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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.

4 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.

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8 hours ago in Community, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

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.

8 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

44th Annual Strawberry Festival runs through Saturday in Owego

The celebration officially kicks off tonight with the Rock N' Run 5K at Hickories Park.

1 day ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Formula sold at Target recalled for infant botulism concern

According to the FDA, a variety of Nara Organics Whole Milk Powdered Infant Formulas may be contaminated with a bacterium that causes botulism.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Why eat junk on a camping trip? Tips and recipes for nutritious food on the trail

Few things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into a white-bread bun with a slice of plasticky processed cheese food.

2 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Unified fire district being considered in town of Dryden

The town of Dryden is discussing establishing a fire district with the villages of Etna and Freeville.

National

4 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.

1 day ago in National

A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week

Whenever historian Geoffrey Ward visits the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum to do research, he finds himself caught up in the spirit of FDR himself, the sense of landed contentment and cheerful disarray that helped define his public image.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.

2 days ago in National

Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh support

The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled confirmation hearings for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in mid-July, even as some Republicans remain undecided about whether to support him for the post.

2 days ago in National

McDonald’s is serving fried apple pie again for America’s 250th birthday

McDonald's is frying up some apple pies to honor America's 250th birthday. The company said Tuesday it's bringing back fried apple pies for the first time in more than three decades. They'll be available at most U.S. restaurants for a limited time starting June 23.

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21 minutes ago in Entertainment, Local

Kiwanis Club of Cortland celebrates new Dwyer Park playground with ribbon-cutting ceremony

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Open-air playground in a park with beige twin slides, green climbing structure, swings, and wood-chip ground near trees and hills in the background.

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.

2 hours ago in Community, Environment, Local

Tornado watch issued for Ithaca area

Updated

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Tompkins, Cortland, Tioga, Broome, Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben counties until 3 p.m. Thursday, June 18.

3 hours ago in Community, Education, Local

SUNY Cortland announces permanent closure of child care center

Following 4 arrests, the SUNY Cortland Child Care Center recently voted to dissolve operations.

Entertainment News

21 minutes ago in Entertainment, Local

Kiwanis Club of Cortland celebrates new Dwyer Park playground with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Fresh
Open-air playground in a park with beige twin slides, green climbing structure, swings, and wood-chip ground near trees and hills in the background.

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.

4 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.

4 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.

8 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

44th Annual Strawberry Festival runs through Saturday in Owego

The celebration officially kicks off tonight with the Rock N' Run 5K at Hickories Park.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Binghamton Rumble Ponies drop third straight game

On Tuesday, the Rumble Ponies fell to New Hampshire 4-1.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences

Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, according to court filings. The complaint filed in Franklin, Tennessee, by the "Hard Fought Hallelujah" singer lists the reason for divorce as irreconcilable differences.

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