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A Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet crashed in Tehran, Iran Wednesday morning shortly after takeoff. The Kiev-bound airplane was carrying 176 passengers and crew, all of whom tragically lost their lives. Ukrainian and Iranian officials believe it was a mechanical issue that brought down the aircraft, just minutes after taking off from Imam […]
Written by Jasmine Congratulations are in order… The Rochester Association of Black Journalists (RABJ) has been named the “National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 2019 Professional Chapter of the Year”!! ?????? I had the pleasure of meeting with RABJ President, Richard J. McCollough, and VP of Print, Kevin Hicks, to discuss the many different ways […]
Written by Jasmine *Sigh* Labor Day — a day off from work full of parades, shopping, BBQ’s, great music and great vibes… all with pay!!! We all celebrate it, but do we know why? ?? Labor Day is an American holiday celebrated on the first Monday of September every year. Many associate the day with […]
Written by Jasmine Back in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, the American Dream was all about getting a good paying career, marrying the love of your life, buying the white picket fence house and having 2.5 kids. Now, though… not so much. Nowadays, marriage rates in the U.S. have been on a consistent decline since […]
Written by Jasmine Wegmans will be hosting open interviews at its Pittsford location on Monroe Avenue today, Tuesday, November 4th from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. The company is looking to fill full-time and part-time positions in it’s culinary department. While at the open interview, candidates will have the opportunity to speak with current Wegmans […]
Only 8 days into the new year and Reggae singing sensation Koffee has already been booked for two major performances! Just Monday she was confirmed to perform at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, which alone is a HUGE deal. Today we learned that she […]
Written by Jasmine The numbers are back from New York’s first ever early voting period and it seems the initiative to increase voter turnout has paid off. According to the New York State Board of Elections, more than 256,000 residents participated in early voting. Of that total, 13,892 of those individuals were residents of Monroe County. […]
Written by Jasmine Man, what can I say about Michael Jackson that hasn’t already been said? We already know he’s the King Of Pop. We also know he created the best selling album of all time, Thriller. And most of us even know that he was inducted onto the Hollywood Walk Of Fame TWICE! Once […]
Written by Jasmine A local teenage journalist finds himself on the wrong side of a developing story. Geoffrey Rogers, known by the community for his independent news station, GSL Show, has been charged with felony fourth-degree grand larceny, second-degree menacing, falsely reporting an incident, and several traffic citations. How sway!!??! ? Apparently, he and an […]
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