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Riley's Warriors spreads cheer to pediatric cancer warriors
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- September is the start of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and a big event is on the horizon to help pediatric cancer fighters across Western New York. Shine Gold will give back to several causes helping young warriors, including Riley’s Warriors Inc. The organization gives hundreds of bags that spread holiday cheer [...]
Unrestrained: Inside L.A. County's system for issuing and enforcing restraining orders
The Times investigated how L.A. County issues and enforces restraining orders, finding a system that advocates and victims say is deeply flawed.
L.A. homeless services fraud suspect spent millions on club, luxury trips, feds charge
Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested at least two people employed at Los Angeles-area homeless nonprofits as part of a sweeping crackdown targeting alleged misappropriation of funds.
Obama family dog Sunny dies at 13: ‘She was pretty much perfect’
Sunny joined the Obamas during Barack Obama's second administration.
Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the 1st time since 2023
The consequential move arrives less than two months before the midterm elections.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles says she is cancer-free
Wiles shared in March that she had been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.
Sep 16, 2026
WATCH: Vigilante chase caught on Meta glasses camera
Sep 16, 2026
Metallica announced for 2027 show at new stadium
Why is it so hard to get a restraining order? Only 1 in 5 granted in L.A. County
The restraining order system is "riddled with barriers and drop-out points," and can be very difficult to navigate, according to victims of domestic violence and advocates interviewed by The Times, often leaving those who seek protection more vulnerable than when they began.
Federal employees paid $9.5 billion not to work in 2025: GAO
The federal workforce shrunk by roughly 216,000 workers in 2025, according to federal data.
Rep. Thomas Massie forcing vote on Pete Hegseth's impeachment
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie seized the House floor Tuesday, launching a longshot bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “for high crimes and misdemeanors."
WATCH: Dolly Parton honored in corn mazes across the US
ABC News' Danny New shows how the late singer's likeness is gracing corn mazes across North America.
WATCH: New video of man launching fireworks that sparked deadly wildfire, police say
Authorities say new video shows a suspect launching fireworks from a moving truck. The 18-year-old faces multiple charges, including first-degree manslaughter.
'We've lost contact': NBC4 covers its own helicopter tragedy with grief, purpose
NBC4 news reported on its own news chopper that crashed and burst into flames, killing three.
Sep 16, 2026