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Steam rises from the coal-fired power plant Niederaussem, Germany, on Nov. 2, 2022. Researchers say efforts to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere aren’t being scaled up fast enough and can’t be relied on to meet crucial climate goals. A report published Thursday by scientists in Europe and the United States found that new methods of CO2 removal currently account for only 0.1% of the 2 billion metric tons sucked from the atmosphere each year.
Study: Big gap in carbon removal effort key to climate goals
Researchers say efforts to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere aren’t being scaled up fast enough and can’t be relied on to meet crucial climate goals. more
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Rep. Brandon Williams, R-22, Sennett, speaks with his constituents at an open house for his Utica district office on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
Rep. Brandon Williams hosts open house at Utica office
Rep. Brandon Williams R-22, Sennett, hosted an open house and ceremonial swearing-in on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at his new district office at 421 Broad St., Suite 7, in Utica. more
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In this image provided by the U.S. Army, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley meets with U.S. Army leaders responsible for the collective training of Ukrainians at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, on Monday, Jan. 16. At left is Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Hilbert, who is the commanding general for the 7th Army Training Command. Milley visited the training site in Germany for Ukrainian forces and met with troops and commanders. The Grafenwoehr Training Area includes a contingent of Army National Guard soldiers typically stationed in Utica.
Top U.S. general visits training site for Ukrainian soldiers where Utica-based National Guard unit is helping
Monday was just Day Two for Ukrainian soldiers at the U.S. military’s new training program, but the message was coming through loud and clear. more
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Rep. Brandon Williams R-22, Sennett
Williams to host open houses at Utica
Next week, Rep. Brandon Williams R-22, Sennett, will host swearing-in ceremonies and open houses to celebrate the openings of his district offices in Syracuse and Utica.    more
Utica has been thrust into the national spotlight as Stephen King, Jimmy Fallon and Al Roker all recently shared their opinions on the city and what it has to offer.
Celebrities thrust Utica into national spotlight
From Stephen King, to Jimmy Fallon and Al Roker, celebrities put Utica in the national spotlight as they shared their opinions on the city and what it has to offer, both good and bad. more
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988 Call Center Director Jamieson Brill poses for a photo in front of a desk where work workers take calls around the clock at a facility in Hyattsville, Md., Oct. 7, 2022. Brill works in one of more than 200 call centers fanned out around the country tasked with answering an uptick in calls around the clock from people considering suicide or experiencing a mental health emergency.
Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide prevention helpline
With bipartisan congressional support and just under $1 billion in federal funds, the 988 mental health helpline has quickly expanded its reach in the six months since it launched. more
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pays tribute at a monument to Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian War in Lviv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.
Local volunteers step closer to making area home for Ukrainian woman, children
The new non-profit Rome Refugee Services has come one step closer in helping to make Rome home for a Ukrainian native and her two children. more
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Many of the most visited sections of SSA.gov are now live with a more user-friendly and task-based approach. New pages and improvements based on public feedback will continue to be unveiled in the coming months.
Social Security Administration launches redesigned website
Visitors to Social Security Administration’s website at www.SSA.gov will now experience a fresh homepage. more
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Rolling Meadows, Ill., Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. On Wednesday, the Labor Department reports on job openings and labor turnover for November.
US job openings stayed high in sign of economic resilience
U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained high, suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers. more
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Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful in front of the Old Chapel in Regensburg, southern Germany, in this September 2006 file photo.
Local bishop joins in mourning of death of Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI
Bishop Douglas J. Lucia, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, has joined Catholics worldwide in mourning of the death of Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday at age 95. more
Cortland Firefighter Pavel Androshchuk, left, with the help of Fire Chief Wayne Friedman, right, along with Battalion Chief Derek Reynolds, the Cortland Ukrainian Pentecostal Church and many others — with approval from Cortland’s Common Council — has shipped more than 200 sets of protective gear to Ukraine, which has been seen on the frontlines, and in some of the areas of heaviest conflict in the country.
Cortland sends fire gear to Ukraine; Ukraine sends back keepsake made from Russian jet
Cortland sent firefighting gear to Ukraine. The Ukrainians it helped sent back a Russian fighter jet, in the form of a challenge coin. more
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A masked traveller arrives at the international flight check in counter at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Moves by the U.S., Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough.
Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern
Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. more
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Homes in suburban Salt Lake City are shown, April 13, 2019. According to estimates released Thursday, Dec. 22, by the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. population grew by 1.2 million people this year, with growth largely driven by international migration, and the nation now has 333.2 million residents.
International migration drove US population growth in 2022
The U.S. population expanded by 1.2 million people this year, with growth largely driven by international migration. more
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March trial date for New Hartford man charged in Jan. 6 attack
A tentative trial date has been set for March 30 for the New Hartford man charged with participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and attack on the U.S. Capitol. more
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed cleanup work to address asbestos contamination at the Charlestown Mall site. Nearly 30,000 tons of debris were removed from the site.
EPA completes demolition, asbestos removal at former Charlestown Mall site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed cleanup work to address asbestos contamination at the Charlestown Mall site, according to an announcement Wednesday by EOA officials. more
The Twitter splash page is seen on a digital device, Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. New Twitter owner Elon Musk says he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. The billionaire’s announcement Thursday, Nov. 24, came after he asked in a poll posted to his timeline to vote on reinstatements for accounts that have not “broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.”
Musk plans to relaunch Twitter premium service, again
Elon Musk said Friday that Twitter plans to relaunch its premium service that will offer different colored check marks to accounts next week, in a fresh move to revamp the service after a previous attempt backfired. more
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People are evacuated from floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., in this August 2021 file photo. 90% of counties in the United States experienced a weather-related disaster between 2011-2021, according to a report published on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Report: 90% of US counties hit with disaster in last decade
Ninety percent of the counties in the United States suffered a weather disaster between 2011 and 2021, according to a report published Wednesday. more
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In this file photo, Assemblyman Robert Smullen speaks during a farewell ceremony for soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry of the New York Army National Guard on June 15, 2022 at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica.
Smullen urges feds to designate Kenya as combat zone
Assemblyman Robert Smullen, R-118, Meco, on Tuesday called on the Biden administration to officially designate the country of Kenya as a combat zone. more
Motorists are stuck in the morning rush hour traffic in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 14. The 8 billionth baby on Earth is about to be born on a planet that is getting hotter. But experts in climate science and population both say the two issues aren’t quite as connected as they seem.
Earth at 8 billion: Consumption not crowd is key to climate
The world is getting hotter and more crowded and the two issues are connected, but not quite as much as people might think, experts say. more
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What to watch in the high-stakes 2022 midterm elections
After months of primaries, campaign events and fundraising pleas, the midterm elections that will determine the balance of power in Washington and state capitals are finally here. more
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