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• Local families hoping to benefit from the PACT Act

  03-08-2022 23:40
  
  The Senate passed the PACT Act on Tuesday evening, a bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law.
  
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• 4 arrested following vehicle pursuit starting in Lockport

  03-08-2022 22:11
  
  Four people from Rochester face charges following an alleged larceny and vehicle pursuit in Lockport on Tuesday.
  
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• City's "Cool Sweep" encourages people to use spray parks, pools, air-conditioned buildings

  03-08-2022 20:36
  
  With the expected high temperatures today, the City of Rochester reminds residents that "Cool Sweep" is in effect this summer to help people keep cool at its pools, spray parks, air-conditioned facilities, and Durand Eastman Beach.
  
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• Missing vulnerable adult alert issued for man last seen in Village of Clyde

  03-08-2022 20:02
  
  CLYDE, N.Y. (WHEC) - The Wayne County Sheriffs Office is asking for help in finding William Lamb, a 75-year-old man who went missing Tuesday.
  
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• State AG James calls on federal authorities to do more to prevent flight cancelations

  03-08-2022 19:43
  
  NY State Attorney General Letitia James called on federal authorities to implement policies to reduce flight delays and cancelations.
  
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• Man accused in Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz’s death faces life without parole

  03-08-2022 19:02 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Suspected shooter Kelvin Vickers tells court that he "doesn't live anywhere.”
  
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• City's "Cool Swep" encourages people to use spray parks, pools, air-conditioned buildings

  03-08-2022 18:59
  
  With the expected high temperatures today, the City of Rochester reminds residents that "Cool Sweep" is in effect this summer to help people keep cool at its pools, spray parks, air-conditioned facilities, and Durand Eastman Beach.
  
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• New job titles added as employers are now able to claim healthcare worker bonuses for employees

  03-08-2022 17:57
  
  The New York State budget included $1.3 billion in funding to provide frontline healthcare workers with bonuses.After many months of planning, New York State says it is now ready to start processing those payments.
  
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• Grand jury indicts Kelvin Vickers with aggravated murder and 7 other charges

  03-08-2022 17:29
  
  District Attorney Sandra Doorley announced that the grand jury has indicted Kelvin Vickers, the man accused of killing a Rochester police officer, with 8 charges.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: DA will announce at 11 a.m. grand jury's charges for man accused of killing RPD officer

  03-08-2022 16:39
  
  District Attorney Sandra Doorley will announce the charges on Wednesday that the grand jury decided for Kelvin Vickers, the man accused of killing a Rochester police officer.
  
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• Gov. Hochul announces online portal for healthcare workers to apply for bonuses

  03-08-2022 16:36
  
  Gov. Hochul announced that an online portal is open for eligible healthcare workers to apply for bonuses. She made the announcement from New York City on Wednesday morning.
  
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• LIVE NOW: Gov. Hochul is making an announcement about healthcare worker bonuses

  03-08-2022 16:29
  
  Gov. Hochul will make a healthcare workforce announcement on Wednesday at 10 a.m.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Gov. Hochul makes announcement about healthcare worker bonuses at 10 a.m.

  03-08-2022 15:55
  
  Gov. Hochul will make a healthcare workforce announcement on Wednesday at 10 a.m.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Temperatures soar to low 90s, thunder chances increase on Thursday

  03-08-2022 13:52
  
  There will be mostly sunny skies on Wednesday with a southwesterly breeze that will bring in the heat.
  
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• Rochester's 2022 Carifest has been canceled

  03-08-2022 13:18
  
  The annual Carifest Parade and Festival, to celebrate Caribbean culture in Rochester, has been canceled for 2022.
  
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• Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash with truck on Ridgeway Ave

  03-08-2022 13:06
  
  A man in his 50s was taken to the hospital after his motorcycle collided with a flatbed truck on Wednesday morning. He is expected to survive.
  
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• DA will announce grand jury indictment for man accused of killing RPD officer

  03-08-2022 11:33
  
  District Attorney Sandra Doorley will announce the charges on Wednesday that the grand jury decided for Kelvin Vickers, the man accused of killing a Rochester police officer.
  
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• State police say Greece man had stolen handgun and drugs

  03-08-2022 11:01
  
  A Greece man is facing weapons, drugs, and stolen property charges.
  
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• Bicyclist hit by car has life-threatening injuries

  03-08-2022 10:47
  
  A 19-year-old man has life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run on Lake Avenue on Wednesday.
  
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• Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94

  03-08-2022 05:44
  
  Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, the team said. He was 94.
  
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• Nationwide Task Force Formed, Aimed at Eliminating Robocalls

  03-08-2022 05:34
  
  Connecticut’s Attorney General wants to stop robocalls and hold those who enable them accountable. William Tong has announced the formation of the nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force.
  
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• Roc City Skate Park Phase 2 and 3 design meeting

  03-08-2022 05:23
  
  The city of Rochester held a meeting Tuesday night to discuss Phases 2 and 3 of the Roc City Skate park's development, and to hear from the public.
  
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• Whole Foods on Monroe Ave has opening date set

  03-08-2022 05:09
  
  News10NBC has an update to a question many of you have been asking about the status of the construction project for the Whole Foods Supermarket currently going on in Brighton.
  
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• National Night Out community-building campaign to foster police-community partnerships

  03-08-2022 04:45
  
  Residents, police officers and city staff participated in "National Night Out" gatherings across the city of Rochester Tuesday night.
  
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• Irondequoit National Night Out: a Crime Prevention Rally

  03-08-2022 04:37
  
  The Irondequoit Police Department is hosting its "National Night Out" on Wednesday.
  
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• 2 arrested following car chase, driver on parole for murder

  03-08-2022 03:59
  
  Police arrested two men on Chili Avenue after they failed to stop for police. One of the men arrested was on parole for murder.
  
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• Man wanted for armed home burglary in Irondequoit

  03-08-2022 03:31
  
  Irondequoit Police are looking for a man wanted for an armed home invasion.
  
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• S. Goodman Street bridge over I-490, eastbound off-ramp to close through September

  03-08-2022 02:43
  
  The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of the closure of the bridge carrying South Goodman Street over Interstate 490, as well as the off-ramp connecting I-490 eastbound traffic to South Goodman Street in the city of Rochester, beginning Tuesday, August 2. The closures are necessary to facilitate a bridge rehabilitation project and are anticipated to last through September.
  
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• Mexican pizza coming back to Taco Bell permanently

  03-08-2022 02:26
  
  Mexican Pizza will be returning as a permanent menu item at Taco Bell on September 15, according to the fast-food chain.
  
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• DA to hold news conference on grand jury indictment against alleged cop killer

  03-08-2022 02:07
  
  Wednesday morning at 11 a.m., we will find out what charges the grand jury handed up against Kelvin Vickers. The district attorney will reveal the grand jury indictment against Vickers.
  
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• Consumer Alert: Nationally gas fell 64 cents in a month—So why only 33 cents in Rochester?
  

  03-08-2022 02:03
  
  While the price at the pump is going down, filling up is still painful. Today, the average price is $4.60 in Rochester—that's down 33 cents from a month ago. But that doesn't compare to the rate at which prices are dropping nationally. The average price of a gallon of unleaded gas national fell 64 cents in one month. But here in Rochester, it fell at about half that rate.
  
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• Senate approves bill to aid vets exposed to toxic burn pits

  03-08-2022 01:43
  
  The Senate has given final approval to a bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  
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• Five weeks before school and RCSD has 352 teacher vacancies

  03-08-2022 00:45
  
  Two years ago the Rochester City School District didn't have enough bus drivers to get every child to school on the first day of school.
  
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• New OASAS Commissioner: This is the most deadly overdose epidemic we've ever experienced

  03-08-2022 00:18
  
  As the number of overdose deaths in our community and across the state continues to rise, there is a new Commissioner at the top of the state agency tasked with helping people out of addiction.
  
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• White House criticizes China's response over expected Pelosi Taiwan visit

  03-08-2022 00:00
  
  The White House on Monday decried Beijing's rhetoric over an expected visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, vowing the United States “will not take the bait or engage in saber rattling” and has no interest in increasing tensions with China.
  
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