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Steve Bannon's trial in border wall fundraising case set for December, after his ongoing prison term
While Steve Bannon serves a four-month federal prison term, the conservative strategist now has a December date for a different trial in New York, where he’s charged with scheming to con donors who gave money to build a border wall with Mexico. With Bannon excused from court because of his incarceration, a judge Tuesday scheduled jury selection to start Dec. 9 in the “We Build the Wall” case. The trial had been expected as soon as September but was postponed because Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, is in a federal penitentiary in Connecticut. Bannon is behind bars because he was convicted of defying a congressional subpoena related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He’s due to be released in late October. The judge in the New York case, April Newbauer, said she wanted to allow enough time for Bannon to meet with his lawyers and review trial exhibits and things she described as “difficult to go over during counsel visits in prison.”
Hillary Clinton Coming to NJPAC
Former First Lady, Senator from New York, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has added New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) to her U.S. fall tour. Clinton comes to NJPAC on Tuesday, September 17, at 7 p.m. Joined by a moderator, Clinton will take the audience on a journey of unvarnished exchanges on politics, democracy, the threats we face, as well as friendship, aging, marriage, and how we can all work together to shape a future to be proud of.
Upstate New York May Be Home To Mobster’s $130 Million Hidden Treasure
The search for a mobster's $130 million hidden treasure continues in the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Legendary mobster Dutch Schultz may have buried a fortune somewhere in Upstate New York. Pine Plains Business Is Named After Dutch Schultz. In September 2020, Dutch's Spirits opened on Harvest Homestead Farm...
Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold In Buffalo
Lottery players in Western New York have been very lucky this month as the New York State Lottery announced another Top Prize winning ticket was sold here. One top prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket from Saturday's evening drawing was sold at Food Port Enterprises located at 1225 Broadway in Buffalo. That...
Date is set for Disability Pride Festival in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo's Disability Pride Festival kicks off on Friday. On July 26 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Canalside, the City of Buffalo is celebrating the month of Disability Pride in July and the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The festival will...
Roswell Park, Wegmans ranked among America's best employers for women in 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center was ranked Tuesday as one of America's top employers for women in 2024 by Forbes. Roswell is one of only three cancer centers across the U.S. to be recognized with the distinction presented by Forbes and Statista Inc. America's best employers...
Construction Lull: Nowakowski seeks answers from Sinatra
Fillmore District Council Member Mitch Nowakowski is seeking an update from developer Nick Sinatra, CEO of Sinatra and Company, per the hold up of the Heritage Point Development project at Canalside. Work remains at a standstill, which has become worrisome for the City, as well as for neighbors of the development, or lack thereof.
Buffalo common council will review mayor's request to amend how ARP funds are used
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The mayor of Buffalo sent an amendment to the Buffalo Common Council. He wants to amend how some of the city's American Rescue funding is spent. "So this is about $11 million that's being presented to the council from the administration to put together an arrears program to help people with back payments stemming from troubles surrounding COVID," according to council president Christopher Scanlon.
Buffalo Common Council adopts resolution to address $40 million budget shortfall
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Common Council announced Tuesday that it has adopted a resolution to implement a series of measures designed to ensure the fiscal stability of the city. The resolution calls for several key actions and was introduced in response to a $40 million budget shortfall, with even larger deficits anticipated in […]
A better view from Black perspectives
A new UB elective called Social Work in the Black Community provides students with an understanding of the social challenges facing the Black community and strategies to help overcome these challenges. The course is taught by Noelle M. St. Vil and Christopher St. Vil, associate professors in the School of...
1 injured after shooting on Cambridge Avenue
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was struck by gunfire in a shooting early Tuesday night, Buffalo police officials said. Officials said the shooting occurred just before 7 p.m. on the 200 block of Cambridge Avenue. The 49-year-old man was struck by gunfire in the leg while inside a residence, police said. He was […]
Fatal Buffalo Shooting Claims One Life
Buffalo Police Investigate Early Morning Shooting that Left One Dead. (WNY News Now) – Buffalo, NY – A fatal shooting in Buffalo early Saturday morning has left one man dead and two others injured. Police responded to reports of gunfire just after midnight at the intersection of Kensington and Thatcher avenues.
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Illegal Machine Gun Conversion Devices
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo, NY — Jarreau Robinson, 21, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to the illegal sale of machine gun conversion devices. Robinson admitted to transferring three such devices to an undercover agent for $700 on January 10, 2024, in Buffalo, as detailed in an affidavit by FBI Agent Curtis Middlebrooks.
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