2 weeks ago in Community, Government, Local, National, Politics

Mannion requests a halt to his pay until shutdown ends

Ahead of the government shutdown, Mannion sent a letter to the congressional chief administrative officer asking for his salary to be withheld until the shutdown ends.

2 weeks ago in Community, Finance, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Public hearings next week in Ithaca and Binghamton on proposed NYSEG rate hikes

State Senator Lea Webb wants District 52 residents to participate in upcoming public hearings regarding NYSEG’s proposed double-digit rate increases.

2 weeks ago in Community, Environment, Government, Health, Lifestyle, Local

Two Tompkins County farms will benefit from water quality improvement grants

The Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District has received nearly $2.5 million in funding to help two farms in the Owasco Lake Watershed update operations.

2 weeks ago in Community, Local

Woman suffers non-life-threatening injury in Harford rollover

On October 2, deputies responded to Route 221 in Harford just before 7 a.m. for a motor vehicle crash near Liddington Hill Road.

2 weeks ago in Community, Crime, Lifestyle, Local

Police investigating string of smash and grab thefts in Tompkins County

On October 1, State and local law enforcement received six reports of thefts from vehicles in Dryden and Lansing.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Beloved ‘Reading Rainbow’ returns after nearly 20 years with new host Mychal Threets

After nearly 20 years, the beloved, long-running children's series "Reading Rainbow" is back, this time on the KidZuko YouTube channel.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner sue Ray J for defamation over racketeering claims

Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, are suing her ex-boyfriend Ray J for saying they are under federal investigation and on the verge of being indicted.

2 weeks ago in Music Scene

On this day in rock history: October 2nd

(607NewsNow) — On this day in rock history, hear from Kat Walters of I-100 Iconic Rock about The Police, John…

2 weeks ago in Community, Environment, Government, Health, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

NYS, DEC issue temporary burn ban

On October 2, Governor Kathy Hochul and the DEC announced a temporary ban on outdoor burning due to increased fire risk across New York.

2 weeks ago in Community, Crime, Local

Ithaca police chief speaks on online recruitment

Ithaca's police chief says online recruitment is working for his department.

2 weeks ago in Community, Crime, Local

Cortland Police seek to ID road rage suspect

The Cortland Police Department is searching for a vehicle and driver involved in an alleged road rage incident.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting "irreversible" cuts to programs important to Democrats.

2 weeks ago in National

US takes a stake in another company, this one is operating a massive lithium mine in Nevada

The Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in the miner, which is based in Vancouver. It will also take a 5% stake in the Thacker Pass lithium mining project, a joint venture with General Motors.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost

The pumpkin patch and corn maze along Interstate 80 between Sacramento and San Francisco are open once again for the fall season through Halloween. Back in 2007 and again in 2014, Cool Patch Pumpkins earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest corn maze.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Delta jets have a ‘low-speed collision’ on LaGuardia taxiway, injuring 1

Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, injuring a flight attendant, damaging a cockpit and tearing off part of a wing in what the airline described as a "low-speed collision."

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Gatorade and Cheetos are among the Pepsi products getting a natural dye makeover

PepsiCo, which also makes Doritos, Cap'n Crunch cereal, Funyuns and Mountain Dew, announced in April that it would accelerate a planned shift to using natural colors in its foods and beverages.

2 weeks ago in National

Tesla reports surprise increase in sales in third quarter

Tesla reported a surprise increase in sales in the third-quarter as the electric car maker likely benefited from a rush by consumers to take advantage of a $7,500 credit before it expired on Sept. 30.

2 weeks ago in Features, World

A freed political prisoner refuses to be deported from Belarus and promptly vanishes

Human rights activists are demanding that Belarusian authorities reveal what has happened to the 69-year-old opposition politician and former presidential candidate.

2 weeks ago in World

Zelenskyy warns Russian drones endanger safety at Chernobyl and at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant

Russia's sustained bombardment of Ukraine's power grid is deepening concerns about the safety of the country's nuclear facilities after a drone knocked out power for more than three hours to the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

2 weeks ago in World

Israeli navy intercepts boats attempting to break Gaza blockade and arrests activists

Israeli naval forces boarded most of the vessels in a flotilla attempting to break Israel's blockade of Gaza on Thursday and detained dozens aboard, including European lawmakers, drawing widespread condemnation.