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• Save Our Stages grant application back open after technical issues

  27-04-2021 23:45
  
  The "Save Our Stages" shuttered venue operators grant opened back up to applications this week after some technical issues.
  
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• Consumer Alert: Apple’s new update keeps your iPhone from spying on you

  27-04-2021 23:40
  
  Tuesday's consumer alert takes a look at your phone and your privacy.
  
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• Superheroes wash windows at Golisano Children's Hospital

  27-04-2021 23:33
  
  Tuesday morning superheroes came to Rochester, not to fight crime, but to fight dirty windows!
  
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• NY Republicans blast law that would increase taxes on gas, home heating oil, propane

  27-04-2021 23:28
  
  New York Republican leaders are blasting a plan to more than double the state's gas tax, adding an extra 55 cents to the cost of every gallon.
  
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• NY Republicans blast bill that would increase taxes on gas, home heating oil, propane

  27-04-2021 23:28
  
  New York Republican leaders are blasting a plan to more than double the state's gas tax, adding an extra 55 cents to the cost of every gallon.
  
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• Coronavirus in Monroe County: 196 new cases confirmed, county updates deaths

  27-04-2021 22:50
  
  According to the Monroe County Health Department, nearly 61,600 people in the county have tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• State Senate Dems say they will repeal alcohol with food requirement Wednesday

  27-04-2021 22:38
  
  Democrats in the New York State Senate said Tuesday that on Wednesday they will suspend several of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's COVID-19 executive orders, including the alcohol with food mandate.
  
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• First Alert Weather: A wet and unsettled end to the week

  27-04-2021 22:18
  
  After a few beautiful days, our weather will be going downhill, and becoming much more unsettled starting Tuesday night.
  
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• Yellow Alert: Strong storms possible Wednesday

  27-04-2021 22:12
  
  A Yellow Alert remains up for Wednesday, primarily during the afternoon and early evening hours for one or two rounds of storms.
  
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• New York State-run COVID-19 vaccine sites expanding walk-in appointments to all

  27-04-2021 21:04
  
  All New York State-run mass COVID-19 vaccination sites will be open to walk-in appointments for all eligible adults starting Thursday.
  
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• 2021 Park Ave Festival latest to be canceled

  27-04-2021 20:51
  
  Organizers announced the festival is canceled for 2021, with plans to bring it back in 2022.
  
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• New York to follow CDC's new mask guidance, Cuomo says

  27-04-2021 20:08
  
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo provided an update on COVID-19 in New York from Binghamton University on Tuesday.
  
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• Deputies: Livingston County man arrested after robbery at Mumford store

  27-04-2021 19:28
  
  The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says it has two suspects detained after a robbery at a Mumford store.
  
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• SCAM ALERT: Monroe County deputies warn of elderly phone scam

  27-04-2021 19:07
  
  Deputies say victims have received calls that aloved one is in some sort of legal trouble & needs bail money.
  
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• CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask

  27-04-2021 18:25
  
  U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
  
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• Warren reveals plans for $5m nature center at Maplewood Park, Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights established

  27-04-2021 17:51
  
  Here's what we know: Her office says the announcement is expected to be about new developments in the city to provide both recreation and education.
  
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• REAL ID deadline postponed again

  27-04-2021 17:13
  
  The deadline, which was set for Oct.1, would have required travelers over 18 to have a more secure form of ID than is currently permitted.
  
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• Mayor Warren to make announcement on recreation and education developments

  27-04-2021 16:25
  
  Here's what we know: Her office says the announcement is expected to be about new developments in the city to provide both recreation and education.
  
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• NYPD officer killed in hit and run, driver facing charges

  27-04-2021 16:12
  
  A New York City Police officer died after a hit and run in Queens Tuesday morning.
  
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• Park Ave Fest organizers cancel event for second time due to COVID-19

  27-04-2021 16:06 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The decision follows a similar one by organizers of the Corn Hill Arts Festival. For the second year in a row, the Park Avenue Summer Art Festival has been canceled.…
  
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• New York to lose one congressional seat

  27-04-2021 15:37 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The Census Bureau said the state wouldn't have lost the seat if 89 more residents had been counted and other states' populations were flat. By the slimmest of margins — just 89 people — New York will slip from 27 to 26 congressional districts after next year’s elections, now that the 2020 census figures show the state’s population is not growing as quickly as most other states.…
  
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• Organizers 'actively planning' 2021 Fairport Canal Days

  27-04-2021 15:26
  
  Organizers hope to make an announcement at the end of the week.
  
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• Fauci: Pandemic turning point 'within a few weeks' if vaccination rate stays at current pace

  27-04-2021 15:22
  
  Fauci says if vaccinations stay at the current pace, we should begin to see a real difference within a few weeks.
  
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• 2021 Park Ave Festival canceled

  27-04-2021 14:23
  
  Organizers Tuesday made the announcement the festival is canceled for 2021, with plans to bring it back in 2022.
  
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• 'Supermoon' lights up skies over Rochester

  27-04-2021 13:37
  
  Rich Caniglia and the First Alert Weather team have been telling you about that Supermoon, and News10NBC got some nice shots of it shining brightly up in the sky.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Yellow Alert for strong to severe thunder threat Wednesday

  27-04-2021 13:03
  
  There is much uncertainty as to how the weather unfolds on Wednesday as an active frontal boundary will be somewhere near Rochester.
  
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• NYPD officer killed in hit and run

  27-04-2021 12:23
  
  A New York City Police officer died after a hit and run in Queens Tuesday morning.
  
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• Biden to announce new CDC guidelines on masking up outdoors

  27-04-2021 12:06
  
  A source familiar with the discussions has told NBC News that President Joe Biden is expected to announce new Centers for Disease Control guidance on the subject as early as Tuesday.
  
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• More charges likely for Hilton principal as more alleged victims come forward

  27-04-2021 11:59
  
  The list of boys who say they were sexually abused by a local elementary school principal is growing.
  
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• Fact Check: Will Bitcoin become the world's currency?

  27-04-2021 11:52
  
  Are you a Bitcoin believer? Do you even know what cryptocurrency is?
  
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• FDA to weigh ban on menthol cigarettes

  27-04-2021 11:41
  
  The FDA's decision would not ban menthol immediately, but it would kick off the rule-making process to do that, which could take years to complete.
  
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• Fauci: Pandemic turning point 'within a few weeks' if vaccination rate stays

  27-04-2021 11:13
  
  Fauci says if vaccinations stay at the current pace, we should begin to see a real difference within a few weeks.
  
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• 1 treated for smoke inhalation after fire in Child Street home

  27-04-2021 05:40
  
  A person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire in a Child Street home Monday night.
  
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• Local fairs and carnivals unsure of how to plan after State Fair announcement

  27-04-2021 05:26
  
  “The fair must go on", those were the words of Gov. Andrew Cuomo Monday afternoon as he announced the state fair would return this year.
  
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• 1 hospitalized after fire in Child Street home

  27-04-2021 04:30
  
  A person is hospitalized after a fire in a Child Street home Monday night.
  
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• MCSO: Woman facing assault charges after stabbing another woman with scissors

  27-04-2021 03:20
  
  A woman with two prior felony convictions is facing another felony charge after Monroe County Sheriff's Deputies say she stabbed someone with a pair of scissors during an argument.
  
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• Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for deadly 2019 stabbing

  27-04-2021 03:05
  
  A woman will spend 15 years in prison for a deadly stabbing in the city.
  
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• Crews respond to fire on Child Street

  27-04-2021 02:30
  
  The Rochester Fire Department is on the scene of a house fire on Child Street.
  
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• NY launches online learner permit testing

  27-04-2021 01:28
  
  Online testing is now available statewide for those looking to get their learner's permit.
  
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• Fairport Canal Days scheduled for June

  27-04-2021 01:28
  
  Fairport Canal Days 2021 is being planned, organizers announced Monday.
  
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• County making new efforts to improve retention at Monroe Community Hospital

  27-04-2021 00:56
  
  The county executive said the pandemic magnified an already existing staffing crisis at local hospitals.
  
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• Former school athletic trainer sentenced to 15 years for enticement of a minor

  27-04-2021 00:52
  
  A former school athletic trainer was sentenced to spend 15 years in prison for enticement of a minor.
  
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• Neighbor of 11-year-old who was shot and injured shares thoughts on violent weekend

  27-04-2021 00:41
  
  An 11-year-old boy is recovering from a gunshot wound after police say he was wounded while inside his home.
  
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• Tax returns delayed for 29M, according to state CPA society

  27-04-2021 00:32
  
  For 29 million people around the country, tax refunds are delayed.
  
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• Millions across the country not getting second COVID vaccine, health officials say one shot is not enough

  27-04-2021 00:30
  
  When it comes to getting Pfizer’s and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, it's always been a two-step process.
  
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• More charges likely for Hilton principal as more victims come forward

  27-04-2021 00:06
  
  The list of boys who say they were sexually abused by a local elementary school principal is growing.
  
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