Daily Digest: ‘Game changer’: New state funding focuses on teen mental health

Also: Tri-City ValleyCats outfielder Aaron Whitley earns ESPN spotlight with spectacular catch • Celebs at Knicks vs Spurs NBA Finals Game 3 at MSG

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Happy Tuesday! Hope everyone is having a great week. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries ‘Game changer’: New state funding focuses on teen mental health A recent press conference by the Mental Health Association in New York State (MHANYS) and Project AWARE announced the success of a teen mental health first aid training program at two local high schools and state funding to grow the program. Read more → Tri-City ValleyCats outfielder Aaron Whitley earns ESPN spotlight with spectacular catch TROY, N.Y. — Tri-City ValleyCats outfielder Aaron Whitley has become accustomed to being featured on ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 Plays. Back when he was a member of the University of Rochester baseball team in 2023, Whitley made a game-saving diving catch in the top of the ninth inning against St. John Fisher that landed at […] Read more → Celebs at Knicks vs Spurs NBA Finals Game 3 at MSG Stars showed up to support the Knicks during the NBA Finals Game 3 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on Monday, June 8, 2026. Read more → As Ukraine fights off Russia’s invasion, some regions see a rise in premature births The profound psychological and physical stress the war is inflicting on pregnant mothers is contributing. Read more → Taipei Zoo welcomes a pair of red pandas from China, first in over a decade This marks the first animal exchange in over a decade as tensions run high. Read more → Trump administration will offer expedited visa interviews at select embassies for $750 The pilot program will run from July 1 to Dec. 31, according to internal documents. Read more → ICE facility in Louisiana reports its second detainee death in less than 2 months Mamuka Artmeladze was found unresponsive June 4 at Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana. Read more → From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending Company executives and retail analysts say many shoppers are reassessing what they buy and where. Read more → OpenAI files confidential SEC paperwork for IPO, opening the door to a Wall Street debut OpenAI says it hasn’t decided on timing yet, as there are advantages to staying private. Read more → Costco says claims against its $5 rotisserie chicken ‘fatally flawed’ Costco is asking the court to dismiss the complaint. Read more → US carriers spent $6.5B on fuel in April; global profit forecast is cut nearly in half Global energy costs climbed as the conflict in the Middle East squeezes global oil supplies. Read more →

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