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The Erie County Legislature is getting involved now in the incident with Erie County Sheriff’s Chief of Narcotics and Intelligence Daniel "DJ" Granville. He was involved in a series of crashes during a night in April of 2024 in the city of Buffalo with a county-owned vehicle.
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On this week's edition of Producer’s Picks of the Week, we revisit conversations with Glenn Aronow, Bukola Morgan, Susan McCartney, Dr. Marcus Watson, and Thomas Beauford. -
Ryan West/NetflixComedian John Mulaney is going live on Wednesday nights for 12 weeks on Netflix. NPR's TV critic says that in the first episode, Mulaney seemed to be enjoying the absurdity of the whole setup much more than any of the actual content he was presenting.
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Distraught families from across the country have already started reaching out about clothing items they say they recognize. -
Some 400 to 600 Asian elephants are believed to remain living in the wild in Cambodia. Researchers said the study's findings underscore the potential of a "national stronghold" for the species. -
Feinstein was comfortable writing fiction and nonfiction, and took on an array of sports, including golf and tennis, but he was known most for his connection to college basketball -
The FDA tested 95 products containing benzoyl peroxide, an ingredient widely used to treat acne that can form benzene as a byproduct. It found that six products could have more benzene than usual. -
House Democrats were gathered in Virginia for their annual issues conference when they received the news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was planning to vote to advance a GOP-spending bill.
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The roller coaster of tariffs in the trade war between the US and Canada has taken another twist. President Donald Trump says he won’t double the tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. This is after Ontario Premier Doug Ford pledged to suspend surcharges on electricity sold to New York and two other states. -
After years of questions, the fate of the 360 Towne Gardens apartments on Buffalo’s East Side hung over the city like a development cloud. But, with a nearly $22 million sale just completed, the future has become a lot clearer -- one of the Towne Gardens’ new owners, Pastor Michael Chapman from St. John Baptist Church, stressed the importance of the project. -
The renovations at the four downtown ramps are part of a long-standing practice by Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps to keep the facilities in good working order. But, even with the work starting this spring, it should not negatively impact parking options at any of the four ramps, BCAR officials promise.
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- Theater Talk: The joys of seeing a show more than once, including MOTHERS AND SONS at Niagara U. and THE LOVED ONES at Irish Classical. Continuing this week GOODNIGHT, TYLER at Ujima, THE HOBBIT at TOY, and THE WIZ at Shea's
- Theater Talk: How can every theater in town have a stellar cast? They do! NEXT TO NORMAL, BLACK BEAR ISLAND, OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET just the latest examples. See listings. And RSVP for SiDP's Feast 3/15
- Theater Talk: Every show in town has an all-star cast, including THE NICETIES, THE LOVED ONES, and SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE. With more openings soon!
- Theater Talk: Skillfully directed plays with great casts - THE WANDERERS at JRT, Bella Poynton's THE MIGHTY MAISIE at ART, SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE at Torn Space. Hilarious FORBIDDEN BROADWAY closing Sunday at Shea's 710.
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