What parents should know about AI in the classroom
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As students prepare to return to the classroom, concerns over the use of artificial intelligence remain top of mind for educators and parents,…
Albany flare gun incidents involving 14-year-olds raise questions about teen access
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A string of flare gun incidents in Albany involving three 14-year-old boys has raised new questions about how easily teenagers can get their hands on…
Promoters of Blue Cross Arena boxing event indicted Friday, attorneys react
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — The two promoters of a boxing event at Blue Cross Arena who left boxers and others unpaid for months have been indicted on various charges. Clay…
FBI no longer treating an applicant’s experience with prostitution as automatic bar against hiring
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Associated Press) — The FBI is dropping a categorical hiring ban on applicants who have had sexual encounters with prostitutes and will instead consider in…
EEOC votes to propose new rule stripping feds of hearing rights, class action complaints
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Government Executive) — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 Wednesday to propose new regulations that would overhaul how federal workers…
EEOC moves to curb in-house enforcement of anti-bias laws against US agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Wednesday took steps to limit the ability of federal employees to pursue administrative…
Judge allows Trump to move forward with mail-in ballot restrictions, NY joins 23 other states filing a lawsuit
ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — A federal judge is allowing President Donald Trump’s push to limit mail-in voting to move forward, clearing the way for potential restrictions come…
Neighbor describes life near accused Capitol plotter
ALBANY, N.Y. (Spectrum News 1) — A neighbor of Jessica Bowie, the Albany woman accused in federal court of plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol,…
Outrage from former DWI crash victim over drunk police officer’s lowered charge
COLUMBIA COUUNTY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Outrage from a woman whose life changed forever because of a drunk driver more than ten years ago. Sandy LaPlante from Coeymans Hollow lost…
Governor Hochul plans new law to block ATF proposal allowing guns to be shipped directly to homes; local experts weigh in
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — A recent proposal from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms aims to allow people to buy a gun online and have it shipped directly to their…