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Former acting U.S. attorney died by suicide inside San Diego federal building, coroner says
Assistant U.S. Atty. Andrew Haden died by hanging himself inside the Edward J. Schwartz federal building in San Diego last week, the San Diego County medical examiner's office said in a statement.
Fire at abandoned Studio City property creates another Raman-Bass clash
A fire on an abandoned Los Angeles property has led to another clash between Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman, with the mayoral rivals blaming each other for not tackling a problem lot that neighbors say has languished for years.
Long Beach aquarium takes in at least 500 animals rescued from wildlife traffickers
The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, home to about 12,000 sea creatures, is caring this summer for an additional 500 animals seized from wildlife traffickers.
Trump announces 'historic' US-Venezuela oil deal that he says will lower gas prices
President Donald Trump said that the U.S. and Venezuela have reached a deal that he said would give the U.S. a majority control of billions of barrels of oil reserves.
Seneca Nation pushes back against Trump's Lake America order
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The president of the Seneca Nation and some of the region's leading experts and researchers on the Great Lakes are reacting after President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this week to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. But where did Lake Ontario's name come from, and how [...]
43North announces date for last startup competition
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Accelerator program 43North announced Friday that its final startup competition will take place on Oct. 8 at Shea's Performing Arts Center. This comes after the program announced in May that it would be ending its competition with its 12th and final edition this October, with the program itself ending in 2027. [...]
Aug 28, 2026
Lackawanna schools pushing back first day
National Park Service backs Trump's arch, despite its impact on Washington's sightline
A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump’s proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to a host of Washington’s iconic landmarks, including the Washington Monument and Lincoln and Jefferson memorials
Canadian tariffs top of mind along New York’s northern border
In parts of New York’s 21st Congressional District, Canadian trade and tourism make up key aspects of the local economy. Could newly announced tariffs change that?
1 hurt, 1 charged after car hits building in Hamburg
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was hurt and one person was charged after a car went into a building on Southwestern Boulevard in Hamburg early Friday morning, according to police. Police said a man, identified as Luis Alberto Hernandez, was involved in an argument with a woman in a Walmart parking lot sometime after [...]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand addresses inflation, rising prices
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand addressed rising grocery costs in a visit to Buffalo on Friday, criticizing the war in Iran and claiming that it's directly affecting the cost of living for New Yorkers. Gillibrand highlighted a recent report from the Joint Economic Committee, which said that New York families have spent more [...]
Chautauqua County Health Department warns residents about measles
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Chautauqua County Health Department is warning residents about measles cases spreading across Western New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Measles is highly contagious. It can remain infectious in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area, exposing others to the disease without having direct contact. [...]
Why some Democrats running in red states are pushing away Biden, Harris
Some Democrats running in the reddest areas are sending a clear message to former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris: stay out of their races.

