The recently passed state budget included $135 million for fiscally distressed cities. The city of Syracuse is getting an extra $20 million to help balance its budget.

Onondaga County lawmakers approved ballot proposals to limit the county executive's terms and vacancy powers, setting up a potential veto showdown.

Onondaga County legislators are debating a law to require drivers to give cyclists and pedestrians a three-foot buffer, clarifying vague state rules.

Experts say that amid changes to SNAP, enrollment numbers are down, and food insecurity is up.

Syracuse Common Councilor Marty Nave and other officials are hoping to shine a light on the often misunderstood neurological condition.

Global conflicts surged to the highest number tallied by Sweden's Uppsala security research group.

Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year.

A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump saying the two crew members on board were "fine" after the incident. Trump also expressed optimism over negotiations with Iran.

The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of Chinese military companies. The move prevents them from securing U.S. defense contracts.

A federal judge on Monday struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas. The administration announced the fee as a way of preventing foreign workers from taking American jobs.

The fearless free-funk and jazz artist, a student of Ornette Coleman's Harmolodics concept, followed his unorthodox path to a singular five-decade career.

At its annual developers' conference, Apple put the spotlight on new AI features, while highlighting security and child safety — and critiquing the company's AI competitors.

Hundreds of tickets are still available for the U.S. and Canada opening matches for the World Cup on Friday. Even more are available in resale platforms — many at below face value.

Fifteen years after The Book of Mormon made its Broadway debut, original cast members Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad once again took the stage as Mormon missionaries — this time at the 2026 Tony Awards.

Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Workshop, YouTube and Pinterest.