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14-06-2025
- Politics
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‘The country's more important than my reputation': Rep. Mannion explains tirade on House floor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Congressman John Mannion admits he didn't want his vulgar comments toward a fellow New York congressman 'broadcast to the world,' but he thinks it might turn out to be a 'good thing.' Rep. Mannion sat down with NewsChannel 9 on Friday, after returning back in Syracuse from Washington, DC, where on Thursday, he unleashed a tirade on Republican Congressman Mike Lawler. Audio of the heated exchange was caught on the official camera feed broadcast from the House floor. 'F**king stop it, Lawler,' Mannion shouted. 'F**king get over there and get some f***ing balls!' In his interview with NewsChannel 9, Mannion said Lawler then asked something to the effect of 'who do you think you are?' 'You know who I am,' Mannion is heard responding twice. 'I'm a New Yorker just like you.' On Friday, Mannion characterized his outburst at frustration over Republican's lack of challenges to President Donald Trump. Mannion said, 'He's not standing up to the president. He is seeding his authority along with the other Republicans to the president, as is the Speaker of the House.' Mannion lists a series of concerns about actions by President Trump, like deploying the military to stop protests in the United States, refusal to follow court orders, the firing of inspectors general, the gutting of federal employees and more. Immediately after, Lawler called Mannion's comments 'unhinged' and 'unprofessional' in an also-vulgar post on social media. Responding to Lawler's response, Mannion said, 'I think that I spoke for the vast majority of the members of NY-22 and I wish it had not come to that. I have watched, over and over again, the lack of action by my Republican colleges. I am harshly criticized for not being active enough in pushing back against these authoritarian acts.' Mannion said, 'I spent 30 years in a classroom and I never used profanity in those 30 years. This is a time for action. And you know what? If it got attention turned towards me to call out these illegal, authoritarian and dangerous acts, if it hurts my reputation a little bit, the country's more important than my reputation.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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11-06-2025
- Business
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NewsChannel 9 goes inside the demolition zone as century-old brick warehouse stands for final days
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — It's been long considered the gateway to Downtown Syracuse from the city's west, but now wrecking crews are in the final stages of bringing down what a judge once called a 'danger to life.' Once the home of Central City Provisions, the warehouse that was once cold storage for meat and ice cream, is being brought down by demolition contractors based on a judge's order. NewsChannel 9 was allowed access into the work zone. After the century-old building became vacant, it became more than a decade of problems. Jake Dishaw, the City of Syracuse's deputy commissioner for zoning administration and code enforcement, has been in the department since he joined a high school part-timer. In that time, the building acquired the nickname 'Big Red' among city staff. Ten years ago, the west side of the structure collapsed under the weight of snow. 'Since then, there's been numerous break-ins, a couple of fires, people in and out all the time,' said Dishaw. When the east side of it started coming down, it threw bricks into traffic on West Street down below. After the owner delayed his own demolition, a State Supreme Court justice gave the city the go-ahead. The Common Council allowed the city to borrow $1.8 million, which will be billed to the owner. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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11-06-2025
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SU students design, prototype, and pitch in Shark Tank style showdown
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Eight teams are competing in Syracuse University's Invent@SU program, where undergraduate students design, prototype, and pitch devices that have never been made before. The students work in groups of three to four people for six weeks to build their original device before pitching it to Syracuse University alumni and entrepreneurs in a Shark Tank-style environment. 'I think the pitching has been really beneficial for the future,' Gavin Lesk, one of the students participating, said. 'I'm an engineering major, I don't do a ton of talking in general. The most pitching I've done is presenting to a class for a project.' In one week, Lesk and his team will introduce their product 'GripSync', which is a golf grip trainer that provides real-time feedback on the golfer's grip pressure and swing tempo. 'It's going to guide your fingers into the right placement, and it's going to use a grip pressure sensor to send grip pressure readings from your actual grip on your golf club which the molding grip clips onto, to your phone so you can analyze and hone into your swing,' Lesk explained. A different team set their focus on creating an instrument that monitors pressure in dryer machine vents and detects lint buildup. They called their device 'VentIQ'. 'So, essentially we created a piece of device for the consumer so their clothes are drying efficiently, they're saving money, and they're stopping fires from happening in their house,' Suraj Parida, one of the contraption's creators, said. When a dryer vent is clogged, it can take multiple cycles for the clothes in the machine to dry properly, which, by extension, costs consumers more money. Additionally, dryer lint is a fire hazard, so having a buildup you don't know about poses a risk. In a demonstration, the VentIQ team showed us how, when a dryer vent is clogged, the liquid in the manometer rose to show that. The third device shown to NewsChannel 9 was called 'Third Eye'. 'We're inventing a device that can watch your back and alert you when someone is approaching from behind by sending a sound to your headphones,' team member Angelo Fernandez said. The contraption hooks onto the back of a belt or backpack, and its sensors are so specific that if a person is approaching on your left, your left headphone will alert you. The designs are complete, the prototypes are nearly finished, and now teams will put on the final touches before taking to the stage to show the judges why their product deserves to win the cash prize. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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11-06-2025
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Syracuse man sentenced to prison after firing loaded rifle at East Syracuse gas station
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — 36-year-old Richard Bradley, of Syracuse, was sentenced to 14 months in prison, as he was convicted of being a felon who was found in possession of a firearm last fall. This stems from an incident back in September 2024 when Manlius Police found him being subdued in an East Syracuse Sunoco parking lot after firing his rifle. At the time, police told NewsChannel 9 that Bradley had fired an AR-15-style rifle while inside his car through the backseat and into the trunk. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, as part of Bradley's guilty plea, he admitted that he had possessed a loaded assault rifle in his vehicle, which was parked at the gas station. 'Bradley inadvertently fired the rifle several times, but did not strike anyone. As a result of his prior felony conviction for criminal mischief, Bradley could not lawfully possess a firearm. Court Judge Glenn Suddaby also imposed a three-year term of supervised release to begin following Bradley's term of imprisonment, and ordered him to forfeit the rifle he possessed. 'When Bradley fired the rifle in the parking lot, he put the lives of everyone at that gas station in danger,' U.S. Attorney Sarcone stated. New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Manlius Police Department investigated the case with assistance from the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica N. Carbone prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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09-06-2025
- Business
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After two-year investigation, Madison County tax preparer arrested for Ponzi scheme allegations, charged with 49 crimes
HAMILTON, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Madison County tax preparer and insurance agent under state and federal investigation for allegations he operated a Ponzi scheme has been arrested and indicted on 49 criminal counts. The New York State Attorney General announced the unsealing of the indictment, which accuses Miles Burton Marshall of stealing more than $50 million from 988 investors over 30 years. Marshall is accused of taking money from clients under the guise of an investment, promising a generous 8% return, but instead using funds to pay returns to prior investors, pay personal expenses, and expenses of his other businesses. In March of 2023, Marshall's attorney told NewsChannel 9 his client is 'not running a Ponzi scheme… as is evident by the fact that he has a number of successful businesses, including over 100 investment properties in and around the Hamilton area.' The Attorney General's Office has been investigating Marshall's business practices since March of 2023 after he failed to pay debts to clients, as NewsChannel 9 was first to report. In April of 2023, Marshall declared bankruptcy, saying he only has around $20 million in assets but owes $90 million to hundreds of people who loaned him money, believing it was an investment opportunity. Many of the debtors have lost their life savings and are hoping some money is returned through the bankruptcy process. In June of 2023, the U.S. government accused Marshall of running a 'Ponzi' scheme, indicating he used proceeds from new investors to pay off old investors. In October of 2023, NewsChannel 9 reported that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was investigating the possible Ponzi scheme. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
