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• Disgraced judge denies allegations of sexual abuse

  28-07-2021 23:12 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Disgraced former state judge Matthew Rosenbaum said in a video statement that his relationship with a secretary was consensual.In his first public remarks since abruptly resigning from the bench two years ago amid allegations of "improper conduct," former state Supreme Court Justice Matthew Rosenbaum issued a video statement Wednesday in which he acknowledged having had sexual relations with his secretary and denied that they were anything but consensual. "More than a decade ago, I wrongly got i
  
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• Rochester man pleads guilty to receipt of child pornography

  28-07-2021 22:30
  
  A Rochester man has pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography.
  
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• Consumer Alert: Protecting you from scams by using 'the most powerful single click in your Facebook privacy settings'

  28-07-2021 22:21
  
  Do you have a Facebook account? If you nodded yes, then your account could make you a target for scammers who show up at your home demanding money.
  
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• Bello administration plans to overhaul county’s delivery of social services

  28-07-2021 22:18 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Under the plan, Monroe County would offer many of its social services through community-based organizations.Monroe County officials want to make it easier for residents to get the public assistance they need, so they’re redesigning how the services are accessed and delivered, County Executive Adam Bello said Wednesday. The county plans to embed more of those programs into smaller, community-based organizations as a way to bring resources and assistance directly to the people who need them.
  
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• Coronavirus in Monroe County: 47 new cases

  28-07-2021 22:15
  
  According to the Monroe County Health Department, more than 67,900 people in the county have tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Fashion Week in Rochester to be held in Henrietta in October

  28-07-2021 22:12
  
  Fashion Week in Rochester has a new home in Henrietta.
  
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• Troopers: 5 charged after stolen handgun found during traffic stop in Rochester

  28-07-2021 21:58
  
  Five people are facing charges after New York State Police say they found a stolen handgun during a traffic stop in Rochester Tuesday.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Thunder returns Thursday

  28-07-2021 21:49
  
  A beautiful Wednesday will be replaced by another round of rain and a few storms on Thursday.
  
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• WATCH: Former judge Rosenbaum, sued in federal court over sexual acts, says 'it was always totally consensual'

  28-07-2021 21:30
  
  Former New York State Supreme Court Justice Matthew Rosenbaum recorded and released a statement about the allegations against him in a federal lawsuit.
  
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• Man sentenced to 81 years in 2019 shooting, dismemberment of Greece man

  28-07-2021 21:22
  
  A judge sentenced the man convicted of shooting, dismembering, and burning the body of a Greece man to 81 years to life in prison Wednesday.
  
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• 'I'm not anti or pro-vax, I'm pro-choice' Bills' Beasley addresses vaccine criticism on first day of camp

  28-07-2021 19:24
  
  Beasley, who has been vocal in sharing his personal opposition to getting the shot, read a prepared statement prior to asking reporters to ask him questions squarely focused on football.
  
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• Gun maker offers $33M to settle suit by Sandy Hook families

  28-07-2021 18:22
  
  Lawyers for now-bankrupt Remington filed the offers late Tuesday in Waterbury Superior Court in Connecticut.
  
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• Police identify father who drowned in Erie Canal attempting to save dog

  28-07-2021 17:46
  
  Police say a father who was fishing with his son is dead after he jumped into the Erie Canal to try and save his dog Tuesday morning.
  
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• Cuomo: Vaccine mandate for patient-facing state hospital workers, state employees can be tested

  28-07-2021 17:34
  
  Cuomo said the state is aligning itself with the federal government, which will reportedly hold the same mandate.
  
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• Schumer: Stopped trains causing traffic back up in Fairport, calls for change

  28-07-2021 16:49
  
  The trains cross through the village at State Route 250, which is also Fairport's Main Street.
  
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• New lawsuit alleges Hilton principal abused student on weekly basis for 6 years

  28-07-2021 16:27
  
  The Hilton elementary school principal accused of sexually abusing multiple students over several years faces another lawsuit filed by an alleged victim.
  
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• ZooBrew back at Seneca Park Zoo in August, September

  28-07-2021 16:05
  
  The zoo Wednesday announced the return of its ZooBrew event on Friday, August 13, and September 10.
  
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• Bills kick off training camp from Buffalo

  28-07-2021 15:39
  
  The Buffalo Bills are back in action as they kick off training camp in Orchard Park.
  
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• Missing man in Livingston County found safe

  28-07-2021 15:29
  
  A missing 25-year-old man in Livingston County has been found safe.
  
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• LIVE: McDermott holds press conference ahead of Bills training camp

  28-07-2021 15:05
  
  The Bills host their first training camp practice Wednesday at Highmark Stadium.
  
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• LIVE: Beane, McDermott hold press conferences ahead of Bills training camp

  28-07-2021 14:50
  
  Buffalo Bills open training camp at Highmark Stadium Wednesday.
  
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• Buffalo Bills kick off training camp from Buffalo

  28-07-2021 14:14
  
  The Buffalo Bills Wednesday are back in action as they kicked off training camp from Orchard Park.
  
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• Canadian border workers strike could take effect shortly before planned reopening

  28-07-2021 13:54
  
  Union members have been without a contract since June of 2018.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Improving weather Wednesday before showers and possible thunder return Thursday

  28-07-2021 13:19
  
  We'll have some pleasant weather going through Wednesday, but the rain and thunder are likely to return Thursday.
  
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• Good Question: Will they still sell gas, keep restrooms open during Thruway rest stop work?

  28-07-2021 12:15
  
  Multiple viewers are asking News10NBC's Brennan Somers: With the service stations closing on the Thruway except for gas, does that mean they won't have restroom facilities as well?
  
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• Summit aims to strengthen Rochester’s violence prevention efforts

  28-07-2021 12:00 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The Violence Prevention Summit aims to guide Rochester's effort to stifle the city's increase in violent crime.Throughout 2021, Rochester has experienced a precipitous rise in shootings and murders, violence that has generated much discussion and which has left the city in search of answers. There are no easy answers or solutions to the complex issue of violence in Rochester, or to the increase in violence happening across the country.…
  
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• Man to be sentenced for murder in deadly shooting, dismemberment

  28-07-2021 12:00
  
  Aries Ash will appear at the Hall of Justice in Rochester for his sentencing in connection to the 2019 murder of Maximillion Cook.
  
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• Police: Driver charged, 3 hurt in crash on Portland Avenue

  28-07-2021 11:47
  
  The crash happened on Portland Avenue near Rochester General Hospital around 11:15 p.m.
  
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• Driver charged, 3 hurt in crash on Portland Avenue

  28-07-2021 11:47
  
  The crash happened on Portland Avenue near Rochester General Hospital around 11:15 p.m.
  
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• Rochester Police: Man shot on 5th Street

  28-07-2021 11:13
  
  Police say a Rochester man was shot at least once.
  
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• Blackberry Smoke brings Southern spirituality, Allman Brothers vibes to CMAC

  28-07-2021 11:00 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Connections to The Allman Brothers Band abound on the rock band Blackberry Smoke's "Spirit of the South Tour," which comes to CMAC on July 31.After 20 years of writing its own history, you’d think people could talk or write about Blackberry Smoke without referencing The Allman Brothers Band. Or Lynyrd Skynyrd.…
  
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• Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final at Tokyo Olympics

  28-07-2021 10:40
  
  After withdrawing from the women's gymnastics team final, Simone Biles will not defend her individual all-around Olympic title in Tokyo.
  
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• Black Culture Festival kicks off Friday at new Parcel 5 location

  28-07-2021 10:10 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The second annual Black Culture Festival, now at Parcel 5, highlights entrepreneurship and the arts on July 30 and 31.Black music, poetry, art, and entrepreneurship will be celebrated during this weekend's second annual Black Culture Festival. The first event, held last year in Genesee Valley Park, was created to support Black businesses during the pandemic.…
  
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• Police: Teenager injured in shooting on Dr. Samuel McCree Way

  28-07-2021 06:24
  
  A Rochester teenager was injured in a shooting on Dr. Samuel McCree Way Tuesday night.
  
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• Wayne County family says Biles's decision to step back is relieving for young gymnasts

  28-07-2021 06:18
  
  Families in our area are weighing in on Olympic athlete Simone Biles taking a step back from competing Tuesday to protect her mental health.
  
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• Deputies: Spencerport man charged in Wayne County assault

  28-07-2021 06:17
  
  A Spencerport man was charged Tuesday for an alleged assault in the Town of Walworth on July 17.
  
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• Parents weigh in on CDC's recommendation for universal masking in schools

  28-07-2021 06:11
  
  Some parents are declaring their strong opposition to their children wearing masks when they go back to school this fall.
  
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• Stop the Violence march and community forum to be held in Webster Wednesday

  28-07-2021 05:48
  
  The towns of Irondequoit, Pittsford and Webster are holding a collaborative march and community forum with Uniting and Healing through Hope of Monroe County’s Stop the Violence campaign Wednesday.
  
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• Cuomo: NY reviewing CDC's suggestion for vaccinated people to mask again 'closely'

  28-07-2021 05:05
  
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tuesday said the state is reviewing new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention masking guidelines which recommend that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. with high COVID-19 infection rates "closely".
  
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• Former Judge Matthew Rosenbaum is subject of criminal probe

  28-07-2021 04:47 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The Monroe County Sheriff's Office and the District Attorney's Office are looking into possible criminal conduct by the disgraced judge.An investigation is underway into possible criminal conduct on the part of state Supreme Court Justice Matthew Rosenbaum, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office revealed Tuesday. A statement from the office released to media read that it had received information in the spring that Rosenbaum had engaged in potential criminal behavior and that it had initiated an inve
  
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• A look at community ambassadors' role in the vaccine effort

  28-07-2021 04:36
  
  After Monroe County officials announced 53 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, they once again pleaded with residents to get their COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Monroe County: ROC not impacted by jet fuel shortages

  28-07-2021 02:45
  
  The Frederick Douglass-Greater Rochester International Airport isn’t suffering from fuel shortages that are impacting airlines in other regions of the U.S., Monroe County confirmed Tuesday.
  
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• Rochester's gymnastics community on Biles's decision to withdraw from team competition

  28-07-2021 00:31
  
  When all eyes are on you, the pressure can be overwhelming. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles seemed to feel that pressure this morning, and after her vault performance, she chose to withdraw from the team competition citing her mental health.
  
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• Eastman House receives grant to preserve rare films

  28-07-2021 00:23
  
  The Eastman House is getting some major funding to help preserve some of its rare films.
  
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