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Investigators to wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane
The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday enters its third and final day of public testimony over the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and commercial jet in January. Two ...
Intense fire shuts down Lyell Avenue near Sherman Street
A massive fire has shut down Lyell Avenue near Sherman Street. News 8 WROC crews are currently on scene of the fire alongside the Rochester Fire Department. This is a ...
Trey Lance tosses 2 touchdown passes, leading the Chargers over the Lions 34-7 in Hall of Fame game
On his third team in his fifth season, Trey Lance played like a No. 3 overall pick. Lance threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Detroit ...
One Week Later: Kid whose dream came true thanks
Remember that one of many viral moments at Bills Training Camp? News 8 and Primetime 585 spoke with the kid behind it.
El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends presidential terms to 6 years
The party of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele approved constitutional changes in the country’s National Assembly on Thursday that will allow indefinite ...
Rochester board approves one-year contract extension with teachers after earlier rejection
The Rochester Board of Education has approved a tentative one-year extension to the collective bargaining agreement with the Rochester Teachers Association, covering the ...
Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7
For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place. It was an ironclad deadline, administration officials ...
One year after deadly fire, mother remembers 5-year-old son and hopes for justice
It has been one year since 5-year-old Malakai Stovall died in a house fire investigators say was intentionally set on Portland Avenue. Malakai’s mother, Brianna Akers, ...
Mikal Bridges agrees to a $150 million extension with the Knicks, AP source says
Mikal Bridges agreed to a four-year, $150 million extension with the New York Knicks on Thursday, a person with knowledge of the details said. The person confirmed the deal to The ...
One Week Later: Kid whose dream came true thanks to Terry Pegula details moment for News 8
Remember that one of many viral moments at Bills Training Camp? News 8 and Primetime 585 spoke with the kid behind it. During day two of camp on July 24, after a news ...
Judge extends migrant status protections for 60,000 people from Central America and Nepal
A federal judge in California extended on Thursday temporary protected status for 60,000 people from Central America and Asia, including people from Nepal, Honduras and ...
Large police presence shuts down area of Ernestine Street
A large police investigation has shut down the area of Ernestine Street. News 8 arrived on scene just after 8 p.m. and saw Rochester Police — as well as the ...