BUFFALO, N.Y. — After every U.S. election, millions of people are left represented by a candidate they don’t align with. While some take that time to rally for the next election, others might be looking for an escape plan. The idea of leaving the country after an election isn’t exactly something new. It’s kind of…
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday as the new Environmental Protection Agency administrator. The chamber voted 56-42 in favor of the former New York congressman. Zeldin was nominated by Donald Trump days after his election in November. Zeldin served in Congress for eight years, representing New York’s 1st…
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Ryan Corbett was reunited with his family early Wednesday morning in San, Antonio, Texas, where he touched U.S. soil for the first time after spending nearly 900 days in Taliban custody. He’s taking time to recover and reunite with his family down south before returning to where he grew up in Dansville in Livingston…
WASHINGTON — Rep. Elise Stefanik pledged Tuesday to push President Donald Trump’s “America First” stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and roll out a review of U.S. funding critical for U.N. agencies handling health programs and more around the world. Noting that the U.S. is the largest single contributor to the United Nations,…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Following a Wednesday meeting with Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said “everything is on the table” as the country prepares to defend against economic threats from the Trump administration which takes office next week. However, Empire Center for Public Policy Research Director Ken Girardin does not take seriously suggestions…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Job growth in the United States outpaced analyst predictions in December by about 100,000. The Bureau of Labor report released Friday showed the country gained about 256,000 jobs in December. “At the aggregate level, there’s some good news in this report as there has been in a lot of the BLS monthly reports…
After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify and ultimately stop the airborne pests. What You Need To Know After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of…
NEW YORK (AP) — When Jessica Pegula agreed to play in an exhibition tennis event at Madison Square Garden, she had no idea how her career would change before she got there. The Buffalo native always loved playing in New York, but the U.S. Open was just like the other three tennis majors. She had never…
A staffer for U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle was charged by the U.S. Capitol Police for carrying unlawful ammunition on Capitol grounds, authorities said Monday morning. Capitol Police said in a statement that Michael Hopkins, 38, entered the Cannon House Office building and put his bag through screening, where authorities detected what appeared to be ammunition…
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Heavy snowfall and numbing temperatures kept parts of the U.S. in a deep freeze Sunday as the Thanksgiving holiday weekend draws to a close. Despite the Arctic-type weather, however, snowmobilers and skiers are reveling in their respective wintry terrains, and weather forecasters gave possible good news ahead of the NFL game in Buffalo….