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The U.S. government has announced that all new passenger vehicles will be required to include automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems as standard equipment within the next five years. This new regulation, described by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as the most significant safety rule in two decades, aims to reduce the nearly 40,000 […]
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has been granted $27 million to conduct a comprehensive study evaluating the necessity of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) in heart failure patients. ICDs are devices used to prevent cardiac arrest by correcting deadly arrhythmias, yet current data show that only about 1% of these patients receive lifesaving shocks […]
The Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission announces they are celebrating Juneteenth with the annual Juneteenth Festival. The festival will take place on June 15, 2024, at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 353 Court Street Rochester, NY. The parade will start at 10:00 a.m. and the festival will begin immediately after […]
The Rochester school board intends to rename School 33 on Webster Avenue for the late Iris Banister, it announced Saturday during Banister’s memorial service at the school. Banister, who died in March at age 77, spent more than 30 years working in the Rochester City School District, part of a career of service in education. She and […]
New York State Police announced the arrest of 2 people in Ontario County for a murder for hire hit on a prosecutor, judge and witness after a 21-year-old man was convicted for rape. The man in jail Alexander Kise was linked to being the brain behind the plot from jail that involves his girlfriend identified […]
A Florida couple was arrested after trying to fake lottery officials with a bogus million dollar winning scratch off ticket. Reports say the couple tried to piece together two different scratch-off tickets that police say was a horrible job and tried to pass it off as a million-dollar winner only problem the back of both […]
Tank Dell, a wide receiver for the NFL’s Houston Texans, was injured during a shooting incident in Sanford, Florida. According to the team’s statement on X (formerly Twitter), the 24-year-old player sustained minor injuries and is in good spirits after being released from the hospital. The shooting occurred at a local bar and restaurant where […]
Student protests have erupted across U.S. college campuses in response to the Israel-Hamas war, creating significant disruptions ahead of graduation ceremonies. The protests began after a deadly attack by Hamas on southern Israel on October 7, which led to a severe Israeli offensive in Gaza. Pro-Palestinian students have been setting up encampments on campuses, advocating […]
The Wegmans Super Kids Market exhibit at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester is set to temporarily close from April 29 to May 22 for renovations. This popular kid-sized grocery store simulation allows children to shop and act as cashiers, offering a unique hands-on experience. The upcoming renovations will refresh the exhibit with […]