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According to Complex, records from the Bureau of Prisons lists Combs’ current release date as May 8, 2028. That date would mark roughly three years and seven months since the mogul’s arrest in New York City in September 2024. Combs’ release date could come even sooner with “good conduct time” earned while serving his sentence, […]
A Penfield High School student was found with an airsoft gun on Monday, according to Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies. Authorities said the student was cooperative and made no threats. The student has been charged with unlawful possession of weapons by a person under 16. The investigation remains active, and deputies are working with Penfield school […]
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes announced plans for a new 25,000-square-foot retail store in Irondequoit, set to open in 2026. Backed by $1.3 million in state funding secured by Senator Samra Brouk and Assemblymember Sarah Clark, the store will be located at Skyview on the Ridge, formerly the Irondequoit Mall. The project will create 45 […]
A New York robotics startup is paying up to $20/hour for first-person videos of everyday tasks—like cooking or laundry—to train humanoid robots. With $12B in VC investment this year, companies are buying high-quality footage to teach robots fine motor skills, with advanced tasks paying up to $150/hour and long-term goals including building space colonies. AI […]
DoorDash is fighting hunger amid a potential SNAP shutdown, delivering 1 million free meals to 300+ food banks and waiving delivery fees for 300,000 SNAP grocery orders. They’re also donating food from DashMart stores to local communities. As Max Rettig, DoorDash VP, says: “No one should go hungry in America.” DoorDash Launches Emergency Food Response […]
China required online influencers to obtain qualifications before discussing highly professional topics such as law and medicine, according to regulators. The move was part of Beijing’s broader effort to strengthen control over areas it viewed as socially influential, including video games, live streaming, and celebrity culture. The rules issued by two government agencies established a […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on. The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through the Supplemental […]
Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 early Monday as it neared Jamaica. It’s forecast to dump up to 30 inches of rain on Jamaica there and bring a life-threatening storm surge. Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island Monday night and Tuesday and cross southeastern Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday. Early Monday, […]
Amazon plans to automate much of its U.S. warehouse network, potentially replacing over 600,000 jobs by 2033, according to a New York Times report. The company expects to avoid hiring 160,000 workers by 2027, cutting costs by about $0.30 per item shipped. Internal documents show efforts to manage community backlash and reframe automation as “advanced […]
Even the joy of Halloween will cost more this year, with less chocolate than in years past. Expect more packages of tangy gummies, riding off a meteoric high last year. Your kid’s trick-or-treat bag may be filled with a lot of pumpkin-spice-filled-anything. And like last year, cocoa bean industry experts are expecting high price tags to […]
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