The weekly jobless claims data is one of the most timely glimpses into the region's job market, and the latest data is telling us that there's been a significant upswing in the number of workers who have become unemployed.
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week but remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels. Jobless claims for the week of Aug. 3 fell by 17,000 to 233,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 240,000 analysts surveyed b…
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A judge has ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation. It's a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies. The highly anticipated decision issue…
Cybersecurity software company CrowdStrike is firing back at Delta Air Lines. The companies are arguing over who's to blame for Delta canceling thousands of flights after a global technology outage last month. A lawyer for CrowdStrike says Delta's threat to sue the software company has contr…
Markets on Wall Street and around the world are in a mini-panic. Worried about a slowing U.S. economy, investors sent the market in Japan to its worst day in decades and have sliced billions in market value off some of the world’s biggest technology companies. They’ve turned a relatively cal…
America’s drugstores are testing smaller locations and more ways to offer care as more store closings loom. As these experiments play out, customers may see Walgreens stores that are one-fourth the size of a regular location. Or CVS drugstores with an entire primary clinic stuffed inside. Dr…
McDonald's is introducing a new Collector's Meal featuring six collectible cups inspired by keepsakes from the 80s, 90s and 2000s.
The increases come in a deeply uncertain environment for media companies, which face rapidly changing consumer behavior, rising costs of doing business and harsh regulators that are skeptical of mergers.
Tesla Cybertrucks are appearing on roadways, and whether they're attracting the eyes of gawkers or haters, the pickup's popularity is a testament to what EV buyers value in a truck.
Anti-theft software upgrades provided for Hyundai and Kia vehicles regularly targeted by thieves has cut theft rates by more than half, according to new research from the Highway Loss Data Institute. Approximately two dozen 2011-22 Hyundai and Kia models are eligible for the software upgrade. Those vehicles that received it as of December 2023 — a total of 30% of the eligible Hyundais and 28% of the eligible Kias in HLDI’s database — had theft claim frequencies that were 53% lower than vehicles that didn’t get the upgrade, according to HLDI.
U.S. stocks are bouncing back after the market experienced its worst day in two years on Monday, but the average investor may still be spooked. Here's what to do next.
The company formerly known as Twitter filed the lawsuit in a federal court in Texas against the World Federation of Advertisers and member companies Unilever, Mars, CVS Health and Orsted.
The mayhem that swept across world markets this week was partly caused by a market strategy known as the “carry trade.” Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 plunged 12.4% on Monday and other world markets also suffered outsized losses as traders sold stocks to help cover rising risks from investments made using cheaply financed funds borrowed mostly in Japanese yen. Markets were jolted by a combination of factors. That includes fears of a recession in the United States and worries that technology shares have shot way too high this year. But the scale of the declines was exaggerated by the rush to sell dollars due to carry trade deals that had helped drive markets to record levels.
The State Assembly is asking a judge to bar the state Division of Human Rights from holding a public hearing on a sexual discrimination complaint a woman filed against Buffalo-area Assembly Member Patrick Burke.
A 2022 report found that anglers and Burmese refugees who ate fish caught in the Great Lakes area had PFAS in their blood in levels up to six times higher than the general United States population.
The district's policy change and a new Siena poll come as Gov. Kathy Hochul has been conducting a statewide listening tour on the possibility of a statewide ban on students having cellphones in public schools.
Erie County Legislature Chair April Baskin is heading into her November election for state Senate with a campaign war chest more than five times the size of opponent Jack Moretti, the latest campaign filings show.
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Daniel Damon Kuhar, 29, is facing up to five years in federal prison for posting a Facebook video threatening to shoot up a school.
In Wayfinding, an installation of 48 stainless steel, aluminum or acrylic signs throughout the AKG grounds and in Delaware Park, Buffalonians will have plenty of time to explore artist Chloë Bass' theories about what public art should do, writes Elizabeth Licata.
According to the report, the man was struck by gunfire while outdoors at Grant Street and Potomac Avenue.
Daniel Damon Kuhar, 29, is facing up to five years in federal prison for posting a Facebook video threatening to shoot up a school.
Police deny the accusation and say they are conducting a careful investigation into what is believed to be the largest marijuana theft from a licensed cannabis shop in New York state.
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The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down. In a 911 call released Saturday, Armando Ramos told police that his nephew always listened to him and that if he could talk to him he might be able to get him to stop shooting. The call came in about 1 p.m. on May 24, 2022, about 10 minutes after Ramos' nephew, Salvador Ramos, was killed by authorities.
Donald Trump is putting immigration at the heart of his campaign to retake the White House. He is pushing the Republican Party towards an aggressive strategy of deporting millions of people. The plans have raised the stakes of this year’s election beyond the border security that conservatives have typically prioritized to a fundamental change in the American approach to immigration. After the southern border saw a historic number of crossings during the Biden administration, Democrats have also moved rightward on the issue, often leading with promises of border security before talking about relief for the immigrants who are already in the country.
“Alien” Romulus," one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, is set to be one of the scariest, as well. Director Fede Álvarez, the horror filmmaker behind “Evil Dead” and “Don't Breathe,” used animatronic and puppet alien creatures, including the famed “face huggers” and the dreaded xenomorph, as he made the film. The film's star, Cailee Spaeny, says those practical effects made it easy to act terrified. She called the frightful creations “such a gift because you’re not having to act against a tennis ball.” The creatures were created with help from a team who worked with legendary practical effects wizard Stan Winston. “Alien: Romulus” releases in theaters Aug. 16.
Anti-theft software upgrades provided for Hyundai and Kia vehicles regularly targeted by thieves has cut theft rates by more than half, according to new research from the Highway Loss Data Institute. Approximately two dozen 2011-22 Hyundai and Kia models are eligible for the software upgrade. Those vehicles that received it as of December 2023 — a total of 30% of the eligible Hyundais and 28% of the eligible Kias in HLDI’s database — had theft claim frequencies that were 53% lower than vehicles that didn’t get the upgrade, according to HLDI.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has reappointed Andrew A. SanFilippo to the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority board of directors through June 30, 2027.
The State Assembly is asking a judge to bar the state Division of Human Rights from holding a public hearing on a sexual discrimination complaint a woman filed against Buffalo-area Assembly Member Patrick Burke.
A WGRZ-TV reporter questions Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly Member Patrick Burke on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 in Buffalo.
Catie Stephenson, executive director of the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, explains how the organization will use a $500,000 grant from the New York State Assembly to improve Cazenovia Park in South Buffalo.
