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With just seven days left of the official 2023 legislative session, advocates for a measure that would reduce plastic packaging by half say their bill is gaining momentum.

Second-ranked Syracuse women’s lacrosse is back in the Final Four for the second time in three seasons. WAER’s Ethan Frank dives into how the Orange got there, and what it will take to bring home the program’s first national championship, including a matchup with a conference rival.

Airports across the country expect a substantial increase in travelers this Memorial Day weekend. The Syracuse Airport is working hard to accommodate the surge of people leaving Syracuse for the holiday.

The upcoming Jazz in the City that kicks off June 8 will feature several shows across Syracuse parks through August, and include free health screenings and information.

Hochul is caught in the middle of a dispute over how to handle an estimated influx of 80,000 migrants.

The county has issued executive orders, sought restraining orders and filed lawsuits to prevent migrants from arriving and settling here.

Onondaga County officials filed a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court — and a temporary restraining order — against New York City on Monday, in an attempt to prevent any asylum seekers from being relocated to the town of Salina.

By 2030, three dozen New York counties will have almost a third of their population aged 60 or older.

A relative rarity until the Trump administration, in just four years, his Trump Justice Department asked the court for emergency relief an astounding 41 times.

Investors are still hopeful that lawmakers will clinch a deal to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. That's because failure to do so could have devastating consequences in markets.