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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: […]

You might want to check your sunscreen at home, it could be doing more harm than protection. The manufacturer of Banana Boat voluntarily recalled multiple batches of a hair and scalp sunscreen spray after an internal review found trace amounts of the cancer-causing chemical benzene. A spokesperson from the company stated: “Importantly, no other batches […]

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Spencerport Canal Days were back this weekend. To celebrate the end of July, the event took place with lots of arts and crafts vendors, a tasting tent, a children’s activity event, and more. This year marked the 39th anniversary of Spencerport Canal Days. Ginny Swarthout, Director […]

Rochester dodged another bad reputation of being in the top 20 cities in America for cheaters. According to a research done by Ashley Madison our cousin city Buffalo ranked 11 on the list. Orlando Florida came in at number one. 64% of people that responded to the survey said they had affairs during the pandemic. […]

The NBA team Sacramento Kings announced a partnership with platinum selling hip hop artist and now TV mogul 50 Cent. The announcement was made last week. This will be a multi-year partnership with 50 cents his premium wine and spirits company, Sire Spirits LLC, and his charity, the G-Unity Foundation. Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article263881902.html#storylink=cpy

2 window washers almost had a rough weekend after being stuck on the side of Rochester’s tallest building for nearly 3 hours. Reports say that the 2 workers were stuck on a faulty platform 160 feet high halfway down the building. Fire crews were able to rescue the 2 men by going through an apartment […]

The era of Sprite soda coming in a green bottle has come to an end. For more than 60 years, the soft drink Sprite has come packaged in iconic green bottles, and will no longer be in these bottles for environmental reasons. Starting next month, the Coca-Cola Co., which produces Sprite, will package the lemon-lime […]

Yesterday, the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees approved the criteria for allocating $113 million in direct funding from the state to support campus programs designed to increase services to SUNY students, bolster enrollment, and support college completion rates. $60 million of the budget will be distributed across SUNY campuses for investing […]

The family of the little black girl that went viral after being snub by a Sesame Street Theme park employee who was dressed as a character is suing for $25 Million dollars for racial discrimination. The lawsuit alleges four employees dressed as Sesame Street characters ignored Quinton Burns, his daughter and other Black guests during […]

Last month, New York Attorney General Letitia James took action by filing a lawsuit accusing 10 gun distributors of fueling the gun violence crisis. This lawsuit is to prevent national gun distributors from selling and bringing illegal ghost gun parts into the state. Now, AG James is taking action to the court. James filed a […]