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Niagara Falls I-190 southbound bridge to re-open Saturday
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One lane of the southbound Interstate 190 bridge in Niagara Falls will reopen to traffic early Saturday, Dec. 6 after an accident involving a commercial truck shut down the bridge three weeks ago. Emergency repairs have been completed ahead of schedule, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. I-190 [...]
Conviction affirmed in Mandy Steingrasser cold case
Editor's note: The video in the media player contains WIVB reporting from the 2021 trial. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The conviction of Joseph Belstadt has been affirmed in a court in the murder of a 17-year-old high school student in 1993, a group of Rochester appeals judges ruled. The judges decided that the Niagara County [...]
Woman convicted of killing retired nurse to get cash for child's cheerleading camp
A mother of two was found guilty of killing a retired nurse in a Rolling Hills Estate mall parking lot as part of a robbery to pay for her daughter's cheerleading trip to Florida.
Frank Gehry, masterful architect who transformed L.A.'s urban landscape, dies at 96
Frank Gehry, known for ebullient cultural buildings like Disney Hall and helping invigorate the field of architecture at a moribund time, has died at 96.
Jamestown man faces 90 years in prison for kidnapping 8 victims
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown man faces a minimum penalty of 90 years in prison for allegedly kidnapping eight victims and sex trafficking or attempting to sex traffic them, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Edward Barnes, Jr., 47, also known as Edward Leeper, is accused of using force and threats of force in [...]
Pipe bomb suspect was 'disappointed' in 2020 election results, US attorney says
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect in the Jan. 6 pipe bomb case, told investigators he was "disappointed" in the 2020 election results, the U.S. attorney told ABC News.
Arellano: A Latino mom, daughter debate Trump: "ICE … would've netted Grandma"
Split on Trump, this family provides a glimpse of how Latino politics have evolved over the decades as well as the power of patience with those you love.
Robert Docter, L.A. schools leader who opposed spanking, fought for integration, dies at 97
Robert L. Docter, former L.A. school board president, supported integration through busing in the 1970s, which cost him reelection in the San Fernando Valley.
Salvaged chimneys from the Palisades fire are a tangible memorial to L.A.'s unspeakable loss
To help the public process the January wildfires, artist Evan Hall created a memorial made of salvaged chimneys from destroyed homes.
CB Darius Slay does not report for Bills: 'Don’t feel like packing up and moving again'
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Veteran NFL cornerback Darius Slay has decided not to report to the Buffalo Bills after being claimed on waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. “Most of it was a family decision,” Slay said Thursday night in an appearance on former NFL player Emmanuel Acho's Speakeasy podcast. “When I got [...]
Porn advertisers target California secretary of state's website
California's secretary of state's website is tied to pornographic links.
Hate crimes in L.A. County 'continue at record levels,' new report finds
The L.A. County Commission on Human Relations said there were 1,355 reported hate crime victims in the county during 2024, a mere 1% decrease from the prior year.
