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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown asked for a moment of silence on New Year's Eve to remember those lost to tragedy in 2022. It was a year that had heaped miseries on the city, including a racist mass shooting in the spring, a…

The NFL is still considering various options following the suspension of the Bills-Bengals game, including possibly eliminating the bye week before the Super Bowl.The Bills-Patriots game set for Sunday in Buffalo and the rest of the Week 18…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- As a sedated Damar Hamlin lay before him in a Cincinnati hospital bed surrounded by machinery feeding him oxygen and fluids, Indianapolis Colts safety Rodney Thomas provided a few words of encouragement to his…

SAO PAULO -- Brazilian soccer stars past and present are under fire from fans for skipping Pelé's funeral and opting to pay their respects on social media.The three-time World Cup champion was buried in his hometown Tuesday after more than…

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota's Democratic leaders pledged Wednesday to use their new control of the state Legislature — and a $17.6 billion budget surplus — to improve the economic security of residents and to quickly enact…

The Nebraska Legislature began its new session Wednesday with several new members, a new incoming governor and nearly $1 billion in cash. But it faces some of the same perpetual issues over the next five months, including a likely fight…

SARAJEVO, Bosnia -- The new year's festivities are over in Bosnia, and visitors to the country's winter resorts are packing to go home. Spring-like temperatures have left little or no snow on the mountains, and it's unclear when the next…

LONDON -- British author Fay Weldon, known for novels including “The Life And Loves Of A She-Devil”, has died, her family said Wednesday. She was 91. Weldon was a playwright, screenwriter and a prolific novelist, producing 30 novels as well…

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma entered settlement agreements with three major pharmacy chains and an opioid manufacturer totaling more than $226 million, Attorney General John O'Connor announced Wednesday.Including the new settlements with…

GENEVA -- The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday the agency is “concerned about the risk to life in China” amid the coronavirus’ explosive spread across the country and the lack of outbreak data from the Chinese…