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In today's newsletter:

  • When and where you can give blood in Auburn this month
  • Emergency crews rush to Auburn intersection after pedestrian hit by truck
  • Auburn man faces felony rape charge after sheriff's investigation

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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 62, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Red Cross Blood Drives Scheduled for October (fingerlakesdailynews.com) — Auburn residents have several chances this month to donate blood locally, including drives at Cayuga Community College, Nucor Steel, Auburn United Methodist Church, Fingerlakes Mall and Prison City Brewing. The Red Cross is also hosting drives across nearby counties and offering e-gift cards and reward points as incentives. Appointments and full details are available through the American Red Cross.
   

2. Gallery: Auburn departments respond after pedestrian struck by concrete truck (auburnpub.com) — Emergency crews in Auburn responded Wednesday after a pedestrian using a mobility scooter was struck by a concrete truck at Lexington Avenue and Genesee Street. Police, fire and ambulance units converged on the busy intersection, underscoring safety concerns for people using mobility devices in local traffic. Further details on the victim's condition were not provided.
   

3. Man arrested on rape charge in Auburn (newportdispatch.com) — A 20-year-old Auburn man has been charged with second-degree rape after investigators alleged he had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl at a residence in Auburn. He was arrested Monday, released on bail with a full stay-away order, and is scheduled to appear in Auburn City Court. Authorities began investigating the case in March.
   

4. President Trump in Syracuse on Friday; how law enforcement is preparing (cnycentral.com) — President Donald Trump's Friday rally in Syracuse will trigger tight security and a temporary no-fly zone stretching from Auburn to Rome and Oswego to Cortland. Drivers heading toward Syracuse should expect major road closures from the airport to downtown as local, state, and federal law enforcement coordinate traffic control, crowd management, and planned protests around the Oncenter event.
   

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