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Driver pleads guilty for fatal I-90 tour bus crash
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A tour bus driver pleaded guilty to five counts of criminally negligent homicide on Monday in connection to a deadly crash on I-90 that killed five people and injured dozens of others last August. On Aug. 22, 2025, Bin Shao lost control while driving a tour bus on I-90 near Pembroke. [...]
'Enough!': Hot dog vendor speaks out against violence after attack in downtown L.A.
Arabelia Martinez, 62, called for an end to violence against street vendors while flanked by city officials in downtown Los Angeles on Monday morning.
K-9 killed after fireworks scare sends it running into traffic in Central California
The K-9 was named Santi, he was a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois and had been with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office for four years.
Arellano: Mexico lost in the World Cup — but Mexican Americans won
It was yet another early exit for a team that has never made it to the World Cup semifinals — but no one wanted to dwell on defeat, because no one felt defeated.
Roswell Park touts success with new approach for stem-cell transplants
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new approach regarding stem-cell transplants has resulted in "exceptionally high" one-year overall survival rates for patients, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center announced on Monday. A "focus on standardizing processes and workflows" with blood and marrow transplants has resulted in a survival rate of 92.6% for patients one year out from [...]
Chautauqua County manufacturing plant to lay off 79
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Chautauqua County manufacturing plant will lay off a total of 79 workers later this year, according to information filed with the state Department of Labor. Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, which has a plant in Falconer, will begin laying workers off in September. The reason listed for the layoffs is "economic." [...]
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Humans, machines or nothing: Case will decide future of California court transcripts
California's Supreme Court will decide whether to allow electronic recordings of most civil court proceedings. A ruling in favor could fix a crisis but have unintended consequences.
14 propositions that could remake California taxes, housing, healthcare and elections
In addition to high-stakes U.S. House races, California voters in November will also weigh in on a slew of ballot measures.
Thinking about grad school? New federal rules cap how much students can take out in loans
New federal caps sharply restrict graduate school student loans. Learn how the strict limits impact tuition, college costs and low-income students.
Even without birthright citizenship, Supreme Court co-signs much of Trump's immigration agenda
Recent Supreme Court decisions raise significant consequences for immigrants who have made their lives in the U.S.
'Uncharted territory' as brewing El Niño, roasting oceans, heat bring risk for California, planet
Scientists are raising alarms over the planet's warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers.
WATCH: Fourth of July fireworks lit up the skies
Americans across the country celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a treasured tradition: fireworks!
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