Manlius crash sends three to hospital

A minivan struck a mini bus around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Fremont Road and North Central Avenue in Manlius after the minivan driver suffered a seizure while waiting at a red light, police said. Jeremy F. Bender, 39, of East Syracuse went down on his gas pedal during his seizure and his minivan ran through the red light and collided with the bus at the intersection.

Bender and the bus driver, Constance E. Herbert, 52, of Syracuse, were taken to Crouse Hospital, while one of the bus's passengers, Thomas Martell, 25, of Syracuse, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, Minoa Deputy Fire Chief Dave Matthes Jr. said.

House Republicans and Democrats react to Arizona's new immigration law

Following Arizona's controversial law signed by Governor Jan Brewer last week, which requires immigrants to carry their alien registration documents at all times, House Republicans on Wednesday called on the White House to deploy the National Guard to secure the state's border.

Later Wednesday, House Democrats are expected to hold a news conference denouncing the law and renewing a push for federal reform legislation

SU tight end Owen invited to try out for Jets

Syracuse University senior tight end Mike Owen was invited to try out at the New York Jets minicamp. Owen received the invitation from Gang Green 45 minutes after the end of the 2010 NFL Draft, during which Owen was not drafted.

Owen is expected to arrive at the Jets training complex in Florham Park, N.J. on Thursday for a three-day tryout. If he is offered a contract, the tight end will join the Jets for preseason training camp this summer, but will still have to make the team from there.

Owen caught 12 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown during his final season with the Orange.