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Monroe County has become the first in New York state to launch a custom Alexa skill for recycling questions. This initiative is one of the few in the country. The Alexa skill is free to enable through the Alexa Skill Store on an Amazon smart device or by downloading the app on a smartphone. Residents can […]
Cheng De Zou, 40, of Brooklyn, has been charged with misdemeanor theft after allegedly picking up and keeping a bank envelope containing $286 in a Wawa parking lot in Kelly Township on July 20. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the victim dropped the envelope while getting into her car. Surveillance footage showed Zou pulling into […]
Instagram, owned by Meta, announced three new features aimed at helping users connect more meaningfully with friends, moving beyond just passive content consumption. 1. Location-Sharing Map Feature: Instagram is introducing a new map tool in its direct messaging (DM) section that lets users share their last active location — similar to Snapchat’s Snap Map. Sharing […]
Kendrick Lamar tops the 2025 MTV VMA nominations with 10 nods, thanks largely to his hit “Not Like Us,” which followed his public feud with Drake. He’s up for Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, and Best Album, among others. “Not Like Us” already earned him five Grammys and was the closing performance […]
Congress is weighing legislation to simplify how veterans access private health care when services at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities are limited or inaccessible. Many veterans, like John-Paul Sager of Iowa, face bureaucratic obstacles and delays when seeking treatment outside the VA system, even for recurring conditions. Currently, VA referrals are required, creating bottlenecks […]
Despite a recent arrest, fans continue to throw sex toys at WNBA games. On Tuesday night, green dildos were thrown during two separate matchups: the Liberty vs. Wings at Barclays Center and the Fever vs. Sparks at Crypto.com Arena. In Los Angeles, the object landed near Fever star Sophie Cunningham, prompting Sparks’ Kelsey Plum to […]
The change will go into effect in the 2027-2028 school year, but students in Illinois, will soon be required to have mental health screenings, alongside annual vision and hearing exams. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Thursday that will require public school students in grades 3 through 12 in the state to […]
Some Rochester City School District (RCSD) staff have gone unpaid for over a month due to technical failures with the district’s new $46 million Oracle management system. The software transition has caused widespread payroll disruptions, affecting current staff and retirees alike. Union leaders and employees report unanswered calls, missing checks, and retirement contributions that were […]
The Rochester Housing Authority is working to preserve public housing options in the city. The nonprofit organization cut the ribbon Tuesday on the new Parliament Arms and Fairfield Village housing projects on St. Paul Street. The $54 million renovation is breathing new life into a pair of more-than 50-year-old developments. Together, the Parliament-Fairfield project will create 103 new […]
Russian influencer Mariana Barutkina seriously injured herself attempting the viral “Nicki Minaj heels challenge,” which involves balancing cross-legged in heels on stacked objects, mimicking a pose from Minaj’s 2013 “High School” music video. Barutkina, just weeks postpartum, attempted the stunt atop a saucepan and baby formula on a kitchen counter but fell and broke her […]
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