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Salamanca Man Charged with DWI Monday
A Salamanca man was charged with driving while intoxicated Monday. Salamanca Police charged 55-year-old Ty Ellis with Speeding, inadequate lights, Consuming Alcohol on a Highway and DWI. Ellis was pro...
May 22, 2026

Salamanca Man Charged After Traffic Stop Monday
A Salamanca man was charged after a traffic stop on Monday. Salamanca Police charged 32-year-old Steven Derk with Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation. Derk was ...
May 22, 2026

Salamanca Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Incident with Bicycle
A Salamanca man was charged after a bicycle incident in Salamanca last Sunday. Salamanca Police charged 36-year-old Khristerpher Ellis with Failure to use Bike Lane, Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia...
May 22, 2026

Cattaraugus County Inmate Arrested on Salamanca Warrant
An Olean man who is an inmate at the Cattaraugus County Jail was arrested on a warrant last Friday. Salamanca Police arrested 30-year-old Marvin Shantler on a Bench Warrant issued out of the City of S...
May 22, 2026

Salamanca Man Arrested on Drug Charges & Warrant
A Salamanca man was arrested on a warrant after an unrelated incident last Saturday. Salamanca Police charged 46-year-old Michael Hale with Criminal Mischief and Possession of a controlled substance. ...
May 22, 2026

Niagara Falls Man Arrested on Cheektowaga Warrant in Salamanca Traffic Stop
A Niagara Falls man was arrested on a warrant after a traffic stop in Salamanca last Saturday. Salamanca Police charged 38-year-old Jimmie Thompson with Speeding and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation. T...
May 22, 2026

Salamanca Man Arrested on Bench Warrant
A Salamanca man was arrested on a warrant last Friday. Salamanca Police arrested 35-year-old Andrew Button on a Bench Warrant issued out of the City of Salamanca Court. Button was processed and held f...
May 22, 2026

Salamanca Man Arrested After River Street Stabbing Wednesday
A Salamanca man was arrested after a stabbing reported early Wednesday morning. Salamanca Police charged 29-year-old Brett Williams with felony possession of a weapon as well as 1st and 2nd degree ass...
May 22, 2026
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Details emerge of a potential Iran deal as US claims progress
43 minutes ago
Officials say the United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium
Rubio tries to tackle a trust deficit between Washington and Delhi on first official India trip
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
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The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 04-16-41-48-66, Powerball: 26
Trump's Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants
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The Department of Justice is acknowledging it's removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot
This congressman's family was swept up in WWII Japanese detention. He sees a repeat in today's raids
May 23, 2026
Mark Takano can't help but see the parallels in U.S. history
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
May 23, 2026
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Republicans are rushing to redraw districts before midterms. Here's where things stand
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Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage after a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened minority protections under the Voting Rights Act
Scott Remer, the only full-time spelling bee coach, charges $180 an hour. Champs say he's worth it
May 23, 2026
Scott Remer is the country's only full-time, professional coach for kids competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Rubio arrives in India ahead of Quad talks as US tries to reset strained ties
May 23, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in India ahead of a meeting next week with his counterparts from India, Australia, and Japan, members of the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance known as the Quad
David Brock Smith wins GOP primary for US Senate in Oregon, will face Democratic incumbent Merkley
May 23, 2026
David Brock Smith has won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Oregon
David Smith wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Oregon
May 23, 2026
David Smith wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Oregon
Conference at UN to review nuclear nonproliferation treaty fails to reach agreement
May 23, 2026
A four-week conference at the United Nations to review the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons has ended without an agreement as the United States and Iran spar over Iran's nuclear program
Airline miles may not go as far as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and summer fares
May 23, 2026
Users of credit cards that accrue airline miles and points toward various travel perks are likely to find their balances won’t take them as far this summer
San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos
May 23, 2026
San Francisco's main immigration court has closed, leaving chaos and dysfunction in a region long known for its friendliness to asylum seekers
Fentanyl, meth found at house where responders got sick after answering overdose call
May 23, 2026
Authorities say fentanyl and methamphetamine were found at a home where first responders became sick after answering a call about suspected overdoses in a rural New Mexico county
Judge throws out author Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against Melania Trump
May 22, 2026
A judge has thrown out author Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump, ruling that his “contorted” attempt to prevent her from suing him for $1 billion over his statements about her and Jeffrey Epstein “is not how the federal courts wo...
1 dead and dozens injured after blast at New York City shipyard, officials say
May 23, 2026
One person has died after blast Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say
Estranged husband convicted of murder-for-hire in killing of art dealer in Brazil
May 22, 2026
The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer has been convicted of hiring a hitman to kill him in Brazil
Could anything but profit steer AI? The OpenAI trial offered clues but no verdict
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The trial pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made clear the two billionaires agreed on one thing: building artificial intelligence would require significant resources — and enormous amounts of money
Legal fight could delay proposed $7B settlement for lawsuits in Roundup cancer claims
May 22, 2026
A proposed $7.25 billion settlement over claims that Roundup weedkiller causes cancer now faces potential delays
Michigan seniors arrive at school in style on Tractor Day
May 22, 2026
Dozens of soon-to-be graduates of a Michigan high school eschewed their cars and trucks and arrived in tractors, ATVs, golf carts and more
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
May 22, 2026
New York City's iconic pizzerias and bagel shops may soon be forced to update their long-standing baking practices after state lawmakers moved to ban a common additive
Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies during NATO meeting
May 22, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on his latest mission to assuage nervous U.S. allies in Europe about the Trump administration’s intentions with NATO
Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485K settlement
May 22, 2026
Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death
House rejects Smithsonian women's museum bill
May 21, 2026
The House has rejected a proposal for a new Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on the National Mall
World News
Guide Kenton Cool scales Everest for the 20th time and says not ready to quit yet
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British mountain guide Kenton Cool has scaled Mount Everest for the 20th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents by a non-Sherpa guide
Thousands in Spain's capital protest increasing housing costs
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Thousands have rallied in central Madrid against spiraling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the market
Shrinking snowfall on Greece's mountains is provoking anxiety, altering the economy
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In Arachova, a Greek village reliant on snowmelt, water scarcity is becoming a concern
Turkey's main opposition party is in a standoff over court-ordered leadership
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Turkey's main opposition party, the CHP, faces a standoff outside its headquarters
Spearfisher mauled in Australia's second fatal shark attack in a week
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A spearfisher has been mauled on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia’s second fatal shark attack in just over a week
Suicide bombing near a railway track in southwest Pakistan kills at least 23
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A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a railway track as a passenger train passed through the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, killing at least 23 people and wounding over 70 others, officials said
Rescuers race to find survivors after a deadly Chinese coal mine blast kills at least 82
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Rescuers in northern China are searching for survivors after a coal mine explosion killed at least 82 people
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones, shaking city center and injuring 10
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Russia has launched an intense missile and drone attack on Kyiv, shaking buildings across the city center
9-story building under construction in the Philippines collapses; 21 missing
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A nine-story building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital Manila
Britain's navy prepares to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz while waiting for a peace deal
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The U.K.’s Royal Navy is preparing for a potential mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz
Venezuela's Machado vows another run for presidency, eyes return from exile
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado is planning to run for the job of Venezuela's president again
Peru's Catholic Church holds a symbolic ceremony in apology for Indigenous land dispossession
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The highest Catholic authorities in Peru have held a symbolic reparation ceremony for an Indigenous community affected by land dispossession
Moroccan king pardons Senegalese fans jailed over chaotic Africa Cup final
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Morocco’s king has granted an official pardon to Senegalese soccer fans jailed over hooliganism during the Africa Cup of Nations final
Iran and US are close to an understanding aimed at ending the war, officials say
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The United States and Iran are close to agreeing on a memorandum of understanding to end the war, according to two regional officials and a diplomat
Two traffic accidents in Cambodia kill 14 garment factory workers and injure 93 others
May 23, 2026
Two separate traffic accidents in Cambodia have killed at least 14 garment factory workers and injured 93 others, mostly women
Here are some of China's major coal mining disasters this century
May 23, 2026
A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi, China, has killed at least 90 people, according to state media
Ukrainian drone attack triggers fire at a Russian oil terminal
May 23, 2026
A Ukrainian drone attack has caused a fire at a Russian oil terminal, according to officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region
How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles away
May 23, 2026
South African infectious disease expert Lucille Blumberg was part of a team that identified a hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship
Pope Leo visits Italy's 'Land of Fires' as families seek justice for children lost to toxic waste
May 23, 2026
Families in a toxic-waste polluted area around Naples are preparing to meet Pope Leo XIV during a pastoral visit
The trolls come indoors as a Danish recycling artist stages his first museum exhibit
May 23, 2026
For more than a decade, Danish recycling artist Thomas Dambo has scattered wooden troll sculptures around the world
Ugandans rue link to Bundibugyo, the Ebola virus type named after a district of cocoa farmers
May 23, 2026
Bundibugyo is the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a species of Ebola
Coal mine gas explosion in China kills at least 82 people: State media
May 23, 2026
A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi has killed at least 82 people
Japanese woman who scaled the world's 14 top peaks says she wants to share joy
May 23, 2026
Naoko Watanabe, the first woman to summit K2 three times, has also climbed the world's 14 highest peaks
Argentine freed from Venezuelan prison urges pressure to release remaining prisoners
May 23, 2026
Argentine Nahuel Gallo, who spent 448 days imprisoned in Venezuela, is calling for the international community to increase pressure on the government of interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez to release other prisoners
Senegal's president fires prime minister after months of tensions
May 23, 2026
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko after months of simmering tension
Technology
SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight
May 22, 2026
SpaceX has launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet
AI controversy swirls around writer from Trinidad and Tobago who won prize
May 22, 2026
A prize-winning Caribbean writer from Trinidad and Tobago is embroiled in the latest controversy involving a short story and allegations that artificial intelligence was used to write it
Indonesia tightens control over key commodities in major trade takeover
May 22, 2026
Indonesia is overhauling its trade policies for key commodities in a sudden move that some experts liken to a hostile takeover of major industries in the resource-rich nation
SpaceX hits series of problems while trying to launch bigger Starship
May 22, 2026
SpaceX's newest and biggest Starship will have to wait at least another day before launching on a test flight from Texas
Dying star resembles a billowing crystal ball in new telescope photo
May 21, 2026
A dying star has never looked so lovely
Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district
May 21, 2026
Meta has settled the first of many lawsuits brought by school districts across the country that sued social media companies seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with children’s social media addiction and mental health harms
Two men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new law targeting 'deepfakes'
May 21, 2026
Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using AI to create nude videos and photos under a new law targeting deepfake pornography
Frustrated Indian youth flock to a political party led by a cockroach
May 22, 2026
A satirical project called the Cockroach Janta Party has become a viral sensation in India
Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting king
May 21, 2026
Malaysia's Communications and Multimedia Commission has ordered TikTok to explain and address its failure to act swiftly against offensive and fake content targeting the royal institution
Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work
May 21, 2026
A heat wave has gripped large parts of India with roads and markets emptying during afternoons
Some see white livestreamer's freedom of speech claims as cover for race-baiting
May 21, 2026
Experts say free speech claims by a white livestreamer charged with shooting a Black man outside a Tennessee courthouse don't constitute a blanket shield if unwanted interactions escalate and result in violence
Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle
May 21, 2026
An Australian judge has fined X Corp. $465,000 for failing to provide information to an online safety watchdog about how it tackled child sexual exploitation content
Neptune's mysterious moon Nereid may be an original, study shows
May 20, 2026
Neptune's mysterious, far-flung moon Nereid may be the last of the planet's original companions
Demand soars for Israel's battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conduct
May 20, 2026
Demand is soaring for Israel's battle-tested weapons and military technology, despite widespread condemnation by rights groups and the international community over the country's conduct in wars, particularly in Gaza
A new whale detection network launches in San Francisco Bay
May 20, 2026
Climate change is pushing starving gray whales into the San Francisco Bay in unusual numbers, where ship strikes killed at least 40% of the 21 whales found dead last year
Samsung faces strike after pay talks with union fall apart
May 20, 2026
Management and union leaders at Samsung Electronics have failed to reach a last-minute deal over wages
Two humpback whales set records swimming between Australia and Brazil
May 20, 2026
Two humpback whales have made record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil
Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon
May 19, 2026
Google is introducing a range of new AI tools, including an AI assistant called Gemini Spark, which proactively performs tasks for users
A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell
May 19, 2026
A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures says it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment
A filmmaking tool or an existential threat: Cannes Film Festival weighs the rise of AI
May 19, 2026
The Cannes Film Festival can function like a global water cooler for movies, with prevailing issues and anxieties of the industry tending to surface at the event
Pope and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff's AI encyclical on May 25
May 18, 2026
Pope Leo XIV and Anthropic's co-founder Christopher Olah are set to launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 25
4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
May 18, 2026
Officials say all four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed during an air show at a military base in Idaho
Tech CEOs summoned to Congress for another hearing on social media's risks for kids
May 15, 2026
Social media CEOs have been called to testify before Congress amid growing pressure to protect young users
What to Stream: John Krasinski, 'Ladies First,' Rod Stewart, Brooke Shields and a 'Lego Batman' game
May 18, 2026
John Krasinski returning as Jack Ryan in “Jack Ryan: Ghost War” for Prime Video and “Stranger Things” masterminds the Duffer Brothers producing a Netflix show in which a retirement community teams up to battle monsters are some of the new television, f...
UK media regulator says X promises to crack down on terrorist and hate content
May 15, 2026
Elon Musk's social media platform X is pledging to crack down on hate and terrorist content in Britain
Entertainment
Life of A Basketball Fan: Taylor Swift attends Cavs-Knicks in Cleveland with fiance Travis Kelce
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Turns out, Taylor Swift likes basketball, too
Norway-set drama about political polarization ‘Fjord’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
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Norway-set drama about political polarization ‘Fjord’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
Stephen Colbert is back on TV on community access in Michigan along with rocker Jack White
22 hours ago
Fresh off ending his national broadcast show on CBS, Stephen Colbert showed up on community access television in southeast Michigan
Norway-set drama about political polarization ‘Fjord’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
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Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarization “Fjord” has won the Palme d’Or
Elim Chan hired as San Francisco Symphony's first female music director
May 22, 2026
Elim Chan has been hired as the first female music director of the San Francisco Symphony
Alexi Lalas says US players citing World Cup pressure are a 'bunch of whiners'
May 22, 2026
Alexi Lalas has criticized U.S. soccer players for citing pressure ahead of the World Cup at home
Ex-girlfriend of boy band member charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill him
May 22, 2026
Prosecutors say the former girlfriend of a member of the boy band Why Don’t We has been charged with trying to hire a hitman on the dark web to kill him as part of a custody dispute over their now 7-year-old daughter
What it's like inside the amfAR Gala, which has raised millions for AIDS research
May 21, 2026
The amfAR Gala at the Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc is a highlight of the Cannes Film Festival
Stephen Colbert is saying goodbye to 'The Late Show.' How it ends is still a secret
May 21, 2026
Stephen Colbert’s long run on “The Late Show” ends as he appears behind his CBS desk for the final time
Movie Review: Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters' is a wild, surrealist social satire
May 20, 2026
Keke Palmer stars in Boots Riley's social satire “I Love Boosters,” in theaters Friday
As 'The Boys' ends, actors reveal their craziest stunts and what's next for Vought
May 20, 2026
“The Boys” is airing its series finale after five seasons of death, depravity and digs at the capitalistic superhero-industrial complex
'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' has its day at the Cannes Film Festival, 50 years after it was shot
May 20, 2026
No movie at the Cannes Film Festival has had a longer road to get here than “Once Upon a Time in Harlem.”
Rousey's return draws US-record MMA viewership for Netflix
May 20, 2026
The first live MMA event broadcast on Netflix — featuring a double-comeback bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano — attracted the most U.S. viewers in the sport's history
Judge orders mental health evaluation for woman accused of trying to murder Rihanna
May 20, 2026
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial
Leon Thomas to receive ASCAP Vanguard Award for shaping the future of R&B
May 19, 2026
Leon Thomas is set to receive the ASCAP Vanguard Award, recognizing his influence on the future of music
'Married at First Sight UK' episode pulled after sexual misconduct claims
May 19, 2026
Channel 4 has pulled all episodes of “Married at First Sight UK” after three contestants claimed they were sexually assaulted by on-screen partners
A filmmaking tool or an existential threat: Cannes Film Festival weighs the rise of AI
May 19, 2026
The Cannes Film Festival can function like a global water cooler for movies, with prevailing issues and anxieties of the industry tending to surface at the event
Rob Gronkowski named grand marshal of Indianapolis 500 Snake Pit
May 19, 2026
Four-time Super Bowl champion and Fox NFL studio analyst Rob Gronkowski has been named grand marshal of the Indianapolis 500’s Snake Pit
Cannes standout 'Paper Tiger' reveals a new side to Miles Teller
May 18, 2026
One of only two American films competing for the Palme d'Or, James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” has been one of the standouts of this year’s Cannes
The breathless Korean sci-fi monster movie 'Hope' leaves the Cannes Film Festival floored
May 19, 2026
Sprawling action movies with aliens do not generally compete for the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or
Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
May 18, 2026
A Spanish court has acquitted pop star Shakira in a tax fraud case and ordered the government to return over 55 million euros in wrongly imposed fines
An Australian journalist turns her harrowing China prison ordeal into a memoir and play
May 18, 2026
Cheng Lei is rebuilding her life after three years in a Beijing prison
Barbra Streisand won't attend Cannes Palme d'Or ceremony after a knee injury
May 18, 2026
Barbra Streisand says she won’t attend the Cannes Film Festival ceremony where she was to receive an honorary Palme d’Or after sustaining a knee injury
Cate Blanchett laments that #MeToo movement 'got killed very quickly' in Hollywood
May 17, 2026
Cate Blanchett says that the #MeToo movement “got killed very quickly” in remarks at the Cannes Film Festival
In Cannes standout 'Fatherland,’ Sandra Hüller stuns again
May 18, 2026
The full range of Sandra Hüller’s talent is on full display this year in four films that run from big to small


