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Meta the big tech company that owns the social media platform Facebook is being sued because they used personal medical data without permission to target people with facebook ad’s. Hospitals are being accused of selling and sharing the medical information with Meta. https://www.google.com/amp/s/finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/meta-being-sued-giving-us-215307401.html

As cases continue to rise, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) is calling on the Biden administration to increase the domestic production and access to monkeypox vaccines. According to state leaders, nearly one-in-four monkeypox cases in America are in New York. Sen. Gillibrand stated: “So far, New York State has been allotted 170,000 vaccine doses […]

Looking for something fun to do? A festival that’s out of this world is happening at the Rochester Museum and Science Center this week! RMSC “space fest” allows kids of all ages to explore all things space through interactive lessons giving them an opportunity to have fun all while learning about the solar system. Director […]

Rochester temperatures are expected to approach 90 degrees this week. City pools, spray parks and air-conditioned facilities will be open for extended hours to help residents cool down. The City of Rochester’s Cool Sweep program, will have extended hours at Durand Eastman Beach from noon to 6 p.m. to noon to 7 p.m. Here is […]

Saturday August 6 from 12pm -5pm will be the Plex Tinker Fair at Plex Park at the green field next to the Kendy Tower Parents bring your Kids. There’ll be free educational Stem toys for children between the ages of 5 through 13 once they complete the Plex scavenger hunt.  

The Wall Street Journal reported that, Equifax this spring sent out incorrect credit scores for millions of customers applying for home and auto loans. One of three major credit-reporting companies provides financial information and scores for consumers, affecting whether people are approved for products including mortgages, credit cards and car loans, and what interest rate […]

Rochester Teachers Association president Adam Urbanski says the Rochester City School District has a shortage of 350 going into the new school year. A big part of the problem is from teachers resigning and the shortage is worse than past school years. President of Rochester Teachers Association cites hundreds of staff vacancies | RochesterFirst

California food producer Lyons Magnus announced that it is voluntarily recalling nutritional and beverage products due to the potential for microbial contamination, including from the organism Cronobacter sakazakii. According to the company, affected products did not meet certain sterility standards and infections related to this are rare, but immuno-compromised folks are more susceptible to infection. […]

If you are looking for a job that will pay for college, Amazon may be right for you. Yesterday, the company announced a new program that will Amazon employees to pursue a bachelor’s degree at SUNY Brockport at no cost. Career Choice program will cover tuition and select fees for qualifying hourly employees who are […]

Are you planning on a trip this upcoming spring of 2023? Well as of May 3, 2023, a regular driver’s license will no longer be acceptable identification for boarding a domestic flight. Travelers will need either a Real ID, an enhanced driver’s license or a passport to board a plane in the U.S. To get a […]