Pres. Trump signed an executive order to largely dissolve the department, but only Congress can take such drastic action.
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Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelly explained the impact to a committee of county lawmakers this week.
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Syracuse University's Life Together: Seeking the Common Good in a Diverse Democracy seeks to bridge political divides. An event Tuesday, Decoding Deception, looks at uncovering information bias.
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The chip maker submitted its draft environmental impact statement, marking a critical development in the $100 billion, 20-year build-out of up to four chip fabrication plants in Clay.
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The harsh winter caused dozens of water main breaks, even with larger pipes that typically hold up. That, plus brief water intake reductions from Skaneateles Lake dropped reservoir levels to critically low levels.
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With 350 reported measles cases in Ontario since the fall, parents across New York State are being urged to get their children vaccinated against the highly infectious disease.
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The Workers' Center of CNY is seeing the chaos and fear first hand as it tries to support hundreds of families who find themselves targeted by the Trump administration's strict immigration enforcement actions.
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House cleaning hacks and tips from Kyshawn Lane, creator of the home maintence website Weekly Home Check.
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Michel Martin speaks with former Social Security commissioner Michael Astrue about the Trump administration's plans for office closures and jobs cuts at the Social Security administration.
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With no help from the federal government, states are trying to regulate recreational marijuana. California's Department of Cannabis Control works to keep contaminants out of joints, vapes and edibles.
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Israel is weighing plans for a full-scale ground invasion and military occupation of Gaza, NPR has learned.
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Ukrainian met with US officials in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss a possible ceasefire, a day before Russia's representatives do the same