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Former Erie County Department of Social Services employee admits to stealing $5K in HEAP benefits

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo woman pleaded guilty Wednesday after she allegedly stole almost $5,000 in HEAP benefits while working with the county's Department of Social Services, according to the New York State Offices of the Inspector General. Officials said Denise Nelson, 56, redirected the benefits in the names of five other people to [...]

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Judge restores funds for lawyers representing children in immigration court

A federal judge temporarily reinstated a program providing lawyers for 26,000 children. Nonprofits representing the children had already begun laying off staff.

Former federal health chief Xavier Becerra announces run for California governor

Xavier Becerra, who served as California attorney general, joined a growing field of Democrats running next year to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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WATCH: Actor Val Kilmer dead at 65

The actor, best known for his roles in “Top Gun,” “Tombstone” and “The Doors,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles, his daughter told The New York Times.

Rick Caruso's Palisades Village mall, saved by private firefighters, eyes early 2026 reopening

Caruso's 25,000-square-foot shopping center and its 42 businesses were largely unscathed in the Palisades fire. Many structures around it burned to the ground.