A new state Labor Department report, delayed by more than seven weeks because of the shutdown, showed that the Buffalo Niagara region lost 300 jobs during September – the second straight monthly decline in employment.

Buffalo's Red Murdock was honored by the National Football Foundation as one of 16 scholar-athletes and a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy Tuesday night in Las Vegas.

Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady has found balance in these past few weeks, and Josh Allen has operated at a higher frequency. The Bills need more of that vs. New England, and they need to keep protecting the football.

Prosecutors want disgraced former DEA Agent Joseph Bongiovanni to receive 15 years in prison for using his position as a special agent to tip off drug traffickers about investigations and informants. He'll be sentenced next month.

The Bills haven't ranked higher than 18th in blitz rate over the past five seasons, but they have not been worse than 10th in pressure rate during that span.

Alex Tuch's goal 33 seconds into overtime helped the Buffalo Sabres win their first road game since Nov. 29, with a 4-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers in Alberta.

Trees cast long shadows over the snow at Chestnut Ridge Park in Orchard Park in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Joshua Bessex. buffalonews.com/multimedia/c...

The Buffalo Sabres are expected to recall forward Isak Rosen after placing Jason Zucker on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury.

"There is no way the Bills should take Thompson off the field right now. He might be their best defensive player. The problem is, Bernard is the defensive captain," Jay Skurski writes in this Bills Mailbag.

A Cheektowaga police officer shot and killed Hugh Davis Jr. in August when he lunged at them swinging a knife. The State Attorney General's Office says the use of force was justified.

Police offered new details in the arrest of the suspected shooter of a New York Jets player but declined to say why they believe the man ended up in Amherst.

The City of Tonawanda's effort to overhaul its public housing complex is kicking off with a $26.3 million project to construct a 52-unit low-income senior housing facility on Dodge Street.

The New York Power Authority awarded funding and low-cost power to support the creation of 113 jobs.

This is a tale of two cornerbacks with larceny in their hearts, speed in their legs and a nose for the ball.

Cook fumbled twice on Sunday, both times within the same drive.

Conditions in Erie County's two jails have improved in some respects but there are several ongoing issues that should be addressed, according to a report issued Tuesday by the Erie County Clergy Jail Visiting Project.

Blakeman becomes the third challenger to Hochul, a Buffalo-born Democrat in her first elected term.

Next in line on Wednesday comes a vigorous low pressure system, bringing widespread/synoptic precipitation, beginning as snow, then mixing with rain, and winding down as snow.

NYPA CEO Justin Driscoll outlined the many ways students could find careers with the Power Authority.

Indeed has tracked a shift in the average number of applications started per job posting. The job site said this suggests a "mismatch" between labor supply and demand.

New York State is launching a retirement savings program for private sector employees who don't have access to a retirement plan at work.

Zucker, 33, is tied for third on the team with nine goals and his 18 points are fifth on the club even though he missed eight games with a viral illness. Zucker also leads the team with five power-play goals.

The region's second Trader Joe's grocery store will open in Clarence on Friday.

The ruling, in the wake of the passage last month of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, means the records could be made public within 10 days.

The four men taken into custody, including two from Honduras, one from Mexico and one from Ecuador were turned over to ICE's Removal and Enforcement Operations.

The AFC East title will be on the line Sunday when the Bills (9-4) get their rematch against the Patriots (11-2) in Gillette Stadium at 1 p.m. Coach Sean McDermott's team played its way back into the race the past two weeks with wins over the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.

Tage Thompson, Owen Power, Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch each scored goals, but the Sabres dropped their ninth road loss, a 7-4 decision against the Calgary Flames on Monday at Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Peace Bridge over the Niagara River is lit in Buffalo Bills red and blue as traffic crosses to and from Canada in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Joed Viera. buffalonews.com/multimedia/c...

Santa Claus may not have as many malls for his helpers to call home this holiday season, but new professional opportunities are helping Santa performers expand their earning potential with

Swormville Fire Company won two victories in the long-burning court fight over its former law firm's work on a lawsuit alleging the flawed design and construction of its fire hall.

Hazardous Marine Conditions on Lake Erie: Small Craft Advisory and Gale Warning

Tage Thompson, Owen Power, Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch each scored goals, but the Sabres dropped their ninth road loss, a 7-4 decision against the Calgary Flames on Monday at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy.

The developer that is planning a 220-unit affordable housing project to expand McCarley now wants to purchase the city-owned "commercial vacant land" at 685 Ellicott St.

The new NFTA Metro Rail station at the DL&W Terminal officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday. The ceremony marked the first extension of the Metro Rail line in 43 years.

A.J. Epenesa played 49 of the Bills’ 60 defensive snaps, a total of 82%. That is a single-game high for his career. Epenesa finished with three tackles and an interception in Buffalo’s 39-34 victory.

Bills edge rusher Joey Bosa (hamstring), linebacker Terrel Bernard (elbow), wide receiver Joshua Palmer (ankle) and right tackle Spencer Brown (shoulder) are improving, coach Sean McDermott said Monday.

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jordan Greenway is on a load-management plan as part of his continuing recovery from hernia surgery in June. He has played in three of the Sabres’ last five games.

Legends Global is making additional efforts to help achieve lofty regional participation goals for minority- and women-owned businesses starting next season.

The U.S. Marshals Service said a "person of interest" in the Nov. 16 shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was taken into custody Monday morning in Amherst.

Whether it was toughness or a firm grasp on analytics, the Bills’ fourth-down decisions proved to be a big key to the game against the Bengals.

It's too early to say for sure, but signs are indicating snow on the ground in Western New York on Dec. 25.

In a way, having a Fox team that rarely sees the Bills witnessing and marveling about Josh Allen’s performance was even better than having announcers who have seen the Allen experience so often, Pergament writes.

Buffalo lawmakers are exploring a new tax as one way to force the hand of property owners and speculators who sit on real estate while their lots and buildings cause blight and reduce property values for neighbors.

Mike Harrington and Rachel Lenzi hop the boards to discuss a busy road trip ahead for the Sabres. With six games on the road, can the team rectify its cold streak?

Jay Skurski and Perryn Keys are fresh off the Bills win against the Bengals on this Sunday night recording of Further Review. Josh Allen has a nearly perfect game on a snowy afternoon in Highmark Stadium with another MVP performance.

This is the second time in recent weeks that the Vatican has overturned a decision to close or merge a Catholic parish in the Buffalo Diocese.

Dec. 8, 1941: A day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares war on Japan for "unprovoked and dastardly attack." Look back through historic front pages of The Buffalo News, including one from this date.

Paramount is making a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery just days after Netflix reached a $72 billion deal with the company.

"One Battle After Another" topped the Golden Globe nominations Monday, a victory for Warner Bros. just after Netflix struck a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming business.