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An unnamed employee from the digital streaming service Netflix has been fired after being connected to internal blowback the company is facing over Dave Chappelle’s most recent comedy special The Closer. This story was reported by The Verge, which stated Netflix employees plan a walkout on Wednesday over transphobic comments made in the special. According […]
Yesterday, Monroe County began scheduling free, rapid PCR tests for K-12 students at the County Fleet Center, 145 Paul Road. The PCR tests are available via appointment only and are a drive-through, paperless transaction, offering the non-invasive nasal swab. Children seeking this test must be symptom-free without any fever-reducing medication for 24 hours, not be […]
Billy Porter has just signed a new deal with Island Records and Republic Records. “Music is my first love,” said Porter. “I grew up singing in the church. When I first put out commercial music in 1997, the industry was not ready for all this Black Boy Joy! But luckily the world has caught up. […]
After a threat circulating on social media, Greece Arcadia High School stepped up security. A concerned community member sent News10NBC a picture of what looks like a “kill list” posted on Snapchat. It includes dozens of names and the text, “If u [sic] are on this list dont [sic] come to school tmrw [sic] cause my […]
Welcome to homecoming season, the time of year when alumni of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) gather for homecoming, weeklong celebrations of the Black college experience. On and off-campus, there are reunions at events that feature cookouts, marching bands, concerts, fashion shows, parties where old friends jam to the popular music of their college […]
According to the spokesperson for former President Bill Clinton, Angel Ureña, Clinton has been hospitalized at age 75 at the University of California Irvine Medical Center for a “non-Covid-related infection.” Ureña recently stated on Twitter: “He is on the mend, in good spirits, and is incredibly thankful to the doctors, nurses, and staff providing him […]
Dr. Keith Grams, the head of Rochester Regional Health’s emergency medicine, is addressing wait times at its hospitals. According to Dr. Grams, the backlog of people waiting in the emergency department has worsened over the last few weeks because of a couple of factors. He stated: “Rochester Regional emergency departments are experiencing significant more overcapacity […]
Season 13 of ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ will finally be airing on Monday, October 18th, but without Wendy Williams. A statement was issued from the show that was posted to Facebook. It stated: “The Wendy Williams Show will start airing originals on Monday, October 18, with an exciting lineup of guest hosts and panels to […]
United Airlines must put their upcoming vaccination mandate to a halt as a federal judge in Texas ordered the airline to do. This order is to temporarily halt its plan to put unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave if they have requested an exemption from the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Six United Airlines employees filed a […]
Rochester’s The Littler Theater will be requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all patrons 12 and older starting Oct 20. This requirement will be mandated in less than a week, so those who are seeking vaccinations and would like to attend The Little will not be able to attend until later in November, even if […]
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