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Cornell-led project aims to bring AI-powered robots into U.S. orchards
Cornell University is leading a new $7.5 million national research effort aimed at developing robots that can handle some of the most labor-intensive jobs in fruit orchards, from pollination and thinning to harvesting and weed control ... FULL STORY
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AGAINST THE BOARDS: August for the Knighthawks (podcast)
As the calendar flips to September, a normally quiet month of August was busy for the Knighthawks. Chamberlain Bauder and Spencer Conley recap the moves in the offseason so far ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Schuyler County seeks public input on future use of Catharine Creek wildlife area
Schuyler County officials are asking residents, visitors and outdoor users to help shape future educational, recreational and interpretive efforts at the Catharine Creek Wildlife Management Area. The county and Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce have launched a ... Read More
Sonora Road bridge in Bath to close for nine-week reconstruction
A bridge on Sonora Road in the town of Bath will close to through traffic beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, as Steuben County crews undertake a complete reconstruction expected to last about nine weeks. The closure will affect Sonora ... Read More
Four charged after Lyons traffic stop turns up suspected crack cocaine, switchblade
Four people were charged after a traffic stop on Route 31 in Lyons led State Police to suspected crack cocaine and an automatic switchblade, according to ...
Rochester man charged in Wayne County school district embezzlement investigation
A Rochester man has been charged with stealing money tied to employee-funded dental benefits for two Wayne County school districts as part of an investigation that ...
Seneca Falls seeks outside judge after Steven Kelley resigns to become undersheriff
Supervisor Frank Schmitter disclosed Kelley’s resignation during the Town Board’s Sept. 1 meeting and laid out three potential paths: ask the 7th Judicial District to assign ...
FL1 FORECAST: Sunny Labor Day gives way to warmer weather and midweek rain
Sunshine and afternoon temperatures in the 70s will close out the holiday weekend across the Finger Lakes and Central New York, with dry weather holding through ...
Geneva woman charged with trespassing at Walmart after prior ban
A Geneva woman was charged with trespassing Sunday after investigators said she remained at a Walmart where she had previously been barred from the property. Shayla ...
Seneca Falls man charged after domestic dispute
A Seneca Falls man faces assault, menacing and child endangerment charges following a domestic dispute, police said. The Seneca Falls Police Department arrested 25-year-old Pedro D ...
Seneca Falls bicyclist charged after traffic stop
A Seneca Falls man faces two misdemeanor charges after police stopped him while he was riding a bicycle, authorities said. The Seneca Falls Police Department arrested ...
Canandaigua woman charged with drug possession in Seneca Falls
A Canandaigua woman faces two misdemeanor drug charges following an arrest in Seneca Falls, police said. The Seneca Falls Police Department arrested 39-year-old Andrea F. Smith ...
Passerby rescues driver from burning vehicle in Ithaca
An unidentified passerby broke a vehicle window and helped a trapped driver escape a fire Sunday morning in Ithaca, police said. The driver was not injured ...
Nearly 98,000 attend New York State Fair Saturday as total climbs past 792,000
Nearly 98,000 people packed the New York State Fair on Saturday, pushing attendance for the first 11 days of the 2026 fair to 792,165 as the ...
Caesars seeks dismissal of Cayuga Nation sports betting lawsuit
A federal court fight over mobile sports betting on Cayuga Nation land is now centered on a threshold question: whether the Nation can use federal tribal ...
One dead after vehicle crashes into tree in Lodi
One person was killed Friday evening after a vehicle left Townsendville Road, struck a tree and went airborne in the town of Lodi, according to New ...
Seneca County tornado cleanup shifts to debris removal, damage reporting and recovery
Cleanup efforts are moving into a critical new phase across Seneca County after two tornadoes and destructive straight-line winds tore through the Waterloo, Seneca Falls and ...
IN FOCUS: How do you avoid closing schools?
Last week we took a look at school enrollment across the Finger Lakes and Upstate New York. This week we ask a simple question: What has ...
Penn Yan Public Safety Committee to review fire contracts, code issues and village event requests
Penn Yan officials will take up a mix of fire department contracts, property code issues, planning matters and community event requests when the village’s Public Safety ...
Hochul condemns Cato immigration raid one year later
Gov. Kathy Hochul called last year’s federal immigration raid at Nutrition Bar Confectioners in Cato paralyzing for the community on the operation’s first anniversary, according to ...
SPORTS
Yankees lose series to Padres as Gerrit Cole makes unwanted history
Gerrit Cole endured a nightmare start Sunday, allowing home runs to the first three batters he faced as the New York Yankees (81-62) fell to the San Diego Padres (75-68), 4-3, at Petco Park and dropped two of three in ... Read More
William Smith soccer falls to No. 7 Washington & Lee after weather-delayed finish
William Smith soccer's matchup with No. 7 Washington and Lee took nearly two days to complete, but the Herons ultimately came up short, 3-1, Sunday morning in a weather-delayed non-conference contest at Watt Field. The Herons fell to 2-1-0 after ... Read More
FLX LIVING
HWS economics professor expands finance career training
Hobart and William Smith Professor of Economics Joyce Jacobsen is expanding a student program that prepares participants for an entry-level securities exam while connecting economics coursework with careers in finance. Jacobsen has run the independent preparation program each ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Trump orders expanded enforcement and market access in meat industry
President Donald Trump directed the Agriculture Department to expand enforcement against unfair practices in livestock markets and reduce barriers that keep some state-inspected meat products from being sold across state lines. The executive order calls for more investigations ... Read More
PODCASTS & LIVE STREAMS
FL1 SPORTS: College Football Returns, Labor Day Weekend Lookout (podcast)
The first full week of football is here as the college football schedule heats up for Week One! The FL1 Sports team discusses the season ahead and previews the Syracuse slate as the Orange look to rebound after an injury ... Launch Stream
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