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WATCH: Bus camera video shows drivers blowing past stopped school buses, putting kids at risk in Monroe County
49+ min ago (307+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. " As the school year wraps up, local districts are reminding drivers to slow down and stop for school buses after thousands of violations have been caught on camera. A number of local districts participate in Monroe County's School Bus…...
Man charged with murder in stabbing of actor James Handy, who was his mother's boyfriend
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (243+ words) Michael Gledhill, 44, was charged after police say officers found the 81-year-old Handy stabbed in the chest and unconscious outside his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Handy was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead. Gledhill was expected to…...
Police: E-bike rider crashes into car at West Broad Street and Exchange Boulevard intersection, non-life-threatening injuries
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (161+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. " On Friday, just before 2: 30 p. m. , Rochester police responded to the intersection of Exchange Boulevard and West Broad Street after getting a report of a car and an e-bike crashing into each other. When officers got to the scene, they found…...
The electric guitar spawned garage bands, rock-god dreams " and generations of popular music
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (274+ words) It turned garages into impromptu rehearsal spaces for would-be rock stars across the American suburbs. For those who couldn't play, couldn't try to play or couldn't get some friends with instruments together, there was always the air guitar. (Does anyone…...
Pet of the Week: Cocobean
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (142+ words) EGYPT, N. Y. " This week's Pet of the Week is Cocobean, a 6-year-old mixed breed looking for a new home. Cocobean is said to be a cuddle bug and have a positive history with kids 12 and older. Although she has a good…...
Planning commission seeks more details on Trump's planned 250-foot arch near the Lincoln Memorial
1+ day, 45+ min ago (857+ words) The National Capital Planning Commission has kept alive the triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built at an entrance to the nation's capital, requesting more information on how it could potentially impact air travel navigation in the area, as…...
Bachelor Forum rebranded as Forum 73, set to open on June 15
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (116+ words) WHEC. com Bachelor Forum rebranded as Forum 73, set to open on June 15 ROCHESTER, N. Y. " A longtime Rochester staple is making its return with a new name. After closing at the start of the year, the Bachelor Forum on University Avenue is…...
Rochester man convicted of financial institution fraud, ordered to pay $136, 000 in restitution
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (112+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. " A Rochester man is facing a financial fraud charge, prison time, and is ordered to pay restitution of $136, 679. Michael Torres of Rochester, 38, has been convicted of financial institution fraud. He will serve three months in prison, three months in…...
Trump looms large over upcoming primary elections in Washington, DC
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (1080+ words) This fall they will do it again " under starkly different circumstances. As the city heads toward pivotal primaries this month to pick candidates for those roles, President Donald Trump's influence on the nation's capital is shaping up as a major…...
Kennedy Center moves to erase Trump references after judge said they were illegally added
1+ day, 45+ min ago (300+ words) In a Thursday memo to staff from the Kennedy Center's Office of General Counsel, the institution's lawyers said email signatures, letterhead and other documents must reflect the name as "The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts" or "Kennedy Center....