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44 minutes ago  The Madison County Sheriff’s Office says two deputies are being hailed as heroes for saving the life of a suicidal woman who had threatened to jump off the gorge at the Chittenango Falls State Park in Cazenovia.

1 hour, 15 minutes ago  A near record crowd of runners are expected at Tuesday’s J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge at Onondaga Lake Park and security measures have been tightened.

1 hour, 21 minutes ago  As lawmakers in Albany discuss Governor Cuomo's Women's Equality Bill, advocates in Central New York say they want to see something done by the end of this week's legislative session.

Today at 1:23 PM  Authorities say an Auburn woman suspected of stealing $808,000 from the teachers union she headed lost more than $350,000 at a central New York casino over the last seven years of her life.

Today at 12:24 PM  To celebrate CNY Central’s Facebook page hitting 40,000 likes, Lisa Spitz and Peter Hall held a dance off on ‘Today in Central New York.’

Today at 12:12 PM  A 3-year-old boy is in the hospital recovering from injuries after falling out of a second-story apartment window in Syracuse.

Today at 12:03 PM  The Oneida County District Attorney says it is too early to look at potential criminal charges related to the missing baby in Utica. The baby has been missing for approximately three weeks now.

Today at 11:47 AM  Central New York will be swinging to the sweet sounds of jazz music this 4th of July, as Jazz Fest returns to Jamesville Beach.

Today at 11:39 AM  Voters in the North Syracuse School District head to the polls Tuesday to vote on the district's revised budget.

Today at 11:01 AM  Two Syracuse teens were charged after allegedly burglarizing a home and running from police Monday night.

Today at 9:24 AM  Authorities say a body has been found inside a burning barn after an armed confrontation with police in western New York.

Today at 7:58 AM  Federal authorities have fired and demoted U.S. probation officers in the monitoring of a man charged with killing Liverpool librarian Lori Bresnahan raping a 10-year-old girl during a carjacking at Great Northern Mall in Clay.

Today at 7:51 AM  Authorities say they've called off the search for two men who have eluded capture since one of their companions was shot by police after a chase in western New York last weekend.

Yesterday at 11:27 PM  Family and friends gathered on Monday night outside the home of Levon Wameling at 748 Jay Street in Utica.

Yesterday at 9:41 PM  Just before 9:00 a.m. Monday morning, Syracuse police received a call about a suspicious person in the 200 block of Scott Avenue, which eventually led to the arrest of burglar.