Good evening, Buffalo. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
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There will be mostly cloudy skies early this evening, then skies will be partly cloudy after midnight Tuesday into Wednesday before things clear out, giving way to a mostly sunny day.
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Highs: Mid 60s Lows: Low 40s Sunny |
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Today's Big Stories
1. Executives from failed banks grilled at Senate hearing
Executives from two of three banks that recently failed appeared in front of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday to respond to questions about why their banks went under and what regulators could have done to avoid the calamities.
2. Biden to tout efforts to fight antisemitism at Jewish American Heritage Month event
President Joe Biden on Tuesday is set host an event at the White House marking Jewish American Heritage Month, where he’s expected to deliver remarks touting his administration’s efforts at combatting antisemitism, according to an administration official.
3. New York health officials want to expand Essential Plan coverage
If approved, New Yorkers with incomes between 200% and 250% of the federal poverty level would qualify for coverage under the public health insurance program that's offered through the state's health marketplace.
4. How more mental health professionals could provide support in prisons
The bill, backed by Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz, would provide annual grant awards of up to $2,000 in student loan forgiveness that would be awarded to people who provide mental health services to incarcerated people.
5. Siena poll: New York voters split over ending natural gas hookups in new construction
Voters in New York are giving a split verdict to a newly approved measure that will end natural gas hookups in newly constructed homes and buildings in the coming years, a Siena College poll found.
6. Bills executive VP: Formal stadium groundbreaking ceremony 'just about set'
Bills Executive Vice President Ron Raccuia spoke with Spectrum News 1 at the PGA Championship in Rochester. He says a formal groundbreaking for the $1.5 billion stadium is expected to happen in a few weeks.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- Appeals court hears arguments in lawsuit seeking to overturn FDA approval of mifepristone
- Status conference for former police officer charged with depriving Breonna Taylor's civil rights
- ACLI Capital Challenge three-mile race in Washington, D.C.
In Case You Missed It
Explore Buffalo’s best chicken wings on the first ever Wing Walk
Wing lovers, it's your time to shine. Buffalo Bike Tours is hosting its first ever Wing Walk on Sunday.
Walkers will get a curated experience, and will receive a map and score card to vote on which of the walk's six locations you like best, which will include popular joints like Anchor Bar and Lenox Grill, but also will have lesser known places.
Tickets are available online and can be purchased here.