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02/27/2021 07:15 PM

J&J's 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine

Some restaurants and bars can stay open past 11 after court ruling

Yellow alert: Gusty winds on Monday evening

More rural counties request additional vaccine from New York State

Work continues to get underserved vaccinated

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NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd on political fallout of Cuomo harassment allegations

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was already under fire for withholding nursing home COVID-19 death data from lawmakers and the press.

Brett Davidsen (left) and Chuck Todd (right).

Rochester Black Young Professionals hold community food drive

The Rochester Black Young Professionals held a community food drive on Saturday.

Brother of Lapham Street victim arrested for his murder

The older brother of the man shot dead on Lapham Street on Thursday has been arrested for his murder.

Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate

The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill in a win for President Joe Biden, even as top Democrats tried assuring agitated progressives that they'd revive their derailed drive to boost the minimum wage.

President Joe Biden removes his mask before speaking on the economy in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Police searching for missing Rochester man

Police are searching for a missing man from Rochester.

Webster CSD looks at ways to reopen 5 days a week before fall

The Webster Central School District is looking at ways to reopen to in-person learning five days a week before the fall.

Democrats and Republicans calling for investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was already under fire for withholding nursing home COVID-19 death data from lawmakers and the press. Now he is facing mounting pressure over sexual harassment allegations by a former staffer, Lindsey Boylan.

First Alert Weather: Rainy and breezy Sunday; colder with a burst of snow and wind Monday

We will see a mix of sun and clouds with high temperatures climbing into the upper 40s.

Rochester Black Young Professionals holding community food drive Saturday

The Rochester Black Young Professionals (ROCBYP) are getting together on Saturday to host a community food drive to help those in need.

Police searching for missing Rochester man

Rochester Police are searching for a missing man from Rochester.

National & World

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference before the opening of a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in the Queens borough of New York. A former aide's allegations that Gov. Cuomo subjected her to an unwanted kiss during years of sexual harassment have spurred calls for an investigation - and questions about who might meaningfully conduct one. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool, File)

2nd former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment

Virginia lawmakers vote to legalize marijuana in 2024

J&J's 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine

Doctor appears in court video call while performing surgery

About 30 vehicles involved in pileup on icy Montana bridge

Mexican president says he'll propose labor program to Biden

Officer fatally shot outside New Orleans high school game

NY mandates dance 'zones,' distancing when weddings resume

Warren Buffett again encourages investors to bet on America

2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite's Half Dome

3 adults slain in Arkansas home, abducted baby found safe

Pandemic leaves tribes without US recognition at higher risk

Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate

AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer's riot death

AP: Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custody

Lady Gaga's dogs recovered safely after theft, shooting

Seattle ups its outdoor dining game, Seahawks-style

What's in an adjective? 'Democrat Party' label on the rise

10 death row inmates in Oklahoma could get new trials

Texas jail inmates hungry, shivering during unusual freeze

Growing tension in Minneapolis as trial looms in Floyd death

Good Question

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Inside the Evidence

Inside the Evidence: Rochester family closer to justice after 36 years

Police: Arrest made in Wendy Jerome cold case from 1984

Inside the Evidence: Caught on camera: Can you help catch the killers?

Rochester in Focus

Rochester meal service offering plant-based options

Last chance to nominate outstanding volunteers for ESL Jefferson Awards

Application deadline looms for Urban-Suburban Interdistrict Transfer Program

Sports

Georgia Tech tops Syracuse 84-77 for fourth straight victory

Cal-Mum boys basketball head coach wins 300th game

Saint Bonaventure beats George Washington 88-41

Tiger Woods transferred to LA hospital after surgery

FILE - Tiger Woods looks on during the trophy ceremony on the practice green after the final round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. Woods was injured Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in a vehicle rollover in Los Angeles County and had to be extricated from the vehicle with the

Bills superfan 'Pinto Ron' recovering from heart surgery at RGH

Penfield beats Webster Thomas in shutout

Strange News

Doctor appears in court video call while performing surgery

This Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, zoom video conference collage captured by The Sacramento Bee, shows Dr. Scott Green who appeared Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, for his Sacramento Superior Court trial, held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, from an operating room in Sacramento, Calif. He was dressed in surgical scrubs with a patient undergoing the procedure just out of view; the beeps of medical machinery can be heard in the background. The Medical Board of California said it would investigate a plastic surgeon who appeared in a videoconference for his traffic violation trial while operating.(Superior Court of California/Sacramento Bee via AP)

2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite's Half Dome

In this photo provided by Jason Torlano, Zach Milligan is shown on his descent down Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. Two men climbed some 4,000 feet to the top of Yosemite's Half Dome in subfreezing temperatures and skied down the famously steep monolith to the valley floor. Jason Torlano, 45, and Zach Milligan, 40, completed the daring descent in five hours on Sunday by charging down Half Dome's arching back and using ropes to rappel down several sections of bare rock known as the

NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the bar

A wax statue of actor John Hamm stands by the bar with a drink at Peter Luger Steakhouse on Friday, Feb, 26, 2021, in New York. The statue, on loan from Madame Tussauds, will help fill out the restaurant during COVID-19 occupancy restrictions. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)

Pythons, iguanas: Florida restricts some exotic reptiles

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2013 file photo, a green iguana expands a pouch of skin underneath the lower jaw called a dewlap, as it sits in the sun on Key Biscayne, Fla. Iguanas, Burmese pythons, monitor lizards and many other reptile invasive species have taken hold in Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, to move these animals onto a prohibited list. That means they can only be brought to Florida for exhibition, such as a zoo, and at a research facility.(AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)

Mars rover's giant parachute carried secret message

This illustration provided by NASA shows a diagram added over the parachute deployed during the descent of the Mars Perseverance rover as it approaches the surface of the planet on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Systems engineer Ian Clark used a binary code to spell out

In Israel, mayo provides miracle for endangered turtles

A 6-month-old green sea turtle is cleaned from tar after an oil spill in the Mediterranean Sea at Israel's Sea Turtle Rescue Center, in Michmoret, Israel, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Only six sea turtles were rescued and survived after a disastrous oil spill that has blackened most of the country's shoreline and reached beaches of neighboring Lebanon. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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Some restaurants and bars can stay open past 11 after court ruling

Yellow alert: Gusty winds on Monday evening

More rural counties request additional vaccine from New York State

Work continues to get underserved vaccinated

2nd former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment

Virginia lawmakers vote to legalize marijuana in 2024

J&J's 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine

Doctor appears in court video call while performing surgery

About 30 vehicles involved in pileup on icy Montana bridge

Mexican president says he'll propose labor program to Biden

Officer fatally shot outside New Orleans high school game

NY mandates dance 'zones,' distancing when weddings resume

Warren Buffett again encourages investors to bet on America

2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite's Half Dome

3 adults slain in Arkansas home, abducted baby found safe

Pandemic leaves tribes without US recognition at higher risk

Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate

AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer's riot death

AP: Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custody

Lady Gaga's dogs recovered safely after theft, shooting

Seattle ups its outdoor dining game, Seahawks-style

What's in an adjective? 'Democrat Party' label on the rise

10 death row inmates in Oklahoma could get new trials

Texas jail inmates hungry, shivering during unusual freeze

Growing tension in Minneapolis as trial looms in Floyd death

Georgia Tech tops Syracuse 84-77 for fourth straight victory

Cal-Mum boys basketball head coach wins 300th game

Saint Bonaventure beats George Washington 88-41

Tiger Woods transferred to LA hospital after surgery

Bills superfan 'Pinto Ron' recovering from heart surgery at RGH

Penfield beats Webster Thomas in shutout

Doctor appears in court video call while performing surgery

2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite's Half Dome

NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the bar

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Mars rover's giant parachute carried secret message

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