Politics
The Greatest Community Garage Sales and Super Fleas at the City of Rochester Public Market will take place, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 280 N. Union St. and continue for five more Sundays throughout the summer, and fall. Treasure hunters will discover bargains from dozens of vendors on a boundless […]
A long-awaited endorsement from former President Obama for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic party’s nominee for president finally arrived on Friday. Obama and former First lady Michelle Obama are shown calling Harris together to offer their support. While Harris had racked up a series of endorsements since President Joe Biden withdrew from […]
New York State has launched a new online portal to help families access affordable child care. Governor Kathy Hochul introduced the portal to address the state’s child care crisis, making it easier for families to apply for assistance and find suitable providers. The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) covers 90% of child care costs for […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, aimed at addressing Congress and meeting U.S. officials, comes amid the ongoing nine-month Israel-Hamas war, with Palestinian casualties nearing 40,000 and recent deaths among hostages held by Hamas. Netanyahu’s trip was planned before significant upheavals in U.S. politics, including an assassination attempt on Republican presidential nominee Donald […]
Kamala Harris is feeling her “Freedom,” with an official nod from Beyoncé. The presumed Democratic candidate for the presidency entered her campaign headquarters Monday night to the tune of that rousing anthem from Beyoncé’s 2016 “Lemonade” album, and CNN later reported that Harris had gotten the superstar’s express permission to use the song on the campaign trail just hours […]
Russia’s participation in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics is minimal compared to previous years, with only about 15 Russian athletes expected to compete, down from over 330 in the 2020 Tokyo Games. This significant reduction follows years of doping scandals and international condemnation due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The International Olympic Committee […]
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified before Congress for the first time since the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, admitting that the agency failed in its duty to protect the nation’s leaders. Cheatle, summoned by the House Oversight Committee, took full responsibility for the security lapse and pledged full cooperation with […]
With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year. Democrats are set to hold their convention in Chicago on Aug. 19-22. What was supposed to be a coronation for Biden now becomes an open contest in which nearly […]
Former President Donald Trump wants to bring back “stop and frisk,” a policing tactic that left a majority of Black and brown men who experienced it physically and mentally scarred and distrustful of law enforcement. After a lengthy legal battle, a federal judge in 2013 found it unconstitutional, essentially banning it. A key pillar of […]
Irondequoit Rep. Joe Morelle is part of a group of senior House Democrats calling on President Joe Biden to step down from the presidential race. ABC reports Morelle joined Reps. Jerry Nadler, Mark Takano and Adam Smith to tell House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that Biden should no longer continue his campaign. ABC cited several […]