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At 100, Route 66 still beckons as a cross-country caravan takes off from Santa Monica
A 70-car caravan embarked on a journey from Santa Monica to Chicago to celebrate the centennial of the famed 2,448-mile Route 66.
Gerry Meehan, former Sabres captain and GM, dies at 79
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – One of the first players to ever don a Buffalo Sabres jersey has died at age 79, the team announced Saturday. Gerry Meehan was a player on the inaugural Sabres team in 1970 and served as captain for the following three seasons. Meehan recorded the first assist in team history and [...]
Judge pauses USDA plan to tie SNAP benefits to Trump's gender, immigration ideology
Twenty states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture in March, alleging that the Trump administration is attempting to place unlawful conditions on $74 billion in federal food assistance.
Missing American student found dead in Japan
Auburn student James "Weston" Higginbotham was found dead by volunteers searching a mountainous area near Kyoto, his mother said in a Facebook post.
In Koreatown, Radio Korea's move to Orange County feels bigger than a change of address
Some longtime listeners and former employees see Radio Korea as inseparable from Koreatown.
Along 4 The Hike: Audubon Community Nature Center
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — This week’s hike is at the Audubon Community Nature Center in Chautauqua County. ACNC is a 570 acre wetland preserve south of Jamestown near the Pennsylvania border. There are numerous environments to explore here, from open marshes to shaded forests. One of the highlights is a large multi-tier viewing tower, which [...]
Jun 6, 2026
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Inside the Police Commission's fight to retain its civilian oversight role amid LAPD defiance
A proposed change to the city's charter would give the City Council greater authority over the LAPD.
Arellano: A year after Trump unleashed his deportation machine in L.A., we can't let his goons win
We can't think the worst is behind us and we can't be inured to what happened and will happen again.
Moratorium for AI Data Centers now in Hochul's hands
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A proposed AI data center in the Town of Tonawanda remains delayed as developers look for more information on energy availability and infrastructure needs, but opponents of the project are celebrating another development. A bill that would place a temporary moratorium on permits for centers like this has passed the state [...]
50 gallons of water spill into storm drain at site of O.C. chemical crisis, testing underway
The spill occurred during a routine effort to empty what the Orange County Health Care Agency called an "onsite stormwater/condensation tank located in an area unrelated to the incident site."
SoFi Stadium workers vote to authorize strike with World Cup days away
Unite Here Local 11, the union representing SoFi Stadium workers, votes to authorize a strike less than a week before the venue will host a World Cup game.
North Tonawanda man arrested on child pornography charges
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A North Tonawanda man was arrested Friday on child pornography charges, following a joint investigation by North Tonawanda Police and Homeland Security. Nicholas MacDonald, 26, was detained after his home was searched with a warrant. Investigators said they found a large amount of child pornography on devices seized during the search. [...]
Jun 6, 2026