LocalNet Start Page

1/5

US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces struck a vessel Wednesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men the Pentagon says were trafficking drugs.

No U.S. personnel were harmed, the U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post.

Several such strikes have been announced in recent days as the Trump administration continues its aggressive anti-cartel actions in international waters. At least 178 people have been killed in the strikes since the effort began in early September, months before the U.S. raid in January that captured then-Venezuelan President... Read More

Wall Street inches higher as oil prices settle on hopes for more talks between the US and Iran

Wall Street ticked higher before the the opening bell Thursday while oil prices barely budged as markets assessed the prospects of a ceasefire extension in the Iran war.

Futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each inched up 0.1%. Futures for the Nasdaq also rose 0.1%. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 hit an all-time high while the Nasdaq chalked up its 11th straight day of gains, its longest run in four years.

Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday in hopes of extending the ceasefire that paused almost seven weeks... Read More

Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack, killing at least 16

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that stretched for hours from daytime into the night, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 100 others as terrified residents cowered in their homes, officials said Thursday.

Russia launched nearly 700 drones and dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles, primarily targeting civilians, in its biggest aerial barrage in almost two weeks, authorities said.

Tetiana Sokol, a 54-year-old resident of Kyiv, said two missiles hit near her home... Read More

Pope in Cameroon's separatist west blasts the 'tyrants' ravaging Earth with war and exploitation

BAMENDA, Cameroon (AP) — Pope Leo XIV blasted the “handful of tyrants” who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he preached a message of peace Thursday in the epicenter of a separatist conflict considered one of the world’s most neglected crises.

Leo traveled to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda, where jubilant Cameroonians clogged the roads, blowing horns and dancing to welcome him. They were overjoyed that a pope had come so far to see them and put a global spotlight on the violence that has traumatized this region for nearly a decade.

Leo... Read More

Star of Japanese hit series 'The Solitary Gourmet' hopes to share its joy of eating

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese TV program “The Solitary Gourmet” quietly started in a late-night slot 14 years ago featuring a suit-clad, middle-aged man’s joy of solitary dining at a local eatery after finishing a day's work.

Yutaka Matsushige, the actor who plays main character Goro Inogashira, expected the show to end quietly in a short time. It didn't. “Kodoku no Gurume,” the show's title in Japanese, steadily gained popularity across Japan and beyond and just began its 11th season this month.

Based on a popular comic by writer Masayuki Kusumi and artist Jiro... Read More

Horoscope

Weather for Buffalo, NY

Weather Search

Current Conditions

57° F

A Shower
Wind	4 mph
Humidity	100

4 Day Forecast
Friday Cloudy 66° / 54°	Saturday Thunderstorms 75° / 41°	Sunday Mostly Cloudy 46° / 31°	Monday Intermittent Clouds 42° / 33°

US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific

Wall Street inches higher as oil prices settle on hopes for more talks between the US and Iran

Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack, killing at least 16

Pope in Cameroon's separatist west blasts the 'tyrants' ravaging Earth with war and exploitation

Star of Japanese hit series 'The Solitary Gourmet' hopes to share its joy of eating

Top Stories

Horoscope

Weather for Buffalo, NY

Current Conditions

4 Day Forecast

Stocks

Entertainment

Sports