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Along 4 The Hike: Beaver Meadow Nature Preserve
NORTH JAVA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Beaver Meadow Nature Preserve serves as the headquarters of the Buffalo Audubon Society. Tom Kerr, the society’s senior naturalist, joins Scott on his hike. The hike starts quickly as Tom and Scott try to get a look at a majestic animal by the water before it moves away. After [...]
US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran, Western Hemisphere
Trump’s war on Iran is stretching the limits of the nation’s aircraft carriers.
Buffalo resident aids in relief amidst destruction from earthquake in Colombia
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- "I just received a notification that another building collapsed." This is what MarCe Zerrate said as WIVB News 4 spoke to her via Zoom from Colombia. Zerrate was born in Colombia and moved to Buffalo in 2005. On Monday, she was back in Cali, Colombia, visiting her mother when tragedy struck. [...]
Man shot and killed by deputies after firing at Edison employees, authorities say
San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies were sent to the 300 block of King Street in the community of Mentone after reports that a man had fired at some utility employees working along the road near his home.
News 4 Taste Tests New Food at the 2026 Erie County Fair
HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For the 2026 Erie County Fair, members of the WIVB News 4 Team were invited to judge the more than three dozen entrants in the New Food Showdown. Here's a breakdown of some of the savory dishes, sweet treats, and specialty drinks the team tried. Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese from [...]
'Unacceptable': La Jolla man who admitted kicking a sea lion faces a year in jail and $100,000 fine
Tyler Muehl from La Jolla was captured in a video that went viral, showing him kicking a sea lion in the head and body even as it tried to escape the attack.
Bills defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis suspended 3 games for violating NFL's substance abuse policy
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis has been suspended for the first three games of the regular season for violating the NFL's substances of abuse policy, the league announced Friday. Entering his fifth NFL season, Mathis played in six games for the Bills last season after being signed to the practice squad [...]
Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation
A federal judge has refused to block the Trump administration from taking steps to build 62 miles of international border wall along part of a Native American tribe’s reservation without its consent
An oil company wants to restart fracking off the California coast. The state's top coastal officials say no way
The proposed fracking plan would quadruple production on an aging offshore platform in the Santa Barbara Channel.
Injured mountain lion found in a San Dimas neighborhood was euthanized, wildlife officials say
A veterinarian found the mountain lion's injuries were too severe and recommended euthanizing it, wildlife officials said.
UC Santa Cruz student dies after vehicle plunges off cliff; another person survives
A UC Santa Cruz student died after the vehicle she was in veered off the road, dropped off a seaside cliff and plunged into the Pacific, according to officials. A second occupant survived.
5 charged after stolen vehicle pursuit in Cheektowaga
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Five people are facing charges after a stolen vehicle allegedly attempted to flee from deputies in Cheektowaga and crashed into a parked vehicle on Friday, the Erie County Sheriff's Office said. As part of Erie County's "Operation Key Fob," deputies tracked a vehicle that had been reported to be stolen in [...]
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