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The Twitter splash page is seen on a digital device, Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. New Twitter owner Elon Musk says he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. The billionaire’s announcement Thursday, Nov. 24, came after he asked in a poll posted to his timeline to vote on reinstatements for accounts that have not “broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.”
Musk plans to relaunch Twitter premium service, again
Elon Musk said Friday that Twitter plans to relaunch its premium service that will offer different colored check marks to accounts next week, in a fresh move to revamp the service after a previous attempt backfired. more
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People are evacuated from floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., in this August 2021 file photo. 90% of counties in the United States experienced a weather-related disaster between 2011-2021, according to a report published on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Report: 90% of US counties hit with disaster in last decade
Ninety percent of the counties in the United States suffered a weather disaster between 2011 and 2021, according to a report published Wednesday. more
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In this file photo, Assemblyman Robert Smullen speaks during a farewell ceremony for soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry of the New York Army National Guard on June 15, 2022 at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica.
Smullen urges feds to designate Kenya as combat zone
Assemblyman Robert Smullen, R-118, Meco, on Tuesday called on the Biden administration to officially designate the country of Kenya as a combat zone. 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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Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, left, the adjutant general of New York, presents the Knowlton Award for military intelligence excellence to New York Army National Guard Col. Dennis Deeley during his retirement from the Army and Army National Guard on Friday, Oct. 29.(Photo courtesy New York Army National Guard)
Army National Guard colonel, and Rome native, retires after 38-year military career
New York Army National Guard Colonel Dennis Deeley, who grew up in Rome and graduated from Rome High School, was saluted for a 38-year military career. more
Agency to collect winter clothing for people in Ukraine
The Ruiz Family Support Center, 1754 Black River Blvd., will gather clean, used winter outfits for individuals residing in the Ukraine. more
WELCOME WAGON — President Joseph Biden chats with U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer, and Gov. Kathy Hochul at Syracuse’s Hancock International Airport during his visit visit to Syracuse on Thursday, Oct. 27. Biden was to spend about four hours in Syracuse, speaking at Onondaga Community College about Micron Technology’s plans to invest up to $100 billion in a computer chip fabrication complex in Clay, a Syracuse suburb.
UPDATED: Biden visits region to tout Micron semiconductor plant
On Thursday, President Joseph Biden was in Syracuse to speak about the Micron Technology Inc. computer chip fab plant that will be built in Clay. 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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Casino mogul Steve Wynn, a native of Utica, is shown at a news conference in Medford, Mass., in this file photo. A federal judge last week dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought to force the longtime casino developer to register as a foreign agent. (AP photo)
Judge dismisses lobbying suit against casino developer Steve Wynn
A federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought to force longtime casino developer and Utica native Steve Wynn to register as a foreign agent. more
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This image provided by Covis Pharma shows packaging for the company's Makena medication. Covis, the maker of the only U.S. drug intended to prevent premature births will make a last-ditch effort to keep its medication on the market in October 2022, even as health regulators revisit mounting evidence that it doesn't work.
FDA pushes to remove pregnancy drug, company pushes back
A Food and Drug Administration meeting that opened Monday comes more than two years after the agency declared the drug ineffective and called for its removal. Drugmaker Covis Pharma has challenged the agency’s conclusion, setting up the highly unusual three-day public hearing. more
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Chad Tooke, of Utica, a veteran and a provider network and strategy manager at Excellus BlueCrossBlueShield is shown during his days on active duty. Excellus BCBS will offer a Medicare Advantage plan in 2023 targeting the needs of local veterans, the company announced Thursday, Oct. 13.
New Medicare plan targets needs of veterans, Excellus BCBS says
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield will offer a Medicare Advantage plan in 2023 targeting the needs of local veterans. more
An older customer pushes his Kroger shopping cart laden with purchases in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Millions of Social Security recipients will soon learn just how high a boost they’ll get in their benefits next year. The increase will be announced Thursday morning.
Will big Social Security boost be enough?
Area Social Security recipients will be among those nationwide to get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023. more
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U.S. Department of Education approves state plan to restart school accountability system
The U.S. Department of Education recently approved the State Education Department’s plan to restart the federally required accountability system for the 2022-23 school year. more
Volunteers carry items that were donated during a recent humanitarian drive at the St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church Parish Center in Rome. Members of the Rome Rotary Club, St. Paul’s Parish Veterans Support Group and Rome Refugee Services, a recently formed non-profit organization, greeted and assisted area residents who donated items for expected immigrants from Afghanistan and Ukraine.
Rotary comes to aid of immigrants from Afghanistan, Ukraine
Buoyed by help from dozens of area residents, the Rome Rotary Club’s most recent Service Project — collecting clothing, particularly winter clothing, and household items. more
A sign marks the entrance of the Micron Technology automotive chip manufacturing plant on Feb. 11, 2022, in Manassas, Va. Micron, one of the world’s largest microchip manufacturers, is expected to open a semiconductor plant in New York, promising a $100 billion investment and a plant that could bring 50,000 jobs to the state. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer confirmed the company's plan to The Associated Press after speaking to its leaders.
Schumer: Micron to bring microchip plant to upstate New York
Micron, one of the world's largest microchip manufacturers, is expected to open a semiconductor plant in New York, promising an investment of up to $100 billion and a plant that could bring 50,000 jobs to the state. more
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Tom Barrack, left, arrives at Brooklyn Federal Court on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, in New York.
Tillerson to testify at corruption trial of Trump adviser
Rex Tillerson, who served a turbulent term as secretary of state under former President Donald Trump, is set to testify against the ex-chair of Trump’s inaugural committee. more
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Pictured are trees that were battered by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers.
Fort Myers woman with local ties shares impact from Hurricane Ian
Early Friday, a revived Hurricane Ian threatened coastal South Carolina and the historic city of Charleston with severe flooding Friday after the deadly storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida . more
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A New York Army National Guard Soldier assigned to B Company of the 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment watches as a CH-47 prepares to start engines on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Frederick Douglas Greater Rochester International Airport en route to Florida to assist in hurricane response missions.
Rochester-based Army National Guard aviators to aid hurricane response
At the direction of Gov. Kathy Hochul, the New York Army National Guard deployed two CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters, and 11 soldiers from the Frederick Douglas Greater Rochester … more
This illustration made available by Johns Hopkins APL and NASA depicts NASA's DART probe, foreground right, and Italian Space Agency's (ASI) LICIACube, bottom right, at the Didymos system before impact with the asteroid Dimorphos, left. DART is expected to zero in on the asteroid Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph. The impact should be just enough to nudge the asteroid into a slightly tighter orbit around its companion space rock.
NASA spacecraft closes in on asteroid for head-on collision
A NASA spacecraft closed in on an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth. more
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