Rochester, NY

The Rochester Beacon

There’s a party on stage tonight. The A​quaducks, a high-energy funk and soul band from Nashville, brings their fun approach to performance, weaving influences from the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire and Stevie Wonder. No strangers to the Jazz Fest, the Ducks’ tours take them across the...

Bringing the funk

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Mississippi State

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Jackson, MS

Mississippi News Group

JACKSON, Miss. - In a decisive move today, State Auditor Shad White announced the arrest of Lacosta Lee, a contracted probation officer affiliated with Court Programs, Inc (CPI), on charges of embezzlement. Special Agents from the State Auditor’s Office took Lee into custody following allegations that she misappropriated funds intended for court-ordered fines and fees.

Probation Officer Arrested in Embezzlement Case

Samara Joy is back to thrill a Rochester audience with her velvet voice on Day 8 of the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Joy, who has won two Grammy Awards—for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best New Artist—is known for her vocal range and control, and her ability to convey emotion with grace. This is her third straight year at the Jazz Fest.

A joyful evening on Day 8

The Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport has received $18 million in state funds to modernize the main terminal and related areas to better accommodate travelers. The $38.1 million modernization project received the funds from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $230 million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition which is part...

Rochester airport gets $18M in state funds

The New York Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research Technology Innovation Corridor consortium has received $40 million in federal funding. Rochester is part of the NY SMART-I group, with Buffalo and Syracuse. Over the next five years, the consortium will serve a critical role in supporting Upstate New York’s continued growth into...

NY SMART-I Corridor gets $40 million in federal funds

Aurora, NY

As Wells College prepares to close, some alumni say there is more to the demise of the 156-year-old institution than meets the eye. “There’s a lot of suspicion and there’s a lot of rumor, and the challenge is trying to get to the truth here,” says Caolan MacMahon, a 1985 graduate of the college.

The closing of a 156-year-old college

Randolph County, AL

Finger Lakes Opera has enlivened the past 10 summers with productions of standard operas such as “Carmen,” “The Barber of Seville,” and “Aida.” This summer, FLO celebrates the beginning of its second decade, and its commitment to the community, with an unusual new opera, to be presented this weekend.

Good neighbors, great music: FLO premieres ‘Two Corners’

As the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s nearly five-year-old bankruptcy inches closer to a to a final settlement, a new U.S. Supreme Court decision could have an untold effect on the diocese’s case. In a 5-4 vote last Thursday, the court majority blocked the bankruptcy plan for OxyContin...

Supreme Court ruling clouds Rochester diocese bankruptcy

Savannah, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

The dramatic turnaround in Rochester crime rates continued in the first half of 2024. Incidents are down across every key category of violent and property crime so far this year. In some categories, rates have fallen to levels not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most striking is...

Rochester’s crime decline

Georgia State

Dublin, GA

Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice have announced that a 42-year-old man from Dublin, Georgia, has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
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Police Log, 7/10/2024

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Town Of Pittsford, NY

Saint’s Place helped 198 refugees in May—its busiest month ever. The fiscal year is shaping up to be the most successful year yet, with over 1,500 new refugees assisted. The Pittsford-based nonprofit also helped set up 285 homes and bedding for 1,100 new beds with pillows, blankets, two sets of sheets and a comforter. It has also distributed more than 450 backpacks to children of refugees this year, another milestone.

Another year of growth for Saint’s Place

Although Demario Strickland is new to the position of interim superintendent, he is not new to the Rochester City School District. Coming from a nine-year educational career in Buffalo public schools, Strickland first started in the Rochester district’s administration in 2021 as the chief of schools under former Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small.

How Demario Strickland views his new RCSD role

We, at Citizen Action, have embarked on developing an Economic Justice Agenda that supports Invest in Our New York (IONY) campaign, specially targeting two demographics that are most in need of economic support. Mothers and Infants for Lasting Change (MILC), is a legislative bill that will provide expectant mothers and...

Why you should support Citizen Action’s Economic Justice Agenda

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – On Sunday July 21, President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race saying the decision is in the best interest of his party and the country.

Newsom responds to Biden’s withdrawal from 2024 presidential race

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Helping refugees on the road to self-sufficiency

When Jim Morris started working at Catholic Charities Family and Community Services, the agency was still resettling Vietnamese families. Now, that work has evolved to not...

Helping refugees on the road to self-sufficiency

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