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The Wall Street Journal reported that, Equifax this spring sent out incorrect credit scores for millions of customers applying for home and auto loans. One of three major credit-reporting companies provides financial information and scores for consumers, affecting whether people are approved for products including mortgages, credit cards and car loans, and what interest rate […]

Rochester Teachers Association president Adam Urbanski says the Rochester City School District has a shortage of 350 going into the new school year. A big part of the problem is from teachers resigning and the shortage is worse than past school years. President of Rochester Teachers Association cites hundreds of staff vacancies | RochesterFirst

California food producer Lyons Magnus announced that it is voluntarily recalling nutritional and beverage products due to the potential for microbial contamination, including from the organism Cronobacter sakazakii. According to the company, affected products did not meet certain sterility standards and infections related to this are rare, but immuno-compromised folks are more susceptible to infection. […]

If you are looking for a job that will pay for college, Amazon may be right for you. Yesterday, the company announced a new program that will Amazon employees to pursue a bachelor’s degree at SUNY Brockport at no cost. Career Choice program will cover tuition and select fees for qualifying hourly employees who are […]

Are you planning on a trip this upcoming spring of 2023? Well as of May 3, 2023, a regular driver’s license will no longer be acceptable identification for boarding a domestic flight. Travelers will need either a Real ID, an enhanced driver’s license or a passport to board a plane in the U.S. To get a […]

New York State Attorney General Letitia James is urging New Yorkers to come forward if they invested in cryptocurrency. People who invest in cryptocurrency or have been affected or deceived by the crypto crash are to contact her office. Many high profile cryptocurrency businesses had mass layoffs, frozen customer withdrawals,  and/or filed for bankruptcy. This […]

The DMV is looking to fill over 500 positions by next year. For the first time there will be an online civil service exam for the position of motor vehicle representative. The civil service exam is going on until August 31st. Source: WHEC-TV

Brach’s is releasing 5 new flavors of candy corn this fall. Hamburger, hot dog, popcorn, vanilla ice cream and fruit punch. These new flavors will be sold at a few stores until the end of October.  I’ve never been a fan of candy corn and I do not plan on trying these new flavors. https://www.google.com/amp/s/fox4kc.com/news/national/ready-to-tailgate-brachs-debuts-hot-dog-and-hamburger-flavored-candy-corn/amp/

According to his family, Bill Russell, an NBA great who won 11 titles with the Boston Celtics and was the first Black head coach in the league, passed away peacefully at age 88 this past weekend. Russell won all 11 of his titles with the Celtics. His cause of death was not disclosed. Check out […]

In late July, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified the polio virus in wastewater samples from Rockland County after identifying the first case in the U.S. since 2013 in an unvaccinated young adult in Rockland County. NYS Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett stated: […]