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1 year later, family of boy who fell into Genesee River still fighting for closure
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- 1 year later, family of boy who fell into Genesee River still fighting for closure
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- One year after he fell from the Andrews Street Bridge into the Genesee River and never resurfaced, the family of Zy'Jae St. Pierre is desperately looking for closure.
"We're still going through it, because his little body still hasn't been found."
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- Rubio testifies before Congress as Trump sends mixed signals on Iran war
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is optimistic about the potential for a resumption in nuclear talks with Iran despite a shaky ceasefire in the war looking increasingly in doubt.
Rubio told lawmakers Tuesday in his first public testimony since the Iran war began that the Iranians have agreed to negotiate on nuclear points that they had not been willing to address in the past but would not offer an assessment on what those talks might produce.
The testimony came after President Donald Trump told ABC News he thinks there will be an agreement to end the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz "over the next week." Trump has said that repeatedly, as the two sides have been negotiating for more than a month.
A key sticking point seemingly derailing the talks has been Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon on Hezbollah.
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- LIVE: Defendant pleads guilty in Sam Nordquist murder case
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- 16:38
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- 22 days ago
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- Prosecutors are discussing a guilty plea for Emily Motyka, one of the defendants in the Sam Nordquist murder case.
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- 1 year later, family of boy who fell into river and never resurfaced still fighting for closure
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- 3:04
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The family of Zy'Jae St. Pierre is desperately looking for closure.
On June 1, 2025, the 5-year-old boy climbed the railings of the Andrews Street Bridge and fell into the Genesee River in downtown Rochester. His body has not been found.
"It's been hard — very hard on the family — very, very hard," said Latoraya Bryan, Zy'Jae's grandmother. "We haven't received any information about finding him."
For 12 months, Bryan has been scouring the riverbanks for any signs.
"Hopefully this year I'll find a piece of clothes, something, because we don't have closure."
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- New data shows results of New York's school cell phone ban, Good Samaritan praised for heroic action
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- A milestone at the new Highmark Stadium, some results of New York State's cell phone ban in schools and a heroic good Samaritan in Greece — all this from @sjreports in this Tuesday's Morning Minute
#trending #morningminute #cellphoneban #cellphone #newyork
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- Sound Stage: Trumpet Guild presents Jens Lindemann
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- 6:49
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- 23 days ago
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- The 50th International Trumpet Guild Conference was held this year at the Eastman School of Music.
It hosted a series of trumpet concerts from world-renowned artists, including Jens Lindemann, who performed on ARC Rochester.
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- Trump says Iran talks continuing at 'rapid pace,' but Iran claims talks are suspended
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Within the span of an hour on Monday, President Donald Trump said both that he doesn't care if peace talks with Iran were over and that talks continue "at a rapid pace."
Trump posted the latter on social media after CNBC quoted him saying, “I really don’t care. I couldn’t care less," about negotiations with Iran, which he reportedly described as "very boring."
Trump's comments followed reports from multiple Iranian state-controlled news outlets that Tehran pulled out of talks because of Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of ceasefire violations and announced Monday he had ordered Israel Defense Forces to strike terrorist targets in southern Beirut, saying, "There will not be a situation in which Hezbollah attacks our cities and our citizens.”
Trump told multiple outlets that Iran did not inform him they were suspending negotiations.
In Lebanon, more than 3,300 people have be...
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- Graham Platner heads to DC to answer Democratic senator questions on sexting scandal
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- The wife of Graham Platner, Maine’s presumptive Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, reportedly flagged sexual texts last year that he exchanged with several women.
Amy Gertner, who married Platner in 2023, told an aide of his campaign shortly after it launched last August that she found the messages months earlier, according to The Wall Street Journal. Gertner reportedly disclosed the texts to ensure they wouldn’t harm her husband’s efforts to flip the Senate seat. They were hidden from the public until Saturday.
She called negative coverage of Platner “shameful" in a statement following the Journal's report.
“We love each other deeply. So it makes me really angry, disappointed,” Gertner said in a video message. “And I find it really shameful that there’s a group of media outlets and people who are willing to spread gossip instead of talking about real issues that Graham is running on, like healthcare and education and childcare....
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- Teen girl stabs 3 horses at competition in Las Vegas, police say
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- A teenage girl competing in a barrel racing event was arrested over the weekend after she stabbed three competition horses with a pocketknife at a barn in Las Vegas, according to police and event organizers.
Police responded to a report of an injured horse early Saturday morning at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, a hotel about 8 miles (13 kilometers) from the Strip with a massive equestrian center. Officers learned that three horses had been injured, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Detectives with the animal cruelty division identified a teenage girl who had access to the barn as a possible suspect. The 17-year-old, whom police did not identify, was booked on 12 counts related to animal maiming and torture and three counts of malicious destruction of private property, according to police and South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa.
The horses received medical treatment for the injuries, which were not life-threatening, from the...
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- Trump admin. walks away from $1.8B anti-weaponization fund after judge's ruling
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- The Department of Justice said on Monday afternoon they will abide by the court's ruling against the so-called $1.77 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.
The "anti-weaponization fund," which the DOJ said was created to treat "tremendous abuse, harm, and hate unfairly shown to so many people," was blocked by a judge last week. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled on an outside challenge to the Trump administration by temporarily halting the flow of the funds. The judge scheduled arguments for June 12 hearing on whether to extend the pause.
In a post to the social media platform X, the DOJ wrote that it "disagrees strongly" with the judge's decision.
"This Fund was open to anybody who was so weaponized, targeted, or persecuted, whether they were Democrat, Republican, Conservative, Independent, or otherwise," the Department of Justice wrote.
According to The Associated Press, a person familiar with President Donald Trump's thinking sa...
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- California's governor race enters Election Day with no clear leader as 3 top candidates emerge
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- California spiraled toward a primary election Tuesday with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty and a pair of outsider candidates looking to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy.
In the governor’s race, former Fox News TV host and British political adviser Steve Hilton is urging Republicans to unite behind him as he fights for one of two spots in the November election alongside two Democrats, billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer and former state attorney general Xavier Becerra.
In the Los Angeles race for mayor, reality TV personality Spencer Pratt is hoping to turn his insurgent campaign into a surprise upset of Democratic Mayor Karen Bass. The two are tightly clustered with Nithya Raman, a progressive member of the City Council running to Bass’ political left.
“We can’t give up on LA,” Pratt told applauding supporters at a block party Sunday. “We’ve got to fight.”
Democrats once feared tha...
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- FORECAST: Beautiful week in store for WNY
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- LA mayoral race tightening: Spencer Pratt challenging Karen Bass & Democratic establishment
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- 3:20
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- In one of the most-watched races across the country, Los Angeles residents are preparing to vote for their next mayor. With election day scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, polls show the three candidates separated by just a few percentage points.
According to an LA Times/Berkeley IGS poll, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass holds a slight lead over the field, 26% to progressive city councilmember Nithya Raman's 25%, and registered Republican Spencer Pratt's 22%. But Pratt is taking on the Democratic establishment in a very blue city and state. Getting the attention of many celebrities for his more 'common sense' approach.
"I never planned on being the mayor of LA. I only ran to have a bigger platform, to expose all the negligence, which is the reason I even ran because this person in charge burned my house down," Pratt told television host & comedian Bill Maher.
As the momentum began to shift, Bass also ramped up her campaign efforts. She served tacos in an L...
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- Newark sets curfew around ICE detention center as cops, protesters continue to clash
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Violent clashes outside a New Jersey immigration detention facility have led to multiple arrests as protests over conditions inside the center continue to escalate.
Authorities reported multiple arrests over the weekend outside the ICE detention facility Delaney Hall, including reportedly at least 20 arrests Sunday night. Protesters who violated a city of Newark-instituted curfew in the area clashed with local and state police.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials believe people from outside the state have helped intensify the unrest.
“We know that people from outside the state have been interfering in the protests and escalating them. Five of the six people arrested last night by state police were from outside New Jersey. And some national extremist groups have become involved in the protest here today,” Sherrill said Saturday.
The protests began more than a week ago after some detainees started a hunger strike over alle...
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- Arc of Monroe previews Dancing with the Arc: Part 2 (ARC Rochester, June 1, 2026)
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- 39:39
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Super Hear-O 5K/Tech trends/Company Theatre of Rochester presents 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
ARC Rochester: Monday, June 1, 2026
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- Arc of Monroe previews Dancing with the Arc: Part 1 (ARC Rochester, June 1, 2026)
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- 1:10:45
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Plus Health in a Handbasket: Food safety for outdoor eating/Super Hear-O 5K/Tech trends/Company Theatre of Rochester presents 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
ARC Rochester: Monday, June 1, 2026
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- US-Iran peace deal hopes shattered by Israeli strikes as countries give conflicting reports
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanese militant group through mediators.
Trump announced the development in a social media post following a call with Netanyahu, whose forces recently made their deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than a quarter-century. Trump said there would be no Israeli troops “going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back.”
The president said Hezbollah had “agreed that all shooting will stop — That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the conversation but cast it less as restraint and more as a warning, saying he told Trump that Israel would strike targets in Beirut if Hezbollah’s attacks do not stop. The Israeli military will continue ...
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- Pro-Trump candidate for Colombia presidential race leads first round of voting
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro who questioned the results of the election.
With no candidate taking an outright majority of the vote, the election will head to a second round in June.
But Cepeda and Petro sowed doubt in the results of the first round, claiming without evidence that hundreds of thousands of votes were manipulated and that foreign actors manipulated the results of the election.
Cepeda said he was waiting for electoral authorities to scrutinize the results before accepting the election.
“Only when the vote-counting commissions have fully clarified what happened will we comment on tonight’s results,” Cepeda said, though he acknowledged the vote was likely going to a second round.
Cepeda won 41% of the ...
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- Violence erupts at Newark ICE detention center protests; several arrests made
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Violent clashes outside a New Jersey immigration detention facility have led to multiple arrests as protests over conditions inside the center continue to escalate.
Authorities reported multiple arrests over the weekend outside the ICE detention facility Delaney Hall, including reportedly at least 20 arrests Sunday night. Protesters who violated a city of Newark-instituted curfew in the area clashed with local and state police.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials believe people from outside the state have helped intensify the unrest.
“We know that people from outside the state have been interfering in the protests and escalating them. Five of the six people arrested last night by state police were from outside New Jersey. And some national extremist groups have become involved in the protest here today,” Sherrill said Saturday.
The protests began more than a week ago after some detainees started a hunger strike over alle...
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- 'Great American Cotton Plan' rolled out by Trump admin., aims to rebuild cotton industry
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the Great American Cotton Plan (PDF, 2.7 MB), a comprehensive USDA initiative to strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domestic textile manufacturing, expand cotton trade opportunities, and increase demand for products made with American-grown cotton.
“Since 1607, cotton has helped build and sustain rural America. Our farmers grow some of the highest-quality cotton in the world, but over the last several years America’s cotton growers have been crushed by rising costs, unfair foreign competition, and a flood of cheap synthetic products. In 2023, we lost our status as the world's top cotton exporter to Brazil. This change starts today,” said Secretary Rollins. “The Trump Administration is committed to ensuring American cotton once again becomes the fiber of choice with the Great American Cotton Plan — a bold effort to restore profitability for cotton producers, strengthen rural economies, rebuil...
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- Downtown Rochester church installs outdoor portable toilet, citing 'city inaction'
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Leaders at First Universalist Church in downtown Rochester said they installed a portable toilet at the back of their building after their property became covered with human waste because the city's public toilets are locked overnight.
"The city's been reluctant to open the parks bathrooms that do exist. There are bathrooms at Parcel 5, but they close at 10:00 at night."
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- Iran president submits resignation letter amid power struggle, adding to war's uncertain future
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- 4:37
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly submitted a letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, said Fox News, citing a report by Iranian media.
According to the report, which cited an unnamed Iran International source, Pezeshkian stated in the letter that his administration had been excluded from major decision-making processes in Iran, while hard-line factions within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had assumed control over key affairs.
The report further claimed that Pezeshkian wrote he was unable to govern effectively or fulfil his legal responsibilities under such circumstances and had therefore requested to step down immediately.
This comes amid uncertainty about the war's future after the United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the U.S. say...
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- Suspect in Virginia deputy's killing captured after multi-state manhunt
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Investigators in North Carolina used a wildlife game camera image and a drone to find and arrest a man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Virginia sheriff’s deputy who was conducting a welfare check, authorities said.
The suspect, identified as Michael Puckett, was found with a gun on Sunday night, two days after the shooting, as he was ringing the doorbell of a home less than several miles from the Virginia state line in Surry County, North Carolina. He was arrested booked without bond, the state’s bureau of investigation said in a news release. Multiple law enforcement agencies took part in the search.
Puckett, 55, appeared for an extradition hearing Monday, where he waived his right to a court-appointed lawyer and awaited transport to Virginia, WXII-TV reported.
In Virginia, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said the fatal shooting occurred after law enforcement received a request from a family member to do a welfare chec...
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- Flight from U.S. to Spain turns around after passenger names Bluetooth device 'Bomb'
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday due to a possible security threat.
The flight departed around 6 p.m. for Palma de Mallorca, Spain, but landed back at Newark at 9:37 p.m., according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The airline said there were 190 passengers and 12 crew members on board the Boeing 767 aircraft.
According to air traffic control audio, security came to inspect the aircraft after someone named their Bluetooth device a “certain four-letter word.” A passenger posting on social media said crew members repeatedly asked passengers to turn off all Bluetooth devices, but two devices remained on. The flight turned around after communicating with the airline’s headquarters in Chicago.
Passengers had to evacuate as the aircraft was swept by Port Authority police, and passengers were rescreened by TSA and Customs and Border Patrol before reb...
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- Iran suspends U.S. talks as new Israel-Lebanon strikes escalate
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Iranian state media reported that Iran has suspended negotiations with the United States following Israel’s latest military operations in Lebanon.
The announcement comes just days after President Donald Trump reportedly sent back revisions to a proposed agreement that would extend the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran and potentially reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping routes.
Iranian officials say recent military actions by both the United States and Israel have undermined confidence in the negotiating process.
The news agency also said Iran has “placed on their agenda the complete blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the activation of other fronts, including the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.”
According to the report, Iran will not allow “dialogue” to take place until Israel withdraws from Lebanon and stops all attacks in Lebanon and Gaza.
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- Rescue mission in Laos
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- A rescue mission in Laos, a court hearing for a man accused of a murder in Perinton and the anniversary of a Rochester tragedy — @sjreports brings us the latest in this Monday's Morning Minute.
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- Sound Stage: Haley Kait & Emily Zigrossi
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- 14:14
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Two young singers featured in this year's Emerging Artists Showcase performed original material on ARC Rochester's Sound Stage.
Haley Kait is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose album “Perfect Storm” will be out this summer. In addition to originals, which can be found on all major streaming platforms, Haley’s acoustic set consists of covers from her influences, including Fleetwood Mac, Radiohead, Adele, Hozier, and Dolly Parton.
Emily Zigrossi is a singer-songwriter and guitarist known for her warm, acoustic-driven sound. While she thrives as a solo performer, she also takes the stage as the lead singer of the ROC Star Academy band DR. JEM.
Emily enjoys exploring a wide range of musical styles, creating songs that feel both personal and relatable. Whether she’s performing live or writing new material, she brings energy, authenticity, and passion to every moment on stage.
This year's Emerging Artists Showcase at Buntsy'...
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- Former custodial parent of 2-year-old who died mourns loss, shares memories
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Earlier this month, Delesha Shields received news that broke her heart. Isaiah, a 2-year-old toddler she used to have custodial rights for, died.
"Every time I walk up to the steps, I just cry," Shields said. "Just memories, you know?"
The Rochester Police Department said officers responded to a home on Dewey Avenue May 10 for an unresponsive 2-year-old. That child was Isaiah.
Shields said he died at Strong Memorial Hospital after being on life support for a week.
"This is something unimaginable," Shields said. "It's devastating. It's heartbreaking. I don't want this to ever happen to anybody else. I love this baby so much."
Shields described the bond her family had with Isaiah as tears flowed down her face.
"From the moment he came in, it was nothing but love," she said. "It was nothing but happiness. It was joyful."
Shields said she took care of Isaiah from his second day on Earth up until he w...
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- Driver killed in fiery head-on crash during lengthy pursuit
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- A driver who led troopers on a chase across the city Friday died in a fiery crash in the Maplewood neighborhood, according to New York State Police.
Trooper Lynnea Crane said police attempted to make a traffic stop at Hudson Avenue and Avenue D for a violation, but the driver failed to comply.
Crane said the car was southbound on Lake Avenue shortly before 10:15 a.m. when it became partially disabled. Police deployed spike strips that fully disabled the car, which then sideswiped an SUV before striking an oncoming Jeep.
The car became engulfed in flames. Crane said troopers were unable to put out the fire or remove the trapped driver. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police were working to identify him.
Crane said three people in the Jeep were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The sole occupant of the sideswiped SUV was not injured.
It was unclear how fast the car was traveling during the chase.
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- Ceasefire deal remains in limbo as Trump weighs options, anxiety grows over Hormuz
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- U.S. President Donald Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers on Friday but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said the agreement has not been finalized.
Ahead of the meeting, Trump said he was looking to make a “final determination.” A senior administration official later said the roughly two-hour meeting with national security aides had concluded without a decision.
The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said Trump would only sign a deal that “satisfies his redlines” and curbs Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Trump confirmed the high-level talks the day after The Associated Press and other news outlets reported that U.S. and Iranian negotiators had come to terms on a tentative agreement. The deal would extend the fragile ceasefire by 60 days as new talks are held on...
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- ICE agents leave site of volatile protests at Newark detention center, state police to step in
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Federal agents have agreed to withdraw from the parking lot of an immigration detention center in New Jersey, allowing state officials to oversee protests that had turned violent under the oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.
Sgt. First Class Charles Marchan of the New Jersey State Police said in an interview on Friday that his agency had negotiated with federal officials to leave the area outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark so that the state police could assume control.
The change could restore order outside the center, where federal officers on Friday charged into a crowd, pushed protesters to the ground and sprayed a chemical irritant. One officer beat a demonstrator with a baton across the torso, thighs, knee and calves as he tried to flee. Three protesters were arrested and carried past a razor-wire fence into the detention center.
Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, said in a statement on Friday th...
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- Pentagon's new UFO files show no evidence of aliens found
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- A new batch of declassified Pentagon UFO materials is fueling fresh public fascination — but officials and experts say the files still do not confirm extraterrestrial life.
The documents, released through the Pentagon’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), include military videos, pilot reports, and intelligence accounts of unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs. While the footage is drawing renewed attention online, fact-checkers and scientists emphasize a consistent point: “unidentified” does not mean “alien.”
Among the newly released materials are videos reportedly showing unexplained objects near military operations in the Middle East, tracking data of unknown objects near aircraft, and accounts from service members describing unusual lights and aerial formations.
One account describes “orange orbs” seen near a military helicopter, with crew members reportedly left “virtually speechless.” Another case involves an ob...
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- Crash on I-90/Peanuts exhibit at Strong Museum (ARC Rochester, May 29, 2026)
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- 1:11:18
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Crash on I-90/Peanuts exhibit at Strong Museum/Weekend Buzz/ARC Sound Stage
ARC Rochester: Friday, May 29, 2026
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- Bipartisan college sports bill proposes salary cap, transfer limit amid NIL chaos
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- The rapid-fire churn of college sports — with athletes transferring multiple times and coaches leaving for new jobs, sometimes midseason — could soon face sweeping new restrictions under legislation introduced in Congress.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash, partnered on the proposed Protect College Sports Act, a bill that would reshape transfer rules, eligibility limits, coaching moves and the NCAA’s legal standing.
Supporters argue federal action is needed to stabilize a system they say is spiraling. “I think if Congress doesn't act, we are seeing devastation. We're seeing programs canceled. Every week we see chaos on the transfer portal with eligibility,” Cruz said.
Under the bill, athletes would be allowed one unrestricted transfer during their careers without being forced to sit out a year. The proposal would also establish a five-year eligibility cap.
The legislation includes a provision aimed at c...
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- FORECAST: Stretch of sunny days and comfortable nights coming to WNY
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- READ MORE: 13wham.com/weather
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- US lifts Hormuz blockade on Iranian ports as world waits for Trump's decision on ceasefire
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump on Friday announced he was lifting the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports enacted last month. The move comes amid media reports and administration messaging that Washington and Tehran appear to be drawing closer to a deal that could lead to ending the conflict. Iranian officials have rejected that notion. TWZ cannot confirm either side’s assertions.
“Ships caught in the Strait due to our amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade, which will now be lifted, may start the process of ‘heading home!’” Trump proclaimed on Truth Social, referring to the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic chokepoint has been largely closed to most traffic by Iran since not long after the launch of Epic Fury on Feb. 28.
Trump’s comments may reflect a still unsigned Memorandum of Agreement with Iran that paves the way for reopening the Strait and is designed to create negotiating space to deal with the larger issues of Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
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- Ivanka Trump targeted in assassination plot by Iranian suspect, report says
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump's eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, was allegedly targeted in an assassination plot tied to an Iraqi national accused of coordinating multiple terror attacks linked to Iran-backed militant groups, according to an exclusive report from the New York Post.
Citing sources familiar with the investigation, The Post on Friday night reported that 32-year-old Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi allegedly discussed plans to kill Ivanka Trump in retaliation for the 2020 U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani.
"After Qasem was killed, he [Al-Saadi] went around telling people 'we need to kill Ivanka to burn down the house of Trump the way he burned down our house,'" Entifadh Qanbar, who is a former deputy military attaché in the Iraqi embassy in Washington, told The Post.
According to the report, Al-Saadi allegedly referred to Soleimani as a mentor and vowed revenge against the Trump family after Soleimani...
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- Iran war hits 90-day mark as Trump reviews ceasefire deal
- Runtime
- 5:39
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he’s holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said the deal has not been finalized.
Trump confirmed the high-level talks the day after The Associated Press and other news outlets reported that U.S. and Iranian negotiators had come to terms on a tentative agreement. The deal would extend the fragile ceasefire by 60 days as new talks are held on Iran’s disputed nuclear program.
Trump wrote on social media that “Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb.” He said the strait must be reopened for international navigation and all sea mines destroyed.
Iran’s main negotiator said Friday that it has “no trust in guarantees or words,” only actions, underscoring lingering distrust after the U.S. and Israel have twice...
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- Hegseth meets with Vietnamese leaders during diplomatic Asia trip, will visit Taiwan amid concerns
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Vietnam’s leader said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has shown how one flashpoint can throw the rest of the world into turmoil, suggesting that the U.S. and China need to abide by international law to avoid provoking a global crisis as they vie for influence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Vietnamese leader To Lam was delivering the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defense summit, to an audience that included U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a high-level delegation from China. Lam suggested that Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz during the war in the Middle East has demonstrated how regional conflicts can have worldwide ramifications.
“Recent tensions along strategic maritime routes in the Middle East remind us that a single flashpoint can rapidly disrupt trade, energy supplies, logistics and social economic life across the globe,” the Vietnamese leader said.
Lam has consolidated his power in Viet...
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- Louisiana passes new congressional map, giving GOP a new seat & dismantling majority-Black district
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map Friday designed to help Republicans pick up a seat while eliminating one of the state’s two majority-Black House districts, both of which are represented by Democrats.
Approval of the new House map came a month after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s current map as an illegal racial gerrymander, weakening the landmark 1965 federal Voting Rights Act. That decision intensified a national redistricting battle fueled by President Donald Trump’s efforts to protect the Republicans’ slim House majority in the midterm elections. Louisiana is one of several Southern states now redrawing their maps to help Republicans.
Louisiana Republicans had considered drawing a map giving the party a shot at winning all six of the state’s U.S. House seats. But that would have required adding more Black voters to Republican-held districts, potentially backfiring with GOP losses.
The map approved Fr...
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- PIT count shows decline in unhoused population in Monroe County
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Results from the 2026 Point in Time count taken in January showed a a 28% decline in the number of people experiencing homelessness compared to last year in Monroe County.
"They are returning to pre-pandemic numbers for the number of people sheltered."
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- Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during launch pad test
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is assessing damage to its launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing, creating a giant orange fireball seen and felt for miles around.
The company fueled the massive New Glenn rocket Thursday night, hoping to briefly ignite the engines ahead of a satellite launch next week. But the 321-foot (98-meter), rocket blew up, taking part of the pad with it.
Emergency officials on Friday warned the public to avoid any wreckage that might wash ashore and to instead call 911.
Named after John Glenn, the first American in orbit, New Glenn is the rocket that Blue Origin plans to use to launch landers to the moon under NASA's Artemis program that aims to build a sprawling base near the moon's south pole. The goal is to land the first Artemis moonwalkers as early as 2028. Earlier this week, the space agency awarded a new contract to Blue Origin worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
None of the 48 Amazon Leo s...
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- Ex-Geneva police officer sentenced to 16 weekends in jail for drug sales scheme
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- A former Geneva police officer, who reached a guilty plea after being accused of selling drugs while on duty, was sentenced to 16 weekends in jail.
"I hope this offers the community some closure, even if it is not the extent of the punishment they believed he should have received."
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- Title
- Trump mulling 'final determination' on Iran deal
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump said Friday he’s holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump confirmed the high-level talks the day after The Associated Press and other news outlets reported that U.S. and Iranian negotiators had come to terms on a tentative agreement. The deal would extend the fragile ceasefire by 60 days as new talks are held on Iran’s disputed nuclear program.
Trump in a social media posting said that “Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb,” the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened for international navigation and all sea mines dropped in the waterway must be destroyed as part of the agreement.
Iran’s main negotiator said Friday that it has “no trust in guarantees or words,” only actions, underscoring lingering distrust after the U.S. a...
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- Possible end to US-Iran War in sight
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- A tentative deal to end the US-Iran War, a delayed state budget bill and Caledonia trout — all this in today's Morning Minute from @cloreports
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- Fatalities confirmed in massive gas explosion & fire at Dallas apartment building
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- 11 residents are unaccounted for after a gas explosion in a Dallas apartment building, according to NBC 5.
Firefighters battled a large fire that erupted Thursday at an apartment complex in Dallas, where debris from one collapsed building lay heaped on the ground while flames and black smoke billowed into the sky. Neighbors reported hearing a loud boom like an explosion.
News video showed dozens of firefighters at the scene. Some had hoses trained on piles of smoking debris while others lifted and moved lumber and other burned wreckage as if searching for people underneath. Two firefighters with hoses towered above the blaze on long ladders, while another sprayed water from an upper floor window in a neighboring building.
It was not immediately known what caused the fire or if anyone was injured.
A nearby street was lined with firetrucks, ambulances and police vehicles with their lights flashing.
Julie Jensen said she was...
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- 8 confirmed dead, 3 still missing after chemical tank rupture in Washington
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Officials say recovery work is continuing after a chemical vat imploded at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill on Tuesday.
On Thursday, crews said six of the nine missing workers have been recovered and confirmed dead, with the other three remaining missing and presumed dead.
A total of eight people are currently confirmed dead as a result of the implosion.
The bodies of the six recovered workers were found near the employee breakroom area, according to firefighters, because the implosion occurred during a shift change.
Officials say a 900,000-gallon tank containing a highly destructive chemical called white liquor imploded at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility just after 7:15 a.m.
At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson called it “the deadliest industrial tragedy in modern Washington state history.”
Multiple people, including a firefighter, were injured and taken to area...
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- Riders stuck on high roller coaster rescued in Texas after 4+ hours
- Runtime
- 0:19
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Several people in Galveston, Texas who were stuck on a roller coaster roughly 100 feet were rescued Thursday evening after being stranded for more than four hours.
Pleasure Pier's Iron Shark roller coaster is the venue's tallest and has a 100-foot vertical lift hill.
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- Tentative 60-day US-Iran ceasefire deal would reopen Hormuz, open nuclear negotiations
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
Iran did not immediately confirm any deal. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday evening confirmed there was a tentative agreement, but said it was unclear if President Donald Trump would approve it.
“It’s hard to say exactly when or if the president’s going to sign,” Vance told reporters.
He added: “We’re going back and forth on a couple of language points.”
The emerging memorandum of understanding came as the fragile ceasefire in the war between the U.S. and Iran appeared to be wavering. The latest flare-up in fighting happened less than a day earlier, when Kuwait intercepted missiles fired from Iran, according to U.S. Central Command.
The memorandum makes clear that Iran...
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- Rohrbach Brewing hosts Frühlingsfest (ARC Rochester, May 28, 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:58:07
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Chris Lopez at Frühlingsfest/Tour de Cure/Happier at Home: Summertime activities for seniors/Truth or Trash/From the Ground Up: Garden mulch and moisture control/ADK Guys
