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The Western New York Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park hit a new roadblock after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service revoked its wastewater pipeline permit.
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It’s more than 40 years since the Love Canal Environmental Disaster, but it has a lasting impact, especially for those personally involved.
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You may have heard about the upcoming Special Election for New York's 26th Congressional District, but perhaps you’re not exactly sure what it is, or why it is happening outside of the usual election calendar. WBFO’s Holly Kirkpatrick has a brief explainer designed to get you up to speed on the basics.
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- Theater Talk: Yancey, Loconti-Alcocer shine in WATSON INTELLIGENCE and THE PRICE. SATCHEL PAIGE closes this weekend... so much good theater (see listings)
- Theater Talk: Anthony brings back some Broadway picks
- Theater Talk: 2 shows open, THE WHITE DEVIL, a bloody revenge drama at A.R.T. and GUTENBURG! THE MUSICAL! a musical comedy at the Kavinoky
- Theater Talk: MusicalFare in Amherst on track with new theater, Broadway openings this month may be Shea's season '24-25, MAMMA MIA opens Tuesday (see listings)
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- BPS students join scholars, anti-violence leaders for gun violence summit
- Driving while Black in Buffalo? You’re over 3x more likely to get stopped by police compared to a white person
- A Buffalo church founded during the Civil Rights Movement is using faith to oppose racism
- What can Buffalo learn from Charleston's experiences since the attack at Mother Emanuel AME?
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Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha. Hundreds of homes and other structures have been damaged.
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The new Hulu show takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems which nearly led him to quit the band.
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A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art.
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Health officials say there's very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there's still much they don't know. Here are four questions scientists are trying to answer.
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Buckingham Palace hasn't said what type of cancer Charles had or if he's finished treatment. It said he'll make a public visit to a cancer clinic Tuesday and will welcome Japan's emperor in June.
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The newborn died after five days in an incubator. Her family was killed in an air strike. UNICEF says 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, with thousands more orphaned and wounded.
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The Los Angeles-bound flight was forced to make an emergency return to New York's JFK airport after an emergency slide came apart from the Boeing 767, the airline said.
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If successful, the lawsuit would ensure that only Kennedy — who was endorsed by the Erie County Democratic Party in January — appears on the Democratic primary ballot.
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As the sky darkened there was an extra sparkle for two Buffalo couples during the celestial event.
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The condemnation comes days before the hostel was scheduled to move out for renovations, leaving its future uncertain.
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Teo David says he loves telling stories through photography and he wants to help others do the same at his WWTS Photography and Gallery on Allen St.
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Photos of the solar eclipse and viewers of the eclipse.
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Hundreds gathered at the Richardson Olmsted Complex to watch the solar eclipse.
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The City of Buffalo's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the Dillon Public Safety Building opened this morning to be ready for Eclipse Day.
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The International Institute of Buffalo and the Erie County Department of Health worked together to prepare one-page fact sheets in 10 languages, plus English.
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WBFO The Bridge is taking over WBFO Fridays from 7pm to 9pm and Saturdays from 8pm to midnight! For those who just can't get enough Alternative Music in their lives. Hear the best of Alternative with WBFO The Bridge on WBFO every Friday and Saturday night on 88.7 FM.