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• Follow along with live updates from U.S. Rep. John Katko's TV forum

  15-05-2017 23:45
  
  Katko is hosting his first town hall since taking office 2014.
  
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• New York mobile centers return to flood zone with info on repair permits, insurance

  15-05-2017 22:59
  
  Mobile Command Centers return to communities impacted by the Lake Ontario flooding.
  
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• 'Bachelor' Ben Higgins, Lauren Bushnell reportedly split with 'with heavy hearts'

  15-05-2017 22:57 via today.com
  
  It seems the fairy-tale romance was too good to be true. The former "Bachelor" and his fiance announced they've ended their relationship.
  
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• Christie Brinkley just got wispy bangs — see the gorgeous look!

  15-05-2017 22:56 via today.com
  
  Christie Brinkley cut new bangs just in time for summer!
  
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• Phone scam targets veterans seeking health care, officials say

  15-05-2017 22:32
  
  Scammers are using a similar phone number as a veteran's assistance program to access victims' credit card information.
  
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• Police identify 8-year-old boy killed in New Hartford mall parking lot accident

  15-05-2017 22:04
  
  Logan Lints, 8, of Rome, was struck and killed on Mother's Day in the Sangertown Square Mall parking lot in New Hartford, police said.
  
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• Chris Rock's charming Brooklyn home is on the market — see inside!

  15-05-2017 21:51 via today.com
  
  Chris Rock is selling his historic carriage house in Brooklyn. Take a tour inside.
  
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• Ethan Embry opens up about struggle with opiate addiction

  15-05-2017 21:50 via today.com
  
  The "Can't Hardly Wait" star opened up about his battle with painkillers and heroin in a long, candid series of tweets.
  
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• It keeps going up: Lake Ontario water levels highest in nearly a century

  15-05-2017 21:36
  
  "he previous record was set in 1952.d.
  
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• The 'Will & Grace' reboot trailer is here — and it's perfect

  15-05-2017 21:13 via today.com
  
  If you ever longed to see Will, Grace, Jack and Karen break into song again, you're in luck!
  
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• Aww, Drake escorted his teen cousin to her prom: See the fun photos

  15-05-2017 20:48 via today.com
  
  There was a surprising chaperone at the Fairley High School senior prom in Memphis, Tennessee — Drake!
  
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• Watch 'This is Us' cast surprise fans whose lives have been touched by show

  15-05-2017 20:29 via today.com
  
  This video of Chrissy Metz, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown and Milo Ventimiglia surprising unsuspecting fans is an emotional roller coaster!
  
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• Upstate NY Sen. Helming to return 'uncashed' check after stipend fallout

  15-05-2017 20:11
  
  Good-government groups like New York Public Interest Research Group have called on the Senate GOP to end the practice completely.
  
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• SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry names Nosa Egiebor new provost

  15-05-2017 20:00
  
  Egiebor most recently worked as a chemical engineering professor and chief international officer at the University of Mississippi. He starts at ESF immediately.
  
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• Woman charged with murder after running over cop's daughter with SUV in Chicago

  15-05-2017 19:32
  
  The two had been arguing about a personal relationship.
  
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• del Lago Resort & Casino hosting job fair to fill 250 jobs at new hotel and spa

  15-05-2017 19:30
  
  The resort and casino in Tyre is seeking 250 workers for its new hotel and spa.
  
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• Work begins Wednesday on $4.5 million rehab of John Glenn Boulevard bridges

  15-05-2017 19:03
  
  Crews begin setting up the work zone Wednesday for the bridge rehabilitation project.
  
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• Milk chugging challenge causes issues at Upstate New York school

  15-05-2017 18:38
  
  One boy's attempt to chug a half-gallon of milk was posted on social media, leading to a parent's complaint and response from school officials.
  
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• New Cinnabon location opens at Destiny USA

  15-05-2017 18:01
  
  Customers line up for cinnamon rolls at the Syracuse mall.
  
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• Paula Abdul reveals whether she'd come back for 'American Idol' reboot

  15-05-2017 17:43 via today.com
  
  The former "Idol" judge visited TODAY with New Kids on the Block, then sat down to talk about whether she'll join the music competition reboot.
  
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• Two CNY state senators got cash bonuses at center of stipend scheme

  15-05-2017 17:25
  
  Sens. Patty Ritchie and Dave Valesky never served as health committee chairs but were authorized to get cash bonuses as if they had, according to news reports.
  
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• Kaitlyn Conley murder trial: Jury deadlocked in poisoning case; judge says keep going

  15-05-2017 17:00
  
  The three-week murder trial has included testimony from the victim's husband, son, daughters and several of the victim's sisters.
  
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• Joe Biden is getting his own ice cream flavor at Cornell University

  15-05-2017 16:53
  
  "My name is Joe Biden, and I love ice cream."
  
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• Jesse Tyler Ferguson on 'Modern Family' cast: 'We all really do love each other'

  15-05-2017 16:37 via today.com
  
  "Modern Family" star Jesse Tyler Ferguson opened up to TODAY about his close relationship with the long-running sitcom's cast.
  
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• Ricky Gervais reveals why he asked his own fans to fat-shame him

  15-05-2017 16:31 via today.com
  
  Currently on his first stand-up tour in seven years, Ricky Gervais visits Kathie Lee and Hoda to talk about "David Brent: Life on the Road," which shows what happened to his famous character from "The Office." He also talks about asking his own followers to fat-shame him on social media: "I'm getting so old and feeble I can't work out anymore."
  
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• Ricky Gervais visits KLG and Hoda: Is this really going out over the air?

  15-05-2017 16:24 via today.com
  
  Kathie Lee and Hoda are excited because Ricky Gervais is in the studio, all the way from London. The creator of the original "The Office" says he can hardly believe the show is going out over the air: He shares his theory that the TODAY crew are actually doctors and nurses who are merely humoring Kathie Lee by pretending she's on a television show!
  
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• National Grid's Upstate NY electric rates were below - yes, below -- US average in 2016

  15-05-2017 16:23
  
  The good news might not last. The utility is pushing for a rate hike.
  
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• 'Used car king' building larger dealership in Cicero

  15-05-2017 16:02
  
  Todd Caputo says new building will look like a "new-car dealership."
  
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• SUNY prof to run against Claudia Tenney to 'bring facts back to Congress'

  15-05-2017 15:56
  
  SUNY Binghamton computer scientist says President Trump leads the charge in the attack on facts.
  
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• Syracuse contractor gets year in jail for stealing snowplow that left 'huge tracks'

  15-05-2017 15:54
  
  Michael Schrader had hoped to be put on probation.
  
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• 'Big Bang Theory' star Jim Parsons marries longtime partner

  15-05-2017 15:54 via today.com
  
  Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak, who have been together for 14 years, made it official at The Rainbow Room in Manhattan on Saturday.
  
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• New Kids on the Block are back in town, hangin' tough on the TODAY plaza

  15-05-2017 15:39 via today.com
  
  The dreamboats of our 1990s youth came back to serenade us with their harmonies ... and their fans followed along, step by step!
  
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• NYS school votes 2017: Compare how much your district wants to spend vs. others

  15-05-2017 15:24
  
  See if your school district's proposed spending per student for the 2017-18 budget is high or low or similar to other school districts in your county or across the state. Budget votes are Tuesday.
  
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• Alfonso Davis will challenge fellow Democrats in Syracuse mayoral primary

  15-05-2017 15:10
  
  This is Davis' third primary in as many races
  
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• Will Ferrell hilariously serenades USC grads during commencement address

  15-05-2017 15:07 via today.com
  
  Will Ferrell ended his commencement speech at his alma mater, the University of Southern California, with a rendition of "I Will Always Love You."
  
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• Gwyneth Paltrow wishes Apple a happy 13th birthday: 'You. Are. Everything.'

  15-05-2017 15:04 via today.com
  
  One minute, she was a celebrity child with an unusual first name, but little Apple has blossomed ... and is now a teenager!
  
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• See Billie Lourd's touching tribute to mom Carrie Fisher on Mother's Day

  15-05-2017 14:57 via today.com
  
  It's the first Mother's Day for the "Scream Queens" star since her mother passed away.
  
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• Should Syracuse be a sanctuary city? 10 mayoral candidates tackle the issue

  15-05-2017 14:35
  
  We asked each candidate about sanctuary policies in the city of Syracuse
  
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• See how Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey and other celebrities celebrated Mother's Day

  15-05-2017 14:24 via today.com
  
  The stars all aligned for celebrity moms and kids on Sunday, as everyone came together to honor the most important women in their lives.
  
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• Central New York's weather flips suddenly this week

  15-05-2017 13:19
  
  Temperatures will push into the mid 80s on Wednesday and Thursday after a long stretch of cool weather.
  
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• 'SNL's' Yuuuge Year: 20 Insiders Reveal Alec Baldwin's Future as Trump, "Spicey" Secrets and Lorne Michaels' Election Pep Talk

  15-05-2017 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Everyone from Kate McKinnon to Chris Rock gives THR backstage access to a historic season as they reveal how Melissa McCarthy became Sean Spicer (with help from Kristen Stewart), the joke Aziz Ansari had to cut, and how D.C. chaos is fueling the highest ratings in decades: "You almost feel like a war profiteer."read more
  
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• NY boy sent to ER after eating gummy candy laced with marijuana; father arrested

  15-05-2017 06:43
  
  The incident occurred Sunday night after the child's father let the boy sit alone in the family's car, where the child found a package of sour gummies laced with medical marijuana.
  
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• 'Once Upon a Time' Creators Explain the "Next Chapter" to Come in Season 7

  15-05-2017 04:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Showrunners Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis talk with THR about what to expect from an adult Henry Mills and that major twist.read more
  
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• Syracuse man arrested on charges of stabbing woman during argument

  15-05-2017 03:38
  
  Clyde Terry, 42, is accused of assault and illegal weapon possession.
  
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• 8-year-old boy killed in car-pedestrian crash at New Hartford mall

  15-05-2017 01:25
  
  The victim was struck in the parking lot of Target store in Sangertown Square Mall.
  
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• Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer gets a steamy kiss on 'SNL'

  15-05-2017 00:00 via today.com
  
  Melissa McCarthy hosted 'Saturday Night Live' for the fifth time this weekend, a distinction she called "amazing." We would have to agree.
  
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