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Pfizer recalls all lots of Chantix for high levels of nitrosamine, which can increase cancer risk

FDA panel recommends Pfizer’s Covid booster doses for people 65 and older after rejecting third shots for general population

FDA panel votes against COVID-19 booster recommendation

US drone strike in Kabul DID kill aid worker and nine members of his family including seven children, defense official says

MacKenzie Scott dominates donations to racial equity

New No. 1: Rolling Stone updates its 500 greatest songs list

IRS sends third child tax credit payments to 35 million families, worth around $15 billion

Protesters gather outside Brian Laundrie’s home chanting, ‘Where’s Gabby?’

Organizer of Saturday rally looks to rewrite Jan. 6 history

Milley: Calls to China were ‘perfectly’ within scope of job

National/World News

Thousands of firms worldwide follow Amazon to STOP drug testing and firing employees because of global labor shortage

Robert Durst found guilty of murdering his longtime friend Susan Berman

This may be why Gabby Petito’s boyfriend Brian Laundrie isn’t talking

France to recall ambassadors in US and Australia after AUKUS submarine deal snub

UK’s Saturday front pages

Are outdoor dining structures attracting hordes of rats to NYC restaurants?

Man is caught on camera repeatedly trying to damage his neighbor’s doorbell camera with pliers and a hammer because it ‘overlooks his home’

Billionaire Peter Thiel could be forced to pull $5 billion from his retirement account, if House bill passes

UK officials SCRAP travel traffic light system in favor of a ‘go/no go’ scheme with a single red list of banned nations

Your gas stove is polluting your own home. Go electric

Employers are spying on Americans at home with ‘tattleware’. It’s time to track them instead

Justice Clarence Thomas warns against ‘destroying institutions because they don’t give us what we want’ and says SCOTUS is now most ‘dangerous branch of government’

Bill Maher says liberal media ‘scaring the s—‘ out of people over COVID

French anger at viral bullying of 11-year-olds

World on course to heat up to dangerous levels

Chess icon sues Netflix for Queen’s Gambit portrayal

Gov. Hochul orders immediate release of 191 inmates from Rikers Island

Didi Gregorius blames COVID-19 vaccine for career-worst season

‘Two people went on a trip, one person returned,’ search for Gabby Petito ramps up

Experts weigh on Pfizer’s FDA application for COVID-19 booster shots

Emma Raducanu, US Open champion, talks to BBC Breakfast

Prince Andrew: Photo of legal papers being posted to the duke released by lawyers for Virginia Giuffre

Baby safe after stroller rolls downhill in Turkey

What REALLY happens to your skin when you sleep in your make-up? Experts warn that forgetting to cleansen can lead to breakouts and eye infections

Message in a bottle from Japan washes up on Hawaii beach after 37 years

Mysterious inferno destroys $11M Palo Alto mansion used by Google founder Larry Page and a ‘small team of people’ as a secretive office

US immigration: Thousands gather under bridge at US-Mexico border in growing crisis

Pennsylvania liquor stores put 2-bottle limit on some booze due to supply shortage

Artificial intelligence is taking over real estate – here’s what that means for homebuyers

What gravel riding is and why you might want to try this new cycling activity

Pennsylvania is limiting sales of these 43 liquor products. See the list

Most millennials who don’t own a home blame their student loans

Apple Card owners are having problems ordering their iPhone 13

North Country FORD dealerships: Inventory, hours, contact info

Bodycam: Missing Florida woman argued with boyfriend before vanishing during cross-country road trip

Police are investigating potential connection between Gabby Petito’s disappearance and recent double homicide involving store worker at a Utah co-op where Petito had a physical fight with fiancé

Steve Ballmer’s LA Clippers strike $500 million-plus arena naming-rights deal with TurboTax owner Intuit

Justice Department reviewing policies on transgender inmates

20 ways the sports world insulted fans this week

Why vaccine passports may be an important tool in boosting vaccination rates

BBC Breakfast Sept. 17

Sky News Breakfast Sept. 17

Scientists split on COVID vaccine booster shots

Sen. Ted Cruz blasts the FAA for blocking drone footage at ‘horrific’ Texas border

Gabby Petito’s parents: ‘I beg his mother to make him speak’

‘I think I can play’: Tom Brady once again answers question about playing until he’s 50 years old

Fencing goes up around Capitol ahead of weekend rally

Canada federal election: The man who could topple Trudeau

Nationwide bus driver shortage impacts new school year

White House offers to call Nicki Minaj on COVID vaccine

Hundreds die in Florida nursing homes in August

Man files $1m lawsuit after Michigan teacher cuts child’s hair

Ask Trooper Steve: Why don’t mail trucks have license plates?

Inspiration4 crew ‘healthy, happy’ as they orbit Earth

Social Security could get biggest cost-of-living increase in 40 years amid COVID-19-related inflation surge

Covid-19: UK expected to overhaul international travel rules

Michigan doctor in female genital mutilation case part of secret network who cut girls, feds say

1 in 3 COVID-19 patients suffer from long COVID, a CDC study finds

Who is going to enforce the vaccine passports in Florida?

France accuses Biden of acting like Trump, Mexico is giving away El Chapo’s house

Logan Paul fires back at Jimmy Kimmel & Fox News digs in over Nicki Minaj Swollen Ball Drama

Misinformation Station: Onions, Betadine, and other things that won’t treat Covid

Corden: This monologue is a bit of a bumpy ride

Emmy nominee Brett Goldstein on being cast in Ted Lasso, Roy Kent CGI rumor & his love of cursing

Tucker: This Biden policy means many more young Americans will die

Capitol locks down ahead of rally for jailed Trump rioters; Trump voices support

White House: We’ll follow FDA’s lead on Covid boosters

Karl Rove reveals where Afghan refugees are being resettled

How Fox News pushes COVID misinformation while privately vaccinating its employees

Dr. Jha recommends ‘boosters for vulnerable people’

Muhammad Ali | Behind the Scenes | A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon

Ken Burns follows the life of Muhammad Ali in new PBS documentary

Disney’s Contemporary Resort provides complete vacation with futuristic feel

Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card review: Companion ticket, free checked bags and TSA PreCheck credit

Photos: Penelope Cruz in Spain

Photos: Julia Roberts at 53

Kaia Gerber and Jacob Elordi are ever the loved-up couple while celebrating her 20th birthday in a set of black-and-white snaps

“Dear Evan Hansen” star Ben Platt on the importance of mental health

“48 Hours” previews the dark social media world that’s targeting a murder victim’s family

Delta variant is so contagious it ‘raises the bar’ for Covid vaccines, Moderna president says

Today’s NY Post cover

Today’s NYDN cover

Yankees, a strike away from victory, suffer brutal loss to woeful O’s

Giants lose in worst way possible to fall to 0-2

Giants suffer painful loss after giving Washington second kick to win it

Prince Philip’s will is to remain SECRET for 90 years to protect the ‘dignity’ of the Queen and ‘close members of her family’

Patrick Dempsey accused of ‘terrorizing the set’ of Grey’s Anatomy causing ‘HR issues’ and leaving cast with ‘PTSD’ before his character was killed off

‘The Morning Show’ Season 2: Jennifer Aniston says Alex is trying to ‘survive at any cost’

Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings to fill in as ‘Jeopardy!’ hosts for rest of 2021 after Mike Richards exit

Call for investigation of menstrual changes after Covid jabs

Fortress D.C. again

Some unvaccinated TikTokers are calling themselves ‘pureblood,’ in latest concerning trend

Piers Morgan joins the New York Post as columnist in global News Corp and FOX deal

Seth remembers Norm Macdonald

Liam and Noel Gallagher’s estranged father, 77, faces being homeless after losing his Manchester property where the Oasis brothers grew up after it was ‘stolen’ by family friend

Photos: Model Irina Shayk

Capitol Police requests National Guard on standby for pro-Trump rally supporting Jan. 6 rioters

Retail sales post surprise gain as consumers show strength despite delta fears

Elton John delays farewell tour after hip injury

UK, US and Australia launch pact to counter China

Brett Gardner’s clutch bloop hit saves Yankees from brutal loss

Kristen Stewart is hauntingly brilliant as Princess Diana in ‘Spencer’

Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills: Erika Jayne under stress tells Kyle Richards ‘unbelievable’ story

Today’s NY Post cover

Today’s NYDN cover

SpaceX makes history with first all-civilian spaceflight

Inventory: Ford F-150 trucks

The next Bachelor! Clayton Echard, 28, to look for love on season 26… after charming producers during Michelle Young’s run as Bachelorette

I got my haircut and a shave at Disney World!

As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow

Ex-House Speaker settles child sexual abuse payments suit

Ed Sheeran: Awards ceremonies are ‘filled with resentment and hatred’

Tarek El Moussa breaks silence on blowout fight with Christina Haack

Biles tells Congress ‘enough is enough’ after gymnast abuse

Pope: No place for politics in Biden Communion flap

Local/State News

Jefferson County police, fire & EMS

Watch: Indian River football vs. F-M

Watch: WHS football vs. Potsdam

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Weekend Nightlife

Going out tonight? Use Uber

ZZ Top concert in Watertown postponed until summer 2022 due to rising cases of COVID-19 in north country

Drug Task Force: $100,000 worth of cocaine seized in Hounsfield vehicle stop

Watertown man facing charges after police pursuit, crash on Weaver Road

Jefferson County: 459 active cases, 42 new cases, 12 hospitalized, 90 deaths

24 positive COVID-19 cases reported in Watertown City School District

Lewis County Health System reports more employees getting vaccinated

St. Lawrence County schools see 200+ COVID cases since classes started

Full scale emergency exercise planned for Saturday morning at Watertown International Airport

New York state lawmaker among those backing legal challenge of mask requirement for schools

Meet Lewis County Sheriff Michael Carpinelli, who is running for New York governor

Community members invited to ‘Talk With a Doc’ about COVID-19 vaccine

NY Now: Ethics update, redistricting debacle, upstate economy

State review: St. Lawrence County Social Services put children at risk

Masks required at Flower Library

Gov. Hochul signs Less Is More Act designed to improve justice, safety in city jails

Oswego Speedway transformation underway for Super DIRT Week

Steps to increase mask-wearing inside Carrier Dome for Saturday’s game against Albany

Gov. Hochul to speak at SU, SUNY ESF Class of 2020 graduation September 19 at the Dome

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

Too busy to cook? Order a full takeout meal for the entire family tonight

Hochul: New York will not use National Guard during bus shortage

What happened overnight? Police blotter report for Friday, Sept. 17

1PM Sunday FOX: Bills (-3) @ Fish

Bills trying for a 6th consecutive victory over Dolphins

The north country’s premier churches

Jefferson County Court calendar Sept. 20

Jeff Graham Show Sept. 17

8 latest births at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown

Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs appear on latest cover of ‘Sports Illustrated Kids’ for ‘The BFF Issue’

Analyzing Syracuse’s ACC schedule: Brutal opener, Boeheims’ home finale and a whopping 7 Saturday home games

Syracuse men’s basketball releases 2021-22 ACC schedule

A police escort, 2 private jets and a last-minute miracle: Inside the mad dash to get the Foo Fighters to the St. Joe’s Amp

Police say man shattered patrol car window with his head

Adams man charged with DWI early Friday in Watertown

Upstate NY towns beging to cancel Halloween parades for 2021 citing COVID concerns

City Council agenda Sept. 20

NY Attorney General Letitia James held private talks about running for governor in wake of Cuomo resignation

In wake of Clayton flag flap, Cape Vincent welcomes River Pride, model Maggie Rizer speaks out

Plans unveiled for Black River Trail extension from Dexter to Carthage

Head to Clayton this Saturday…

Head to Cape Vincent Saturday…

Head to the Dome Saturday…

AG Letitia James’ campaign strategist making calls to donors on potential gov run

Stefanik in ad says Democrats want ‘permanent election insurrection’

Sell us your vehicle

Did court secrecy in Treyanna Summerville case break the law?

‘Justice for Treyanna’ protester pleased about progress in case

Many NY town and villages grappling with marijuana opt-out decisions

Do patients have the right to know if their doctors and nurses are vaccinated?

Calling all car buffs! Clayton needs a judge for Street Meet

How long-term care facilities are handling staff shortage amid vaccine mandate

New York progressives call for wealth tax measures from Congress

Hochul to sign ‘Less is More’ jails reform act into law

Red & Black face off against Syracuse in last regular season game

Watch: Beth Hall’s latest forecast

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CNY Central’s weekend forecast

Live: Madison Barracks Marina

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SU tailgating tradition returns to Manley parking lot

NNY garage sales

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Jobs: ARC Jefferson – St. Lawrence

Job: Registered professional nurse for General Brown School District

Job Openings at JCC

Careers: New Wendy’s in Evans Mills

Lowville approves zoning law limiting smoke shops

Onondaga County rolls out expanded mental health services in schools

1240-WATN Discussion: What do we know about Horton and Capone? Who is behind their campaigns? Where do they stand on city issues?

Jefferson County General Services Committee agenda Sept. 21

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India Walton wins twice in court Thursday, dealing dual blows to Byron Brown’s ballot chances

Cliff Olney on WATN’s Hotline program: Mayor Smith is a ‘dictator’ who just wants two or three ‘rubber stamp’ council members

Olney: The majority of city residents need to get done what they want, not just what Jeff Smith wants

Olney: I will be voting for myself, Hickey and Ruggiero

Former Central New York pastor returns to porn as Nadia Hilton: ‘I just want to be me’

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Live: Mirror Lake in Lake Placid

Schedule your fall pool closing

HIRING: Full time registered dental hygienist. $5,000.00 signing bonus. Call (315) 788-1070 to apply.

Northern Credit Union: We’re hiring

Highway worker struck, killed in Ontario County

With Rikers in crisis, Gov. Hochul to sign bill leading to release of hundreds

Increase in COVID cases among children in Monroe County

RCSD superintendent accused of harassing employee, school board president confirms

Alligator caught at junior high school

What happened overnight? Police blotter report for Thursday, Sept. 16

Drug Task Force: $75,000 worth of drugs seized from vehicle in town of Philadelphia

New York could welcome up to 1,143 Afghan refugees in coming months

New York State comptroller and lawmakers call for an expansion of broadband

Local health officials keep close eye on COVID booster shot news

Watertown’s American Rescue Plan money can be used for City Hall repairs

Tom Golisano gives Special Olympics $30 million, its largest gift to date

NYSP: 29-year-old Carthage man arrested on rape charges

Hochul: 2,374 hospitalizations in NY

New York unemployment rate fell to 7.4% in August

Photos: Section of Weaver Road in town of Watertown closed to traffic following police pursuit

Potsdam police blotter Sept. 15

Obituaries

Thomas S. Holder, 54, Watertown

Cynthia A. Shelmidine, 68, Mannsville

Edward K. Blanchard, 55, Lowville

Josephine A. Frederick, 92, Watertown

Verna Rae Carpenter, 87, Ogdensburg

Marthe Kennedy Lindgren, 95, Massena

Leon W. Richards, 93, Bombay

Mark R. Morrow, 24, Ogdensburg

Gilbert M. Stoffle, 82, Lowville

April Trembley, 61, Watertown

Yvette M. Dillabough Clark, 52, Lacona

Andrew B. Cronk, 64, Gretna, VA

Service of Remembrance: Donald E. Waugh

Celebration of Life: Robert F. Greene

Frederick C. Zimmerman, 77, Watertown