The question of what is reasonable is important: Police officers are allowed certain latitude to use deadly force when someone puts the officer or other people in danger.
Democrats view the tax change as an opportunity to address income inequality worsened by the pandemic. According to some estimates, it would reduce the number of children living in poverty in the U.S. by more than half.
With 2 local teens lost to suicide because of internet blackmailers, one question is: how do you bring this up with your teen? One suicide prevention advocate offers advice.
The words “low water levels” may surprise you given the drastic flooding that took place in 2017 and 2019 on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. But, the water level is visibly low this spring.
A provision included in the upcoming New York state budget could drop the legal age to hunt deer from 14 to 12. When the budget is passed, individual counties will need to sign off on it.
New York state is following the guidance from federal health officials to “pause” use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine as they investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
We’re learning a Lisbon teen, Shylynn Dixon, took her own life in the beginning of March, leaving behind a note saying she was tricked by a blackmailer online. Her family got the courage to speak after Riley Basford’s parents went public with a similar story last week.
The state Department of Health says 3-feet apart in schools, so let’s bring back all the kids. But, it’s not that simple. Schools need to do some studying of their own before making the decision to come back full-time.
Since their last COVID-19 reports on Friday, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties announced Monday that they have had another 107 new cases of the coronavirus.
Effective May 1, indoor and outdoor graduation and commencement ceremonies will be allowed with limited attendee capacity, depending on the event size and the location.
Johnson & Johnson’s bad batch of vaccines means New York state will see around 85 percent fewer shots from J&J this week. However, local clinics will continue.
Fort Drum says it’s one of the best in the U.S. military when it comes to vaccinations. Leaders say 60 percent of Fort Drum’s population has opted to get the jab.
The family of Riley Basford says the 15 year old was a victim of internet blackmail before he took his own life. You shared your thoughts about that and other stories in the news.
