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'716 Celebrates: Stars, Stripes and Signers' to take place Labor Day weekend
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An event two years in the making is taking over Buffalo's waterfront this Labor Day weekend, something organizers say is to celebrate America's history and the communities that helped shape it. “This is one of the largest events that we have ever hosted,” Courtney Speckman, director of programs and community engagement [...]
Residents, businesses face flood aftermath on Hertel Avenue
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Homeowners and businesses on Hertel Avenue are still feeling the impact Friday after flash flooding turned the roadway into a waterway Thursday evening. "I left around 6:30 p.m.; it probably started up around 7 p.m., and I just received messages like, 'Hey, did you check on your shop? Are you okay? [...]
L.A. renames Pershing Square after Biddy Mason, founder of L.A.'s First AME Church
Supporters said Mason, a Black community leader in L.A.'s early days, has more significance to the city than the WWI general Pershing Square was named after in 1918.
SoCal man who threatened mosque arrested with AR-15 and 'thousands' of rounds of ammo, feds say
A Warner Springs man faces federal charges for mailing a violent threat to a Temecula mosque. Investigators seized an AR-15 and thousands of ammo rounds.
Federal judge extends block on new USPS mail ballot rules
The judge handling the legal battle over new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot rules extended her block of the rules for the November midterms.
ICE whistleblower alleged agency was shortcutting vetting process for new hires
An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits warned that the agency was shortcutting vetting procedures for new hires, according to a whistleblower complaint.
Vietnam vets ask judge to block excavation work on Trump's 'triumphal arch'
Excavation work for the construction of President Donald Trump's "triumphal arch" will begin over the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced Thursday.
Off-duty deputy arraigned on DWI charge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Erie County Sheriff's Office deputy was arraigned on one count of driving while intoxicated after a crash in Cheektowaga last month, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Friday. Officials said he was off-duty at the time of the collision. Authorities allege that 35-year-old Christopher D. Imhof, of Cheektowaga, was [...]
Spatula-wielding hero leaps through In-N-Out window to protect workers
A Southern California man has drawn praise for using a spatula to confront a stick-wielding woman who reportedly was threatening employees of an In-N-Out in Lake Elsinore.
Police: 1 dead after hit-and-run on Bailey Avenue bridge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man who was well known in the community died after he was struck by a car Thursday night while in a wheelchair, Buffalo Police said. Officers responded to a report of a hit-and-run with injury on the Bailey Avenue bridge between West Shore Avenue and Pullman Place around 11:15 [...]
WATCH: Nat Geo’s 'Moment on the Earth' spotlights the shaggy sea hare
National Geographic’s Photo Ark spotlights a ragged sea hare, or shaggy sea hare, as it celebrates 20 years of documenting biodiversity and inspiring wildlife conservation.
Emergency trash pickup in Buffalo on Monday following floods
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The city of Buffalo will have emergency trash pickup services on Monday following Thursday night's severe floods, Mayor Sean Ryan announced. Crews are assessing and identifying the areas of the city that were most affected by the storm, and routes will be scheduled based on that assessment. Anyone who was affected [...]
Sep 5, 2026