Cops struggled to talk by radio during shooting (Weekly top stories)

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com Exclusives newsletter delivered to your email inbox every Sunday. In chaotic Salina shooting where two cops died, officers struggled to talk by radio Lt. Michael Hoosock (left), of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, and Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen were fatally shot on Sunday, April 14, 2024 in Salina.

(Provided photograph) Provided photograph A new report provides the first detailed public account of the handling of a call that ended in tragedy and devastated two police departments and the community. It reveals that the officers, in the dark of night, struggled to communicate with each other and did not know where their attacker was, as the situation unraveled quickly. Why bats the size of your thumb play an outsized role in Micron’s chipmaking plans in NY Indiana bat (U.

S. Fish and Wildlife Service) The body of an Indiana bat is not much bigger than your thumb. With leathery wings and all, the bat weighs as much as three pennies.

Yet the tiny mammal, and its only slightly less tiny cousin, the northern long-eared bat, are playing outsized roles in plans by one of the world’s biggest chipmakers to erect the largest semiconductor manufacturing complex in the country in the town of Clay. Which transfer quarterbacks could Syracuse look toward to replace Kyle McCord? Syracuse general manager Nate McNeal said last week that the Orange will “weigh all options” to replace quarterback Kyle McCord, including potentially taking another dip into the transfer market this offseason . While McNeal said Syracuse likes the young options on its roster, the Orange has already been connected to a pair of potential transfer quarterbacks via media reports.

There are some others that make sense, given SU’s success with McCord and the natural connections the SU coaching staff has. 2 childhood friends' incredible journey from Pop Warner to Syracuse University: ‘This is where I want to be’ Cicero-North Syracuse’s Kardiear Shepherd and Anthony Johnson have talked about playing together at their hometown university ever since they first met in Pop Warner football when they were 7 years old. The hulking offensive tackle and the lightning-fast running back were stars on the sectional runner-up.

Next year, they’ll be teaming up again at Syracuse University . Syracuse judge’s same-sex marriage controversy: It may be a first of its kind in New York state A Syracuse city court judge’s refusal to marry a same-sex couple appears to be a first in New York state. The state Commission on Judicial Conduct has never received a complaint about a judge declining to officiate a same-sex marriage , according to Robert H.

Tembeckjian, the administrator and counsel for the commission that oversees the conduct of the state’s 3,350 judges and justices. Syracuse Mets are joining a fast-growing minor league empire: What that means for fans The buyer of the Syracuse Mets is a burgeoning minor league empire, backed by a financial behemoth, that aims to add more activities and draw more people to the team’s home park . One thing is clear: The Syracuse Mets will call Central New York home for the next two decades.

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