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There was yet another sign this week of a potential 2026 wave that could hand control of the House of Representatives to Democrats.
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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 Erie County Executive, County Office for People with Disabilities Executive Director and several local disability organizations have publicly denounced President Trump’s use of a slur last week. -
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?
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From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for navigation — but windows into history, culture, and how we see the world.
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The Trump administration, which has railed against what it describes as "woke" policies, removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from next year's list of fare-exempt days for visitors at dozens of national parks. -
Waymo is issuing a software recall for its self-driving cars after reports the company's autonomous vehicles failed to stop for school buses. -
About 3 million glucose monitoring sensors were potentially affected by a production error that caused incorrect low glucose readings.
