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Pascal Mubenga’s Brief Buffalo Schools Tenure
Dr. Pascal Mubenga’s tenure as Buffalo Public Schools superintendent lasted about one year, ending with his immediate resignation after a period marked by early reform efforts, budget pressure and renewed scrutiny over his departure from Durham Public Schools.
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Gillibrand applauds Hochul’s one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand praised Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order imposing a one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers, calling for stronger protections for communities and federal rules on AI.
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Priest on administrative leave from Diocese of Buffalo arrested on federal child-pornography charges
Jeffrey Nowak, 46, of Lackawanna — a priest placed on administrative leave by the Diocese of Buffalo — was arrested and federally charged with receipt and possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
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D’Youville’s alumni magazine D’Mensions wins CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Award
D'Youville University says its alumni magazine D'Mensions won a 2026 CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Award for Publications Improvement after a redesign and editorial refresh.
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The rise of the fancy freelancer
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Amid tech layoffs, contract work isn’t looking so bad. Christine Ruiz left her 9-to-5 job last summer to do the same work as a contractor instead. In both places, she’s a compliance manager, the person...
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Are we racing toward AI catastrophe?
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, speaks during an event at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. | Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg via Getty Images
As tech giants like Microsoft and Go...
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Oil company profits are at a record high. It won’t last.
ExxonMobil netted its biggest year ever of $56 billion profits after oil and gas price spikes from the war in Ukraine. | David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Exxon, BP, and the rest of the oil industry aren’t pre...
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What really happened to AP African American studies
A student takes notes during an AP African American studies class on November 1, 2022, in Colorado. The course is part of a national pilot class that about 60 schools nationwide are participating in. | RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Grou...
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Google is scrambling to catch up to Bing, of all things
Microsoft chair and CEO Satya Nadella introduces Bing, now with AI. | Courtesy of Dan DeLong/Microsoft
Google bookended Microsoft’s big AI search announcement with underwhelming AI news of its own. Microsoft has official...
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Is the economy kind of good now?
It might be time to feel a little less bad about the economy. | Daniel Grizelj/Getty Images
If this is a recession, it is a weird one. It might be time to open up a perhaps surprising possibility here, at least if you’ve...
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Politics & Government
Pascal Mubenga’s Brief Buffalo Schools Tenure
Dr. Pascal Mubenga’s tenure as Buffalo Public Schools superintendent lasted about one year, ending with his immediate resignation after a period marked by early reform efforts, budget pressure and renewed scrutiny over his departure from Durham Public Schools.
Top Stories
Gillibrand applauds Hochul’s one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand praised Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order imposing a one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers, calling for stronger protections for communities and federal rules on AI.
Top Stories
Priest on administrative leave from Diocese of Buffalo arrested on federal child-pornography charges
Jeffrey Nowak, 46, of Lackawanna — a priest placed on administrative leave by the Diocese of Buffalo — was arrested and federally charged with receipt and possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Top Stories
D’Youville’s alumni magazine D’Mensions wins CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Award
D'Youville University says its alumni magazine D'Mensions won a 2026 CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Award for Publications Improvement after a redesign and editorial refresh.
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Amherst parade closes Main Street Tuesday evening
Amherst Police say Main Street between Youngs Road and Union Road will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the Old Home Days parade in Williamsville.
