The Latest Breaking News from Rochester

Labor Department Watchdog Demands Rochester Regional Health Reveal How Many Resident Doctors Hold H-1B or J-1 Visas

A Labor Department watchdog wants Rochester Regional Health to disclose visa-holding residents after an unverified 80-of-82 claim. What is known.

Medical Daily · Oct 1

Rochester Mother Accused of Starving Disabled Adult Son to Death While Stealing His Food Stamps

A Rochester mother and her boyfriend face murder and kidnapping charges after police alleged her son was restrained and starved, while a federal investigation examines his benefits.

International Business Times UK · Sep 20

RFK Jr Interrupted Mid-Sentence by His 'Quack' Ringtone During Autism Safety Address in Minnesota

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's autism safety speech was interrupted by a duck ringtone, overshadowing the launch of a new national alert system for missing autistic individuals.

International Business Times UK · Aug 23

Storm discovery: Grave hidden for more than 100 years uncovered after New York storm topples giant tree

A powerful storm that swept through New York has led to an extraordinary discovery at one of the state's oldest cemeteries. Strong winds uprooted a massive Norway maple tree at Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester on June 18, unexpectedly revealing a gravestone that had been hidden beneath soil, roots and…

The Times of India · Jun 26

Rochester woman drove to another state for a friend’s wedding. Then she found out the wedding was tomorrow, and she wasn’t on the list: ‘so nasty’

"I would have taken my gift and left."

We Got This Covered · Jun 20

How LGBTQ employees at Kodak risked their careers to build a safer, more inclusive workplace

As corporations sponsor floats and employee marches during Pride Month parades, it’s important to remember just how recently the majority of American office workers felt they had to conceal their sexuality in the workplace.

The Conversation · Jun 18

Attempt to reintroduce assisted dying bill sparks new Labour civil war

Rochester and Strood MP Lauren Edwards will reintroduce Kim Leadbeater’s highly controversial Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which would allow assisted deaths in England and Wales

The Independent UK · Jun 14

Fee Brothers Launches Water-Soluble Fat Wash, Unlocking Savory Cocktails at Scale

ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fee Brothers, the fifth‑generation, family‑owned flavor house, is launching a first‑of‑its‑kind line of water‑soluble Fat Washes that make savory cocktails faster, more consistent, and easier for bars to execute. The line debuts in three flavors—bacon, roasted duck, and browned butter—giving bartenders a simple,…

AAP · Jun 1

Who Is Alex Smalley? Get To Know The PGA Championship Contender

He was born in Rochester, New York, and turned pro in 2019. We profile the PGA pro player and share some interesting facts about his career to date

Golf Monthly · May 17

Truck driver ran over 9-year-old on a bike and just kept going, cops say

Thomas Earl Cole, 53, told investigators he thought he had hit a pile of rocks

The Independent UK · Apr 28