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Fuel removed from USS Croaker and USS The Sullivans in preservation effort
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- 125,000 gallons combined of diesel fuel and oily water have been removed from the USS Croaker. As for USS The Sullivans, about 100,000 gallons were removed there. But work is still on the horizon to preserve these historic vessels. "We're very excited today," said Brian Luallen, president and CEO, Buffalo and [...]
Pratt and Raman lead Bass in latest fundraising for L.A. mayoral race
Reality television star Spencer Pratt raised more in donations since Jan. 1 than the other mayoral candidates, according to city figures. Councilmember Nithya Raman and Mayor Karen Bass were close behind.
Are there mini-volcanoes along California's coast? The Times investigates
What appeared to be a mini-volcano erupted with fire and smoke along Santa Barbara's coast Thursday. But experts say there are no volcanos in this area. What caused the fiery reaction?
1 missing doctoral student found dead, other still missing: Sheriff
One of the University of Southern Florida doctoral students was found dead and his roommate was taken into custody Friday.
Park leads challenger Malik in fundraising for L.A.'s coastal council seat
Eight of the 15 L.A. City Council seats are on the ballot in the June 2 primary.
Maid of the Mist opens for the season
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Maid of the Mist set sail on its 141st season Friday morning. The local attraction brings thousands of people from across the country and world by boat to marvel at the natural wonders of the American Niagara Falls and the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. The first ride of the season hit the [...]
17-year-old girl killed in shooting at Louisiana mall, 17-year-old suspect in custody
One of the injured, a 43-year-old man, remains in the hospital in critical condition, Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse said.
Who is running Iran right now? Trump, security officials offer different accounts
Decision-making in Iran is no longer centralized around the supreme leader and there is not a huge gap between different factions within the regime, sources say.
Lancaster printing company ordered to stop turning Plum Bottom Creek water red
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A printing company based in Lancaster has been ordered to stop improperly disposing red dye material that was turning water in Plum Bottom Creek red. The Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper said in a social media post Thursday that RMF Technologies, a commercial printing company based on Pearl Street in Lancaster, had been [...]
Suspect in 1993 Tonawanda killing found guilty after previous mistrial
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Brian Scott Lorenzo, the man suspected in the killing of a young mother in Tonawanda in 1993, has been found guilty once again in his third trial in connection to the slaying, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Friday. A jury found that Lorenzo, now 56, killed 33-year-old Deborah Meindl [...]
WATCH: Exclusive first look at 2 giant pandas coming to US
Pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are being loaned to Zoo Atlanta under a new International Cooperative Research Agreement between the zoo and the China Wildlife Conservation Association.
WATCH: Hikers flee erupting volcano
A group of tourists in Guatemala was forced to run down Santiaguito, an active volcano nicknamed “the Death Trail,” after it suddenly erupted, sending ash and debris falling around them.


