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State Senator Sean Ryan came away with the Erie County Democratic Committee's endorsement, following several "mayoral conventions" in a crowded field.
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Ricky Riccardi says Armstrong's innovations helped set the soundtrack of the 20th century. John Powers reviews I'm Still Here. The Atlantic's Derek Thompson talks about the "anti-social" century.
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Congressman Tim Kennedy vows to combat President Trump’s “wrongful termination” of federal employeesCongressman Tim Kennedy is joining multiple federal labor unions to combat President Trump’s effort to what he calls the “wrongful termination” of federal employees.
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The selection places two staunch Trump allies atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency at a time when Democrats are concerned that the president could seek to target his adversaries.
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The trial comes as French activists are pushing to lift taboos that surround sexual abuse. The most prominent case was that of Gisèle Pélicot, who was raped by her now ex-husband and dozens of others.
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The decision comes in the wake of a judge's ruling that such a move will not cause irreparable harm to the employees. There will be exceptions for several hundred employees in roles deemed critical.
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Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany doubled its support, projections showed.
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Elon Musk's claim that federal workers who ignore a mass email will lose their job isn't supported by the email's request — or OPM guidance that says responses to its mass emails are "voluntary."
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Matar ran onto the stage at the Chautauqua Institution where Rushdie was about to speak on Aug. 12, 2022, and stabbed him more than a dozen times before a live audience. The attack left the 77-year-old prizewinning novelist blind in one eye.
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If everything lines up, construction on the $400 million-plus makeover of the Marine Drive Apartments that tower over a portion of downtown Buffalo, Canalside, and Lake Erie could begin this summer.
WBFO Arts & Culture Beat
- Theater Talk: Every show in town has an all-star cast, including THE NICETIES, THE LOVED ONES, and SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE. With more openings soon!
- Theater Talk: Skillfully directed plays with great casts - THE WANDERERS at JRT, Bella Poynton's THE MIGHTY MAISIE at ART, SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE at Torn Space. Hilarious FORBIDDEN BROADWAY closing Sunday at Shea's 710.
- Theater Talk: Women playwright's works excel on area stages now: Hoke, Martin, Poynton, Ziegler, as more plays continue to open every week around town.
- Local playwrights to offer up "moment in time" historical plays
WBFO Disabilities Beat
- Voices of Disability Pride: 'Your disability is part of that power' says Julie Farrar
- Disabilities Beat: Discussing 'Black Disability Politics' with Dr. Sami Schalk
- Disabilities Beat: If federal funding stops, what’s at stake for disabled people?
- Disability services 'don't have anything to do with a woke policy agenda' says policy expert
WBFO Racial Equity Beat
- Lawsuit against City of Buffalo seeks full implementation of Proactive Rental Inspections Law
- Film festival, golf tournaments and Freedom Crossing tour mark end to Juneteenth celebrations
- Gillibrand announces legislation addressing disparities in access to health care
- Lawsuit seeks to restore Humboldt Parkway, remove parts of Scajaquada Expressway

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