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Today at 8:27 AM  A senior Cuomo administration official says Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders struck a late night deal to authorize four upstate casinos and to allow votes on 10 separate women's rights bills including an abortion proposal that appeared to have been blocked in the Senate.

Today at 7:55 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.

Yesterday at 3:29 PM  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.

Yesterday 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.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Central and Northern New York are running out of new phone numbers and will need a new area code by the first quarter of 2015.

Monday, June 17, 2013  A New York man who says he caught four boys vandalizing his father-in-law's home has been charged with child endangerment after corralling them in a closet until police arrived.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Officials say New York state's high school graduation rate held steady at 74 percent. Syracuse City School District had a rate of 48.4 percent. Other Central New York graduation rates ranged  mostly upwards of 80 percent.

Monday, June 17, 2013  A Central Square man is accused of throwing a child against a wall in an apparent attempt to discipline the child.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  John Meier is one of the newest co-owners of Greek Peak ski resort, taking over just a couple months ago and working to bring the resort out of its financial troubles. Meier is making big changes to the resort to make sure it stays one of Cortland Counties biggest tourist destinations, as well as one of its main employers.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Outreach to help avoid stigmas

Saturday, June 15, 2013  State Police arrested 20-year-old Anthony Vermeulen on Saturday for Menacing 2nd degree and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana.

Friday, June 14, 2013  We have an alert for you that may change your weekend swimming plans.

Friday, June 14, 2013  A Syracuse man was indicted by an Onondaga County Grand Jury related to the stabbing death of Germain Haywood, 32, on May 3.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Manlius Police say a man reportedly displayed a gun during a dispute in the Village of Fayetteville.