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3 weeks ago in Pet of the Week

Pets of the week: August 18th

Bianca, Elvis Purrsley, Cici, and Luis from CNY Snap and the Cortland County SPCA are ready to find their forever homes.

3 weeks ago in Community, Education, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Final week of 4H summer camp cancelled after fire in McGraw

On August 16th, a blaze broke out in the Arts and Crafts building at Camp Owahta in McGraw.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Scottie Scheffler rallies from 4 shots down and wins BMW Championship for 5th victory of the year

The numbers Scottie Scheffler is compiling have been drawing comparisons with Tiger Woods. The world's No. 1 player had a Tiger-like moment with the trophy on the line and a club in his hand Sunday in the BMW Championship.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Caleb Williams looks sharp in Ben Johnson’s offense as Bears rout Bills 38-0 in preseason

Caleb Williams' rocky training camp now seems to be on the upswing. Williams took advantage of his first preseason playing time, connecting with Olamide Zaccheaus for a 36-yard touchdown on the opening drive as the Chicago Bears cruised to 38-0 preseason victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

‘Weapons’ maintains top spot in second weekend, scaring off newcomer ‘Nobody 2’

"Weapons" scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second weekend, beating out "Freakier Friday" and newcomer "Nobody 2."

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Singer Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for $1 million fraud scheme

Singer Sean Kingston was sentenced to three and a half years in prison Friday after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme in which he leveraged his fame to dupe sellers into giving him luxury items that he then never paid for.

3 weeks ago in World

Israel’s growing frustration over the war in Gaza erupts in nationwide protests

Israeli protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza attempted to shut down the country Sunday in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war. Organizers, representing the families of hostages, asserted that hundreds of thousands of people took part.

3 weeks ago in National, Trending

Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast

A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.

3 weeks ago in Trending, World

Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants union defies return to work order

Air Canada suspended plans to restart operations Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it will defy a return to work order. The strike was already affecting about 130,000 travelers per day during the peak summer travel season.

3 weeks ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Crews search for missing person on Cayuga Lake, one rescued

One person is still missing after a canoe capsized on Cayuga Lake on August 17th around 1:30 a.m.

3 weeks ago in Environment, Government, Local, Real Estate

Owego considers leasing ‘green’ properties

The Board of Trustees in Owego is looking at leasing “green” properties to residents.

3 weeks ago in Local, Sports

Bills lay egg in preseason; Yankees sweep Cardinals

Find local and national sports updates here with the WHCU Sports Report.

3 weeks ago in Community, Education, Local

Cortland’s school district splits cell phone rule for high school, junior high

The Cortland Enlarged City School District is taking a layered approach to implementing a state-mandated smartphone ban.

3 weeks ago in Community, Crime, Local

Thefts from parked vehicles rising in Ithaca, IPD says

The Ithaca Police Department is reporting rising incidents of thefts from parked vehicles.

3 weeks ago in Community, Education, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

State launches searchable database for public school bell-to-bell smartphone ban policies

On August 14, Governor Hochul launched a website that provides access to each school’s policy on smartphone bans.

3 weeks ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

CFWO annual grant cycle open in Tompkins County

The City Federation of Women’s Organizations' (CFWO) annual grant cycle is open with applications due by Friday, September 26th.

3 weeks ago in Community, Government, Health, Lifestyle, Local

Webb to host office hours Monday afternoon in Ithaca

State Senator Lea Webb is set to host her Community Office Hours and Immunization Awareness Event this afternoon.

3 weeks ago in Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Richford receives state funding for Rawley Park work

On August 14th, Governor Hochul announced that the Town of Richford will receive $27,000 to replace the roof of the large pavilion at Rawley Park.

3 weeks ago in Business, Community, Food Scene, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Mexican/Italian specialty grocery store opens in Homer

On August 14th, Milagros Authentic Market hosted the Cortland Chamber and celebrated its grand opening.

3 weeks ago in Music Scene

On this day in rock history: August 16th

(607NewsNow) — On this day in rock history, hear from Kat Walters of I-100 Iconic Rock about Genesis, The Beatles,…

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2 hours ago in Entertainment

‘SNL’ wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies

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Barack Obama won his third career Emmy and Kendrick Lamar won his second, while the 50th season of "Saturday Night Live" was the biggest winner with 11 on the second night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

3 days ago in Entertainment

Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren and more pay tribute to Giorgio Armani

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani's work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His death announced Thursday at age 91 has elicited an outpouring of tributes.