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Students and organizers called for the university to divest financially and academically from Israeli institutions and corporations that manufacture weapons.
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Lawsuit claims Seneca Meadows landfill emissions violate New Yorkers’ right to a healthy environmentThe suit includes complaints against the state’s largest landfill as well as the Department of Environmental Conservation, which permits the site.
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You’ve been hearing a lot about the total solar eclipse coming to the Rochester area on April 8. But few of us have had firsthand experience with the magic of totality. WXXI’s Scott Fybush was fortunate enough to travel to the last total eclipse in North America in 2017. In our series “What to Expect When You’re Expecting an Eclipse,” he’ll share that experience, providing advice on how to make the most of this brief but magical moment.
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Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner on Monday said she supported a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities.
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Natural gas drilling companies would be banned in New York from using an extraction method that involves injecting large amounts of liquified carbon dioxide deep underground under a bill moving through the state legislature.
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While birth control medicines remain legal in the U.S., some states are placing restrictions on obtaining the pills or contraceptive devices. Gov. Kathy Hochul says in New York, there will be full access.
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Broome County rolls out new voting machines ahead of early voting in New York’s presidential primaryAhead of a busy election year, the Broome County Board of Elections has installed all-new voting machines. They will be used by voters for the first time on Saturday, when early voting in New York’s presidential primary begins.
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The first five years are critical for a child’s brain development, and reading can have a big effect at that time.But not everyone has access to reading materials.
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New York legislators are beginning what they hope is the final stretch to accord on a state budget before it’s due at the end of the month.
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Since the war in Gaza began, the voices of a group of Cornell University students have echoed through their campus’ libraries and academic buildings.
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As Rochester gets ready for the total solar eclipse on April 8, people with disabilities are making their own plans.
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America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms.