'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.

'Technical challenges' delay NY state tests for students: Officials

04/29/26 7:33 PM

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Students throughout New York had technical issues taking State-administered tests on Wednesday, according to the Education Department. JP O'Hare, a spokesperson for the department, said that "technical challenges" impacted some students taking the computer-based testing system across a select number of schools and districts statewide. According to O'Hare, over 116,000 students [...]

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.

A $40-million project will clean MacArthur Lake. Will it help fix the park?

04/23/26 10:00 AM

The MacArthur Park Lake Stormwater Capture Project will turn rain runoff into enough clean water to fill 14 Olympic-size swimming pools of clean drinking water per year, city officials said.

Adorable, yes, but these two have a serious future as adoptive sea otter moms

04/29/26 5:48 PM

Two sea otters debuting for the public at the Aquarium of the Pacific are intended to one day help train up other orphans.

Another Mario Lopez Christmas movie to be filmed in Buffalo

04/29/26 2:31 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Another Mario Lopez Christmas-themed movie is set to be filmed in Buffalo later this year. 'Christmas at The Starlight' will begin filming in Buffalo in June, according to media company Great American Media. Tony Danza and Dominic Lopez are also set to star in the made-for-television film. The plot is set [...]

Appeals court won't rehear Trump's challenge to E. Jean Carroll verdict

04/29/26 4:19 PM

An appeals court in New York has rejected President Trump's request to rehear his challenges to the writer E. Jean Carroll's successful defamation claims.

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.

BPD investigating shooting after man walks into ECMC

04/29/26 11:35 AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Police Department is investigating after a shooting near Masten Park Tuesday. Police said a man walked into the Erie County Medical Center with a gunshot wound in his side around 6 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators believe the shooting took place in the area of Jefferson Avenue and Memphis Alley. According [...]

Buffalo State University names new president

04/28/26 9:07 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo State University has named Dr. Jennifer L. Burris as its next president. Burris will officially take over as president on July 1. The State University of New York Board of Trustees voted to name Burris the next president of Buffalo State on Tuesday. “I am confident her extensive experience as [...]