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Blow for Biden as US employment growth unexpectedly slows to just 266,000 jobs in April after economists predicted a million

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4 former Minneapolis officers indicted on US civil rights charges in George Floyd’s death

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Why no one needs to work in Biden’s America: Jobless are now getting paid more in government benefits to stay at home than they were in wages BEFORE the...

CDC is reviewing a report that claims more than 900,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 – nearly DOUBLE the official count – and could revise its death toll

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How fasting could help cut your blood pressure.

Don’t blame it on daddy issues! Men’s toxic masculinity comes from a lack of strong friendships and not their fathers as previously believed, new study finds

New York City population declines by more than 108K, Census numbers show

Amazon mails postcards to sellers to verify whether their addresses are real

Inside the California hotels housing hundreds of migrant families who are provided with free meals, clothing, and even transportation to their final destination – under $500,000-a-month government scheme

Montana, South Carolina to kick people off jobless benefits even as unemployment rises

Live: Ireland pubs open for take-away drinks only

UK vacations to Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are ON: Countries among 12 territories people in England can visit from May 17 WITHOUT self-isolating on their return

‘Do something!’ about the surging violence on NYC subways

How golf course creeps spy on Paige Spiranac

Graham: The Republican Party can’t ‘move forward without President Trump’

Smoke detector recall: Kidde recalls 226,000 smoke alarms because they can ‘fail to alert consumers to a fire’

Live: Maui cam

Ron DeSantis’ staff formed a ‘support group’, he fired official with cancer, has to be lured to meetings with cupcakes and only takes advice from his wife, claims hit-piece

Possible DeSantis opponent: Florida is ‘no longer a free state’

A shot at love: Your vaccination status is the latest Covid-era compatibility test on dating apps

New submarine threat: Top U.S. general says China pursuing Atlantic naval base

Vaccine mandates? What could happen if Pfizer vaccine gets full FDA approval

Indoor bar seating resumes in NJ

Declines in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths spur state leaders to relax restrictions

Dr. David Agus announces new global initiative to track COVID variants using genomic sequencing

Amazon partners with Tile to take on Apple AirTags

Massachusetts still requires kids to wear masks during outdoor sports and recess. Some parents want that to change.

Space debris from Chinese rocket will fall to Earth this weekend, but no one knows where it will land

Dr. Scott Gottlieb believes mask mandate can be lifted soon

Is there a fourth stimulus check? Monthly $2,000 payment depends on Congress as White House focuses on Child Tax Credit, jobs

Rep. Liz Cheney could lose GOP leadership role over her criticism of Trump. What does that mean?

6th grade girl shoots 3 At Idaho middle school before being disarmed

For Mother’s Day, roll up a French-style omelet as a way to say ‘I love you’

This Salem stop sign is an online sensation. Here’s why.

As Team USA athletes prepare for no families at Tokyo Olympics, one sport gets creative

PICTURED: Janitor shot by sixth-grade girl who also fired at two students in an Idaho middle school before being disarmed by a teacher

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Jen Psaki admits she tells Biden ‘don’t take questions’

Photos: Katey in red

Rio drug raid leaves at least 25 dead, drawing international condemnation

Is it time to ban non biodegradable dog poo bags?

Chrysler, Dodge & Jeep INVENTORY

How to get rid of back fat: Personal trainer reveals the foods that lead to bra-strap bulge – and her simple two-step process to get rid of it for...

Bill Gates gives estranged wife Melinda ANOTHER $500million in stocks

Fallon: CDC predicts sharp decline in COVID cases, Russia’s new Sputnik light vaccine

Kimmel: Caitlyn Jenner praises Trump, Guillermo’s new butt & Mother’s Day advice from Jimmy’s wife

Hundreds of COVID victims’ bodies still in refrigerated trucks on NYC waterfront

Packed trains, drinking: Japanese impatient over virus steps

Maddow: Trump makes election fantasy the core of Republican doctrine

US general warns that China may pose a threat from the Atlantic Ocean as it seeks naval ports in West Africa that could host subs and aircraft carriers

Tucker: Liberals ‘horrified’ NYC mayor candidate wants to carry a gun

Hannity slams MSNBC guest who said GOP is worse than terrorists

Franklin Graham reacts to Biden omitting ‘God’ from National Day of Prayer

‘If you give the IRS money, it will give you more money back’ says fmr. IRS commissioner

Gaetz’s new defense in sex crime probe: I’m like Trump

Stephen A. Smith slapped as a kid when he tried to get into ‘drug game

Pro golfer Dan Bowling tried to meet 15-year-old for sex: cops

Peloton expects to lose $165 million in revenue after it agreed to recall 125,000 of its treadmills over links to the death of a child and the injury of...

Jonathan Bush, brother of President George H.W. Bush, dies

Melinda Gates ‘warned Bill about Jeffrey Epstein after they met at the sex predator’s Manhattan mansion in 2013’ – prompting the Microsoft founder to end their ‘uncomfortably close’ business...

Biden omits the word ‘God’ from national prayer declaration

Today in history: May 7

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America tries to calm tensions between Ukraine and Russia

UK”s Friday front pages

Sweaty baby found bouncing in back of moving U-Haul without air conditioning, deputies say

Bill Gates gave $2.4B in stock to Melinda on day of divorce announcement

Cheney drama exposes GOP’s Trump rifts

Baseball´s sweetest song: Willie Mays, forever young, is 90

Jessica Alba reacts after The Honest Company is valued at $2 BILLION… as she credits core values for its success

A look inside the new luxury glamping resort on Cape Cod

Pete Davidson explains how he approaches women he’s interested in

Don’t Be Tardy is over! Kim Zolciak and husband Kroy Biermann’s reality TV series that featured their SIX kids ‘is canceled’ after eight seasons

Elon Musk promises to behave on SNL

Archie, the birthday boy! Harry and Meghan release a new photo of their son holding balloons at their $14million Montecito mansion as they celebrate him turning two

Elon Musk joins Miley Cyrus in playfully teasing their hotly-anticipated SNL appearance…

Jessica Alba failed her vegan hiking detox getaway

Alexa, Open Radio Nova

Inventory: Ford F-150 trucks

Police respond to active hostage situation at Wells Fargo bank in Minnesota after ‘attempted robbery’

Los Angeles Angels designate slugger Albert Pujols for assignment

Photos: Charlotte McKinney

Two students and one adult are injured in shooting at Idaho middle school as male pupil is taken into custody

Some question whether hospital visitation bans during pandemic were too strict

‘Just Friends’: Why Ellen DeGeneres is living with Courteney Cox

Suspect in custody after active shooter incident at Rigby Middle School in Idaho

Meet the clean-cut Christian couple Josh Duggar will live with after he’s released from jail today as court bars him from returning home to his pregnant wife and six...

Armed Fort Jackson trainee hijacked school bus full of children, police say

Watch with Rick Steves — Europe’s Best Markets

Shark bites 21-year-old woman off Daytona Beach Shores

Could this BE more embarrassing? Now Matthew Perry is outed for sending a girl cringe-worthy messages after matching on celeb dating app Raya

In-person weddings are making a comeback: What to expect this summer

As subscriber growth slows, The New York Times reveals 100 million registered users

Paige Spiranac: I’ve literally been on country clubs where guys are using range-finders to look at me from two fairways over

U.S. weekly jobless claims total 498,000, vs 527,000 estimate

SpaceX Starship sticks landing after high-flying test flight in Texas

Chris Cuomo, brother of embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo, says Matt Gaetz would be ‘dead man’ if he were a Democrat

Two California students, 20 and 21, are found guilty of murdering Italian cop with a Rambo knife in botched drug deal while on vacation and sentenced to life in...

I’m not surprised by the split of Bill and Melinda Gates…

India sees COVID case numbers pass 21 million

Florida Gov. DeSantis to unemployed: Start looking for a job!

Get a behind-the-scenes look at LEGOLAND NY as it prepares to open

Photos: Olivia Jade in Mexico

Today’s NY Post cover

No-hitter means more for John Means and emerging Orioles

French ships target British vessels as Jersey stand-off escalates

Great grill gadgets

Miss Universe Canada, first Black woman to hold title, calls out racist remarks she received online

America takes back control

Nine miraculous lives

Rangers fire team president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton in shocking move

Some COVID-19 long-haulers are developing a ‘devastating’ syndrome

NPR turns 50

Love Letters: Should I date one of my best friends?

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Jefferson County police, fire & EMS

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55 new COVID cases reported in tri-county area

First Black woman to command Carthage American Legion

WSYR’s weekend forecast

Bill would erase some lingering criminal records

What’s the weather going to be like for Mother’s Day weekend across central New York?

Rep. Katko ‘absolutely will support’ Stefanik if Cheney is ousted as GOP’s conference chair

Fort Drum’s COVID vaccination rates in line with Jefferson County’s

20 latest births at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown

Watertown native Ted Keegan excited to get back to work on Broadway

Vaccine clinic at Destiny USA

SU men’s lacrosse star, Chase Scanlan, arrested and suspended from all athletic participation

Covid in NY: Hospitalizations keep dropping

Fort Drum training may have been source of Monday’s rumbling, rattling and shaking

Hair salons, barber shops increase capacity to 75%

MSNBC panned for Joy Reid’s ‘poop’ segment attacking Rep. Elise Stefanik

CNN: The dirty little secret of Trumpism that Elise Stefanik reveals

Another top aide leaves Cuomo, as governor’s office shuffles ranks

Too busy to cook? Order a full takeout meal for the entire family tonight

DON’T PROCRASTINATE! Call TODAY to make Mother’s Day dinner reservations and order flowers for mom

SU lax star Chase Scanlan arrested prior to Syracuse’s final home game

No vaccine, no service? Upstate NY restaurants weigh options

Steps to take to help someone struggling with mental health troubles or showing signs of distress

Buffalo Teachers Federation calls on NYS to allow students in pre-k, kindergarten and first grade to repeat the year

‘The eyes of SPD are watching.’ Police cameras you paid for are all over Syracuse

Under wraps! Shamed Sheldon Silver, 77, is seen covered in white sheets being wheeled out of his Manhattan apartment on a stretcher as he is ordered back to prison...

Mother’s Day weather records: It’s typically the last spring holiday where snow could be in the forecast

Z93: What do the Tedra supporters now about Stefanik’s fast rise to power in DC?

Jeff Graham Show May 7

Watertown considers ways to replace hydropower revenue

Husband of Heastie’s chief of staff gets 76 months in prison

Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility re-opens for in-person visitation

Clergy urge Cuomo to ‘stop using us as props’ and make churches vaccine sites

As domestic violence rises during the pandemic, groups get infusion of state cash

FAQ: Here are all of the investigations Cuomo faces

Racing at Brewerton, Fulton Speedway cancelled this weekend because of rain

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What happened overnight? Police blotter report for Friday, May 7

Fort Drum man charged with aggravated DWI on Mill Street in Watertown

Adams Center man accused of trespassing at Watertown woman’s home

WPD: Man pointed BB imitation rifle at property owner

Watertown man accused of shoplifting at Ace Hardware

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Cuomo quietly extends COVID executive orders, watchdog groups call for more transparency

A look inside the Buffalo airport’s ‘image game-changer’ expansion

Comptroller’s office auditing state unemployment system

Gov. Cuomo extends alcohol-to-go for eateries

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NNY garage sales

Man charged with attempted murder for shots fired on California Avenue in Watertown

Watertown man allegedly threatens officers at Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building

‘Mask’querade: 2021 prom season begins this weekend in Central New York

What does new state guidance mean for events at the Lakeview Amphitheater?

Fire damages Ellisburg home

Onondaga County ready, waiting to vaccinate children ages 12 to 15

How more business transactions could go remote

Art’s Jug Mother’s Day Menu. Pre-order.

Watch: Beth Hall’s latest forecast

CNY Central’s weekend forecast

Live: Madison Barracks Marina

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Live: Downtown Old Forge

Search tool: NNY homes for sale

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Government incentives add to difficulty filling job positions

6 divorces filed in May

DBAs filed in May at Jefferson County clerk’s office

11 property transactions in the city of Watertown in May

Ready to list your home for sale?

Savory Downtown: Fish & Chips $13

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

Loyalty trumps policy in Stefanik’s rise, Cheney’s fall

CNN: See Jake Tapper’s reaction to Rep. Stefanik’s remark

‘Soulless’: Rep. Gallego on why he’s no longer friends with Congresswoman Stefanik

BBC: Who is Elise Stefanik?

Businesses look to bounce back on Mother’s Day

How festival season will look like COVID-19 guidelines

DEC urges New Yorkers: If you care, leave it there

Barclay to host town hall meetings

Potsdam police blotter May 6

Order Today: Lasagna and meatballs

South Jeff Wine & Liquor: Open 9am to 9 pm today

City of Watertown hydrant flushing schedule

Carthage Central Board of Education budget hearing May 11

Justin Bieber sets new date for Buffalo; CMAC reopening for summer concerts

Audis, BMWs, Range Rovers…

Hogansburg man pleads guilty to marijuana charges

Inventory: New Volkswagens

Mother’s Day GIFT IDEAS at State Street Market in Watertown

Looking buy a new boat?

Witness: Police digging up backyard in Elmira; NYSP say investigation on-going at two homes

Buffalo theater plans full house in September; ticket sales “going crazy”

Syracuse University launches cannabis education program for emerging marijuana industry

New York State Police recognize troopers, honor fallen at annual ceremony

Tearful NBA tribute for fallen Oneida County marine just when the family needed it most

Beat writers expect SU to beat Robert Morris in last regular season game

54 property transactions in the city of Watertown in April

Oil change? Tune up? Inspection? Tires?

Jobs: ARC Jefferson – St. Lawrence

ARC Jefferson – St. Lawrence’s Lynn Pietroski awarded state-wide leadership award

Potsdam police blotter May 5

Is your current bank branch CLOSING? Now is the time to SWITCH to a local bank

Saratoga Auto Museum unveils ultra-rare Porsche exhibition

Gardens continue to be popular, but make sure the timing is right

69 divorces filed in April

DBAs filed in April at Jefferson County clerk’s office

Schumer announces $1.8B to support childcare in NY

Obituaries

Keitha Tupper, 84, Ogdensburg

Dorothy Duchano Hosmer, 94, formerly of Madrid

Catherine J. Kasulke, 72, Watertown

Sharon E. Connell, 80, Cape Vincent

Shirley A. Parrott, Massena

Donald J. O’Shaughnessy, 74, West Carthage

Dann F. Venton, 64, Dexter

Kendra J. Green, 68, formerly of Smithville

Patricia S. Fluno, 63, Watertown

Memorial Mass: Ralph F. Thenes

John P. McKendry, 81, Cape Vincent

Janet L. Kelly, 89, Ogdensburg

Graveside service: Stanley F. Sweeney

Stephanie LaRussell, 75, Ogdensburg

Roy F. Hammecker, 82, Glenfield