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Syracuse, N.Y. — Pairings for match play in the 65th Post-Standard Masters bowling tournament have been set. The top-63 qualifiers and defending champion, Tim Becker, of Cortland, will compete in the double-elimination format at AMF Strike ‘N Spare in Syracuse. Match play begins 10 a.m., Saturday and Sunday. Final match play rounds begin at noon…

The Madison County Democratic Committee voted Monday night to designate Sarah Klee Hood as the party’s candidate for Congress in this year’s election. Klee Hood, 41, a DeWitt town councilor, won the party’s backing over three others competing for the Democratic nomination in the 22nd Congressional District. The other candidates are State Sen. John Mannion,…

Portland, Ore. — Former professional wrestler William Albert “Billy Jack” Haynes Jr. has been taken into police custody in connection with the death of his wife in Portland, authorities said. Portland police said in a statement over the weekend that Haynes, 70, was in police custody at a local hospital, undergoing treatment “for a medical…

New York — One person was killed and five others wounded in a shooting at a New York City subway station Monday at the start of the evening rush hour, authorities said. The gunfire broke out on an elevated train platform in the Bronx at around 4:30 p.m., a time when stations throughout the city…

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Nineteen Brown University students called off a hunger strike Friday after the Corporation of Brown University refused to hear or consider an updated divestment proposal. The proposal calls on the university to sever ties with “companies which profit from human rights abuses in Palestine,” and builds on a 2020 report that recommends the university divest…

Syracuse, N.Y. — A 15-year-old boy was shot Sunday evening on Syracuse’s South Side, police said. Officers responded around 7 p.m. to a call for a shooting in the 900 block of Ballantyne Road and found the teenager shot in the foot. He was transported to Upstate University Hospital and is expected to survive, police…

“The Impact New York” will air a new episode, “Beef Is Not on the Menu,” on VH1 on Monday, February 12 (2/12/2024) at 9 p.m. ET. A live stream of Episode 4 can be found on Philo (free trial), fuboTV (free trial) and more streaming services. Stream “The Impact New York” on Philo (free trial).…

Have I told you lately how much I love my readers? Especially those who send me messages, questions, and tips. EC is crazy for great reader tips. Some I receive are startling and send me running to verify; others bring on gales of laughter. But mostly, they leave me wondering, “Wow, really? Why didn’t I…

To the Editor: It’s nauseating to see the letters that support the illegal entry of foreigners into our country (”Migrants are human beings, not stereotypes. I know because I’ve met them,” Feb. 9, 2024). Yes, they are human beings just like us and they are very welcome to enter this country, legally. To these sympathetic…