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NFL schedule makers didn't seek out a Chiefs game close to a Taylor Swift concert

May. 16, 2024 14:38 PM EDT

Creating the NFL schedule is a complicated process that requires tens of thousands of computers coming up with countless possibilities over a process that lasts about four months. There are several sometimes competing factors at play from keeping all of the television partners happy,...

Drones smuggled drugs across Niagara River from Canada, 3 suspects caught in NY

May. 16, 2024 13:22 PM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A smuggling operation used drones to fly drugs across the Niagara River from Canada into upstate New York, using a newly purchased $630,000 house along the river as a drop point, according to a criminal complaint unsealed this week. One person has pleaded...

Buffalo dedicates park-like space to victims on second anniversary of racist mass shooting

May. 14, 2024 20:38 PM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The city of Buffalo on Tuesday marked the second anniversary of a racist mass shooting that killed 10 Black people with the dedication of a memorial space honoring the victims. Anchoring the space outside the Tops supermarket targeted in the attack is a...

Today in History: May 14, state of Israel is proclaimed

May. 14, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, May 14, the 135th day of 2024. There are 231 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 14, 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv...

Plans unveiled for memorial honoring victims of racist mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket

May. 13, 2024 17:42 PM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A permanent memorial honoring the 10 Black victims of a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket will feature interconnected stone pillars and arches, and a windowed building where exhibitions and events will be held, community and elected leaders announced Monday. ...

Teenager killed, 5 others injured in shooting in Buffalo

May. 05, 2024 11:59 AM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A 14-year-old girl was killed and five other teenagers were wounded in a shooting that took place in a parking lot in Buffalo, police said. Officers responded to the shooting just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Buffalo police. Details about what...

The bystander's role is changing in the era of livestreaming. North Carolina's standoff shows how

May. 04, 2024 08:48 AM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Saing Chhoeun was locked out of his Charlotte, North Carolina, home on Monday as law enforcement with high-powered rifles descended into his yard and garage, using a car as a shield as they were met with a shower of gunfire from the direction of his neighbor's house. ...

Gibraltar Industries: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 01, 2024 07:46 AM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Gibraltar Industries Inc. (ROCK) on Wednesday reported net income of $24.9 million in its first quarter. The Buffalo, New York-based company said it had net income of 81 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...

Democrats retain upstate New York congressional seat in special election

Apr. 30, 2024 22:49 PM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy won a special election Tuesday for the New York congressional seat vacated by Democrat Brian Higgins. Kennedy easily defeated Republican Gary Dickson for the upstate New York seat, helped by a 2-to-1 Democratic registration...

Buffalo Bills take a chance on English rugby player Travis Clayton with their last pick in NFL draft

Apr. 27, 2024 21:34 PM EDT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — English rugby player turned offensive tackle prospect Travis Clayton was ready to join his International Pathway Program classmates on the NFL draft stage in Detroit on Saturday, when suddenly his agent came running from behind to hand him a cell phone. A...