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Aug 14, 2026

Heart Walk Torch stops at Mercy Hospital ahead of Sept. event

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The American Heart Association's Heart Walk Torch Relay made a stop at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo Thursday as part of a region-wide journey to raise awareness and promote heart-healthy practices. Earlier this week, the torch visited other medical facilities including Lockport Memorial Hospital, Kenmore Mercy Hospital, and Sisters of Charity Hospital. [...]

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Aug 14, 2026

Feds revamp charges against Palisades arson suspect after mistrial

Prosecutors this week unveiled a new indictment against Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of sparking last year's deadly fire in the Palisades, nixing one of the three original charges and revising the other two after a mistrial in federal court earlier this summer.

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Aug 14, 2026

'Hey, buddy, I just crashed': Footage shows pilot walking away from fighter jet crash

New footage shows the moment local authorities encountered a pilot who had ejected from a fighter jet before it crashed into a mountainside earlier this summer.

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Aug 14, 2026

Trump says USS Abraham Lincoln deployment 'not nearly long enough' amid outcry from families

Lawmakers are pressing for answers amid reports that sailors aboard the San Diego-based carrier have endured food shortages, plumbing failures and severe fatigue.

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Aug 14, 2026

7 Brew announces Cheektowaga location

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew Coffee announced Thursday that it will be opening a new location in Cheektowaga. The new site will be located at 3825 Union Rd. and continues the franchise's expansion into Western New York after opening locations in areas including Lockport and Amherst in recent years. In addition [...]

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Aug 14, 2026

WATCH: Community comes together to thank firefighters after Washington state wildfires

After fires near Spokane destroyed hundreds of homes and forced over 65,000 to evacuate, a community is making the best of the road to recovery by coming together to celebrate firefighters' bravery.

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Aug 14, 2026

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.

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Aug 14, 2026

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.

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Aug 14, 2026

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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Aug 14, 2026

Syracuse, Niagara to play exhibition basketball game at KeyBank Center

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Syracuse men's basketball team is returning to Buffalo in an exhibition game for the second year in a row. Syracuse will host Niagara at KeyBank Center on Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. Last year, Syracuse defeated the University at Buffalo in an exhibition game at KeyBank Center. Syracuse is entering [...]

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Aug 14, 2026

Trump says record USS Lincoln deployment 'not nearly long enough'

Trump said USS Lincoln family members are not concerned about conditions.

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Aug 14, 2026

Warren demands answers from RFK Jr. on 'calamitous' cyclosporiasis outbreak response

Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeking more information about the administration's "calamitous" response to cyclosporiasis.