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• Police: Opioid overdose reversal drug used after 1-truck crash on I-81

  09-02-2018 23:50
  
  A Fort Drum man crashed his truck on I-81 while high on heroin and was revived with naloxone, police said.
  
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• Remington seeks to restructure debt so it can operate in bankruptcy, report says

  09-02-2018 23:48
  
  Remington had employed 1,300 people in Herkimer County, but layoffs have cut that number to less than 1,000.
  
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• Helen Mirren on aging: 'You either die young or you get older'

  09-02-2018 23:33 via today.com
  The acting legend shares some serious life advice, and spills her personal style secrets.
  
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• Police: 2 Syracuse men had crack cocaine and a baby in their SUV

  09-02-2018 23:25
  
  Two Syracuse men were arrested with marijuana, synthetic marijuana and crack cocaine, police said.
  
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• Assemblyman Brian Kolb drops out of NY governor's race

  09-02-2018 22:46
  
  Kolb's decision leaves two GOP candidates, John DeFrancisco and Joel Giambra, vying to take on Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
  
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• 'Devastated': Comedian Rob Delaney reveals death of his 2-year-old son

  09-02-2018 22:35 via today.com
  The "Catastrophe" star shared the heartbreaking news in an emotional Facebook post on Friday.
  
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• Todd Howe, star in corruption trial, appears in court like he was roused from bed

  09-02-2018 21:15
  
  He wore a t-shirt, sweatpants and slippers to a two-minute court appearance.
  
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• The snowiest populated place in America this winter is in Upstate New York

  09-02-2018 21:08
  
  The only place with more snow is a ranger station in the Cascades.
  
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• Carson remembers his stepdad in touching golf tribute

  09-02-2018 21:02 via today.com
  The TODAY host, who's competing in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament, shared memories about his late stepfather Richard Caruso, also an avid golfer.
  
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• Sex offender admits trying to set woman on fire in Cayuga County

  09-02-2018 20:54
  
  The man said he wanted to start an "inferno" during the domestic violence incident, officials said.
  
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• Watch Liverpool school principal, custodians parody scene from 'Dirty Dancing' (video)

  09-02-2018 20:17
  
  The video posted Wednesday on Facebook has been viewed more than 3,000 times.
  
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• Victoria Beckham swears by this $9 moisturizer: It's 'so thick and buttery'

  09-02-2018 20:08 via today.com
  Victoria Beckham uses these luxurious products in her beauty routine — and there are even a few items we can afford!
  
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• 2 children die in Catskills house fire; adult rushed to Syracuse hospital for burns

  09-02-2018 20:00
  
  Several fire departments fought the early morning fire in rural Delaware County.
  
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• Ellen helps Drew Barrymore re-create childhood look — with hilarious results

  09-02-2018 19:58 via today.com
  Drew Barrymore fans were in for a treat Friday as Ellen DeGeneres produced the funny stunt.
  
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• Kelly Osbourne just revealed her fiercest hairstyle yet

  09-02-2018 19:41 via today.com
  The "Fashion Police" veteran has officially traded in her lilac locks.
  
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• Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million sold in Dryden

  09-02-2018 18:41
  
  The second-prize ticket from Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing was purchased at Rite Aid in Dryden.
  
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• Syracuse man charged with vehicular manslaughter in hit-and-run after pedestrian dies

  09-02-2018 18:38
  
  Rayshawn Stackhouse rejected a plea today that would have sent him to prison for 2 1/3 to 7 years.
  
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• Star corruption trial witness Todd Howe arrested

  09-02-2018 18:38
  
  Howe was arrested Thursday after admitting on the witness stand that he violated his cooperation agreement with federal prosecutors.
  
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• Oswego County man accused of repeatedly sexually abusing child

  09-02-2018 18:37
  
  The abuse started in fall 2016 and ended on Feb. 4, 2018, deputies said.
  
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• Get a 1st look at actors playing Harry and Meghan in Lifetime movie together

  09-02-2018 17:53 via today.com
  Parisa Fitz-Henley will be playing Meghan Markle and Murray Frasier will play Prince Harry in a Lifetime movie about their romance.
  
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• Have questions for Rep. John Katko? We'll ask him Monday in live Q&A

  09-02-2018 17:43
  
  Katko will answer your questions during an interview streamed live on Syracuse.com and Facebook.
  
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• Heeeeeey, Team USA! Olympians make 'Gangnam Style' entrance at opening ceremony

  09-02-2018 17:24 via today.com
  The U.S. Olympic team made a grand entrance at the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang by dancing to "Gangnam Style" by South Korean pop star Psy.
  
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• Website tracking Uber vehicles in CNY claims to reveal uninsured drivers: It's a fake

  09-02-2018 17:10
  
  Syracuse taxi cab driver taking photos of Uber, Lfyt license plates to feed into database. Upstate New York ride-booking app drivers say it's one more sign that taxi drivers are out to get them.
  
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• Watch Kathie Lee, Hoda and John Cena toast newlyweds Jordan and Kyle

  09-02-2018 17:00 via today.com
  Now that Jordan and Kyle have gotten married live on TODAY, it's time for a tongue-in-cheek toast from Kathie Lee and Hoda: "We've all watched your journey with admiration and awe ... now let's just hope John Cena's credentials hold up in a court of law."
  
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• Leslie Jones is live-tweeting the Olympics again and we can't get enough

  09-02-2018 16:56 via today.com
  "Saturday Night Live" star Leslie Jones' commentary about the games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, is as funny as one would expect.
  
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• Onondaga Nation child to appear on 'Sesame Street'

  09-02-2018 16:54
  
  Chevelle Cronin, a second-grader at the Onondaga Nation School, will appear on the new episode of "Sesame Street" at 9 a.m. Saturday on HBO.
  
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• Watch Jordan and Kyle get married live on TODAY

  09-02-2018 16:43 via today.com
  The big moment is here: TODAY wedding winners Kyle and Jordan become husband and wife live in front of our studio audience and viewers at home, with friends and family in attendance and John Cena officiating. "You are just crazy enough to share your special day with us," Cena says. (We're throwing this wedding with our sponsor Zola, a new company for the wedding planning registry process. Comcast, our parent company, is an investor in Zola.)
  
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• It's live wedding day on Kathie Lee and Hoda, and John Cena's excited

  09-02-2018 16:42 via today.com
  It's a special day on Kathie Lee and Hoda: "Say I Do with Kathie Lee and Hoda" wedding winners Jordan and Kyle are set to tie the knot live before a studio audience, with John Cena officiating. John was impressed when he met Jordan: "He's as big as a house!" he exclaims. "I've never felt smaller in my life." (We're throwing this wedding with our sponsor Zola, a new company, for the wedding planning registry process. Comcast, our parent company, is an investor in Zola.)
  
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• Team Norway accidentally orders 15,000 eggs after Google Translate snafu

  09-02-2018 16:02 via today.com
  Chefs for Norway's Olympic team meant to order 1,500 eggs for the country's 109 athletes, but reportedly screwed up while attempting to place the order in Korean.
  
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• Flu symptoms: When should you go to an emergency room?

  09-02-2018 15:44
  
  Go to ER if you experience these warning signs.
  
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• State's record flu season shows no sign of letting up, especially in Central New York

  09-02-2018 15:41
  
  Flu kills two more kids, hospitalizes 2,349 New Yorkers and batters CNY.
  
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• Missing Cayuga County woman found, is safe

  09-02-2018 15:02
  
  Ashley M. Vroman was reported missing Thursday by a family member.
  
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• 13 Syracuse workers among 50 highest paid state employees in Upstate NY in 2017

  09-02-2018 15:00
  Governor Andrew Cuomo wasn't the highest compensated state employee. He wasn't even close.
  
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• Oral round of spelling bee: Meet 35 of Central NY's best young spellers

  09-02-2018 14:57
  The winner of the Saturday's spelldown wins a trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee May 31 to June 1.
  
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• Our favorite Tongan flag-bearer is back at the Olympics ... and he's shirtless again

  09-02-2018 14:42 via today.com
  Tongan flagbearer Pita Taufatofua braved freezing temperatures in Pyeongchang and appeared shirtless and oiled up at the opening ceremony of the Winter Games.
  
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• Fruity Pebbles and ranch? Joanna Gaines shares her weird pregnancy cravings

  09-02-2018 14:10 via today.com
  Joanna Gaines shared a peculiar list of foods she's longing to eat these days.
  
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• NY understates Syracuse schools graduation rate by excluding summer school grads

  09-02-2018 14:09
  
  Summer school boosts city's graduation rate to 64 percent.
  
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• Sixth person charged with killing man during Syracuse break-in

  09-02-2018 13:19
  
  Police released the mugshots of five of the six suspects in the death of James Smith Jr.
  
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• 2018 Olympics: CNY native Erin Hamlin leads US at opening ceremony (photos)

  09-02-2018 13:04
  
  Hamlin is retiring after these Olympics.
  
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• UPDATE: School closings in CNY: Delays, two schools closed, Friday Feb. 9

  09-02-2018 11:49
  
  We'll continue to update the list.
  
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• School closings in Central New York: Delays, Friday Feb. 9

  09-02-2018 11:49
  
  We'll continue to update the list.
  
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• Senate votes to reopen government and raise spending, sending bill to House

  09-02-2018 08:55
  
  The government stumbled into a midnight shutdown Thursday as a rogue Senate Republican blocked a speedy vote on a massive, bipartisan, budget-busting spending deal, protesting the return of trillion-dollar deficits on the watch of Republicans controlling Washington.
  
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• Top Trump officials knew of abuse allegations against Rob Porter for months

  09-02-2018 06:30
  
  White House Counsel Donald McGahn knew one year ago that staff secretary Rob Porter's ex-wives had accused him of domestic violence but allowed him to serve as an influential gatekeeper and aide to President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Government shutdown set as Rand Paul blocks key vote

  09-02-2018 05:39
  
  The government stumbled into a midnight shutdown Thursday as a rogue Senate Republican blocked a speedy vote on a massive, bipartisan, budget-busting spending deal, protesting the return of trillion-dollar deficits on the watch of Republicans controlling Washington.
  
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• Syracuse man arrested with more than $4,000 in drugs, police say

  09-02-2018 04:26
  
  Akeem Brown, 33, of 367 Oakwood Ave., was arrested with $4,090 worth in cocaine and crack cocaine, according to police. He faces six counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of criminal use of drug paraphernalia and various vehicle and traffic law infractions, police say.
  
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• Todd Howe: 'Not a good guy,' judge says of star witness in NY corruption trial

  09-02-2018 03:19
  
  NEW YORK CITY -- After four days of listening to Todd Howe testify, the judge in the New York corruption case conceded the government's star witness is "not a good guy." U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni has been trying...
  
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• Cayuga County woman missing; last seen Monday in Auburn, deputies say

  09-02-2018 03:03
  
  Ashley M. Vroman, 26, of the County Line Trailer Park in the town of Brutus, was last seen Monday in the City of Auburn, deputies said.
  
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• Syracuse man faces sexual abuse charges in Oswego County, deputies say

  09-02-2018 02:40
  
  Justin Daniel Daily, 32, of 105 Osceola Rd. in Syracuse, faces two counts of criminal sex act and one count of course of sexual conduct, the sheriff's office said. The charges stem from an investigation into acts that happened between the late summer of 2008 and May of 2009, according to the sheriff's department.
  
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• Central NY man faces sex charges against 2 children in Oswego County, deputies say

  09-02-2018 02:40
  
  Justin Daniel Daily, of Geddes, faces two counts of criminal sex act and one count of course of sexual conduct.
  
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• Todd Howe admits on stand to wrongdoing while helping government investigate ex-Cuomo aide

  09-02-2018 00:25
  
  Howe, a former lobbyist who has pleaded guilty to eight felonies in connection with the case, admitted that he attempted to defraud a credit card company over hotel expenses he incurred during a meeting with prosecutors in this case.
  
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