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Woman in critical condition after being hit by car

Onondaga County

A woman is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Fayetteville.

Woman in critical condition after being hit by car

Updated 9:11 AM

Winter Carnival underway

Franklin County

A popular North Country festival is in full swing this weekend. The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival draws thousands of people to the village each year.

10:07 AM

Court martial ordered for Bradley Manning

Washington

A former Fort Drum soldier will stand trial for what is known as the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. History.

8:00 AM

Residents speak out against proposed sand and gravel mine

Oswego County

The proposed sand and gravel mine in the Oswego County Town of New Haven is still meeting resistance. A public hearing was held Friday to discuss the issue. Our Katie Gibas tells us how and why residents are fighting back.

Updated 02/03/2012 11:08 PM

Syracuse police website hacked

Syracuse Police are coming to grips with the reality of the internet age. Their public website has been hacked. YNN's Bill Carey says the group claiming responsibility is well known to authorities worldwide.

Updated 02/03/2012 06:29 PM

Man accused of impersonating detective and raping woman

An Oswego County man is behind bars in Syracuse, accused of raping a woman and impersonating a detective.

Updated 02/03/2012 10:59 PM

Advocates focusing support for FOCUS program

An alternative high school program in the Liverpool School District is a haven for the students who attend it, but also apparently a target for critics in a difficult budget climate. Our Kat De Maria takes us inside the FOCUS program and reports on its progress and uncertain future.

Updated 02/03/2012 06:54 PM

SUNY Oswego students climb Mount Kilimanjaro

A group of SUNY Oswego students travel the world as part of a unique winter break experience: A two week trip to Africa was part of "Oswego Goes Global." Our Candace Hopkins has more on the program and SUNY Oswego's increased dedication to international learning.

Updated 02/03/2012 07:07 PM

Celebrating black history in Auburn

During a month when school children across the country are learning about prominent African Americans, YNN's Erin Clarke tells us legislators are working to make sure a Central New York city with ties to the Underground Railroad gets national recognition.

Updated 02/03/2012 06:31 PM

Fire damage Elbridge home

Firefighters were on the scene Friday evening of a large house fire in Elbridge. It started around 5 p.m. on Foster Road.

02/03/2012 07:36 PM

Early release for Super Bowl ads

More than 100 million people will tune in to Super Bowl 46 on Sunday, many of them just for the commercials. But as Tamara Lindstrom reports, this year, advertisers are trying new tricks to get viewers talking.

Updated 02/03/2012 07:06 PM

Split verdict in Marland Brooks trial

Eight hours of deliberation came down to a split verdict for Marland Brooks. He was found guilty of murdering and robbing Clark Van Etten in the man's Corning home last June. Our Lara Greenberg has been covering the trial and tells us how Clark Van Etten's family reacted to the news.

Updated 02/03/2012 09:15 PM

Taberg standoff over

A standoff ended peacefully in Oneida County as police took a suspect into custody about eight hours after he barricaded himself inside his home.

Updated 02/03/2012 10:56 PM

Testimony heard on pre-standoff call with Patterson

Jurors in the Christian Patterson trial heard from a friend who talked with Patterson just before the standoff in which he allegedly shot and killed Oneida County Deputy Kurt Wyman.

02/03/2012 03:50 PM

New evidence shown in Oxley trial

It's trial number three for Wayne Oxley, but new evidence was presented Friday.

Updated 02/03/2012 03:32 PM

J-D breezes past Chittenango, 96-55

The Jamesville-Dewitt boys basketball team beat Chittenango in blowout fashion Friday night, 96-55. Tyler Cavanaugh had 22 points. J-D is undefeated on the season.

Crunch get ambushed by Marlies, lose 5-2

The Crunch dropped their second straight Friday night in a 5-2 home loss to Toronto. Syracuse was never able to dig themselves out of an early 2-0 hole when the Marlies scored two goals in the first eight minutes of the game.

F-M blows past Corcoran, 96-78

The Fayetteville-Manlius boys basketball team beat Corcoran, 96-78 Friday night. John Schurman had a career high 34 points, 9 rebounds on the night. F-M improves to 13-3.

Bloomberg applauds Komen's reversal on Planned Parenthood

Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Friday reversed its decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood, offering an apology for a move that was slammed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other vocal critics. Grace Rauh has more.

02/03/2012 09:20 PM

Hydrofracking pressure on the president

The development of natural gas through a process known as hydraulic fracturing is a priority of the President’s for 2012. As our Washington Bureau reporter Erin Billups explains, as more attention is focused on fracking, more pressure will be placed on the Obama administration from fracking advocates and opponents.

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02/03/2012 07:21 PM

Interview with Valerie Jarrett

One of President Obama's top advisors, Valerie Jarrett, was in New York City Friday for a forum on women in business. Errol Louis from our sister station New York One, sat down with after the event to talk about some of the challenges facing the administration.

02/03/2012 09:26 PM

What to expect out of Super Bowl commercials

Some will sit in front of the TV this Sunday for the big game. Others might tune in just for the commercials. Our Julie Chapman sat down with Vice President of Gramercy Communications, Eric Wohlleber, for a preview of what ads we can expect.

02/03/2012 02:15 PM

Healthy Living: Trying to Solve a Mystery

Some say it's something in the environment, others say it's a bacterial infection, or, as originally diagnosed, something more psychological. Experts say right now solving this mystery is a process of elimination. Casey Bortnick reports.

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Tech Beat: MediaLab helps Time Warner understand how consumers use its devices

Time Warner Inc's new MediaLab at Columbus Circle is designed to be the ultimate facility to help media developers determine what consumers like and how their various products and apps should appear. Technology reporter Adam Balkin filed the following report.