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Monroe County’s COVID-19 yellow zone below 4% positivity rate for 1st time in 8 days

187 new COVID-19 cases in Monroe County, virus hospitalizations surpass 200 for first time

High school basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, hockey postponed until at least January

Father convicted of murder, manslaughter in death of 9-month-old daughter

Weather forecast: Snow showers linger into the evening as temperature drop below freezing.

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$2 million of contraband seized at Rochester airport by Customs and Border Patrol in October

RIT reverses decision to cancel hockey seasons

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What happens if a contact tracer calls you? URMC doctor explains

Measuring snow: How to get the most accurate reading after the storm

ATF offering $5,000 reward for information on assault of Rochester firefighter

New York state coronavirus hospitalizations surpass 2,000, a first since spring

Tops Markets adds some items to ‘limited items’ list, including peanut butter

Is the race for a COVID-19 vaccine in the home stretch?

Rochester Regional Health monitoring capacity as COVID-19 surges, holidays loom

Dr. Joseph Varon

From opposite sides of the ocean, family connects with virtual Eastman Community Music School class

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Local Sports

RIT reverses decision to cancel hockey seasons

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High school basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, hockey postponed until at least January

Webster Thomas wins Class A field hockey title

Mercy’s Murphy is player of the week

Set pieces carry Fairport past McQuaid

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National News

Rapper Lil Wayne charged with federal gun offense in Florida

Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan

Dolly Parton’s $1 million donation helped fund Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

Man recounts using martial arts to help stop attempted kidnapping of baby

Young adults moving back home with parents at historic rate

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State News

New York state coronavirus hospitalizations surpass 2,000, a first since spring

Monroe County’s COVID-19 yellow zone below 4% positivity rate for 1st time in 8 days

Statewide crackdown announced to make sure people are using seat belts

New York outdoor enthusiasts reminded to safely share the woods this season

Department of Financial Services to help New York small businesses improve cybersecurity

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International

Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reinstated to UK party

Bulgaria blocks North Macedonia’s EU accession talks

Armenians return to Nagorno-Karabakh after cease-fire

Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan

Senior German security official resigns over gun purchase

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Newsfeed Now

Newsfeed Now: Feds prepare for mass COVID-19 vaccinations; AR officer saves 2 people, dog from fire

Newsfeed Now: Promising new COVID-19 vaccine; HGTV star’s home burglarized

Newsfeed Now: COVID cases on the rise; Recount in Georgia begins

Newsfeed Now: Eta makes landfall; Big moments from the CMA Awards

Newsfeed Now: President Trump refuses to concede; Florida prepares for Eta

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Entertainment

In McQueen’s ‘Small Axe,’ an epic of West Indian heritage

CNN’s Amanpour regrets equating Trump with Nazi assault

Rapper Lil Wayne charged with federal gun offense in Florida

Rapper Lil Wayne charged with federal gun offense in Florida

Play ‘Thoughts of a Colored Man’ to get a Broadway run

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