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Save the River talks to Russian scientists about water plan

Members of Save the River in Clayton met with some scientists from outside of the country to discuss the plan Tuesday. YNN's Carmella Mataloni tells us about the plan and the visitors who came to learn about it.

06/18/2013 09:46 PM

Voters support revised General Brown school budget

The second proposed budget at General Brown School District passed by a vote of 1,009 to 367.

06/18/2013 10:19 PM

Moravia and Tupper Lake pass revised school budgets

Two other districts were able to get their budgets approved. Moravia's revised spending plan passed easily. Tupper Lake's budget vote did pass, but only with 53 percent approval.

06/18/2013 11:17 PM

Steamboat group displays wood-fired steamers at Antique Boat Museum

A number of rare boats can be seen on the Clayton waterfront. The Great International Steamboat Flotilla has steamed into the Antique Boat Museum for the week to show off these wood-fired steamers from another era.

06/18/2013 10:07 PM

New brewery opens soon in the North Country

The aroma of hops cooking can now be smelled in Canton as production ramps up at the new St. Lawrence Brewing Company. Owner Ken Hebb has been brewing craft beers in his personal life for years and is ready to share his talents with the North Country. YNN’s Barry Wygel got a behind the scenes look at the operation as the brewery gets ready to open to the public.

06/18/2013 05:26 PM

McLaughlin considering a run for governor in 2014

Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin said he's considering a run for governor. Since Governor Cuomo defeated Republican challenger Carl Paladino back in 2010, the search has been on for the next Republican to challenge Cuomo.

06/18/2013 02:58 PM

Lax manager shows team life is bigger than the game (Part 2)

It wasn't easy for Carthage Lacrosse Coach Kirk Ventiquattro .There wasn't time or energy to spend on anything other than the game. But it didn't take long for Kevin Cook, his cousin born with Down Syndrome, to show him the true spirit of what life is really about. In the second part of our look at Carthage Team Manager Kevin Cook, our Brian Dwyer brings us inside the relationship between these two men, and how Kevin's spirit has taught those lessons to a decade's worth of Carthage teams.

Updated 06/18/2013 07:18 PM

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Legislative session winds down this week

Several issues are still on the table as the legislative session winds down this week. Capital Tonight's Nick Reisman is in Albany with more.

06/18/2013 04:59 PM

Pipe noise disrupts City Hall employees

There is some noise circulating throughout the halls at City Hall in Watertown. A humming noise that is and it's causing quite the disruption to employees. YNN's Carmella Mataloni spoke with officials on how they plan to fix the problem to restore the peace and quiet.

Updated 06/17/2013 10:38 PM

Body of Lt. Col. Todd Clark returns home

The body of a fallen Fort Drum soldier returned home Monday morning. Lieutenant Colonel Todd Clark was among three New Yorkers killed back on June eighth in Afghanistan.

Updated 06/17/2013 11:31 AM

Lax manager shows team life is bigger than the game

It's a school, a community, a sports team, and one that is no stranger to adversity. Cancer has been the biggest enemy of the Carthage High School Lacrosse program, hitting former players, family members, and even its head coach. So, the young men who make up the team are learning more about life than they ever expected. Along with the coach, another man is helping to teach those lessons -- team manager Kevin Cook. Born with Down syndrome, he is now battling several health-related problems. Our Brian Dwyer spent the past few months with Kevin and the team, and experienced the ups and the downs, learning how the game can mean so much to one person and how much that person can mean to the game.

06/17/2013 12:01 PM

Poll: New lows for Cuomo and Silver

Governor Cuomo's favorability rating dips to its lowest level since he's been in office. And a majority of New Yorkers want Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to go. That's according to a new poll from the Siena Research Institute released Monday. Steve Greenberg stopped by YNN to break down the numbers.

06/17/2013 01:55 PM

Crunch historic season ends in game six

The Syracuse Crunch gave up three goals in the third period, two on empty-netters, in a season-ending 5-2 loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins in game six of the Calder Cup Finals.

SU's Grant makes USA cut

SU basketball forward Jerami Grant will go for his second gold medal in two years after making the final cut for the USA U19 team that will compete at the FIBA World Championship in the Czech Republic next month.

Crunch look to split series with Griffins

After crawling back from a 3-game deficit in the Calder Cup finals, the Syracuse Crunch are staying alive in the series, trailing two games to three with the game 6 advantage on home ice.

Probation officers fired, demoted over Renz case

Several U.S. probation officers have been fired or demoted in response to their lack of oversight of David Renz. Renz is charged with killing 47-year old Lori Bresnahan and raping a 10-year-old girl in March. Katie Gibas reports.

Updated 06/18/2013 05:52 PM

Central New York companies compete in J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge

Thousands of people took steps towards a healthier lifestyle at this year's J.P Morgan Corporate Challenge. It's an event local businesses and their employees have been training for all year long. Our Cara Thomas tells us how some companies use the event to encourage healthy living in the workplace.

Updated 06/18/2013 11:13 PM

Crunch lose Game Six to Grand Rapid Griffins

It’s a tough night for Syracuse Crunch fans after an impressive comeback in Calder Cup Finals. The team has now fallen to the Grand Rapid Griffins in their quest for the cup. Our Sarah Blazonis caught up with fans after Game Six and has more.

Updated 06/18/2013 10:09 PM

Three-year-old boy in critical condition after falls from window

A three-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling from a second story window.

Updated 06/18/2013 08:08 PM

Sit down with U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara

Governor Andrew Cuomo has been pushing hard for some sort of ethics and campaign finance reform since the string of lawmaker arrests earlier this spring. At the center of those investigations was U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara who called public corruption rampant in Albany Now, with legislators set to possibly pass some reform measures, our Capital Tonight host Liz Benjamin sat down with Bharara to talk about what he thinks is the best way to clean up Albany.

06/17/2013 10:10 PM

Obama salutes fathers; GOP focuses on student loan interest rates

President Obama took some time this weekend to salute the fathers all across America. Obama said being an involved parent is the most important job in the world. Meanwhile, republicans touched upon the student loan interest rates issue during their weekly address.

Updated 06/17/2013 09:44 PM

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Annual physical important for all children and teens

If your child doesn't play a sport, chances are your child isn’t getting a yearly physical, for most kids it's not necessary, but for some it is. For this edition of Child Wellness Wednesday, YNN’s Marcie Fraser has more.

Japanese maples and dieback

Japanese maples are a favorite in Upstate New York landscape. The problem is, there's usually dieback. Terry Ettinger explains.

A dog's mouth is not cleaner than a human's mouth

A dog’s mouth has far more bacteria than our own.

Doctors devote more research to chemo patients' sexual health

As more and more people live past their harrowing battles with cancer, increased attention is being paid to certain side-effects of chemotherapy, such as the growing field of research into sexual function for women after cancer. Health reporter Erin Billups filed the following report.

Sports games big on keeping it real

In part two of this week's five-part series highlighting some of the top titles from the E3 video game convention, Adam Balkin highlights some games that draw so many in even if they don't consider themselves serious gamers.