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On September 18, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson—collectively known as the “Hidden Figures”—were honored with Congressional Gold Medals during a ceremony on Capitol Hill. These pioneering African American women mathematicians and engineers made significant contributions to NASA between the 1930s and 1970s, including calculating rocket trajectories and orbital mechanics that were crucial to […]
A student at Palmyra-Macedon High School was arrested on Thursday for allegedly making a threat about a school shooting. The incident began when the student reported finding a handwritten note containing a specific threat aimed at the school district for a date the following week. Upon investigation, authorities determined that the same student had written […]
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has blamed the United States for a surge in cartel violence in the northern state of Sinaloa, where at least 30 people have been killed in the past week. The unrest stems from clashes between two factions of the Sinaloa cartel in the state capital, Culiacan, following the arrests […]
The Yates County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a one-year-old child in the Town of Benton, New York. The incident occurred Thursday evening on State Route 364 near the intersection of Carroll Road. Deputies report that the child was struck by a […]
Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a livestream event titled “Unite for America,” hosted by Oprah Winfrey from suburban Michigan, a key battleground state. The 90-minute event aimed to engage persuadable and less-motivated voters by focusing on Harris’s plans to cut costs for the middle class, restore national abortion rights, and address gun violence. Following […]
Fred and Sheila McCoy, a retired couple from Kentucky known for their YouTube videos on the Hatfield-McCoy feud, helped authorities locate what are believed to be the remains of Joseph Couch, the suspected shooter who attacked vehicles on Interstate 75 on September 7, wounding five people. Motivated by the fear and disruptions in the community […]
A student from Palmyra Macedon school was arrested Thursday making terroristic threat online against the school district. Reports say the student is facing felony charges and no students were in danger. Student arrested for alleged school shooting threat against Palmyra-Macedon schools (13wham.com)
With COVID-19 cases increasing across the country and New York State, the federal government will once again offer free COVID test kits. Starting later in September, each household can sign up to receive up to four free tests by mail. You can order the tests here. So far, the free COVID test program has delivered 900 […]
In a significant update, the U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday that Americans can now renew their adult passports online. This new system eliminates the need for the traditional method, which required individuals to print out forms and mail in checks. The online renewal process is designed to streamline the application experience, making it more […]
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Police Department (RPD) is appealing to the public for help in locating a suspect involved in a July mass shooting at Maplewood Park. Authorities are searching for 20-year-old Niger Johnson, who is wanted on charges of reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon. During a news conference on Wednesday, […]
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