SILive.com audio: Morning Report (July 27-29) has a verdict in a kidnapping trial, changes to local bus service and more [Video]

Welcome to today’s Morning Report, which covers stories from the weekend through today (Monday). We’ve got a packed episode for you, covering the dramatic conclusion of a Staten Island kidnapping trial, potential changes to local bus services, a heartfelt vigil for a motorcycle crash victim, alarming cancer statistics, and the much-anticipated opening of Staten Island’s first Aldi store.

Note that the stories in the report are editorially curated and then summarized and read aloud by artificial intelligence. Some variations in pronunciation, tone or diction may result.

To get full reporting on each of these stories, check out the links below:

After several dramatic courtroom twists, Staten Island kidnap trial reaches verdict

MTA could cancel extra Staten Island express buses without funding from NYC’s congestion pricing

Vigil honors life of 31-year-old Staten Islander who died in motorcycle crash

More than 125K deaths expected this year for one of the most common …