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Tennis great Venus Williams plans to start 33rd straight pro season in Auckland in January

Tennis great Venus Williams plans to play for a 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour, starting in Auckland in January. Organizers of the ASB Classic in New Zealand said Wednesday that the 45-year-old Williams would feature at their Jan. 5-11 event.

8 hours ago in Community, Education, Local, Local Sports

IC Athletics, Dick’s Sporting Goods announce partnership

On November 4, IC Athletics announced an agreement with Dick’s Sporting Goods.

21 hours ago in Sports

College Football Playoff opens with 1 game Dec. 19 and 3 more on Dec. 20; TV and kickoff times set

The College Football Playoff will open with one first-round game on Dec. 19 and three more on Dec. 20, CFP administrators announced Tuesday.

21 hours ago in Sports

Jets trade star cornerback Sauce Gardner to Colts in stunning deadline deal

The New York Jets pulled off a stunner by saying so long to Sauce Gardner. The star cornerback, one of the team's most popular and accomplished players, was traded to the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday for a first-round draft pick in 2026 and another in 2027, along with wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, pending physicals.

1 day ago in Sports

Brissett fills in for Murray again as Cardinals end 5-game skid with 27-17 victory over Cowboys

Jacoby Brissett had a stock answer ready for the question of whether the Arizona quarterback has done enough to be the replacement, not just the fill-in, for Kyler Murray.

1 day ago in National, Trending

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.

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8 hours ago in Business, Community, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Scale House Brewery donates pizzas to those affected by SNAP loss

On November 3, The Scale House Brewery in Hector opened its doors and handed out free take-out pizzas to anyone affected by the loss of SNAP benefits.

8 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

NWS issues wind advisory for Southern Tier

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a wind advisory for much of the region, including Tompkins, Cortland, Tioga, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Onondaga, Steuben, Schuyler, and Broome Counties.

8 hours ago in Community, Government, Lifestyle, Local

Tompkins County awarded $324k through government efficiency grant program

On October 31, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $8 million in grants for 21 projects across New York through the State Department's Local Government Efficiency Grant Program (LGEG).

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

Splat Sumthin’ receives NYS Senate Empire Award

On November 1, Senator Lea Webb visited Cortland to present Splat Sumthin’ Paint Room with the New York State Senate Empire Award.

22 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Early sign of winter reaches Lansing Monday night

On November 3, about half an inch of sleet came down around 9:15 p.m. during a thunderstorm in parts of Lansing.

Entertainment

3 hours ago in Entertainment

Helen Mirren will receive the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille award

Helen Mirren has portrayed multiple queens, a prime minister, a detective, "Barbie" narrator and many other roles in more than a half-century of acting. Her latest: Golden Globe lifetime achievement honoree.

3 hours ago in Entertainment

‘Predator: Badlands’ sticks its 2 stars together to take the franchise to new places

"Predator: Badlands" belongs to a long-established cinema subgenre: two opposed people reluctantly stuck together with a common purpose. The film, the seventh in the franchise (not counting the "Alien vs. Predator" offshoots), has the buddy comedy energy that comes with that dynamic.

21 hours ago in Entertainment

Sesame Street’s new season: Bubba Wallace, Netflix and a whole lot of chickens

New home. Some format changes. Same monsters. "Sesame Street" launches its 56th season on Nov. 10 with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace as a guest, a slightly tweaked format and a new way to watch — via Netflix.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Bruce Springsteen performs at New York Public Library gala

Bruce Springsteen was among six honorees Monday night at the New York Public Library's annual "Library Lions" gala, which pays tribute to "outstanding achievements" in arts, culture, letters and scholarship.

21 hours ago in Entertainment

Adam Sandler will receive AARP’s Movies for Grownups career achievement award, his second AARP prize

Adam Sandler will be the next recipient of AARP's Movies for Grownups career achievement award, the group said Tuesday.

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4 hours ago in Community, Education, Finance, Local

ICSD, ITA announce tentative deal on 3-year contract

Months of discussions between the Ithaca City School District and the Ithaca Teachers Association have resulted in agreement about a new contract.

7 hours ago in Community, Crime, Education, Local

Cornell survey shows increase in sexual misconduct, harassment on campus

According to survey results, 15% of Cornell students who responded say they experienced nonconsensual sexual contact, which is up from 2023 and 2021.

7 hours ago in Community, Election, Government, Local, Politics

Common Council in Ithaca, Cortland to see mix of new and old faces

Jorge DeFendini has won a seat representing the 1st Ward on the Ithaca Common Council while former mayor Brian Tobin has won a seat to fill a vacancy in Cortland's 1st Ward.

8 hours ago in Community, Election, Government, Local, Politics

New faces headed to Tompkins County Legislature

According to unofficial results from the Board of Elections, Christy Bianconi is the presumptive winner in District 14 over Michelle Wright, who was running as an independent.

8 hours ago in Business, Community, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Scale House Brewery donates pizzas to those affected by SNAP loss

On November 3, The Scale House Brewery in Hector opened its doors and handed out free take-out pizzas to anyone affected by the loss of SNAP benefits.

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4 hours ago in National

Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent

Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration.

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UPS plane crashes and explodes at a Kentucky airport, leaving at least 9 dead and others missing

First responders are searching for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball at the company's global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least nine people and injuring 11, authorities said.