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FILE - Payton Gendron, center, listens as he is sentenced, Feb 15, 2023, in Buffalo, N.Y. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP, Pool, File)

Supermarket gunman who targeted Black people wants charges dropped, says grand jury was too white

August 14, 2025

Attorneys for the white supremacist gunman who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket argue that federal charges should be dropped due to a lack of minority representation on the grand jury. A judge heard arguments Thursday on Payton Gendron’s claim that the jury selection process is flawed. Gendron could face the death penalty if convicted in the 2022 mass shooting. He’s already serving life without parole after pleading guilty to state charges. Prosecutors counter that the grand jury selection process was fair. A trial on federal charges is expected next year.

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Devon Wells, a junior at Perry Central High School, welds a metal calf feeder at Halo Farms, where he works, on March 12, 2025, in Perry, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Rural US high schools are offering more college-level classes, but college can still be a tough sell

August 1, 2025

America’s rural high school students are less likely to go to college than their urban and suburban peers. Students in the most sparsely populated regions often face obstacles to attending college, including having to travel far to get to campus, a lack of public transportation, and inconsistent broadband access that limits access to online courses and financial aid. Family dynamics also often factor in, including a lack of exposure to college because parents didn’t attend and an underlying doubt about the value of a college degree and curriculum. Some colleges have stepped up efforts to recruit rural students.

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Mario and Gail Cirasunda, of Orchard Park, N.Y., share a kiss on a bench following a Memory Cafe event at the National Comedy Center Monday, May 5, 2025, in Jamestown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Memory cafes at the National Comedy Center ignite laughter and connection for dementia patients

July 19, 2025

The National Comedy Center has begun hosting regular “Memory Cafes,” inviting people with conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s through the western New York museum to share laughs and connection. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates more than 7 million older Americans are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, and an even higher number of people care for them. Memory cafes have emerged around the world as a way to connect and support individuals and caregivers. The National Comedy Center held its first one earlier this year. Comedy Center staff say they heard from caregivers that loved ones with memory loss became more communicative while walking through the displays.

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