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Mitch McConnell says Capitol rioters ‘were provoked by the president’

Tiffany Trump, 27, reveals she is ENGAGED to 23-year-old billionaire Michael Boulos

Two National Guardsmen are removed from inauguration security after ties to ‘fringe right group militias’ emerge

Joe Exotic’s team has limo, beauty crew ready for presidential pardon

Stolen 500-year-old painting found in Naples cupboard

Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘vagina’ candle reportedly explodes in UK woman’s home

College Board is scrapping SAT’s optional essay and subject tests

Stock market update

New York Mets GM Jared Porter fired for sending explicit texts, images to reporter

Trump prepares list of up to 100 pardons that doesn’t include himself or his children

National/World News

Majority say Biden’s top priorities should be coronavirus vaccine rollout, stimulus: poll

You may be surprised to see who oddsmakers think will win the 2024 election

Pre-owned F-150 trucks must go!!!

Japan: One dead as snowstorm causes 130-car pile-up

70% of Americans disapprove of how Trump has handled his transition, new poll shows

Teenage marijuana smokers with mental health disorders are THREE times more likely to self-harm, study warns

Mega Millions jackpot: $865 Million

Treasury nominee Yellen says U.S. can afford higher corporate tax rate if it coordinates with other countries

Flight attendants play ‘babysitter for adults’ as bad behavior onboard spikes; FAA threatens hefty fines

Live: Maui cam

Up to HALF of people who’ve already had Covid may still be vulnerable to South African variant because it can ‘escape’ the immune system, scientists warn

Chief Justice John Roberts does NOT want to preside over Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial – meaning Senate will have to decide if Kamala Harris will take his place

A new COVID-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with cases

Joe Biden may be banned from bringing Peloton bike to White House

Boris Johnson often takes midday ‘power executive business naps’ to refresh between meetings – a move favored by his hero Winston Churchill

Photos: Salma Hayek, 54, at the beach

How this Covid-19 variant differs from the others

Live: Ice skating in Portsmouth, NH

Under NFL’s concussion protocols, decision on Patrick Mahomes’ playing status is out of Chiefs’ hands

PIERS MORGAN: How can any of the Capitol rioters be prosecuted if the man who inspired them goes free? Republican senators must do their duty and convict Donald Trump

‘It will get better’ Piers & Susanna explain the privilege they feel to be your company

Meghan Markle seeks court ruling over ‘serious breach’ of privacy

Dr. Scott Gottlieb estimates only about 120 million people in U.S. really want Covid vaccine

ViacomCBS streaming service Paramount+ launches March 4 to join streaming wars with Disney+, HBO Max

Pfizer’s Covid vaccine COULD stop people spreading the virus as well as preventing serious illness, Israeli doctor claims after finding antibody levels surged after second dos

The post-Christmas COVID surge is SLOWING: Death rate drops in 18 states and cases decline in 35 as Fauci tells churches their congregations will be ‘back inside singing’ by...

US historians on what Donald Trump’s legacy will be

Moving trucks arrive at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach

Allergic reactions raise concerns over COVID-19 vaccine safety

Trump supporters rally for gun rights in Virginia ahead of Biden swearing-in

New study shows long-lasting immunity after COVID-19 infection

Piers Morgan challenges official on why the UK has the worst COVID death rate

Germany discovers new Covid variant among 35 hospital patients

Biden’s first 100 days: What to expect on Covid-19, the economy and immigration

Biden has set sky-high expectations. Can he meet them?

Biden transition approval above 65 percent ahead of inauguration: polls

How Trump will hand off the ‘nuclear football’ to Biden

NBC News poll: Biden takes the helm of a polarized, pessimistic and pained nation

Hillary Clinton suggests Trump was ‘talking to Vladimir Putin on the day of Capitol riot’ and says she would ‘love to see his phone records’

Sean Spicer, Trump’s ex-media chief, applies to join White House press corps

Today’s NYDN cover

Happy 75th birthday Dolly Parton

Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

Today’s NY Post cover

FBI arrests Capitol rioter, 22, accused of stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop to ‘sell it to Russian spies’ after she went on the run from her mom’s house

Today’s NY Times front page

Gannett reports ‘rebound’ as digital subscription strategy gains steam

Exhausted hospital chaplains bring solace to lonely, dying

Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s and Wayfair STOP selling MyPillow over CEO Mike Lindell’s support of voter fraud theories – as Dominion Voting threatens to sue him over ‘baseless...

Tiger King star Joe Exotic’s camp has celebration planned amid hopes President Donald Trump will pardon him from 22-year sentence in murder-for-hire conviction

‘I pray to God he does’ time in prison: Rosie O’Donnell on her hopes for President Donald Trump’s post-presidency prospects

Ken Burns says U.S. has 3 viruses: COVID-19, white supremacy and misinformation

‘I don’t want to lose you’: A shocking self-elimination might rock your ‘Bachelor’ bracket

Can companies mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees? Ask HR

‘Man without a home.’ What the future may hold for Vice President Mike Pence

“I want to stay alive”: Afghan journalists are being targeted and killed for their work

Fallon: There are only 36 hours left in Trump’s presidency

Giuliani peddles $2M pardons while the president spends his final days in dubious company

California becomes first state to reach 3 million coronavirus cases

Kimmel: Donald Trump’s reign of terrible is finally coming to an end

Hannity: Biden to destroy countless jobs in the near future

Pamela Anderson joins Tucker to talk about potential final day pardons

Melania Trump gives farewell address to the American people

DHS Deputy Secretary’s grim warning on COVID spread among migrant caravan

Judge Jeanine: Biden’s proposed first 100 days will put America last

Biden to waste no time implementing new agenda, rolling back Trump

GOP freshman lawmaker accused of giving ‘reconnaissance’ tour prior to Capitol riot

‘Far too close:’ Army secretary reveals sobering details on riot

Burnett to Graham: Trump is trying to heal nation? He hasn’t spoken once

Maddow: White House struggling to assemble crowd For Trump send-off

Photos: Selena Gomez in NYC

Behind Her Eyes FIRST LOOK: Bono’s daughter Eve Hewson stars in chilling clip from Netflix’s new psychological thriller

Gender-neutral playing cards replace king, queen and jack with gold, silver and bronze

The Bachelor: Sarah Trott leaves the show after some controversial choices that lead to BULLYING from her castmates

Mutt makeover! Dog groomer spends one hour shearing the worst matting she had ever seen off poor pooch – and the results are incredible

Dr Hilary in heated clash over whether people planning to have children should get the vaccine

No love lost! People share their VERY scathing replies to unwanted texts from former flames

Phil Spector defined the toxic music svengali – a figure that persists today

Photos: Singer Zara Larsson

Inside the mansion where Phil Spector murdered Lana Clarkson by shoving a gun in her mouth and pulling the trigger: Unseen photos show home adorned with suits of armor...

Dakota Johnson flashes massive emerald ring as she takes her vintage Mustang for a spin amid Chris Martin engagement rumors

COVID-19: Hunger, cold and poverty in lockdown

Microchip shortage causes problems for automakers

Live in Lowville? Gouverneur? Carthage? Pulaski? Ogdensburg? Central Square?

Stephanie Seymour’s son Harry Brant dies at age 24 of accidental drug overdose after long battle with addiction

Mets general manager Jared Porter sent reporter unsolicited penis photos

Kara & Nate play laser tag in a plane

Here are the most anticipated movies of 2021 and how to watch them

Inauguration rehearsal is called off and evacuated due to an ‘external security threat’

‘Ted Lasso’ isn’t just a TV show. It’s a vibe

Russian judge rules Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny must spend 30 days in jail

Horrified woman discovers ‘cameras and a two-way mirror’ hidden in the bathroom wall of her new home which was previously used by members of a drugs cartel

FBI investigating if Capitol rioter stole Nancy Pelosi’s laptop to sell to Russia

Piers Morgan is outraged at claims vegans make better lovers

The secret to a happily ever after divorce! She thought their marriage was solid until he dropped a huge bombshell.

Photos: Model Kelly Rohrbach

Holes in the sky? How cool weather, airplanes create these funny-looking clouds

Today’s NY Post cover

Today’s NYDN cover

Alexei Navalny: EU and US demand release of poisoned Putin critic

Trump will fly out of DC at ‘8am Wednesday’ after ‘issuing 100 pardons and commutations

All Creatures Great and Small

Paige Spiranac says Tiger Woods isn’t ‘monster’ for cheating

Brady, Bucs, end playoffs for Saints, Brees, 30-20

Drew Brees expected to retire as Tom Brady’s Buccaneers advance

24-hour vaccination sites to be piloted in London before end of January

Covid test chaos at airports

Boston boasts one of the most beautiful alleys in the world, according to USA Today

Milestone: A “Sunday Morning” departure & arrival

Betty White turns 99

Phil Spector dead at 81: Jailed Wall of Sound producer dies of COVID after relapsing four weeks after diagnosis

Alexei Navalny: Poisoned Putin critic detained after arriving in Moscow

Protests start small, peacefully at fortified US statehouses

Ivanka’s political future comes into sharper focus

America points finger at Chinese lab: US claims researchers at Chinese institute in Wuhan fell ill WEEKS before the world knew of Covid

Local/State News

Jefferson County police, fire & EMS

New York road conditions

Tonight: Snow, mainly before 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Snow could be heavy at times. Low of 20.

NY COVID-19 vaccine tracker

Gov. Cuomo Jan. 19 COVID-19 update

Cuomo: 79% of first vaccine doses delivered have been administered

Gov. Cuomo proposes 2 versions of state budget, each contingent upon federal aid

Gov. Cuomo proposes best case, worst case budgets

Massena Mayor Tim Currier steps down after drug arrest

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

National Weather Service radar

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issues travel advisory due to lake effect snow

Arc Jefferson – St. Lawrence mourns loss of resident due to complications related to COVID-19

Stefanik & husband release statement about Albany newspaper mocking her for being ‘childless’

Canton nursing home records 14th death

Authorities continue search on Black Lake for missing father & daughter

Mega Millions jackpot analysis: Lump sum after taxes in NY nets $346,137,768

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New year, new car? Shop from HOME

Jeff Graham Show Jan. 19

Watch: WWNY 7-News at Noon

What happened overnight? Police blotter report for Tuesday, Jan. 19

Canadian snowbirds getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida face backlash from some residents

See if you may be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine

Brace yourself for Upstate NY’s coldest weekend of the winter so far

Pfizer responds to Cuomo, says HHS approval needed to sell COVID vaccine to NY

3 things to watch for in Cuomo’s budget plan

NYS Fair director gives out phone # to help with vaccine appointments

WSTM: Lake effect snow increases & swipes through many upstate locations

NWS: Snowfall forecast for Jan. 19

Siena Poll: A quarter of New Yorkers do not plan to get vaccine

5 ways to enjoy NNY outdoors!

COVID-19 vaccine clinic opens at SUNY Potsdam

Siena Poll: New Yorkers think the worst of the pandemic is still to come

Newzjunky ranked #1 in region

Lake effect snow warning

Trump considers pardon for former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver

Where can I get the Covid vaccine in NY? Search for locations, appointment, eligibility info

WWNY: Helmets belonging to missing father, daughter recovered in Black Lake

Payroll Protection Program info

State still not allowing immunocompromised New Yorkers to receive vaccine

WWNY’s latest forecast

CNY Central’s Jan. 19 forecast

Accumulating lake effect snow develops

WSTM map: Current temperatures

WSTM: Snowfall forecast map

Northeast radar loop

Live: Madison Barracks Marina

Live: Hancock Airport south cam

Live: Downtown Old Forge

Search: Rental apartments

Search tool: NNY homes for sale

Search: New & used vehicle inventory

Sean McDermott previews AFC Championship against Kansas City Chiefs

Watertown police investigate accident in 500 block of Washington Street

Water main break at Barben Avenue and Sherman Street in Watertown

Lawmaker questions whether colleague should vote on selling Watertown’s heavy rescue truck

Watertown lawmakers to vote on firefighters’ response to medical calls

Onondaga County to receive 900 COVID-19 vaccine doses on Tuesday

First dose COVID vaccinations canceled at Lowville Fire Hall

New York man cooks canine on grill; police try determine if was a dog or coyote

Jefferson County broadband survey

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Schumer, Gillibrand optimistic new Congress will pass COVID-relief aid for states, cities

State police searching for man last seen in town of Rutland

Cuomo faces $15 billion deficit challenge in budget plan

FBI visits 2 Syracuse-area homes, puts up billboard on I-690 asking for tips as agents investigate Capitol attack

Amber Alert issued for two Greece children

Tackling vaccine shortages in NYS

32 divorces filed in January

DBAs filed in January at Jefferson County clerk’s office

19 property transactions in the city of Watertown in January

Ready to list your home for sale?

Jobs: ARC Jefferson – St. Lawrence

Medication prescribed by your doctor, delivered to your door by Amazon

Gov. Cuomo reports 1.4% positivity rate for Bills game

Cuomo skipping Biden inauguration over threats to Albany, US capitols

Price, travel restrictions can’t deter Bills fans from AFC Championship experience

With supply limited, Monroe County no longer scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments

Walgreens: COVID-19 vaccine

JCC accepting Black River Review submissions thru Feb. 26

Price, travel restrictions can’t deter Bills fans from AFC Championship experience

Cornell to help train New York state’s pioneering public health corps

1240-WATN Discussion: I worked with Jeff Smith, I know him well

Watch: Ruggiero vs. Smith

Z93: Ruggiero vs. Roshia & Smith

How to go to the Bills game

Police looking for suspects in catalytic converter thefts at Carl’s Furniture

CNY students learning real world lessons in life skills class

City Council agenda Jan. 19

Vice President Pence credits Congresswoman Stefanik for helping to rebuild our military

Rep. Elise Stefanik at Fort Drum

New York State mayors calling for release of funding

Food stamp benefits going up for struggling New Yorkers

Jeff Graham Show Jan. 18

New retro burger joint opening in downtown Utica

How is AMTRAK protecting riders?

Thousand Islands Bridge Authority meeting notice Jan. 22, 2021

Onondaga Nation School to remain closed for rest of school year

No. 24 SU scores its most-ever points in ACC game in 99-64 win over Miami

Buffalo mayor thanks police for handling son’s mental health episode

City of Watertown holiday schedule

Snowtown Film Festival 2021

Missing your bank statement?

The north country’s premier churches

#1 Facebook business page in the region

How Pitt dismantled Syracuse’s two-three zone in a 20-point triumph

Gov. Cuomo proposes legislation for better disclosure of smart device recording capabilities

Political parties see switch among voters

WATN: Ruggiero and Henry-Wilkinson have as much power as Smith and Compo to pick interim Council member

Obituaries

Dolores A. McLaughlin, 90, Watertown

Rea J. Simpson, 62, Watertown

Sean P. Amyot, 33, Henderson

Dionne M. Underwood, 47, Point Rock

Nancy H. Landas, 80, Greece

James A. Judson, 76, Fishers Landing

Raymond L. Spann, 88, Port Leyden

Robert “Bobby” Gemmill, Sr., 52, formerly of Ogdensburg

Howard E. Quimby, 87, Big Moose Lake

Sandra K. “Sandy” Dupuis, 61, Massena

Evangeline C. “Vannie” Hayes, 92, Clayton

Mary M. Krahn, 89, formerly of Watertown

Marie J. Greene, 100, Massena

Lawrence J. Myers, 87, Boonville

Jeffrey T. Shannon, 56, Watertown