Elena Kagan sworn in as 112th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
She's the fourth woman ever to sit on the nation's highest court. J. Scott Applewhite / APElena Kagan is sworn in as the Supreme Court's newest member as Chief Justice John Roberts, right, administers...
View ArticleOne flown to Syracuse hospital following one-vehicle crash in Volney
Volney -- One person was taken by helicopter to a Syracuse hospital following a crash this afternoon in the town of Volney, Oswego County sheriff’s deputies said. The crash occurred at 2:18 p.m. when...
View ArticleEmancipation Day draws African-Americans to Peterboro
Peterboro, NY -- For the first time in 75 years, Emancipation Day returned to the hamlet of Peterboro. More than 50 people from New York, Massachusetts, Minnesota and other states met Saturday at the...
View ArticleGus Macker 3-on-3 hoops tournament attracts players, fans to Cicero
The competition is stopping in 46 cities this year. Proceeds benefit the CanTeen. Syracuse, NY -- Thousands of people are descending on the Driver’s Village complex in Cicero this weekend to watch...
View ArticleSyracuse University's Floyd Little inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame
"There are no words to describe the joy,'' former Denver Broncos star says in Canton, Ohio. Ron Schwane / APFormer Denver Broncos player Floyd Little speaks during his enshrinement in the Pro Football...
View ArticleSouth Salina Street business owner stabbed after making man leave store
Syracuse, NY -- The owner of a South Salina Street convenience store was stabbed tonight as he fought outside his business with a man he asked to leave the premises, Syracuse police said. Craig Davis,...
View ArticleSyracuse woman injured after car backs into her and then drives off
Syracuse, NY -- A woman suffered minor injuries tonight when she was struck by a car after trying to break up an argument in front of her home on Syracuse’s Eastside, Syracuse police said. Anita...
View ArticleUpdate: Suspect dies in custody after struggle with Syracuse police, Onondaga...
Cause of death uncertain; family says officers used excessive force. The Post-StandardRaul Pinet Jr. died Friday while in custody at the Onondaga County Justice Center jail. Syracuse, NY -- Relatives...
View ArticleCourt revives reverse-discrimination suit against Syracuse involving fire...
Fire department says affirmative action is still needed; 3 whites say it's not, and it's kept them from jobs. Peter Chen / The Post-Standard David Vivenzio, of Syracuse, is a volunteer firefighter...
View ArticleFans get to see the New York Jets up close in Cortland (video)
"You get to see these guys in a way and in a place you never get to see them in the season,'' says one fan. Cortland, NY -- Christopher Reichenbecher doesn’t bleed New York Jets green, but he did...
View ArticlePriest blames Syracuse school district, City Hall for letting St. Anthony...
Syracuse, NY -- Eight years ago, the Rev. Robert Chryst gave the former St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School to the Syracuse City School District, hoping the mission of educating the South Side’s...
View ArticleCayuga, Seneca counties ask Supreme Court to hear cigarette tax dispute case...
Cayuga and Seneca counties are following through on their plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to decide their cigarette tax dispute case with the Cayuga Indian Nation. The counties have until Monday to...
View ArticleWhat's going on: Taliban kills 10 medical aid workers in Afghanistan,...
Victims apparently included Albany-area optometrist. From the Los Angeles Times: Taliban fighters gunned down a 10-member international medical team, including six Americans, in the wilds of northern...
View ArticleSyracuse man crashes after bullets strike car
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man crashed his car into a tree early this morning after someone shot his 1993 Lexus, city police said. Habakkuk Nickens, 24, lost control of the car about 12:30 a.m. at the...
View ArticleSource says ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd has settled sex harassment allegations
San Francisco -- Ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd has settled allegations of sexual harassment lodged against him by a female contract worker for HP, a person with knowledge of the case told...
View ArticleDeath of nun in car crash ignites immigration debate
Illegal immigrant is accused of drunk driving in crash that killed Sister Denis Mosier. APSister Denise Mosier In Arizona, the shooting death of a rancher blew the lid off simmering anger over border...
View ArticleMattydale pair accused of assaulting Syracuse man
Syracuse, NY - Syracuse police say two Mattydale teenagers assaulted a city man with a bottle and metal grate from a grill Saturday night on Lancaster Avenue. Alexander Arkerson, 16, and Jeanluc...
View ArticleSyracuse city firefighter charged with making terrorist threat, references...
Douglas Martin is accused of making threats at credit union. View full sizeFile photo by Mike Greenlar / The Post-StandardA file photo of Syracuse Firefighter Douglas Martin at a house fire in 2003....
View ArticleJordan boy using his 2-acre cornfield to help neighbor with heart defect
Syracuse, NY - John McGinn says he wants to be a farmer when he grows up. And at age 7, he’s already teaching adults a thing or two about the combined power of kindness and farming. “One good turn...
View ArticleLockheed Martin sends Navy new early warning radar system built in Salina
First production contract for 4 airborne units is worth $171 million. Photo courtesy of Northrup GrummanLockheed Martin's newest airborne early warning radar unit, the AN/APY-9, is shown mounted on...
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