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• Do patients have the right to know if their doctors and nurses are vaccinated?

  16-09-2021 23:46
  
  With two weeks to go before the state vaccine mandate kicks in for health care workers, one patient is asking — what about people like her?
  
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• 'Roc the Bloc Community Employment Fair' held as part of Rochester's Hispanic Heritage Month

  16-09-2021 23:29
  
  With businesses struggling to find employees, dozens of them are offering an invitation.
  
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• Replacement Frederick Douglass monument to be installed in Aqueduct Park

  16-09-2021 22:58
  
  On Wednesday Rochester Police confirmed that the Frederick Douglass monument in Aqueduct Park off of Main Street in Downtown Rochester had toppled off of its concrete base.
  
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• News10NBC Investigates: Many struggle to get through ID.me process

  16-09-2021 22:38
  
  Billions of your tax dollars have gone out the door and into the hands of scammers who ripped off New York State’s unemployment system at the height of the pandemic.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Comfy night, followed by a fine Friday

  16-09-2021 22:19
  
  Great weather this evening into Friday morning. During the day tomorrow, we will notice the weather getting a bit warmer and more humid with a few puffy clouds developing.
  
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• CNBC: NY AG Letitia James discussing run for governor

  16-09-2021 22:16
  
  New York Attorney General Letitia James is talking with advisors and supporters about possibly running for governor next year.
  
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• Black Pride returns for weekend celebration

  16-09-2021 21:37 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  This weekend's Black Pride aims to be a celebration Rochester's vibrant Black and brown LGBTQ community.Black Pride is back this weekend, as new organizers launch a celebration for Rochester’s Black and brown LGBTQ community. Entering its seventh year, this year’s Black Pride is a three-day event featuring a ball, barbecue, and closeout party running Friday through Sunday.…
  
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• Geneva man charged with attempted burglary after series of suspicious condition incidents

  16-09-2021 21:32
  
  A Geneva man is facing an attempted burglary charge after an investigation into a series of suspicious condition incidents.
  
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• Increase in COVID cases among children in Monroe County

  16-09-2021 21:25
  
  Monroe County leaders are urging parents to check on their children for COVID symptoms before sending them to school or social activities.
  
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• Rochester is most sleep-stressed city in the world, study finds

  16-09-2021 21:13
  
  Rochester was crowned the “world's worst city for getting a good night’s sleep” according to a new study.
  
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• Flogging Molly plays Rochester in first tour since pandemic shutdown

  16-09-2021 20:18 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  On its first tour since the pandemic began, the iconic Celtic punk band Flogging Molly plays Main Street Armory with Violent Femmes on Sept. 18.Flogging Molly had just set up onstage when the world locked down. The Celtic punk band was at a venue near San Diego last year when concerns about coronavirus caused the plug to be pulled on its show.…
  
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• Gananda School students released early Wednesday due to 'social media threat' ahead of rally

  16-09-2021 19:34
  
  The district says the threat came from an individual who was planning to attend a rally outside the school
  
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• Hochul: 1,140+ Afghan refugees to resettle in NY

  16-09-2021 19:18
  
  The department estimates the number of NY evacuees at 1,143.
  
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• 'Jeopardy!' hosts: Bialik, Ken Jennings will finish season

  16-09-2021 18:36
  
  Sony Pictures Television announced the host plan Thursday
  
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• Murdaugh surrenders to face charges in $10M insurance fraud

  16-09-2021 18:22
  
  Murdaugh, 53, was charged with insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and filing a false police report.
  
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• US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low

  16-09-2021 18:20
  
  Applications for jobless aid rose from 312,000 the week before, the Labor Department said Thursday.
  
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• Chauvin pleads not guilty to violating teen's civil rights

  16-09-2021 18:13
  
  The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd pleaded not guilty Thursday to violating the civil rights of a teenager in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd.
  
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• Canandaigua man facing 100 counts of child porn charges

  16-09-2021 18:08
  
  Canandaigua police say they discovered hundreds of images of child porn Wednesday when they arrested Frank Gulick Jr.
  
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• Sabres to play outdoor hockey as part of 2022 Heritage Classic

  16-09-2021 17:29
  
  For the third time, the Buffalo Sabres will play hockey outdoors.
  
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• Now hiring: New York State temporarily lifts hiring freeze on state jobs

  16-09-2021 17:14
  
  Gov.Kathy Hochul said the pause is lifted through the end of the fiscal year, which is March 31, 2022.
  
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• Rochester City Council President Loretta Scott 'won't comment on PAB independence request, maintains council supports board

  16-09-2021 16:53
  
  Scott said she'd hold off on making a comment until after the city's Deputy Corporation Counsel, Patrick Beath, makes his own statement.
  
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• Police identify man shot, killed by own gun during struggle with task force

  16-09-2021 14:21
  
  Troopers say 24-year-old Dedrick James was shot and killed by his own gun.
  
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• Could New York use its National Guard to drive school buses? State says no

  16-09-2021 14:13
  
  A different approach to addressing the ongoing bus driver shortage in another state had News10NBC wondering what we may see here in New York.
  
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• Hochul says religious exemption not a legitimate excuse to avoid COVID-19 vaccine

  16-09-2021 14:01 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she doesn't believe religion is a legitimate excuse for not getting vaccinated.Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she doesn't believe health care workers in New York should be able to cite a religious exemption to avoid getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The governor, who held a briefing on the status of the coronavirus in the state, was reacting to a court decision temporarily upholding the rights of some health care workers to refuse the vaccine on religious
  
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• Beautiful day ahead with clearing fog, generally nice weather heading into the weekend

  16-09-2021 13:44
  
  Great weather this evening into Friday morning. During the day tomorrow, we will notice the weather getting a bit warmer and more humid with a few puffy clouds developing.
  
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• 10 stories to know: Thursday, September 16, 2021

  16-09-2021 12:57
  
  News10NBC has a look at your top 10 stories to know
  
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• Fact Check: Excelsior vaccination pass expiration date

  16-09-2021 12:08
  
  We're hearing that from more and more of you as proof of vaccination is once again being required at more and more places, but has it really expired?
  
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• Fact Check: Excelsior vaccination pass expiration dateFact Check: Excelsior vaccination pass expiration date

  16-09-2021 12:04
  
  We're hearing that from more and more of you as proof of vaccination is once again being required at more and more places, but has it really expired?
  
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• States learning how many Afghan evacuees coming their way

  16-09-2021 11:46
  
  California is projected to take more arrivals than any other - more than 5,200 people, according to State Department data for the Afghan Placement and Assistance program obtained by The Associated Press.
  
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• 'Unleashed! Improv' and 'Bushwhacked' bring the silly to Rochester Fringe Festival

  16-09-2021 11:00 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The second day of the 2021 Rochester Fringe Festival featured homegrown improv comedy with "Unleashed! Improv" and "Bushwhacked Renaissance."Unleashed! Improv’s exclamation point…
  
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• Rochester Police: Man shot and killed in apartment off Lake Avenue

  16-09-2021 10:41
  
  Rochester Police Major Crimes detectives are working the city's latest homicide Thursday morning.
  
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• A look at Democratic and Republican redistricting plans for New York

  16-09-2021 05:45
  
  New York voters are getting a first look at what the future of electing their members of Congress, the state Assembly and the State Senate could look like, and it’s already a clash of plans in partisan competition.
  
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• Former Fairport resident Dr. Sian Proctor part of historic SpaceX mission

  16-09-2021 05:13
  
  For the first time in history, a rocket carrying an all-civilian crew blasted off into space for a 360 mile, three day journey.
  
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• Vaccine mandate, lack of workers lead to maternity ward shut down in Lewis County hospital

  16-09-2021 04:58
  
  The maternity unit at a New York State hospital is being shut down over the vaccine mandate and lack of workers.
  
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• Some Rochester business owners raise concern over Biden's vaccine mandate

  16-09-2021 04:39
  
  The federal vaccine requirement announced by President Joe Biden last week has created another worry for businesses in the Rochester area.
  
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• First annual CollegeFEST to be held in Rochester this weekend

  16-09-2021 04:25
  
  Rochester's first annual CollegeFEST is happening this weekend!
  
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• Police investigating toppled Main Street Frederick Douglass statue

  16-09-2021 03:17
  
  The Frederick Douglass statue on Main Street in Aqueduct Park was toppled and Rochester Police are working to find out why and how.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Fairport native included on SpaceX's Falcon 9 all-civilian launch

  16-09-2021 01:37
  
  Four Americans who are not professional astronauts will blast off into space Wednesday night, including a Fairport native.
  
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• In-Depth: A look at both parties' redistricting plans

  16-09-2021 01:15
  
  New Yorkers got their first look at how they'll be picking their representatives in Congress and in Albany Wednesday.
  
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• Behind the scenes of CATS at the RBTL

  16-09-2021 00:57
  
  After an 18-month intermission, Broadway returned in New York City Tuesday night, and now the Rochester Broadway Theatre League is back with a big debut next week.
  
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• Police chase leads to crash, power outage in Canandaigua

  16-09-2021 00:30
  
  A chase that started with the pursuit of a truck and a cattle trailer that was stolen from a Livingston County farm led to two crashes involving three vehicles and power outages in Canandaigua, according to deputies and firefighters.
  
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• First Alert Weather In-Depth: A look at fall foliage as of Sept. 15

  16-09-2021 00:09
  
  The fall season is fast approaching and that means the leaves are beginning to change.
  
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• EMTs to start giving COVID-19 vaccine, per governor

  16-09-2021 00:06
  
  To help with the expected wave of COVID-19 booster shots, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) will start administering the vaccine.
  
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