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Once-in-a-lifetime snow hits Gulf Coast, with record-breaking snowfall in Florida
Florida just saw the most snow on record, with a preliminary 8.8 inches observed in Milton, which is north of Pensacola.
Jiri Kulich rallies Sabres to victory in Vancouver
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sabres rookie Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists centering the top line in Tuesday night's 3-2 comeback win on the road against the Vancouver Canucks. Kulich tipped in JJ Peterka's shot for the tying goal at 8:42 into the third period. Then after winning a face-off in the offensive [...]
UCLA hires LAPD Cmdr. Steve Lurie to lead safety overhaul following protest violence
LAPD Cmdr. Steve Lurie, who oversaw the West Bureau by the UCLA campus, will take over UCLA's Office of Campus Safety in February.
Crews make progress against Clay fire in Riverside County
Jurupa Valley fire crews battled a brush fire in the Santa Ana River bottom, after having extinguished a blaze in a similar location last week.
GOP-led states emboldened to roll back trans rights. Dems struggle with response
Republicans in statehouses are emboldened by GOP electoral successes to push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender rights and gender-affirming care
Help us share the stories of what you lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires
The Times is collecting stories and images of what was lost in the fires from affected communities in Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Pacific Palisades, Topanga, Malibu and others.
Western New Yorker freed after being held hostage by Taliban for 2 years
DANSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After more than two years of being detained by the Taliban, Western New Yorker Ryan Corbett is finally coming home after being freed. Corbett will soon be reunited with his wife and their three children. During a business trip in August 2022, Dansville resident Ryan Corbett was captured by the Taliban [...]
Impostor Facebook page ignites controversy in North Tonawanda
The mayor of the City of North Tonawanda asked police to help identify the person behind a Facebook page impersonating him.
New report shows water shutoffs disproportionately affect poor residents in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new report done by the Partnership for the Public Good (PPG), an organization based in Buffalo, shows that water shutoffs in the city of Buffalo disproportionately affect low-income residents. PPG said the city isn't doing enough to help people pay for their water bills before pulling the plug. "The stories [...]
WATCH: School districts prep students and families for possible mass deportations
ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal visited a school in south Texas to meet students and faculty preparing for the potential impacts of President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Williamsville man arraigned after allegedly stealing Hurricane Helene donations
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Williamsville man was arraigned Tuesday morning on one count of third-degree grand larceny after he allegedly stole over $5,000 in donations from a local group's Hurricane Helene relief efforts, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced. Officials said an investigation started in October after members of the group contacted law [...]
Tonawanda woman pleads guilty to embezzling over $440K from employer
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Tonawanda woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud after embezzling over $440,000 from her Amherst-based employer, the United States Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. Officials said between April 2022 and June 2024, Erin Martin, 52, defrauded a business where she worked as a senior staff accountant. Martin's duties included reporting to the [...]
Jan 22, 2025
These 28 hiking trails burned in the Palisades fire
Jan 22, 2025