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At a time when a majority of adults say that they are concerned about the cost of food, a new generation of home cooks i...
08/07/2025

At a time when a majority of adults say that they are concerned about the cost of food, a new generation of home cooks is teaching audiences on social media how to cook cheap, easy and filling recipes.

Influencers on TikTok and other social media platforms are going back to recession-era recipes for nutritious and filling food — and building new communities online.

The league cited a warning from the FDA released last year, informing consumers that smelling salts — often marketed to ...
08/07/2025

The league cited a warning from the FDA released last year, informing consumers that smelling salts — often marketed to increase alertness and energy — have not been proven to be safe or effective for that purpose.

The NFL has banned the use of smelling salts during games, citing an FDA warning concerning the safety of the substance. Here's what experts say about the effects and the risks.

The Trump administration is walking back access to birth control for some people — including withholding funding from a ...
08/07/2025

The Trump administration is walking back access to birth control for some people — including withholding funding from a Nixon-era program that guarantees access to contraception for low income people.

Birth control is routine for many Americans and polls show it's popular across party lines. Now, the Trump administration is withholding funds that provide contraception for low income people.

At the carrier's request, the Federal Aviation Administration issued ground stops for all of its United flights at the a...
08/07/2025

At the carrier's request, the Federal Aviation Administration issued ground stops for all of its United flights at the airline's major hubs including Chicago, Houston, Denver, Newark, N.J. and San Francisco.

Hundreds of United Airlines flights were disrupted on Wednesday evening as the carrier grappled with a major computer system outage. The airline requested ground stops at its major hubs in the U.S.

In this edition of "A Closer Look," Ryan Zunner sits down with Holly Kirkpatrick to discuss what the status and reaction...
08/07/2025

In this edition of "A Closer Look," Ryan Zunner sits down with Holly Kirkpatrick to discuss what the status and reaction has been like for a proposed new police training facility for the city of Buffalo.

In this edition of "A Closer Look," Ryan Zunner sits down with Holly Kirkpatrick to discuss what the status and reaction has been like for a proposed new police training facility for the city of Buffalo.

Many veterans live hours from VA facilities, or they need health services that aren't readily available from the VA. In ...
08/07/2025

Many veterans live hours from VA facilities, or they need health services that aren't readily available from the VA. In such cases, the dept. is supposed to provide a referral and pay for private care. Some advocates say it often hesitates to do so.

It can be difficult for veterans to use their health benefits for care outside the federal system. A bill in Congress could ease that. Opponents are wary funds being "siphoned" away from the VA.

Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon is claiming that inaction from the city comptroller is preventing over $110 million i...
08/07/2025

Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon is claiming that inaction from the city comptroller is preventing over $110 million in capital investments. But, Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams claims key info wasn't filed.

Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon is claiming that inaction from the city comptroller is preventing over $110 million in capital investments.

The 185th Erie County Fair kicked off today in Hamburg. From carnival rides, music, fair food and livestock shows, this ...
08/06/2025

The 185th Erie County Fair kicked off today in Hamburg. From carnival rides, music, fair food and livestock shows, this year’s Erie County Fair runs through August 17.

The 185th Erie County Fair kicked off today in Hamburg. From carnival rides, music, fair food and livestock shows, this year’s Erie County Fair runs through August 17. New additions this year include a 12-hole miniature golf course.

The diocese will lay off 22% of its 75 staff members at the downtown Catholic Center, or about 17 people. The cost cutti...
08/06/2025

The diocese will lay off 22% of its 75 staff members at the downtown Catholic Center, or about 17 people. The cost cutting measures are part of bankruptcy restructuring, after hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits were filed accusing priests of sexual abuse.

The cost cutting measures are part of bankruptcy restructuring, triggered by hundreds of lawsuits in the past six years for claims of sexual abuse by priests.

A shooter opened fire at the Army's Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday. The Army said five soldiers were shot and the ...
08/06/2025

A shooter opened fire at the Army's Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday. The Army said five soldiers were shot and the shooter was apprehended.

The Army says that law enforcement was dispatched to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area at 10:56 a.m. local time and that the "shooter was apprehended at 11:35 a.m." No fatalities were reported.

Last week, OpenAI launched "study mode" in its chatbot, aimed directly at the student market. It's meant to behave more ...
08/06/2025

Last week, OpenAI launched "study mode" in its chatbot, aimed directly at the student market. It's meant to behave more like a tutor than a machine that spits out answers; it uses the Socratic method, builds quizzes and creates study plans.

Students are increasingly using AI tools to help with — and do — their homework. Here's how older online study services, students and professors are adapting.

White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow today, part of a last-ditch effort to con...
08/06/2025

White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow today, part of a last-ditch effort to convince the Kremlin leader to make peace in Ukraine ahead of a U.S.-imposed deadline Friday, or face new economic penalties.

White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a last-ditch effort to convince him to make peace in Ukraine or face punishing new economic penalties by Friday.

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