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CNY’s best desserts of 2023: Our food writers are looking back at a delicious year and sharing their favorite sweet treats they enjoyed, like this turtle ice cream cake at The Rooftop Lounge in Oswego. (Charlie Miller photo)
The Latest
New Syracuse lawmaker Marty Nave wants people to know why he twitches: Syracuse Common Councilor Marty Nave says it’s important to tell the public he has Tourette Syndrome. “I want people to know that so they understand why they may notice a twitch here or there,” he says, hoping young people with the condition and their families can find inspiration in his story.
What’s Trending
Manlius rejects Taco Bell Cantina, but it wasn’t because beer was on the menu: A proposed Taco Bell Cantina in the village of Manlius is off the table because it came with a drive-thru window. A zone change allowing a drive-thru was rejected by the Manlius Village Board, with opponents saying it would have required “an exception to past practice.” The proposed restaurant would have replaced the former Manlius village fire station on Stickley Drive with offerings like beer, frozen alcoholic drinks and featured entertainment.
Rep. Brandon Williams’ home in Cayuga County ‘swatted’ on Christmas: The Central New York home of U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams was “swatted” on Christmas, police said. State troopers and Cayuga County sheriff’s deputies responded to a false report of a shooting around 2 p.m. Monday to the first-term representative’s home in Sennett, Cayuga County. “Swatting” happens when someone makes a false report of a crime in progress to draw law enforcement to a specific location.
Appeals court upholds dismissal of lawsuit by Syracuse officer alleging ‘Jim Crow culture’: A lawsuit by a Syracuse police officer that claimed the department cultivated a “Jim Crow” racist culture has been rejected a second time. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a ruling Tuesday upholding a lower federal judge’s dismissal of Brandon Hanks’ lawsuit that claimed he was discriminated against by the Syracuse Police Department.
Looking ahead
A match on ‘The Bachelor?’ Syracuse University alumna Chandler Dewgard is one of 32 contestants competing for Joey Graziadei’s heart on season 28 of “The Bachelor.” The 2021 graduate of SU’s Newhouse School is a graphic 24-year-old graphic designer from New York City and “as empathetic and driven as she is beautiful.” Graziadei, 28, is a teaching tennis pro from Pennsylvania who was a finalist on season 20 of “The Bachelorette” with Charity Lawson. The new season of “The Bachelor” premieres next month.
Sports
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Syracuse defensive back Justin Barron (8) reacts to a stop against Wake Forest at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse N.Y. Nov. 24, 2023. (Dennis Nett photo)
2 key Syracuse football players returning next season: New Syracuse football coach Fran Brown is getting help from two key players returning next season. Safety and captain Justin Barron announced Tuesday he’ll play a fifth season at SU, providing excellent tackling and a physical presence in the secondary. Star receiver Oronde Gadsden II, who missed most of the 2023 season due to injury, also said he’ll be back.
MORE SPORTS:
- ACC Power Rankings: Where does SU belong after 4 straight wins?
- What are Buffalo Bills’ playoff odds after win over Chargers and help across league?
- MVP? Aaron Rodgers believes Josh Allen deserves consideration
- Ex-Syracuse QB Tommy DeVito benched (SU, CNY in NFL Week 16)
- Poll results: Who are the MVPs of Section III fall sports?
- CNY high school sports results, schedules, photos, news
In Brief
Flipped tractor-trailer closes I-481 exit in DeWitt
Christmas night fire forces 7 people out of home in Oswego County
See why Buffalo, NY was named the number one city in America
Man shot in leg on Christmas night in Syracuse
Damien Cornwell to head Cannabis Association of NY
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