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Red-tailed hawks at Syracuse University expecting two new arrivals
9+ hour, 28+ min ago (244+ words) Every spring, birders both here in Central New York and across the globe watch webcams aimed at red-tailed hawks who faithfully return atop several Syracuse University campus buildings. There's great anticipation for two chicks to hatch this month. "And then…...
More people are consulting AI to pick wine in a restaurant. Where does that leave sommeliers?
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (700+ words) Wine is hard: all the varieties, the food pairings and the hard-to-pronounce names. When faced with a restaurant wine list that is just too complicated to navigate, many people immediately call for a sommelier. Others, though, pull out their phones…...
Outgoing SU Chancellor begins cancer treatment in Michigan
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (165+ words) Outgoing Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud is beginning aggressive treatment for his brain cancer in Michigan this week. In an email to the SU community Wednesday, he said he's disappointed because he envisioned spending his final weeks leading up to…...
Job seekers can meet with dozens of employers at Syracuse job fair
14+ hour, 33+ min ago (126+ words) waer. org Central New Yorkers looking for jobs in fields ranging from retail and health care to food service and government might have some luck at a job fair Thursday afternoon at Destiny USA. More than two dozen companies will…...
How Americans used to get their weather from the post office
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (90+ words) waer. org How Americans used to get their weather from the post office Farmers" Bulletins were national weather reports compiled each evening in Washington, D. C. , and sent to thousands of communities. It was an information lifeline for rural America in the…...
Pentagon says flu vaccine no longer mandated for American troops
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (73+ words) waer. org - On Air Now Playing WAER HD2 Jazz 88 Pentagon says flu vaccine no longer mandated for American troops Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U. S. military will no longer require the flu vaccine for all troops, citing religious freedom and "medical…...
Students get taste of wide range of technologies that could spur careers at Micron, SU event
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (331+ words) Hundreds of Central New York high school students got a chance to learn what technical careers might be awaiting them in their future. Micron Day at Syracuse University featured several dozen companies, programs and educational opportunities to introduce them to…...
Average gas price drops this week in Syracuse
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (154+ words) waer. org - On Air Now Playing WAER HD2 Jazz 88 Average gas price drops this week in Syracuse The steady climb in gas prices for Syracuse motorists finally eased this past week. Gas prices fell just around a penny per gallon" but…...
Cancer Center grant helps Upstate with lung-cancer screenings for disadvantaged
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (221+ words) Syracuse residents who smoke regularly and are considered low-income will be able to get free lung cancer screenings through a partnership between The American Cancer Society and Upstate Cancer Center. A 30-thousand-dollar Cancer Society grant will help get the word…...
NYS Attorney General: Seven children poisoned by lead at unsafe Syracuse rental properties
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (417+ words) Two Syracuse landlords must pay families who were lead poisoned while living in their properties under a settlement with the state attorney general's office. The father and son duo must also pay for lead inspections and remediation. Brian and Harry…...