'He's a home-run hitter': Inside Buffalo's newest offensive weapon

04/30/26 3:26 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — When Skyler Bell transferred to UConn from Wisconsin, wide receivers coach Kashif Moore quickly understood why the Huskies had made him a priority, and Bell wasted little time backing it up. “There was a practice in his first training camp where he was just making play after play,” Moore recalled. “It [...]

'Speed running' Scientology: TikTok trend causes havoc, church alleges 'hate crimes'

04/28/26 9:28 PM

Several groups of teens have stormed into Scientology buildings in Hollywood in recent weeks as part of a viral trend. While some see a form of activism, church officials have reported the incidents to the LAPD as hate crimes.

5 things to know about the Supreme Court's landmark decision on the Voting Rights Act

04/29/26 10:48 AM

The Supreme Court, in Louisiana v. Callais, struck down Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district.

8 churches will not have to contribute to Diocese bankruptcy settlement

04/30/26 7:15 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Eight Western New York churches will not have to contribute to the tens of millions of dollars that parishes are being asked to contribute to the Diocese's $150 million bankruptcy settlement, the Vatican ruled. The eight parishes: Ascension in Batavia, St. Timothy and Blessed Sacrament in Tonawanda, Infant of Prague and [...]

Americans oppose Trump ballroom 2-to-1; even more oppose his signature on money: Poll

04/30/26 6:24 AM

There wasn't a shift in support for the ballroom after the attempted shooting.

Amid backlash over World Cup parking and transportation, LA Metro offers a solution

04/30/26 11:00 AM

LA Metro plans to spend $9.3 million in federal funding to make attending the World Cup easy while also easing traffic around SoFi Stadium.

Bill allowing 12- and 13-year-olds to hunt deer passes in county legislature

04/30/26 6:38 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A bill allowing 12-and 13-year-olds to obtain licenses to hunt deer in Erie County passes within the Erie County Legislature on Thursday. The vote passed 7-3, with legislators Lawrence Dupre (D-Buffalo), Taisha St. Jean Tard (D-Buffalo) and Jeanne Vinal (D-Amherst) voting against the bill. Erie County is the only upstate New [...]

Blanche, asked about other postings of '86 47,' says 'every case is different'

04/30/26 9:08 AM

Acting AG Todd Blanche says the DOJ's decision to investigate James Comey for his "86 47" Instagram post does not mean everyone who posts that will be prosecuted.

Boy, 13, on e-bike is killed by Amtrak train; community mourns teen with 'unforgettable smile'

04/28/26 12:30 AM

The Simi Valley community is mourning the loss of a 13-year-old baseball player who was fatally struck by an Amtrak train while riding an e-bike.

Buffalo man sentenced 25 years to life for fatal shooting

04/30/26 6:39 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was sentenced 25 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting near Young and Ashley Street in 2024, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday. Timé J. Thomas, Jr., 32, was found guilty of intentionally shooting and killing 31-year-old Quentin Sims around 8:50 p.m. on April [...]