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As the Buffalo area and Western New York region reflect on the two-year anniversary of 5/14, an artistic initiative puts the focus on varied emotions being felt to this day.
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What do you do if a loved one asks to borrow a big sum of money from you? Experts weigh in on when it's OK to fork over the cash — and when you should probably say no.
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The high-stakes legal battle could determine the future of the popular app in the U.S. TikTok's legal filing calls the ban law an unprecedented violation of First Amendment rights.
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The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is a relatively new literary award given to women and nonbinary authors. This year's winner is V.V. Ganeshananthan for her book Brotherless Night.
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At the European Hospital in Rafah, there are shortages of pain medication, antibiotics, even bandages, American volunteers say they are unable to save lives — and unable to evacuate to safety.
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French Gates says she is "immensely proud" of the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the decision to step down as co-chair was not easy. Her last day is June 7.
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Girl Scouts Troop 6,000 in New York City helps migrant girls establish connections and a platform to start a new life in a new country but also equips them with crucial life skills.
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President Biden dramatically expanded two national monuments in California. But there are growing concerns that federal land managers are struggling to manage existing monuments designated since 2016.
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The adult contemporary star, who became a reluctant giant of smooth jazz in the 1980s, died on Sunday after a six-year battle with prostate cancer.
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The bill faces a likely veto from Georgia's president, which parliament can override. Protesters who oppose the measure say it is modeled on a Russian law used to clamp down on dissent.
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Arts & CultureAs the city of Buffalo marks the two-year anniversary of the racist attack on the Jefferson Avenue Tops that claimed 10 lives, film producer Rais Bhuiyan can empathize with the trauma felt throughout the community.
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The final design of the memorial remembering the victims was unveiled by Governor Kathy Hochul and members of the 5/14 Memorial Commission
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Arts & CultureFor Henri Star Muhammad, the path to becoming a prolific violinist was a road less traveled.
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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is proposing a 9% property tax increase for the upcoming fiscal year. But some city residents will feel the pinch more than others.
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The University at Buffalo crowds have cleared, but questions remain after police arrested 15 people during Wednesday’s pro-Palestine protest on campus.
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Arts & CultureWhat was once an Allen St. car garage is now a commercial art gallery, Rivalry Projects.
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On Wednesday students at the University at Buffalo joined in a wave of encampments and protests across the country calling for divestment from Israel at institutions of higher education.
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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown delivered his 2024 State of the City Address.
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