'Stamp Out Hunger' food drive returns this Saturday

05/05/26 9:07 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Local organizations and postal service workers are prepping for one of the largest one-day food drives this weekend. People are encouraged to leave a bag of non-perishable food items by their mailboxes this Saturday for letter carriers to collect as part of the "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive. All food donations [...]

2 dead, 3 injured in shooting during business meeting at shopping center: Police

05/05/26 3:18 PM

The deadly shooting occurred at a Korean shopping center in Carrollton, located about 20 miles north of Dallas, on Tuesday morning, police said.

2 killed in Caribbean strike on alleged 'narco-trafficking' boat, Pentagon says

05/05/26 6:49 AM

U.S. Southern Command said in a statement that it struck an alleged "narco-trafficking" boat in the Caribbean Sea on Monday, killing two people.

2026 census reveals 24% increase in homelessness across WNY

05/05/26 4:05 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Homelessness rates are climbing across the region, new census results from the Homeless Alliance of Western New York show, citing eviction and the loss of a job as main factors. Numbers from the alliance's 2026 Point-in-Time Count gathered in January reveal a 24 percent increase of people experiencing homelessness across Western [...]

275-pound bear causes stir at Hansen Dam, runs from rangers but conks out on a wall

05/04/26 11:41 PM

A large bear in the Hansen Dam area of the San Fernando Valley was captured Monday by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials and released in Angeles National Forest.

3 people waiting for evacuation from cruise ship with suspected hantavirus outbreak

05/05/26 5:09 PM

At least three people are waiting to be medically evacuated from a cruise ship at the center of a suspected hantavirus outbreak.

After 'MAGA influencer' trolls gay couple with baby, support grows for dad who threw punches

05/01/26 10:00 AM

Anthony and David Vulin were walking through West Hollywood with their baby when a conservative social media influencer claimed that gay men are "likely to commit child molestation." Punches were thrown and David was arrested. Now, L.A. County authorities are deciding how to proceed.

Arellano: The future of Latino politics just played out in Whittier

05/01/26 10:00 AM

Whittier elected a Latino-majority council for the first time in the city's history. But for the three winning Latino candidates, their ethnicity was an afterthought.

Bald eagle 'massaging' its mate? AI deepfakes collide with the laws of the wild

05/02/26 10:00 AM

AI wildlife deepfakes are flooding social media, even targeting celebrity eagles Jackie and Shadow. Experts warn the "AI slop" poses real-world danger for animals and people.

Bass, Pratt and Raman make cut for TV debate as L.A. mayor's race kicks into high gear

05/05/26 10:00 AM

KNBC4 says L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt of 'The Hills' and Councilmember Nithya Raman qualified for its debate Wednesday. Candidates Adam Miller and Rae Huang criticize their exclusion.