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Canadian wildfire smoke disrupts U.S. air travel

Jobless claims increase more than expected to their highest since October 2021

Supreme Court rules against Alabama congressional map critics said disadvantaged Black voters

Syrian refugee screaming ‘in the name of Jesus Christ’ stabs a child in their pram in front of screaming mother as four kids aged 22 months to three –...

Stock market update

Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson, who turned tiny Virginia station into global Christian Broadcasting Network and helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at age 93

Smoky haze blanketing US, Canada could last for days as wildfires rage, winds won’t budge

FBI director Christopher Wray CAVES to the House Oversight Committee as he vows to release document on Biden foreign national bribery charge

Trump told he could face charges over classified documents

Fox News tells Tucker Carlson he violated his contract with new Twitter show

National/World News

Hochul: NYC’s AQI still about 4x higher than normal

Gen isolation: Record low 67% of high school seniors did not see friends ‘almost every day’ last year

Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in trademark dispute involving a poop-themed dog toy

The core traits of BILLIONAIRES: Scientists identify 5 key characteristics in the rich – so do YOU have what it takes to be one of the wealthy elite?

Warning that drinking ANY amount of alcohol may raise risk of 60 diseases – including 33 that had never been linked to booze before

Is Nike preparing to unveil ‘gender-inclusive’ kids’ clothing for Pride? Internal memo reveals ‘pioneering’ Kids One Fit line is due to be unveiled

CNN needs more than a new CEO. It needs a business strategy

Hazardous air quality due to smoke from Canadian wildfires sparks health concerns in U.S. Northeast

Air quality alerts: How to stay safe and what you need to know

‘The View’ star Alyssa Farah Griffin questioned by Jan. 6 riot prosecutors

Tucker Carlson lawyer hits back at Fox News claim of contract breach

Americans push back against ‘tip creep’ — ‘It’s time to take a stand,’ expert says

If you’re in a relationship with any of these 5 types of toxic people, ‘you may want to reconsider,’ says therapist

Air quality live updates: More Canadian wildfire smoke rolls in across New York

Depp ditches Disney! Johnny is REFUSING to ever return to Pirates of the Caribbean because he’s still furious at studio for dropping him during Amber Heard abuse case –...

Affirmative action: Why this teen says he was rejected by top US colleges

That summer job before college? It comes with a raise. Teens cash in on hot labor market

Microsoft, Google strategy to test AI search ads irks some brands

Troy Aikman seemingly announces end of marriage in PDA pics with new girlfriend

Funeral home director allegedly guns down pallbearer during burial of 10-year-old girl

Millions advised to mask up due to intense smoke

Chris Licht is seen for the FIRST time since CNN ousting

Prime suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance is filmed GRINNING as he’s extradited from Peru jail, where he was ‘severely beaten’, to Alabama

North Country FORD dealerships: Inventory, hours, contact info

Today’s NYDN cover

Philadelphia becomes new epicenter for ‘toxic smog’ from Canada wildfires as air quality index nears max possible reading – as Biden FINALLY pledges aid

Los Angeles Times to cut 74 newsroom positions amid advertising declines

I’m a urologist and these are the five things you’re doing that are ruining your sex life

‘Floating landmines’ warning as Ukrainians flee dam disaster

Today’s NY Post cover

Golf merger shows Saudis now the biggest players in global sports

A bridge too far? Quirky Los Angeles ‘troll apartment’ hits the market for $250,000 – but there’s just one catch…

Child labor investigation spreads to meatpacking, produce companies in 11 states

Ah, here’s your problem — there’s a marmot stuck in your engine

Why more people will die unless the XL Bully is BANNED: Experts warn the American crossbreed can kill in 60 seconds and UK deaths will soar as breeders ‘create...

Fury at the Middletons as their Party Pieces business goes bust with debts of £2.6m: Disbelieving creditors talk of ‘betrayal’ over collapse of firm run by Princess of Wales’s...

Chrysler, Dodge & Jeep INVENTORY

Walk-In Clinic open today 7am – 7pm

‘She seduced my husband and ruined my life.’ Wife of Lauren Boebert’s former restaurant chef claims the married politician had him cook intimate meals for her at her home...

Today’s famous birthdays

Hazardous air quality conditions in New York

Tens of millions under air quality warnings as fires burn

Answering your questions about wildfire smoke and your health

Smoky air in NYC expected to linger through Thursday

How long will the smoke last?

Smoke from Canada wildfires causes hazardous conditions along East Coast

Unmasking the men who sell subway groping videos

Yankees and Phillies games POSTPONED tonight as hazardous smoke continues to cloud the East Coast… with MLB ‘closely monitoring’ the impact of Canadian wildfires

‘It’s Blade Runner 2049’: Millions compare the Northeast to dystopian movie scene and joke about air quality being WORSE than cigar smoke as they take smog from Canadian wildfires...

Thousands displaced after dam is destroyed in Ukraine

More than 2,500 flights are delayed as Canadian wildfire brings travel misery to the East Coast

How to protect pets from wildfire smoke amid air quality alert

Wildfire smoke can irritate your lungs, and may be as dangerous as cigarettes. Here’s how to protect yourself.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says America ‘just can’t shop at Target anymore’ because the store is ‘fundamentally tearing down this country’ after ‘tuck-friendly’ swimwear debacle

UK’s Thursday front pages

Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah, designer clothing as Thomas delays filing disclosure

California’s $2B lottery winner Edwin Castro looks downcast after visiting a lawyer’s office in LA – as he’s sued by man who claims he stole the winning ticket

Prince Harry says he brought hacking case to stop hate against Meghan

Pence says Trump should NEVER be president again because of January 6: Ex-VP slams old boss for putting ‘himself over the Constitution’

PGA Tour merger with LIV Golf triggers confusion about sponsorships, antitrust

Videos show Canadian wildfires turn skies red and orange across U.S.

Dr. Michael Niederman on air quality health risks

Does wearing a mask protect you from Canadian wildfire smoke?

Philadelphia is under a ‘code red’ alert as millions from the East Coast to Canada suffer unhealthy air from Quebec’s wildfires

Ron DeSantis makes a surprise visit to the southern border

‘We’ve never seen this before’: Canada’s unprecedented fire season adds pressure to crews

Jaguars unveil renderings of proposed stadium renovation

Opening statements set in trial of Parkland resource officer who failed to confront gunman

Video shows crash involving Boston Mayor Michelle Wu

Lebanon bathing suit row: Woman harassed at Sidon public beach

Wife gets revenge on husband who said she did nothing around the house

Money-saving secrets to stretch your dollars during the summer

Best Guinness in NEWCASTLE?

Does sleeping in separate beds mean the end of sex? Quite the opposite, says TRACEY COX – getting a ‘sleep divorce’ could be the best thing you’ve ever done

Raquel Leviss strips down to her bra while giggling with lover Tom Sandoval after cast eviscerated them at Vanderpump Rules reunion… before she TURNED on him

Raquel Leviss breaks down in tears as she FINALLY comes clean about secret sex romps with Tom Sandoval while Ariana Madix was at a funeral and reveals she wanted...

‘Vanderpump Rules’ bombshell revealed in explosive final reunion episode

Rodney Dangerfield has Johnny Carson busting up

President Bill Clinton at McDonald’s

Photos: Bradley Cooper in NYC

In the Loop: Surfing at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon

Efforts to revitalize island populations off Ireland

Dave Matthews on his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub

Dave Matthews on Performing Covers in Front of Cat Stevens, Neil Young, and Paul Simon

I’m a ‘sugar baby’ — older men pay me to travel the world

King Charles’ five-day trip to Transylvania prompts the question – why does he take such an interest in the land of the vampires?

‘I feel like he exploited me!’ Vanderpump Rules’ Tom Schwartz reveals he’s taking break from ex BFF Tom Sandoval as he begs cheater to ‘drop the ego and apologize’

4hrs on the World’s WORST Airline? (We liked it!)

EVEN MORE Ted Lasso Easter Eggs in the season 3 finale

Reasons why tourists get robbed in Europe

“One in 30 million” orange lobster caught in Maine

Here’s how to balance your budget amid inflation

What the Honk: Put the toes away

Can breastfeeding boost your child’s intelligence?

Inside the race to restore Notre Dame in time for 2024 Paris Olympics

Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupts in a wild explosion of lava – prompting ‘code red’ aviation warning

Florida grand jury involved in Trump documents probe by Justice Dept., AP source says

Modelo Especial dethrones Bud Light as America’s NUMBER ONE selling beer after 22 years: Sales up 15% on last year – as boycotting boozers turn backs on Bud Light...

Tiger Woods’ son Charlie, 14, wins junior tournament by EIGHT STROKES in front of his proud father as PGA legend continues to rehab ankle

Photos: Jessica Simpson at 42

Shop these Father’s Day gifts that are perfect for every dad

Tim Cook says Apple Vision Pro will change how people engage with tech

Shannen Doherty shares heartbreaking cancer update: ‘My fear is obvious’

Today’s NY Post cover

Seven shot and two killed at Virginia high school graduation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery and will be hospitalized for several days

Video shows teens beat up Texas 7-Eleven clerks for refusing to sell cigar to minor

Shannen Doherty says breast cancer spread to her brain, expresses “fear” and “turmoil”

Cruising Alaska’s Inside Passage 2023 | Port Day in Juneau

Tim Cook uses ChatGPT and says Apple is looking at it closely

‘He could go crazy at any time’: Arnold Schwarzenegger brands his Nazi father ‘a TYRANT’ as he recalls the ‘brutal’ abuse and beatings he suffered at his hands as...

‘This is really special coming at this time’: Al Pacino, 83, breaks silence to celebrate 29-year-old girlfriend’s pregnancy – after claims he demanded paternity test because she ‘hoodwinked’ him

PGA Tour MERGES with rival LIV Golf to form new commercial entity in major win for the Saudis and gloating Trump (and the players who pocketed MILLIONS)

LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning

Local/State News

Watch: WWNY’s latest newscast

ONLINE ORDERING: Art’s Jug FULL MENU available for pickup or delivery

Gov. Hochul Announces Labor Agreements with PEF and UUP Representing More Than 88,000 Employees

Hochul urges caution as dangerous air quality persists

Live: Watertown International Airport

Baldwinsville district school being evacuated, roads closed due to person barricaded in home

Home health services could expand in New York

Listen: City Council candidate Cliff Lashway on 1240-WATN

Search: New & used vehicle inventory

Rochester mayor: If we are going to release juveniles — we have to mandate that they go to school, that they go to a job, that they do community...

Taco Thursday at Craft836

Italian Night at Art’s Jug! Pre-order NOW! Your favorite meal (lasagna, manicotti, chicken parm, more… for pickup)

Relay for Life postponed due to weather

Photos: Riverfest in Alex Bay “smoke-free expect around the grills”

Chris Stapleton fans react to postponed Syracuse concert: Why? Refunds? New date?

Samaritan Summit Village announces mask-optional for most residents, visitors, and staff

Saturday Community Heroes evert update: Healthy Kid’s Day activities moved inside and M2M Run to Glory canceled

RPD: Three teens shot after crash, taken to hospital in stolen car

Mayor Evans, RPD, provide update on the shooting of 3 teens after crash in suspected stolen vehicle

Ogdensburg appoints interim manager

Jobs: BOCES, Indian River Central, Jefferson Community College, ARC

NYS air monitoring updates

DEC: Air quality advisory issued

Photo seen by 160,000+ users

High school softball team’s seniors to miss state tournament for prom

What happened overnight? Police blotter report for Thursday, June 8

State lawmakers are expected to pass a bill this week consolidating many town- and county-level elections to even-numbered years; Will this help Democrat candidates?

How the retirement age for judges in New York could increase

New York employers must provide breast pumping accommodations at work

4 names in NNY auto sales: Caprara, Davidson, Waite & Wally

Browse inventory + APPLY for financing

Is it Tappan Zee or Mario Cuomo Bridge? Could be both under bill that NY Senate passed

8-year-old, 14-year-old and 15-year-old suspected in Rochester warehouse arson; 8-year-old cannot be charged under NYS law

Three teens, ages 13, 14, and 17, shot after car crash in Rochester

$6 million error leaves Syracuse officials scrambling to fix city budget

Live: Thousand Islands Bridge

Today: A chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64

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

NNY garage sales

This weekend in Clayton…

Fans react to Chris Stapleton concert being postponed

Air quality health advisory issued

Hochul warns New Yorkers to stay inside until smoke from Canadian wildfires dissipates

Hochul: 1 million N95 masks to be available to New Yorkers Thursday

NWS: I will still be smoky this morning, but there will be improvement as the winds become more northeasterly

Hochul offering aid to Canada to fight wildfires causing smoke across New York

Pulmonologist: Those with lung disease need to protect selves from wildfire smoke, healthy people fine

Lawmakers weigh health care for New Yorkers without legal status

Council candidate Spaziani: I voted AGAINST changes to Court Street

Ogdensburg city manager’s resignation accepted

Lowville mayor: Village cooperating in police probe

JCC’s new president discusses vision for the future

WWNY’s 7-day forecast

National Weather Service radar

Spring planters available near Henderson

Kucko’s Camera: Buttermilk Falls dries up (we need rain badly!)

Northeast radar loop

AUCTION: SUNDAY in Clayton

City of Watertown tax sale certificate auction June 22

One-stop location for beverages for Memorial Day weekend? The best selection of craft beers? Largest beer cave?

7 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: Healthcare provider NP or PA

Annual Tent Sale!

Powerball jackpot analysis: Lump sum after taxes in NY nets $83,449,145

Death lawsuits, criminal records, campaign finance: Major Albany bills on tap in session’s final days

Legislature expected to ban seeds treated with bee-killing pesticide

New transparency rules for prescription drugs head to Hochul’s desk

‘Damaging’ changes proposed by Democrats to state campaign finance rules

208 divorces filed in May

DBAs filed in May at Jefferson County clerk’s office

62 property transactions in the city of Watertown in May

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

Monument to Monument 5K Run to Glory this Saturday

What happened overnight? Police blotter report for Wednesday, June 7

#1 Facebook business page in the region with over 89,000 followers

NWS: Smoke and haze is expected to continue across the area through the overnight hours, into Thursday morning

Jefferson County police, fire & EMS

Potsdam police blotter June 7

Regal Cinemas in Henrietta closes

VanNess Family Fund accepting proposals for 2023 grant support

McGinnity’s last call after 48 years in business in Rochester

Concern grows amid possible Lake Placid emergency room closure

Jobs: ARC Jefferson – St. Lawrence

An unsustainable EMS system in Lewis County

Clayton’s Food & Wine Festival opens this weekend

Rep. Elise Stefanik: Every state is now a border state; Mayor Adams should host illegal migrants in his own home

Job Openings at JCC

Tickets: Train Aug. 21 in Watertown

Support these LOCAL dealerships; Contact information, inventory, pricing and service

North country’s premier churches

The global legacy of Watertown’s Chapin Watermatics

Billion-Dollar Bet: New York’s risky investment in Lake Placid’s Olympic dream

Meet Candice Matthews, Samaritan central scheduler for Infusion and Interventional Radiology

Council candidate Leonard Spaziani say the city’s top issues are roads, sewers, water quality and hydro plant

Spaziani: ‘If those goes under, we’re going to be worse than Ogdensburg’

Spaziani: The city wants to control everything in my opinion… that’s a bad thing; we need to incentivize residents improving their properties

Construction worker hit, killed by dump truck on I-90 westbound: NY State Police

Behind the Scenes: Perry’s Ice Cream

Don’t be afraid of dental work

What killed thousands of fish in Oneida Lake?

Graduates of JCC’s nursing program pinned

Waitress getting ready to retire with 45 years on the job at Hoak’s Restaurant

Take a Tour: 4 properties available in downtown Watertown

WATN: City Council candidate Leonard Spaziani reveals he is a registered Republican (full interview on 1240-WATN)

Fort Drum teen named New York State Military Youth of the Year

Stewart’s offering $1.75 Make Your Own Sundaes on Sunday

Graham: Watertown will never see nightlife again like it had in the 1970s with Golden Lion, Pump House, Timbers, Twilight 22, French Quarter, California Brewery, Lion’s Den, Fat Lenny’s

Obituaries

Dillon P. Gilligan, 24, formerly of Watertown

Chris A. Farrell, 57, Cape Vincent

Martin W. Maurer, 90, Watertown

Sarah E. Curran, 31, Massena

Joseph G.R. Martel, Jr., 66, Carthage

Memorial Mass: Diane M. Richardson

Spring burial: Fredrick R. Cook

Patrick W. Sherwood, 70, Theresa

Celebration of Life: Ed Wasilewski

MaryRita Mathis, 87, West Leyden

Debra M. Mallette, 57, Watertown

Margaret I. Barber, 80, Lacona

Sarah E. Curran, Massena

David W. Howard Jr., 47, Copenhagen

David B. Shelton, 78, Watertown