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Businesswoman and former supermodel, Tyra Banks will be replacing Tom Bergeron as the new host of Dancing With The Stars. She will also be an executive producer for the show, according to a statement from ABC Studios. In media release, Banks said: “Tom has set a powerful stage and I’m excited to continue the legacy […]

During a conference call to the media to address updates on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo mentioned that there would be a new regulation concerning dining out. Bars are now only allowed to serve patrons alcohol if they ordered food at the same time and there would be […]

“Looks like Cuomo running to be the next Black President”. That’s the response my friend had while reading a tweet from Governor Cuomo to Mayor Keisha Bottoms of Atlanta. In the tweet Cuomo says New York is preparing to send 7,500 test kits, 30,000 pieces of PPE (personal protection equipment) and 1,250 gallons of hand […]

Take a break today to do something fun or at least something that will genuinely make you happy! It doesn’t matter if you decide to take the whole day off or take out five minutes just take the moment to celebrate you. Celebrate your health, the fact that you made it to see another day, […]

SalivaDirect is the fifth saliva test that’s been approved by the FDA for the disease. Yale School of Public Health used players and staff at the National Basketball Association to trial the test. They partnered up in June, and tested asymptomatic players, coaches and staff from various teams. The goal was to come up with […]

Yesterday during the first parent forum of the 2020-2021 school year the zoom stream got hacked. More than 100 families in the RCSD were attending the online forum. Superintendent Leslie Myers-Small terminated the online forum when she saw “racist comments and hurtful symbols” appearing on the screen. RCSD released an apology stating they had to […]

On Wednesday, Best Buy announced to the nation that it would begin requiring all customers to wear masks if they want to shop there. In a press release on Tuesday, Best Buy said: “This new requirement, which starts July 15, will help protect not only our shoppers and communities, but also the tens of thousands […]

On Tuesday night, officials in the city of Asheville, North Carolina voted unanimously on a resolution that would give reparations to the Black residents of the city. The idea to pay reparations in Asheville has been tossed around for a long time, but after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, lawmakers decided it was […]

You’ve probably noticed at least one bird house shaped container with books in it, whether in your neighborhood or on your grocery store commute. Since quarantine I’ve noticed a couple new ones have popped up. Rochester resident, Rachel Devona, received a mini- grant from a community project called “Wall-Therapy” and she decided to use it […]

The old Wambach’s site is being examined as potential for a new affordable housing project. There would be many steps to go through with the town of Irondequoit and the re-zoning process. If all goes through the housing would be geared towards hospital workers like nurses assistants, sanitation workers, and food service workers. According to […]