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Last Updated February 16th, 19:37 2026

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Buffalo News:

  • Buffalo cop accused of fatally shooting wife was arrested in Cheektowaga 10 hours later
  • In wake of Epstein, Schumer wants it easier for trafficking victims to sue
  • Tesla's Buffalo workforce is growing, and now it's making a new push into solar panels
  • Getting the call: How Sabres players found out they were heading to the NHL
  • Prospectus: The clouds of uncertainty are starting to lift. But will that be a good thing for Buffalo Niagara business?
  • Landon Jackson staying in Buffalo to prepare for an important second season with Bills

    • Buffalo Business First:

    Buffalo Business First News Barfed! Something broke!

    Buffalo Rising:

  • Help Is On The Way: Opportunities to Support the Bands Affected by Flooding in Black Rock
  • McDonagh’s Macabre ‘A Skull in Connemara’ Unearthed at ICTC
  • Cabin Fever Cure: February Events Worth Leaving the House For
  • 3rd Annual WNY Bike Fest
  • 2026 Pierogi Fest @ The Terrace
  • Local Law Enforcement Should Remain Focused on Fighting Crime

    • Art Voice:

  • The State v. The Clitoris: What the Witnesses Said
  • Nicole Daedone Faces 20 Years for Teaching Women ‘Orgasmic Meditation’
  • Excluded From Trial: Nine Studies That Show Orgasmic Meditation Is Meditation, Not Sex
  • The Clitoris is Legal, Teaching About it Isn’t: Unravelling the Daedone and Cherwitz Case
  • Epstein Believed Sandusky Got Railroaded
  • Will Trump Pardon Daedone & Cherwitz: Why the OneTaste Conviction Threatens Every Movement in America

    • Jamestown Post-Journal:

  • Former Sherman Feed Store Sold
  • Success Story: Kidney Transplant Recipient’s Family Reflects On Life Years Later
  • Jefferson Project Finds No Easy Solutions For Weeds
  • Frewsburg Terminates Student Affairs Coordinator
  • Public Works Talks Speed Limit Adjustments, Safer Streets
  • Southwestern School Board Hears Senior’s Proposal For New Mural

    • Batavia Daily News:

  • Two charged, one at large in Clarendon burglaries
  • Gas leak spurs evacuations in Medina
  • Assemblywoman Bailey delivers Valentine's Day cards to local Offices for the Aging
  • New York homeless families placed in hotels weren’t guaranteed social services. New regulations could change that.
  • Deputies: Castile man set fire to ex-girlfriend's belongings
  • Sampson announces candidacy for Wyoming County Sheriff

    • NY Times - NY Region:

  • Columbia Punishes 2 Who Helped Epstein’s Girlfriend Enter Dental College
  • New York Needs Lifeguards. Would These Teens Make the Cut?
  • 18 Days, 20 Lives: New Yorkers Who Didn’t Survive the Cold
  • ‘Suddenly, Everyone in the Line Seemed to Stand Up a Little Taller’
  • Woman Apparently Crushed by Trash Compactor in Building, Police Say
  • Manhattan’s Only Wild Turkey Has Her Own Entourage

    • The Toronto Star:

  • Why booking an Ontario Parks site has become a nightmare for campers
  • 13-year-old skier from Ottawa dies days after she was injured on Quebec ski lift
  • Robert Duvall tributes pour in from Al Pacino, Michael Keaton and more
  • Special weather statement issued for Toronto, flood warnings for southern Ontario as rain moves in this week
  • 3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game
  • How Alberta’s separatists threaten to derail billions of dollars in investments

    • Discovering Buffalo, One Street at a Time:

  • Butler Avenue: Start the Buffalo Evening News, Get a Street Named After You
  • Butler Place: the Fitch Institute and Fitch Creche – Buffalo Social Work Pioneers
  • The Great Buffalo Streets Contest of 1910-11
  • Mayor Chandler Wells and the Great Wells Street Fire: Lost History of Downtown Buffalo
  • Free Downtown History Walking Tours!
  • Rosetta Petruzzi Way and Sally Mae Cunningham Drive – Work to Improve Your Neighborhood, Get a Street Named After You

    • Investigative Post:

  • Thousands of immigrants challenging detentions in court
  • Cheektowaga kicks the can on immigration policy
  • Data center deal wrong on so many levels
  • The bloodbath at The Washington Post
  • A stamp of approval for Investigative Post
  • Data center wants subsidies of $6.4 million per job

    • WGRZ:

  • Cause of death revealed for Kipekee, the world's only spotless giraffe
  • New points schedule now in effect for NY drivers who commit traffic offenses
  • Family Justice Center offers vital support and advocacy for domestic violence victims
  • Buffalo officer charged with second-degree murder in Sanborn homicide
  • 2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at ice rink during youth hockey game in Rhode Island
  • Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigators work with Walmart after identifying suspect’s backpack

    • WIVB:

  • Buffalo police officer charged with murder in Sanborn
  • Amherst native Hayley Scamurra scores third goal of Olympics in semifinal win
  • Where to get a fish fry in Buffalo, Western New York in 2026
  • Bouts of rain, potential flood issues this week
  • Erie County works towards extreme temperature plans
  • Senator Chuck Schumer proposes new law to protect victims of abuse

    • WKBW:

  • Judge denies Depew students' request to return to school
  • Federal legislation eliminate statute of limitations for sex trafficking cases
  • 'I’d say it's worth it': New coffee chain causes traffic jams in Amherst
  • Erie County develops 'Extreme Temperature Plan' after community finds hot spots
  • AI safety shake-up: Top researchers quit OpenAI and Anthropic, warning of risks
  • 'I’m beyond broken': Diary in Epstein files details abuse girl says she endured

    • Reddit Buffalo:

  • New Policy: Verified News Sources
  • Buffalo Story about Tesla Plant not covered locally but is in NYC
  • Driving on the skyway when it’s this foggy out 🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀😵‍💫
  • Sun setting over the Niagara
  • Free screening of Shirley today
  • I miss Buffalo.

    • WBFO:

  • Proposed law named for Epstein victim would end federal statute of limitation in sex trafficking cases
  • Off-duty Buffalo police officer charged in Niagara County homicide
  • IRCC faces processing hurdles as FIFA World Cup draws near
  • Driver in deadly tour bus crash on Thruway charged with manslaughter
  • Probe to expand throughout Ontario following corruption charges against Toronto cops
  • Local LGBTQ leader remembered for decades of activism, 'bravery'

    • Spectrum Buffalo:

  • Erie County leaders working on Extreme Temperature Plan
  • Clouds and relatively mild temperatures for Tuesday
  • 'Justice should not expire': Schumer discusses proposed sex-trafficking bill in upstate N.Y. visit
  • Evening Briefing: N.Y. counties that work with federal immigration agencies, NYS Quitline celebrates 25 years and Robert Duvall dead at 95
  • N.Y. state DMV rolls out updated point values for driving violations
  • Olympians, 10th Mountain Division form partnership born in snow

    • Niagara Gazette:

  • North Tonawanda girls heading into hoops postse…
  • Mail truck ignites on Porter Road in the Town o…
  • Niagara keeps postseason hopes alive with win over Iona
  • North Tonawanda girls heading into hoops postseason with big goals
  • Mail truck ignites on Porter Road in the Town of Niagara
  • Niagara keeps postseason hopes alive with win over Iona

    • Olean Times Herald:

    Something broke!

    Rochester Spectrum 1:

  • 'Justice should not expire': Schumer discusses proposed sex-trafficking bill in upstate N.Y. visit
  • Plenty of clouds and mild Tuesday
  • Evening Briefing: N.Y. counties that work with federal immigration agencies, Vazquez Simmons launches bid for state Assembly and NYS Quitline celebrates 25 years
  • N.Y. state DMV rolls out updated point values for driving violations
  • Olympians, 10th Mountain Division form partnership born in snow
  • NYSCOPBA: How a staffing shortage is affecting New York prisons

    • Visit Buffalo Niagara:

  • Visit Buffalo Prepares with Partners for NCAA Basketball Tournament
  • Visit Buffalo Niagara Debuts Architectural Highlight Video, with Never-Seen-Before Aerial Views, for National Travel and Tourism Week.
  • Top-Tier Travel Magazines Name Buffalo a Best Place to Go in 2026
  • Governor Hochul Announces Opening Of The Chandlery At Canalside Which Includes Visit Buffalo Visitor Center
  • Visit Buffalo Launches Tourism Ambassador Program
  • Visit Buffalo Debuts Regional Mural Initiative in Williamsville

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    The Verge:

  • Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone
  • Apple’s Podcasts app will let you ‘seamlessly’ switch between audio and video shows
  • Here are 50 Presidents Day deals actually worth shopping for
  • Apple’s doing something on March 4th
  • Let’s talk about Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state
  • Switch 2 pricing and next PlayStation release could be impacted by memory shortage

    • CNBC Economy:

  • Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, less than expected
  • The January CPI inflation report is due out Friday morning. Here's what it's expected to show
  • UK economy ekes out 0.1% growth in the fourth quarter
  • The jobs picture still looks muddy, even with surprisingly strong January growth
  • Tariff revenue soars more than 300% as U.S. awaits Supreme Court decision
  • Here are the five key takeaways from the January jobs report

    • Cyber Security Headlines:

    Cyber Sec Headlines Barfed! Something broke!

    Axios:

  • Epstein files end business, political careers across globe
  • Unreleased Meta product didn't protect kids from exploitation, tests found
  • A measure giving Congress the power to block Trump pardons draws Republican backing
  • Exclusive: Pentagon warns Anthropic will "pay a price" as feud escalates
  • Integrity faces a critical moment of peril
  • Kennedy says FDA "will act on" ultra-processed foods petition, but indicates no new rules