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Washington State has called in the heavies to remove the first reported nest of murder hornets discovered in the United States. A team assembled by the state agriculture department has been searching for the nest for weeks, using any technique possible. This includes tying tiny tracking devices to individual hornets with dental floss. The hornets […]

People from the Rochester area are participating in a free 21-day racial equity challenge. 60,000 members from more than 200 organizations are taking part in this challenge, The goal is to spark change by increasing the understanding of racial equity. This challenge is happening weekdays from October 23rd to November 20th, all participants will receive […]

After being surrounded by a raging wildfire, twenty three hikers and three dogs were rescued by helicopter in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains earlier today. According to the county Office of Emergency Management, the The Ice Fire in San Juan County began burning Monday afternoon in the South Mineral Creek area near a trail head in […]

Due to a “Steady increase of in the number of positive COVID-19 numbers on campus,” St. John Fisher College will be transitioning to a remote learning environment for the rest of the semester. College officials released a statement that read: “In addition, our most recent wastewater surveillance results show an increase in the presence of […]

The National Museum of African American History and Culture will be displaying the jersey that Kobe Bryant wore during game five of the 2008 NBA Finals. The jersey was originally supposed to be displayed in March, but due to the pandemic it had to be postponed. The museum’s sports curator, Damion L. Thomas said that […]

Last year, the Rochester City School District distributed around 10,000 MiFi hot spot devices with 10 gigabytes of data a month. The was intended to be a supplemental resource for school or library activity, but ever since COVID-19 hit, many students have become completely reliant on them in order to attend class. Now that school […]

According to his talent management agency, Anthony Chrisholm has passed away. The Theater, film and television actor was born on April 9, 1943 in Ohio and served his country as a platoon leader for the U.X. Army’s 4th Armored Cavalry 1st Infantry Division during the Vietnam War. His experience in Vietnam was the inspiration for […]

In response to the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, the Urban League of Rochester decided that it was time to make its voice heard on a larger scale. The group has spent many long hours organizing its first Interrupt Racism Summit, which will begin at 9 a.m. to 4 […]

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave an address on Saturday where he outlined some new reopening procedures that include movie theaters. Theaters in New York State can be open at 25% capacity or 50 people per screen starting on October 23rd, as long as they are in areas that have a COVID-19 infection rate lower […]