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In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns intended to protect them from a virus that attacks the liver.
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The Met Opera also returns this season with wide-ranging performances that bring joy to the ears, beginning with Puccini's "La bohème." The season will also bring all the classics from Carmen's "Bizet" to Verdi's "La Traviata." The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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Buffalo Mayor-Elect Sean Ryan announced his first administrative appointees Friday, Dec. 5, as he prepares to transition into City Hall.
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The governor has asked for additions, including a video recording of the request and a waiting period before approval. -
Last week, President Trump used the word "retarded" in a post. He's not the only elected official to use the slur. Is this alienating disabled voters and their families? -
For more than three decades, he was among the most respected reporters and anchors in Buffalo radio. Mark Leitner died Monday in Florida at the age of 80, following a lengthy illness.
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Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
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India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil. -
A dramatic drop in mortality for youngsters under age 5 has been one of the great accomplishments in global health. But estimates suggest that in 2025 child deaths will go up. -
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that President Trump's firings of Democratic members of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the National Labor Relations Board were lawful.
