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RPD asks for public assistance in reporting illegal ATVs and dirt bikes
The Rochester Police Department is requesting the support of the community in their efforts to recover illegal dirtbikes and ATVs. Many off-road vehicles have been stolen ...
Patriots say they will handle video of receiver Stefon Diggs internally
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said he is aware of a video that showed receiver Stefon Diggs passing a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat. Vrabel declined to ...
South Dakota tribe declares state of emergency over crime
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has declared a public safety state of emergency on its reservation, asking for more law enforcement resources from the federal ...
Air traffic control system must be improved to prevent problems like Newark airport, officials say
The problems that disrupted flights at New Jersey’s largest airport this spring could be repeated anywhere across the country, so Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is trying to sell ...
Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE
A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher from immigration custody as she deals with a criminal charge of smuggling frog embryos ...
‘DANNY GO!’ kids’ show arrives in Rochester this September
The “sharks in the water” are swimming over to Rochester this September! The live-action kids show “DANNY GO!” will be coming to the Kodak Center ...
Truckers’ protest in Iran gathers steam and wins support from prominent dissident voices
Truck drivers in Iran blocked roads and ports Wednesday as part of their strike action protesting low salaries, high insurance rates, and a possible hike in fuel ...
California man’s 378-year sentence overturned after judge rules accuser may have made up charges
A Northern California man’s 378-year sentence for sexual assault has been overturned by a judge who said there was strong evidence that his adopted daughter made up ...
NYS Department of Health launches interactive heat risk dashboard
As weather agencies around the world predict a rise in annual temperatures, New York State is addressing a predicted increase across the state after a CDC report detailed ...
Cornell study: Electric buses struggle in cold weather
Cornell University researchers found that electric buses struggle in cold climates. The study, titled “Assessing the cold weather impact on battery electric transit ...
Ancient DNA reveals a new group of people who lived near land bridge between the Americas
Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America about 6,000 years ago. Researchers are still ...
Suspect arrested, woman in coma after break-in at Beanie Babies tycoon’s California mansion
MONTECITO, Calif. ( KTLA) — The CEO and founder of the company that makes Beanie Babies was the victim of an alleged burglary that occurred at his California mansion, an incident that included an ...