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In order to help combat the staffing issues in hospitals, nurses from Northwell Health in New York City arrived to support Strong Memorial Hospital by taking on patient care duties in the hospital’s ED and ICU. Yesterday, a cohort of eight Northwell Health Nurses and an administrative support team member began their work at the […]
Following the Astroworld tragedy, Anheuser-Busch announced plans to stop distributing Travis Scott’s spiked seltzers after less than a year, social media accounts for CACTI Agave Spiked Seltzer have also been removed. Anheuser-Busch stated: “After careful evaluation, we have decided to stop all production… We believe brand fans will understand and respect this decision.” Recently, Scott […]
After a late-night tornado outbreak across the South on Friday, dozens of people are feared dead Saturday morning. At least 24 tornadoes were reported across five states: Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. States of emergency have been declared as some storm warnings continue in certain areas. Kentucky […]
Yesterday afternoon, thousands of Monroe County residents were faced with fierce winds throughout the county, where thousands lost power. According to National Grid and RG&E, by 6:40 p.m., nearly 31,000, mainly on the west side of Monroe County, had lost power. Electrical service outages have affected some traffic signals, and residents are reminded to treat […]
Born James Todd Smith, LL Cool J has received a statue of himself to honor his influence and success within the hip hop industry. Earlier this week, iconic rapper LL Cool J was bestowed with a statue located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The new statue was sculpted by Sherwin Banfield, the sculpture includes a replica […]
Yesterday, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide mask mandate that will require masks in all indoor public places. Businesses that have a vaccine requirement will not have to enforce this rule. Businesses and venues that implement a proof of vaccination requirement can accept Excelsior Pass, Excelsior Pass Plus, SMART Health Cards issued […]
Since the spike in violence in the Rochester City School District, a new group of volunteers has set out to help bring positive change to students and staff at Franklin and Edison Tech campuses. Operation FIRE, Fathers Initiating Restorative Engagement, is part of a national movement to combat violence within our community. Willie Robinson, volunteer […]
A few of the large school districts in California Are getting rid of “D” and “F” grades. Some of the large District such as Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Oakland, Sacramento, And other districts are doing without those grades. They’re saying the students that fail a test or a homework assignment can get a second chance to complete […]
After the tragic Astroworld event that happened on November 5th that tragically left 10 people dead, Travis Scott has spoken out in his first public interview. The Houston rapper sat down with Charlamagne Tha God, where Scott described the aftermath of the crowd surge as an “emotional roller coaster.” Travis Scott stated: “It gets so […]
Yesterday New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett, and Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin held a COVID-19 briefing. In this briefing, Governor Hochul stated that the state has ordered an additional one million COVID-19 tests which will be distributed to schools and county health departments in the coming week. Hochul has […]