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This weekend at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Black athletes made history with outstanding performances. Simone Biles led the way by winning her second gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics event. Noah Lyles secured his first Olympic medal by winning gold in the 100 meters, the first American man to do so in 20 years. […]
Officer Steven Brongo, a four-year veteran of the Greece Police Department, recently faced one of his greatest fears during a rooftop rescue mission. Despite his fear of heights, Brongo responded to a call about a seven-year-old girl stuck on a steep roof. Arriving at the scene simultaneously with the Lake Shore Fire Department, Brongo and […]
Applications are now open for the New York State Police entrance exam, part of a $66 million initiative announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase the number of troopers and enhance public safety, particularly in tracking illegal guns. The recruitment drive includes more training academy classes, with testing starting on August 15. Applicants must be […]
Jonathan Majors expressed heartbreak over the news that Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom will replace his character, Kang the Conqueror, as the main villain in the upcoming “Avengers” films. Majors, who was dropped by Marvel in December after being found guilty of two misdemeanor counts of harassment and assault, was initially set to play a […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has introduced the No Kings Act to counter the Supreme Court’s recent decision granting presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within their official duties. This legislation aims to clarify that presidents are not above criminal law and asserts that Congress, not the Supreme Court, determines the application of […]
Former CNN journalist Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk and X (formerly Twitter) for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, misappropriation of his name and likeness, and breach of contract. Filed on August 1, 2024, in California’s Superior Court, the lawsuit claims that Musk and X canceled a content partnership deal without fulfilling agreed terms. Lemon alleges that […]
In a significant prisoner swap between the United States, its allies, and Russia, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were among over a dozen prisoners released. The deal involved 16 political prisoners, journalists, and others, including five Germans, exchanged for eight Russians held in the U.S., Germany, Norway, Slovenia, […]
Olympic Gold Medalist Chris Lillis, along with the US Ski Team, will host the Project Gold Freestyle Aerial Camp at Bristol Mountain this weekend. The camp, organized by the Greater Rochester Amateur Athletic Federation (GRAAF), aims to train top development-level freestyle aerial skiers for the 2034 Winter Olympics. Utilizing Bristol Mountain’s water ramp facility, designed […]
Maya Rudolph is set to reprise her Emmy-winning role as Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) this fall, covering the 2024 presidential campaign. Rudolph first portrayed Vice President Harris in 2019 during Harris’s run in the 2020 presidential election. Following her appearance, Harris expressed appreciation on social media, sharing a GIF of Rudolph and […]