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• Law enforcement, recovery experts react to opioid bills signed by Hochul

  08-10-2021 23:50
  
  Last year, more than 5,100 New Yorkers died as a result of drug overdoses setting a record for the number of deaths in one year for the State.
  
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• Healthcare workers wait to see whether religious exemptions will be upheld

  08-10-2021 23:37
  
  Next week a federal judge will decide whether the religious exemptions filed by healthcare workers to avoid Gov. Kathy Hochul’s vaccine mandate will hold up.
  
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• Consumer Alert: It’s Black Friday! Retailers are offering 'epic' deals earlier this year.

  08-10-2021 22:55
  
  It’s Black Friday. That’s right. Retailers are having sales right now that they say compare to deals we usually don’t see until the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional Black Friday.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Showers at times this weekend

  08-10-2021 22:40
  
  Clouds have been moving back in ahead of a wave of low pressure that will bring some weekend rain to western New York.
  
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• What is that? Salon says, 'a garbage plate'

  08-10-2021 22:21
  
  Rochesterians all know what a garbage plate is.
  
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• Morelle calling on TikTok to remove 'dangerous content' amid destructive school challenges

  08-10-2021 21:46
  
  Rep. Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) is taking a stand against TikTok.
  
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• Coronavirus in Monroe County: 215 new cases

  08-10-2021 20:55
  
  According to the Monroe County Health Department, more than 78,350 people in the county have tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• RPD releases ID of man shot, killed in shootout with officers on W Main Street

  08-10-2021 20:48
  
  The Rochester Police Department Friday released the identity of the man who was shot and killed by police officers who were responding to a call for a robbery in progress at the Family Dollar on West Main Street Wednesday night.
  
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• RPD releases ID of man killed in shootout with officers on W Main Street

  08-10-2021 20:48
  
  The Rochester Police Department Friday released the identity of the man who was shot and killed by police officers who were responding to a call for a robbery in progress at the Family Dollar on West Main Street Wednesday night.
  
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• Natural immunity is real — but it’s risky, local health officials say

  08-10-2021 20:45 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Local health officials and a study from NIH concur that immunity achieved by vaccination is more effective against COVID-19 than natural immunity.Some people who’ve had COVID-19 say they don’t need the vaccine because they already have “natural immunity.” “I had COVID in February, and was tested last week, and I still have antibodies.…
  
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• IS bomber kills 46 inside Afghan mosque, challenges Taliban

  08-10-2021 20:20
  
  There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which took place in Kunduz, the capital of Kunduz province, but militants from the Islamic State group have a long history of attacking Afghanistan's Shiite minority.
  
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• 'It's a game-changer': Ontario County schools get rapid, on-site COVID testing

  08-10-2021 20:07 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  School districts in Ontario County are launching a rapid on-site PCR testing program to limit student absences and minimize COVID quarantines.Before COVID-19, it wasn’t a big deal to see a kid with a runny nose at school. But today?…
  
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• IS claims Afghan mosque attack, says it targeted Shiites

  08-10-2021 20:00
  
  There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which took place in Kunduz, the capital of Kunduz province, but militants from the Islamic State group have a long history of attacking Afghanistan's Shiite minority.
  
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• Delta variant and worker shortage keep a lid on job growth

  08-10-2021 19:40
  
  Friday's report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell sharply to 4.8% from 5.2% in August.
  
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• Afghan mosque blast kills at least 46, challenges Taliban

  08-10-2021 19:40
  
  There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which took place in Kunduz, the capital of Kunduz province, but militants from the Islamic State group have a long history of attacking Afghanistan's Shiite minority.
  
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• Hochul, in first 45 days in office, has dealt with big challenges facing state

  08-10-2021 19:38 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul asked the public for 45 days to make the transition and start implementing key changes. Here's what she's done in that time.Kathy Hochul was thrust into the state and national spotlight this summer when she replaced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in disgrace over a sexual harassment scandal. At the time, Hochul asked the public to give her 45 days to make the transition and start implementing key changes.…
  
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• Police: Rochester man who was shot in 2020, died in March now counted as 63rd homicide victim

  08-10-2021 19:24
  
  The department said Rashard 24-year-old Rashard Crawford was found dead in a parked car on Flower Street on March 11, he was shot back in June of 2020.
  
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• Afghan mosque blast kills at least 25, challenges Taliban

  08-10-2021 19:00
  
  There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which took place in Kunduz, the capital of Kunduz province, but militants from the Islamic State group have a long history of attacking Afghanistan's Shiite minority.
  
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• Rochester woman pleads guilty in stabbing death of her boyfriend

  08-10-2021 18:50
  
  The Monroe County District Attorney's Office Friday says 24-year-old Breanna Kelly made the plea following her previous indictment on the charge
  
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• Local bicycle group to ride from Rochester to DC in honor of fallen Monroe County deputies

  08-10-2021 18:33
  
  On Saturday, four members of the Rochester-Area Bicycle Team will leave the city and ride to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, DC as part of an annual ride, and they're doing it in honor of local deputies.
  
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• East Rochester man sentenced to 48 years in prison for 2020 shooting 2 women

  08-10-2021 17:55
  
  Derrick Peace, 40, was sentenced to 48 years behind bars by a Monroe County judge
  
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• ROC COVID daily health screenings come to an end

  08-10-2021 17:45
  
  The team behind the "ROC COVID" daily health screening said the move is due to increased testing capabilities and vaccination rates.
  
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• Taliban official: At least 100 dead, wounded in Afghan blast

  08-10-2021 17:07
  
  There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which took place in Kunduz, the capital of Kunduz province, but militants from the Islamic State group have a long history of attacking Afghanistan's Shiite minority.
  
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• WATCH:Aquinas grad, Los Angeles Ram Jamir Jones blocks punt on viral play

  08-10-2021 15:24
  
  Aquinas Institute grad and current Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jamir Jones made a heads-up play that went viral online overnight.
  
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• US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold

  08-10-2021 15:06
  
  Friday's report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell sharply to 4.8% from 5.2% in August.
  
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• Senate avoids a US debt disaster, votes to extend borrowing

  08-10-2021 14:16
  
  The party-line Democratic vote of 50-48 in support of the bill to raise the government's debt ceiling by nearly a half-trillion dollars brought instant relief in Washington and far beyond.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Classic October weekend ahead

  08-10-2021 13:54
  
  After another foggy start across the region, clouds will increase and we will see another mostly cloudy day also.
  
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• Aquinas grad, Los Angeles Ram Jamir Jones blocks punt on viral play

  08-10-2021 13:16
  
  Aquinas Institute grad and current Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jamir Jones made a heads-up play that went viral online overnight.
  
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• NY leaders warn your heating bill could be significantly higher this winter

  08-10-2021 11:58
  
  The New York State Public Service Commission met Thursday and said New Yorkers should expect to pay about 21% more for natural gas.
  
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• In-Depth: Area farms seem to have enough to go around despite national pumpkin shortage

  08-10-2021 05:28
  
  With autumn closing in and Halloween approaching, local families celebrated the return of the customary trip to the pumpkin farm as the scares focused more on ghosts and goblins and less on coronavirus.
  
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• Allen and Diggs's friendship highlighted in Bills 'Mic'd Up' video

  08-10-2021 05:02
  
  Two of everyone's favorite Buffalo Bills: Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs showed just how close they are in a bromance moment.
  
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• New York to begin sharing gun crime data with surrounding states

  08-10-2021 04:38
  
  New York will begin sharing gun crime data with surrounding states in an effort to curb a spike in violence that's happening across the country.
  
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• Police: Man dies from injures after shooting on Thomas Street

  08-10-2021 04:21
  
  Officers went to the scene on Thomas Street near Alphonse Street just after midnight.
  
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• Police Accountability Board discusses hiring, RPD chief stepping down, officer-involved shooting

  08-10-2021 04:02
  
  The Rochester Police Accountability Board had a meeting Thursday evening where they discussed hiring as well as recent developments in the city.
  
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• Gas prices hit highest level in 7 years

  08-10-2021 03:14
  
  If you've been noticing prices at the pump ticking up, it's not your imagination. Gas prices are at their highest level in seven years.
  
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• Consumer Alert: Read this before you shop for Christmas! These are retailers with the best and worst return policies.

  08-10-2021 02:23
  
  We’ve been telling you how important it is this year to start your Christmas shopping now. But before you buy, you need to take a look at their return policies.
  
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• Health & Wellness: Fitness

  08-10-2021 01:27
  
  Thursday for Health & Wellness Week News10NBC is focusing on fitness.
  
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• News10NBC Investigates: Ambulance crews waiting 2+ hours to unload ER patients

  08-10-2021 00:13
  
  The hospitals in our region are packed and staffing is tight.
  
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• Vote for Play of the Week: Oct. 7

  08-10-2021 00:03
  
  Here is the News10NBC Play of the Week brought to you by Alfred State for Oct. 7.
  
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