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Congress is weighing legislation to simplify how veterans access private health care when services at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities are limited or inaccessible. Many veterans, like John-Paul Sager of Iowa, face bureaucratic obstacles and delays when seeking treatment outside the VA system, even for recurring conditions. Currently, VA referrals are required, creating bottlenecks […]
Despite a recent arrest, fans continue to throw sex toys at WNBA games. On Tuesday night, green dildos were thrown during two separate matchups: the Liberty vs. Wings at Barclays Center and the Fever vs. Sparks at Crypto.com Arena. In Los Angeles, the object landed near Fever star Sophie Cunningham, prompting Sparks’ Kelsey Plum to […]
The change will go into effect in the 2027-2028 school year, but students in Illinois, will soon be required to have mental health screenings, alongside annual vision and hearing exams. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Thursday that will require public school students in grades 3 through 12 in the state to […]
Some Rochester City School District (RCSD) staff have gone unpaid for over a month due to technical failures with the district’s new $46 million Oracle management system. The software transition has caused widespread payroll disruptions, affecting current staff and retirees alike. Union leaders and employees report unanswered calls, missing checks, and retirement contributions that were […]
The Rochester Housing Authority is working to preserve public housing options in the city. The nonprofit organization cut the ribbon Tuesday on the new Parliament Arms and Fairfield Village housing projects on St. Paul Street. The $54 million renovation is breathing new life into a pair of more-than 50-year-old developments. Together, the Parliament-Fairfield project will create 103 new […]
Russian influencer Mariana Barutkina seriously injured herself attempting the viral “Nicki Minaj heels challenge,” which involves balancing cross-legged in heels on stacked objects, mimicking a pose from Minaj’s 2013 “High School” music video. Barutkina, just weeks postpartum, attempted the stunt atop a saucepan and baby formula on a kitchen counter but fell and broke her […]
Rochester ‘theatre nerd’ stars in first feature film Go check out the full story on rochesterfirst.com by: Theresa Marsenburg https://redir1.rochesterfirst.com/nxs-video-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
Omar Derow, 28, has been arrested for allegedly setting a fire that destroyed a warehouse on Canal Street in Rochester in November 2024. He faces arson and vehicle-related charges and is currently in custody after failing to appear in court. https://13wham.com/news/local/arson-arrest-made-in-massive-fire-at-rochester-building-that-left-firefighter-hurt-canal-street-rochester-fire-department-rfd#
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A pit bull attacked children and a teacher during a field trip to Charlotte Beach, injuring a 6-year-old girl, an 8-year-old boy, and a 21-year-old teacher. All were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The dog came from a nearby encampment, and two dogs are now in quarantine as the investigation continues. https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/rpd/woman-2-children-attacked-by-loose-dog-at-charlotte-beach/
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