A main concern among shoppers at a Welsh market was having enough money for energy bills through the winter. Religion has become an important factor in Brazilian politics. But to see the whole picture, you need to analyze diversity within…
Amid record immigration arrests nationwide, New York county jails billed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement around $20 million for detaining thousands of immigrants for the agency since early last year, records obtained by New York Focus show. A law passed earlier…
October 27, 2026 3:06 AM / Staff Report A Rochester man was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for fraud and money laundering involving unauthorized credit-card payments, pandemic relief loans, unemployment benefits and a romance-fraud scheme. Timothy Wadsworth, 35, was convicted of conspiracy to commit…
October 27, 2026 3:05 AM / Staff Report A Rochester man was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for a drug trafficking conspiracy and illegal firearm possession after investigators seized fentanyl, methamphetamine and a loaded shotgun. Reinaldo Suarez, 54, also known as Popeye, was sentenced…
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — A shooting that killed a man riding his bike on Rochester’s northeast side earlier this month has led police to arrest a suspect who investigators say was also running a drug operation. Police said Alonzo Graham, 35, shot and…
Jason Richman, former Co-Chief of the National Security and International Narcotics Unit at the Southern District of New York, has more than a decade of experience leading complex, landmark national security, international narcotics, export control and sanctions matters. Richman conducted…
An employer extends a conditional job offer, runs a criminal background check and discovers an arrest that never resulted in a conviction. Concerned about the applicant’s history, the employer withdraws the offer. The employer waited until the right time to…
October 25, 2026 11:42 AM / Staff Report Domestic violence and crime victim assistance programs across New York are cutting services because of delayed state funding, according to Spectrum News. The Crime Victims Assistance Center in Broome County has eliminated five positions after receiving…
The Rochester Fire Department responded to fire and smoke coming from a residence on Melrose Street SE at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Rochester Fire Department responds to backyard fire (ABC 6 News)–The Rochester Fire Department responded to fire and smoke coming from…
New York regulators allege Kalshi has failed to provide key records related to its sports-event contracts and operations in the state. The New York State Gaming Commission has taken another swing at the prediction market industry, becoming the latest state…
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