- Top Stories
- US News
- International
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Business / Finance
- Health
- Science
- Technology
- Offbeat News
1/5
Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and the White House struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday as they consider new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement.As the country reels from the deaths of two protesters at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis, the two sides have agreed to separate homeland security funding from a larger spending bill and fund the Homeland department for two weeks while they debate Democratic demands for curbs on the U.S. Immigration and... Read More
Asian shares are mostly lower after a wild day on Wall St ends with modest moves
Shares slipped Friday in Asia after a day of dramatic swings on Wall Street that included Microsoft’s worst drop in nearly six years.Oil prices fell more than $1 and the prices of gold and silver weakened.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 shed 0.5% to 53,119.18 as stocks related to artificial intelligence declined. Testing equipment maker Advantest lost 5.4% and computer chip equipment maker Disco Corp. lost 2.4%.
Chinese markets retreated, with the Hang Seng in Hong Kong down 1.1% to 27,660.80. The Shanghai Composite index slipped 1.2% to 4,109.36.
South... Read More
Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10B over leaked tax info
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion, as he accuses the federal agencies of a failure to prevent a leak of the president's tax information to news outlets between 2018 and 2020.The suit, filed in a Florida federal court on Thursday, includes the president's sons Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and the Trump organization as plaintiffs.
The filing alleges that the leak of Trump and the Trump Organization’s confidential tax records caused “reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, unfairly... Read More
Trump says he will announce his Federal Reserve chair nominee on Friday morning
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he plans to announce his choice for chairman of the Federal Reserve on Friday morning, a long-awaited decision that could set up a showdown on whether the U.S. central bank preserves its independence from the White House and electoral politics.For the past year, the president has aggressively attacked Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term as the head of the U.S. central bank ends in May. Trump maintains that Powell should cut the Fed's benchmark interest rates more drastically to fuel faster economic growth, while the Fed chair has... Read More
Patrick Kane passes Mike Modano for the most NHL points by a US-born player
Patrick Kane is now the highest-scoring U.S.-born player in NHL history.Kane passed Mike Modano Thursday night by recording his 1,375th point on an assist in the Detroit Red Wings’ game against the Washington Capitals. He got there a couple of months after turning 37, while Modano was 40 when he scored a goal to register point No. 1,374.
“When you think of USA Hockey, he’s one of the first players that comes to mind, if not the first player,” fellow American Jack Eichel said. “Such a great representation of USA Hockey and us Americans — something for a lot... Read More
Top Stories
- Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown
- Panama court rules Hong Kong companyâs concession for Panama Canal ports is unconstitutional
- Asian shares are mostly lower after a wild day on Wall St ends with modest moves
- Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico
- Venezuelaâs acting president signs oil industry overhaul, easing state control to lure investors
- Trump threatens Canada with 50% tariff on aircraft sold in US, expanding trade war
- Man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Omar is charged with assaulting and intimidating her
- A man impersonating an FBI agent tried to get Luigi Mangione out of jail, authorities say
- Trump's border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after âcooperationâ
- New cold snap adds urgency to winter storm recovery across the South
Weather for Buffalo, NY
Weather Search
Current Conditions
5° F
| Cloudy | |
| Wind | 3.8 mph |
| Humidity | 73 |
4 Day Forecast
|
|||
|
Friday
Snow
8° / 4°
|
Saturday
Cold
12° / 5°
|
Sunday
Cold
14° / 8°
|
Monday
Intermittent Clouds
24° / 19°
|
Stocks
Entertainment
- Grammy-nominated Edgar Barrera wishes be a pioneer for Latin songwriters
- Melania Trump's documentary premieres at the Kennedy Center ahead of global release
- Kennedy Center's head of artistic programming steps down 2 weeks after taking the job
- The Sundance Film Festival is now streaming. Hereâs how, and what, to watch
Sports
- Patrick Kane passes Mike Modano for the most NHL points by a US-born player
- Justin Rose sets Torrey Pines pace with 62. Koepka makes his PGA Tour return with 73
- Olympic gold medalist Sha'Carri Richardson charged with speeding in Florida
- Brooks Koepka feels the nerves in return to PGA Tour from LIV. He also heard plenty of support