One of the Rochester area’s most prominent developers is among four people charged Wednesday in what the federal government says was a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme.

Robert Morgan, whose development company has been involved in some key projects in downtown Rochester and in several other states, is one of the four people charged in a 114-count indictment.

This time of year, you might be startled by the sight of a huge swarm of honeybees. It can happen not only in agricultural areas, but also in your neighbor's backyard or even in the middle of a city.

"It can be kind of scary thing to see a big, buzzing ball of thousands of honeybees, right?" Emma Mullen asked. "That's a lot of people's worst nightmares." 

But Mullen, senior honeybee extension associate at Cornell University, says those bees are typically harmless.

They're just taking a cue from the warm weather and the flowering plants that it's time to reproduce.

First hour: How to make clean energy affordable to all communities

Second hour: The College of Collectible Knowledge returns

RG&E and NYSEG are requesting rate increases for the delivery of electricity and natural gas. Both companies are part of AVANGRID, which is part of Iberdrola, the Spanish multinational utility company.

In a letter to the NYS Public Service Commission, the local utilities are asking for a 5.4% increase for RG&E electric customers, which would mean an average monthly increase of $2.86, and a 4% increase for RG&E natural gas customers, which works out to an average monthly increase of $1.56.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)  Immigrants from around New York state have rallied at the state Capitol to call on legislators to authorize driver's licenses for residents who entered the country illegally.

Tuesday's event featured remarks from top lawmakers including Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, of the Bronx, who said his chamber would pass the legislation.

After Tuesday's rally, some supporters blocked access to a door to the state Senate. Fifteen were arrested after they refused to leave.