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For The Orange, It Stops At the Sweet Sixteen

The Orange Men's Basketball team is done dancing after a tense matchup with No. 2 seed Duke, ending with a final score of 69 - 65. All hopes of an upset…

Seddique Mir Mateen, father of Omar Mateen, speaks with reporters in Fort Pierce, Fla., in 2016.

Orlando Nightclub Shooter's Father Was FBI Informant, Say Lawyers For Gunman's Widow

A federal judge denied the defense team's motion for a mistrial Monday. Noor Salman's lawyers had that argued prosecutors withheld key details, including Seddique Mateen's past connections to the FBI.

Black Lives Matter protesters march Thursday in Sacramento, Calif., after two officers in the city's police department shot and killed Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man, in the backyard of his grandparents' house on Sunday evening.

In Sacramento, Protesters Shut Down Freeway And Block Entrance To Kings Game

Activists demonstrated against the fatal shooting of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man, by city police. The Kings owner expressed support for the peaceful protest.

Wildlife Photo Exhibit Showcases Resurgence of Onondaga Lake

Bald Eagles. A snowy owl. A red-winged blackbird. Even monarch butterflies. All were captured by Syracuse-area wildlife photographers for the 5th annual…

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai speaks with students at Denver South High School, in October 2016.

Malala Yousafzai Returns To Pakistan For First Time Since 2012 Attack

The education advocate and human rights campaigner became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate after being shot in the head at age 15 by a Taliban gunman.

A police officer cordons off the scene of a Thursday night shooting at Louie's Grill & Bar in Oklahoma City.

Gunman Who Fired Into An Oklahoma City Restaurant Was Shot Dead By 2 Bystanders

Police say a man fired a handgun into Louie's Grill & Bar in Oklahoma City and turned to flee. But he was confronted by two men who saw what was happening and then got their guns.

$5.8 Million in Head Start Funding Approved for Syr, Helping End Cycle of Poverty, Education Gaps

A program to help children get ready for school – and break the cycle of poverty – continues to get federal support. PEACE Inc. here in Syracuse will…

President Emmerson Mnangagwa gives a speech at the ZANU-PF rally at the White City Stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Saturday. Shortly after his speech ended, there was an explosion.

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa Unharmed After Explosion At Campaign Rally

State-run newspaper The Herald is calling the incident an assassination attempt on Mnangagwa. The 75-year-old head of state had just left the stage when the blast occurred.

An arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen, also known as Percocet, in New York. A new report finds a link between workforce participation and the prescription rate of opioids in the U.S.

How The Opioid Crisis Is Depressing America's Labor Force

The U.S. lags behind other countries in workforce participation because more opioids are prescribed in this country, says a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a recent E. coli outbreak is linked to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Ariz. At least 53 people have reported illnesses, 31 have been hospitalized.

E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Romaine Lettuce Spreads To 16 States

A report by the CDC said the bacteria has infected at least 53 people, including 31 who have been hospitalized. The agency's advice: Throw out pre-cut romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Ariz.

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