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Fireworks explosion kills teen in South Los Angeles, officials say
A 17-year-old boy died in an explosion triggered by fireworks Wednesday evening in South Los Angeles, according to authorities.
Local effort to catch online predators in WNY has Cheektowaga Police investigating
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — An online effort to catch child predators in Western New York has gone viral on social media and has now led to an investigation with the Cheektowaga Police Department. It's often described as an amateur version of "To Catch a Predator," a reality show featuring sting operations and decoy actors used [...]
'Kissing Club' at private L.A. school leads to bullying and sexual assault, lawsuit claims
Parents are suing Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth: 'Just because you send your kids to a prestigious private school [doesn't mean] they will necessarily be safe there.'
Grant improves transportation access at Clarence Senior Center
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A new grant is upgrading accessible transportation at the Clarence Senior Center, improving Rural Transit Service availability for residents of Clarence and Newstead. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Thursday that a $236,000 project funded the completed reconstruction of the center's parking lot and garage through the Community Development Block Grant. [...]
New court documents: Tops shooter notified over 60 Discord users in minutes before massacre
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Racist Tops mass shooter Payton Gendron notified over 60 Discord users in the minutes prior to carrying out an attack on the Jefferson Avenue grocery store on May 14, 2022, according to new court documents unsealed earlier this week. FBI agents spent more than three months sifting through more than one [...]
Details of wife's DC affair revealed as husband stands trial for her murder
On day four of the murder trial in Dedham on Thursday, jurors heard testimony from a man Ana Walshe was having an affair before she went missing.
WATCH: Cortina's Olympic village ready for athletes ahead of 2026 Winter Games
Cortina's Olympic village is ready to house 1,400 athletes in mobile homes built from recyclable materials during the 2026 Winter Games, set to be staged in northern Italy.
Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.19%, near its low for the year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell again this week, slipping close to its low point so far this year
Riverside Academy closed Dec. 4 after malfunction fills school with smoke
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Riverside Academy (PS 208) is closed today after a water pump's mechanical malfunction at the school caused "a significant amount" of smoke to be released from the school's boiler system. According to Buffalo Public Schools, the district will be closing the school out of an abundance of caution as smoke odor [...]
'The Snake' is back: Dangerous, thrill seekers' Mulholland Highway reopens after 6 years
"The Snake" portion of Mulholland Highway is open again after it was damaged in the Woolsey fire. The county hopes new safety measures can deter high-speed races and prevent crashes.
Expected loss of federal funds could push thousands of L.A. County households into homelessness
Local officials say more than 14,500 L.A. County households in subsidized, permanent housing could be forced into homelessness, mostly because of federal cuts.
WATCH: Suspect arrested in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case, sources say
Investigators have been working to crack the case for almost five years.
