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Days before a new federal rule that would make canceling subscriptions easier was to go into effect, a US federal appeals court has shot the proposal down.

On Friday, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, which includes sweeping changes to Medicaid. This bill is expected to both directly and indirectly impact people with disabilities.

“I'm not going to sit there going through a trial in the city of Albany with a jury of his peers,” U.S. Attorney John Sarcone said of the knife-wielding man.

A proposed settlement is expected this week in a federal lawsuit over New York’s CDPAP transition. Plaintiffs say the state violated disabled consumers’ Medicaid rights.

Western New York’s disability community is celebrating Disability Pride Month this July with events highlighting pride, culture, and the 35th anniversary of the ADA.

A left-for-dead natural gas pipeline is getting a second chance at life in New York, where state regulators this week accepted what they deemed a completed application for the project, and began a formal review.

The Rochester-based company also is seeing a slowdown in beer sales.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s top spokesperson was placed on leave this week as the governor’s staff investigates an allegation of sexual harassment.

In a court order this week, Judge Daniel Lynch wrote that the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision violated “the separation of powers” by temporarily suspending a law that sets limitations to the use of solitary confinement.

Stephanie Orlando took over as CEO of Western New York Independent Living Tuesday, succeeding longtime leader Doug Usiak. She discusses future goals and challenges ahead.