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Jul 8, 2026

WATCH: Low-flying hot air balloon slams into car in East Texas

The images were captured by a mother who says she was on her way to book a hot air balloon ride with her son, but quickly changed their minds.

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Jul 8, 2026

'He did not deserve to die,' son of man fatally shot by ICE officer in Houston says

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers shot and killed a Mexican national during an incident in Houston on Tuesday, the agency said.

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Jul 8, 2026

Niagara County to host first Italian festival

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two Italian festivals are coming up this month in Western New York. Before Buffalo's Italian Heritage Festival, Niagara County will hold its first-ever heritage festival in Lewiston, showcasing Italian cuisine with dozens of food vendors, live entertainment and family activities. The event in Lewiston is scheduled for July 17-19 at Academy [...]

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Jul 8, 2026

Buffalo priest on leave facing child pornography charges

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo priest on administrative leave has been charged by criminal complaint with receipt and possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office said on Wednesday. Jeffrey Nowak, 46, of Lackawanna, was the pastor of Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Cheektowaga. He was placed on administrative leave by the [...]

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Jul 8, 2026

'Los Rugrats' cartel boss charged with narco-terrorism in Southern California

Authorities said the suspect appeared to have named his faction after the Nickelodeon animated series "Rugrats," a show about a group of toddlers and their day-to-day lives.

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Jul 8, 2026

The Beer Keep on Elmwood to close

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Beer Keep, a popular craft beer bar in the Elmwood Village, announced on Wednesday that it will be closing at the end of the month. In an online statement, The Beer Keep said that its last call will take place on July 28. The Beer Keep opened on Elmwood Avenue [...]

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Jul 8, 2026

Trial for alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber set for February

The man charged with placing pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is set to go to trial in February.

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Jul 8, 2026

Trump says he'll remove Syria as state sponsor of terror for first time since 1979

President Donald Trump, sitting next to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, said Wednesday he'll remove Syria from the State Department's State Sponsors of Terrorism list. 

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Jul 8, 2026

Lopez: On Skid Row, it's been decades of frustration. Will the next mayor have a plan?

Exhausted Skid Row merchants' rep: "If something is working down here, you can't prove it by me."

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Jul 8, 2026

Hamburg man sentenced for 2022 rape

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Hamburg man received the maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison for raping a woman in August 2022, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday. Scott Saracina, 66, forcibly engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim in a Hamburg apartment around 1 a.m. on Aug. 24, 2022, [...]

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Jul 8, 2026

Heat expected to stick around in Southern California as critical fire weather looms

Elevated temperatures are expected to last into next week across the Southland, bringing critical fire weather conditions to the region, forecasters said.

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Jul 8, 2026

WATCH: 'Moana' stars celebrate live-action film premiere

"GMA" catches up with the cast to discuss what makes the new live-action "Moana" so special ahead of its nationwide release.