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11 hours ago in Sports
MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding an international draft
Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations Thursday for a new collective bargaining agreement.
11 hours ago in Entertainment
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" and her villainous performance in the thriller "The Ring," has died. She was 35.
New SUNY Cortland online master’s program improves access to teacher certifications
SUNY Cortland is offering a new online master's program that streamlines the process for obtaining a teacher certification.
Deputies arrest two in Ithaca drug bust
33-year-old Shaylee Bisgrove and 30-year-old Denzel Daniels, both of Ithaca, were charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
Power outage causes Cortland Free Library to close early
Due to a power outage, the library will reopen at 9:30 a.m. on Friday.
Kiwanis Club of Cortland celebrates new Dwyer Park playground with ribbon-cutting ceremony
On June 17th at 5:00 p.m., the Kiwanis Club of Cortland held a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside the Cortland County Legislature unveiling the new playground at Dwyer Park.
SUNY Cortland announces permanent closure of child care center
Following 4 arrests, the SUNY Cortland Child Care Center recently voted to dissolve operations.
Cayuga Heights trustees vote not to renew Flock contract
The Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees voted June 17 to let its contract with Flock Safety lapse in September.
19 hours ago in Sports, Trending
New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade
New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.
19 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’
The musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — shared that he "has been in rehab for a few months," and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.
19 hours ago in National
Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum
Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday's dedication ceremony includes Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Bono, along with former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
19 hours ago in Sports
US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills
For all the concern at the U.S. Open about wind and Shinnecock Hills drying out, another weather issue popped up Thursday morning. Thirty minutes after it began, play was stopped by fog.
19 hours ago in Entertainment
Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her home
A man who tried to get into pop star Sabrina Carpenter 's home more than a dozen times was ordered by a judge Wednesday to stay away from her for five years.
Danby joins nearby towns in observing Juneteenth
Danby Town Hall will close Friday, June 19th to honor Juneteenth.
DEC buys former Boy Scout camp site in Ovid
The 284-acre Seneca County site will be preserved from future development.
Two hospitalized in Dryden 2-car crash, officials say
Power lines were knocked down, and a pole was damaged after the crash Wednesday in Dryden.
Newark Valley Community Connection to host ice cream social
Newark Valley Community Connection will host an ice cream social from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. tonight.
44th Annual Strawberry Festival runs through Saturday in Owego
The celebration officially kicks off tonight with the Rock N' Run 5K at Hickories Park.
Cayuga Heights lawmakers to vote on Flock Safety contract renewal
Trustees in Cayuga Heights are considering letting the village's contract with Flock expire in late September.
AIDS Ride for Life changes name to Finger Lakes Ride for Life, shifts focus to health challenges beyond HIV/AIDS
Set for September 19th, the 2026 AIDS Ride for Life is now operating under the name of Finger Lakes Ride for Life.