☀️ Today’s Weather
Get ready to sweat, Syracuse. Monday is shaping up to be a legitimately hot day, with temperatures expected to reach 92 degrees and a real shot at breaking the May 18th record of 90 degrees set all the way back in 1962. Winds will shift out of the southwest and pick up through the afternoon, with gusts up to 30 mph, so enjoy that brief morning sunshine before it starts feeling like August out there.
🗞️ Top Stories
1. SpongeBob Comes to Syracuse (Sort Of) Tom Kenny, the voice behind everyone's favorite cartoon sponge, helped celebrate the opening of the new Carrier Park "Superfield of Dreams" Morris Family Challenger Baseball Field over the weekend. The $16 million facility is designed for adults and children with disabilities and comes loaded with a full jumbotron scoreboard, making it one of the most impressive adaptive sports fields in the region. It is a genuinely feel-good story for a Sunday.
2. Armory Square Stabbing Ends in Arrest A 32-year-old Syracuse man was arrested Sunday after allegedly stabbing a 33-year-old man near Armory Square. The victim's injuries were described as non-life-threatening, and police caught the suspect after a brief foot chase. The suspect is now facing charges including assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
3. A 12-Year-Old Girl Was Struck by a Car on James Street A young pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on James Street Sunday night, and it happened right in front of a CNY Central news crew who were already on scene and ended up giving a witness statement to police. The intersection was blocked off as officers and an ambulance responded. Details on the girl's condition were still developing as of late Sunday.
⚡ Quick Hits
New York State Police are asking for the public's help finding Ansel Blaszkow, a 24-year-old from Chittenango last seen near Chittenango Falls State Park on May 11, with his family expressing serious concern for his safety.
GiGi's Playhouse Syracuse, a Down Syndrome achievement center, hit its $50,000 fundraising goal and will be able to keep its doors open, a big win for the families who depend on it.
Micron's market value jumped more than $100 billion in a single day recently, and analysts are now raising the question of whether the Clay, New York chip maker could soon join the exclusive club of trillion-dollar companies.
SU men's lacrosse is heading back to the Final Four after a strong postseason run, having reflected this week on how much hungrier they were this year after admitting they were, in their own words, "fat and happy" following last season.
Two Navy EA-18 Growler jets collided during an airshow at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, but all four crew members ejected safely, a remarkable outcome given how quickly things went wrong.
📅 Events This Week
West Coast Bait Boats Wild Carp Classic runs May 18–22 at Onondaga Lake Park, a sold-out 92-hour carp fishing tournament where anglers will be working the Seneca River and Onondaga Lake in a Big 10-format competition.
Steve Hofstetter is at Funny Bone Comedy Club in Syracuse tonight, Monday, May 18 at 7:00 PM, a great excuse to get out of the heat and laugh.
Violent Vira takes the stage at The Westcott Theatre tonight, Monday, May 18 at 8:00 PM.
Syracuse Mets vs. Buffalo Bisons kick off a homestand at NBT Bank Stadium starting Tuesday, May 19 at 6:05 PM, running all the way through the Memorial Day weekend, with highlights including Dollar Thursday, fireworks, Margaritaville Night, and Military Appreciation Day.
Waka Flocka Flame performs at The Westcott Theatre on Thursday, May 21 at 8:00 PM.
Fulton Memorial Day Salute runs Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23 at the Fulton War Memorial, with a Friday night watchfire, a Saturday morning parade at 10:00 AM, food trucks, rides, and evening fireworks to cap it off.
Stay cool out there today, Central New York. It is going to be a hot one.