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The final hours of the 2024 New York legislative session have been dominated by a growing rift between Gov. Kathy Hochul and some top democratic state lawmakers over the governor’s decision to halt congestion pricing in New York City.
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JULIEN DE ROSA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images/AFPThe Biden campaign announced a new hire to head their effort to court Republican voters. It's part of a recent push from the Biden campaign to make inroads with GOP voters who don't like Trump. -
Julia Nikhinson/AP/APA lot hangs in the balance on who former President Donald Trump chooses as his running mate: the vice presidential nominee might shape the MAGA movement or could woo voters who lean moderate.
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WBFO Arts & Culture Beat
- 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.
- Theater Talk: First, Arties, then Tonys and did you catch the Shea's High School Musical Theatre Awards? Note: CROSSING DELANCEY closes this weekend.
- Catholic Diocese refuses to host concert over performance by Gay Men’s Chorus
- Theater Talk: Artie Nominations announced; Three shows still up - "SPACESHIP" (BUA), CROSSING DELANCEY (JRT) and THE MELVILLE BOYS (Desiderio's)
WBFO Disabilities Beat
- Disabilities Beat: How will the NYS budget impact housing, employment, transportation?
- Disabilities Beat: Thinking ‘outside the box’ on promoting disability inclusion, representation
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WBFO Racial Equity Beat
- 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
- Driving while Black in Buffalo? You’re over 3x more likely to get stopped by police compared to a white person
- A Buffalo church founded during the Civil Rights Movement is using faith to oppose racism
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The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit an all time high in May. That trend must reverse in order to rein in climate change. -
The Post's new CEO Will Lewis tried to stop the paper from publishing a story about allegations he faces in Britain. It wasn't the first time he's attempted to head off unwanted coverage. I know, because he tried to do that to me in December. -
Voters in Nevada are deeply divided and unhappy with their choices in the upcoming presidential election. -
Arizona is a pivotal state in 2024 and Trump is teaming up with Turning Point USA to get out the vote in a state he hadn't visited in two years until Thursday, and hasn't spent any ad money this year. -
Psychotherapist Orna Gurlanik, star of the documentary series Couples Therapy, is challenging the idea that couples therapy is a last-ditch effort for people. -
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The NTSB says an air traffic controller’s mistake led to a near collision of two jets on a runway in Texas last year. Investigators say critical safety technology might have prevented the incident.
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Supporters of Eight Changes for Racial Equity (8CRE) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) will observe Juneteenth over the first 19 days of June, with an emphasis on the wellness of self, family, friends, and community. -
Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to an adult film star, and the fallout already is being felt locally. -
Under its plan, the diocese will close 54 of its 160 parishes. Diocesan officials said the plan would reduce the diocese’s property costs. -
Arts & CultureThe arts and culture center KayCo is the professional home of Kaycee Colburn, a young artist who is very much connected to history, though it's a history that dates well before the 1900's. -
Arts & CulturePorchfest returns to the Elmwood Village this weekend. Elmwood Village Association Executive Director James Cichoki talks planning and logistics for the event. -
Mass-singing events are becoming increasingly popular, but one local expert says the power people hold when united behind a common purpose isn’t limited to singing. -
Dating back 130 years, the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers (BFNC) possesses a historic legacy. On Thursday, the BFNC took another step into a new era with the ribbon-cutting on its new administration building at 2365 Main Street. -
Arts & CultureThe work hasn't stopped for Buffalo radio icon John Zach. His latest book is "Built to Burn: The Cleveland Hill School Fire." It recalls the tragedy of March 31, 1954, in which 15 children died and 19 others were injured.
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