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Aug 27, 2026

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 [...]

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Aug 27, 2026

At least 63 Americans missing in Nepal-Tibet floods, officials say amid rescue op

At least 389 people have been confirmed killed by the massive flash flooding that ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday.

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Aug 27, 2026

Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'

Trump can change the name, but can't dictate what other countries or international bodies call it.

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Aug 27, 2026

Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic

Tropical Storm Dolly, the fourth tropical cyclone of the 2026 hurricane season, formed in the Atlantic Thursday.

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Aug 27, 2026

Niagara Falls man charged after police chase

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man is facing several charges after allegedly leading deputies on an overnight chase that ended in the parking lot of the Buffalo VA Medical Center, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office said. Officials said a vehicle fled from police after driving away from an attempted traffic stop on Niagara [...]

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Aug 27, 2026

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.

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Aug 27, 2026

Tons of planet-warming gases are bubbling up from reservoirs. California is going to keep track

California's Air Resources Board will start tracking estimates of the climate-warming methane that bubbles up from the state's dams and reservoirs.

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Aug 27, 2026

WATCH: Dolly Parton Scholarship winner on loss of the country legend

Kendra Fleming shares how the Dolly Parton Foundation has benefited her and her children.

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Aug 27, 2026

WATCH: Kitten gets tiny hard hat after rescue from excavator

ABC News' Danny New talks to an Ohio man who was checking his construction equipment when he spotted a kitten in need of rescue.

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Aug 27, 2026

L.A.-area lawmakers urge Trump to fund transit fixes for 2028 Summer Olympics

Officials called on the federal government to expedite $2 billion needed to make L.A. traffic-ready for the 2028 Games.

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Aug 27, 2026

Three state senators press UC to restore SAT test requirements, backing faculty outcry

Three Southern California Republican state senators press the UC Board of Regents to restore SAT testing for admissions, weighing new legislation as faculty demand tests return.

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Aug 27, 2026

Off-duty North Tonawanda firefighter springs into action to help 12-year-old hit by vehicle

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- North Tonawanda Assistant Fire Chief Kyle Stevener was off-duty Saturday evening when he wasted no time helping a 12-year-old girl who was hit by a vehicle. North Tonawanda Police told WIVB News 4 on Wednesday that the 12-year-old is doing well. She's breathing on her own, talking and did not suffer [...]