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A Delta commuter plane crashed at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport today February 17th, 2025. No fatalities have been reported, but there are at least 15 injuries, at least three of them critical.
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NY Gov. Hochul says she'll weigh NYC Mayor Eric Adams' future on Tuesday, after four of his longtime aides resigned over a corruption scandal involving the Trump administration.
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Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.
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The basilica, dating back some 1,900 years, was found during excavations that took place as part of the demolition of a building in the heart of London.
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A study shows more people are looking for help to manage gambling addiction, in the years after a Supreme Court decision allowed online sports betting in 38 states.
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A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic underpinnings of language.
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Since taking office, the Trump administration and DOGE have been seeking to unilaterally override the spending plans set by Congress. Can they do that under the U.S. Constitution?
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The department dropped a case against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, withdrew from an investigation against Rep. Andy Ogles, and moved to dismiss the case against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
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The University at Buffalo is one of the many institutions that say they rely on that NIH funding source to pay for lab equipment, facilities, IT services, and other functions.
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The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is putting a hold on a logging project at Zoar Valley Conservation Area, but environmental activists are doubtful that will remain the case.
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In a change within the region's auto dealership landscape, the Maguire Auto Group has sold its Grand Island Hyundai dealership to an affiliate of Niagara Falls-based Joe Cecconi’s Chrysler Group.
WBFO Arts & Culture Beat
- Theater Talk: Skillfully directed plays with great casts - THE WANDERERS at JRT, Bella Poynton's THE MIGHTY MAISIE at ART, SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE at Torn Space. Hilarious FORBIDDEN BROADWAY closing Sunday at Shea's 710.
- Theater Talk: Women playwright's works excel on area stages now: Hoke, Martin, Poynton, Ziegler, as more plays continue to open every week around town.
- Local playwrights to offer up "moment in time" historical plays
- Theater Talk: January Broadway trip a success with five musicals - OUTSIDERS, HELL'S KITCHEN, SUNSET BLVD, GATSBY, DEATH BECOMES HER; Donna Hoak's play BRILLIANT WORKS OF ART opens at Alleyway Cabaret.
WBFO Disabilities Beat
- Disabilities Beat: Discussing 'Black Disability Politics' with Dr. Sami Schalk
- Disabilities Beat: If federal funding stops, what’s at stake for disabled people?
- Disability services 'don't have anything to do with a woke policy agenda' says policy expert
- Disabilities Beat: CDPAP users timid about transition to PPL for personal care
WBFO Racial Equity Beat
- Lawsuit against City of Buffalo seeks full implementation of Proactive Rental Inspections Law
- Film festival, golf tournaments and Freedom Crossing tour mark end to Juneteenth celebrations
- Gillibrand announces legislation addressing disparities in access to health care
- Lawsuit seeks to restore Humboldt Parkway, remove parts of Scajaquada Expressway

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