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Clouds will clear overnight as temperatures drop into the low 60s.
Wednesday will be a beautiful day. Expect plentiful sunshine with highs in the low 80s.
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Today's Big Stories
1. NHL Free Agency: Sabres sign McLeod to 4-year extension, goaltender Lyon to 2-year deal
The Buffalo Sabres have made a slew of moves as the NHL free agency period began Tuesday.
2. Building a nuclear power plant would be a costly endeavor, experts say
Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced plans for New York state to build a nuclear power facility. While it’s not a renewable resource, it would produce carbon-free power during its operation.
3. Ex-aide to New York governor pleads not guilty to new pandemic fraud charge
A former aide to two New York governors already facing charges of acting as an illicit agent of China pleaded not guilty on Monday to additional charges that she improperly profited from the state’s purchase of face masks and other key medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4. Vehicle-based radiological survey in Western New York to begin July 7
A vehicle-based radiological survey of Erie and Niagara counties will begin the week of July 7, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials announced Tuesday.
5. Public pools open around Buffalo on Tuesday
Buffalo City Pools open for the season on Tuesday. They will stay open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for city residents.
6. Senate passes Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks 50-50 tie
Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session.
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Music program helps veterans connect, heal
For many of us, the power of music is undeniable. A newly formed program is harnessing that power and bringing military veterans together. It’s a time for camaraderie and for comfort. And the program could still use a little help to make sure all veterans have an instrument to play.
To learn an instrument, you have to start somewhere. For Alicia Rock, it’s been a while since she played the trumpet.
“When I was 19,” laughed Rock, a U.S. Army veteran who is now 38.
