Crime and Justice
Pending New York Law Would Close Loophole In Mandated Reporting Of Child Abuse
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Governor Andrew Cuomo could decide this week whether to sign or veto legislation that would require private schools to report suspected child abuse.
Education
Should Civics Education Be A Higher Priority In New York?
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Nearly 70 percent of school board members across New York State who responded to a recent survey think civic readiness should be a high school graduation requirement.
News
Facial Recognition Technology Is A New Tool In Locating Lost Pets
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Lost pets might find their way home sooner, thanks to new facial recognition technology.
News
Online Tool Tracks Impacts Of Climate Change By County
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Cornell University is offering a new, interactive, online tool to help people track climate change in their own counties.
Arts & Culture
Music Modernization Act Brings Artist Compensation Into The Digital Age
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – The Music Modernization Act was signed into law by President Trump on Thursday. The legislation updates the way music is licensed and songwriters are compensated in the digital age.
Health
Pregnant Women Should Not Skip Flu Vaccine, Doctors Warn
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – A recent CDC report says less than half of pregnant women in the U.S. got a flu vaccine during the last flu season.
Health
People Reach For CBD To Treat Pain, Other Symptoms
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Local health care practitioners say they’re seeing an increased interest in a product often touted as a source of relief for everything from arthritis to depression.
Education
New York Toughens Law Requiring School Bus Drivers To Be Tested For Drugs And Alcohol
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – New York State is strengthening its law requiring school bus drivers to submit to random drug and alcohol screening.
binghamton
Start Kids On School Sleep Schedule Now, Experts Say
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – With a few weeks left before the start of a new school year, sleep experts say now is the time to get kids back on an earlier sleep schedule.
History
Recent Discovery Highlights Frederick Douglass, The Businessman
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Local scholars say a recent discovery found among the personal artifacts of Frederick Douglass broadens our understanding of the famed abolitionist.