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Mexican man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent to 'disrupt deportation missions"
18+ hour, 19+ min ago (193+ words) Jamie Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez admitted to following a Border Patrol agent on Jan. 8 while he was driving in a neighborhood in San Diego, according to the U. S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California. The agent aborted his mission when he…...
IJC report: Communities along Lake Ontario could see flooding by May 15
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (213+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. " As local lakeshore communities brace for the possibility of flooding, new data from the International Joint Commission warns that Lake Ontario could pass the flood stage by mid-May. Water levels could be less than a quarter of an inch…...
Prediction markets say they're different from sportsbooks. Gambling addicts say it's all the same
20+ hour, 28+ min ago (1111+ words) The soccer coach had blocked himself from sportsbooks by the time he found prediction markets. The tax accountant said he "got the same high" on those platforms that he got from gambling. "That was how I relapsed " with Kalshi and…...
Alphabet's first-quarter profit soars as Google's big AI bets help push stock to new highs
18+ hour, 23+ min ago (484+ words) Google's transition into the era of artificial intelligence continued to pay off for its corporate parent, Alphabet Inc. , which on Wednesday announced another quarter of the stellar growth that helped to more than double its already lofty market value during…...
State budget stalemate forces local districts to plan without funding numbers
16+ hour, 3+ min ago (405+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. " New York state lawmakers are still working to come to an agreement on the next budget, now eight extensions later. The initial deadline was nearly a month ago. The state budget lets school districts know their exact state funding…...
Snapchat owner cuts 16% of global staff in latest round of job cuts
2+ week, 1+ day ago (164+ words) The owner of social media platform Snapchat said Wednesday it's eliminating about 16% of its global workforce, or about 1, 000 jobs that will be culled in its latest round of layoffs. Snap Inc. said in a regulatory filing that the job cuts…...
Federal judge extends restraining order on $6. 2 B merger of local TV giants Nexstar and Tegna
2+ week, 6+ day ago (231+ words) A federal judge on Friday extended an emergency restraining order on a $6. 2 billion merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna for one week while he decides whether a longer block on the deal is needed. Eight state attorneys general and…...
This year's World Cup games could be sizzling. Here's what's being done to prepare for extreme heat
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (712+ words) This year, host cities, stadiums and FIFA, the world governing body for soccer, are working to protect players and spectators by conducting heat risk assessments, enhancing shade, cooling zones and water access, stationing medical teams during events and more. Some…...
Rochester Airport Marriott faces foreclosure after owner defaults on $14. 5 million loan
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (110+ words) WHEC. com Rochester Airport Marriott faces foreclosure after owner defaults on $14. 5 million loan ROCHESTER, N. Y. " The Rochester Airport Marriott is facing foreclosure. The hotel is at the center of a new lawsuit filed in Monroe County. Documents show the owner took…...
New York State lab steps in to test for rabies, flu and other diseases as CDC pauses testing
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (132+ words) ALBANY, N. Y. " As the CDC pauses testing for multiple diseases, New York State says it's filling the gap. The State Health Department says its Wadsworth Center in Albany is helping with lab testing for a range of viruses, including rabies, pox…...