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• NYSDOL trying to collect unemployment overpayments

  19-04-2021 23:49
  
  Many of those who were unemployed during the height of the pandemic and collected unemployment benefits are now being asked to pay some of it back.
  
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• Community reacts after shooting feet away from Rochester Early Childhood Education Center

  19-04-2021 23:24
  
  Police confirm a man was shot Monday morning near a school in the Upper Falls neighborhood.
  
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• Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd's death goes to the jury

  19-04-2021 23:20
  
  Judge Peter Cahill opened the day's court session by instructing the jurors on reviewing different types of evidence and told them that they will consider each charge against Derek Chauvin separately.
  
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• LIVE VIDEO: Jury begins deliberations in Derek Chauvin trial

  19-04-2021 23:11
  
  Watch live coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death.
  
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• Consumer Alert: City Blue Owner victimized by the same scam affecting New Yorkers

  19-04-2021 23:05
  
  When the owner of City Blue Imaging got a letter from Progressive Insurance a letter in the mail, he almost threw it away. That’s because Mark Cleary doesn't have Progressive insurance, or so he thought.
  
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• First Alert Weather: April snow on the way

  19-04-2021 22:57
  
  I hope you enjoyed the milder air and a bit of sun Monday, because things are changing drastically by midweek.
  
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• Yellow Alert: Wet snow Wednesday

  19-04-2021 22:52
  
  A Yellow Alert is up for some accumulating snow on Wednesday.
  
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• RPD: Parolee arrested for ESL robbery on Merchants Road

  19-04-2021 22:19
  
  Rochester Police Monday announced an arrest in the robbery at the ESL Federal Credit Union on Merchants Road that happened earlier this month.
  
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• Ontario County holding clinic Tuesday for 16 and 17-year-olds

  19-04-2021 22:03
  
  Ontario County Public Health is holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for 16 and 17-year-olds on Tuesday.
  
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• New York AG authorized to probe Cuomo's use of aides on book

  19-04-2021 21:43
  
  New York's comptroller has asked the state attorney general's office to launch a potential criminal investigation into whether the governor used state resources to write and promote his book on leadership in the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Poll offers good and bad news for Cuomo

  19-04-2021 21:39 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Respondents said they think Gov. Andrew Cuomo has handled the COVID-19 pandemic well, but more than half said they don't like him.A new poll finds that scandals surrounding Gov. Andrew Cuomo have taken a toll. While New Yorkers continue to believe the governor did a good job leading the state through the COVID-19 pandemic, most believe the multiple women who have accused Cuomo of sexual harassment and they do not think the governor should run for office again, according to the results of a Siena
  
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• Genesee Brew House introducing Amerks Amber Ale for team's 65th anniversary

  19-04-2021 21:23
  
  The Genesee Brew House and the Rochester Americans have teamed up on the brew house's new "Amerks Amber Ale."
  
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• Henrietta man accused of hitting dog outside veterinary clinic

  19-04-2021 20:24
  
  A Henrietta man is accused of hitting his dog multiple times outside a veterinary clinic in Mendon.
  
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• 'They need their education, they need to see their friends': Local elementary school students return to full-time, in-person learning

  19-04-2021 19:33
  
  News10NBC stopped at two schools as kids got off the bus: French Road Elementary in Brighton and Pine Brook Elementary in Greece.
  Parents we spoke with say it's great to have the kids back in class.
  
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• SUNY Brockport to offer Pfizer vaccine clinic to students after J&J pause

  19-04-2021 19:21
  
  The college Monday announced it would be partnering with Brockport Wegmans Pharmacy to give students the Pfizer shot in two separate clinics, the first of which will happen Tuesday, and the second clinic on Thursday.
  
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• State Police identify Rochester man shot by trooper

  19-04-2021 18:54
  
  Troopers say, Joshua Bennett, 37, is still recovering at Strong Memorial Hospital.
  
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• 'They really are some heroes' rep says Rochester teachers witnessed shooting, then a school nurse stepped in

  19-04-2021 18:32
  
  The scene is in the area of North Clinton Avenue and Pleasant Street.
  
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• American Airlines to expand nonstop seasonal flights from ROC to Miami starting in June

  19-04-2021 18:09
  
  The Frederick Douglass - Greater Rochester International Airport Monday announcedAmerican Airlines will be extending its nonstop seasonal flights from Rochester to Miami.
  
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• Cuomo announces capacity expansion for movie theatres, large arenas, among other venues

  19-04-2021 17:49
  
  In his COVID-19 briefing, Cuomo said museum and zoo capacity can expand to 50% starting next Monday (April 26). Additionally, movie theaters can open at 33% next Monday.
  
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• Cuomo announces capacity expansion for movie theaters, large arenas, among other venues

  19-04-2021 17:49
  
  In his COVID-19 briefing, Cuomo announced a series of capacity expansions for several entertainment venues.
  
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• Rochester Police: 1 man shot at North Clinton Avenue and Pleasant Street

  19-04-2021 17:26
  
  The scene is in the area of North Clinton Avenue and Pleasant Street.
  
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• Prosecutor: Chauvin 'had to know' Floyd's life was in danger

  19-04-2021 17:20
  
  Attorneys in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd are set to make their closing arguments Monday.
  
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• Rochester Police: 1 person shot at North Clinton Avenue and Pleasant Street

  19-04-2021 17:16
  
  The scene is in the area of North Clinton Avenue and Pleasant Street.
  
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• Closing arguments begin at officer's trial in Floyd death

  19-04-2021 17:00
  
  Attorneys in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd are set to make their closing arguments Monday.
  
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• Lawyers at Chauvin trial in Floyd death to make final pitch

  19-04-2021 16:21
  
  Attorneys in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd are set to make their closing arguments Monday.
  
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• LIVE VIDEO: Closing arguments underway in Derek Chauvin trial

  19-04-2021 15:58
  
  Watch live coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death.
  
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• Police identify Rochester woman fatally shot in car on Hayward Avenue

  19-04-2021 15:47
  
  Police are investigating after a Rochester woman was shot and killed in the city Sunday.
  
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• Officials announce birth of a new snow leopard cub at the Seneca Park Zoo

  19-04-2021 15:15 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Zoo staff made the decision to hand-raise the cub after an examination showed he was hypothermic and dehydrated. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and the Seneca Park Zoo announced that Timila, Seneca Park Zoo’s 4-year-old snow leopard, has given birth to one male cub.…
  
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• Rochester Police investigation underway on North Clinton Avenue

  19-04-2021 14:59
  
  The scene is in the area of North Clinton Avenue and Pleasant Street.
  
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• LIVE VIDEO: Closing arguments in Derek Chauvin trial to begin Monday

  19-04-2021 14:42
  
  Watch live coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death.
  
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• Gates man seriously hurt in dirt bike crash

  19-04-2021 14:40
  
  He was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, the man's name was not released.
  
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• Bishop Kearney grad Pam Melroy nominated to No. 2 position at NASA

  19-04-2021 14:28 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Melroy is one of only two women to command a space shuttle. All three of her missions involved building the International Space Station. A former NASA astronaut with Rochester roots has been nominated by President Joe Biden to a top spot with the space agency.…
  
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• Poll: Cuomo favorability below 50%

  19-04-2021 13:46
  
  The poll has the governor's favorability at 40%, which down from 56% in February.
  
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• NASA launches Mars helicopter for first flight

  19-04-2021 13:18
  
  NASA will launch its self-flying copter, dubbed "Ingenuity" for the first time, and the mission will be live-streamed.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Yellow Alert for possible snow on Wednesday

  19-04-2021 12:59
  
  Yellow Alert is now in place for Wednesday for some snow midweek.
  
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• Despite legal battle, restaurant and bar curfew officially extended to midnight, attorney says fight will continue

  19-04-2021 12:48
  
  "We're using all kinds of means to keep people protected in terms of single-use silverware, the masking, the cleaning of everything,"
  
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• WATCH: NASA to launch Mars helicopter for first flight

  19-04-2021 12:19
  
  NASA will launch its self-flying copter, dubbed "Ingenuity" for the first time, and the mission will be live-streamed.
  
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• NASA to launch Mars helicopter for first flight

  19-04-2021 11:51
  
  NASA will launch its self-flying copter, dubbed "Ingenuity" for the first time, and the mission will be live-streamed.
  
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• Good Question: Are they almost done with construction by the bay?

  19-04-2021 11:11
  
  The construction is happening at one of the main draws to Irondequoit: the waters of Lake Ontario and the Irondequoit Bay. Crews have been out working since last September, and the goal has been to have everything done this spring.
  
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• Attorneys at Chauvin trial in Floyd death make final pitch

  19-04-2021 10:57
  
  Attorneys in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd are set to make their closing arguments Monday.
  
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• Parent preps for return to in-person learning on Monday

  19-04-2021 10:35
  
  It’s like the first day of school all over again.
  
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• Parents preparing for return to in-person learning on Monday

  19-04-2021 05:20
  
  It’s like the first day of school all over again.
  
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• Snow leopard cub making 'good progress' at Seneca Park Zoo

  19-04-2021 04:10
  
  The new snow leopard cub at the Seneca Park Zoo is making good progress, according to an update from County Executive Adam Bello.
  
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• Woman killed on Hayward Avenue is city's 20th homicide of 2021

  19-04-2021 00:49
  
  Rochester Police are investigating a shooting that killed a woman in the city on Sunday.
  
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• Demand picks up at formalwear stores after NYS releases new guidance for proms and balls

  19-04-2021 00:25
  
  High schoolers are getting ready as the state rolls back on some COVID restrictions for prom and balls.
  
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