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Former CNN journalist Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk and X (formerly Twitter) for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, misappropriation of his name and likeness, and breach of contract. Filed on August 1, 2024, in California’s Superior Court, the lawsuit claims that Musk and X canceled a content partnership deal without fulfilling agreed terms. Lemon alleges that […]
In a significant prisoner swap between the United States, its allies, and Russia, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were among over a dozen prisoners released. The deal involved 16 political prisoners, journalists, and others, including five Germans, exchanged for eight Russians held in the U.S., Germany, Norway, Slovenia, […]
Olympic Gold Medalist Chris Lillis, along with the US Ski Team, will host the Project Gold Freestyle Aerial Camp at Bristol Mountain this weekend. The camp, organized by the Greater Rochester Amateur Athletic Federation (GRAAF), aims to train top development-level freestyle aerial skiers for the 2034 Winter Olympics. Utilizing Bristol Mountain’s water ramp facility, designed […]
A five-year-old child has died after being critically injured in a house fire on Portland Avenue that investigators now say was intentionally set. Five-year-old Malakai Stovall was burned over 75% of his body and was on a ventilator. Rochester Police said he passed away Thursday. The multi-family home north of Norton Street caught fire before […]
Simone Biles revealed she was in a therapy session right before she competed for her gold medal earlier this week. She opened up about her mental health struggles from her 2020 Tokyo Olympics experience. A study found that mental health costs the US economy more than $200 billion dollars annually. Simone Biles went to therapy […]
The popular vehicle service company CarShield that uses celebrities like Ice-T & Chris Berman to advertise on TV has been ordered to pay $10 million dollars to federal regulators after it was found their advertisements were misleading to customers. Customers paid $120 monthly and were told they were Guaranteed their vehicles were covered for major […]
Maya Rudolph is set to reprise her Emmy-winning role as Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) this fall, covering the 2024 presidential campaign. Rudolph first portrayed Vice President Harris in 2019 during Harris’s run in the 2020 presidential election. Following her appearance, Harris expressed appreciation on social media, sharing a GIF of Rudolph and […]
Hollywood’s video game performers have begun picketing at Warner Bros. Studios after negotiations for a new contract with major game studios, such as Activision and Disney, failed. The primary issue is the unregulated use of artificial intelligence (AI), which actors fear could replicate their voices and performances without consent or fair compensation. This protest follows […]
Sekou Diakate, a 41-year-old postal delivery person in Canandaigua, has been accused of mail fraud. According to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, Diakate allegedly stole checks while on his delivery route, altered them, and deposited them into his own checking account in 2023. He was arrested and placed in pre-arraignment detention at the Ontario County […]
The new partnership between ‘Field and Fork Network’ and Tops Friendly Markets in Rochester, N.Y. aims to stretch the value of SNAP benefits through the expanded ‘Double Up Food’ initiative. This program matches every dollar spent on fresh produce with an additional dollar, up to $20, effectively doubling the purchasing power for SNAP users. For […]