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Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. Weather High: 58. Low: 44. Breezy, cooler, occasional rain; see the 5-day forecast. Photo of the day The virtual nurse will see you now: Upstate University Hospital registered nurse Debra Hayes, right, part of the hospital’s virtual nursing program, demonstrates the technology with another nurse posing as a patient. Upstate is changing how it admits and discharges dozens of patients each day, a move that is speeding up emergency room admissions and freeing up nurses to provide more bedside care. For patients, it’s an optional program with an experience much like using telehealth. Here are the details. (Douglass Dowty photo) The latest NY State Young Republicans stiffed Syracuse hotel for lavish party before racist chat ended their run: When the New York State Young Republicans Club disbanded Friday amid an uproar over its racist and antisemitic rhetoric in a group chat, the club left behind unpaid bills from extravagant social gatherings. At two of those events, the club ran up bills of more than $23,000 over a weekend at a Syracuse hotel, but then didn’t pay. What’s trending Why was one NY prison guard guilty of murdering Robert Brooks, but two others were cleared? A jury found a former New York state corrections officer guilty in the brutal beating death of an inmate last winter in a Central New York prison, while acquitting two other co-defendants. After deliberations that started late Wednesday afternoon, jurors on Monday found David Kingsley guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter, but acquitted Mathew Galliher and Nicholas Kieffer of all charges. Why the split verdict? Lawyers and a juror explain. Family of Robert Brooks: Acquitted officers were ‘given a pass’ State says 2 guards who were acquitted will not get prison jobs back Cannabis business cited for illegal sales has a new owner and, for the first time, a license: The Dispensary by the BuddBoyz is the new name for a Central New York cannabis business which operated as The Herbal Center for the last few years. The Herbal Center had frequently been accused by state and local authorities of illegal marijuana sales. Now, though, it not only has a new name but also a new owner, new products, and — for the first time — a license. Man accused of killing his 11-year-old son and girlfriend is offered a plea deal: A man accused of killing his girlfriend and son in Syracuse was offered a plea Monday. David Huff, 43, faces a first-degree murder charge for the double homicide. If convicted after trial, he could get life in prison without the possibility of parole. Looking ahead What’s going on this week in Central NY: Spooky season is in full swing across Central New York. Whether you’re a thrill-seeker looking for haunted performances, interactive mysteries, or ghoulishly fun bar crawls, or someone who prefers music, theater, or family-friendly outings, there’s an event to suit every taste. Here are 15 events you don’t want to miss. A ‘big time’ concert is coming to Syracuse in January Onondaga County hosting lead safety events this week Sports Fran Brown insists Rickie Collins is ‘the best answer’ at quarterback: Syracuse football doesn’t have much going for it in its quarterbacks room. Rickie Collins has more interceptions than touchdowns and hasn’t led Syracuse to a 20-point performance yet. Some fans have called for freshman Luke Carney, who played briefly in Saturday’s loss to Pittsburgh, but head coach Fran Brown has insisted Collins is the Orange’s best option. “I’m telling you, he is the best answer for the block S,” Brown said Monday. ACC Power Rankings: Young QBs prevent SU from joining conference elite SU finished Pitt game with 3 key OLs sidelined. What’s their status? Top-ranked RB in Class of 2027 schedules visit to Syracuse football MORE SPORTS: 10 trade deadline candidates for Buffalo: Should the Bills get aggressive? Bills might finally get the rookie back they’ve been waiting for Oronde Gadsden II breaks Chargers’ record previously held by Hall of Famer Our HS football Game of the Week: How to watch CBA at C-NS HS football rankings (Week 7): Undefeated seasons in sight Cazenovia girls volleyball ‘raises the bar’ to end 8-year drought vs. Westhill Liverpool boys volleyball pulls out a gritty road win at F-M Central NY high school results, news, scores In brief Man accused of reckless driving to disrupt Upstate NY ‘No Kings’ protest See homes recently sold in seven Central NY counties SU investigating racist, anti-LGBTQ slurs found in Newhouse building Syracuse firefighters battle blaze in vacant home Dining Out review: If you like French fries, you need to visit this place Today’s obituaries To view today’s obituaries, please click here. Your news. Your way.
