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Man hospitalized after Manlius crash: First responders found a man unconscious after a vehicle crashed in Manlius on Monday. The man was hospitalized. (Anne Hayes photo)

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Those 50,000 jobs Micron could create in New York? We dug into what that really means: Micron Technology and public officials have told us for more than a year that Micron’s planned semiconductor plant in Clay would create 50,000 jobs: 9,000 at the plant and 40,000 more in the community. No doubt, thousands of jobs at Micron or directly related to the chip maker would pay $100,000 or more, according to Micron and an economic impact study done for the state. But that 50,000 estimate also includes hotel workers and bus drivers, waiters and day care workers – the usual suspects promised in economic development multipliers. Those jobs wouldn’t all be good-paying or even necessarily full-time. So what will they be?

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To fight gun violence, Syracuse looks to hire “credible messengers” to keep peace: Syracuse city officials are looking to get more people hired to serve as “credible messengers” in hot spots for gun violence. The Common Council is considering a request from Mayor Ben Walsh’s Office to Reduce Gun Violence to contract with four community organizations that would employ people tasked with keeping peace in neighborhoods where violent crime has been particularly problematic.

$10 billion cutting-edge semiconductor research center coming to Albany: New York state today announced a $10 billion semiconductor research center in Albany that will conduct cutting-edge research using the most advanced chip-making machines in the world. The partnership between the state, the nonprofit NY Creates, and several major semiconductor companies will boost the state’s profile in the global semiconductor market, create hundreds of jobs, and increase the state’s chances of becoming a federal semiconductor technology hub, state officials said. Among the partners in the new center is Micron Technology.

Don’t see a cop? You might get a speeding ticket anyway: More than 130,000 motorists have been issued tickets for speeding through highway work zones thanks to New York state’s newest form of automated enforcement — speed cameras. The cameras have been used in active highway work zones throughout the state since the spring.

Looking ahead

How local artists can submit for 2024 Syracuse Area Music Awards: Central New York musicians, take note: The deadline is approaching for artists to submit their music for the 2024 Syracuse Area Music Awards.

Plan your week: Here’s what’s going on in CNY: The holidays are getting closer. If you’re not spending all your time-on last minute shopping, there’s plenty to do in Central New York — from concerts to plays to nature walks and more. Here are 15 events you shouldn’t miss.

Sports

Syracuse Orange basketball team travel to Washington DC to take on the Georgetown Hoyas

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Syracuse forward Maliq Brown gets a steal against Georgetown on Saturday. (Dennis Nett photo)

ACC Men’s Basketball Power Rankings: Where does Syracuse stand? The Syracuse men’s basketball team has been one of the most predictable teams in the ACC to open the season winning every game against an opponent ranked outside Ken Pomeroy’s Top 100 teams and losing every game against teams inside the standard. So, where does that leave the team in the ACC rankings?

How Bills rallied around their embattled coach and saved their season: Sean McDermott stood in the Buffalo Bills locker room moments after his team pulled off an upset win over the defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs and was unable to stop smiling. Three days earlier, McDermott was feeling the pressure after details of a 2019 team meeting emerged in an investigative story on the embattled Buffalo coach. On Sunday, though, the team came together and pulled out a season-saving victory.

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In Brief

Syracuse University leader says whether calls for genocide of Jews violate campus code

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Governor signs bill allowing Syracuse’s deer culling program to target more animals

I-481 exit from I-81 north of Syracuse to close for two hours this week

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Syracuse man charged again with driving getaway car in shooting death

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