Tops Friendly Markets customers can now use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to order groceries for delivery through DoorDash, marking a significant expansion in how families access food across upstate New York. The grocery chain announced the new option Wednesday, allowing shoppers to use Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards directly within the DoorDash app to purchase eligible food items. Company officials said the move is aimed at improving acce

A looming U.S. Supreme Court case over birthright citizenship is drawing national attention this week—but for Black Americans, the stakes are deeply rooted in history and could carry lasting consequences. At the center of the debate is a challenge to the 14th Amendment, the post-Civil War constitutional provision that guarantees citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil. The amendment was ratified in 1868 specifically to overturn the infamous Dred Scott decision, which declared

Thousands of demonstrators across the United States took to the streets Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” movement, with multiple rallies held in the Rochester area drawing hundreds to several thousand participants in a show of opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies. The protests were part of a coordinated national day of action that included more than 3,000 events across all 50 states, making it one of the largest single-day protest mobilizations in U.S.

New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office helped recover more than $1.5 million for consumers in 2025, resolving thousands of complaints related to medical billing errors, insurance denials and coverage disputes. NY AG, Letitia James According to the Attorney General’s Office, the Health Care Helpline handled 4,890 complaints statewide last year, securing approximately $1.53 million in restitution and savings for New Yorkers. The annual report, released this wee