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Lewiston residents facing multiple animal cruelty charges
LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two people are facing animal cruelty charges in Niagara County after more than 100 animals were rescued from their property Friday, following an anonymous tip. Niagara SPCA animal cruelty investigators told WIVB News 4 Mitchell and Terri Ross of Lewiston are now facing seven misdemeanor charges each after 109 rabbits and [...]
California lawmakers push bill to ban shock gloves for federal agents
Assembly Bill 2760 seeks to ban the use of "shock gloves" by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents.
Erie County, Buffalo Convention Center cancel DHS career fair
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and the Buffalo Convention Center announced Thursday that they are canceling a career fair scheduled by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security at the downtown convention center next week. The career fair was set to be held at the convention center on Sept. 1 and 2. [...]
Bass tells LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to street vendors
Street vendors are a new pressure point in the mayoral race, as Councilmember Nithya Raman unveiled a new pro-street-vendor plan Wednesday and Bass' office announced that some erroneous criminal citations were being rescinded.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica comes to Lockport
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial called "The Moving Wall" is standing in Lockport through Sunday. The Moving Wall received a warm welcome in Lockport on Thursday morning, and with the help of community members and veterans, the wall is standing outside of the Kenan Center. "This was the least [...]
Buffalo's Hindu community reacts to catastrophic flooding in Nepal
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Catastrophic and deadly flash floods have Nepali families in Western New York holding their loved ones a little closer and praying for the family members they have back home. Bishnu Kapri is one of the thousands of Nepali immigrants in Western New York who woke up to shock and sadness to [...]
How an alleged fake 49ers wideout wooed women and took $1.3 million: 'That's Google, not me'
Federal prosecutors say two men led a multistate scam, posing as a San Francisco 49ers player and adviser to steal $1.3 million from at least 26 women.
WATCH: Author discusses how to escape living paycheck-to-paycheck
Anthony O’Neal, personal finance expert and author of “Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck,” shares tips to avoid financial stress if your paycheck isn’t getting bigger.
Pardoned Capitol rioter arraigned on felony weapons charges
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Williamsville man who previously pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer at the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021, and was later pardoned by President Donald Trump, was arraigned on felony weapons charges Thursday, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said. Thomas Sibick, 40, has been charged with one count [...]
Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Dolly, the fourth tropical cyclone of the 2026 hurricane season, formed in the Atlantic Thursday.
This week's heat wave brought record-setting temperatures to SoCal. What comes next?
Record-shattering, triple-digit temperatures baked Southern California on Wednesday, from Woodland Hills' 111 degrees to downtown L.A.'s 98, as the region endured one of summer's most intense heat waves.
Rare bird draws flocks of Southern California birders to this Irvine marsh to get a glimpse
Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to the Irvine Ranch Water District's San Joaquin Marsh hoping to see a juvenile purple gallinule.
