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Yesterday at 12:05 PM  The most famous golfer in the world, Tiger Woods, will return to the Turning Stone green to help raise money for his college roommate's foundation in the 6th annual Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge.

Yesterday at 10:10 AM  Authorities say a man is in critical condition after being hit by a freight train in northern New York.

Friday, May 17, 2013  A ground blessing ceremony was held on the site where Habitat for Humanity will build a new home for a veteran.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The authors of a report on the attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, are telling a House Republican that they will testify in public -- but they won't submit first to private interviews with investigators for a House oversight panel.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The community is invited to cheer on the Syracuse Crunch as they continue in the playoffs.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Lawmakers are responding to our series of exclusive interviews this week with the man who was first on the scene the night of the Clay horrors.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Based on what he knows right now, Congressman Dan Maffei (D - Syracuse) says it appears someone or some people at the New York Northern Probation Office in Syracuse should be fired following the murder, rape and carjacking tragedy in Clay.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Tonight the War Memorial roared to life. Fans cheered on their Syracuse Crunch as they continue their march through the playoffs winning their third straight game against Springfield.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A federal jury convicted two Syracuse men on Wednesday after a drug bust back in 2011.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A month-long investigation into a home burglary leads to the arrest of two Rome men.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Ultimate Fighting Championship chairman Lorenzo Fertitta was joined by UFC fighters Uriah Hall and Ryan LaFlare at a press conference at the Oncenter War Memorial Wednesday morning to push for New York State to legalize professional mixed martial arts events.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  In part three of Michael Benny’s exclusive interview with Bill Cregg, the man who was first on the scene of the Clay carjacking, rape, and murder says he is taking action.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Attorney General Eric Holder is defending the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records, while at the same time declaring he had played no role in it.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Congressman Dan Maffei (D, New York) recently wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, demanding the Justice Department investigate the Syracuse U.S. Probation Office for the Northern District of New York and its failure to properly monitor Clay murder and kidnapping suspect David Renz.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  In part two of Michael Benny’s exclusive interview with Bill Cregg, the man who was first on the scene of the Clay carjacking, rape, and murder says the first responders are selfless heroes.