Not exactly Irish spring: Windy weather greets 2026 Syracuse St. Patrick’s Parade (photos, video) Thousands became Irish for one cold, blustery day.

A little wind and cold never bothers CNY. Great parade; great fun. Happy St. Patrick's Day to all... www.thisiscny.com/living/2026/...

Good news here.

Beef prices spike: Double-digit jump for 2nd month (Grocery tracker) The price of beef surged in December even as prices for other grocery items dropped.

The price of ground beef jumped nearly 18% in December after a similar increase the month before, according to federal data.

Yes, it’s cold, but this winter is nothing compared to Syracuse’s epic freeze of Feb. 1979 The historic cold snap of mid-February 1979 saw five all-time daily records set for low temperatures.

Yes, it’s cold, but this winter is nothing compared to Syracuse’s epic freeze of Feb. 1979

Salt City Market at 5: We can’t imagine downtown without it (Editorial Board Opinion) The Allyn Family Foundation's risky experiment has become a downtown Syracuse staple where food brings together people from every walk of life.

Salt City Market at 5: We can’t imagine downtown without it (Editorial Board Opinion)

ICE is killing Americans. End its reign of terror in US cities (Editorial Board Opinion) Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has gone too far. Public backlash against its lies should embolden Congress to withhold funding and impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

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We reprinted PM Carney’s speech from Tuesday. It is an intelligent analysis and perspective on the current world order. Delivered with Canadian class. reader.ps.syracuse.com/full_page_im...

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Trump is unfit to lead. Remove him now (Editorial) The president fomented an attack on the U.S. Capitol and the government he swore to protect. He cannot remain in office one minute more.

We wrote this on Jan 6th (a time before @bsky.app ) The shock of that moment comes through even today. The pathetic attempts to whitewash will fail; history has been written. www.syracuse.com/opinion/2021...

Lost Jan. 6 Rioter Still Searching Capitol Building For Mike Pence

Lost Jan. 6 Rioter Still Searching Capitol Building For Mike Pence theonion.com/lost-jan-6-rioter-still-...

From the Publisher: A kind letter inspires gratitude A special year-end message from Advance Media New York President and Publisher Tim Kennedy

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Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God Leo has made care for immigrants and the poor key themes of his early papacy.

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Catholic military archbishop calls 'intentional killing of noncombatants' illegal and immoral Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who heads the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, said in a statement Wednesday (Dec. 3) that an order to kill survivors of an attack by U.S. forces on a b...

To deliberately kill "survivors on a vessel who pose no immediate lethal threat to our armed forces," Broglio said, is "illegal and immoral." He explained that "the moral principle forbidding the intentional killing of noncombatants is inviolable."

Mass for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Homily Given by Robert Cardinal McElroy - Archdiocese of Washington HOMILY Mass for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Given by Robert Cardinal McElroy, Archbishop of Washington Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, DC September 28, 2025 at 5:30 ...

Big moment for Catholic Church in America. Teaching is clear. Bishop McElroy is spot on in this homily from Sept.

Will the US Conf of Bishops be up to the challenge?

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Toyota says it did not explicitly promise Trump new $10 billion investment in US Japan's Toyota Motor did not explicitly promise a new $10 billion investment in the United States, a senior executive from the Japanese automaker said on Wednesday, a day after President Donald Trump mentioned a potential investment of that size.

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Trump administration keeps saying there are riots at Portland’s ICE building, but last one was 4 months ago Just two people have been charged with rioting, and that was back in June.

The only time Portland police declared the scene in front of the ICE building in South Portland a riot this year was more than four months ago, on June 14

A judge in Chicago had to tell the head of Border Patrol not to throw tear gas at kids in Halloween costumes. No virtue. And apparently no bottom to the conduct.

Russia Hits Kindergarten and Power Plants Hours After Trump Delays Summit President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the overnight assault showed that Russia “clearly doesn’t feel enough pressure to stop prolonging the war.”

Russia on Wednesday unleashed a broad attack that hit a kindergarten, power plants and other sites in Ukraine, killing six people. The barrage came hours after President Trump said he was putting off a planned meeting with President Vladimir Putin to avoid a “wasted” effort toward ending the war.

Trump once again claims Portland ‘is burning down.’ It’s not.

Read more:
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Jordy created a website where visitors can contribute $35 to “provide an inflatable costume for a True American.™”

He initially hoped to collect enough to buy a couple dozen suits.

But as he put it -- “This whole thing has blown up a lot.”

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Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Silencing Jimmy Kimmel is government censorship. Period. (Editorial Board Opinion) Media companies whose businesses stand on the First Amendment should show some spine and stand up for it.

ICYMI : faceless TV spokespeople from Texas speak on behalf of central N.Y. www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

Cato raid lays bare the shameful cruelty of Trump’s immigration crusade (Editorial Board Opinion) A raid on a protein bar manufacturing plant in Cato was not about justice. It was about instilling fear.

ICYMI: The Immigration lie exposed www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

GOP Upstate NY mayor invokes his mother’s immigration and criticizes Cato raid: ‘We must do better’ (Guest Opinion) "My mother’s story is not unique," the mayor writes. "It echoes the experiences of countless families who came to this country seeking safety, dignity, and a better life."

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Syracuse.com and The Post-Standard seek applicants for the 2025 Best & Brightest Awards Applications for the 2025 Best & Brightest Awards are now being accepted. Deadline is Oct. 14.

Syracuse.com and The Post-Standard seek applicants for the 2025 Best & Brightest Awards

Gov. Hochul steps up to guarantee vaccine access as RFK Jr. tears it down (Editorial Board Opinion) Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, is undermining public health by limiting Covid shots and politicizing science.

Gov. Hochul steps up to guarantee vaccine access as RFK Jr. tears it down (Editorial Board Opinion)

Trump’s view of flag burning conflicts with the Constitution, SU free speech expert says Roy Gutterman explains the civil liberties at stake if people could be jailed for burning the flag in protest. "We should be strong enough to withstand offensive speech."

The "flag burning EO" had its origins in 2016... www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...