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Country singer’s cancer treatment may take away ability to sing: ‘Like swallowing fire’
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Neighbors still coming to terms with Syracuse house fire that killed 2-year-old
Leila Ahmed
Leila Ahmed
Reporter · Syracuse, NY
A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Leila has spent five years in journalism, previously working at a community-focused news outlet in Rochester, NY. She specializes in uncovering the diverse voices and cultural richness of Syracuse’s neighborhoods, bringing their stories to light.
More from Leila →Reporter · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM · 1 min read
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- The Comstock neighborhood is still reeling from the tragedy of a Thursday morning house fire that killed a 2-year-old boy and injured several others. One neighbor recalls hearing firetrucks that morning around the 600 block of Syracuse's Jamesville Avenue. "It makes you wonder if there was anything that could be done... [...]
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