NEW YORK (AP) — In opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt” the 2016 presidential election. Defense attorneys countered, calling Trump “innocent” and saying the Manhattan district attorney's office “should never have brought this case.” The commencement of the proceedings set the stage for weeks of unsavory and salacious testimony about Trump's personal life and placed his legal troubles at the center of his closely contested campaign against President Joe Biden. A panel of New ..read more

Storm Team Meteorologist Carson Metcalf has the latest weather updates and 7-day forecast for the North Country. Looking for more weather resources? We've got you covered: 7-Day Forecast Closings & Delays Interactive Radar Live Weather Camera Map Center Ski Report Weather Alerts Weather Updates Stay up to date on the North Country’s local forecast with ABC50’s weather updates, also available on the mobile app and daily newsletter ..read more

The spring sports season is well underway for local colleges and the FPHL season for the Watertown Wolves came to an end. It's time for a look at the pro and college sports scoreboard for the north country ..read more

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- Fallen Lieutenant Deputy Michael Hoosock's will be laid to rest today, April 22. The deputy's funeral will be held at 11 a.m. at the News York State Fairgrounds, but NewsChannel 9's coverage will begin at 10 a.m. The procession to the New York State Fairgrounds from the viewpoint of Onondaga County's Air One Helicopter. (Michael Brown, WSYR-TV) Lieutenant Hoosock, a seasoned veteran of the sheriff’s office, was shot and killed Sunday night, April 14, after being called to a home on Darien Drive. The officer also served as a volunteer firefighter for the Moyer’s ..read more

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The City of Watertown’s Department of Public Works crew will be performing sewer work on Starbuck Avenue starting Monday, April 22 at 8 a.m., work is expected to be completed by the end of the day.  The westbound lane will be closed from the Pearl St., West Main St., Starbuck Ave intersection to Tilden St. throughout the duration of the work. Public Works crews will follow standard protocol to establish traffic control by installing temporary barricades, signage and having on-site flagmen throughout the project.  Motorists are encouraged to use alternate rout ..read more

Storm Team Meteorologist John DiPasquale has the latest weather updates and 7-day forecast for the North Country. Looking for more weather resources? We've got you covered: 7-Day Forecast Closings & Delays Interactive Radar Live Weather Camera Map Center Ski Report Weather Alerts Weather Updates Stay up to date on the North Country’s local forecast with ABC50’s weather updates, also available on the mobile app and daily newsletter ..read more

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York lawmakers have passed the 2024-2025 state budget. The state Assembly and Senate enacted the nearly $237 billion spending plan after final deliberations on numerous state bills on Saturday. The budget will now head to the desk of Governor Kathy Hochul to be approved. The Governor, as well as several state lawmakers, issued statements on the budget being passed by the legislature. "This budget agreement represents the most significant improvement in housing policy in three generations. It includes transformative investments in health care and education that will ..read more

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (WPIX) – The man who set himself on fire outside the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died, authorities said. The man, identified by police as 37-year-old Max Azzarello, was declared dead by staff at a hospital Friday night, according to the NYPD. Azzarello had walked into Collect Pond Park in Lower Manhattan around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, opened a bookbag, and threw pamphlets containing conspiracy theories into the air, according to NYPD Chief of Department James Maddrey. Police inspectors gather evidence around a park outside of M ..read more

ROME, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- The funeral for fallen Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen was held Saturday morning, April 20, at St. John the Baptist Church in Rome. The hardest call he’ll ever have to make: SPD officer calls parents of fallen hero Words of Remembrance were given by his family members, including his father, Paul, his mother, Michelle and his sister, ShelliAnn. "No matter what I asked, he did it," ShelliAnn said. "And he was the best, and I shouldn't be an only child. I love you brother" Jensen's friends on the police force, Officer Grant Prudhomme and Officer Forrest Gilbert, als ..read more

ROME, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - Not even an overflow viewing area in the basement of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Rome was enough to accommodate the crowds that gathered for Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen’s funeral ..read more