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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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Stopping Fraud Won’t ‘Save’ Social Security, Create ‘Balanced Budget,’ as Trump Suggests
The Trump administration says it’s working to reduce the amount of fraud in federal government programs. However, fiscal experts have said that those reductions...
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A Timeline of RFK Jr.’s Mixed Messaging on the Measles Vaccine
In defending his record on measles, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. twice said during a recent Senate hearing, “We promote”...
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Trump Distorts Maryland’s Primary Ballot Mix-up to Attack Mail-in Voting
Maryland election officials are mailing replacement ballots to voters after a vendor error led to some voters receiving a mail-in ballot for the wrong...
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RFK Jr.’s Muddled Claims on Drug Approval Speed
The Food and Drug Administration in recent months has approved a small number of drugs quite quickly under a new expedited review program. But...
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Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam
A TV ad attacking incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn for supporting “Muslim mass immigration” misleadingly cites a 2021 quote from Cornyn about certain Afghan...
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What Will Happen To Gasoline Prices When the Iran War Ends?
President Donald Trump on multiple occasions has assured the public that high gasoline prices will “rapidly” or “quickly” decline “as soon as” the war...
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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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