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Yesterday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that he will be lifting the statewide school mask mandate on March 7 since there is a drop in COVID-19 infections. According to Murphy, the drop in COVID-19 infections brings new pressure on government officials to ease off restrictions amid public frustration and fatigue with the pandemic. He […]

30-degree weather equates to being warm, right? The little bit of warmth we had on Sunday called for locals to plunge their way into Lake Ontario for Rochester’s annual polar plunge. The Rochester Polar Plunge is a charity event that benefits Special Olympics New York. They had over 1,000 registered participants this year, and officials […]

With Valentine’s Day on the way a new report by the National Retail Federation reveals that just over half (52 percent) of adults in the U.S. will celebrate Valentine’s Day this year. Collectively a total of $21.8 billion will be spent on gifts for partners, friends, pets, and more. Researchers found that those celebrating plan […]

A Catholic school in Massachusetts is under fire after they thought it was a bright idea to serve fried chicken for lunch to celebrate black history month. Students that were offended said the school promoted the meal during the morning announcements. School administrators said the fried chicken celebrate black history month ideal came from a black cafeteria […]

Megan Thee Stallion is looking for more fun projects in 2022 and she has a music collaboration up her sleeve and wants to tap on R&B crooner Jazmine Sullivan to make it happen. Meg recently spoke with Billboard, and in her interview, the Houston rapper was asked ‘who she’d like to do a Best of […]

The federal hate crimes trial of the three Georgia men charged in connection with the death of Ahmaud Arbery is scheduled for Jury selection starts Monday. The Justice Department has charged Travis McMichael, Travis’s father Gregory McMichael, and the family’s neighbor William Bryan with hate crimes and attempted kidnapping of the 25-year-old, Arbery. The trial […]

Yesterday afternoon, eighteen people were rescued from an ice floe in Lake Erie. They were located in Catawba Island, Ohio, and were stranded after several all-terrain vehicles looking for a route to land became stranded on the ice. The Coast Guard helicopter, Coast Guard airboat, and another airboat worked together in order to rescue them. […]

With the Big Game around the corner! According to Wells Fargo, the cost of food for one of the biggest parties of the year will cost about 8% to 14% more than 2021. While the cost of chips and dips, vegetables and other appetizers are up approximately 2% to 5%. Chicken wings are up 14% to […]

Mayor Malik Evans is conducting a nationwide search for Rochester’s Next Chief of Police and  he wants your input. City residents are encouraged to complete a brief survey on what kind of qualities and qualifications you want to see in a Police Chief. If you want RPD to be led by someone who practices transparency, […]

After being reunited with his beloved french bulldog, Snoop Dogg gives thanks to a couple who retrieved the pup for him. He took to his Instagram to share his gratitude and also included that he will be rewarding the pair with some gifts as his way of saying thanks. Snoop stated: Yo, I wanna thank […]