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Percival Everett, Rachel Kushner, and Miranda July are among the fiction nominees for the 2024 National Book Awards. Everett’s novel James, a retelling of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, has received critical acclaim. Kushner’s Creation Lake, an innovative thriller, and July’s All Fours, which explores middle age, are also contenders. The National Book […]
Wendy Stone, a 63-year-old woman from Rochester, has been arrested and charged with unlawfully concealing her boyfriend Kenneth Crisman’s body and continuing to collect his social security benefits after his death. Crisman died on December 28, 2022, but Stone did not report his death. Instead, she allegedly moved his body to the basement, placing it […]
Join us for this free event. Lunch provided. Saturday, September 28 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Abraham Lincoln School No. 22 595 Upper Falls Blvd. ■ Mammograms available on site at UR Medicine Breast Imaging. Sign up in advance. Call (585) 487-3304. Limited spots available! ■ Presentations from various health experts about prostate cancer, breast […]
Kendrick Lamar surprised fans by releasing a new, untitled five-minute track on Instagram. The post included only the song’s audio and a picture of Nike shoes, with no caption or further details. This unexpected release came just days after Lamar announced that he will headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in February 2025, set […]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame musician Jon Bon Jovi helped prevent a potential tragedy on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville. While filming a music video on the bridge, Bon Jovi and a video production assistant encountered a woman standing on the ledge. The assistant began talking to the woman, and Bon Jovi slowly […]
Mark Anson, the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction in the East Irondequoit Central School District, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly displaying a gun during a roadside incident in Webster, New York. According to New York State Police, the incident began as a vehicle and traffic complaint on Route 104 and continued onto Boston Road. Anson, […]
Today marks the 28th anniversary of the death of Tupac Shakur, a towering figure in the world of hip-hop whose influence extends far beyond his music. On September 13, 1996, the world lost a voice that spoke to the struggles and aspirations of countless individuals, but Tupac’s impact remains vibrant and enduring. As we remember […]
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand is pushing for the Universal School Meal Program Act during her virtual press conference. If legislation goes through this would allow free breakfast, lunch and snack to be available for all students regardless of family income. This would also give students access to free meals over the summer. Universal-School-Meals-Program-Act-of-2023_Bill-Summary.pdf (senate.gov) New legislation […]
A Rhode Island mother and daughter are facing federal charges after doing a EBT card scam of $191,000 for over 4 years. The mother was a supervisor of the Human Service department and used her position to access people’s accounts to check their balance and then change the pin number to the EBT cards. The […]
Chris Hastings brings to WXXI a rich and diverse background in public media, joining from GBH in Boston, where he served as Executive Producer and Editor-in-Chief of the WORLD Channel. Throughout his career, Hastings has been dedicated to creating content that connects with local communities and reflects the full spectrum of American life. Hastings began […]
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