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Nominations Open for 2026 SMART Youth Mental Health Impact Awards
Nominations are being accepted for six Mental Health Impact Award categories ahead of the 2nd Annual SMART Youth Mental Health Summit in Buffalo on Sept. 16, 2026. The awards will recognize individuals, teams and grassroots groups helping improve mental health outcomes across Western New York.
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‘More illness lie ahead’ as food outbreaks tied to Trump admin just the beginning: expert
Legal expert and former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance issued a bleak warning Saturday that the recent uptick in foodborne illness in the United States – a trend she blamed directly on the Trump administration – was only the beginning.“In March 2025, shortly after his return…
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Bernie Sanders challenges Trump to ‘lead by example’ with blistering proposal
Despite growing opposition to Big Tech data centers from coast to coast, US President Donald Trump said this week that every community should want one, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) responded on Friday.“Trump thinks that every community in America should welcome a data center,” said…
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Potentially dangerous problem flagged ahead of Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Just hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., NBC News’ Sahil Kapur flagged a potentially dangerous problem that could pose a risk to drivers.Dubbed the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the race has been touted by Trump as D.C.’s first-ever IndyCar race,…
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Democratic Group Makes False Claim in Insider-Trading Ad Attacking Susan Collins
Sen. Susan Collins helped pass a 2012 law that affirmed that members of Congress are not exempt from insider-trading laws and required members to...
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Democrats’ and Republicans’ Screwworm Blame Spin
Politicians of both political parties have blamed either the Trump or the Biden administration for the arrival of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating...
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Trump’s Dubious Claim that Birthright Citizenship Could Still Be Overturned with Legislation
After the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, the president called on Congress to end it...
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Trump’s Unsupported Claims About Reflection Pool Vandalism
President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals for damaging the new blue lining of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is now peeling, as...
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How Trump’s Preliminary Deal with Iran Compares with His Rhetoric
President Donald Trump signed a preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran on June 17. The 14-point memorandum of understanding outlines the conditions...
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No Evidence for Trump’s Right to Try Claim
As he has done for years, President Donald Trump claims – without evidence – that the federal Right to Try law he signed in...
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Nominations Open for 2026 SMART Youth Mental Health Impact Awards
Nominations are being accepted for six Mental Health Impact Award categories ahead of the 2nd Annual SMART Youth Mental Health Summit in Buffalo on Sept. 16, 2026. The awards will recognize individuals, teams and grassroots groups helping improve mental health outcomes across Western New York.
National News
‘More illness lie ahead’ as food outbreaks tied to Trump admin just the beginning: expert
Legal expert and former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance issued a bleak warning Saturday that the recent uptick in foodborne illness in the United States – a trend she blamed directly on the Trump administration – was only the beginning.“In March 2025, shortly after his return…
National News
Bernie Sanders challenges Trump to ‘lead by example’ with blistering proposal
Despite growing opposition to Big Tech data centers from coast to coast, US President Donald Trump said this week that every community should want one, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) responded on Friday.“Trump thinks that every community in America should welcome a data center,” said…
National News
Potentially dangerous problem flagged ahead of Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Just hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., NBC News’ Sahil Kapur flagged a potentially dangerous problem that could pose a risk to drivers.Dubbed the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the race has been touted by Trump as D.C.’s first-ever IndyCar race,…
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