3 accused of stealing military equipment from CNY bases (Good Morning CNY for July 9)

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High: 93; Low: 71. Heat alert; flooding possible this week; 5-day forecast.

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Sweltering heat at Green Lakes State Park — N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.com

A day to cool off: The Jones family starts to build a sand castle at Green Lakes State Park on Monday. Temperatures in the 90s brought out crowds trying to beat the heat at the beach. It’s likely to break 90 again today. (N. Scott Trimble photo)

The Latest

Sewers for Micron and expected population growth in Onondaga County could cost $1 billion: Onondaga County plans to spend up to $1 billion to treat wastewater from Micron Technology’s planned chipmaking complex in Clay and the community growth expected to follow. It could radically transform the northern section of Clay into a busy network of businesses, suppliers and the kinds of dense housing and retail developments the county says will be needed when Micron comes.

Services set for slain police officer who grew up in CNY, attended SU

What’s Trending

3 accused of stealing U.S. military equipment from CNY bases, selling it on Facebook: Three people have been charged with stealing equipment from three Central NY military bases and selling it on Facebook marketplace, troopers said Monday. The equipment was shipped to at least five states, troopers said, and one ballistic vest was being reshipped to Russia.

U.S. trains world’s young entrepreneurs, then pushes startups overseas. NY has an idea: Yuanchu “Andrew” Liu came to America to study and build his own business. But when he graduated from Syracuse University in 2015, the budding entrepreneur was left with few options other than to return to China. Today, Liu runs a growing business in China’s Hebei province. “That company should have been here,” said James Shomar, Liu’s former professor. It’s not because of an antiquated federal immigration policy that tends to keep entrepreneurs out of the country.

Auditor concerned about city’s higher debt repayment costs: Syracuse City Auditor Alexander Marion is warning city officials to be cautious when it comes to borrowing more money, citing a big increase in how much taxpayers spend to pay back municipal debt.

Looking Ahead

Middle Eastern Festival, Jason Aldean, Pizza and Pasta Fest: What’s going on in Central NY: Gyros, falafel, pizza, pasta, and the music of Jason Aldean and Jimmy Buffett are just the start of what is a busy summer week in Syracuse. Here are 13 events this week in CNY that you don’t want to miss.

Sports

Rich Belin’s athleticism sparks curiosity, but he’s intent on playing QB: Rich Belin is a dual-threat quarterback who is athletic enough that, over the course of his football career, he has spent seasons at running back and wide receiver. Still, Belin said, he knows where he wants to play at Syracuse. The subject of a position change, he said, didn’t come up over the course of his recruitment by the Orange football program. And that was a good thing.

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In Brief

Syracuse’s former Hotel Hilton to be turned into apartments

13-year-old boy dies from injuries in motorcycle accident in DeWitt

Critics say more details needed before Manlius OKs $2.8M for town hall land

Covid cases, hospitalizations increase in NY; “high” levels in multiple counties

Fired dancers win “vindicating” settlement with Syracuse City Ballet

3 injured after minivan hits horse-drawn carriage in CNY, troopers say

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