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TWO THIRDS of US people hospitalized for COVID were obese or had diabetes, high blood pressure or heart failure, study finds

Lady Gaga’s dog walker is shot four times in the chest by two men who stole two of the star’s three French bulldogs in Hollywood

Manhattan DA obtains Trump tax returns

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US

Stock market update

A third Pfizer dose? The Covid-19 vaccine maker is studying booster shots.

New COVID-19 variant is spreading through New York City and it has a mutation that may weaken effectiveness of vaccines, researchers say

Tiger Woods doesn’t remember being in California car crash, sheriff says

Man survives 14 hours in Pacific Ocean ‘clinging to sea rubbish’

US coronavirus: Despite US Covid-19 cases dropping, infections are still staggeringly high. Here’s what has experts worried

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‘In like a lion, out like a lamb:’ Do you believe in March folklore?

Police audio reveals moments following shooting of Lady Gaga’s dog walker Ryan Fischer

‘Who gives a kid a Lamborghini?’ Family of secretary, 32, killed by teen driver reveal he did NOT have a license when he lost control of the $400K sports...

Feb. 25 White House briefing

COVID-19 taking a toll: Some doctors see ‘massive pandemic of mentally ill adolescents’

Gyms with maskless users shown to be at high risk for COVID spread: Study

Pilot reports UFO, says missile-like object flew over plane during flight to Phoenix

Live: Maui cam

England to allow takeaway pints from pubs beginning April 12

Live: Ice skating in Portsmouth, NH

Dr. Fauci: Johnson & Johnson vaccine is ‘nothing but good news’

Marjorie Taylor Greene puts up sign saying ‘there are two genders, male and female’ to attack her Capitol Hill neighbor Democrat Marie Newman who has a transgender daughter

Naked man carrying Bible shot outside Florida home

CDC warns of queso fresco linked to listeria outbreak

Canadian dairy farmers advised to stop adding palm oil to feed as butter controversy heats up

So you got your COVID-19 shot. Does that mean life goes back to normal?

Piers Morgan: There’s nothing equal or fair about your transgender ‘equality’ order, President Biden – all it will do is destroy women’s sports, damage women’s rights, and turn people...

Retirees eager to travel should check their Medicare coverage before hitting the road

Covid vaccine passports are being considered. And health experts and rights groups are deeply concerned

PepsiCo to launch line of cocktail mixers as at-home drinking booms

American diplomats in China complain they were forced to take anal swab tests for coronavirus

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

Want to hug again? Go to church? ‘It’s up to you,’ Ad Council says in $500M campaign to promote COVID-19 vaccines

Florida officials issue stern warnings as spring break approaches

How 7-Eleven became the world’s biggest convenience store

Israel adopts law allowing names of unvaccinated to be shared

Mail delays cause growing concerns as USPS officials face tough questions

Senate GOP works to avoid having ’22 war with Trump

We could be traveling again by summer. This is what to consider before you plan.

‘A reckoning is near’: America has a vast overseas military empire. Does it still need it?

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Can a sleep bra give you Liz’s cleavage? That’s what La Hurley says.

Weddings are ‘booked up until 2023’: Planner from London says many venues have no space for TWO YEARS and those that do have hiked prices by 15%

‘Get used to me’: Defiant Postmaster General Louis DeJoy pushes back at lawmakers at tense hearing on mail delays

Obama calls for reparations for black Americans because the ‘wealth of this country was built on the backs of slaves’

CNN reporter under fire for ‘insensitive’ remarks on Tiger Woods crash

GMB: Should kids have to go to summer school to catch op on missed time?

Lara Trump on potential Senate run

Boston man bikes on frozen Charles River, falls through the ice, bikes on river again a week later

McDonald’s new fried chicken sandwiches are a huge improvement. But do they stack up to Popeyes and KFC?

Picture-perfect weather today for Central Florida

‘These women wanted this’: Nxivm doctor defends branding sex cult members

These are the safest new cars, trucks, SUVs of 2021, according to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Tiger Woods’ injuries: A lifetime of damage in 45 years

New public report to blame Saudi crown prince for 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi

El Chapo’s wife goes from obscurity to celebrity to arrest

Fallon: COVID-19 relief bill, Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine

Jimmy Kimmel’s pancake war with his kids, Trump’s plea to Facebook & no one knows Kamala’s husband

You’re Not Crazy: Pandemic paranoia is a real thing

Tucker: Democrats are importing migrants to expand voting base

AT&T ‘proud’ to partner with Chinese telecom giant controlled by communist party

Lindsey Graham blasts Biden’s border policy as a ‘recipe for disaster’

Experts: Former CIA agent victim of microwave weapon in Moscow

Pentagon report gives disturbing details on White supremacists in active military

Sanders: ‘There’s not one Republican who will support a $15 minimum wage’

Rep. Connolly says he looks at Republican colleagues ‘quite differently’ after Capitol insurrection

‘The Five’ react to ‘bombshell’ sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo

‘No cheering’: Tokyo Olympics fans asked to stick to clapping during torch relay

Today in history: February 25

Today’s famous birthdays

UK’s Thursday front pages

Hitting the gym ‘WONT make you thin’: Exercise doesn’t help you lose weight because we burn the same amount of calories every day regardless of lifestyle, claims scientist

Want to join the richest 1%? You’ll need to have $4.4million in the US

Tiger Woods’ girlfriend Erica Herman spotted visiting him at the hospital

Chief: Capitol police were unsure about using force Jan. 6

Cocaine ‘worth billions’ seized in record Germany and Belgium haul concealed in tins of wall filler

UK health officials warn against Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘kombucha and kimchi’ Covid advice

Manhattan prosecutors ‘expand their investigation into Donald Trump to also look at Don Jr and chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg’

Emma Watson is retiring from acting

Brooke Burke, 49, shares the EASY workout she does every day to stay in shape

Eddie Murphy talks about ‘Coming 2 America’ and his legacy

‘Stop this madness’: NYT angers Italians with ‘smoky tomato carbonara’ recipe

News anchor is suspended from Fox 5 in Washington D.C. for ‘fat shaming’ obese people in tweet because they’re allowed to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Claude Giroux sparks Flyers’ 4-3 win over Rangers after he returns from COVID-19 absence

Real Housewives Of New Jersey: Teresa Giudice reveals ex-husband Joe selling sex toys during trip

Photos: Brad Pitt sports a ponytail

Company creates $40 ‘Safe Travels Kit’ with an antimicrobial airplane seat cover, a face mask, and sanitizing wipes – to offer extra protection even after the pandemic ends

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

‘Better Call Saul’ to film final season soon in New Mexico

The diet guru who says YOU can get a figure like Gwynnie’s

Frasier revival CONFIRMED: Kelsey Grammer ‘gleefully anticipates sharing the next chapter of Dr Crane’ as he announces sitcom reboot will air on Paramount+

Rapinoe brace opens floodgates as USA rout Argentina to win SheBelieves Cup

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Garth Brooks says his wife Trisha Yearwood has tested positive for coronavirus

Photos: Luann de Lesseps

Katharine McPhee, 36, welcomes her first child, a boy, with husband David Foster, 71, making him now a father of SIX kids

Deputy who first contacted Tiger Woods after rollover SUV crash shares details

Aaron Boone raves about ‘special’ Yankees prospect Luis Medina

Star Wars: The Bad Batch set to air on May the 4th… as Disney+ unveils premiere dates for Loki, Monsters at Work and more

Golden Globes 2021 winner predictions: EW picks who should and who will win

Kevin Hart is caught on camera texting while driving his vintage Mustang ‘erratically’ on an LA highway – just a year after surviving near-fatal car accident that broke his...

Vincent van Gogh Paris painting from 1887 to make public debut

Barack Obama tells Bruce Springsteen that he once broke a high school classmate’s nose by punching him in the face after he called him a racial slur during locker...

Springsteen to judge: ‘I think I can pay that right away’

Bruce Springsteen pleads guilty to drinking at federal park, but has DWI charges dismissed

Single dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine is 66% effective, say U.S. regulators

16-year-old girl dies after getting trapped below ice at Ohio state park

‘Home Improvement’ star Zachery Ty Bryan convicted on two counts in domestic violence case

Gerard Depardieu is charged with rape: French actor, 72, is accused of attacking a young actress in 2018

USA Today columnist: Bury the 500,000 COVID dead at Mar-a-Lago

PCDevv: Major life updates…

Today’s NY Post cover

Today’s NYDN cover

Photos: Liam Hemsworth

100 days of long Covid torture… and counting: A healthy, slim mum of 45 is in agony and unable to achieve the simplest tasks

‘If you’re a Friends fan, this will ruin your life’: Jennifer Aniston’s ‘vocal tic’ is exposed by TikTok user leaving viewers in shock over the bizarre habit

Tiger Woods is awake, responsive and recovering in LA hospital after having a metal rod inserted into his shattered right leg and screws and pins in his ankle

Vending machines with COVID-19 home tests arrive in NYC

‘Society is changing’: A record 5.6% of US adults identify as LGBTQ, poll shows. And young people are driving the numbers.

Knicks, Nets fans welcomed back inside arenas: ‘completely electric’

Johnson & Johnson to fall short of 10 million vaccine doses promised by end of February

Universal’s Velocicoaster shows its teeth as construction walls come down

States rush to catch up on delayed vaccines, expand access

Local/State News

Carthage Area Hospital to host upcoming LPN career fair

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, low of 14

Gov. Cuomo Feb. 25 update

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

Current bid for city’s decommissioned heavy rescue truck: $8,600

Billboards in Albany call for impeachment of Gov. Cuomo

You’ve gotten your second COVID-19 vaccination shot. When will your life get back to normal?

Cuomo: 89 deaths Feb. 24

New York among top states Americans don’t want to live in anymore

Darts, pool, axe-throwing: Bar games can restart in New York

Convicted sex offender accused of rape & incest

Savory Downtown specials

Watch: WWNY 7-News at Noon

Live on 1240-WATN: Jeff Graham

COVID-19 school report card

NY COVID-19 complaint form

Finally, the bully Gov. Cuomo has been exposed: Devine

Jobless claims drop in New York, but job market continues to struggle

What happened overnight? Police blotter report for Thursday, Feb. 25

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

A day inside a Auburn prison

42 divorces filed in February

DBAs filed in February at Jefferson County clerk’s office

56 property transactions in the city of Watertown in February

Did you know there’s a leprechaun door at a Syracuse Irish pub?

NYSP: 3 female motorists charged with driving while intoxicated

Lisbon man charged with meth-making

NNYLawyers.com directory

CVS adds 16 more NY locations to list of COVID-19 vaccine providers

5 names in NNY auto sales: Fuccillo, Caprara, Davidson, Waite & Widrick

New vehicle search? Shop from HOME

Ice dams on roof causing problems for homeowners

Rome man charged with running his car into the Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Long lines? Ready to switch banks?

Severe child abuse increase in CNY

Judge rules in favor of Athletes Unleashed in lawsuit against New York State

Winter weather makes Niagara Falls a wonderland

New York state releases new wedding guidelines

Curling club carries on a popular and fun sporting tradition

Don’t forget to add unemployment income to your tax return

News habits in the north country are changing. Go digital and FREE.

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

Researchers find emerging COVID-19 strain in New York

What to watch for in today’s health committee hearing

NYP Editorial: Time to impeach the unmasked Gov. Cuomo

Senate lawmakers call for AG James to investigate after harassment claims

Ryan Henry-Wilkinson will not seek 2nd term on Watertown City Council

Lisa Ruggiero announces re-election run for Watertown City Council

Cuomo, legislature still far apart on marijuana legalization

Watch: Beth Hall’s forecast

CNY Central’s Feb. 26 forecast

National Weather Service radar

Northeast radar loop

WSTM map: Current temperatures

WSTM: Snowfall forecast map

Live: Madison Barracks Marina

Live: Hancock Airport south cam

Live: Downtown Old Forge

Live: Syracuse University campus

Search: Rental apartments

Search tool: NNY homes for sale

Search: New & used vehicle inventory

NY COVID-19 vaccine tracker

Job Openings: Carthage Area Hospital

Professional tax prep: Schedule an appointment today

Hancock Airport arrivals/departures

Health care budget facing cuts under Cuomo’s proposal

NY sets rules for dancing at events: Get down in your own dance zone only

WATN: ‘Idiots in Albany’ have released rules for dancing in New York

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Some CVS stores offering vaccine

Walgreens: COVID-19 vaccine

Cuomo, now beset by Lindsey Boylan claim, once insisted Kavanaugh take lie-detector

Chris Cuomo fails even to mention explosive sexual harassment claims against governor brother Andrew – as ABC, CBS, NBC and MSNBC also join the cover up

Assembly Dems eye removing Cuomo COVID emergency powers amid scandal

GOP House members want Cuomo to testify about COVID nursing home deaths

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PRE-QUALIFY: First-time home buyers!

5 announce run for Canton town posts

‘Reliving history’: Residents fear I-81 project could displace communities

A NYS high school wrestling ‘championship?’ Yes, but it’s held in Pa. (see CNY roster)

Fort Drum fire, police officials chat with community members

The north country’s premier churches

Wegmans vaccine scheduler

Watertown City School District Hall of Achievement adds nine inductees

Northern New York organizations joining large fundraising event

Ready for a NEW truck? 2021 Chevy Silverado – Contact Mary Fults at Davidson GM (315) 836-2431

Interview with Ithaca Mayor Syvante Myrick on his proposed police reform plan

Coach Desko previews Virginia

Syracuse Hancock Airport to feature a premium lounge for passengers

How is your broadband?

The rise of Joseph Fay: Watertown state trooper builds millions of followers, views by talking Tesla in videos

State Street Market update

Jeff Graham Show Feb. 24

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Opioid, cocaine overdoses on the rise in WNY

FOR SALE: Diner in Dexter

Potsdam police blotter Feb. 23

Cuomo advisor takes post at Adirondack Council

Giant ‘ice volcano’ in Upstate NY park is growing to heights over 20 feet high (photos)

Knorr Brake Company And New York Air Brake partner to deliver next-generation passenger rail brake system

Did you know this device was made in Syracuse?

Troopers investigate Baldwinsville bank robbery

Indoor and outdoors stadiums, arenas in NY start to reopen

NewsChannel 9’s Rod Wood honored by New York State Legislature

Jeff Graham Show Feb. 23

Cuomo: Seneca Nation owes state $435 million in gaming tax dispute

Only NYS counted hospital deaths of nursing home residents separately

Tax season shines light on “insidious” unemployment fraud

Obituaries

Lisa I. Van Zandt, 64, Clayton

Larry D. Hosmer, 75, Watertown

Linda Gravelle Nichols, 65, formerly of Watertown

Reginald D. Barber, 85, Watertown

Wendell D. Smith, 85, Black River

Alberta M. Phillips, 94, Dexter

LaDet J. Goutermout, 21, Montague

Edward P. Crofoot, 72, Boonville

Rebah R. Miller, 71, formerly of Watertown

Peggy Ann Corey, 70, Boonville

Patrick A. Steele, 59, LaFargeville

Joseph C. Pistolesi, 72, Gouverneur

Irene Zehr, 88, Lowville

Elwood F. “Bud” Holder Jr., 91, Adams Center

Frederick C. Carlton, 88, Deferiet