'Ready for the end': Abuse survivors to vote on Buffalo Diocese settlement

06/15/26 4:47 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For six years, a committee of abuse survivors has been kept quiet about the Diocese of Buffalo’s bankruptcy case -- until now. On Monday, volunteer members of the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee spoke publicly about the case for the first time. “These are the people who have done this amazing work, having [...]

'Sweet' Strider looking for a friendly forever home

06/15/26 2:48 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- This weekend's Wake Up Wags featured Strider, a "sweet" dog who is looking for a forever home. "Strider came from Georgia with his sibling Murphy and unfortunately they are kind of a little bit on the scared and shy side," Julie Starr with Buddy's Second Chance Rescue said. "He is a [...]

1 dead after 4-vehicle crash in Evans

06/15/26 7:35 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One man was killed in a four-vehicle crash in Evans on Friday, police said. The crash occurred around 3:20 p.m. near the intersection of Southwestern Boulevard and Pontiac Road. A 25-year-old man from Farnham, driving a Ford pickup truck with a trailer, was traveling westbound on Southwestern Boulevard when it allegedly [...]

1 dead after motorcycle accident in Evans

06/15/26 7:40 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man from the Town of Evans was killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday after hitting a tree, police said. Officers responded to Holland Road in Evans on Sunday morning, where a motorcycle and its operator were discovered off the roadway. The operator, age 56, was pronounced dead at the [...]

11th ‘NY Run For The Fallen’ ends 150-mile journey in Buffalo

06/15/26 3:32 AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – After three days and more than 150 miles, the 11th 'New York Run For The Fallen’ ended Sunday at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, with every mile honoring a New York service member who made the ultimate sacrifice during the global war on terror. “Knowing that every [...]

5-year-old girl swept into ocean off Laguna Beach is identified, mourned

06/11/26 9:11 PM

The body of a 5-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean with her family in Laguna Beach this week has been recovered, and authorities identified the child.

A 'very strong' El Niño is likely. And it could hit California hard

06/11/26 4:25 PM

El Niño has officially arrived, and the latest edition is shaping up to be particularly potent — potentially bringing higher amounts of rain to Southern California.

A fugitive was wanted for 2 killings in California. After 8 years on the run, he was found in Laos

06/12/26 11:56 PM

A man suspected for two California killings was captured in Laos after eight years on the run, officials said. He was returned to California to face charges.

A history of Iran's nuclear program and tensions with the US

06/15/26 2:02 AM

The United States and Iran have reached an interim deal aimed at ending their war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz

A huge fire threatened to burn a pristine California island. Inside the fight to preserve this oasis

06/10/26 10:00 AM

It's been just days since firefighters reached full containment of the 18,379-acre blaze on Santa Rosa Island. Crews are now assessing the damage to this ecological and cultural oasis.