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Shooting on Wilkins St. leads to the death of one male 6 hours ago

On Thursday two men were shot on Wilkins Street in Rochester.
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Friends remember mother and daughter from Albion killed in Alabama 9 hours ago

Friends are remembering the mother and daughter from Albion who were killed in a domestic incident in the state of Alabama.
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Attorney general opens investigation into death of India Cummings 9 hours ago

On Thursday morning, the New York State Attorney General's Office announced an investigation into the death of India Cummings.
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Ontario Co. remembering victims, warning drivers at DWI sobriety checkpoints 9 hours ago

It's been 15 years since Sarah Palermo lost her 26-year-old daughter Lindsay Kyle. Time, she says, doesn't heal everything, but it teaches you how to work with the pain. The worst part, she says, is that it was 100 percent preventable, but it had no warning.
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Extraordinary People

Mother battling cancer creates support website to help others cope 9 hours ago

If you know someone with metastatic breast cancer, you know the prognosis can be terrifying. Metastatic means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
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Fairport Brewing holds 'soft opening' for new Rochester location 9 hours ago

A soft opening is underway for a new Fairport Brewing Company location in Rochester.
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Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins pitches gubernatorial campaign in Rochester 9 hours ago

Green Party candidate for Governor Howie Hawkins is getting the word out about his campaign.
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Check your ash tree for tree-killing bug 9 hours ago

As the seasons change, experts recommend homeowners check their trees for an bug that can destroy ash trees.
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Former aide to Gov. Cuomo gets six years in prison in corruption case 10 hours ago

NEW YORK (AP) - A former aide so close to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that he considered him like a brother was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday for fraud and accepting bribes. The judge said she hopes the punishment "will be heard in Albany." U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni noted that the sentencing of Joseph Percoco occurred amid other recent high-profile convictions of state leaders.
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