Severe weather knocks out power in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as ‘ring of fire’ strikes Midwest

Severe weather cut power Tuesday in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous storms pummeled the region, darkening the sky and carrying extreme wind gusts across state ...
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Buffalo Bills, Make-a-Wish make a young fan’s dream come true

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills fans were waiting for the opening of the new Highmark Stadium at the Return of the Blue and Red practice, and it’s also where one young Bills fan’s wish came true. “I ...
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Monroe County Board of Elections recruits poll workers at pop-up events

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Board of Elections held five pop-up events across the county Tuesday as part of National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. The events were aimed at encouraging ...
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John Gotti’s grandson kept trying to delay prison to donate kidney to mother. A judge said enough.

NEW YORK (AP) — Late mob boss John Gotti ’s reality TV star grandson has reported to federal prison after trying to stave off his sentence on fraud charges by saying he was going to donate a kidney to ...
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Partial solar eclipse to be visible in Rochester Wednesday afternoon

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — On Wednesday, August 12, residents of Western New York may see a sliver of the moon covering the sun. A partial solar eclipse will be visible in the skies of the northeastern ...