4 school districts in Onondaga County to get bus cameras (Good Morning CNY for Oct. 31)

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High: 81; Low: 59. Cloudy and warm for Halloween; see the 5-day forecast.
Record warmth in CNY: Syracuse residents (from left) April Hence, Jennifer Boxtran, Aldonia Brown and Ahmad Heath (on bike) enjoy record-warm temperatures Wednesday in Clinton Square. In the background are the walls for the city’s ice rink. Another record is possible today. (Glenn Coin photo)
Trump said the law bringing Micron to Central NY is ‘so bad.’ Would he undermine the project? Former President Donald Trump criticized the Biden administration’s CHIPS and Science Act, which Micron is relying on to build a plant in the town of Clay, during a new interview with Joe Rogan. “That chip deal is so bad,” Trump said. If elected president, could he roll back some of the benefits promised to Micron? His words have some people worried.
Mom jumps into Niagara Falls with her 2 children: A woman intentionally jumped into Niagara Falls with her two children on Monday night, troopers said. The woman and her children — one 9 years old and the other just 5 months, — crossed over a safety rail and went over Niagara Falls on Luna Island, police said. Efforts to find them were unsuccessful.
Bad drivers, you’re warned: 4 school districts in Onondaga County set to get bus cameras: Four of Onondaga County’s largest school districts are in line to get school bus cameras that catch car drivers who pass the buses while they are stopped with lights flashing, if county lawmakers approve the pilot program. Assuming Onondaga is like other counties, the school bus stop-arm cameras are likely to catch hundreds of offenders a year.
Can we get an encore? Upstate NY’s fall foliage is putting on one last show: After eight brilliant weeks, Upstate New York’s fall foliage season has faded to a muted end. But while “past peak” is the prevailing condition across much of the upper Empire State, there are still a few spots determined leaf peepers can catch a final glimpse of vibrant fall colors Upstate.
House leaders Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries to rally voters in Syracuse: House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries plan to visit Syracuse on Friday and Saturday for dueling rallies aimed at boosting voter turnout in the 22nd Congressional District election.
Syracuse Orchestra to honor veterans with free concert at Destiny USA: The Syracuse Orchestra will honor America’s veterans and active military personnel with a free concert next month at Destiny USA.
Syracuse center Eddie Lampkin drives to the basket in the first half of the Orange’s win over Slippery Rock in an exhibition game at the JMA Wireless Dome on Wednesday. (Dennis Nett photo)
Triple threats: Syracuse topples Slippery Rock with 3-point barrage: The Syracuse men’s basketball team got 3-pointers from everyone and nearly everywhere on the court en route to a 96-51 exhibition victory over Slippery Rock at the JMA Wireless Dome Wednesday night.
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