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Coronavirus in Monroe County: 52 new cases, county updates deaths

08/02/2021 04:03 PM

Ontario and Wayne Counties have 'substantial' COVID-19 community transmission, according to CDC

Healthcare workers rally in Rochester against vaccine mandates

First Alert Weather: Cool air tonight, but summer air makes a return

County hopes mask recommendation will lower infection rate before start of school

Rochester Police searching for missing man

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Serious crash shuts down portion of Calkins Road in Henrietta

Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office are investigating a serious crash involving a motorcycle in Henrietta.

Rochester man accused of participating in Capitol Riot back in court Monday

The alleged U.S. Capitol rioter from Rochester was back in court Monday.

Golf tournament held in honor of Julie Baker, woman killed by ex-boyfriend in Canandaigua

A celebration took place Monday for a Perinton woman murdered in Canandaigua in January 2020.

Summer in Rochester: What's on, what's off

News10NBC is providing this guide for you to see what's on, what's off, and what still is being determined.

Masking Guidelines: A list of places requiring masks for the fully-vaccinated

As of Monday, Monroe County, Ontario County and Wayne County meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s threshold for "substantial" COVID-19 transmission.

Where did all the students go? News10NBC investigates why MCC's enrollment is down 47%

Something is happening at Monroe Community College that caught our investigative eye.

Monroe County, major healthcare system employees required to get vaccine or face regular testing in Sept.

The new rules apply to employees of Monroe Community Hospital, the Monroe County Department of Public Health, Rochester Regional Health, URMC, the University of Rochester, and UR Medicine affiliates, and will go into effect Wednesday, Sept. 8.

Monroe County recommends universal indoor masking, requires county employees to wear masks

Monroe County is now recommending everyone mask up while indoors, regardless of vaccination status.

Cuomo: Local governments should adopt CDC masking suggestion, mandate vaccines for some workers

The recommendation was first introduced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week in response to the Delta variant's ability to spread among vaccinated people.

Cub Scout City Day Program kicks off at Cobbs Hill Park

Local Cub Scouts got set up for their week-long stay in the City of Rochester Monday as the Cub Scout City Day Program kicked off at the Tay House Lodge at Cobbs Hill Park.

National & World

Rep. Priscilla Giddings, R-White Bird, arrives with applause from her supporters in a packed committee hearing room Monday, Aug. 2, 2021 at the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. Rep. Giddings was called before the Ethics and House Policy Committee following complaints of alleged

Lawmaker who named rape accuser says she did nothing wrong

Newsom can't tie recall to GOP in voter guide, lawsuit says

Laughter, tears, cheers at funeral for Biz Markie

3 dead, 1 hurt in rural South Carolina shooting

Appeals court upholds Indiana University's vaccine mandate

Ding! Ding! San Francisco's cable cars are running again

Air travel hits another pandemic high, flight delays grow

FACT FOCUS: False reports of serial killer in Atlanta area

Mask mandate reinstated in San Francisco Bay Area amid surge

'I'm back': Ex-con Blagojevich sues for right to run again

Jussie Smollett lawyers get more time to prepare arguments

US hits 70% vaccination rate -- a month late, amid a surge

With evictions resuming, tenants scramble for assistance

Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii's Big Island

Judge denies new trial request in Mollie Tibbetts case

Survivor of capsized lift boat details escape during hearing

Stocks end mixed after starting August off on a choppy note

Masks encouraged in New York, but no city or state mandate

Black man assaulted at Indiana lake faces criminal charges

AP, Reuters to help Twitter elevate more credible info

UN calls Myanmar military actions moves away from democracy

Good Question

Good Question: How come the airport bar is closed?

Good Question: Did someone steal those parking meters?

Good Question: Will they still sell gas, keep restrooms open during Thruway rest stop work?

Investigates

Where did all the students go? News10NBC investigates why MCC's enrollment is down 47%

Amalia Santiago of Santa Paula, spends every waking hour worrying about her husband, Felix Santiago. He has memory issues, Parkinson's and epilepsy. The La Buena Vida resource center provides respite care, a support group and other services that help her keep perspective.

'I am not alone:' How a California county is helping Hispanic family caregivers find peace

News10NBC Investigates: Inside the Children's Detention Center

Consumer

Masking Guidelines: A list of places requiring masks for the fully-vaccinated

Consumer Alert: Post pandemic travel nightmares. Why it pays to be prepared

Consumer Alert: Your hotel may be charging hidden fees. Here’s how you find out and avoid paying them

In-Depth

In-Depth: Finding a nursing home

In-Depth: Does Monroe County meet the CDC's indoor masking threshold?

In-Depth: Monroe County crime lab connecting guns to hundreds of shootings

Sports

Canada upsets US with 1-0 win in women's soccer

Canada's Vanessa Gilles, left, comforts United States' Carli Lloyd after a women's semifinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. Canada won 1-0. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

American star Simone Biles to return for balance beam finals

Coach Laurent Landi embraces Simone Biles, after she exited the team final with apparent injury, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. The 24-year-old reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Biles huddled with a trainer after landing her vault. She then exited the competition floor with the team doctor. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Report: Buffalo Bills owners seek $1.1 billion for new stadium, completely funded by taxpayer money

Red Wings: Sunday game postponed after IronPigs player has medical incident during Saturday’s doubleheader

News10NBC catches up with East High grad and former Olympian Kim Batten

Kim Batten's 400 meter track record is still unbroken at East High.

Zack Moss back to practice after ankle injury

Strange News

New theory: Earth's longer days kick-started oxygen growth

This June 19, 2019 photo provided by NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary shows purple microbial mats in the Middle Island Sinkhole in Lake Huron, Mich. Small hills and

German federal court sides with Lindt in gold bunny battle

FILE - In this March 14, 20215 file photo chocolade easter bunnies of Lindt stand in a supermarket in Freiburg, Germany. A German federal court ruled Thursday that the golden shade of the foil wrap on Lindt & Spruengli's Gold Bunny, a popular chocolate Easter bunny, enjoys protected status. (Winfried Rothermel/dpa via AP, file)

Woman convicted of swapping pebbles for gems in London heist

This undated photo issued by the Metropolitan Police shows Lulu Lakatos. A purported gem expert has been convicted of using sleight of hand to steal 4.2 million pounds ($5.7 million) worth of diamonds from a luxury jeweler in London's tony Mayfair district. Lulu Lakatos, 60, was sentenced Wednesday July 28, 2021, to 5 1/2 years in prison after the trial at Southwark Crown Court in London. (Metropolitan Police via AP)

Ranging Bull: 'Barney' eludes capture days after farm escape

This photo provided by Suffolk County Police Department, Friday July 23, 2021, shows a bull on the loose in Mastic, N.Y. The bull has eluded capture for several days on Long Island despite attempts to lure the roaming animal with grain and a cow in heat. (Suffolk County Police Department via AP)

Crafty cockatoos master dumpster diving and teach each other

In this 2019 photo provided by researcher Barbara Klump, a sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts the lid of a trash can while several others watch in Sydney, Australia. At the beginning of 2018, researchers received reports from a survey of residents that birds in three Sydney suburbs had mastered the novel foraging technique. By the end of 2019, birds were lifting bins in 44 suburbs. (Barbara Klump/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior)

Man with coronavirus disguises as wife on Indonesian flight

In this July 18, 2021, photo, a man who used a fake identity arrives at the Sultan Babullah airport in Ternate, Indonesia. The man with the coronavirus boarded a domestic flight disguised as his wife, wearing a niqab covering his face and carrying fake IDs and a negative PCR test result. He was arrested upon landing and tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Harmoko)

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