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New York health officials warn that federal funding cuts could undermine the state’s tobacco quitline, which has helped millions quit smoking over the past 25 years.
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A $5 million state grant will help Onondaga County create a food processing facility at the CNY Regional Market, allowing small farms to prepare and store local produce for school lunches. -
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Environmental and labor advocates are asking for more time to review Micron’s massive environmental report, approved just one day earlier by the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency. -
Roughly 3.5 million New Yorkers couldn’t vote in this week’s primary election because they aren’t registered with a political party. Advocacy groups say that needs to change. -
Residents who survived the 105 mile per hour tornado the Hamlet of Clark Mills came together in record heat to clear debris and felled trees. -
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The WNBA is adding three new teams: Cleveland will join in 2028, Detroit begins play in 2029 and Philadelphia will be added to the roster in 2030. This will bring the league to a record 18 teams. -
People who can no longer move or speak may soon have a new option: an implanted device that links their brain to a computer. -
The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote patch of the Pacific Ocean. Other countries say the minerals aren't America's to mine. -
Smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, or "anywhere children may be present," said French health and family minister Catherine Vautrin. -
As a college freshman, Karen de Boer was sometimes inconsiderate to her hallmate, Pam. So when Karen missed the bus to her choir performance, she was surprised — and moved — when Pam came to her rescue.
