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"For most people, Jan. 6 happened for a few hours," U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell said in the select committee hearing. "But for those of us who were in the thick of it, it has not ended."
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Yes, that was the plan. Then along came the delta variant. And now people who are vaccinated are wondering: Are there circumstances in which a mask would be advisable? -
U.S. star Simone Biles' departure from competition was a devastating blow for her three teammates, who are all first-time Olympians. She was expected to compete on all four apparatuses.
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- Schumer's use of the 'r-word' shows ongoing problem with changing the narrative around disability
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- As Delta variant spreads, COVID infections rise in the U.S.
- Getting students vaccinated before school starts takes a different approach in Niagara, Chautauqua counties
- Burstein: Recent spike in Erie County COVID-19 cases due to travel, Fourth of July gatherings
- Spectrum Health opens new South Buffalo Counseling location
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After her surprise withdrawal from an event at the Tokyo Olympics, the star American gymnast amplified recent statements that the immense stress she faces has been affecting her. -
In a blistering 120-page document submitted to Los Angeles Superior Court, Mathew Rosengart claims that Jamie Spears appears to be responsible for the "dissipation" of the singer's fortune.
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Tokyo officials recorded more than 2,800 new cases in the capital on Tuesday, surpassing the previous high from January.
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The Facebook-owned app is making new accounts for kids under 16 private by default, amid growing pressure over child safety and privacy.
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The result today was enough for the U.S. team to secure the runners-up position in Group G, after losing their first game against Sweden and later defeating New Zealand.
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North and South Korea have reopened a hotline that was closed for nearly 14 months. "We hope that inter-Korean communications are never again suspended," a South Korean official said.
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President Kais Saied plunged the country into uncertainty after shutting down parliament and firing the prime minister as well as the country's defense and justice ministers.
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Buffalo-based apparel company 26 Shirts was presented with a NYS Assembly Resolution after surpassing $1 million in charitable contributions
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Hydrangeas and zinnias and nasturtiums, oh my! Area gardeners had a chance to show off this weekend, with the annual GardenWalk Buffalo.
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The debate over vaccines and their certification is far from over in Ontario. Premier Doug Ford has come out strongly against any kind of a vaccine passport, but now the Science Advisory Table believes otherwise.
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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has accepted the resignation of Rev. Alan Core, a member of the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners.
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Albany sees jobs for young people as a way to ease the burgeoning gun violence problems on the Empire State's city streets. It's sending 20 cities, like Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Jamestown, $16 million more dollars for projects to help young people find jobs in a private sector that says it's having trouble finding people to fill job openings.
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On Thursday, Lynne Dixon unveiled a campaign list of 25 areas where she wants to look into the duties and roles of Erie County comptroller. She sees the job as more than just being the fiscal watchdog.
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Erie County Legislative Chair April Baskin's new legislation aims to help minority and women-owned businesses by consolidating five local laws into one.
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