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Kendrick Lamar has escalated the ongoing feud with Drake with his latest diss track, “Euphoria.” Released unexpectedly via X (formerly Twitter), the track is a response to provocations from Drake’s songs “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle.” The over-six-minute track begins with a sample from Teddy Pendergrass, setting a confrontational tone as Lamar calls out […]
In an unexpected turn of events, a swarm of bees caused a two-hour delay at the MLB game on Tuesday between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field, Arizona. The incident occurred just minutes before the scheduled start when the bees settled in the netting behind home plate, prompting concerns for fan […]
A Rochester man, identified as Kyle Monroe, was arrested after being caught in a stolen car which had a disabled woman and a child inside at the time it was taken. The incident occurred when the vehicle was reported stolen from a parking lot on Lyell Avenue in Rochester, NY, around 2:15 p.m. The occupants, […]
RG&E putting its customers on alert about scammers acting as employees to steal personal information. Scammers are threatening customers that their power will be shut off unless they make a payment. Make sure you don’t give out any personal information. RG&E & NYSEG warn customers of scammers posing as employees (rochesterfirst.com)
A new film inspired by HBCUs, currently in production at 20th Century Studios and, H.E.R. teaming up with Oprah Winfrey for this project. H.E.R, who made her acting debut as “Squeak” in “The Color Purple” last year, will be involved in developing, producing, and starring in this new film. The story follows a ballet dancer […]
Alicia Keys’ musical “Hell’s Kitchen,” a tribute to her upbringing in New York City, has achieved significant recognition at the 2024 Tony Awards with 13 nominations, tying with another musical, “Stereophonic.” The play has been nominated across several major categories, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Direction, and Best Choreography. Notably, Maleah […]
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 […]