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• Katie Holmes has a new, short haircut — see the gorgeous look!

  27-04-2017 23:23 via today.com
  
  Katie Holmes just got a soft, wavy lob, and it's absolutely beautiful.
  
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• Trump tax plan stands to benefit the man in the White House

  27-04-2017 22:52
  
  The one-page proposal released Wednesday seems sure to benefit the president's businesses.
  
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• Doctor who was dragged off flight reaches settlement with United Airlines

  27-04-2017 22:18
  
  The settlement means United will not face the lawsuit that many observers expected
  
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• Is Plan 2014 really the culprit behind Lake Ontario's high water levels?

  27-04-2017 22:00
  
  Facts would indicate something else is to blame.
  
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• Syracuse firefighter involved in fatal hit-and-run case fired from job

  27-04-2017 21:38
  
  Edward "Ted" Ackerman was fired after a due process hearing, the city said.
  
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• 35-year-old man killed in Oneida County car crash

  27-04-2017 21:26
  
  The accident occurred shortly after noon today, police said.
  
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• Red-hot mama! Beyoncé shows off her baby bump in a dramatic gown

  27-04-2017 21:15 via today.com
  
  The pop superstar just keeps adding to her collection of fashionable (and fierce!) baby bump photos.
  
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• Hail, thunderstorms possible tonight in Central New York

  27-04-2017 21:08
  
  "A brief tornado touchdown" is possible in the strongest storms
  
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• Solvay police: No crime committed by photographer taking photos at school playground

  27-04-2017 20:58
  
  Police were called to Solvay Elementary Wednesday on the report that a person was taking photos of children on the playground.
  
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• Judge: Ex-jail deputy convicted of stealing pill while on-duty to remain in jail

  27-04-2017 20:45
  
  John Giocondo will have to serve his 60-day sentence while his appeal is pending, a judge ruled.
  
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• Onondaga Lake cap is supposed to last 1,000 years: Who will make sure it works?

  27-04-2017 20:40
  
  Onondaga Nation attorney: "We have no assurances" cap will work
  
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• Van Buren woman sent to prison for stealing $93K from non-profit helping vulnerable

  27-04-2017 20:20
  
  Tina Blanchard was sentenced to 1 to 3 years in state prison.
  
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• UK anti-terror police detain man with knives near Parliament in London (photos)

  27-04-2017 20:17
  
  A European security official familiar with the individual said the suspect was known to British security agencies.
  
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• See names of 52 charged in Central NY drug trafficking takedown

  27-04-2017 20:17
  
  The 52 are being charged with 370 crimes, ranging from drug sales to murder conspiracy charges, officials say.
  
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• Road rage killer William LeVea seeks parole for the 5th time

  27-04-2017 20:17
  
  The victim's family and the Cayuga County District Attorney ask the public to contact the parole board to keep William LeVea in prison.
  
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• Rep. John Katko says he won't support new GOP plan to repeal Obamacare

  27-04-2017 20:16
  
  Republican House leaders say a vote on a revised healthcare repeal and replacement bill could happen this week.
  
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• 'It was meant to happen to me': Kim Kardashian gets emotional talking about robbery

  27-04-2017 19:55 via today.com
  
  Kardashian West became emotional as she recalled the frightening October 2016 incident during an interview on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show.
  
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• 52 people, some gang members, charged in Central NY drug trafficking bust, AG says

  27-04-2017 19:27
  
  More than 2 kilograms of cocaine, 1,000 envelopes of heroin, illegal weapons were seized, officials said.
  
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• Today's obituaries: Central NY Army vet retired from Syracuse DPW, became an actor

  27-04-2017 19:11
  
  Jack F. Gargaro, 66, was bitten by the acting bug after retiring. He appeared in commercials, music videos, independent films and feature films.
  
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• Scarlett Johannsson heard about her granny look-alike, demands girls' night out

  27-04-2017 19:11 via today.com
  
  The actress has seen the viral photo of grandma Geraldine for herself and can't get over the resemblance. In fact, now she wants a closer look.
  
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• Watch AG speak in Syracuse about violent drug ring takedown

  27-04-2017 18:48
  
  The takedown will be described in detail at a news conference in Syracuse April 27.
  
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• In tweetstorm, Trump bashes Democrats on spending bill

  27-04-2017 18:48
  
  A temporary funding bill expires Friday at midnight.
  
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• How we got State Fair gondola idea: No vote or final report but 'always' discussed

  27-04-2017 18:48
  
  County Executive Joanie Mahoney said the gondola was never in doubt as a priority for a new round of funding at the fairgrounds.
  
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• Restaurant inspections by the Onondaga County Health Department from April 9 to 15

  27-04-2017 18:34
  
  Restaurant inspections from April 9 to 15
  
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• 'Saturday Night Fever' turns 40! 6 things you may not know about the disco classic

  27-04-2017 18:26 via today.com
  
  When it premiered in 1977, the movie was an instant sensation, propelling John Travolta from "Welcome Back, Kotter" star to international celebrity.
  
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• Authorities warned Flynn not to accept foreign government payments

  27-04-2017 18:05
  
  Trump fired Flynn for failing to inform senior administration officials about his contacts with Russian officials.
  
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• See list of 19 Upstate NY companies to receive small business excellence awards

  27-04-2017 18:03
  
  Awards are based on the companies' growth.
  
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• Lawyer: Former SPCA boss had 'sham' romance with subordinate in $850K theft

  27-04-2017 17:32
  
  Taylor Gilkey was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in prison.
  
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• Police: DeWitt house shot at with shotgun; 3 charged

  27-04-2017 17:28
  
  Three are accused of firing shot gun at North Midler Avenue home early Thursday morning, police said.
  
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• How friends, strangers - and a little luck - saved SUNY ESF student from drowning

  27-04-2017 17:12
  
  SUNY ESF students were fly fishing in the Catskills when one of them fell in. He was blue, cold and not breathing when pulled out, but friends, strangers and rescue workers resuscitated the 21-year-old.
  
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• America Ferrera: 'We have the best time' making 'Superstore'

  27-04-2017 16:27 via today.com
  
  Best known for "Ugly Betty," actress America Ferrera visits TODAY to talk about her current sitcom "Superstore," and reveals she made her directorial debut on one episode: "It was exhilarating," she says. She also talks about recently completing her second triathlon despite recovering from an ankle injury.
  
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• Today's obituaries: Mildred M. Trask helped run Phoenix AutoParts, a family business

  27-04-2017 16:26
  
  Trask, 96, was also a Cub Scouts den mother and Sunday school teacher.
  
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• Joanna Gaines addresses rumor that she's leaving 'Fixer Upper'

  27-04-2017 16:15 via today.com
  
  Joanna Gaines is setting the record straight.
  
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• Man arrested for multiple stabbings during fight near downtown Syracuse

  27-04-2017 16:12
  
  Officials said three people were stabbed in the incident -- one is in critical condition.
  
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• Cornell University's oldest a capella group 'permanently dismissed' over hazing

  27-04-2017 16:04
  
  The group was founded in 1949. University officials said an investigation found hazing has been happening over at least the last 10 years.
  
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• DeWitt shopping plaza to add new retail tenant

  27-04-2017 15:41
  
  This will be the third retail tenant to move into the plaza.
  
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• Pirate alert! Johnny Depp surprises fans at Disneyland, turns up as Captain Jack Sparrow

  27-04-2017 15:30 via today.com
  
  The actor turned up inside the actual Pirates of the Caribbean ride that inspired the movies, including the upcoming "Dead Men Tell No Tales."
  
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• Aaron Carter blames medical condition, 'eating disorder' for his thin frame

  27-04-2017 15:08 via today.com
  
  The singer and former child star says he has a hiatal hernia and urged fans who mocked his frame to "be kind to me."
  
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• The camp with tents and American flag by I-690, it's not what you think (video)

  27-04-2017 15:00
  
  Don't call them homeless. Some of the campers by I-690 have apartments, but prefer to sleep outside.
  
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• See the precious birthday cake Channing Tatum got from his 3-year-old daughter

  27-04-2017 14:59 via today.com
  
  Channing Tatum turned 37 on Wednesday and he celebrated his big day with one sweet — and absolutely adorable — treat.
  
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• Channing Tatum's 3-year-old daughter made dad the cutest cake

  27-04-2017 14:59 via today.com
  
  Channing Tatum turned 37 on Wednesday and he celebrated his big day with one sweet — and absolutely adorable — treat.
  
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• You snappin' to me? Watch Robert De Niro try Snapchat for the first time

  27-04-2017 14:52 via today.com
  
  The acting legend got a crash course in Snapchat, complete with face filters and emojis.
  
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• Watch George Clooney take a ride through classic movies in new ad

  27-04-2017 14:40 via today.com
  
  The Oscar winner is a longtime Nespresso spokesman, and his new commercial pays homage to Hollywood history.
  
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• Central New York on the cool side of a front this weekend

  27-04-2017 13:11
  
  With a stalled front south of Central New York, temperatures will be cooler than the end of the week.
  
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• Increased police patrols expected along school bus routes for Operation Safe Stop

  27-04-2017 12:51
  
  The campaign is to promote school bus safety, officials said.
  
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• Today's obituaries: John J. DeVencenzo was a Hall of Fame wrestling coach

  27-04-2017 12:44
  
  DeVencenzo, 82, was athletic director and coach at SUNY Morrisville.
  
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• Trump administration softens war talk, vows other pressure on North Korea

  27-04-2017 04:52
  
  South Korea has started installing key parts of a contentious U.S. missile defense system
  
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• Solvay police investigating man taking photos of elementary school students

  27-04-2017 04:28
  
  The Solvay Union Free School District said that on Wednesday a man drove up alongside the playground at the elementary school on Woods Road in the village of Solvay.
  
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• Ann Coulter speech at Berkeley canceled; police prepare for protests, violence

  27-04-2017 02:17
  
  "This is a university, not a battlefield," UC-Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas B. Dirks said in a letter.
  
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• Four ambulances called to crash with multiple vehicles in Schroeppel

  27-04-2017 01:54
  
  The crash was reported at 6:46 p.m. Wednesday on county Route 57 in Schroeppel, just north of the county line, Oswego County 911 said.
  
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