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Again and again and again and …. : Another day, another truck hits the CSX railroad bridge. Onondaga Lake Parkway was closed for almost two hours on Monday after the collision. The driver was issued a bunch of tickets. (Jon Moss photo)

The Latest

Byrne Dairy just created a low-sugar chocolate milk for school kids. Will it pass the taste test? Byrne Dairy says it’s finally created a chocolate milk with less sugar that kids will actually like. And it’s just in time, as federal regulations kick in that will limit the amount of sugar in milk served in schools. Here’s how they did it.

What’s Trending

What jobs are cashing in most in Syracuse? See top 25 for pay growth: Three jobs in the Syracuse metro area saw pay grow by almost 50% or more between 2022 and 2023, while eight jobs saw an increase of 30% or more according to the latest federal data. Here’s a look at the top 25 jobs in the Syracuse area, ranked by percentage increase in annual median pay.

Sister tells brother who killed her boyfriend: You took my baby’s father away: The sister of a man sentenced in the death of her boyfriend said in court Monday that he was the reason her baby will never get the chance to meet her father. Emotions were high in the courtroom as Niccole Olschewske looked at her brother as she recounted what happened when her brother, Richard Olschewske, fatally stabbed her boyfriend, Shamek Bernard Bonner.

See 7 Onondaga County towns with average home sale prices up $30,000 or more: Average home sale prices are up at least $30,000 in seven Onondaga County town so far this year, according to new data. The increases range from a jump of $30,900 to a spike of over $121,000 in one town. See the latest details on home sales in county towns and Syracuse.

Looking Ahead

Run up an appetite at these CNY Thanksgiving races: Looking for a fun holiday workout, or a family event to get your appetite up for Thanksgiving Dinner? The Central New York running scene offers eight popular races on Thursday morning, before you tuck into the turkey. If you miss those, there’s always the Syracuse Ugly Sweater 5K. Here’s details on all the events.

Media Day fun: Athletes from 64 Section III girls basketball teams shared the fun of preseason chatter at syracuse.com’s 2024-25 winter sports media days. Before the season began, athletes and coaches gathered to exchange greetings with opposing friends (soon-to-be foes), get their pictures taken, and discuss topics about the upcoming year with Syracuse.com reporters. Athletes — such as A’briyah Cunningham, Gianna Washington, Angelina Kohler, Graceanne Sleeth of Liverpool, also had some fun posing for photos. Here are nearly 200 pictures from the event. And here are over 180 photos of CNY boys basketball teams. (Marilu Lopez Fretts photo)

Sports

Fran Brown wonders why his team isn’t ranked: “I don’t know what it takes”: The Syracuse football team will have one of its biggest home games in a while when No. 8 Miami comes to Central New York this weekend. While SU coach Fran Brown is excited about hosting the Hurricanes, he said he doesn’t give much weight to rankings because he still has questions about them and is curious about how some teams are ranked with Syracuse being left out of the national polls.

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In Brief

Officer dragged 2 blocks by car during pursuit of suspect in Rome, police say

Famous actor has a “Wicked” fun time at Upstate NY movie theater

Syracuse firefighters release name of man who died in weekend house fire

Woman in critical condition after vehicle lands upside down in DeWitt pond

Pilot killed in Upstate NY plane crash; 2 dogs survive

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Syracuse

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