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Rep. Brandon Williams
Williams aids relocation of local couple out of Sudan
The office of Rep. Brandon Williams, R-22, Sennett, has aided district constituents in need of emergency services as they sought to flee the violence in Sudan. more

Veterans George Roberts and Patrick McGowan sit in front of the reflecting pool in Washington, D.C. and pose for a picture with the Washington Monument in the background while on their trip as part of the Honor Flight program.
Local vet finally receives warm welcome
Patrick McGowan never got the kind of welcome home he deserved after his tour during the Vietnam War, but Honor Flight Syracuse changed that. more
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Retired NYC fireman Robert Reeg, who survived the injuries suffered when the towers collapsed on 9/11, gives a tour of the artifacts Thursday on the opening of the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park.
FDNY firefighters share their stories at 9/11 mobile exhibit
Retired New York City firefighter Robert Reeg will never forget his experience at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001. more
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Democrat announces NY-22 campaign for 2024
Sarah Klee Hood, a Democratic candidate in the NY-22 election in 2022, has announced her candidacy for New York’s 22nd Congressional District seat in 2024.  more
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Williams joins fellow GOP members to defend Trump, denounce indictment
Upstate New York’s Republican congressmen are voicing their support for former President Donald Trump after a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict him on Thursday, March 30.  more
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Four members of the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways Council were selected to participate in the recent 67th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. They were, from left: Morgan Herringshaw of Mohawk; Isabella Shiel of Newark Valley; Aubrey Coyle of Cicero; and Aarohi Rastogi of Jamesville.
Local girl scout attends U.N. Commission on Status of Women
Four members of the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways Council, including Morgan Herringshaw of Mohawk, were among those representing the Girl Scouts 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations headquarters. more
The future USS Cooperstown — named after the historic Otsego County village — will join the Navy’s active fleet on Saturfay, May 6, with a commissioning ceremony in New York City.
USS Cooperstown to join Navy fleet in New York City
The future USS Cooperstown — named after the historic Otsego County village — will join the Navy’s active fleet on Saturday, May 6, with a commissioning ceremony in New York City. more
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters during a news conference outside of the chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The Senate is preparing to vote to repeal the 2002 measure that green-lighted that March 2003 invasion of Iraq. The measure would end more than 20 years of authorization for U.S. presidents to use force in that country and return those war powers to Congress.
Senate votes to repeal 2002 measure that approved Iraq war
The Senate has voted to repeal the decades-old congressional measure that greenlighted the 2003 invasion of Iraq. more
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A row of former concrete bunkers with thick, massive metal sliding doors, remain as relics on the former SAC Hill on the Griffiss Business and Technology Park, part of the former Griffiss Air Force Base, on Thursday, Feb. 23. The Air Force has announced it has expanded a study of cancers among its nuclear missile corps; the review does not include former workers at old sites in New York.
Air Force expands cancer review of nuclear missile personnel
The Air Force’s review of cancers among its nuclear missile corps will include all personnel who worked on, guarded, supported or operated the nation’s ground-based warheads, but does not appear to include any former crew who may have worked at the Griffiss Air Force Base. more
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In this image provided by the U.S. Army, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley meets with U.S. Army leaders responsible for the collective training of Ukrainians at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, on Monday, Jan. 16. At left is Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Hilbert, who is the commanding general for the 7th Army Training Command. Milley visited the training site in Germany for Ukrainian forces and met with troops and commanders. The Grafenwoehr Training Area includes a contingent of Army National Guard soldiers typically stationed in Utica.
Top U.S. general visits training site for Ukrainian soldiers where Utica-based National Guard unit is helping
Monday was just Day Two for Ukrainian soldiers at the U.S. military’s new training program, but the message was coming through loud and clear. more
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Utica has been thrust into the national spotlight as Stephen King, Jimmy Fallon and Al Roker all recently shared their opinions on the city and what it has to offer.
Celebrities thrust Utica into national spotlight
From Stephen King, to Jimmy Fallon and Al Roker, celebrities put Utica in the national spotlight as they shared their opinions on the city and what it has to offer, both good and bad. more
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988 Call Center Director Jamieson Brill poses for a photo in front of a desk where work workers take calls around the clock at a facility in Hyattsville, Md., Oct. 7, 2022. Brill works in one of more than 200 call centers fanned out around the country tasked with answering an uptick in calls around the clock from people considering suicide or experiencing a mental health emergency.
Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide prevention helpline
With bipartisan congressional support and just under $1 billion in federal funds, the 988 mental health helpline has quickly expanded its reach in the six months since it launched. more
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pays tribute at a monument to Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian War in Lviv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.
Local volunteers step closer to making area home for Ukrainian woman, children
The new non-profit Rome Refugee Services has come one step closer in helping to make Rome home for a Ukrainian native and her two children. more
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Many of the most visited sections of SSA.gov are now live with a more user-friendly and task-based approach. New pages and improvements based on public feedback will continue to be unveiled in the coming months.
Social Security Administration launches redesigned website
Visitors to Social Security Administration’s website at www.SSA.gov will now experience a fresh homepage. more
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Rolling Meadows, Ill., Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. On Wednesday, the Labor Department reports on job openings and labor turnover for November.
US job openings stayed high in sign of economic resilience
U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained high, suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers. more
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A masked traveller arrives at the international flight check in counter at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Moves by the U.S., Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough.
Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern
Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. more
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed cleanup work to address asbestos contamination at the Charlestown Mall site. Nearly 30,000 tons of debris were removed from the site.
EPA completes demolition, asbestos removal at former Charlestown Mall site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed cleanup work to address asbestos contamination at the Charlestown Mall site, according to an announcement Wednesday by EOA officials. more
Motorists are stuck in the morning rush hour traffic in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 14. The 8 billionth baby on Earth is about to be born on a planet that is getting hotter. But experts in climate science and population both say the two issues aren’t quite as connected as they seem.
Earth at 8 billion: Consumption not crowd is key to climate
The world is getting hotter and more crowded and the two issues are connected, but not quite as much as people might think, experts say. more
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What to watch in the high-stakes 2022 midterm elections
After months of primaries, campaign events and fundraising pleas, the midterm elections that will determine the balance of power in Washington and state capitals are finally here. more
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Peggy Carr, Commissioner of the National Center for Education, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press about the National Assessment of Education Process, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Washington.
Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US
The COVID-19 pandemic spared no state or region as it caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children, according to reports. more
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