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• Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen pleads guilty in hush-money scheme

  21-08-2018 23:22
  
  In a plea bargain reached with federal prosecutors, Cohen, pleaded guilty to eight counts
  
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• Police release photo of Syracuse man charged with raping 74-year-old woman

  21-08-2018 22:56
  
  Shamik King was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree burglary and second-degree assault, all felonies, police said.
  
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• Ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort guilty of 8 charges; mistrial on 10 others

  21-08-2018 22:49
  
  The jury deliberated for four days before announcing the verdict at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia.
  
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• Madonna responds to backlash over Aretha Franklin tribute at MTV VMAs

  21-08-2018 22:40 via today.com
  Madonna took to Instagram to explain why she talked more about her own career than Aretha Franklin's during her MTV VMAs tribute to the Queen of Soul.
  
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• If county is saving the rain, why did state lay 65 acres of asphalt by Onondaga Lake?

  21-08-2018 22:16
  
  State says asphalt is good for the lake, but didn't make Honeywell build it.
  
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• Company gets $500,000 tax break for move from DeWitt to Syracuse

  21-08-2018 22:09
  
  Gerharz Equipment says its move will create eight new jobs in Syracuse.
  
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• Immigrant arrested in Upstate NY farm raid gets 8 months for illegal re-entry

  21-08-2018 21:26
  
  Marcial De Leon Aguilar admitted being deported three times before the April raid on a Rome farm.
  
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• Chevy signs 3-year deal to sponsor free concert series at NYS Fair

  21-08-2018 20:51
  
  Chevy will pay the fair $525,000 over the next three years
  
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• Man tries to sell markers stolen from veterans' graves in CNY, troopers say

  21-08-2018 20:39
  
  The brass markers were stolen from a cemetery in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Betty White recalls battling stage fright when she hosted 'SNL'

  21-08-2018 20:00 via today.com
  In a new PBS special, "Betty White: First Lady of Television," the legendary comic actress reveals that hosting "Saturday Night Live" in May 2010 scared her — but that it was actually a good thing.
  
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• Dolly Parton puts 'Jolene'-themed spin on popular internet joke

  21-08-2018 19:50 via today.com
  Dolly Parton used her classic song "Jolene" to create the best "distracted boyfriend" meme on Twitter.
  
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• Syracuse area's unemployment rate dropped in July

  21-08-2018 19:36
  
  The area's jobless rate was just slightly above the state's last month.
  
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• Syracuse Black Lives Matter leader faces her attacker: 'I'm torn. I'm mad'

  21-08-2018 19:20
  
  Razhie Seals struggled in court to determine justice for a young man who attacked and robbed her at Destiny USA.
  
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• John Katko buys dueling political billboard next to NY State Fair

  21-08-2018 19:18
  
  Congressman attacks Dana Balter over taxes on same digital billboard airing ad critical of his support for GOP tax plan.
  
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• New York State Fair 2018: Where did the West End Bar & Grille go?

  21-08-2018 18:55
  
  The popular eating, drinking and music venue relocated to make way for the fair's new Expo Center.
  
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• Vote for a name for Rosamond Gifford Zoo's new baby patas monkey

  21-08-2018 18:42
  
  A new baby patas monkey was born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo on Aug. 1.
  
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• Onondaga Nation: Toxic chemicals could contaminate an Onondaga Lake beach

  21-08-2018 18:30
  
  More testing needs to be done, Onondaga Nation says.
  
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• Speed, alcohol factors in town of Onondaga crash, deputies say

  21-08-2018 18:10
  
  Payton Cardinell, 21, of East Syracuse, was charged with driving while intoxicated, deputies said.
  
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• 2nd 15-year-old boy pleads guilty in Syracuse murder of another boy, also 15

  21-08-2018 18:00
  
  The fatal shooting took place in July 2017 after a verbal dispute.
  
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• Wegmans to close only WKids Center in Central New York after 20 years

  21-08-2018 17:58
  
  The WKids Center was a place to leave your kids while you shopped.
  
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• After nearly 20 years, Wegmans to close only WKids Center in Central New York

  21-08-2018 17:58
  
  The Wegmans WKids Center has been open since 1999.
  
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• Watch 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' cast re-create your favorite rom-coms

  21-08-2018 17:54 via today.com
  The stars of a new Netflix romantic comedy channeled some old-school film fun.
  
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• Now this is a story all about how Bert and Ernie spoofed 'Fresh Prince'

  21-08-2018 17:54 via today.com
  Your life will get flipped turned upside down watching this "Sesame Street" remake.
  
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• Allegiant to launch nonstop flights from Syracuse to Southwest Florida

  21-08-2018 17:42
  
  The low-fare carrier will operate two flights a week from Syracuse to Punta Gorda, near Fort Myers, on Florida's gulf coast.
  
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• 2018 New York State Fair Butter Sculpture unveils a dairy farm family (photos)

  21-08-2018 16:44
  
  SYRACUSE N.Y.--- The American Dairy Association North East unveiled the 2018 butter sculpture. The 800 pounds of butter has been carved into a dairy farm family with milk.    The title on front is "Your Milk Comes from a Good...
  
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• Man dies after crashing motorcycle into parked vehicle in Baldwinsville

  21-08-2018 16:14
  
  The motorcycle hit a vehicle parked in a driveway.
  
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• Upstate NY could see heavy rain, thunderstorms today

  21-08-2018 15:25
  
  There's a small chance of a tornado in Western New York.
  
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• Stakes raised for finalists in Genius NY business competition in Syracuse

  21-08-2018 15:17
  
  Every finalist team will be guaranteed a minimum prize of $500,000.
  
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• Stephanie Miner clears first hurdle to make it onto NY governor's ballot

  21-08-2018 15:12
  
  Former Syracuse mayor submits petitions with almost 41,000 signatures to NY Board of Elections.
  
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• NY collected $237 million in sales tax from Onondaga County last year: What we're buying

  21-08-2018 14:27
  
  See who's spending the most on everything from cars and computers to gas and groceries.
  
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• Today's obituaries: Fordyce W. Lamb Jr. was Cazenovia's barber 50+ years

  21-08-2018 13:55
  
  He owned and operated Lamb's Barber Shop in Caz for more than 50 years.
  
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• Man shot in leg in Syracuse; police seek suspect who fled in car

  21-08-2018 13:46
  
  The shooting was reported shortly before 3 a.m.
  
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• Woman killed by alligator in South Carolina was Upstate NY teacher

  21-08-2018 13:42
  
  The woman died trying to protect her dog from an alligator attack.
  
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• Marke Gibson leads CNY's drone industry toward take off

  21-08-2018 11:17
  
  'Everybody's backyard is an airport now.'
  
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• Protesters topple Confederate statue on UNC Chapel Hill campus during rally

  21-08-2018 08:40
  
  A Confederate statue in the heart of North Carolina's flagship university was toppled Monday night during a rally by hundreds of protesters who decried the memorial known as "Silent Sam" as a symbol of racist heritage.
  
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• Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks targeting US political groups ahead of midterms

  21-08-2018 07:40
  
  Microsoft said Tuesday it has uncovered new Russian hacking attempts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections.
  
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• Abraham Lincoln library turns to GoFundMe to save artifacts before auctioning them off

  21-08-2018 07:01
  
  Sometimes, even Abraham Lincoln needs a GoFundMe campaign.
  
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• 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T': Madonna pays tribute to Aretha Franklin at MTV Awards

  21-08-2018 06:18 via today.com
  Madonna shared a personal story to honor the Queen of Soul, who died last week at age 76.
  
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• MTV VMAs 2018: Camila Cabello wins top prize; J. Lo emotional over lifetime award

  21-08-2018 05:59
  
  With most of music industry's top acts absent -- from Beyonce to Bruno Mars -- the MTV Video Music Awards lacked star power and felt flat, and some of the winners turned heads -- for the wrong reasons.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez returns to VMAs stage with show-stopping performance

  21-08-2018 05:41 via today.com
  J.Lo returned to the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards for the first time since 2001.
  
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• 'The Hills' stars reunite at MTV VMAs for a special announcement

  21-08-2018 05:18 via today.com
  Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt and several of their "Hills" co-stars (sorry, not Lauren Conrad) attended the MTV VMAs to announce a reboot of their hit series.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez accepts VMAs award by thanking 'twin soul' Alex Rodriguez

  21-08-2018 05:05 via today.com
  Jennifer Lopez was awarded the MTV Music Awards' biggest honor on Monday night.
  
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• CNY man pleads guilty to having 38,000 untaxed cigarettes; must pay $10,000

  21-08-2018 04:57
  
  Timothy Heburn, 40, of Utica, admitted to two felonies relating to tax evasion and tax fraud in Cayuga County Court.
  
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• Two 15-year-old girls go missing during Destiny USA outing

  21-08-2018 03:04
  
  Leann Donaldson and Neveah Turner-Hill were on a trip to Destiny USA with Hillside Children's Center when they went missing, police said.
  
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• See the hottest looks from the MTV VMAs pink carpet

  21-08-2018 02:32 via today.com
  It was a fun night for fashion!
  
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• MTV VMAs 2018: They wore that? Fashions and photos from the red carpet

  21-08-2018 01:20
  
  Cardi B will make her first public appearance as a mom at the MTV Video Music Awards, and it might be worth it: She could be the night's big winner.
  
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• DeWitt police search for man who broke into school, stole hospital donation jar

  21-08-2018 01:16
  
  The donation jar taken from St. Matthew's School in East Syracuse was meant to help Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital.
  
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• Jennifer Garner's kids make rare public appearance with their mom — see the pics

  21-08-2018 00:48 via today.com
  Violet, 12, Seraphina, 9, and Samuel, 6, joined their actress mom as she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday.
  
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• Cuomo signs DeFrancisco bill for nation's first watchdog on prosecutor conduct

  21-08-2018 00:32
  
  New law establishes 11-member panel to investigate claims of misconduct against NY district attorneys and their assistants.
  
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• Trump ready to reverse Obama's Clean Power Plan, allow states to relax pollution rules

  21-08-2018 00:30
  
  The Trump administration is set to roll back the centerpiece of President Barack Obama's efforts to slow global warming, the Clean Power Plan that restricts greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants.
  
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