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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The new central passenger screening checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport opened to the public on Wendesday morning, but not without a few glitches.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner announced Tuesday that the new central passenger screening checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport will to open to the public on Wednesday. The renovations began in August of 2011.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Syracuse University increases security at Mayfest in wake of Boston Marathon bombings.

Friday, April 26, 2013  We've all been in a crowded restaurant waiting for the bill. When it finally arrives we can't wait to pay it and leave, but sometimes service isn't as quick as we'd like.

Monday, April 22, 2013  As the weather gets warmer, drivers sometimes need a refresher on the rules of the road, especially when it comes to school bus safety.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A Jefferson County woman is accused of stealing her grandmother's identity. State Police say Rebecca Keegan, 27, racked up a $3653.87 bill at area businesses last summer, forging her grandmother's signature on personal checks and using her stolen credit card.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Joe Ward and Vanessa Duerr are workign with police and the U.S. Secret Service to track down scammers who took more than $2000 from them.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo insists he's not rolling back a major element of the nation's most restrictive gun control measure that he pushed into law a month after the Newtown, Conn., shootings.

Friday, March 15, 2013  The provision taking effect Saturday requires checks by a licensed gun dealer, who can charge $10 and issue a form showing the prospective buyer passed.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  New York authorities say most of the state's gun show operators have agreed to new rules to make sure weapon sales are properly tracked and done safely.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  State Police and local law enforcement agencies will be out in force over the next several days, setting up sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter drunk driving.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The wait is about 14 months from applying for a pistol permit until the processing begins.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Airline passengers will be allowed to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment on planes beginning next month.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Onondaga County may join a growing list of counties calling for repeal of the NY SAFE Act. Legislator Kevin Holmquist told reporters Friday that he will sponsor a resolution at the Onondaga County Legislature's session on March 5 calling upon the New York State Legislature to repeal the state's newest set of gun control laws.

Sunday, February 17, 2013  Federal prosecutors say six people have admitted conspiring in a mail theft and counterfeiting ring that netted about $141,000 in central New York.