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Fallout from violent weekend on Chippewa, Buffalo Police release bodycam footage of scuffle with Dep
After a violent weekend on Chippewa ended in a teen being shot, the PBA President says the police department is spread thin.
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NYS Department of Health urges New Yorkers to protect themselves from skin cancer
The New York State Department of Health is urging New Yorkers to take sun-safety steps—sunscreen, protective clothing and shade—to reduce UV exposure and lower the risk of skin cancer.
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Earthjustice urges strong protections after Hochul announces one-year moratorium on AI data center permits
Earthjustice applauded Gov. Kathy Hochul's announcement of a one-year statewide moratorium on discretionary permitting for AI data centers, while urging the state to require data centers to cover their energy costs and to prioritize community benefits and clean energy.
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Zohran Mamdani faced backlash over 9/11 story about his aunt. Here’s what he said
After the mayor-elect said his aunt stopped taking the subway following 9/11 because she didn't feel safe in her hijab, people said he made it up.
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Unpacking reports ICE agents shot US citizen Carlos Jimenez during California stop
News reports said Jimenez asked agents to move away from a bus stop where children would be gathering. Authorities said he reversed toward an agent.
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Did Einstein say, ‘Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results’?
Online users have for years — "over and over again" — shared the quote with the famous physicist's name and image.
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Alan Dershowitz denies saying he’d ‘blow his brains out’ if Mamdani became NYC mayor
In an X post, Dershowitz said he'd "continue to oppose" what he called Mamdani's "antisemitic and anti-Israel bigotry," but with his "brains intact."
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Investigating claim JD Vance used food stamps as a child
The rumor circulated in late 2025, when a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits despite a government shutdown.
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Video shows AI robot manipulating and ‘kidnapping’ 12 other robots?
Surveillance footage appeared to show the bot, reportedly named Erbai, telling its companions to “go home.”
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Fallout from violent weekend on Chippewa, Buffalo Police release bodycam footage of scuffle with Dep
After a violent weekend on Chippewa ended in a teen being shot, the PBA President says the police department is spread thin.
Health
NYS Department of Health urges New Yorkers to protect themselves from skin cancer
The New York State Department of Health is urging New Yorkers to take sun-safety steps—sunscreen, protective clothing and shade—to reduce UV exposure and lower the risk of skin cancer.
Top Stories
Earthjustice urges strong protections after Hochul announces one-year moratorium on AI data center permits
Earthjustice applauded Gov. Kathy Hochul's announcement of a one-year statewide moratorium on discretionary permitting for AI data centers, while urging the state to require data centers to cover their energy costs and to prioritize community benefits and clean energy.
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Tri‑Main Center Art Crawl with Music is Art at Buffalo Arts Studio on July 24
Buffalo Arts Studio hosts the Tri‑Main Center Art Crawl featuring live performances by Music is Art on Friday, July 24, 5–8 p.m., with 15 open studios, three exhibitions in Suite 500, a passport incentive and an art raffle.
