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U.S. employers added a burst of 467,000 jobs in January. The news comes despite a wave of omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers. The Labor Department’s report also showed the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.9% to 4%. Estimated job growth for December was also revised much higher, from 199,000 to 510,000. The strong hiring gain, […]
New Yorkers placed more than $1.1 billion in online sports bets in less than a month in January. The $1.1 billion represents wagers placed in New York during the first three weeks of January, according to data from the state’s gaming commission. It doesn’t account for bets placed from the last week of January, which […]
Less than two weeks after Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard. Sony is acquiring Bungie. The video game studio that created hit franchises such as “Halo” and “Destiny,” was buy for $3.6 billion. Sony (SONY) said the acquisition would help take its PlayStation platform “beyond the console” and flesh out the company’s efforts to develop live-service video […]
After announcing last week that the Biden administration announced it will deploy 400 million free N95 masks to the public, they have now announced that they are headed pharmacies and grocery stores. According to the Department of Health and Human Services; “Every person is allowed up to 3 free masks pending availability.” While we are […]
At the last home Buffalo Bills game for the season, a West Seneca couple has been accused of using fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to attend the playoff game. According to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn, 34-year-old Michael Naab and 37-year-old Amber Naab presented falsified vaccine cards at Highmark Stadium. Since October 31st, proof of […]
The Urban League of Rochester is opening the ROC Women’s Business Center, the first of its kind in the greater Rochester community. Powered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the ROC Women’s Business Center (RWBC) joins a network of 140 women’s business centers across the country. The SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership has […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated that the California-based retailer Fashion Nova, will be prohibited from concealing reviews from consumers going forward. The company is required to pay a $4.2 million settlement after being accused of hiding negative reviews posted online. The FTC alleged in a complaint that Fashion Nova misrepresented the reviews on its […]
According to a new survey from Bankrate, more than half of Americans lack the savings to cover a surprise $1,000 expense. And fully a third of households would have to use a credit card, take out a personal loan, or borrow money from family or friends to handle such an emergency. Of that number, 20% […]
Our beloved city is being hit with the omicron variant from two sides, an influx of patients and a shortage of staff. Some time ago, we received some help from the federal government as they sent military help to some hospitals across the county, and now the University of Rochester Medical Center is asking for […]
Yesterday afternoon, the Rochester Police Department was on the hunt to find an Amazon delivery truck that was stolen. According to the investigation, someone took the truck on the 900 block of Monroe Avenue at around 2 pm. The Amazon truck that was missing had a Florida license plate 06AULG. As of right now, no […]
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