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Start remembering your to-go mug again! By the end of next week, we could see our local Starbucks going sustainable. Starbucks plans to have customers in the U.S. and Canada use a personal, reusable cup for their drinks, and the change will apply to drinks ordered in the café, at the drive-thru, and mobile orders. […]
The days of sharing passwords on Netflix are coming to a end. Netflix announced on its site that it has “been working on ways to enable members who share [their Netflix accounts] outside their household to do so easily and securely, while also paying a bit more.” Netflix’s director of product innovation Chengyi Long, confirmed […]
We might see the end of daylight savings in 2023 if everything goes as planned. The US Senate passed legislation that would make a change to daylight savings from every 6 months to permanent. The Senate approved the bill called the “Sunshine Protection Act” unanimously by vote, all that’s waiting is to be passed though […]
Deferred federal student loan payments, maybe back on. President Joe Biden’s third extension of the pause on student loan repayments expires on May 1. Federal student loan payments have been paused, interest waived, for two years now as part of pandemic relief. A recent survey by the student debt crisis center found that 89% of […]
Tuesday Rochester City Council voted down on the “Good Cause Eviction” bill that would’ve protected tenants from getting kicked out. Tuesday vote with Council members was 6-3. We’ll see what happens between tenants and landlords. Click Here To Read More. Source: WHEC-TV
A new global study found 71% of doctors and 68% of nurses believe their jobs have changed considerably in the past 10 years. Many say their jobs have gotten worse. Clinicians are concerned about a global healthcare workforce shortage, with 74% predicting there will be a shortage of nurses and 68% predicting a shortage of […]
R&B singer who was best known for his 1973 anti-war song, “Why Can’t We Live Together,” Timmy Thomas, has passed away at age 77. Thomas’ family confirmed his death on Facebook, stating: “With appreciation and gratitude, the family extends a thank you for the prayers, support, precious words and other expressions of love and kindness […]
Pfizer and BioNTech are seeking authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to authorize a second COVID-19 booster shot for people 65 and older. They plan to seek emergency authorization for this additional booster for older adults to strengthen protections against the omicron variant. Even though restrictions have been lifted, vaccines do still provide protection […]
Just one month after winning gold at the Beijing Olympics and recently just winning the 2022 Aerial Freestyle U.S. National Championship, Chris Lillis is back in Rochester and focused on the future and building future Olympians. Lillis, age 22, is from Pittsford and was the recently featured guest at a fundraising event less than 24 […]
Governor Cathy Hochul announced that New York State will be Creating a center that will be teaching mental health education in public and private schools. There will $2.5 million in funding for training and technical assistance. Students from grades K-12 will be educated on mental health as a part of Youth mental well-being program. To […]
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