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The decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected.
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New York York State’s recently-passed 2024-2025 budget included $55 million so 200 new inpatient psychiatric beds can be added to state-run psychiatric hospitals, according to the Division of the Budget. On today’s episode, we share part of a conversation with disability advocates about how the state’s funding of new inpatient psychiatric beds may impact disabled people.
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A memo obtained by NPR says the campaign wants a streamlined platform to keep a focused message. In an attempt to tamp down controversy, they also plan to sort the language behind closed doors.
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An innovative program in Tampa aims to stop community violence by focusing on teens arrested for carrying guns. It offers support and mentors so they can get a new start outside of the jail system.
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First comes love ... then comes money management discussions? Financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin discusses three common approaches that couples use to merge their money.
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Carlo Acutis, who died at 15 in 2006, has long been called the "patron saint of the internet." After many years, two miracles and Vatican approval, he's officially set to be canonized, likely in 2025.
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Power of the Dream takes viewers behind the scenes to show how WNBA players took a stand during racial justice protests in 2020, helped elect a senator and negotiated historic pay raises.
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"Take action now to protect your life!" the National Hurricane Center told people in the Windward Islands on Monday morning, as landfall was imminent near the Grenadine Islands and Carriacou Island.
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Juneteenth celebrations continue in parts of Erie and Niagara Counties as the month of June comes to a close.
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Progressives likely won’t be able to make any sweeping changes on the committee, but some progressive candidates were hopeful that they could expand their numbers in the long term.
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The victories all but guarantee that incumbent Republican legislators Rep. Claudia Tenney and Assemblymember David DiPietro will return to Washington and Albany, respectively.
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There are nine contested races for Erie County Democratic Committee across the City of Buffalo during this month’s primary elections, many of them with progressive candidates.
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The announcement comes after about 200,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled into the Allegheny River last week. The incident is the second major wastewater spill in recent months.
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Republican lawmakers say that Michelle Parker, Erie County's top public defender, coerced other public defenders into making four-figure donations to the Erie County Democratic Committee.
WBFO Arts & Culture Beat
- Theater Talk: SIDP's WINTER'S TALE beckons summer audience, Anthony reports back from NYC that ILLINOISE and THE GREAT GATSBY disappoint, STEREOPHONIC is "Chekhovian," and N/A (think Nancy Peolosi and A.O.C.) is a delight! See listings.
- Theater Talk: The Tonys; closing Sunday THE PRODUCERS at LOH, MELVILLE BOYS at Desiderio's; BOU presents Jake Heggie's opera (Terrence McNally inspired) THREE DECEMBERS at Shea's Smith
- Theater Talk: Spectacular!!! Arties, MJ THE MUSICAL (Shea's), THE PRODUCERS (LOH), WELL BEHAVED WOMEN (MF), PRIVATE LIVES (ICTC), and next week the opera THREE DECEMBERS based on a Terrence McNally play.
- Theater Talk: Arties on Monday! Opening tonight: PRIVATE LIVES, THE PRODUCERS, and WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN. Next week, MJ THE MUSICAL at Shea's, and then Shakespeare in Delaware Park begins outreach all over WNY.
WBFO Disabilities Beat
- Disabilities Beat: NYS Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program will be run by one business
- Disabilities Beat: Why people with disabilities have concerns about the attempted creation of ‘medication aide’ positions
- Disabilities Beat: How will the NYS budget impact housing, employment, transportation?
- Disabilities Beat: Thinking ‘outside the box’ on promoting disability inclusion, representation
WBFO Racial Equity Beat
- Gillibrand announces legislation addressing disparities in access to health care
- Lawsuit seeks to restore Humboldt Parkway, remove parts of Scajaquada Expressway
- Lawsuit alleging discriminatory traffic enforcement by the BPD seeks go-ahead from federal court
- BPS students join scholars, anti-violence leaders for gun violence summit
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