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6 hours ago in Sports

A long-shot American dream hits the F1 grid as Cadillac debuts at the Australian GP

The Andretti family dream to enter an American team in Formula 1 will finally reach the starting grid when the season begins this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

7 hours ago in Sports

Giannis Antetokounmpo returns and says he can’t rush back from injuries at age 31

Giannis Antetokounmpo developed a reputation for making rapid returns from injury during his rise to superstardom, but the Milwaukee Bucks forward acknowledges those days may be drawing to a close.

23 hours ago in Sports

US gold medal-winning captain Hilary Knight reveals she played at the Olympics with a torn MCL

U.S. women's hockey gold medal-winning captain Hilary Knight revealed Monday in a television appearance that she played in Milan with a torn medial collateral ligament in one of her knees.

1 day ago in Trending

Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested again on battery charge in New Orleans

Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested and charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on Saturday and charged with one additional misdemeanor count of simple battery, court records show.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Sports, Trending

Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners

Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.

1 day ago in Features, Trending

Triceratops skeleton ‘Trey’ to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars

A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs.

Lifestyle

11 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

TCPL seeks art for 2026-2027 showcase

The Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) is seeking individuals who would like their artwork showcased in the building.

11 hours ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Nearly 82k Hisense baby monitors recalled

Officials say the display unit of Babysense Max View Baby Monitors can overheat or spark while charging, posing a fire risk.

1 day ago in Community, Education, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Cornell to launch part-time, online bachelor’s degree in 2027

Cornell is launching a new program to increase accessibility to higher education.

4 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

USDA: Trader Joe’s product could contain foreign material

According to the USDA, 20-ounce plastic bag packages of Trader Joe's Chicken Fried Rice could be contaminated with a foreign material, specifically glass.

4 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Variety of Weber grill brushes recalled for ingestion hazard

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, a variety of Weber brushes have metal bristles that can detach, posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries.

Entertainment

6 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The Guess Who plan the band’s first official US tour in over two decades

Two principal songwriters of The Guess Who — the band that crafted the hit song "American Woman" — will tour America itself later this year for the first time in over two decades.

6 hours ago in Entertainment

Justin Timberlake sues to block release of police video from 2024 drunken driving arrest in New York

The pop star's lawyers argued in a lawsuit filed Monday against the village of Sag Harbor and its police department that release of the video would "devastate" Timberlake's privacy by revealing "intimate, highly personal, and sensitive details." They also said it would cause "severe and irreparable harm" to his reputation by subjecting him to "public ridicule and harassment."

1 day ago in Entertainment, Sports, Trending

Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners

Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.

1 day ago in Entertainment

‘Scream 7’ opens with a franchise-best $64.1 million in box-office win for Paramount

Thirty years after the original slasher movie opened in theaters, "Scream 7" debuted with a franchise-best $64.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

1 day ago in Entertainment

‘Sinners’ takes top prize at the Actor Awards, setting up an Oscar showdown

After a near awards-season sweep by "One Battle After Another," "Sinners" won best ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild's 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday, shaking up the Oscar race and setting up a potential nail-biter finale in two weeks at the Academy Awards.

Local News from 607NewsNow

10 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local, Politics

Flock Safety violates Ithaca’s sanctuary city status, Sewell says

Alderperson Pat Sewell says a resolution calling for the city to end its relationship with Flock is on the table.

11 hours ago in Community, Local, Politics

Enfield supervisor appoints new deputy

Enfield Town Supervisor Stephanie Redmond tells 607 News Now the town board votes next week on a replacement deputy supervisor.

11 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local, Regional

Three charged with abandoning kittens in Barton

On February 24, the Sheriff's Office received a report that four kittens had been intentionally left on the side of Ellis Creek Road in the Town of Barton.

11 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

TCPL seeks art for 2026-2027 showcase

The Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) is seeking individuals who would like their artwork showcased in the building.

11 hours ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Nearly 82k Hisense baby monitors recalled

Officials say the display unit of Babysense Max View Baby Monitors can overheat or spark while charging, posing a fire risk.

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National

1 day ago in National

FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act

A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words "Property of Allah" killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The FBI is investigating the shooting, which erupted a day after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran, as a potential act of terrorism.

1 day ago in National

Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state

After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one last time to lie in state at the South Carolina Capitol on Monday.