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Friends actor James Michael Tyler has died at 59 following three-year prostate cancer battle

Major League Baseball work stoppage almost certain on Dec. 2

Obama gives fiery speech for McAuliffe: ‘Don’t sit this one out’

Ed Sheeran reveals he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is cancelling all upcoming in-person events less than a week before new album release

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CDC ‘very carefully’ monitoring ‘Delta plus’ COVID-19 variant, Walensky says

Two children are killed and eight people injured when car smashes into spectators during drag race on Texas track

Sportsbooks install Houston Astros as World Series favorites over Atlanta Braves

Braves eliminate defending champ Dodgers and reach World Series

Gun that killed Halyna Hutchins used by crew off-set for fun: report

National/World News

Packers defeat Washington 24-10 for 6th straight victory

UK’s Monday front pages

‘Stand with Kyrie:’ Mob of anti-vaxxers storm Barclays Center

‘SNL’ producers ‘scrambling’ to replace Ed Sheeran amid COVID-19 diagnosis

Norah O’Donnell in danger of losing anchor spot at ‘CBS Evening News’

Understaffed state psychiatric facilities leave mental health patients in limbo

Gottlieb says some kids aged 5-11 could getting COVID vaccine as early as November 4-5

Why I love the Ford Escape plug-in hybrid

Early Black Friday deals roll out amid supply chain crisis

Inside the unlikely rise of nonalcoholic beer

STI rates ‘at their highest numbers’ in US as Covid dominates health funding

From wearing linen pyjamas to using an ‘ice-water hypnotic technique’: Expert reveals how to get a better night’s sleep when you’re going through the menopause

Queen’s late-night TV habit has left her ‘knackered’ royal aides say as officials scramble for plan to cut 95-year-old’s punishing schedule after her hospital scare

Brian Laundrie’s parents WON’T have funeral for their son: Couple leave house for first time since his body was found as his dad tells news crew: ‘Let me grieve’

Pelosi says 90% of Biden’s social spending plan is done as she previews Democrats will have deal by the end of the week

Florida’s top doctor refuses mask, is told to leave meeting

Let computers do it: Film set tragedy spurs call to ban guns

Parts of SoCal wake up to shaking from a magnitude-3.6 earthquake

Hooters server reveals how much she makes in tips in TikTok

Picasso’s works sell for nearly US$110 million in Las Vegas auction

15-year-old boy dead, six teens injured after pickup truck flips north-east of Toronto

Pub opens in senior care home

Bottega Veneta store on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile is ransacked by robbers for the SECOND time in three weeks after left-wing AG stopped prosecuting shoplifters who steal less than $1,000

Brian Laundrie found: Parents may have just missed discovering son themselves

Wayne Gretzky’s latest goal: Sports broadcaster

100 mph winds, 3 feet of snow, debris flows all possible in Tahoe area

Mid-hair collision! Plane passenger sparks fury after draping her long hair over the back of her seat, to the disgust of passengers behind her

Bob Neumeier, longtime Boston sports reporter and NBC horse racing expert, dies

Cutting through the binary

Up to 50m people could be affected by back-to-back bomb cyclones that will release rain, snow and powerful winds across most of the country from California to New York

Facebook to rebrand as a metaverse company. What is that?

SNL: Ghost of Biden past

SNL: Jason Sudeikis monologue

Weekend Update: The Devil on his latest accomplishments

Weekend Update: Steve Bannon held in contempt & Trump social media

SN: Parent teacher conference

Weekend Update: Guy who just bought a boat on Halloween dating tips

Weekend Update: Melissa Villaseñor on Hispanic Heritage Month

SNL: Casino proprosal

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Catalytic converter theft is on the rise

SNL: Men’s underwear commercial

What Up With That: Oscar Isaac, Emily Ratajkowski and Nicholas Braun

Caravan of 3,000 migrants including some carrying ‘Biden for all’ banners push past outnumbered Mexican police as they storm towards the US border

In Utah, it’s raining fish

Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx

It’s already too late to start your holiday shopping

What are prop guns and why are they dangerous?

New variant? No masks? Here’s what’s driving the U.K.’s latest Covid surge

The many wives of NYC mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa

Child tax credit tussle reflects debate over work incentives

Disruptions to schooling fall hardest on vulnerable students

North Country FORD dealerships: Inventory, hours, contact info

CDC: More Americans getting COVID booster shot than those who remain unvaccinated

Millions quit their jobs due to pandemic burnout

Biden town hall prompts mockery, ‘Beavis and Butthead’ comparisons

MLB villains are going to World Series

The bald truth: Ladies do prefer a chap with hair because white men with a receding hairline are judged to be less successful

Happy Birthday: Pele (81), Brian Ross (73), Dwight Yokam (65), Martin Luther King III (64), “Weird Al” Yankovic (62), Dr. Sanjay Gupta (52), Ryan Reynolds (45)

Monologue: The 70’s All Over Again | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

New Rule: Time for a national divorce?

Airline SkyWest cancels 1,200 flights in two days: Regional carrier which operates flights for United, Delta, American and Alaska is hit by system outage

BBC Breakfast Oct. 23

Sky News Breakfast Oct. 23

Rick Steves Program 655: SF East Bay; A week in London; Climate crucible

What went wrong in Alec Baldwin prop gun accident?

Alec Baldwin fatally shoots crew member with prop gun

The bightmare before Christmas could be holiday travel

Martha Stewart’s pink applesauce tart

Two Western Connecticut State lacrosse players dead after crash in Colchester

‘SNL’: Jason Sudeikis’ Devil says Colin Jost ‘baby trapped’ Scarlett Johansson into marriage

Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen: Renegades

15-vehicle crash in Seminole County sends 6 to hospital, troopers say

She has sold tacos at a park for 40 years. Her customers keep coming back, say her food is ‘made with love.’

Kellogg’s faces $5 million lawsuit for not having enough strawberries in its Pop-Tarts

The pros, cons and unknowns of legal cannabis in Canada 3 years later

Mark Messier on Gretzky, hockey fights, the NHL’s new stars, and stickhandling success

Under her thumb! Forget riotous parties – Lothario Mick Jagger is enjoying cosy nights on US tour with his ballerina girlfriend. And he’s never been happier!

Andie MacDowell’s daughter suggested her for a role in “Maid” on Netflix

Jeff Bezos’ $578m sail-powered superyacht that will have three masts and be the largest in the WORLD is glimpsed for first time at Dutch shipyard

Rod Stewart and his son WILL face trial accused of battering security guard during New Year’s Eve party after plea deal on battery charge falls through

Things getting bumpy for Arch Manning as recruitment comes into focus

Bartenders explain how and why you should become a regular at a bar

What to consider when hitting on your bartender

Yes-sir-day! Paul McCartney reveals he wanted to become an ENGLISH TEACHER if he had not found fame with the Beatles

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Movie ticket sales have topped 2020′s paltry box office, but still trail 2019′s haul by 70%

‘Hey bud’: Moose casually drops in on shed hangout

In Montana, a knock-down redistricting fight over a single line

Scott Disick, 38, enjoys night out with blonde influencer Elizabeth Grace Lindley, 20

Disney Genie UNLEASHED UPON WALT DISNEY WORLD!

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The ‘Bachelor’ star Nick Viall and girlfriend get inked on tattoo date

Blake Lively blasts ‘disturbing’ Instagram post of her and Ryan Reynolds’ kids

Heather Thomson claims Sonja Morgan let men ‘put lit cigarettes in her vagina’

Alec Baldwin shoots two people, one fatally, during prop gun mishap on set of film ‘Rust,’ cops say

Taylor hits 3 HRs, Dodgers beat Braves 11-2 to extend NLCS

God and robots: Will AI transform religion?

Keenum, 3rd-string back Johnson lead Browns past Broncos, 17-14

Brian Laundrie’s remains found in Florida park, FBI says

UK palace says queen, 95, spent night in hospital for checks

COVID-19 vaccine: CDC panel backs expanded booster rollout

House votes to hold Bannon in contempt of Congress

They’re ENGAGED! Teresa Giudice of RHONJ said yes to Louie Ruelas’ romantic proposal in Greece after one year of dating…

Tufts University student dies after choking during hot dog eating contest

Haven’t had sex in months…or years? Tracey Cox shares her 15-step plan to end YOUR dry spell

Gwyneth Paltrow credits orgasms, naked cuddles and sobriety as the key to a good night’s sleep

Photos: Lala Kent in LA

Gas hits $7.59 a gallon in Calif.

Ruby Rose: Warner Bros hits back at Batwoman claims

The delta variant has a mutation that’s worrying experts: Here’s what we know so far

Local/State News

Watch: WWNY’s weekend newscast

Newzjunky.com ranked the #1 local web site in the region

Monday: Rain, high of 54

Home sales slow in New York as prices continue to soar. Check by county

Register: YMCA Turkey Day Run

Obituary: Joseph R. Baytos Jr.

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Job openings at local schools

Man survives jump from Mill Street bridge in Watertown, police say

Spaziani: Mayor Smith is a dictator. That’s why I’m running, just issues with him

Olney: Amy Horton would be a rubber stamp YES vote for Smith

Do city voters want to strengthen ‘Team Smith’ on City Council or change the power structure to oppose Mayor Smith?

Hochul: 2,007 hospitalizations in NY

What happened overnight? Police blotter report for Sunday, October 24

NYSP: 3 motorists charged with DWI

Early voting resumes 9am Monday

Jeff Graham Show Oct. 22: City Council candidate Ben Shoen

Photo: Deer of the Day

30th annual Ms. Orange Fan luncheon held Sunday

New Kingston-area ferries bring state-of-the-art charging systems

Syracuse police officer hit by alleged drunk driver while investigating an earlier incident

1983 Beirut bombing victims honored

Halloween: AM showers, high of 56

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Live: Downtown Old Forge

Search tool: NNY homes for sale

Search: New & used vehicle inventory

Watertown celebrates long-awaited title plunge at Frontier League championships

Car crashes through front door of Walgreens on Brewerton Road in Salina (photos)

A career in real estate? Now hiring.

Miss Adirondack and Miss Thousand Islands come to Sackets Harbor

Jefferson County police, fire & EMS

DA investigating police vehicle crash involving Greece police chief

Rollover crash in Syracuse Price Chopper parking lot under investigation, shots fired

Early voting begins in leadup to Nov. 2nd election

Gov. Hochul poses with Stanley Cup at War Memorial in Syracuse

Syracuse basketball fans excited to be back in the dome

Stefanik: New Yorkers can stop Democrats from rigging our elections

Video: Life Chain event Oct. 23 on Watertown’s Public Square

On your mark, get set, roll! Pumpkin Derby raises money for fight against cancer

Sell us your vehicle

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

What happened overnight? Police blotter report for Saturday, Oct. 23

City of Watertown SAMPLE ballot

Flower Memorial Library annual book sale begins

2 men accused of stealing generator from Savory Downtown food trailer

New York State Office of Cannabis Management creates new guidance for marijuana drug testing

State says cannabis ‘gifting’ is illicit, but who polices the transactions?

Lowville man accused of damaging windshield with flower pot, deputies say

Low turnout expected as early voting starts Saturday

Ogdensburg man accused of raping child

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

Savory Downtown closed until further notice due to a death in family

City firefighters’ union endorses Patrick Hickey, Lisa Ruggiero and Cliff Olney for City Council

Register: SUNY Canton open house

Live: Narrows Cottages in Old Forge

Live: Hancock Airport south cam

Claudia Tenney spent $100K in campaign cash on companies she controlled

PRE-ORDER: A customized Ford F-150 truck, Ford Explorer or Ford Escape

61 divorces filed in October

DBAs filed in October at Jefferson County clerk’s office

62 property transactions in the city of Watertown in October

Ready to list your home for sale?

13 latest births at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown

NYS Police replaces head of gov’s detail in wake of sex harass report

Need paint for a weekend project?

Theresa native thwarts armed robbery in Arizona

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

ALERT: Frost Advisory up for parts of Central New York

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Glenn Curry: Watertown’s biggest issue is urban blight and slumlords

WSCD Update: 19 positive cases of COVID-19 reported this week

Jefferson County: 458 active cases, 57 new cases, 25 hospitalized, 32 nursing home, 3 assisted living, 97 deaths

NY trooper in fatal pursuit involved in 2 similar collisions

Crow hazing to begin Oct. 26

New Covid cases dropping in NY, hospitalizations dip

Woman wants manslaughter sentence reduced, claiming she was domestic violence victim

New York State trooper speaks to physical/mental wellness on the job

‘Mass exodus’: Home health care heavily impacted by state vaccine mandates

The north country’s premier churches

WATCH LIVE: New Life Church Sundays at 9:30am and 11am

Governor Hochul stops in Syracuse for Day 1 of early voting

Congressman Joe Morelle shares his story of COVID recovery

Greece supervisor challenger questions town leadership integrity over handling of police chief crash

Jobs: ARC Jefferson – St. Lawrence

BOCES employment opportunities

Looking to sell your home? Choose one of these local realtors

The case against Cuomo weakens

Bill would ban sale of single-use plastic water bottles at New York state parks

Hochul approves criminal justice law changes meant to aid formerly incarcerated

Score: Syracuse at Va. Tech

AOC in Buffalo to support India Walton

Urgent care? Locations and hours

Live: Madison Barracks Marina

Live: Mirror Lake in Lake Placid

NNY garage sales

Live: Alexandria Bay camera

Coach Boeheim media day comments

WSYR: Coach Boeheim

Simao: Jeff Smith is hurting the community by playing childish games

Simao: City Council supports digital billboards on Public Square but not Factory Street?

Simao: This is what happens when one politician gets too much power

Simao on WATN: Mayor Smith wants Amy Horton on City Council because she would be an automatic vote for his policies

Simao on WATN: The Nov. 2 election is a referendum on Mayor Smith; Voters will have their say if they approve of the way Smith is running city

City Council candidate Amy Horton interviewed by morning host JJ on 790-WTNY

New Community Foundation scholarship supports Thousand Islands Bridge Authority employees, retirees and family members

Neighbors fear Syracuse University wants too much control over Thornden Park

Pregame party, Stanley Cup and throwback jerseys: What to know about Syracuse Crunch home opener

Two 50-foot pirate ships capsized on law light up for Halloween

Obituaries

Joseph R. Baytos, Jr., 73, Sackets Harbor

Kim P. Sheitz, 65, Copenhagen

Thomas A. Lofink, 56, formerly of Carthage

Jill M. Wojtarowicz, 79, Brownville

Sharon Greco Redden, 77, Watertown

Jeffery A. Rockefeller 65, Lacona

Judith A. Carney, 64, Pulaski

Nancy R. Gydesen, 80, Lyons Falls

Susan A. Howley, 81, formerly of Glenfield

Thomas R. Sweredoski, 39, formerly of Lowville

Joseph J. Bernardino, 78, Ogdensburg

Terry “Mike” Peck, 72, Champion

Beverly J. McCargar, 90, Watertown

Phyllis J. Bartlett, 93, Watertown

Michael A. Cisco, 62, Adams Center