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Mass shooting at child daycare center in Thailand kills 31 – including children and adults: Manhunt underway for ex-cop

All four members of kidnapped California Sikh family are found DEAD – including eight-month-old girl – just hours after cops released chilling footage of them being taken in zip...

North Korea launches more missiles as US redeploys carrier

Poland suggests hosting US nuclear weapons amid growing fears of Putin’s threats

At least 66 US clinics have halted abortions, institute says

Powerball jackpot climbs to $378M

‘Wear a condom, damn’: Herschel Walker’s son cracks jokes on Twitter after new report suggests the Georgia Senate hopeful ‘fathered love child with the same woman who claims he...

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President is caught on hot mic telling Mayor of Ft. Myers: ‘No one f***s with a Biden’!

Biden and DeSantis UNITE in Florida: President and Governor set aside their differences to survey Fort Myers after Hurricane Ian killed at least 109

National/World News

Stretch limos should get side-impact protection, passenger safety training, task force recommends

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Today’s NY Post cover

Ford hikes starting price of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup for second time in less than two months

Biden visits hurricane-ravaged Florida

OPEC announces sharp cut to global oil production

High inflation has many Americans tweaking their holiday travel plans

Buckingham Palace ‘denies claims that King Charles III will be crowned on June 3 next year in slimmed-down coronation’

Happy Birthday! Britt Ekland (80), Gerry Adams (74), Elizabeth Shue (59)…

Today in History: October 6, the launch of Instagram

Apple’s next iPhone could have a completely new charging system

Will we see a cold weather wave of COVID this year? Dr. Fauci weighs in

Eating just one serving of salmon a WEEK in middle-age slashes risk of memory loss, study suggests

Former Uber security chief found guilty of covering up a hack affecting 57 MILLION users, in the first criminal prosecution of a company executive over a data breach

Book banning in schools and libraries gains momentum

Yankees lose finale in Texas without Judge, end with 99 Ws

NY Comic Con Oct. 6-9

Gutfeld: Media is pulling out their hair over Elon Musk Twitter deal

Trump’s plea to the Supreme Court in Mar-a-Lago case, Aaron Judge’s record-breaking 62nd home run

Supreme Court REJECTS MyPillow Mike, Trump weathers tell all storm & Herschel’s concussion defense

“No one F***s with a Biden” | Buttigieg claps back at MTG

‘We’re hunting them down and shooting them like pigs’: How the Ukrainians are taking brutal revenge on the collaborators who’ve betrayed their neighbours – and country – to the...

Chilling moment Purdue University dorm murder suspect says ‘I love my family’ before entering jail – after roommate dies from ‘multiple sharp force traumatic injuries during an unprovoked attack’

Chrysler, Dodge & Jeep INVENTORY

Tucker Carlson: Asking obvious questions is forbidden

Walk-In Clinic open today 7am – 7pm

‘She is the worst’: Former GOP insider explains why Elise Stefanik is the epitome of ‘abject nihilism’

Today’s famous birthdays

On devastated Pine Island after Ian, everyone should probably leave. They aren’t.

Death of the American dream: More than half of young voters say they will have a WORSE standard of living than their parents — and economists warn inflation is...

White House says ‘it’s clear’ Saudi-led OPEC is ‘aligning’ with Putin after it ignored Biden’s pleas and cut oil production by TWO MILLION barrels a day: Gas prices set...

‘Universities are going to continue to suffer.’ Colleges struggle with enrollment declines, funding

Creepy ‘stay toxic’ and ‘voice-fishing’ dating trends sweeping TikTok have experts worried

‘Rust’ reset Alec Baldwin to resume ‘Rust’ production after reaching undisclosed settlement with cinematographer’s family

The day 60 years ago that changed Britain for ever: In 1962 the first-ever Bond film Dr. No was released on the SAME DAY that the Beatles put out...

Man dies, wife injured following attack at funeral in Ireland

LIFTOFF! NASA, SpaceX launch Crew-5 to space station

Four Russian fighter jets are intercepted after flying into Polish and Swedish air space

Biden’s approval drops down to 40% – almost the lowest of his presidency: New poll shows President slipping underwater with just five weeks until the midterms

Move over Chick-fil-A, new drive-thru crowned the fastest

Elderly bear brunt of Hurricane Ian as Sunshine state retirement turns sour

Nearly half of Americans make this mistake with their credit card

Could acting out YOUR sex fantasy spell the end of your relationship? From threesomes to BDSM, Tracey Cox reveals which of the 7 most common are simply too risky...

‘Best Before’ labels scrutinized as food waste concerns grow

Hilary Swank, 48, reveals she is expecting twins

Petraeus: Putin is ‘literally out of moves’

Purdue University student arrested after roommate killed inside dorm, police say

How the US might respond to a Russian nuclear attack in Ukraine

DeSantis blasts ‘illegal alien’ looters after Hurricane Ian in Florida

Princess of Wales is radiant in a £220 yellow dress as she cradles a newborn on a visit to a hospital maternity

Do YOU high-five your kids? Parenting expert sparks furious debate after insisting that adults should never ‘slap the upraised palm’ of a child under 21 – because it teaches...

US mortgage rates rise for the SEVENTH week to 6.75% – the highest in 16 years – resulting in slump of more than 14% in applications to buy or...

Anthony Fauci FINALLY admits he should have been ‘much more careful’ with his words during the pandemic

Herschel Walker insists he still loves his son despite his video rant calling him a liar – and says the Left is doing ‘anything they can to hurt my...

‘A mini Ausschwitz’ Ukraine claims sex toy, pulled teeth found in ‘torture chamber’

Lawyer: Trump ‘eager’ for deposition in rape accuser case

Nobel Prize for 3 chemists who made molecules ‘click’

GOP seizes on Biden gaffes to attack competence

Chris Cuomo’s NewsNation primetime debut is a ratings flop: Nielsen

Ian’s death toll tops 100 as Florida’s recovery begins

Officials urge vaccinations ahead of more severe flu season

Navy SEALs tear gas video prompts investigation

Loretta Lynn, queen of country music, dies at 90

Happy Birthday! Barry Switzer (85), Steve Miller (79), Brian Johnson (75), Mario Lemieux (57), Kate Winslet (47)

Aaron Judge discusses 62nd home run with Meredith Marakovits

Aaron Judge breaks down home run No. 62

Aaron Boone discusses historic night for Yankees

Listen to Michael Kay and John Sterling call Aaron Judge’s 62nd homer

Gerrit Cole reflects on historic night

Inside Aaron Judge’s whirlwind year, from wedding to home run history

WDW Resort TV

Sacre bleu! The seven horrors Brits commit when they try to put the oh-la-la back into their love life… according to France’s leading ‘sexpert

‘My a** is amazing!’: Kourtney Kardashian says Travis Barker encouraged her to love her ‘thicker body’ at 115lbs after IVF weight gain…

A pint with Conor Moore | The Guinness Guru Show #6

Hiker falls off 80-foot cliff, is rescued by rangers; search ongoing for man who fell into ADK river

New York Comic Con tries to get back to normal in a world changed by Covid

Newspapers in US closing at rate of two a week despite efforts to halt trend

Is your designer bag REALLY worth the money? Leather craftsmen CUTS UP and BURNS pricey purses – including Bottega and Louis Vuitton – to reveal if quality of materials...

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Today’s NYDN cover

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge launches 62nd home run, sets AL’s single-season record

Streaming bundles are forming, but don’t expect a cable TV-like package any time soon

Papa John’s founder slammed for saying he ‘lost a home’ in Florida due to Hurricane Ian

‘Remove that stressor’: Readers say these items should be banned from schools

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute

Aaron Judge slams helmet as home run frustration grows

Mat Barzal signs $73.2 million contract extension with Islanders

Miss USA 2022: Miss Texas USA takes the crown

Love Letters: His dad went into our apartment

Not Ferris Bueller: Car drives through back wall of Cape garage

Children struck by car in Peabody recovering after nurse mom performed life support protocols

6 nutrition strategies for a stronger sex drive

Twitter shares surge on report that Musk plans to go through with deal at $54.20 a share

KTLA anchor Mark Mester fired after emotional on-air defense of Lynette Romero

Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen hire divorce lawyers, sources say

LAPD officer who died in training was targeted because he was about to blow the whistle on four other cops he was investigating for gang rape, lawyer claims

Loretta Lynn dies at age 90: The country singer behind the hit singles Coal Miner’s Daughter and You Ain’t Woman Enough passes away at home in Tennessee

UW students left shaken after weekend of violence in U-District

Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter and country queen, dies at 90

Elizabeth Debicki is Diana’s double as she films scenes for The Crown ‘showing the princess’s 1997 visit to Angola’

DR ELLIE CANNON: I’m fit and healthy and keep waking up in the middle of the night… is there a natural remedy to tackle my dreadful insomnia?

An age-old question: Why are so many women told they’re depressed or menopausal when it’s actually their thyroid?

Can scientists actually pinpoint when you’ll die? UFC president Dana White, 53, is given 10 YEARS to live after controversial $600 DNA test – but some experts compare it...

My 10 best foods for spots and wrinkles: DR MEGAN ROSSI reveals what we eat and how we treat our gut microbiota really does play out on our skin

CEOs are preparing for a recession, and they don’t think it will be short

Today’s NY Post cover

Biden told Al Sharpton that he will seek re-election in 2024: report

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

Luis Severino’s no-hit bid leads Yankees by Rangers with Aaron Judge stuck on 61

Rams’ Bobby Wagner, Takk McKinley destroy ‘Monday Night Football’ streaker

49ers use defense, Deebo Samuel to beat Rams 24-9

Ringo Starr tour on hold as he recovers from COVID-19

At least 100 dead from Hurricane Ian as Florida’s top emergency official defends Lee County on delayed evacuations

Donald Trump: Ex-US president suing CNN as he claims defamation – and seeks $475m in damages, says court filing

CDC suspends country-specific Covid-19 travel advisories

Local/State News

Today: Partly sunny, high near 68

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Help wanted: 45,000 jobs coming to CNY

Tenney’s ‘Commitment to NY-24’: Tax cuts, natural gas drilling, gun rights and more

Churches sue New York State over gun law restrictions

Jay Donovan retires after nearly 50 years in broadcasting after recent health setback

Ogdensburg’s city manager says future staffing cuts are inevitable

Home-growing medical marijuana now legal in New York State

Report: North country news website only has about 1,000 paying subscribers, and newspaper circulation is now roughly 10,000 from more than 30,000 just 2 decades ago

Rock or bust: A 12-year-old Liverpool guitarist is tearing up the Syracuse music scene

State police warn of growing list of scams

Watch Live this Friday night…

Super DIRT Week hits 50th anniversary

Section III scoreboard and schedule

Watch: 7-News this Morning

National Weather Service radar

WWNY’s latest 7-day forecast

Northeast radar loop

Beth Hall’s day planner forecast

Live: Peace Bridge in Buffalo

Live: Hancock Airport south cam

Live: Thousand Islands Bridge

AUCTION: Saturday in Philadelphia

Saturday: Oktoberfest at TI Winery

One-stop shopping locations

Powerball jackpot analysis: Lump sum after taxes in NY nets $103,559,745

31 latest births at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown

Latest births at Carthage Area Hospital

Job openings at local schools

Medical job openings in NNY

Job Openings: Carthage Area Hospital

Job: Assistant professor of nursing

Job Openings at JCC

Upstate NY fall foliage map: Adirondack Mountains hitting peak autumnal colors, Catskills close behind

Statewide student test scores should be released sooner, advocacy groups say

Legal action eyed after DEC’s last-minute permit change for power plant

Hochul urged to sign law to strengthen spending oversight

Looming trial leaves questions on fourth anniversary of Schoharie limo crash

Neighboring universities ready to supply Micron’s workforce

Micron project presents opportunities — and challenges — for CNY workforce

NY state’s top cop quietly investigated by Hochul’s office: ‘She doesn’t need another scandal’

Gov. Hochul announces first steps to convert State Route 17 into Interstate 86

Bar Association gives ‘not recommended’ rating to two GOP-backed Supreme Court candidates

Gray releases info post-debate

116 divorces filed in September

DBAs filed in September at Jefferson County clerk’s office

66 property transactions in the city of Watertown in September

NNY real estate: Search the latest listings, photos, contact info, loans…

Live: WSTM morning news

Jake Johnson Properties: Live view of American Corner on Public Square

Need paint for a weekend project?

TICKETS: Steelers at Bills

Super DIRT Week celebrates 50th anniversary

Stefanik and GOP county legislators endorse Renee Azzopardi’s write-in campaign for District 12 seat

School district implements new bus safety app

Listen: Councilman Cliff Olney on 1240-WATN to discuss the search for a new city manager, ongoing feud with Mayor Smith, the North Side pool and more

Storm photos? Accidents? Fires? Email photos to newzjunky@gmail.com

NNY bank locations, hours, ATMs, CPAs, wealth management, home equity loans

Support these LOCAL dealerships; Contact information and inventory

Jefferson County police, fire & EMS

Sparks fly during debate for 116th Assembly District

NYS DOH proposing changes to drinking water rules, what does this mean for you?

Decision 2022: Deadlines to keep in mind before November election

NY education commissioner floats idea of creating regional, vocational high schools

Luring Micron to Syracuse: Dinner in Armory Square, runs along the creek, lots of land and money

Gov. Hochul’s office investigating State Police superintendent

Mug shots: 4 charged following Watertown drug raid

Building homes is just one piece of the north country’s housing problem puzzle

Investigators say rainbow fentanyl pills being distributed across New York

Drug Task Force: 4 facing charges after search of Academy Street home in Watertown

New York lawmakers want more restrictions eased on Canadian travel

Rep. Stefanik calls for ‘transparency’ on Biden’s Delaware meetings

Salmon fishing a tradition for this Upstate family

Good Question: What does the “county use” tax at the DMV cover?

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott provides player updates ahead of Sunday’s game

City of Watertown public outreach for the local waterfront revitalization plan

#1 Facebook business page in the region with over 86,000 followers

The nuts & bolts of Micron in the town of Clay

What’s expected to be inside of the Micron plant in the town of clay

Syracuse University purchases former fraternity house for $3.14 million

High school roundup: Watertown girls soccer claims “A” Division regular-season crown

High school girls soccer: Depth, defense gives Beaver River unblemished record

North country’s premier churches

Jefferson County residents join legislators in opposing state’s new concealed carry law

With a new name, this Indigenous team is honoring the sacred origin of lacrosse

New Home Depot distribution center breaks ground

Car crashes into ambulance in Webster Lowe’s parking lot

WCSD Board of Education discusses possible new policies for public comments at meetings (1 hour, 15 min mark)

OPEN HOUSE this weekend…

Upcoming road trip? Oil change? New tires? Towing? New brakes?

What happened overnight? Police blotter report for Wednesday, Oct. 5

Copenhagen Fire Department needs more petition signatures, says state group

Potsdam police blotter Oct. 4

Geneva Police investigating after hand grenade mailed to Geneva City Court

Jefferson County lawmakers protest state’s gun law with resolution

Emotional John Peck yells ‘I’m not leaving. I’m fighting for my community, my rights’

Simao offers vacant Watertown building on Arsenal Street for temporary homeless warming center

Netto, IHC complete girls soccer season sweep of Watertown

Watch: Oct. 4 Watertown Board of Education meeting at Wiley (850 views)

NNY garage sales

Commercial parking lot? Home driveway? Get it sealed in October: Call (315) 836-5888

Agony and ecstasy in Pulaski as anglers try their luck on the Salmon River (photos)

Republican and Conservative candidates in Assembly race to debate today on WWNY

What happened overnight? Police blotter report for Tuesday, Oct. 4

Wine Down Wednesday

Can Republicans hinder absentee voting in New York a month from Election Day?

Potsdam police blotter Oct. 2

Watertown City School Board of Education Oct. 4 agenda

City of Watertown Planning Board agenda Oct. 4

Obituaries

Michael J. Gokey, 64, Watertown

Alma B. Lytle, 93, Massena

Elaine Hebert, 75, Croghan

Sally Ann McGill, 77, Antwerp

Beverly J. Webb, 86, Pulaski

James A. Gauthier, 82, Brasher Falls

Marjorie E. Moser, 72, Croghan

Larry E. Groff, 83, Pulaski

Nevart Kaprielian Bogosian, 92, Massena

Martin W. Rasinski, 83, CT

Dorothy M. “Riggy” (Hudson) Foy, 73, Natural Bridge

David R. Evans, 79, formerly of Port Leyden

Stephen J. Sears,75, Carthage

Ronald J. Gillenkirk, 78, Cape Vincent

Calling hours: John J. “Jack” Maguire