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Sickle Cell Fighters Rochester Blood Drive Saturday September 14th 10am – 3pm Aenon Baptist Church 175 Genesee St All donors will receive free health screening and EXCLUSIVE Red Cross Raglan shirt and a $20 Amazon gift card for participating. Schedule a Blood, Platelet or Plasma Donation | American Red Cross (redcrossblood.org)
D’Angelo is currently working on his first album in nearly a decade, according to his longtime collaborator Raphael Saadiq. During a recent appearance on the “Rolling Stone Music Now” podcast, Saadiq shared that the Virginia singer and songwriter is in a great creative space and excited about his new music. D’Angelo is reportedly working on […]
The Polaris Dawn mission, which launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, aims to conduct the world’s first commercial spacewalk. Four astronauts, including mission commander Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, have trained extensively to prepare for the risks of spacewalking. If successful, Isaacman and Gillis will exit their Dragon capsule to float […]
The Rochester City School District (RCSD) announced public hearings to address six schools identified as “Receivership schools” under the New York State Department of Education’s Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) model. Receivership schools must show significant improvements in student achievement, and superintendents are granted increased authority to manage these schools. The six schools include School […]
Brighton High School had to be put on hold for a short time after an emergency was put in place when several students and staff members were stung by bees during a fire drill. Some individuals had severe reactions after being stung. String of bee stings prompts brief hold-in-place at Brighton High School (13wham.com)
Certain areas in Webster saw high levels of flooding water after Tuesday storms. BREAKING: Crazy scene on 250 in Webster. @news10nbc pic.twitter.com/efqKaM7BW5 — Berkeley Brean (@whec_bbrean) September 9, 2024 Flooding at the Hard Rd exit off of 104 East in Webster. Drive with caution @news10nbc pic.twitter.com/kNgFhC8Im1 — Marsha Augustin (@MarshaA_TV) September 9, 2024
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died Monday morning at home in New York’s […]
BET has partnered with HBCU Buzz, Live Nation Urban, and Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote to launch the “Vote Loud: HBCU Voter Registration Challenge.” The initiative encourages students, alumni, professors, and community members at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to register to vote and mobilize their communities ahead of the 2024 election. Participants […]
A new study has linked the use of personal care products, such as lotions and hair conditioners, to higher levels of phthalates—endocrine-disrupting chemicals—in young children. Phthalates, commonly found in plastics and personal care products, can interfere with hormones and are particularly concerning for children, as they may disrupt key developmental stages. Previous studies have connected […]
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