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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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Half the inductees in the performer category were nominated for the first time this year. The ceremony will stream live on Disney+ in October.
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The Senate and Assembly planned to remain at the Capitol until Saturday, in order to complete the bills and finish getting a budget in place.
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- 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)
- Theater Talk: Anthony likes Shea's next Season lineup, last weekend to see shows before "Easter Break" (see listings for April openings)
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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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NPR's electoral map organizes states into seven categories – Toss Up, Lean Republican, Lean Democratic, Likely Republican, Likely Democratic, Safe Republican and Safe Democratic.
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David Pecker's testimony resumed this morning after a short time on the stand on Monday and lasted until mid-afternoon. The trial is set to pick back up on Thursday morning.
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State media described the drill as aimed at demonstrating the strength and diverse attack means of North Korea's nuclear forces amid deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea.
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The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part.
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The Senate is poised to pass the bill the House advanced over the weekend. President Biden is set to sign it. From there, TikTok says the battle will move to the courts.
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A group of masked people in Mexico's Chiapas state stopped presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum at a checkpoint. The incident comes amid a spate of political assassinations.
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Journalist Ari Berman says the founding fathers created a system that concentrated power in the hands of an elite minority — and that their decisions continue to impact American democracy today.
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Volunteer groups will be on the Canalway Trail at several locations in the Buffalo area this weekend, cleaning up debris and litter left from this past winter and raking and removing small, downed tree limbs and branches.
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In the nearly quarter-century since opening on Fillmore Avenue, Torn Space Theater has grown considerably. With its multi-million dollar construction project set to begin this spring, they look to add another asset to the revitalization of one of Buffalo's most historic neighborhoods.
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The Offices of the Inspector General act as an internal watchdog for the state of New York.
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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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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.