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Buffalo Public Schools moves forward with proposal to close 8 schools
Buffalo Public Schools is proposing to close eight schools as part of a districtwide restructuring plan that officials say could save nearly $24 million a year. The district says the changes would begin in the 2027-2028 school year.
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Erie Canalway announces winners of 2026 photo contest; Lockport and Buffalo images among top picks
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor announced the winners of its 2026 photo contest. Lockport and Buffalo images are among the top picks; winning photos will appear in the 2027 calendar.
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Why Buffalo Cannot Simply Stop the Seneca One Stop Project
Construction of a proposed Seneca One Stop near Ohio Street and Buffalo River Fest Park has triggered a dispute with Buffalo officials. The central question is how much authority the city has over land the Seneca Nation says is held in restricted fee and governed by tribal sovereignty.
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Rochester man and North Carolina man plead guilty in WNY gun‑trafficking conspiracy
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Rochester man and a North Carolina man pleaded guilty in a scheme to traffic firearms into Western New York, including a transport that involved a ghost gun; additional co‑defendants remain charged.
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Asbury Hall fall lineup: Don Was, Too Many Zooz and a Grateful Dead Disco Halloween
Asbury Hall released a fall concert calendar with Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble (Oct. 11), a family-friendly Grateful Dead Disco Halloween (Oct. 31) and Too Many Zooz (Nov. 13), plus a wider slate of shows at Asbury Hall and The 9th Ward.
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NYPA awards support Cheektowaga manufacturers, Jacobs Institute and Corning; nearly $89M in capital investment announced
NYPA and Governor Hochul announced Board-approved awards directing hydropower allocations and nearly $8 million in power-proceeds funding to projects in Western and Northern New York, supporting expansions in Cheektowaga, Lockport, Buffalo and a North Country plant.
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What has happened to ‘Cornell 7’ after lawsuit accused them of rape?
A woman accused seven male students at Cornell University of drugging and raping her in October 2024.
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Was Christa Pike’s execution team all women? We investigated
The Tennessee Department of Correction declined to comment when asked who carried out Pike's failed lethal injection.
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Trump cronies’ ‘ill-gotten’ cash still in crosshairs despite pardons: ex-Cruz aide
President Donald Trump's allies can still be forced to give back corruptly gained money despite pardons, according to a former Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) aide.Amanda Carpenter, a writer and editor at Protect Democracy who once served as communications director for the Texas senator, laid out…
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MS NOW’s Jen Psaki floored by Trump’s lack of confidence in GOP: ‘He has good reason!’
MS NOW's Jen Psaki flagged President Donald Trump's increasingly noncommital and unconfident tone with Republican Senate candidates — including in states where Republicans definitely shouldn't be losing.For starters, she said, he's been repeatedly making such claims about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Senate bid, saying…
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Trump gushes over ‘beautiful’ younger aide onstage as Natalie Harp looks on
President Donald Trump fawned over a younger aide's looks at an Oklahoma rally Thursday as devoted aide Natalie Harp looked on.Trump brought 31-year-old communications adviser Margo Martin, an Oklahoma native, onto the stage in Durant, the Daily Beast reported. He then turned his attention to…
