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The federal government filed a lawsuit against the City of Rochester, NY, alleging its sanctuary city policies obstruct immigration enforcement and violate federal law. The city’s resolution restricts communication with ICE and CBP, which federal officials argue unlawfully discriminates against and hinders their operations. Rochester officials, including Mayor Evans and City Council President Miguel Melendez, […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is compiling a sweeping dataset of American health records for autism research under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s direction. The initiative will aggregate data from federal agencies, commercial providers, insurance companies, wearable devices, and more—creating one of the most comprehensive platforms ever for autism and […]
Residents in Rochester on corner of Portland Avenue and Oneida Street are voicing their concerns over a proposed 60-foot Verizon cell tower. Planned for the parking lot of an existing business and sparking opposition from the community. The City of Rochester Planning Commission voted in favor of approving the project during Monday night’s meeting at […]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador after Garcia was deported from Maryland despite a court order. The deportation, labeled an “administrative error,” has sparked legal and political fallout. Salvadoran President Bukele has refused to return Garcia, citing alleged gang affiliations, though no charges exist. Van Hollen was initially denied […]
Henrietta has brought in over $750,000 in cannabis tax revenue thanks to the opening of two adult-use dispensaries—Rise and MJ Dispensary—along Jefferson Road. Town Supervisor Stephen Schultz says the revenue growth could help offset property taxes, which rose in 2024, and may lead to a rollback. The funds have already helped launch a new traffic […]
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared autism a growing “epidemic” during a press conference on Wednesday, citing a new CDC report that shows autism rates have increased from 1 in 36 children in 2020 to 1 in 31 in 2022. Kennedy called the trend “alarming” and emphasized the need to […]
Longtime Rochester School Board Commissioner and former board president Cynthia Elliott will leave her position at the end of the year. She told News10NBC she didn’t get enough signatures to get on the ballot to run for another term as commissioner. Elliott’s term ends in December. She’s served on the school board for two decades. […]
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested Thursday that around 20% of the job cuts by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency will be wrong and need to be corrected. Around 10,000 employees were laid off from the Department of Health and Human Services , as part of a restructuring architected by Kennedy and Elon Musk’s DOGE […]
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) was on the receiving end of a live-broadcast prank call last week, and as one could guess, the politician was ready to “pop off.” In the audio shared on Instagram, Nephew Tommy of the Steve Harvey Morning Show gave the 44-year-old a ring, claiming to be a man named Terrance, who is the president of a company […]
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