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Man accused of shooting deputy captured
Syracuse, NY--The Utica man accused of shooting an Oneida County Sheriff's deputy in the wake of a bank robbery was arraigned Friday night on charges of attempted murder. Brian J. Brown, 31, was taken...
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California Rep. Maxine Waters may face fall ethics trial
Ethics charges against Waters, Charles Rangel could be political liability for Democrats AP, 2009A House investigative panel has decided to charge Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., with ethics violations,...
View ArticleMonday traffic on I-81 southbound may be delayed by bridge repairs
Syracuse, NY - Motorists using the entrance ramp to Interstate 81 southbound from Old Liverpool Road might experience some delays Monday due to lane restrictions for bridge work. The state Department...
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What's going on: Death toll for Pakistan flooding passes 800
Plus: Gulf officials optimistic that cement will kill leaking well APPakistani children sit on a bed to eat their food Saturday in a flood-hit area of Qasim Bella, on the outskirts of Multan,...
View ArticleSyracuse sees a Saturday traffic backup as music fans descend on the K-Rockathon
Syracuse, NY -- Thousands of hard-core music fans began their marathon K-Rockathon day by starting the party on Interstate 690 West. Traffic began backing up near the State Fairgrounds today where the...
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Downtown Syracuse arts and craft show continues to attract crowds
See a photo gallery of today's festival. People jam the 300 block of Montgomery Street Saturday morning during the Arts & Crafts Festival in Syracuse. Jim Commentucci / The Post-Standard Syracuse,...
View ArticleWeek-old Syracuse homicide remains unsolved
Syracuse, NY--The murder of 18-year-old Jarail Jackson remains unsolved nearly a week after he was shot in the head. Jackson, of Wolcott Avenue, was shot once in the head Sunday evening in the 1500...
View ArticleMan accused of shooting Oneida County deputy pleads not guilty
The Utica Observer Dispatch is reporting that Brian Brown pleaded not guilty Saturday to attempted first-degree murder for shooting at Oneida County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Burger on Thursday. Police...
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Chelsea Clinton weds at exclusive New York estate
After weeks of hype and secrecy, proud parents former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton release statement announcing the marriage. View full sizeAP Photo / Mike...
View ArticleHot July comes to a cool close
Syracuse, NY -- July was an above-average month — wetter and much warmer than most Julys. The average temperature for the month was 74.5 degrees, according to preliminary figures from the National...
View ArticleSyracuse University quits federal college-prep program Gear Up
Syracuse University is walking away from $3.75 million in federal grant money that paid for a tutoring and college-readiness program for Syracuse high school students. SU had two years left on a...
View ArticleCayuga Community College still looking to build new Fulton campus
Cayuga Community College has resumed its search for property on which to build a bigger satellite campus in Fulton and will hold tuition costs for the 2010-11 school year. School officials recently...
View ArticleCortland woman charged with DWI after rollover crash
Cortlandville, NY - A Cortland woman escaped serious injury but was ticketed for driving while intoxicated in a rollover crash here early this morning. Cortland County Sheriff's Department officials...
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Inside Dinosaur Inc.: Syracuse's iconic rib joint looks to grow without...
Billionaire financier George Soros now has majority ownership. Dennis Nett / The Post-StandardThe Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on Willow Street in Syracuse. It was the first Dinosaur restaurant, followed by...
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July was the deadliest month for Iraqis since 2008
Baghdad -- July was Iraq's deadliest month in more than two years, according to new official figures, suggesting that a resilient insurgency is successfully taking advantage of the months of deadlock...
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What's going on: Report says BP used too many chemicals to disperse oil spill
Also: Pakistan floods kill 1,100. Gerald Herbert / The Associated PressOil is seen Saturday in the northern part of Barataria Bay, just past sunset in Plaquemines Parish, inside the Lousiana coast....
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Does Auburn have a shortage of cops?
It depends on whom you ask. City manager says union boss exaggerates. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardSgt. Don Gosline runs morning roll call at the Auburn City Police Department. Auburn, NY -- In the...
View ArticleUpdate: East Syracuse woman accused of stabbing nieces, ages 9 and 7, in Katonah
Katonah, NY — An East Syracuse woman has been accused of stabbing two young girls she was baby-sitting at a home across the street from Martha Stewart. Authorities went to the house on Girdle Ridge...
View ArticleCanandaigua woman and boyfriend accused of writing on blind boy's forehead
Canandaigua, NY -- An Upstate New York woman and her boyfriend have been accused of writing on the forehead of the woman’s blind 10-year-old son. Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 29-year-old...
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Fighting brothers in Cato busted on drug charges
Cato, NY -- A fight between two brothers in Cato got them into trouble after police arrived and charged each with illegal possession of a hypodermic instrument, a misdemeanor, and possessing...
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