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Biden celebrates computer chip factories, pitching voters on American 'comeback'
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday sought to sell voters on an American “comeback story” as he highlighted longterm investments in the economy in upstate New York to celebrate Micron Technology's plans to build a campus of computer chip factories made possible in part with...
Southwest will limit hiring and drop 4 airports after loss. American Airlines posts 1Q loss as well
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines will limit hiring and stop flying to four airports as it copes with weak financial results and delays in getting new planes from Boeing. Both Southwest and American Airlines reported first-quarter losses Thursday. Demand for travel remains strong,...
Rhule wants DC Tony White to stay a long time but knows head coaching job is in rising star's future
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Matt Rhule was one of Tony White's biggest supporters when the defensive coordinator's name was connected to head coach openings beginning late last season. Rhule has said he wants his assistants to advance in their careers, and he was happy to...
Schumer says US will provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., personally courted Micron to build...
Police officer, sheriff's deputy and shooter killed in exchange of gunfire in upstate NY, police say
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. (AP) — Two law enforcement officers were fatally shot while looking for a driver who fled a traffic stop in upstate New York, authorities said Monday. The shooter was also killed in an exchange of gunfire with police. The shootout took place shortly after 8 p.m....
Cornell student accused of posting violent threats to Jewish students pleads guilty in federal court
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A former Cornell University student accused of posting violently threatening statements against Jewish people on campus shortly after the start of the war in Gaza in the fall pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday. Patrick Dai, from the Rochester, New York,...
South Carolina's Dawn Staley is the AP Coach of the Year for the 2nd time
CLEVELAND (AP) — Dawn Staley did a masterful job guiding a young South Carolina team back to the Final Four with an undefeated record for the second straight season. Staley was honored Thursday as The Associated Press women’s college basketball Coach of the Year for the second...
Gerry McNamara explains the lure of Siena, and why it was time to leave Syracuse
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Siena coach Gerry McNamara has plenty of memories — some new, some old — from the arena where the Saints play their home games. He earned a trip to the Final Four by playing for the Syracuse team that won a regional there on the way to the national...
UConn's Paige Bueckers humbled by praise from Geno Auriemma that she’s best in the country
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paige Bueckers wasn’t sure how to initially react when UConn coach Geno Auriemma proclaimed her the best player in the country. “You sort of wouldn’t expect him to say it because of what happens in practice and what happens in the game, how much he yells...
Siena hires former Syracuse standout Gerry McNamara as its new coach
Gerry McNamara has signed a deal to take over as coach at Siena, deciding to leave Syracuse after two decades as a standout player, assistant and eventually ascending to associate head coach for the Orange. McNamara's signing was announced by Siena on Friday and makes him a...
