Sources: Bill Clinton to lead wedding of New York representative
NEW YORK — Call him the officiator-in-chief: Former President Bill Clinton will preside at the wedding of New York Rep. Anthony Weiner to a longtime aide of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton....
View ArticleYour Comments: Rhinebeck is not part of Upstate
The Associated Press moved a story about how former President Bill Clinton will preside at a wedding of a U.S. Congressman from New York state to a former aide of his wife, Secretary of State Hillary...
View ArticleWhy military drones have been prone to accidents
Military rushed unmanned aircraft into service to meet high demand in skies over Afghanistan. View full sizeRick Loomis / Los Angeles TimesA pilot in a remote site at Kandahar Air Field uses a camera...
View ArticleTired of kayak quiet? Try the Screamer at Sylvan Beach
Boat can do 180-degree turns and hit speeds of 40 mph. View full sizeClay Willis / The Post-StandardOperators Kyle Weber, of Marblehead, Ohio, and Carla Sweet-McQuay, of Athens, Pa., pilot the...
View ArticleMan shot this morning during fight at Syracuse night club
Syracuse, NY--One man was shot in the face early this morning during a fight that started in the Bubbles Night Club. Michael Gavenda, 21, of Syracuse, is being treated this morning for serious, but...
View ArticleMan dies in early morning crash in Eastwood
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police are trying to identify the driver of a car and a passenger, one of whom died, in a crash early this morning in Eastwood. The accident occurred at 3:04 a.m. when a 2000...
View ArticleRobots to start work replacing cap, containing leak at gushing Gulf well
If all goes, leaking oil could be contained by Monday APThis image from video provided by BP PLC late Friday shows oil continuing to leak from the broken wellhead, at the site of the Deepwater Horizon...
View ArticlePit bull with severed jaw is doing fine after surgery; owner arrested
Syracuse man held on felony animal cruelty charge View full sizeProvided photoRachel Dean, of Syracuse, with Rockford at Fruit Valley Veterinary Clinic in Oswego shortly after he was treated. Central...
View ArticleMan charged with shooting outside Syracuse night club
Syracuse, NY—A Syracuse man today was accused of shooting another man in the face during an early morning fight outside the Bubbles Night Club. James McKinley, 20, of 311 John St., was charged with...
View ArticleSyracuse police identify victim of early morning car crash in Eastwood
Syracuse, NY—Police have identified the victim and suspected driver involved in a fatal car crash this morning in Eastwood. Jerald Settineri, 24, of 216 Clover Ridge Road, was pronounced dead at...
View ArticleSix departments put out garage fire in Clay this afternoon
Update: Clay, NY--Firefighters from six fire departments quickly put out a fire this afternoon that started in the rear of the second floor of a garage at 5599 Caughdenoy Road, Clay. “When we arrived...
View ArticleSurge of attacks in Afghanistan kills 6 U.S. troops, 12 civilians
MIlitary operations in Kandahar aim to break grip of Taliban APA United States Army soldier from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion of the 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne, climbs over a...
View ArticlePolice chase ends in crash in Van Buren
Van Buren, NY -- A police pursuit this evening involving several agencies has ended in the town of Van Buren, according to 911 and police radio broadcasts. The pursuit ended about 6:40 p.m. in a crash...
View ArticlePassport dispute halts Iroquois lacrosse team's trip to world competition in...
England questions passports issued by Iroquois nation. Team hopes to resolve dispute Monday, but delay costs them $23,000 so far. The Post-Standard, 2006Iroquois nationalsâ Brett Bucktooth keeps...
View ArticleWidespread power outage in Madison County following substation fire
Morrisville, NY -- A fire this evening at an electrical substation has caused a widespread power outage in Madison County centered in the area of Morrisville, the Madison County 911 Center reports....
View ArticleTroopers: Twin tried to avoid ticket by using sister's identification
Syracuse, NY -- An East Syracuse woman called state police in June to complain that her twin sister used the East Syracuse woman's identity at an April traffic stop in Syracuse. Christine Vaccarro...
View ArticleFatal ATV crash reported in the town of Albion
Albion, NY -- State police are investigating a fatal all-terrain vehicle crash tonight in the town of Albion. The Oswego County 911 Center confirms that the crash was fatal. State police earlier in...
View ArticleSyracuse police investigate shooting of teen on Midland Avenue tonight
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police are investigating a shooting in the 900 block of Midland Avenue that was reported shortly after 10:30 p.m. today. A 15-year-old boy who was shot in the buttocks in an...
View ArticleCayugas to ask judge to dismiss indictment in cigarette tax case in Cayuga...
The Cayuga Indian Nation will ask a judge on Wednesday to dismiss an indictment against its leaders and return some $200,000 worth of cigarettes and business records seized from the nation’s Union...
View ArticleHow drilling companies won't take no for an answer
Law says a minority of holdouts can’t block a gas company from drilling in a tract of land. View full sizeFrank Ordoñez / The Post-StandardNick Riolo stands by his truck next to a drilling field...
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