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There could be some money available to you on your EBT card this month. If you receive P-EBT benefits for your children durning the pandemic there is a payment coming in October. Another round of Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer payments were approved by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition program. The program […]

The family of 3 year old Marlo Joseph who was caught in the middle of a gun fight and struck by a bullet on N. Clinton Ave held a day of Mercy motorcycle ride. Reports say the little Marlo is still in the hospital recovering but is now talking and walking. Please help and donate […]

The four words that made my day……… “New Music From Sade!” According to Billboard, Sade has been recording new music at Miraval Studios in France. Sade hasn’t released a new album since 2010’s Soldier of Love, though they have featured on soundtracks to 2018’s A Wrinkle in Time and Widows. Click Here To Read More. Source: The Root

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello is asking the county Legislature for $100,000 to cover the costs for record sheriff’s deputies overtime. Monroe County Sheriff’s have been working with Rochester police to curb the violent crime in the City of Rochester. The city has recorded over 65 homicides and 258 shooting incidents this year, according to […]

It’s the beginning of flu season and doctors are expecting cases to be higher than normal this year. Right now the New York City, Albany, and Central New York area is already seeing a spike in flu cases and a total of 600 hundred cases statewide. Doctors are encouraging people to get their flu shots sooner than […]

UMRC and the New York State Police collaborated over the weekend for the annual “Drug take back day”. It was reported that there were over 50 bags of unused drugs collected  at the event. The main focus was to get as many unused prescription drugs off the street as possible. https://www.whec.com/top-news/drug-take-back-day-people-across-the-city-dropped-off-their-unused-prescription-drugs/

National average price for a gallon of gas up 12 cents from the week before, but local pump prices are still down. Could that be changing soon? According to a cost analysis from AAA, yes! Still, Gas prices in Rochester are 36.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 32.3 cents per […]

46% of Americans say they would likely support Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson’s presidential run. The Black Adam star, said on CBS Sunday Morning that the idea of running for U.S. president is “off the table” because his priority and focus is his family. “It’s off the table,” the pro wrestler turned movie superstar said, repeating […]

PayPal got some backlash after updating their user policy threatening to fine users  $2,500 for spreading misinformation. Since the company received the backlash they’ve now revised the user policy again and released a statement saying there was an error. https://13wham.com/news/nation-world/paypal-says-2500-fine-for-misinformation-was-posted-to-policy-in-error-delete-twitter-cash-app-money-conspiracy-united-states-big-tech-bank-account#

According to a study published in the CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the overall breast cancer death rate decreased by 43% over three decades. The numbers show that is 460,000 fewer breast cancer deaths from 1989 to 2020. The data from American Cancer Society also shows black women had lower incidences of breast cancer than […]