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Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley has asked a state court to remove Irondequoit Town Supervisor Andraé Evans from office. This follows a town board referral and a police investigation into allegations of workplace sexual harassment and retaliation. Evans was censured in February and denies the claims. The petition includes statements from four women and […]
The Trump administration has accused New York Attorney General Letitia James of mortgage fraud and asked the Justice Department to investigate. They claim she gave false information to get better loan deals, including lying about a property’s size and where she lived. No charges have been filed yet, and James says the accusations are politically […]
Puerto Rico experienced a widespread power outage on Wednesday, the second major blackout in four months. The outage began around 12:40 p.m. due to a system failure, affecting 1.4 million LUMA Energy customers—about 76% of its customer base. The cause was reportedly a combination of a protection system failure and vegetation interfering with a transmission […]
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared autism a growing “epidemic” during a press conference on Wednesday, citing a new CDC report that shows autism rates have increased from 1 in 36 children in 2020 to 1 in 31 in 2022. Kennedy called the trend “alarming” and emphasized the need to […]
American rapper and song writer, Travie McCoy recently visited the station and left us with his very own personal playlist. Make sure to check out his stream on the WDKX app. Here are some of Travie’s songs. Click on the link below for the full list. Lumbago by Yeek Living It Up by Damien “Jr. […]
On the WUC After Show Podcast, Tariq links up with Al Parisi for a real conversation about loyalty in the workplace. How much do employers owe their employees, and vice versa?
On the Wake-Up Club After Show Podcast, we’re clucking about how chicken breast prices are out here acting like luxury items. This inflation got me side-eyeing my grocery cart real hard. Be honest, are we at the point where we need to raise our own chickens just to get some eggs without taking out a […]
A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured in a hit-and-run while riding an electric scooter near Avenue D and Bauman Street. He was hit by a westbound sedan that fled the scene and is now being treated at Strong Memorial Hospital. Police are investigating and asking anyone with information to call 911. 12-year-old boy has life-threatening […]
Three genetically engineered wolf pups, designed to resemble extinct dire wolves, have been born in a secure U.S. location, according to biotech company Colossal Biosciences. Using CRISPR and ancient DNA, scientists modified gray wolf cells to create the pups, which already weigh around 80 pounds. While they may look like dire wolves, experts say full […]
The White House is reportedly considering major budget cuts to the State Department and foreign aid programs. According to reports from The Washington Post and The Associated Press, a preliminary proposal from the Office of Management and Budget suggests slashing $27 billion—about 48%—from the budgets of the State Department and USAID. The plan also includes eliminating U.S. funding […]
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