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6 facing fraud charges for alleged $1.3M scheme
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Six people from Buffalo are facing fraud and identity theft charges for an alleged financial fraud scheme involving stolen United States Treasury checks that totaled more than $1.3 million, the United States Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Officials allege that from August 2023 to May 2024, the defendants deposited stolen U.S. Treasury [...]
WATCH: A pup's new home after surviving the Eaton fire
German Shephard Artemis finds his forever home as the last sheltered animal from the Eaton fire.
5 injured in reported stabbing at high school, suspect in custody: Police
Four students and a school security officer were transported to area hospitals, according to the Tacoma Police Department. The suspect was also injured, police said.
Congress passes 45-day FISA extension, sends to Trump for signature
The House passed a 3-year reauthorization of FISA Section 702 by a vote of 235-191, but the bill could run into problems in the Senate.
Bill allowing 12- and 13-year-olds to hunt deer passes in county legislature
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A bill allowing 12-and 13-year-olds to obtain licenses to hunt deer in Erie County passes within the Erie County Legislature on Thursday. The vote passed 7-3, with legislators Lawrence Dupre (D-Buffalo), Taisha St. Jean Tard (D-Buffalo) and Jeanne Vinal (D-Amherst) voting against the bill. Erie County is the only upstate New [...]
House approves bill to fund DHS, ending record-long partial shutdown
The bill funds all DHS agencies except immigration enforcement operations.
Apr 30, 2026
Springtime chills along with spotty showers
Trump administration pitches others to join new coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The "Maritime Freedom Construct" would coordinate diplomatic efforts.
Senate bans its own members and staff from betting in prediction markets
The Senate has approved a bipartisan resolution to prevent its members from using prediction markets
World's largest rubber duck returns to Buffalo in July
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The world's largest rubber duck is making its way back to the Buffalo Waterfront this summer. "Mama Duck," standing at six stories tall, last visited Canalside in 2016. Now the yellow rubber duck is returning to the Queen City for another visit alongside Timmy, her 10-foot-tall "Baby Duck." "It was a [...]
WATCH: Meet the newest stars of 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with the young stars portraying the new generation of assistants stepping into the world of "Runway" magazine on the big screen.
White House correspondents' shooting latest: Pirro says suspect fired shotgun
Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting, conceded to remain detained.
LIV Golf to lose investment from Saudi Arabia, fund says
LIV Golf, a Saudi-backed men's professional golf league, has lost funding from the Saudi Public Investment Fund.
Apr 30, 2026