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Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z is adding to his portfolio by investing in the fitness company Lit Method. Jay’s venture capitalist firm Marcy Venture Partners invested in the Los Angeles-based fitness company for an undisclosed amount. Lit Method, founded by Justin and Taylor Norris, specializes in low-impact, high-intensity training using their signature Strength Machine. The machine works […]
President Joe Biden signed an executive order requiring employers to be paid $15 minimum wage to workers covered under a federal contract. Right now, the minimum wage for workers under federal contact is $10.95 per hour. All federal agencies will be required to incorporate a $15 minimum wage in new contract solicitations starting Jan. 30, 2022. […]
Rochester Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan released details on a new mandatory training program for officers. The program is designed to recognize and learn how to deal with excited delirium, as well as working with adolescents and young people. The Robert E. Craig Institute for Ethical Leadership will feature a number of different learning opportunities. Some […]
With the 30th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft The Buffalo Bills select Gregory Rousseau edge rusher from Miami. The 6’7, 260 pound defensive end had 15.5 sacks in 2019 before he opted out of the 2020 Covid season. Our first pick of the 2021 NFL Draft. Welcome to Buffalo, Gregory Rousseau! #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/5XPmvbP9BF — […]
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr.is back! This time fighting YouTuber Logan Paul in an exhibition match June 6th at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The Mayweather-Paul fight had been initially scheduled for Feb. 20, but was postponed indefinitely. Under the previously reported terms of the fight, Mayweather will be required to weigh in under 160 pounds, […]
Federal aid is available for restaurant and bar owners in New York in a COVID relief package. $28.6 billion is available, and the money is to cover COVID-related losses from this year and last. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says hundreds of restaurants in NY are at risk of closure without these funds. Each […]
Actor Daniel Kaluuya has won his first Oscar. Named best supporting actor for his role as Black Panther Party Illinois chairman Fred Hampton. The Grammy-winning musician H.E.R. for won best original song for “Fight for You” (from “Judas and the Black Messiah”) ‘Soul’ Best animated feature and best original score “If Anything Happens I Love You”. […]
LeVar Burton on the list to guest hosts TV game show Jeopardy. Burton, an actor and educator who hosted PBS’s “Reading Rainbow” for over 20 years, also starred in “Star Trek: Next Generation”. There was a very loud social media campaign supporting him as a successor to Alex Trebek. Future guest hosts who have already been […]
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced individuals 16 and older no longer have to make an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. You can get a shot at the Monroe County-run vaccination site or community-based clinic sites. This includes the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, the Monroe County Fleet Center, and all community-based pop-up clinics that […]
Digital Underground rapper Shock G has reportedly passed away at the age of 57. Shock G, (who’s real name was Greg Jacobs) was a rapper and keyboardist for Digital Underground. A pioneering Hip Hop group responsible for a number of influential singles, including the group’s groundbreaking hit “The Humpty Dance.” He was also known as […]