Central New York will enjoy mild temperatures and mostly dry air through the middle of next week, though a few light showers could appear on Monday evening. The local weather office says any rain will be brief and minimal, with temperatures climbing into the low 70s. A thin fog might settle over riv
Conan O’Brien, the former host of late‑night shows and a 1985 Harvard graduate, told this year’s class that their Ivy League diploma should not be the headline of their story. He laughed about receiving an honorary doctorate and joked that he “didn’t really earn” it, but the real point was about no
Central banks keep choosing gold instead of digital money because it has shown steadiness for thousands of years. Gold survived wars, financial crashes and currency collapses, so it feels safe to hold. The United States owns more than 8, 000 metric tons of gold, half of which is at Fort Knox. Whe
Connecticut isn't following the federal government's lead on business tax breaks anymore. Starting in 2026, companies in the state won't be able to deduct research and experimental expenses as quickly as the federal rules allow. This move is part of a new state law that separates Connecticut's tax s
Central New York is set to feel a chill as a dry cold front rolls in on Wednesday. The sky will stay partly sunny, with temperatures climbing into the mid‑70s before the front arrives in the late afternoon. A brief shower or thunderstorm could appear, but there isn’t much moisture to fuel a big stor
Congress chose to keep NASA’s overall spending flat for 2027, but it still trimmed the agency’s science arm by a full $1. 3 billion, shrinking the Science Mission Directorate from $7. 3 billion to $6 billion. The decision means a 17% cut in the programs that support research at Colorado’s universiti
Conduent has agreed to hand over its Public Transit division, which includes fare‑management and fleet‑control services, to Modaxo, a worldwide tech firm. The deal values the unit at $164 million and is slated to finish before the end of 2026. The unit supplies a range of systems used by cities a
Constantin Popescu has agreed to helm the first two movies of a fresh horror series called Birds of the Soul, a partnership between Just Entertainment and AiMation. The story is set in 1917, deep inside the Carpathian Mountains, where a small village faces strange happenings as war‑time fear mixes w
Conor McGregor returns to the UFC stage in July 2026 after a five-year layoff, facing a fighter who’s been active the whole time. Critics aren’t giving him much of a chance. Part of the doubt comes from McGregor’s life outside the Octagon. While Holloway stays focused on training and family, McGrego
Central Asia’s underground holds some of the world’s most valuable metals. Five countries—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—sit on vast deposits of rare earths, the minerals needed for phones, wind turbines, and fighter jets. For years, China has been the main supplier
