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Yesterday, education advocates rallied in Rochester, calling to action for greater equity for students. With the hashtag, #StandUp4Equity, the New York Charter Schools Association, Glory House International, and other members of the community gathered at the Liberty Pole to say that students all across New York are being failed by school systems, especially students of […]
On Friday, a ship was capsized and caught fire off the Georgia Coast. However, a press release from St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command, said they have been able to put out the fire. The press release stated that they were able to put the fire out using seawater. Coast Guard Cmdr. Efren Lopez stated: […]
On Saturday, Gov. Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the status of the pandemic as well as the states progress. Western New York’s 7-day average has falled below 2% for the first time since mid-March and has falled 62% since the spring peak a month ago. Cuomo stated: “New Yorkers are tough and they are strong. […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made an announcement that may implement changes to come. Those who are fully vaccinated, meaning you’ve gotten all your shots and waited two weeks post second shot, will no longer be required to wear a mask anywhere (indoor or outdoor.) The CDC said; “Fully vaccinated people […]
Yesterday, Mayor Lovely Warren presented her budget proposal for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. For this proposal, public safety and raising equity among citizens are some highlights of the key elements of the budget. Warren stated that the $560.8 million budget keeps the property tax levy at $187.6 million. There are also no added fee increases […]
The new Finger Lakes Vaccine Hub data portal will be posting detailed information about where vaccines are distributed and who is getting them. The portal will be showing communities information about vaccination distribution across the 9 counties in the Finger Lakes region. The main goal: increase vaccination distribution efforts while targeting communities with low vaccination […]
The University of South Carolina president, Bob Caslen, accepted his resignation Wednesday after admitting to plagiarism. Caslen admitted he plagiarized a well-known quote by Admiral William McRaven who oversaw the successful raid of Osama bin Laden. Caslen wrote Monday that he was, “truly sorry.” Caslen said: “I was searching for words about resilience in adversity […]
After the XXXVIII, Justin Timberlake has been a long target of misogyny against Janet Jackson for how he handled the “wardrobe malfunction.” However, he has stepped up and apologized. Although Janet Jackson has not publicly reacted to the apology, her brothers have. BET reports: “According to Yahoo, during SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live on May 12, […]
Donald Glover, formerly Childish Gambino, sparked a new debate as he turned to Twitter to express his thoughts about “cancel culture,” specifically in the film and television industry. saw people on here havin a discussion about how tired they were of reviewing boring stuff (tv & film). — donald (@donaldglover) May 11, 2021 we're getting […]
Yesterday, House Republicans led by Rep. Kevin McCarthy voted to remove Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming as the No. 3 Republican leaders in the House after voicing her opinion against former President Donald Trump. A few months ago, Rep. Cheney denounced the Republican party that stood with Trump in a ‘fraud election,’ which led to […]
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