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Former Erie County District Attorney John Flynn stops by Buffalo Brief after the state’s bail reform laws were thrust back into the spotlight. Buffalo man Rickey Crouch is in jail without bail awaiting trial after being charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend. Crouch, 49, spent more than 20 years in prison on a murder conviction, and is accused of breaking into the woman’s home and harassing her in May.

Part One: Buffalo Chef Marco Sciortino joins Dave to talk about the 50th edition of the Galbani Italian Heritage Festival. Making its return to Hertel Avenue from July 25-27, the FREE popular summer festival is now a block longer with more food, more fun and more things to do. Marco and Dave also talk about Dave's food demo, which takes place Saturday at the event.

Part Two: News 4 Digtal Sports Reporter Jonah Bronstein on day two of Bills Training Camp. Jonah and Dave talk about hearing from RB James Cook for the first time since his arrival at camp amid a contract dispute, the return of Tre'Davious White and his impact on and off the field, and how younger players like Keon Coleman and first round draft pick Maxwell Hairston are showing up.

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Part One: John Orsini, a leukemia survivor and longtime supporter of Light the Night, joins Dave to talk about his battle with cancer, how his diagnosis spurred him to be more active in the community, and why the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's annual Light the Night is so important to him. He also talks about his ability to raise money, and a big fundraiser happening in August.

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Part Two: News 4 Sports Director Josh Reed joins Dave from St. John Fisher University for the first day of Bills Training Camp. Josh talks about runningback James Cook showing up despite a contract dispute, injuries to Dawson Knox and Spencer Brown and how GM Brandon Beane reacted to seeing Tre-Davious White.

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Part One: NYS Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt sits down with Dave to talk about ongoing problems with the state's rollout of a new fiscal intermediary for its CDPAP.

The problems with CDPAP, which stands for Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, started when the state transitioned from multiple fiscal intermediaries to a single agency charged with carrying out all of the accounting within CDPAP. The deadline for patients, assistants and caregivers to enroll has been pushed back each month since March. It was most recently pushed back to Aug. 1.

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Part Two: Vascular surgeon Dr. Ryan Bird from the Gates Vascular Institute joins Dave to talk about chronic venous insufficiency, after President Donald Trump was diagnosed with the common condition in July.

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Part One: Cornell University and the NYS Department of Conservation want to see your trail cams…or at least, what you see on them. They’re teaming up to create Snapshot NY, a program launched in July 2025 to gather data used to inform decisions about how to best manage or conserve wildlife in the state. Dave is joined by Joelee Tooley, citizen science coordinator for the program.

Part Two: Adam Duke of Buffalo Jukebox joins Dave to run through recent updates in the music scene across WNY and southern Ontario. Find out the connection with bands like Gin Blossoms, Toto and Kool and the Gang.

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U.S. Army Col Patrick Miller joins Dave for a conversation about his annual Wounded Warrior Benefit Concert. The 6th annual event will be held Sunday, July 27 at Good Times of Olean.

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Col. Miller is one of 14 people hurt during the mass shooting on April 2, 2014, at Ft. Hood in Killeen, Tx. He was shot point-blank by the gunman and survived. Four people died, including the gunman.

Here he talks about how that event shaped his life since, and how it impacts his leadership and mental health and the importance and strength of teamwork. Col. Miller is the new commander of Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital at Ft. Polk in Louisiana.

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Steve Tybor is the president and CEO of Eight Days of Hope, a faith-based volunteer organization that travels the county responding to natural disasters.

According to its website: “Eight Days of Hope exists to love and serve those in need in the aftermath of natural and human disasters. We invite you to join us today as we serve across the country!”

In addition to responding to natural disasters as they happen, EDOH also spends eight days a year in one neighborhood in Buffalo.

Here Steve and Dave walk through one of the neighborhoods in the Niagara District, which will host more than 2,000 volunteers from July 19-27.

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Jessica Underberg, CEO and Fair Manager of the Erie County Fair, joins Dave and Kelsey for a lengthy discussion on the 185th edition of the 12 Best Days of Summer!

We dive deeper into the areas that create a foundation for the fair each summer. That includes the agriculture, 4H participants showing animals, the Midway and the history of the relationship with Strates Shows Inc., the Ch. 4 Concert Series and my goodness THE FOOD!

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Dave and Kelsey run through live interviews about two major news stories: The $50 million expansion of Shea's Buffalo and nearby spaces and a federal appeals court ruling that allows gun manufacturers and sellers in New York State to be held liable, thanks to a state law.

Part One: Brian Higgins, the CEO of Shea's Buffalo, joins us on News 4 at 5:30 to provide details on the biggest renovation project at the historic theater in decades. Plans call for a new entrance, elevators and more that will help move the crowds in the crown jewel of the city's theater district, plus a new roof, $5 million for Shea's 710 Theater and millions of dollars in other work to improve the district.

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Part Two: Buffalo attorney John Elmore, who represents multiple families of victims of the Tops mass shooting, talks about a recent ruling in federal appeals court. Elmore tells us how the ruling allows attorneys in New York to hold gun manufacturers and firearm and equipment sellers to be held liable in civil lawsuits.

Daily Topical Show: Catholic Church Lawsuit and Festival Friday including Taste of Buffalo Preview.