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The rising price of cigarettes might not be the only thing preventing some people from purchasing a pack. That's if two state lawmakers and New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn get their way. The trio, which includes Senator Diane Savino and Assemblywoman... Read More.

Senator Charles Schumer is pushing for legislation that would ban suspected terrorists from buying a gun in the United States. Schumer said the current National Instant Criminal Background Check System does not check to see if a person is on a terror watch... Read More.

Ithaca police are investigating the stabbing of a 17-year-old. Police were called at approximately 2:25 a.m. Sunday to the 600 block of Chestnut Street for a reported fight. When they arrived, they found a 17-year-old male who had been stabbed in the... Read More.

By: Dustin Long - Motor Racing Network RICHMOND, Va. - Cruel twists, dramatic turns, raised voices. The closing laps Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway tested the taut emotions of drivers. Kevin Harvick yelled after he went from seventh to first on the next-to-last lap to... Read More.

By: Dustin Long - Motor Racing Network RICHMOND, Va. - Henrico Police arrested two members of Richard Childress Racing for an altercation after Friday night’s Nationwide race at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Scearce, 50, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault, and Thomas Costello, 35,... Read More.

By: Pete Pistone - MRN Denny Hamlin said Thursday at Richmond Int’l Raceway he would entertain the possibility of undergoing surgery if his chances to make the Chase and compete for the Sprint Cup championship evaporate. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver had hoped to be back... Read More.

By: Dustin Long / MRN NASCAR has severely punished Joe Gibbs Racing, Matt Kenseth and Toyota Racing Development for a violation with the engine of Kenseth’s race-winning car last weekend at Kansas Speedway. Kenseth's No. 20 team was penalized for violating a rule that requires connecting... Read More.

By: Pete Pistone - MRN KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Matt Kenseth outran a hard charging Kasey Kahne to win Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 400 at Kansas Speedway. Kenseth drove his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to his second victory of the season and 26th of... Read More.

Police are on the lookout for a man after a shooting incident Sunday night in Ithaca. At approximately 10:45 last night, the Ithaca Police responded to the 200 block of Elm Street, where a 26-year-old man had been shot 3 times. Police say the... Read More.

From Henrick Motor Sports: The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Hendrick Motorsports are with Andrew Collier and his family. Andrew, a machinist in the Hendrick Motorsports engine department, tragically lost his brother, Officer Sean Collier, last night in Cambridge, Mass. We ask that the... Read More.

The unemployment rate in New York state dropped last month. Between February and March, the state's unemployment rate lowered from 8.4 percent to 8.2 percent, reaching an all-time high in private-sector jobs this year, according to the Department of Labor. The state added more... Read More.

A UPS tractor trailer and passenger vehicle were involved in a fatal crash at about 5:45 Wednesday morning in Cayuta on Route 13, in Schuyler County. Edward B. Farmer, 50, of Pine City, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said Farmer was driving a... Read More.