Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on January 31, 2023
A third person has died from the stabbing at the home in Henrietta on January 11th. 43 year old Masuda Banahi was the third victim when Rajab Banahi allegedly broke into the home and stabbed his parents to death with their kitchen knives. Masuda was in critical condition since the stabbing and succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday. Rajab Banahi is charged with two counts first-degree murder and one count of attempted second-degree murder. He’s being held in Monroe County Jail without bail.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed the Grieving Families Act bill, just before the deadline. The bill, which would permit the families of wrongful death victims to recover compensation for their emotional anguish instead of just the monetary value of the person’s work, was passed with bipartisan support in both chambers of the state Legislature. The Reform Lawsuit Alliance of New York Executive Director Thomas Stebbins released a statement Friday encouraging the governor’s veto, saying families, governments and the health care system are already strained and can’t afford another cost hike. Hochul said she was concerned that the bill went through too quickly and it hadn’t been evaluated for economic impact.
The Batavia Muckdogs have released their schedule for the 2023 season. The 2023 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League schedule has been released with the Muckdogs on the road in Elmira on June 2nd and opening day at Dwyer Stadium the following night, Saturday, June 3rd, with postgame fireworks. For the 2023 season, home game times will start at 6:35 PM, except for Sunday home games starting at 4:05 PM. The Muckdogs came just 1 game short of winning the PGCBL Championship and will look to defend its West Division Title in 2023. Batavia will also host interleague play this year, including games against the NYCBL and others.
As the song goes, I can’t drive 55. Well a bill introduced in the State Senate would see the speed limit in certain areas raised to 70. The bill states: “the majority of States across our Country have State speed limits that exceed 65 MPH. New York has failed to keep up with the rest of the County by not adopting a more efficient speed limit. This bill would correct this inefficacy by allowing for a 70 MPH speed limit where appropriate.” According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , 22 states have maximum speed limits of 70 mph and 11 states have maximum speed limits of 75 mph on some portion of their roadway systems. Studies by the IIHS also found that increasing the speed limits lead to an increase in traffic fatalities.
In a Tuesday evening tweet, Damar Hamlin announced a new “#3forHeart CPR challenge,” in a collaboration with the American Heart Association that helps bring awareness to the importance of CPR training. The challenge consists of three steps: Learn CPR. Give by Donating to the American Heart Association to fund CPR education and training, and other lifesaving programs and scientific research. And share the challenge with three friends by tagging them with the #3forHeart hashtag on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin. The Bills player collapsed on the field during a game against the Bengals and was resuscitated by CPR administered for nearly 10 minutes on the field.
