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    Jun 22

    BREAKING: Malik Evans has won the race for Rochester mayor, defeating incumbent Lovely Warren in the Democratic primary.

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  2. 18 minutes ago

    The White House acknowledged this week that President Joe Biden will fall shy of his 70% goal and an associated aim of fully vaccinating 165 million adults in the same time frame.

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  3. 33 minutes ago

    Premier League star and new co-owner Jamie Vardy is teaming up with Love Productions USA on a new documentary series "Rhino Reboot," according to Variety.

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  4. 48 minutes ago

    Six Movies in the Parks events will take place in July and August, will be free of charge, and include movie-themed giveaways and food trucks.

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  5. 49 minutes ago

    UPDATE: 33-year-old Rochester man shot near Weld Street and N. Union Street was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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    1 hour ago

    Each side will win a few battles, but the winner of the war is yet to be determined. Storms Saturday will relax and allow heat to build into WNY Sunday and Monday. Early returns suggest storms push back in Tuesday and Wednesday. Still a very tight forecast.

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  7. 1 hour ago

    Buffalo Police say a man entered the park and opened fire at JFK Park on Hickory Street in Buffalo.

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  8. 1 hour ago

    A Rochester woman pleaded guilty to posting a Molotov recipe on social media during protests last September, according to federal officials today.

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    1 hour ago

    Still some humanity in this city. A Rochester police officer hands out a stuffed bear to a child blocks away from where a shooting occurred.

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  10. 2 hours ago

    Rochester police officers will work with federal authorities to target known violent offenders and potentially present federal criminal charges, RPD officials told News 8 today.

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    2 hours ago

    The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and other law enforcement agencies are at Jones Square to announce plans of a community initiative to help bring violence down.

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  12. 2 hours ago

    The pig, named Cupcake, was discovered in a large wire dog kennel on June 2. The high temperature that day was 107 degrees.

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    2 hours ago

    A T.I.P.S. event is taking place at Jones Square in Rochester. Law enforcement officials are going door to door at nearby houses to hear about what neighbors like or don’t like in the community, hoping to also build trust between residents and police officers.

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  14. 2 hours ago

    DEVELOPING: Large police presence on Weld Street in Rochester. U.S. Marshals are on the scene. Details are limited at this time.

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    2 hours ago

    2:10 Heavy Rochester police activity along with US Marshalls on scene on weld st.

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  16. 3 hours ago

    Walton did not hesitate Tuesday night when asked directly if she considers herself a socialist.

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    3 hours ago

    With consistent winds out of the south across the entire region this afternoon, temperatures had no problem rising into the 80s. This is making for a nice, summer-like feel for today. ☀️ Who's loving it?

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  18. 3 hours ago

    New York has added a gender-neutral option for birth certificates and other state-issued identification cards for those who wish not to specify their gender.

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  19. 3 hours ago

    Calling hours are Thursday in Syracuse for auto sales giant and philanthropist Billy Fuccillo — best known for his "huuuuuuuuuuuuge" personality.

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    3 hours ago

    The funeral for Christopher Higgins Maldonado is this weekend. He was the 12-year-old boy who died in a house fire on Hague St. on Memorial Day. I spoke to Christopher’s uncle today who says the support from the community has kept their family going. (pic from family)

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  21. 3 hours ago

    Nearly all COVID-19 deaths are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine.

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