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WHO says Omicron variant poses ‘very high’ risk to global recovery and new wave could have ‘severe’ consequences

British pubgoers trapped in bar with Oasis cover band amid blizzard

National/World News

Bill Cosby prosecutors ask U.S. Supreme Court to review decision to overturn conviction

CDC now says all adults should get COVID booster shots amid Omicron fears

UK’s Tuesday front pages

South Africa province where the Omicron COVID-19 variant was first detected sees 330% surge in hospitalizations in the past two weeks

Should CNN fire Chris Cuomo?

Biden’s infrastructure law mandates technology in new vehicles to stop drunk drivers. How would it work?

Chris Cuomo: I tried to keep Alec Baldwin from talking ‘cancel culture’ to aid Andrew

Dr. Anthony Fauci: Current PCR test will pick up the omicron variant

Dr. Scott Gottlieb: Omicron Covid variant might have circulated for ‘quite some time’

Seven die in after eating poisonous turtle meat

Chris Cuomo’s text messages reveal how HE wrote Andrew’s sex pest rebuttals and used ‘sources’ to dig dirt into accuser, despite denying ‘closely advising’ his brother

Photos: Bradley Cooper in NYC

Jen Psaki briefing Nov. 29

Duke jumps to No. 1 in Top 25 men’s basketball poll for first time since 2019

The 12 days of Christmas are more expensive this year

‘Chicago is a war zone’

Should large Christmas office parties be cancelled again?

Could Omicron be GOOD news? Variant ‘might speed up end of pandemic if it causes mild illness’ as South Africa records NO hospital admissions or deaths from super strain

Fauci addresses Omicron as new COVID variant sparks concern, new international travel bans

Watch: President Biden

Omicron is ‘not going to be the last variant,’ says SAGE member

Omicron variant spreads amid travel restrictions

Lee Elder, first Black golfer to play in Masters, dies at age 87

World takes decisive action against Omicron as new variant prompts fears of another COVID wave

Wary, weary world slams doors shut, fearing omicron variant

Amazon poised to pass UPS and FedEx to become largest U.S. delivery service by early 2022, exec says

Omicron Covid variant likely to pose ‘very high’ global risk

Arizona State University students rally to boot Kyle Rittenhouse

Can you legally place holiday lights on your car?

Magdalena Andersson: Sweden’s first female PM returns after resignation

Overall global risk related to Omicron variant is assessed as ‘very high,’ WHO says

Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale is breaking the internet: Snag 75+ deals on iRobot, Samsung and more

2 suspects charged after NY trooper hit by alleged stolen car on RFK Bridge: officials

$11,000 per violation: FAA sends warning about holiday laser lights

Delta variant is still the ‘major cause of the pandemic’ despite worries about omicron, WHO says

Today’s NY Post cover

Today’s NYDN cover

Happy Birthday! Vin Scully (94), Diane Ladd (86), Chuck Mangione (81), Howie Mandel (66), Tom Sizemore (60), Don Cheadle (57), Mariano Rivera (52)

Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges globally

Claims Prince Charles asked about skin color of Harry and Meghan’s children dismissed as ‘fiction’ by palace

Susanna Reid quizzes Minister of State For Health on likelihood of a ‘normal’ Christmas this year

Should Britain shut the borders? New Covid variant Omicron sparks concerns

Race against time to tweak vaccines against Omicron variant: Pfizer and Moderna say they can create NEW jab for super-mutant

Six Omicron variant cases detected in Scotland, authorities say

Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as omicron spreads

What will US’s future look like if abortion becomes a crime again?

White House tells Americans to get their booster shot and warns it will be another two weeks before super-strain Omicron is fully understood

Brothers to take center stage in Jussie Smollett trial

Overdue book returned anonymously to Idaho library 111 years later

Live: Santa Claus Village

Novak Djokovic likely to skip Australian Open over vaccine mandate, says father

COVID-19: People in Nottingham stoical about new variant

Matthew McConaughey announces he WON’T launch bid to become Governor of Texas after teasing career in politics

Omicron COVID: Health Minister says ‘we can’t stop it’

Today in history: November 29

Today’s famous birthdays

NY state trooper fires round on RFK Bridge after driver hits him: police sources

27 Chinese military planes fly into Taiwan airspace as tensions in South China Sea continue to rise

Fauci: ‘We really need to be prepared’ for Omicron Covid transmission

400+ best Cyber Monday deals you can shop now from Walmart, Target, Amazon and more

Third person infected with Omicron coronavirus variant identified in UK

Fauci says US must prepare for omicron variant: ‘Inevitably it will be here’

Fauci says U.S. should prepare to do anything and everything to fight the omicron variant

Moderna says an omicron variant vaccine could be ready in early 2022

‘Unusual’ symptoms of mutant Covid strain: South African doctor who first raised alarm about Omicron warns its early signs are ‘MILD’ and patients do NOT lose their sense of...

NIH Director: Omicron ‘particularly contagious,’ severity remains unknown

The 2022 decluttering calendar that will ensure your home is spotless in time for Christmas

Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight

Thanksgiving box office tops $142 million as moviegoers return for ‘Encanto,’ ‘House of Gucci’

Experts say Omicron COVID-19 variant likely in US already

Photos: Salma Hayek

Permission refused for hotel near Cobblestone pub in Dublin

Paulina Gretzky’s ‘lazy weekend’ photo brings the heat to Instagram

Photos: Sofia Richie

End of an era: Prince Charles touches down in Barbados for ceremony to remove the Queen as head of state after Caribbean nation decided to become a republic

Do YOU sound unsophisticated? Elegance coach reveals the 10 words and phrases the ‘upper class’ never use

Holiday travel reaches pandemic high

Lisa Rinna, 58, appears youthful in a wig as she announces mini-me daughter Amelia Hamlin, 20, has created a lip kit for her makeup line

Finland’s secret school for children of jihadist fighters in Syria

Walk in the park: Project aims to encourage outdoor exercise

Tiger King’s Carole Baskin discusses claims that her first husband has been ‘found alive’

Having a best friend at work could play a role in curbing the Great Resignation, experts say

Man killed after pointing gun at officer on I-4 in Lakeland, police say

Man, woman found shot in car that crashed in mobile home park, Orange County (FL) deputies say

Florida hires La-Lafayette coach Napier to replace Mullen

BBC Breakfast Nov 29

Sky News Breakfast

New Jersey to remove President Woodrow Wilson’s name from high school over his support for the KKK and Confederacy

Corey Kluber signing with Rays after injury-plagued Yankees season

Rampant Covid variant spreads to UK, Germany and Italy

Remembering Stephen Sondheim, a musical theater giant

COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert

Photos: Charlize Theron in Mexico

Mask mandates fueled growth of Moms for Liberty

Bob Dylan artwork show opens in Miami, new cinema paintings

Comeback of Brazilian tourism gives boost to Central Florida’s economy

Today’s Disneyland is a price gouge, not a magical experience

Disney’s failed attempt to build a massive ski resort in the California wilderness

RHONY’ star Heather Thomson says ‘story lines are ‘fake, forced’

Covid: Face masks to be compulsory in England beginning Tuesday

Australia confirms 2 omicron cases as travel curbs tighten

Today’s NY Post cover

BBC Breakfast Nov 28

Israel to impose travel ban for foreigners over new variant

Mark Roth, game-changing champion bowler, dies at age 70

Visitor attacked by buck in Yosemite National Park, as others feed wildlife

Will Rivian’s electric vehicles end Detroit’s reign over the US auto industry?

Why Republicans are embracing Kyle Rittenhouse as their mascot

‘Gaydar’ or ‘wishdar’? The danger in obsessing over Shawn Mendes’ sexuality

‘There was a slash across my body’: TV anchor Susanna Reid reveals she was involved in a terrifying knife attack when she was mugged on a night out

South Africa ‘punished’ for detecting new Omicron variant

Rick Steves Program 546a: Greek Godmother; Lidia’s American Dream; Promised Land

10 tips to get the most out of a tank of gas

Have we forgotten how to travel? Dublin Airport sees rise in surrendered items

Central Florida health leaders concerned about new Omicron variant

Local/State News

Tonight: Partly cloudy, low of 22

Omicron COVID variant causing concern

Senior apartment complex i West Carthage deals with COVID cases

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

Watch: WWNY’s latest newscast

Live: 1240-WATN’s Glenn Curry

NEVER pay HUNDREDS of dollars to publish an obituary for a loved one. Tell your funeral home director: Newzjunky

In what was supposed to be Buffalo’s year, the Patriots are still a nuisance that won’t go away

Investigation underway after baby is badly burned

William Street fire evidence sent to Albany lab

SUNY Potsdam leader dies suddenly

Gov. Hochul updates New Yorkers on COVID-19 pandemic, omicron variant

Watch: Gov. Hochul briefing

November is now the deadliest month for Covid-19 in Onondaga County since winter

‘It’s more than a drinking club’: American Legions look towards more modern approaches to up membership

Wildhack: Dino Babers to return as football coach in 2022

SU Athletic Director John Wildhack news conference

Rochester Police: Store employee stabbed to death inside minimart on Lake Avenue

St. Lawrence County Democratic Committee endorses Castelli in NY-21

Watertown police update: Flower monument accident

Long Island Democrat Suozzi announces bid to challenge Gov. Hochul

Rep. Tom Suozzi announces run for N.Y. governor: ‘I feel great about it’

Elise Stefanik chides New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for not labeling state spruce a ‘Christmas tree’

‘It’s more than a drinking club’: American Legions look towards more modern approaches to up membership

The Bands Are Back: Turning Stone to reopen Exit 33 nightclubs on Dec. 10

Jeff Graham Show Nov. 29

NY bowling great, Fulton resident Mark Roth has died

71-year-old deer hunter shot in the head, killed by child

Andrew Cuomo uses old briefing to tell New Yorkers to take COVID precautions

‘Too early to tell’: Local infectious disease expert discusses new omicron coronavirus variant

AG James releases more transcripts from Cuomo investigation

Sell us your vehicle

Santa Claus to appear at Salmon Run Mall beginning Dec. 2

What happened overnight? Police blotter report for Monday, Nov. 29

Will Gov. Kathy Hochul reinstate COVID-19 restrictions?

Cuomo: Let’s heed the lessons we learned in the early, horrific days of the pandemic

The House GOP musical chairs that could keep Stefanik as No. 3

State, local governments move to curtail rising COVID cases

Experts warn about high COVID-19 transmission through winter

Military service members face deadline to get COVID-19 vaccine or face disciplinary action

County officials prepare as COVID cases climb in north country

Watertown monument damaged in apparent traffic crash

NY-21 candidate plans to walk the walk

Miss New York’s stunning transformation from tomboy to tiara

Watch: WWNY’s latest forecast

National Weather Service radar

Northeast radar loop

CNY Central’s Nov 29 forecast

Live: Peace Bridge in Buffalo

Live: Narrows Cottages in Old Forge

Live: Hancock Airport south cam

Live: Downtown Old Forge

Photo: Deer of the Day

Job openings at local schools

Now hiring: Paralegals

Job Openings: Kinney Drugs

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Jobs: Registered Nurses

Job Openings at JCC

NY homeowners, facing foreclosure due to pandemic, could be eligible for aid

98 divorces filed in November

DBAs filed in November at Jefferson County clerk’s office

48 property transactions in the city of Watertown in November

Ready to list your home for sale?

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

Ontario reports first two cases of omicron COVID-19 variant

Disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo collecting $4,219 monthly pension

Kathy Hochul holds solid lead over Letitia James in NY governor poll

Hochul: 2,756 hospitalizations in NY

NY’s Climate Action Council co-chairs optimistic about state’s emission reduction goals

Churchill: The latest threat to upstate journalism with possible sale of Buffalo News, Auburn Citizen and Glens Falls Post-Star

NYP: Hochul’s shocking support for new law that snubs voters and lets Dems gerrymander

COVID vaccine clinic today for kids ages 5 to 11 today in Remsen

Biggest weekend for buying Christmas trees, tree farms planning ahead for next year

Dino Babers cuts ties with three coaches on SU football staff

Bus driver shortage forces Holland Patent School District to close school Monday

Whitesboro police make arrest prior to Christmas parade

Fire destroys unoccupied Utica home

Hanukkah kicks off with menorah lighting in Clinton Square

Syracuse police investigate two men shot in 300 block of West Genesee Street

Employee stabbed to death at Lake Avenue store in Rochester

Genesis plays one final concert in Buffalo, marking the end of an era (review, photos, setlist)

Demolition of former Desperados bar in Ogdensburg to begin in December

Browse inventory + APPLY for financing

Hundreds expected to flock to Public Square Thursday evening for parade and tree lighting

City of Watertown Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony Dec. 2

Jefferson County Court calendar Nov. 29

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Town of Alexandria passes 2022 budget with slight tax cut

Sean Kirst: Graying students say orphan-turned-teacher, at 86, defines Thanksgiving

Hochul’s Thanksgiving-eve bill signing blasted by GOP

Rochester police report bank robbery just before noon Saturday

New York Times article highlights racism issues in Pittsford schools

Sabres fall to Red Wings 3-2 on the road in OT

European-style outdoor holiday market opens in Buffalo’s Cobblestone District

The north country’s premier churches

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

Turkey Day Run results & photos

Gas insert fireplace? Wood stove?

City manager says Ogdensburg’s ISO fire rating not expected to change despite cuts

Inventory: New Volkswagens

Need paint for a weekend project?

Urgent care on the weekend?

Stewart’s seeking to purchase Foxy Roxy’s in Potsdam to make room for new store

Survey: New York ranks 32nd nationally when it comes Christmas decorations

Has any park gotten it right? Can the Adirondacks?

Beauty salon owner may go overseas to get products during shortages

Black Friday draws massive crowds in WNY