Mannion ousts Williams in congressional race; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for Nov. 6)

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Congressman-elect John Mannion declares victory at Sky Armory in Syracuse in the race for the 22nd Congressional District against incumbent Rep. Brandon Williams. (Dennis Nett photo)
Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters: Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. The Associated Press officially called the race for Trump Wednesday morning after the Republican won Wisconsin, clearing the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency. The GOP also reclaimed a Senate majority, while control of the House is still up for grabs.
Mannion ousts Williams in House race: Democrat John Mannion defeated Republican Rep. Brandon Williams Tuesday in the race for the 22nd Congressional District seat, one of the nation’s most hotly contested House elections. Mannion, a state senator from Geddes, becomes only the third Democrat in the past 60 years to win the Syracuse-based seat in Congress.
Turnout high in Onondaga County: More than 228,000 voters cast ballots in person or by mail by the end of Election Day in Onondaga County, according to the county Board of Elections. The number of voters was the second highest since 1968.
Syracuse TV meteorologist tracks temperature records since 2020: 35 highs, just 1 low: Over the past four years, Syracuse has seen a steady stream of record-warm days. Here’s how many: The last time Syracuse saw a daily low temperature record was 1,506 days ago. Since then, Syracuse has posted 35 daily record highs (including Tuesday, according to data compiled by Jim Teske, chief meteorologist at WSYR-TV. Teske’s analysis is one more indication of how warm the past few years has been in Syracuse.
CNY Pizza Tour, stop #44: We all have our go-to places when it comes to pizza. But ever since the country came out of Covid, it seems many of our favorites aren’t always open when we’re hungry. If you’re hellbent on pizza during these dark hours, it can be hard to find. Enter Sabatino’s, a convenience store that professes to be the “King of Pizza & Wings.” How does its pizza stack up?
Syracuse plans to make upgrades to historic park: Tonight, Syracuse residents can get a first look at plans to revitalize the historic West Side city park dedicated to showcasing trees. The city’s parks department will hold a community engagement meeting to discuss a $320,000 project at the James Pass Arboretum in the Tipperary Hill neighborhood. Here are the details.
Syracuse ITC booted from Section III football playoffs; district exploring legal options: Section III officials informed the Syracuse City School District on Tuesday that the Institute of Technology football team had been disqualified from the playoffs. The district has called a special meeting for tonight and is considering its legal options. Here’s what the issue is.
The SU men’s basketball season was almost over before it started: It is in no way hyperbole to say that the 2024-25 Syracuse men’s basketball season was almost over before it began on Monday night. A loss to the Le Moyne Dolphins would have been catastrophic for SU’s NCAA Tournament NET ranking, not to mention the Orange would never live down losing to a program just down the road who elevated to Division I last season. How will we look back at SU’s 86-82 season-opening win? (Podcast)
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