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Jul 17, 2026

Key takeaways from Trump's elections speech

President Donald Trump announced he has declassified a slew of documents he claims reveal vulnerabilities in America's elections systems and election fraud.

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Jul 17, 2026

WATCH: Shark sightings close East Coast beaches

Will Reeve reports on the increasing number of shark sightings off the coasts of New York and New Jersey and how they're affecting beach season.

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Jul 17, 2026

WATCH: Water main break triggers sinkhole in West Hollywood

Kayna Whitworth reports on a massive water main break that damaged vehicles and opened a sinkhole near the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.

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Jul 17, 2026

WATCH: Breaking down Trump's latest prime-time speech

Rachel Scott analyzes President Donald Trump's latest prime-time speech, particularly his claims about foreign threats to U.S. election security.

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Jul 17, 2026

Country artist Phil Vassar talks summertime, recent single ahead of Erie County Fair show

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Country singer-songwriter Phil Vassar will be performing at the Erie County Fair on Aug. 15 with Joe Nichols and Mark Wills. He spoke with WIVB ahead of the show. "Everything's good, I feel great," Vassar said. "Summer's really just kicking in and we're starting to get rocking again." Vassar released a [...]

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Jul 17, 2026

Fire survivors were finally ready to rebuild homes. A new barrier is leaving them 'demoralized'

Fire survivors in Altadena and Pacific Palisades say they're running into another rebuilding roadblock: mortgage lenders delaying or denying insurance funds that have been allocated for their construction.

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Jul 16, 2026

San Ysidro man sentenced to prison for posing as an ICE agent to defraud dozens of people

Davyd George Brand Jimenez, 55, previously admitted to impersonating an ICE agent to defraud more than two dozen people, many of them undocumented immigrants seeking green cards and U.S. citizenship

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Jul 16, 2026

Buffalo councilman calls for 21-and-over zone on Chippewa

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo councilman wants to make part of the Chippewa Entertainment District "adults only." This comes after two violent weekends in the popular party location, including large, chaotic fights, some of them involving weapons. Councilman Mitch Nowakowski sent a letter to Mayor Sean Ryan and the city's legal team calling on [...]

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Jul 16, 2026

WNY responds to wildfire smoke, dangerous air quality levels

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A haze covered Western New York Thursday, as smoke from the now more than 800 wildfires burning through Southern Ontario pushed our air quality to unhealthy levels, causing some of the worst conditions seen in Buffalo in years. The New York State DEC issued an air quality health advisory for the [...]

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Jul 16, 2026

Officials introduce Buffalo Legacy Trail as part of Alumni Park project

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The first phase of a long-term project by the Town of Hamburg to create a year-round destination celebrating the Buffalo Bills and their fans was unveiled Thursday. Hamburg officials and former Buffalo Bills players gathered just steps from the new stadium on the corner of Big Tree Road and Parker Road [...]

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Jul 16, 2026

WATCH: Why 'The Catcher in the Rye' was linked to high-profile crimes

The Atlantic's Lily Meyer and Sarah Gleim, who wrote, "How 'The Catcher in the Rye' influenced real killers," discuss the book's legacy on its 75th anniversary.

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Jul 16, 2026

Buffalo Sabres '26-27 schedule: Home for Thanksgiving weekend, early homestands, Tuch returns in March

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres will begin their 84-game schedule Oct. 1 on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets before returning two nights later to play the Chicago Blackhawks to begin a five-game homestand at KeyBank Center. View the full Sabres schedule released by the NHL on Thursday at the bottom of this [...]