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The Urban League of Rochester is opening the ROC Women’s Business Center, the first of its kind in the greater Rochester community. Powered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the ROC Women’s Business Center (RWBC) joins a network of 140 women’s business centers across the country. The SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership has […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated that the California-based retailer Fashion Nova, will be prohibited from concealing reviews from consumers going forward. The company is required to pay a $4.2 million settlement after being accused of hiding negative reviews posted online. The FTC alleged in a complaint that Fashion Nova misrepresented the reviews on its […]
Do you owe money to any state University? There was a big announcement Tuesday from the State University of Board of Trustees, it’s reported they’ll no longer be holding out on transcripts for students who have outstanding balances. To Read More Click Here. Source: WHEC-TV
On Monday, Cardi B won her multi-million dollar defamation trial against YouTuber Tasha K who intentionally built a “malicious campaign” to damage the mega superstar’s reputation. The verdict was shared after a two-week trial and decided that the verdict LaTasha Kebe was deemed liable for defamation, invasion of privacy through portrayal in a false light, […]
Today is the 2nd year anniversary of the passing of the late great Kobe Bryant. On This day 2 years ago, it was a Sunday afternoon. I was at a Tennessee airport heading back to Rochester as I was waiting for my flight. There was a rumor circulating that Kobe Bryant and his daughter were […]
Do TV Shows like HBO’s “Euphoria” promote drug use? The people at D.A.R.E think so and are specking out about the glamorization of substance use. A rep for D.A.R.E tells TMZ, “Rather than further each parent’s desire to keep their children safe from the potentially horrific consequences of drug abuse and other high-risk behavior, HBO’s […]
In a new clinical trial announced yesterday, Pfizer and BioNTech have begun a clinical trial to evaluate a new, omicron-specific vaccine for COVID-19. Even though people who are vaccinated and boosted appear to be better protected against severe COVID symptoms and hospitalization from omicron, the new highly contagious variant has still led to breakthrough cases […]
Supervisor Don Trout of Waterloo is being called to resign by town council members after outrage over a ‘meme’ he posted to Facebook about white supremacy. Back on January 13, Trout posted a cartoon to Facebook with the “warning signs of white supremacy” including traits like “full-time employment, auto insurance, and being literate.” This upset […]
The pop up COVID-19 testing site on Mt. Hope Avenue in Rochester still remains closed. The Center for COVID Control stopped operating and had planned to reopen again by January 22nd. The pop up testing site is now under investigation by the Better Business Bureau after customers complained about not receiving their COVID-19 test results. […]
Have you ever seen the numbers on a fortune cookie an thought, “I Should Play These Numbers”? Well, a man in North Carolina won big after he decided to just that. Gabriel Fierro, 60, picked up the cookie while having dinner with his wife at a restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to a blog […]