U.S. Border Patrol said 37 immigrants who lack legal status were arrested in the span of three days in an operation along the I-90 Thruway. Thirty of these arrests were through “Operation Bear Cave.” The individuals had valid CDL licenses from California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. These individuals…
Born and raised in the Wolf Clan of the Oneida Nation in Central New York, Mary Homer has been around cultural fashion her entire life. “I’m a fourth-generation bead worker,” Homer Couture and Beading Wolves founder Mary Homer said. “I learned from my mother, who passed away last July. I’ve taken it from learning single-strand…
Rochester, N.Y. — Now in its 15th year, Fashion Week Rochester has made its grand return, showcasing edgy and urban styles while raising funds for the Center for Youth’s Arnett House. The transitional living shelter supports local LGBTQ community members facing homelessness. “We all know that our world and country is relatively uncertain, but one…
Veterans around the state are having mixed reactions to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s promise to impose stricter national military standards, including gender-neutral fitness guidelines that could force women out of combat. Hegseth told admirals and generals in Quantico on Sept. 30 that he’ll impose the highest male standard for all combat roles and change…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament, which used to be her roadblock. The way Pegula is playing at this U.S. Open, it may be just another stop on the way back to the final. Pegula rolled into the last eight by routing fellow American Ann Li…
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Inside her northeast Rochester studio, Brooke Burch’s creativity comes to light while threading her needle and her foot on the pedal. In anticipation of the upcoming celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday, KTTC is highlighting events and people who’ve shaped our communities. With the hum of her sewing machine, Brooke…
Businesses in New York state will likely have a chaotic few months as companies gauge the consequences of federal tariffs that took effect in the last week. President Donald Trump made tariffs a central fixture of the economic strategy that helped him get elected last fall, and maintains they’ll offset national trade deficits. Business leaders…
A new alert from the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection takes aim at something that’s become ingrained in many of our daily lives: digital payment apps. Whether it’s Venmo, Zelle or Cash App, officials say scammers took $390 million from people nationwide last year. And the scams are only getting more sophisticated,…
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — WXXI is bracing for impact as House Republicans sign off on more than $9 billion in funding cuts, part of a massive rescissions package. Of the $9.4 billion in rescinded funding, $1.1 billion will be stripped from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund NPR and PBS. MORE: What are…
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The Rochester City School District is actively seeking public input on how to implement a statewide bell-to-bell cell phone ban set to take effect this fall. The district, which serves 22,000 students, held its first public meeting Tuesday to discuss the policy, which will restrict the use of cell phones and…