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'I wouldn't change this for the world': WNY family welcomes quintuplets
01/30/26 12:01 AM
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Thousands of babies are born in the United States every day -- but it's not every day a family welcomes quintuplets. "It's an incredible experience to be a part of and something that you will always remember," said Caroline Novotny Schulefand, the director of maternity services at Golisano Children's Hospital of [...]
'Like a pillar of fire over the rooftops.' Witnesses describe deadly Bell Gardens blast
01/29/26 6:50 PM
Officials on Thursday said they suspect someone in the apartment was making homemade fireworks when the deadly explosion took place.
A 100-foot tunnel, secret bunker and weapons stash found at MAGA activist's California home
01/27/26 4:31 AM
Authorities discovered a massive stash of illegal firearms and a secret underground bunker at the base of a 100-foot tunnel on a MAGA activist's property in Northern California.
A push to end a fractured approach to post-fire contamination removal
01/28/26 11:00 AM
Assemblymember John Harabedian is introducing new legislation that would create statewide science-based standards for the testing and removal of contamination left by wildfires.
After Minneapolis shootings, California advances a bill allowing lawsuits against federal agents
01/27/26 11:37 PM
The California Senate advanced legislation that would allow Californians to sue federal immigration agents over constitutional violations such as excessive force and unlawful searches.
01/30/26 2:44 AM
BUFFALO, N.Y (WIVB) — Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon set a franchise record with his 10th consecutive victory, and Alex Tuch scored a hat trick as Buffalo beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Thursday night at KeyBank Center. Lyon, who was greeted in the dressing room after the win by Sabres all-time great goalie Dominik [...]
Angry protesters spill into SoCal streets, decry second killing by U.S. agents in Minnesota
01/25/26 1:41 AM
Demonstrations were held across the nation after the killing of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti. 'We stand with Minneapolis, but we know ICE's terrorism isn't limited to Minneapolis,' said one L.A. protester.
Anti-ICE 'National Shutdown' protests planned in L.A. County. Here's where to find them
01/29/26 10:55 PM
Here are locations where 'ICE Out' protests are planned in Southern California.
Army vet wins $6.8 million from jury after suing LAPD over mental health '5150' hold
01/26/26 10:37 PM
Slade Douglas filed a lawsuit against the LAPD and City of Los Angeles over an August 2019 incident in which he says he was forcibly hospitalized and drugged after officers responded to a report that he might be suicidal.
Around 150 employees of ECMC laid off, Poloncarz says
01/29/26 5:32 PM
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Around 150 employees are being laid off from ECMC, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz confirmed to WIVB News 4 on Thursday. In a statement, the hospital said the layoffs account for about 3% of their workforce in mostly "non-clinical" areas. ECMC blamed Medicaid cuts, inflationary costs and other financial challenges as [...]