- Top Stories
- US News
- International
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Business / Finance
- Health
- Science
- Technology
- Offbeat News
1/5
In one state, voters will get to decide whether to eliminate the income tax. Will more follow?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — It's not every day — or even every decade — that voters are presented a decision like this: Should the state's individual income tax be eliminated?When that question appears on a Missouri ballot later this year, it will mark the first time since the modern income tax began over a century ago that a U.S. state legislature has asked voters whether to eliminate the tax. If they say “yes,” they will also be authorizing a sales tax expansion.
Missouri's unique proposal caps a five-year tax-cutting binge in states that flourished while... Read More
Elon Musk gets an apology from California regulators as a SpaceX lawsuit is settled
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators apologized to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk this week as they settled a lawsuit that claimed a state agency showed political bias against the rocket company and its chief executive.As part of the settlement, the California Coastal Commission acknowledged its members made “improper” statements about Musk's political beliefs at a 2024 hearing on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch program.
“The commission agrees that it may not consider irrelevant factors in performing its function and specifically agrees that it will not take into account... Read More
US stocks fall as oil prices keep spurting higher
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is losing ground Wednesday as the countdown ticks to an afternoon announcement from the Federal Reserve on what it will do with interest rates. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to spurt higher because of the war with Iran.The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, a day after falling from its all-time high due to drops for artificial-intelligence stocks and worries about higher oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 299 points, or 0.6%, as of 12:46 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.4%.
Another procession of profit... Read More
Potapova tops Pliskova in Madrid to become 1st 'lucky loser' in semifinals at a WTA 1000-level event
MADRID (AP) — Anastasia Potapova dropped to her knees, put both hands on her face and started crying.The “explosion of emotions inside” came after the 56th-ranked Austrian became the first “lucky loser” to reach a WTA 1000 semifinal by defeating Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3 on Wednesday at the Madrid Open.
She almost gave up the victory, squandering three match points in the second set and having to overcome a 1-3 deficit in the decisive set.
“I (had) a few match points in the second set, on serve, but I couldn't manage my nerves at that... Read More
Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions.The high court's unanimous ruling is a procedural victory for First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which is challenging a New Jersey investigation of its practices.
The conservative-majority court has given abortion opponents high-profile wins in recent years, most notably the watershed case that overturned the nationwide right to abortion in 2022. First Choice,... Read More
Top Stories
- Federal Reserve keeps key rate unchanged even as four officials dissent, most in almost 34 years
- Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport during US withdrawal
- Elon Musk tells his side of OpenAI's beginnings in trial pitting him against CEO Sam Altman
- Skeptical Democrats confront Hegseth about Iran war for the first time since conflict started
- King Charles III and Queen Camilla kick off New York trip by honoring victims at the 9/11 Memorial
- Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that's likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department
- Oil hovers near highest level of Iran war and stocks edge lower
- Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings
- Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House
- The Latest: Supreme Court weakens a key tool of the Voting Rights Act
Weather for Buffalo, NY
Weather Search
Current Conditions
49° F
| Rain | |
| Wind | 4.6 mph |
| Humidity | 92 |
4 Day Forecast
|
|||
|
Thursday
Partly Sunny W/ Showers
50° / 37°
|
Friday
Partly Sunny W/ Showers
49° / 36°
|
Saturday
Intermittent Clouds
46° / 33°
|
Sunday
Intermittent Clouds
52° / 45°
|
Stocks
Entertainment
- Rachel Zegler to take her 'Evita' to Broadway in spring 2027
- Defying protocol, Trump relays details of private conversation with King Charles III
- Tennessee book ban opponents to receive Courage Award at PEN America gala
- Josh OâConnor usually hates watching his movies for the first time. âDisclosure Dayâ was different
Sports
- Broncos' 2-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons retires after 32 interceptions in his 9-year career
- PSG and Bayern's 5-4 thriller points to a new era of high-scoring soccer
- The first Kentucky Derby since the death of trainer D. Wayne Lukas has a different vibe
- Don Mattingly thought he was done with baseball. The Phillies instead pinned playoff hopes on him