Big moment for Catholic Church in America. Teaching is clear. Bishop McElroy is spot on in this homily from Sept. Will the US Conf of Bishops be up to the challenge? adw.org/news/wdmr-ho...

Toyota says it did not explicitly promise Trump new $10 billion investment in US reut.rs/4qyCASU

The only time Portland police declared the scene in front of the ICE building in South Portland a riot this year was more than four months ago, on June 14

A judge in Chicago had to tell the head of Border Patrol not to throw tear gas at kids in Halloween costumes. No virtue. And apparently no bottom to the conduct.

Russia on Wednesday unleashed a broad attack that hit a kindergarten, power plants and other sites in Ukraine, killing six people. The barrage came hours after President Trump said he was putting off a planned meeting with President Vladimir Putin to avoid a “wasted” effort toward ending the war.

Trump once again claims Portland ‘is burning down.’ It’s not. Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/trump-once-again-claims-portland-is-burning-down-its-not.html 

Jordy created a website where visitors can contribute $35 to “provide an inflatable costume for a True American.™” He initially hoped to collect enough to buy a couple dozen suits. But as he put it -- “This whole thing has blown up a lot.” www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight. Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. trib.al/9Sxu9IN

ICYMI : faceless TV spokespeople from Texas speak on behalf of central N.Y. www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

ICYMI: The Immigration lie exposed www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

Syracuse.com and The Post-Standard seek applicants for the 2025 Best & Brightest Awards

Gov. Hochul steps up to guarantee vaccine access as RFK Jr. tears it down (Editorial Board Opinion)

The "flag burning EO" had its origins in 2016... www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

Shamefully thin rationale “There is a vast force out there that’s looking to slow down AI deployment..." A more honest statement would be: "We don't want to stop stealing content; we don't want to pay for content; we don't want to be responsible for the harm we do" www.wsj.com/politics/sil... "

Excellent reporting. More embarrassing US Govt conduct. www.masslive.com/news/2025/08...

Outstanding book.

Yup…

Prices up not down. Not going down. 6 months in.

Tesla’s UK sales plummet 60% as Musk receives $30bn stock award on.ft.com/4leeh8O

NEW: Kremlin officials decisively rejected US President Donald Trump's new deadline for Russia to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine and reiterated Moscow's interest in continuing the war. (1/4) Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar07292025

Quietly happening now. Most of these tariffs are unconstitutional but Let’s see what fall brings…. apnews.com/article/trum...

Demagogues cannot stop as a rule: bsky.app/profile/fact...

Here's what it means for a disabled person to live on Medicaid today: Linda Reigel is only able to stay out of a nursing home because of the kindness of an old friend. No one else would work for $14 an hour. via @pennlive.com www.pennlive.com/news/2025/07...

NY is offering free tuition for nursing school, a dozen other med jobs. But act fast!

Work and reporting requirements for Medicaid enrollees may be particularly challenging for people with mental health or substance use disorders. We explore the challenges they may pose: on.kff.org/3ZMJ6cX

Full DEIS report from Micron is out. www.syracuse.com/micron/2025/...

Workforce development - building skills and attracting talent - is the defining issue. Companies and organizations that excel will thrive. It is the same for regional economies. NY recognizes this and is investing for the future. CNY is about to hit its stride. www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

Great storytelling by Matt Vautour. The moral contrast between good (students and supporters) and evil is not a debate. These stories must be told and told again. And again.

"Only in Russia have views of America meaningfully improved."

‘Big beautiful bill’ cancels $30M for Syracuse neighborhood (Good Morning CNY)

Why federal funding cuts might actually create more startups in Massachusetts right now

"AI Runs on Theft" - nypost.com/2025/05/29/o...

It is possible that this time the NYT insiders guess correctly. But maybe not. And at root recall that Admin has denied in court that Musk even heads up Doge.

"Some experts worry that the recent decline could be slowed or stopped by reductions in federal funding and the public health workforce, or a shift away from the strategies that seem to be working." apnews.com/article/us-o...

"In the end, Pope Francis was not the revolutionary that progressive Catholics had hoped for, and that conservative Catholics had feared." www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

The ends cannot justify the means... www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

Ouch.... www.lehighvalleylive.com/business/202...

Terrific reporting from the real world at the Vermont border. www.masslive.com/politics/202...

Border agents seized a Central NY immigrant at his home. His lawyer says the arrest broke the law

Great immigration reporting here. away from the limelight of the Supreme Court. Upstate NY Mom is shackled and taken away from her young children and other stories. www.syracuse.com/news/2025/04...

Trump Uses Questionable Figure for U.S. ‘Plants and Factories’ Lost Since NAFTA www.factcheck.org/2025/04/trum...

Federal grant cuts will end WMass hands-on science program for third-graders

National Champs!

A Delaware judge finds the right-wing network aired false and defamatory statements about Dominion Voting Systems' role in the 2020 presidential election. A jury trial is slated for late April.

Trump’s Misleading Tariff Chart www.factcheck.org/2025/04/trum...