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After a team member tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team decided to not stay in Tokyo’s Olympic Village for safety reasons. According to NBC News, USA Gymnastics stated that the squad had always intended to stay at a hotel instead of the sealed-off, a waterfront section of Tokyo reserved for the 11,000 […]
Let the games begin. The Olympic games kicked off yesterday and some rule adjustments were made on the rights of athlete protests. Currently, the rules on expression pertain to Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter: “No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.” […]
It is no secret that the past 2 years of our lives have been an uncertain rollercoaster. Luckily for us, it seems to be looking “back to normal” in a post-pandemic world. While many are excited to get back to a sense of normalcy, others have some anxiety. Jaiviana Jones, a senior at SUNY Brockport, […]
To help stop gun violence arcoss NY State, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced 1,813 jobs will be available for at-risk youth across these three areas in the ZIP codes that make up each zone. 961 jobs for Western New York, 631 jobs for Rochester, and 256 jobs for Syracuse Governor Cuomo said. “We remain committed to […]
The NFL sent a memo to all teams about the new COVID-19 rule update. The memo said, if a game cannot be rescheduled during the 18-week schedule due to a COVID-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players, the team with the outbreak will forfeit and be credited with a loss. Add to that, players on both teams […]
A new legislation signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo raise the age of marriage. A few years back. No Cuomo stop marriages for 17 year olds with parental consent. The new law will raise the age 18 years old. The new law will take effect on August 21st. If you ask me I would say raise […]
Federal officials are inviting the community to take part in a conversation about stopping the gun violence in the City of Rochester. The Federal Violence Prevention and Elimination Response Task Force is working with a number of federal and local agencies. Prosecutors also promised a 60-day surge to “target the worst of the worst” offenders. The […]
Viola Davis forthcoming memoir “Finding Me”, is coming next year. The Oscar winner said “I believe that our stories, and the courage to share them, is the most powerful empathetic tool we have,” Davis said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “This is my story … straight no chaser.” Davis will still the […]
Hundreds of workers Has been on strike at the Frito-Lay factory in Kansas since July 5th. The locals bakers Union Are fighting for workers who are being overworked and are Demanding that the company ends its mandatory 84 hour work week. Many of the plants employees work a 7 day a week and 12 hour […]
News just broke, exclusively, that Michaela Coel will be joining the “Black Panther” sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Details of her role have not been shared, however, she was seen with director Ryan Coogler at Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios. Variety reported: “Coel exploded onto Hollywood’s radar in 2020 with her critically acclaimed HBO Max series ‘I […]
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