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Roger Fenton/Getty Images/Hulton ArchiveAt the northern end of the Black Sea, Crimea sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, having been at various times in its long history either coveted, conquered or controlled by various powers. -
On today’s episode, we attend the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart's annual Day of Sharing. The event this year focused on refugees. The two interview attendees of the event, and dive deep into the workshops that were featured. Next, we discuss an exciting initiative between the two groups that is set to take place in May 2026.
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Sundar Pichai testified in the remedies trial that will determine which penalties Google will face for monopolizing the search engine market, calling the DOJ's proposals a "de facto divestiture" of the company's tech. -
The U.S. and Ukraine are expected to sign a deal to jointly invest in Ukraine's mineral, raw materials and natural resource wealth in exchange for future U.S. aid. -
Critics see the terminations as an effort to politicize the Holocaust museum. The White House says Trump will appoint new board members "who are also steadfast supporters of the State of Israel." -
The United States told the International Court of Justice Wednesday that Israel must provide aid to Gaza, but the country does not have to work with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. -
The Vietnam War came to an end on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon.
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What's Next? Episodes
- Sacred Heart’s Day of Sharing & Curating African American History
- Inspiring Excellence: Uplifting Educators at the 6th Annual Excellence in Education Awards
- Buffalo’s Poetic Legacy: A Conversation with the City’s Poets Laureate
- Producer’s Picks of the Week: Justice, Immigration Policy, and the Gender Pay Gap in Erie County
- Black Buffalo Speaks: Connecting Voices
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Assembly members who voted in favor of the measure reflected on their experiences caring for dying loved ones. -
President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan was in Rochester today to meet with members of the Locust Club police union and others. -
State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball hopes the recent crackdown on illegal immigration will push Congress to revamp the federal Guest Worker program. -
Here are the basics on this year’s state budget agreement. -
A recently appointed interim U.S. attorney said he wants to sue companies to make them develop content-monitoring algorithms. -
Rockland County residents grilled New York Congressman Mike Lawler on everything from rumored Medicaid cuts to deportations at a Sunday town hall. Here's how the Republican answered.
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Haudenosaunee history is heavily documented, but some local experts say there are caveats since many of the ones recording events, and later studying them, haven’t been part of the culture. -
With Mark Carney and his Liberal Party retaining their control of Canada’s Parliament, some Niagara Region leaders have optimism about the new Prime Minister. -
With a new brand, the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library is unveiling plans for a revamped downtown library along with upgrades to many of its branches throughout the county.
Arts & Culture Beat
- Theater Talk: Superb direction (and mis-direction!) at Alleyway's "ROGER ACKROYD;" quite the cast at MusicalFares WAITRESS; lots of drama at Road Less Traveled's BURN THIS
- Theater Talk: Anthony in NYC sees Charles Busch in HAY FEVER, also George Clooney in GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK, with time for DEATH BECOMES HER and SMASH. Cole Escola is hilarious on Jeopardy! as Mary Todd Lincoln from Bway's OH, MARY! and in town BUA continues campy sendups with Hitchcock parody THE HUNG MAN. (See listings.)
- THEATER TALK: Last weekend for five shows: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, CHESS, DIAL M FOR MURDER, DORIAN, & NOW AND THEN. Opening tonight AGATHA CHRISTIE at Alleyway, HUNG MAN with BUA at ART, next week WAITRESS and BURN THIS. So good, so good, so good,
- Theater Talk: DORIAN at Irish Classical is fabulous; DIAL M for MURDER (RLTP at Shea's 710) is taut and stylish; in the 'burbs two musicals, CHESS and PIPPIN, offer strong voices
Disabilities Beat
- Disabilities Beat: Questions linger about Erie County's 'Handle With Care' Registry
- Disability community leaders oppose new ‘Handle with Care’ registry
- Disabilities Beat: Court sets new deadlines, changes for CDPAP transition
- Federal judge approves new CDPAP transition deadlines in preliminary injunction