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California voters favor progressive candidates, split over democratic socialism, poll finds
California voters are more inclined to back progressives running for office than mainstream Democrats, a new poll found, though a marked generational divide separates those who favor each camp.
Trump signals economic pressure in Iran conflict as talks stall: ANALYSIS
The Trump administration is touting its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and previewing new sanctions still to be announced.
US-South Korea military drills to end early after Trump order, Seoul says
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed that ongoing joint military drills with U.S. forces would end early.
Trump says US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect. The announcement, which Trump made on his social media platform, buys time for [...]
Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions over death cap mushroom lunch
Triple-murderer Erin Patterson is appealing her convictions for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms
Rivera proposes bill to assign state monitor to BPS
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Public Schools could have an extra set of eyes on its decisions. Ahead of Wednesday's board meeting with a packed agenda, state Assemblyman Jon Rivera is proposing a state monitor for the district. The proposed bill comes weeks after Rivera and the state education commissioner met with district leaders and [...]
Bills sign veteran defensive lineman Greg Gaines
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills bulked up their defensive line rotation by signing sturdy veteran Greg Gaines, the team announced Tuesday. Gaines, entering his eighth NFL season at age 29, was most recently a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he played about 40% of the defensive snaps over three seasons. [...]
Golisano Institute in Buffalo prepares for opening
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship is preparing to open its doors in downtown Buffalo in just a few weeks. The multimillion-dollar project was first announced in October 2025. On Tuesday, WIVB News 4 took a tour to see how their vision is turning into reality. "We are ready for [...]
Book bans, LGBTQ+ outing policy under scrutiny in state candidate Sonja Shaw's Chino Valley district
Chino Valley Unified, led by state education candidate Sonja Shaw, faces complaints over removing library books and trying to revive LGBTQ+ notification rules.
Brian Scott Lorenzo sentenced for 1993 Tonawanda killing
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Brian Scott Lorenzo, the man who was found guilty again in his third trial for the killing of a young mother in Tonawanda in 1993, was sentenced to 37 1/2 years to life in prison, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. In April, a jury found that Lorenzo, 56, [...]
Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records
A former senior adviser to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to research on the origins of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic
Trump administration advances plan to rescind 'Roadless Rule' protecting national forests
The federal proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule clears the way for roads and logging across more than 44 million acres of national forest, including in California.
