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Monroe County Judge Meredith Anne Vacca has been recommended by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to serve on the Federal Court for the Western District of New York. If confirmed, Vacca will make history as the first woman of color and the first Asian-American on the WDNY bench. Vacca’s judicial career began in Monroe County […]
Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” has set a new Spotify record for the most single-day streams of a rap song, surpassing the previous record held by Drake and Lil Baby with “Girls Like Girls.” Released on May 4, 2024, following Lamar’s “Meet the Grahams,” the track quickly became a viral sensation, accumulating over […]
New York’s EBT system will experience a temporary shutdown on May 19, 2024, from midnight to 11 a.m., to facilitate a system transition. This outage will affect all EBT cardholders in New York, preventing them from using their cards for food and cash transactions during this period. Additionally, the customer service helpline, app, and online […]
Disneyland in Anaheim, California, has received final approval from the Anaheim city council to undertake a significant expansion of its theme parks, a project referred to as “DisneylandForward.” This project, described as the “biggest thing” since Disneyland’s opening in 1955, involves rezoning approximately 550 acres to allow for the expansion of Disneyland and Disney California […]
Two young Black high school students, Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson from St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans, have achieved a groundbreaking mathematical feat by finding a trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean Theorem—a task considered impossible for over 2,000 years. This theorem, fundamental in geometry, states that in a right triangle, the square of the […]
Colorado lawmakers have passed significant legislation to strengthen the state’s funeral home regulations following alarming incidents that revealed severe deficiencies in oversight. The legislative action came in response to the discovery of 190 decomposing bodies in a bug-infested funeral home and instances of fake cremation ashes and illegal trade in body parts. These revelations shed […]
Organizers of the Park Avenue Summer Stroll in Rochester, New York, have responded to public concerns regarding the absence of the traditional Summer Arts Festival. The festival was discontinued before 2023 primarily due to financial challenges and the retirement of its key promoter in 2020. Feedback from festival-goers indicated that the event had shifted from […]
Over the weekend, Rochester, New York, experienced a surge in violent crime resulting in six homicides, as reported by Mayor Evans and the Rochester Police Department (RPD). The violence began on Friday night when 54-year-old Jose Caraballo was fatally shot during a domestic altercation on Avenue D. The following day, a shooting on Lyell Avenue […]
Opal Lee, often referred to as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” has been honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. This accolade comes as recognition of her tireless efforts in activism, particularly her pivotal role in making Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday. At 96 years old, Lee’s remarkable […]
Boeing is gearing up for a pivotal moment with the first crewed launch of its Starliner space capsule, scheduled for late Monday evening from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This significant step comes after several setbacks, including previous test flight failures and design flaws. The Starliner’s journey has been marred by issues such as an incorrectly set […]
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