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Cheers to the new year! And what does a new year mean? Some new laws. From sports betting to Styrofoam, there are several laws that could impact your everyday life. Here are some of the following: On December 31, the minimum wage increases to $13.20 from $12.50 as part of New York States’ plan to […]
Yesterday, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul shared in a press conference that the state is seeing an uprise in new COVID-19 cases as the omicron variant continues to cause a surge in cases. According to Governor Hochul, on Tuesday the state had 67,000 new cases, which has broken the record for the highest number […]
As we see the spike in COVID-19 affect our community, we have also seen it increasingly affect pediatric hospitalizations. According to the state, pediatric COVID cases have increased from 22 to 109 from the week of December 5 to the week of December 19 and pediatric hospitalizations have doubled statewide, from 70 cases to 184 […]
Yesterday afternoon, Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced that they had concluded its investigation into former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Their office was investigating allegations against the former governor made by two women. The first allegation identified as Trooper 1, stated that when Cuomo was in office, she was both a member of his detail and […]
With the surge in COVID-19 and the omicron variant, many Americans are on the hunt for an at-home COVID test. Given the aftermath of the holidays, drugstore shelves are bare in many places, and states that have offered free over-the-counter tests have run out. With surges rolling across the country, prompting more hospital overcrowding, many […]
One of the most popular holiday songs of all time, Jingle Bells, will no longer be sung at Council Rock Elementary School in Brighton due to its controversial past. This story was first reported in the Rochester Beacon, where the school’s principal Matt Tappon confirmed the song, and several others, have been replaced with different […]
Yesterday, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid leader and voice of justice, died at age 90. Tutu was a Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican priest whose humor, inspiring messages, and continuous work for civil and human rights made him a respected leader during the struggle to end apartheid, the South African official policy of racial segregation. Tutu’s death […]
In the rise of the omicron variant, New York Governor Kathy Hochul is easing up on the quarantine rules for essential workers. According to Governor Hochul, most of the state’s essential workers can return to work just five days after a positive coronavirus test. Workers will only be able to do this if they’re fully […]
On Christmas morning, the James Webb Space Telescope was launched from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. The James Webb Space Telescope was a $10 billion project that will become the world’s most powerful space observatory to further explore the origins of the universe. Making history along with the project are RIT researchers. They are among […]
After speculation of student loan payments continued extension, President Biden announced Wednesday he is extending the pause on student loan payments until May 1st. Originally, the pause on the payments was scheduled to continue on February 1st, since they have been on pause due to the pandemic. The Biden Administration continued the pause due to […]
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