Thursday News Brief

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for tomorrow, from noon until 8:00pm for Genesee, Orleans and Livingston Counties. Heat index values are expected to reach the upper 90’s. The significantly elevated temperatures and high humidity could cause heat illnesses to occur. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

 

Governor Hochul is announcing what she calls a major step forward in the revitalization of northeast Rochester. Hochul was on hand today for the completion of a $49 million mixed-use affordable housing development that creates 164 sustainable homes. She says the newly constructed Edna Craven Estates also features ground floor commercial space and a new community center at the intersection of Clifford and Joseph Avenues. The development was constructed on land which previously housed 23 vacant and blighted structures acquired by the city and demolished in advance of construction. The development is named after longtime Rochester advocate Edna Craven, known for her service as president of the Alphonse Bernard Street Block Club and an active member of her church, Antioch Missionary Baptist.

 

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has announced legislation she says is aimed at curbing the country’s ghost gun epidemic. The 3D Printed Gun Safety Act calls for a ban on the online distribution of blueprints used for the 3D printing of firearms. Ghost guns are weapons that are made at home and because they have no serial number, they’re untraceable. Data shows New York State Police seized 85% more ghost guns last year than they did in 2021.

 

As reported by Tom Tharp this morning: A judge has decided that the lawsuit against Genesee County will be allowed to be fought here rather than in New York City. In early June, New York City filed a lawsuit against 30 upstate municipalities, including Genesee County, seeking to invalidate their executive orders barring undocumented immigrants from entering their locales. The lawsuit claimed that those emergency orders obstructed New York City’s efforts to relocate migrants in “a manner that is explicitly permitted by law and required by a statewide emergency.” Genesee County and other counties sued to have the case be decided outside New York County and won. Some counties had the case dropped. Genesee will have their day in court, but closer to home.

 

If you are traveling to Ireland the US embassy has a warning for you. This comes after Stephen Termini, a 57-year-old man from Buffalo, was brutally beaten by a group of teenagers just outside a garda station in Dublin and is in the hospital in critical condition. The warning says to be aware of your environment, don’t go out alone in the street past dark, don’t wear expensive or expensive looking jewelry or place cash or cell phones in outside pockets. A gofundme for the man who was attacked has surpassed $100,000 and the family of the man is able to go to his side thanks to an intervention by the office of Congressman Brian Higgins who helped them get passports quickly. (Additional information: Stephen Termini’s son said his father is in critical condition from the beating and is in a coma, and he is at risk of losing his eye. “He might lose an eye. We’re not really sure. There haven’t been too many updates. Everything that I’ve posted online about — he was in a coma. He’s stable, at the very least,” described Michael Rizzuto. “What we were told was, he was my minding his own business, and three kids just randomly assaulted them, and I’ve done my own digging and you know, research, and seems like it’s a common thing for tourists over there to just get attacked. I guess where he was down in that area is not the safest part. and I’ve had a lot of people reach out to me confirming that.” Termini had saved up for the trip to Dublin. His sons say their dad regularly traveled to Ireland, a place he wanted to live, and was attacked just a day after he arrived in Dublin.)

 

Buffalo police are still trying to identify the suspects who were involved in vandalism at the Martin Luther King Junior Park Casino a few weeks ago. Video shows a group of several people outside the casino on the evening of July 12th before roughly 50-thousand-dollars worth of damage was done inside the building. The casino is closed to the public because it’s undergoing construction. Anyone with information can contact police at 716-847-2255

 

 

Last night’s Muckdogs game against Niagara Power ended in the fifth inning. Both teams thought the game would continue at a later time but league officials ruled the game over, giving the Power (21-17) a 3-2 win. The ‘Dogs at 25-25 trail the Elmira Pioneers 26-15 with just 3 games left in the season. Tonight at Dwyer it’s a double-header against the Newark Pilots; game time is set for 5:00. Saturday night, the Muckdogs host the Niagara Power. The players take the field at 6:35.

 

 

Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills is expected to be a full participant in the team’s training camp at Saint John Fisher University. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game between the Bills and Cincinnati Bengals in January. Yesterday, head coach Sean McDermott said the 25-year-old Hamlin has been cleared to take part in regular activities and that Hamlin’s teammates are behind him 100%. Training camp for the Bills runs through August 10th.

 

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A former intelligence officer turned whistleblower says Americans are being kept in the dark about UFOs. In a testimony before Congress Wednesday, David Grusch said the U.S. government is covering up a program that collects and reverse engineers UFOs and has found “nonhuman biologics” at crash sites. He said he interviewed officials with direct knowledge of the program. Grusch also accused the military of misappropriating funds to shield the operations from Congress. Meanwhile, ex-Navy Pilot Ryan Graves told lawmakers he and dozens of other pilots have observed UFOs carrying out “unexplainable maneuvers.” Veteran Navy Pilot David Fravor described his encounter with a tic-tac shaped object off the coast of California, which he says was far superior than any technology the U.S. military has today or will develop in the next decade.

 

 

The Federal Reserve is no longer forecasting a U.S. recession this year. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told reporters today that the Fed changed its forecast “given the resiliency of the economy recently.” Powell made the comments after the central bank raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday.

 

 

An Ohio K-9 officer is fired after his police dog attacked an unarmed Black truck driver who had his hands up after a highway chase. Officials said former Circleville officer Ryan Speakman’s termination is “effective immediately.” A use of force review board investigated the incident and submitted the report to city officials.

 

 

 

 

The New York State Fair is under a month away and tickets to the popular event in Syracuse are going on sale today. Admission is $6, but there’s no cost for kids 12 and under and people 65 and older. A Frequent Fairgoer pass is also going to be made available for just $20, however, it can only be purchased online by going to nysfair.ny.gov. This year’s fair starts on August 23rd and wraps up on September 4th.

 

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s fine after being escorted away from a Republican leadership news conference Wednesday. The Kentucky senator appeared to freeze after he had stopped talking during the news conference. Some of his colleagues then asked McConnell if he was okay before Senator John Barrasso held him by the arm and walked him away from the podium.

 

Today is Thursday, July 27th, the 208th day of the year.

July 27 in history…

 

…In 1909, Orville Wright set a record for the longest airplane flight while testing the U.S. Army’s first airplane. He kept the plane aloft for one hour and 12 minutes.

 

 

 

…In 1940, Bugs Bunny made his official debut in a Warner Brothers animated cartoon film short called, “A Wild Hare.” Photos include artist Ken Harris in mid-drawing as well as a still shot from Bugs’ debut.

 

 

 

…In 1960, Vice President Nixon was nominated for president at the Republican national convention in Chicago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

…In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted in favor of recommending President Nixon’s impeachment for obstruction of justice in the Watergate case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

…In 1976, the United States government approved John Lennon’s request for permanent residency in the country. The former Beatle had battled with government officials over the issue for several years.

 

 

 

 

…In 1990, Zsa Zsa Gabor began serving three days in jail for slapping a police officer.

 

 

 

 

…In 2003, entertainment legend Bob Hope died on this date at the age of 100. For more than a half century Bob Hope was a permanent fixture in the entertainment industry. He is renowned for his work in television, film, radio and books — not to mention this invaluable contributions to the U.S. Armed Forces in providing entertainment to troops overseas in every war from World War II to the Gulf War. Hope died of pneumonia at his home in Tolouca Lake, California with his family at his side.