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Child and father hospitalized after fire at Kenmore Ave apartment building

A father and daughter were hospitalized after reportedly jumping from their burning home on Kenmore Avenue in Buffalo Tuesday afternoon, according to BFD.

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Police: Staff member injured in assault at Monroe Community Hospital

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A staff member at Monroe Community Hospital was hospitalized after being assaulted by a visitor Saturday evening, according to police. Officers responded to the hospital around 6 p.m. Saturday for a report of an assault. According to the preliminary investigation, a man was...

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UR School of Medicine hosts symposium on caring for patients with opioid addiction

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Medical providers and care advocates met at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry on Tuesday to talk about how to better care for patients addicted to opioids. The symposium aimed to give healthcare providers new information about changes to Medicare and...

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Rochester Police: Staff member assaulted at Monroe Community Hospital

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Charges are pending for a man after Rochester Police say he assaulted a staff member at Monroe Community Hospital. It happened Saturday. Police say the suspect was visiting a family member, who was a patient, when the suspect had a mental health emergency. During the visit, police...

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15-year-old arrested in Florida A&M shooting that wounded 11 after homecoming game

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A 15-year-old will be charged as an adult in a weekend shooting that wounded 11 people at Florida A M University following the school s homecoming football game, authorities said Monday. A fight broke out before the shooting Saturday night, and it appears that none of the...

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Niagara Falls family affected by pollution threatens lawsuit; claims NYS agencies unwilling to relocate them

The family announced Monday they filed a civil rights complaint against both the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Department of Health.

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Family says one woman still can’t walk after accused drunk driver pleads not guilty in Monroe County court

PENFIELD, N.Y. — The man accused of driving drunk and hitting two women walking down Bay Road in Penfield last month pleaded not guilty in court. News10NBC’s Erin Mahon spoke with Luiz Fellipe Dallecio Mota, the victims’ husband and son, who said his mother remains in the hospital with a traumatic...

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State and local police set to boost traffic safety enforcement through Halloween

@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } State and local police set to boost traffic safety enforcement through Halloween ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New York State and local police are boosting their enforcement on roads now through Halloween, which is considered...

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RPD: Man, 22, shot during argument on Park Avenue

@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } RPD: Man, 22, shot during argument on Park Avenue ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police say a 22-year-old man was shot during an argument early Monday morning on Park Avenue near Meigs Street. Officers responded just...

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What a career! 50 years and COUNTING for Steve Romano

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Steve Romano has spent 50 years coaching football on the sidelines and says he would not have it any other way. “I love being out here. I couldn’t think of what would I be doing at home right now? Waiting for a college football game to come on, Romano said. So instead I’m...

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New York suspends Jill’s Play Yard daycare license over suspected child abuse, maltreatment

The Office of Children and Family Services says it determined that the health, safety and welfare of children at Jill's Play Yard were in imminent danger.

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