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The judge's decision on the appointment of Lindsey Halligan marks a significant setback to efforts to go after the president's perceived political enemies.
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.Can you imagine early humans over 2 million years ago using tools, maybe not, but guess what they did!Technology has been a major part in our evolution as humans and stone tools were some of the beginnings of what we recognize as modern technology.We will explore a discovery of stone tools found in Kenya’s Turkana Basin to learn more about early technology and humans.
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On Monday morning in Erie County Supreme Court, both parties agreed to have University at Buffalo student Jacob Cassidy remain under a Red Flag order for six months. The order prevents him from possessing guns.
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A federal jury in Rochester has awarded $80 million to the estate of Darryl Boyd, one of the “Buffalo Five” who saw his murder conviction overturned after spending nearly three decades in prison.
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In U.S. Immigration Court Thursday morning, Gary Kabeya, a 24-year-old asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been granted release on $7,500 bond.
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The NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) announced on Tuesday that Bare Hill Correctional Facility will close in March 2026.
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Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups has pleaded not guilty to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and another former NBA player.
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Geyser and a friend lured a classmate to the woods and stabbed her 19 times in 2014. She moved from a psychiatric facility to a group home in Wisconsin earlier this year.
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The musician and actor helped propel reggae into the international spotlight, thanks in part to his songs and starring role in the 1972 film The Harder They Come.
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