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Five people were injured in a crash Wednesday afternoon on Rochester’s southwest side. Around 3:35 p.m., police say a stolen Kia with four teens inside was driving recklessly near Loretta Johnson Middle School, went onto baseball fields, then drove the wrong way on Epworth Street before crashing head-on with another vehicle. The 16-year-old driver suffered […]
Chris Perry, 32, died suddenly in May 2025, five months before his planned wedding at The Cotton Room in Durham. He and fiancée Kristen Seidel had already paid more than $18,000, but the venue refused to refund any money, citing its non-refundable policy. The family says the venue hasn’t earned the payment and hoped for compassion. The […]
Monroe County sheriff’s deputies determined a bomb threat at Nazareth University to be non-credible following a Tuesday morning investigation with K-9 units. The threat, reported around 10 a.m. at Clocktower Commons, prompted a search involving Nazareth Security and Rochester Police. Students were later allowed back into campus buildings. Separately, RIT reported a “swatting incident” after […]
Former Syracuse basketball star Lawrence Moten, the program’s all-time leading scorer, has died at age 53. He was found dead Tuesday at his home in Washington, D.C., according to reports. Moten scored 2,334 career points for the Orange from 1991–95, averaging 19.3 points per game. He helped lead Syracuse to three NCAA Tournament appearances and […]
Amazon is ending its Prime Invitee program on Wednesday, Oct. 1, which previously allowed non-subscribers to access free shipping if invited by a Prime member outside their household. The program is being replaced with Amazon Family, which restricts benefit-sharing to one adult living in the same household, along with up to four teens and four […]
Brian Green will be formally sworn in as Monroe County’s new district attorney on Tuesday, Sept. 30. He was appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul following the retirement of Sandra Doorley, who stepped down months after a viral confrontation with police. Green brings a decade of experience in the district attorney’s office and has recently served […]
A new Amerisleep.com survey of over 1,200 Americans found that 37% used their paid time off (PTO) in the past year primarily to rest rather than take a vacation. mainly due to exhaustion and rising living costs. Millennials were most likely to do so (43%), and higher earners were 26% more likely to use PTO […]
YouTube has agreed to a $24.5 million settlement with President Donald Trump over his suspension from the platform, which occurred near the end of his first term following the January 6 Capitol riot. YouTube had cited concerns that Trump’s posts might incite further violence. The settlement also involves Alphabet, YouTube’s parent company. YouTube to pay […]
The U.S. government is phasing out paper checks for most federal benefit payments starting Tuesday, aiming to reduce fraud and save money. Most recipients already get electronic payments, but those still using checks can switch via GoDirect.gov or by calling 800-967-6857. Some may still qualify for paper checks due to age, disability, or lack of […]
Top lawmakers will meet with President Trump Monday to try to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides remain firmly divided. Democrats are demanding health care extensions, while Republicans push a short-term funding bill. With a shutdown looming Tuesday night, Trump says he expects it to happen. Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head […]
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