Staying in Central New York for Thanksgiving break? Take a look at our information for thrilling actions and the perfect spots to order Thanksgiving take-out when you’d quite skip the cooking.

Native Takeout Choices

Wish to skip all of the meal preparation? Many native eating places are providing scrumptious takeout choices for the vacation, however don’t wait, get your orders in forward of time.

• The Brewster Inn (Orders due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22)
• Cathy’s Nook Café (Orders due by Friday, Nov. 22)
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (Orders are first come, first serve, as soon as type is accomplished, somebody will contact you to verify)
• Inn of the Seasons (take out accessible on Nov. 28 from 1-4 p.m.)
• Limp Lizard, Onondaga Blvd location (Orders due by 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25)
• Wegmans (Orders due by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26)
• Bella Domani (Orders due 48 hours prematurely, Wednesday and Thursday pick-up choices accessible)

Enjoyable Actions for All

In the event you’re on the lookout for one thing enjoyable and festive to do to kick off the vacations, this record of actions has one thing for everybody.

Vacation Traditions at Critz Farms
Tackle: 3232 Rippleton Rd.- State Route 13 South, Cazenovia
When: Friday, Nov. 29, by means of Sunday, Dec. 15, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Admission: Free
Particulars: Open for Christmas tree and wreath gross sales together with cut-your-own timber full with wagon rides and full service baling and tie-down. Don’t overlook to cease by the cafe, present store and faucet room while you’re there!

Residence for the Holidays Tree Lighting
Tackle: Clinton Sq., 161 Genesee St., Syracuse 
When: Friday, Nov. 29, 6 p.m.
Admission: Free
Particulars: The celebration will embrace the lighting of the 42-foot tree within the coronary heart of downtown Syracuse and performances by native musicians.

Store Native Fest
Tackle: CNY Regional Market, 2100 Park St., Syracuse
When: Saturday, Nov. 30, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Admission: Free
Particulars: Rejoice native artisans and producers whereas discovering all kinds of contemporary produce, handmade crafts and distinctive presents simply in time for the vacation season.

Lights on the Lake
Tackle: 106 Lake Drive, Liverpool
When: Now by means of Monday, Jan. 13, 2025
Admission: Tickets vary from $10-$20 per carload and are to be bought prematurely on-line
Particulars: Lights on the Lake is a two-mile lengthy drive-thru present that includes a whole bunch of vacation shows with over 600,000 lights! Sections embrace a larger-than life Land of Oz, a twinkling fantasy forest, vacation traditions, a fairy story magic grand finale and extra! Over 40,000 autos drive by means of the present every season, making Lights on the Lake one among Central New York’s favourite vacation traditions. Get pleasure from your favourite sounds of the season throughout your go to by tuning in to Sunny 102.1, the official radio station of Lights on the Lake.

SKY Armory’s Night time Market
Location: 351 S. Clinton St., Syracuse
When: Saturday, Nov. 30, 3-9 p.m.
Admission: $5, tickets could be bought prematurely on-line
Particulars: SKY Armory makes small enterprise Saturday purchasing simple after they carry collectively 70+ of Central New York’s artisans and makers beneath one roof for a night of leisure, meals, drinks and purchasing.

The Downtown Vacation Market
Location: 201 East Washington St., Syracuse
When: Sunday, Dec. 1, 1-5 p.m.
Admission: Free
Particulars: Expertise festive music, yummy treats and handmade presents for all.

Winter Wonderland of Lights at The Wild Animal Park
Location: 7621 Lakeport Rd., Chittenango
When: Now by means of Jan. 1, 2025 (dates range, verify the schedule on-line)
Admission: $16.99-$19.99 per individual, pay on the door while you arrive
Particulars: Come take a stroll by means of The Wild and see the animals who can tolerate the chilly together with lovely festive lighting shows.

Dickens Christmas
Location: Village of Skaneateles
When: Each Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 30-Dec. 24, together with Fri, Nov. 29, from noon-4 p.m. and Tuesday, Dec. 24, from noon-2:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
Particulars: Get into the vacation spirit with roasted chestnuts, theater, caroling, footage with Father Christmas and extra at Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles.

The AFC’s high groups face off in a highly-awaited matchup as Josh Allen and the Buffalo Payments (8-2) host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (9-0) in NFL Week 11 motion on CBS and Paramount+. Buffalo has received 5 in a row, together with a 30-20 victory towards the Indianapolis Colts its final day trip. In the meantime, the defending Tremendous Bowl champs have scratched and clawed to keep up their good document, narrowly beating the Denver Broncos,16-14, in Week 10. You might be able to stream Sunday’s sport stay on Paramount+, which now you can attempt free for the primary seven days whenever you join right here.

Kickoff from Highmark Stadium in Buffalo is 4:25 p.m. ET. The Payments are 2.5-point favorites within the newest Payments vs. Chiefs odds through SportsLine consensus, and the over/below for whole factors scored is 46.5. Buffalo is a -139 cash line favourite (threat $139 to win $100), whereas Kansas Metropolis is a +118 underdog. Sunday’s sport will probably be streamed stay on Paramount+ with their must-have Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan, which now you can get on a 7-day free trial.

Paramount+ is the one place to look at each minute of each NFL on CBS sport this season. A subscription additionally provides you entry to different sports activities content material together with the UEFA Champions League and Europa League, NWSL, Serie A, and numerous motion pictures and reveals. Now you can get a free 7-day trial, so join proper right here. 

How one can watch Chiefs vs. Payments

• Payments vs. Chiefs date: Sunday, Nov. 17
• Payments vs. Chiefs time: 4:25 p.m. ET
• Payments vs. Chiefs TV channel: CBS 
• Payments vs. Chiefs streaming: Paramount+ 

Week 11 NFL picks for Chiefs vs. Payments

Earlier than tuning into Sunday’s Payments vs. Chiefs sport, you could see the NFL picks from SportsLine’s superior laptop mannequin. The mannequin, which simulates each NFL sport 10,000 instances, is up effectively over $7,000 for $100 gamers on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The mannequin enters Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season on an unbelievable 17-7 betting scorching streak on top-rated NFL picks this 12 months. Long run, it’s on a 197-136 roll on top-rated NFL picks that dates again to the 2017 season and a 51-29 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022.

The mannequin additionally ranked within the high 10 on NFLPickWatch 4 of the previous six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat greater than 94% of CBS Sports activities Soccer Choose’em gamers 4 instances throughout that span. Anybody following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen sturdy returns.

For Payments vs. Chiefs, the mannequin is backing Buffalo to cowl the unfold at residence. The Payments have received all 4 of their residence video games this season and are internet hosting a Chiefs aspect that has didn’t cowl the unfold in every of their final three video games no matter venue. The Payments are additionally scoring the third-most factors per sport (29.0) within the NFL and have scored 30 or extra factors in every of their final 4 video games, which units them up properly to problem the No. 4-ranked whole protection within the league.

Andy Reid’s workforce has discovered all kinds of the way to grind out wins this season and keep undefeated, however the mannequin has Buffalo ending that streak because the Payments cowl the unfold in effectively over 50% of simulations. You might be able to stream the sport right here.

How one can watch, stay stream the NFL on CBS

Now that you realize what to choose, prepare to look at your stay native NFL on CBS video games on Paramount+ on any system you need. Do not forget now you can attempt Paramount+ free for the primary week.

So, the Recreation Awards introduced their listing of nominees lately. Whereas I’m typically excited for this and Summer time Recreation Fest annually, I can’t assist however really feel prefer it’s attributable to what we misplaced with the tip of E3. 

There are occasions when The Recreation Awards feels hole, much less a celebration of gaming and extra checking a field off. Total, I do consider the gaming {industry} deserves its personal awards ceremony. However ideally, one which evokes the sense of neighborhood that E3 did.

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ARE THE GAME AWARDS FOR US? 

So much was product of Geoff Keighley leaving to start out Summer time Recreation Fest and The Recreation Awards. He had a imaginative and prescient, and he has executed it properly. And he’s not liable for the dying of E3. The Huge 3 all deciding to do their very own digital showcases (and the pandemic) contributed to it as properly.

The issue is, there was nothing like E3. It was the Gamer Tremendous Bowl. Even watching from residence, it was unimaginable. The shows, the protection, seeing individuals work together, all of it was every little thing I believed gaming to be rising up.

So, dropping E3 harm in a variety of methods. As a result of even when it wasn’t what I believed, it at the very least made the trouble to seem that means. The Recreation Awards and Summer time Recreation Fest really feel clear and company. It doesn’t come off like a gathering of avid gamers celebrating the factor they love. 

THERE’S ROOM FOR BOTH

I feel the existence of E3 would improve the status of The Recreation Awards. An industry-wide conference mid-year and an end-of-year awards ceremony is the way in which to go. We had it for a quick second, however solely in direction of the tip of the E3 run when it was mainly on the way in which out.

I do know we seemingly received’t get it again. The Huge 3 are entrenched of their determination to run their particular person digital occasions. And with out them, it’s laborious to get anybody else to purchase into placing it collectively. And each Summer time Recreation Fest and The Recreation Awards have been very profitable. 

I do like each occasions, and I commend Geoff for locating a technique to make all of it occur and current the gaming {industry} within the mild that he has. I simply want we didn’t must lose what E3 represented within the course of. It meant one thing to lots of people.

Buffalo has defeated the Chiefs in 4 straight regular-season conferences, although Kansas Metropolis holds the postseason edge, having gained the previous three matchups relationship to 2020. And it wouldn’t be a shock if the groups met but once more in January.

The packed stadium erupted in chants of “MVP!” because the videoboard confirmed replays of Allen’s landing. Payments coach Sean McDermott opted to go for it on fourth-and-2 as an alternative of kicking a subject aim for a five-point lead. Allen faked a cross to his left after which broke up the center, the place he bounced off two Chiefs defenders earlier than crossing the aim line.

Allen performed by way of a sore throwing hand, which was examined on the sideline through the sport. He completed 27 of 40 for 262 yards with the TDs passing and dashing and an interception.

The dashing landing was the 58th of Allen’s profession, shifting him into second on the Payments record, one forward of O.J. Simpson, and 7 behind Thurman Thomas. Allen’s two-touchdown outing additionally elevated his complete to 244, tying Jim Kelly for first in crew historical past.

Buffalo’s protection ended Kansas Metropolis’s determined remaining drive linebacker Terrel Bernard intercepted Mahomes.

Mahomes completed 23 of 33 for 196 yards with three landing passes — two to tight finish Noah Grey and one other to Xavier Worthy — and two interceptions.

Names and numbers

The matchup was simply the fifth since 1970 in Week 11 or earlier between groups with eight or extra wins. … Payments DE Von Miller had a sack, shifting into sole possession of seventeenth place on the NFL record with 127 1/2 — one forward of Derrick Thomas and a half-sack behind Rickey Jackson.

Accidents

Payments: WR Amari Cooper returned after lacking two video games with an harm to his left wrist. … Beginning RT Spencer Brown (ankle) didn’t play.

Up subsequent

Chiefs: At Carolina subsequent Sunday.

Payments: After a bye, host San Francisco on Dec. 1.

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Methods to vote within the 2024 Recreation Awards

After six seasons, the Daniel Jones experiment is over. The New York Giants pulled the plug on him because the beginning quarterback on Monday, anticipating to show to Tommy DeVito ready within the wings as they put together to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium off their bye week.

It took some time to achieve this juncture. From being a shock No. 6 general choose within the 2019 NFL draft to fumbling at an astronomical price early in his profession to struggling to adapt to new coordinators and coaches seemingly each different 12 months to having a career-best season in a contract 12 months in 2022 to the struggles of this season, it wanted to finish.

Jones was 3-13 in 16 begins since signing a four-year, $160 million deal final March. The Giants are 2-8 this season and have misplaced 5 straight video games. There may be additionally an damage assure to contemplate inside the language of Jones’ contract.

However most of all, coach Brian Daboll and common supervisor Joe Schoen must strive one thing completely different. Operating Jones on the market each week as their starter is not working.

Why did the Giants do that now … and is Jones executed in New York?

The Giants saved shedding. And shedding. And shedding. It was time for some sort of change and Jones hasn’t performed properly now for the higher a part of two seasons. This was the simple transfer off the bye week, particularly contemplating the skids have been greased for weeks after Daboll benched Jones 4 video games in the past in a 28-3 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles the place he felt they wanted a “spark.”

Schoen mentioned at his bye week information convention this is able to be a “soccer determination.” Certain, however they needed to at the least take into consideration the damage assure that exists. If Jones had been to endure a severe damage over the ultimate seven weeks it might activate a $23 million damage assure for subsequent season. Contemplating there’s a cheap out within the contract after this season, we have now seemingly seen the final of Daniel Jones in a significant function as a Large. — Jordan Raanan

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What are the short- and long-term realities round Jones’ contract for the Giants? How does the damage assure work?

Jones has two years remaining on his contract after 2024, with salaries of $30 million in 2025 and $46.5 million in 2026. None of that cash is assured in the meanwhile, however $23 million of his 2025 wage is assured in opposition to damage. Which means if Jones had been to endure an damage that prevented him from having the ability to cross a bodily subsequent March, the Giants would owe him that $23 million whether or not or not he is on the staff. That is the argument for sitting him down — to keep away from a state of affairs by which he does get damage, placing the Giants on the hook for that cash.

Separate from the damage assure, if Jones is on the Giants’ roster on the fifth day of the 2025 league 12 months, $12 million of his wage for 2025 turns into totally assured. This may be the argument for reducing him — even when he is wholesome — earlier than the beginning of the league 12 months in March. If the Giants had been to launch Jones after this season and earlier than any of the cash turns into assured, they might incur a dead-money wage cap hit of $22.21 million on their 2025 cap because of the remaining proration of his signing bonus … however would owe him no extra precise money. Buying and selling him would incur the identical dead-money implications as a launch. And designating him as a post-June 1 launch (or buying and selling him after June 1) would permit the Giants to unfold the dead-money hit out over two years. — Dan Graziano

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What do the Giants consider are Tommy DeVito’s strengths/weaknesses and might he elevate this staff?

It is definitely a bit stunning that the Giants jumped Drew Lock and went straight to DeVito. He confirmed one thing final 12 months as an undrafted free agent on his strategy to three straight wins late within the season. However the Giants did not suppose sufficient of DeVito to provide him a legit likelihood to be the backup. They declared Lock the backup the day he signed, and DeVito had been the third-string emergency choice in each sport this 12 months. They’re hoping a few of that DeVito magic resurfaces. On the very least, the Giants know he isn’t frightened of the second. — Raanan

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What are the implications of this transfer for coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen?

They’re out of individuals responsible. They overhauled Daboll’s teaching workers main into this season and the roster is theirs after three years. Daboll even took over playcalling this season after selling/demoting coordinator Mike Kafka. But the Giants have the Thirty second-ranked scoring offense at 15.4 factors per sport this season. This is a chance to point out with DeVito, or Drew Lock, that Jones was the first challenge. If the Giants proceed to battle scoring after the quarterback change, Daboll and Schoen might want to take an extended, onerous look within the mirror. — Raanan

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What are sentiments within the locker room over this transfer?

The Giants’ gamers have lengthy been supporters of Jones, even when there was some seen frustration from his receivers in latest weeks. Nonetheless, they respect the way in which he works and comports himself. Tight finish Daniel Bellinger mentioned after their newest loss to the Carolina Panthers in Germany that Jones is their man. “He is our starter. I feel he is our chief, our captain. He is the man we should be our quarterback,” Bellinger mentioned. It is going to be fascinating to see how this performs out contemplating the respect Jones has earned, balanced along with his struggles on the sphere, along with his teammates. — Raanan

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Are the Giants now locked in on taking a quarterback within the 2025 draft? Who’re some early names on the radar?

With Jones seemingly enjoying elsewhere in 2025, the Giants will certainly be on the lookout for a franchise quarterback within the offseason. ESPN’s Soccer Energy Index has New York projected to land the No. 4 general choose, which might probably give it the chance to take Miami’s Cam Ward or Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders.

Ward — my present QB1 forward of Sanders — is an electrical playmaker who could make throws from all kinds of arm angles. His capability to create inside and out of doors of construction stands out, regardless that it typically will get him into hassle. Sanders, then again, is a refined pocket passer who can put the ball wherever he needs. He has a mean arm, however his poise, discipline imaginative and prescient and toughness make him the highest pure passer on this class. — Jordan Reid

On September 26, 60 members of Iran’s Meeting of Specialists have been convened on the request of Supreme Chief Ali Khamenei, who instructed them to make a right away and confidential resolution relating to his succession, in accordance with studies.

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In a unanimous vote, the meeting chosen Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, as his successor. Nevertheless, members reportedly opposed each the choice and the method, however have been pressured by Khamenei and his representatives, with some studies alleging that direct threats have been used to sway their alternative, as reported by News18.

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Here is the whole lot we all know in regards to the potential successor to Iran’s highest place, Mojtaba Khamenei:

Private life

The second son of Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba, was born in Mashhad in 1969. He studied theology below the wing of his father and different influential academics and have become a cleric. He continues to show theology on the Qom seminary now as effectively.

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He additionally has three youngsters together with his partner Zahra Haddad-Adel.

Function in 2009 elections

In Iran’s elections in 2005 and 2009, Mojtaba was a supporter of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and allegedly had a hand to play within the latter’s win in 2009 as effectively.

After Ahmadinejad’s win, protests broke out in June 2009, with Mojtaba reportedly main the cost of these suppressing the anti-government protests.

Nevertheless, relations with Ahmadinejad’s soured later after he accused Mojtaba Khamenei of embezzling funds from the state treasury.

The following Supreme Chief

Whereas speculations proceed, of his function as the subsequent Supreme Chief of Iran, following within the footsteps of his father, he might face some dissent from the Meeting of Specialists, although they’re a largely ceremonial physique.

Mojtaba additionally supposedly has entry to large-scale monetary belongings. Nevertheless, The Guardian, believes that his political pull was not sufficient to safe him a place as the subsequent Supreme Chief.

The Danny Dimes period within the Massive Apple may very well be over.

The New York Giants have determined to bench embattled starter Daniel Jones amid a 2-8 begin to the season. The workforce is slated to switch him with fan favourite and backup quarterback Tommy DeVito, in keeping with a number of experiences.

The transfer popping out of a bye week arrives after Jones led the Giants to their fifth straight loss on Nov. 10, an time beyond regulation defeat to the Carolina Panthers. The Giants, who drafted Jones sixth total in 2019, are additionally defending themselves by making the change. Jones has a clause in his contract that might assure him $23 million in 2025 if he was unable to cross a bodily within the offseason as a consequence of an harm sustained this season.

It’s not unusual for quarterbacks, normally among the many workforce’s highest paid gamers, to have such harm stipulations of their agreements.

Giants normal supervisor Joe Schoen stated final week that the language in Jones’ contract wouldn’t think about and that any benching could be a “soccer choice.”

Jones is the newest quarterback to expertise this peculiar scenario. Russell Wilson was benched by the Denver Broncos final yr to forestall a possible $37 million cost, and former Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr was saved on the sidelines two years in the past to keep away from triggering a $33 million harm clause.

Jones, who has no assured cash after this season, is within the second yr of a four-year, $160 million contract extension he signed final yr. The Giants will take up $22 million in lifeless cash in the event that they reduce him this offseason and seek for a brand new franchise quarterback. The upcoming draft incorporates a gifted QB class.

In the meantime, the Giants are turning to DeVito, a third-string quarterback, as an alternative of backup Drew Lock, who signed a one-year, $5 million deal again in March. Giants head coach Brian Daboll can be going through questions on his job safety as tries to benefit from a disappointing season up to now.

Giants followers are accustomed to DeVito, a former Syracuse standout and New Jersey native who lived at his mother and father’ Cedar Grove dwelling throughout his rookie season final yr. The Italian-American undrafted quarterback, who was nicknamed “Tommy Cutlets,” captured the eye of the fan base when he led an underachieving Giants workforce to a few straight wins final yr. It allowed him to earn look charges at native mom-and-pop eating places.

The Giants host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.