Man dies in I-81 crash in Central New York
A Central New York delivery driver was killed when his southbound truck struck a slow moving crane counterweight truck on I-81 near the LaFayette exit just before 7 am. The other driver escaped serious injury. state police and troopers remained at the scene around 10 am.
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New York
LaFayette
Jim O’brien
Lafayette State
Budget tensions mix with budget votes in state politics
Senate leaders resist rising spending demands as Pataki seeks 5.3 percent growth while the Assembly leans toward 8.2 percent. Republicans push for 6.2 percent with possible Democratic concessions. Pataki claims the proposal is in lawmakers’ hands now. Regis hosting segments highlight College Co-hosts Week with Syracuse and UMass ties. A Columbus Circle action marks Eradication Day for suicide awareness. A Virginia worker sues steel fragment injury at a South State Street site, treated at University Hospital.
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Grant boosts funds for Syracuse gun violence program
The U S Department of Justice approves a 200000 grant for the Syracuse Partnership to Reduce Juvenile Gun Violence, nine months after cutting off 300000 dollars due to lack of results. Gifford Charitable Corp pledges 150000 dollars, matched by 75000 from city and county, to resume support and tighten oversight.
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Department
Adam Spector
Right answer in a polyester suit plays piano lounge show
Al Zappala performs rapid nontraditional multiplication tricks in a lounge setting, declaring himself Albert Einstein. He demonstrates methods like the table saw to solve 423 by 423, yielding 178,929, then corrects to 2,553, generating disbelief and admiration from observers. Fat Tinto praises his pattern recognition while Pat, a teacher, notes potential use in training future educators.
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Tinto
Syracuse University
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Liverpool teacher Gary Philips to retire June 30
Gary Philips, a district mathematics teacher since 1968, will retire June 30 after not teaching since 1999 and remaining in the district’s offices. The district has funded his salary and legal bills exceeding 118 thousand dollars amid two lawsuits and prior misconduct allegations. a 1997 removal from coaching followed disputes with the district and school board.
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Gary Philips
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State Supreme Court
Sweats patch drug test challenged in Syracuse federal hearing
Jamie Snyder’s urine tests showed he was drug free while his sweat patch tested positive for cocaine eight times. Defense experts cite studies warning sweat patches may misinterpret trace contamination. The federal case in Syracuse questions patch reliability amid prior similar challenges nationwide.
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Jamie Snyder
U.S. Probation Office
Syracuse
Snyder
What is a sweat patch used by probation officers
The sweat patch is a 23 by 3 percent inch adhesive bandage worn on the arm or torso for five to seven days to detect drug use. It seals to the skin to prevent tampering, with a pad absorbing sweat and any drugs, then sent to a lab for analysis.
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