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Hertel Avenue small businesses continue flood cleanup
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The pavement on Hertel Avenue is now dry, but that was not the case on Thursday when rainfall led to flooding -- leaving behind damage to homes and businesses. Flash flooding wreaked havoc in the North Buffalo area, with around three inches of rain falling over a couple of hours. The [...]
Local medical experts notice concerning increase in e-bike injuries
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- You might have noticed more e-bikes and e-scooters zipping around the community this summer. "E-bikes are becoming increasingly common modes of transportation and recreation among young people, but they are not simply faster bicycles -- they are for all intents and purposes, motorized vehicles. They are heavier than bicycles; the injuries [...]
Council backs L.A. fast-food worker scheduling protections as businesses complain of tight margins
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance to extend Fair Work Week scheduling rules to fast-food workers, adding predictable shifts and paid labor-rights training for tens of thousands of employees.
L.A.'s record-level humidity can make you sick. How to survive the misery
Officials are sounding alarms about the potential health impacts related to this week's oppressive humidity and intense heat, that's only expected to rise, across Southern California.
Iran live updates: US forces destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers, CENTCOM says
The Strait of Hormuz remains the primary flashpoint in the conflict.
9/11 air records released after years of fights against City Hall
First responders who rushed to the World Trade Center on and immediately after the 9/11 attacks were likely exposed to dangerous toxins, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
Sep 8, 2026
15-year-old shot in head on Perry Street
Trump honors 9/11 victims at the Ellipse, pledging to 'never forget'
President Donald Trump has honored the victims of the Sept_ 11, 2001, attacks by vowing to “never forget.”
WATCH: Race car driver saves fellow driver from fiery crash
ABC News' Will Reeve reports on the heroic race car driver who stopped to rescue a fellow driver whose car was engulfed in flames.
Some of the worst humidity ever recorded in L.A. brings misery, health worries
Forecasters say unusually humid conditions will persist into the week, as will dangerous rip currents at the beach.
L.A. fast-food workers could get more predictable schedules, labor rights training
The Los Angeles City Council is set to vote on an ordinance Tuesday that seeks to implement more protections for fast-food workers. Fast-food businesses are lobbying fiercely against the proposal.
How an L.A. charter school has all but eliminated chronic absenteeism among homeless students
Scholarship Prep South Bay in Wilmington has worked to eliminate chronic absenteeism among homeless students through wrap-around care, trauma-informed support and family trust.
El Niño could bring waves of starving sea lion pups to California beaches. It's happened before
As El Niño and a marine heatwave threaten mass strandings along California beaches, the release of one rescued seal pup offers a window into the possible crisis.
Sep 9, 2026