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Marcy Borders, often remembered as the “Dust Lady” from a famous 9/11 photograph, was much more than the iconic image that captured her covered in ash after escaping the North Tower of the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, Borders, a 28-year-old legal assistant, survived the attacks but struggled with the trauma for years. […]
Voicemails played a poignant role during the 9/11 attacks, as overloaded cellphone networks left many victims’ last messages to their loved ones in the form of voicemails. In honor of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, NPR set up a phone booth in Brooklyn Bridge Park, inviting people to leave voicemails for those […]
The Rochester Harvest Moon Festival is returning for its second year, celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander heritage in the Greater Rochester area. Organized by APAPA Rochester, the family-friendly event will take place on September 21, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Pittsford Grain Tower parking lot. Sungmin Shin, APAPA’s interim president, shared […]
As the calendar turns to September 11th, we mark 23 years since the tragic events of 2001. The day remains a poignant reminder of both the fragility and resilience of the human spirit. On that fateful day, the world watched in shock as terror unfolded. The images of the Twin Towers collapsing and the Pentagon […]
Frankie Beverly, frontman for the R&B soul and funk bandMaze Featuring Frankie Beverly has passed away. The news of his passing was confirmed by his family in a post on his official social media accounts, saying “Grieving the loss of a loved one is a deeply personal and emotional experience. During this time, as we […]
Sickle Cell Fighters Rochester Blood Drive Saturday September 14th 10am – 3pm Aenon Baptist Church 175 Genesee St All donors will receive free health screening and EXCLUSIVE Red Cross Raglan shirt and a $20 Amazon gift card for participating. Schedule a Blood, Platelet or Plasma Donation | American Red Cross (redcrossblood.org)
Eminem will open the show just weeks after his latest album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace), became his 11th album to enter the Billboard 200 at No. 1. Just this week, his 2005 hits compilation Curtain Call: The Hits became the first hip-hop album ever to log 700 weeks on the Billboard 200. Eminem landed eight nominations […]
D’Angelo is currently working on his first album in nearly a decade, according to his longtime collaborator Raphael Saadiq. During a recent appearance on the “Rolling Stone Music Now” podcast, Saadiq shared that the Virginia singer and songwriter is in a great creative space and excited about his new music. D’Angelo is reportedly working on […]
The Polaris Dawn mission, which launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, aims to conduct the world’s first commercial spacewalk. Four astronauts, including mission commander Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, have trained extensively to prepare for the risks of spacewalking. If successful, Isaacman and Gillis will exit their Dragon capsule to float […]
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