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  • The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is expanding its probe into false electors tied to the 2020 election, issuing six subpoenas, including to two Republicans running for office.
  • Jurors heard a second day of testimony from an FBI agent in the trial of five members of the Oath Keepers accused of seditious conspiracy.
  • Donald Trump's family business has been fined $1.6 million for criminal tax fraud in New York. It is the maximum penalty allowed under state rules.
  • Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell joined U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger in slamming Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 program. Carlson began a two-part show series on the insurrection Monday night.
  • NPR's A Martinez talks to Illinois state Representative Abdelnasser Rashid about the killing of a six-year-old Palestinian American boy in what prosecutors call a hate crime.
  • By Kenny MacdonaldBuffalo, NY – In this morning's best of edition: Great things come in small packages...we bring you three Buffalo musical entities, tiny…
  • This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter note how Shakespeare in Delaware Park's 50th anniversary production of TWELFTH NIGHT merits multiple viewings. Also see Anthony's piece in the GUSTO section of July 6 Buffalo News. And also in The News, picked up from The New York Times, an amusing story about a Long Island actor.Complete local listings (including Shawfest) are below.For over 30 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase. Chase co-hosted Theater Talk with Buffalo Broadcast Hall of Famer Jim Santella for many years. These days, it's Peter Hall. With more than 20 active producing theater companies in Buffalo alone, not to mention Shea’s Performing Arts Center and the Shaw Festival at nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake, Chase and Hall keep their calendars full, trying to see and share their insights on as many shows as possible.But Theater Talk is anything but a dry community arts listing service. Instead, with affection, good humor, and just the occasional rant, the segment provides snapshot reviews, recommends local productions, analyzes the Western New York theater scene and occasionally looks at what's happening on Broadway and across the nation.Chase is the founder of the Artie Awards, which recognizes excellence in Western New York theater and raises money for AIDS charities.
  • On Wednesday's Scoreboard... We preview The Buffalo Sabres' California road trip, which begins tonight. Plus, we recap St. Bonaventure WBB's thrilling win over Canisius last night. And we feature the first installment of the “Wednesday Whip-Around," where we check in on each of the collegiate basketball programs in WNY two weeks into the season.
  • http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-676493.mp3Buffalo, NY – Babik is a quartet that performs a unique brand of jazz called…
  • Modest Mouse is the name of a band from Issaquah, Washington. They've had a few releases on independent music labels, but their first album for a major company has just been released. The CD is called The Moon and Antarctica. Elyssa Gardner has our review.
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