Author: Syracuse News

After addressing two defensive coaching vacancies internally last week, the Buffalo Bills went outside of their ranks to find their new quarterbacks coach. On Wednesday, the team announced Ronald Curry as their new quarterbacks coach. Curry joins the Bills after spending the past eight seasons with the New Orleans Saints. It was reported that the…

Teachers and staff of Durham Public Schools (DPS) staged walk-ins at more than 30 schools Wednesday morning. The latest protest against district-wide pay cuts drew support from community members and parents who honked and cheered from carpool lines. DPS announced last month that it would revoke recent raises to about 1,300 classified staff, including cafeteria…

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Dear Annie: The way I have learned to respond to political discussions with people with whom I disagree is to adopt an attitude of curiosity. I genuinely ask why they think the way they do. This leads to a less contentious discussion where they can share their ideas and I can learn both about the…

Dear Amy: For over a decade my family and another very close family of friends, “The Smiths,” have vacationed together on our favorite island off the Southern coast. Our children view them as family and adore the parents and their children (who are exactly the same age as ours). The Smiths are much more affluent…

DEAR ABBY: I have been involved with a married man for the last five years. He lied to me about his status. He told me that a woman he’d had a 15-year relationship with had left him. I recently learned he has been with her for more than 30 years, and she’s the mother of…

Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $395 million prize on December 8. Here are the winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing: 2-10-31-44-57; Mega Ball: 10; Megaplier: 4X The estimated jackpot for the drawing is $365 million. The cash…

Syracuse, N.Y. — A man suspected of taking inappropriate photos of people struck two cars on Marshall Street as he tried to flee from police Tuesday afternoon in Syracuse, police said. Police were called around 3:07 p.m. to the area of 1100 E. Genesee St. for reports that a man was acting suspiciously and taking…

The Buffalo Bills aren’t going to the Super Bowl, but maybe a “superfan” will. Jill Prince, of Allegany, N.Y., appeared on “Wheel of Fortune” Tuesday night as part of the game show’s “NFL Superfan Tournament.” She competed as a member of Bills Mafia against fans of other NFL teams. Prince is a third grade teacher…

Syracuse, N.Y. — The CBA/J-D boys hockey team is again ranked in the latest New York State Sportswriters Association poll released Tuesday. CBA/J-D, which re-enters the rankings at No. 20, had been ranked as high as No. 8 in Division II after starting the season 3-0. It had fallen to 7-8 before going 2-0-1 in…