Friday News Brief

32-year-old James Gray of Batavia has been arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. This followed a report to police that a 2-year-old boy had ingested marijuana. It’s alleged that Gray possessed chocolate that contained marijuana that was in reach of a child. The boy ate it and was found unconscious many hours later. Gray was released on an appearance ticket for Town of Batavia Court on July 11.

 

31-year-old Joseph Martino of Batavia is charged with criminal mischief after allegedly damaging a 32-inch TV, rendering it useless. Martino was released with an appearance ticket for Batavia City Court next Tuesday.

 

 

Two men have been seriously injured in a head-on collision. It happened about 5:30 yesterday afternoon when their pickup trucks collided head-on in the area of 232 Main Road in Pembroke. According to Sheriffs, early indications from investigation suggest that 25-year-old Jacob Brainard of Browmansville was traveling eastbound; while 19-year-old Zachary Miller-Barillari of Williamsville was westbound. Brainard’s vehicle was apparently in the middle of the roadway and tried to correct to get back into his lane of travel. Miller-Barillari drove his pickup truck into the eastbound lane, which resulted in a head-on crash. Both vehicles came to a rest in a ditch and both drivers required extrication from their vehicles. Both men are hospitalized with serious injuries.

 

Starting next Monday, June 26th, the Genesee County Highway Department will begin a bridge replacement project on Wortendyke Road. This will require a temporary closure for approximately 6 to 8 weeks between South Main Street Road and State Route 33.

 

 

A pit bull mix has attacked a woman after she entered a home to provide services as a home health care aide. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon on South Main Street. A male resident, the owner of the dog, attempted to intervene but was also bitten. A mail carrier heard screams and entered the residence, and by using mace on the dog, was able to stop the attack. One of the two patients was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital and another, to Erie County Medical Center. They both had serious but non life-threatening injuries. The dog was taken to the animal shelter. The investigation by police continues.

 

 

A Buffalo woman who intentionally ran over a New York State trooper has been sentenced. Yesterday, a judge ordered 33-year-old Deyanna Davis to spend the next two-and-a-half years in prison. Davis drove through a police blockade back in 2020 and struck Trooper Ronald Ensminger. He suffered serious injuries and had to retire from the State Police. Ensminger has already filed a lawsuit against Davis, the City of Buffalo, and Buffalo Police Department.

 

A large group of juveniles created a chaotic scene at Ontario Beach Park. It happened Thursday night, as a show in the Concerts by the Shore event series began around 7:00pm. A number of young people started messing with the sound system and causing a ruckus. Around an hour later, that group grew to several hundred. Authorities closed off the park and requested Pathways to Peace to come and prevent things from escalating further. Around 8:30pm, as the concert ended and people began to leave, the large group began running around the park, lighting off fireworks, fighting, and causing mayhem, according to police. Police on scene requested more officers and empty RTS busses to break up the scene, which they eventually did around 10:00pm. Nobody was hurt, and no arrests were made.

 

 

Officials at the Buffalo Zoo are continuing to celebrate the birth of four brand new lion cubs. Three of the cubs were born June 2nd, and the fourth entered the world the next day. In a statement, the zoo said that the animals are healthy, weigh roughly seven pounds each, and are currently bonding and nursing with their mother. Their names haven’t been decided just yet. There is also no word just when they’ll make their public debut.

 

Both Rochester Gas and Electric and NYSEG are facing financial penalties for providing poor service to their customers. The New York State Public Service Commission says NYSEG will have its customer revenue reduced by over $8,700,00, and RG&E will lose out on almost $6,000,000. Both utility companies have put out a statement saying they continue to make significant improvements in customer service. Four other companies were penalized for similar issues.

 

New Yorkers who like to fish can drop their line in the water at no cost this weekend. The second free fishing weekend of 2023 gets underway tomorrow and runs through Sunday, and no license is required to participate. Governor Hochul says free fishing days give people the opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty that is found in every corner of the state. The other free fishing days this year are September 23rd and November 11th

 

 

 

The Muckdogs got a walk-off victory over Jamestown last night on a wild pitch. The final score was 8-7, in a game that saw ejections, hard hits and stolen bases. They travel to Newark today to play the Pilots this evening; the ‘Dogs are back home tomorrow night to host the Elmira Pioneers. Game time is 6:35. Sunday’s game at Dwyer against the Geneva Red Wings starts at 4:05.

 

13WHAM Weather Authority Forecast from Meteorologist Mark McLean

Today: Increased humidity, with a mostly cloudy sky and the chance of showers; isolated thunder possible through the afternoon. High will be in the upper 70’s. Wind: ESE 7-15 mph

Tonight: We’ll drop into the mid 60’s under a mainly gray sky and it will remain humid with brief passing showers possible. Wind: SE/SW 5-10 mph

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy and very humid. Slow-moving showers are possible with localized downpours, and isolated thunder. The high will be in the upper 70’s. Wind: NW 7-15 mph

Tomorrow night: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Low: 65 Wind: NW/SW 5-10 mph

Sunday: Back to the low 80’s with hazy sun and isolated thunder. Wind: SW/NE 3-8 mph

 

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SunOpta Incorporated subsidiary Sunrise Growers has issued a voluntary recall of specific frozen fruit products. The recall is linked to pineapple provided by a third-party supplier that is possibly contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. This is an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Products were distributed to Whole Foods, Walmart, Target, and Aldi. Consumers are urged to check their freezers for the product and either discard them or return them to the store for a full refund.

 

Over 7,000,000 (million) Baby Shark bath toys are being recalled. On Thursday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the Pink Frog brand Baby Shark Sing and Swim Bath Toys have hard plastic top fins that pose a risk of “impalement, lacerations and punctures.” The manufacturing company has received 12 reports of kids being injured by falling or sitting on the full-size bath toys. There are around seven and a half million units currently on the market. Newer editions of the toy that feature softer silicone top fins are not being recalled.

 

 

Questions are being raised after the deaths of five people aboard a submersible viewing the Titanic. Discovery Channel “Expedition Unknown” host Josh Gates took a dive in the Titan vessel not too long ago and said he refused a second trip because of safety concerns. Gates says OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush made some questionable decisions. Rush was among those killed, likely in a catastrophic implosion on Sunday.  In a related story, a top-secret military acoustic detection system heard what the U.S. Navy suspects was the implosion of the Titan submersible hours after it began its expedition. According to U.S. defense official The Navy began listening for the Titan almost as soon as the submersible lost communications with the mothership on the surface. Shortly after its disappearance Sunday, the system detected what was the sound of an implosion near the debris site discovered Thursday. The Navy asked that the specific system used not be named, citing national security concerns. It is normally used to detect enemy submarines.

 

The top prize for Mega Millions tonight is $320,000,000 (million). Whoever is lucky enough to win Powerball tomorrow night will get $427,000,000. Both drawings will be streamed live online. Please play responsibly.

 

 

 

Today is Friday, June 23rd, the 174th day of the year.

June 23 in history…

 

…In 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes’ typewriter invention was patented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

…In 1960, the first contraceptive pill was made available for purchase in the United States

 

 

 

…In 1995, the man credited with developing the first vaccine to combat polio, Dr. Jonas Salk, died. He was 80-years-old.

 

 

 

 

…In 2009, TV icon Ed McMahon passed away at the age of 86. McMahon, best known for his work as Johnny Carson’s announcer and sidekick for 30 years on “The Tonight Show,” had been battling a number of health issues. His television credits also included the talent scouting series “Star Search” and his spokesman duties for the American Family Publishers sweepstakes. Sadly, he died nearly broke. An article, published on this date 14 years ago, provides details: https://www.today.com/popculture/tv-host-ed-mcmahon-dead-age-86-wbna31503396

 

 

…In 2016, Led Zeppelin was cleared in a plagiarism lawsuit dealing with a riff of the band’s hit “Stairway to Heaven.”

 

 

 

 

…In 2018, a group of 12 children and their coach got trapped in a cave in Thailand due to a monsoon flooding. They were saved nine days later during an international rescue effort