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Target is drawing backlash over a new “10-4” rule that requires employees to smile, wave, and greet customers based on how close they are. Shoppers say the forced friendliness feels awkward and invasive, while workers say they’re pressured to perform under threat of punishment. The policy launched during the holidays as Target struggles with falling […]
The application period for the ROC Youth Employment Network will be announced by Mayor Malik Evans and Monroe County Executive Adam Bello on Monday. This program offers six to eight weeks of paid internships for people ages 14 to 20. It was originally called the City’s Summer of Opportunity Program, and Monroe County’s Summer Youth […]
If you used popular payment apps like PayPal, Venmo or Cash App in 2025, here’s a tax rule you should know before filing your taxes. These apps help people send and receive money, but the IRS has rules about when that money must be reported. The rule is about a special tax form called Form 1099-K. Payment apps […]
President Donald Trump shared a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, prompting widespread condemnation for invoking a racist trope. The White House dismissed the backlash as “fake outrage,” while critics said the post continues a pattern of Trump sharing racially offensive content. Trump posts racist video depicting Obamas as apes, sparking outrage | […]
The numbers of views are up Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’. On the heels of the release of “Melania,” a new movie chronicling first lady Melania Trump’s life in the lead-up to her husband’s second inauguration, viewership has surged for another film. “Becoming,” another documentary following former first lady Michelle Obama on her first book tour, is inching its way back to popularity on Netflix. The film, first […]
Three people connected to Dave’s Long Pond Pub—a bar owner, a bartender, and a cook—were charged with tampering with physical evidence after an unconscious patron, John Acito, was dragged outside and later died from a head injury. Police say Acito was overserved past closing time, fell and hit his head, and staff then fabricated a […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced Adrienne Adams, a Queens native and former New York City Council speaker, as her running mate. The ticket makes history as the first women-led gubernatorial slate in New York, and Adams would become the first Black woman to serve as lieutenant governor if elected. Governor Hochul announces her running mate […]
Monroe Community College is offering free breakfast to all students at its Brighton and downtown campuses to address food insecurity. The grant-funded program runs weekdays from 9:30–10:30 a.m. through the spring semester. Monroe Community College starts free breakfast program for students
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