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A $25k gift establishes Pauline and Stacey Lippincott Endowment Fund for King Ferry Food Pantry

A $25,000 gift from Doug and Andrea Lippincott, of Canandaigua, has established the Pauline and Stacey Lippincott Endowment Fund for the King Ferry Food Pantry.

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Italian cooking and its rituals get UN designation as world heritage

Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes. The U.N.'s cultural agency gave foodies on Wednesday another reason to celebrate their pizza, pasta and tiramisu by listing Italian cooking as part of the world's "intangible" cultural heritage.

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Ukraine to give revised peace plans to US as Kyiv readies for more talks with its coalition partners

Ukraine was expected to give its latest peace proposals to U.S. negotiators Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, a day ahead of his urgent talks with leaders and officials from about 30 other countries supporting Kyiv's effort to end the war with Russia on acceptable terms.

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On this day in rock history: December 10th

(607NewsNow) — On this day in rock history, hear from Kat Walters of I-100 Iconic Rock about The Grateful Dead,…

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State Police ID deceased woman found in Cortlandville

State Police have identified the body that was found in Cortlandville two weeks ago as 59-year-old Robin Bowman, of Findlay, Ohio.

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Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra to perform free show

The Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra will hit the stage tonight at 8:15 p.m.

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Sheriff: Newfield man found with firearms, bomb-making materials

48-year-old Ransome Vanriper is charged with 11 counts of criminal possession of a weapon in both the second and third degree and a single count of criminal possession of stolen property.

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Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years

Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest

The first of a series of powerful storms dumped heavy rain and swelled rivers in the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, closing roads and prompting high water rescues.

7 days ago in Sports

A’ja Wilson wins AP Female Athlete of the Year following historic 4th WNBA MVP

A'ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again in 2025, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons. For that, she earned The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday for the first time in her career.

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Machado’s daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader’s absence

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado's daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway on her mother's behalf Wednesday, and said in a speech written by Machado that Venezuela shows the world "we must be willing to fight for freedom."

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Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour will co-chair next Met Gala

The new Met Gala co-chairs have been announced, and it's a high-powered quartet: Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman will join Vogue's Anna Wintour in hosting the star-packed event next May.

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Police searching for missing man in Seneca County

On December 8, deputies say 66-year-old Mark Taggerty left his job at Frazier Industrial Company in Waterloo around 9 a.m. “under suspicious conditions.”

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Barton lawmakers appoint new Planning Board member

On Dec. 8, Chris Uetwiller was appointed to the Barton Planning Board group.

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Díaz leaves Mets; Sabres snap skid

Get updates on the Mets, Buffalo Sabres, New York Knicks, Ithaca Bombers, Cornell Big Red, and more with the WHCU Sports Report.

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ICSD Board of Ed holding hearing on revised district safety plan

A new districtwide safety plan is under review in the Ithaca City School District. 

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Tioga County to buy Owego property for potential county office building

Legislators voted to move forward on purchasing property including two parking lots, a former Walgreens building, and a converted residence on Main Street and Central Avenue in Owego.

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Finger Lakes Land Trust plants more than 500 trees in Enfield

On December 9, the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced the recent planting of 575 native trees and shrubs on a 25-acre property on their Lower Nature Preserve.

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Tubman Home National Park president, CEO dies at 72

On November 24, Karen Hill, President and CEO of the Harriet Tubman Home in Auburn, passed away.

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Chemung County Sheriff’s investigator receives award for line-of-duty injury

On December 8, Investigator Michael Theetge received the Order of the Blue Heart Award from Wounded Blue.

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‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ advance in Oscars shortlists

Ryan Coogler's bluesy vampire thriller "Sinners," the big screen musical "Wicked: For Good" and the Netflix phenomenon "KPop Demon Hunters" are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination.

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FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash

FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams' most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185.

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Cooper Flagg becomes youngest player to score 42 points but laments Mavericks’ overtime loss to Jazz

Cooper Flagg scored the most points by an 18-year-old in NBA history, but he couldn't enjoy the accomplishment because it came in a loss. Flagg had 42 points — topping the previous mark of 37 set by LeBron James on Dec. 13, 2003 — in a 140-133 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

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Aaron Rodgers and Steelers freeze out Dolphins, stay atop AFC North with 28-15 win

Aaron Rodgers passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh kept its grasp on the top spot in the AFC North with a clinical 28-15 victory over the Dolphins, who were eliminated from playoff contention.

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‘General Hospital’ star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura fame dies at 78

Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s as half the daytime TV super couple Luke and Laura on "General Hospital," has died. He was 78.

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Prosecutors will charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday.