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Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul is slated to become New York’s 57th governor in less than two weeks following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that he is resigning from his office. Hochul, a Buffalo native, will make history as the first woman to ever hold the office in New York state.

It's probably no big deal, but it appears that the "Doomsday Plane" just flew over a large swath of the United States.

As the government shut down is on pace to become the longest in United States, history, your taxes WILL be coming back to you, which will relieve some pressure on the government. Last year, the average check back home was $2,899 last year per person and that over 16 million people claim within the first week...

A debate featuring the candidates for the 52nd District New York State Senate seat will be broadcast Thursday evening. Republican Fred Akshar and Democrat Barbara Fiala discussed a range of issues during a session recorded Tuesday afternoon at the WBNG-TV studios in Johnson City...

In a major victory for the Obama administration, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling in the King v. Burwell case upholding the tax subsidies in the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Police in Washington, D.C. arrested a man on Wednesday for landing a small plane near the Capitol.

In an embarrassing and big mistake, the Obama Administration sent an email to thousands of journalists while the president was going over to Afghanistan this Memorial Day weekend, revealing the name of the top CIA agent in Afghanistan.

If you think we need new blood in Washington, then Joe Newman is probably not the candidate for you.

Chloe Stirling is 11 years old and just loves baking. She loved baking so much that others began to pay her for her delicious work.

Healthcare.gov launched on October 1, and there was the face of a woman that greeted you. After months of criticism and the government shutdown, people are wondering if this lady wanted her face down.

There’s always some less-than-thrilling things that happen each week, whether it’s across the country, down to Music City in Nashville, or right here in our WNY backyards.

As of 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, the federal government closed down. Congressional leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate were unable to reach an agreement on a budget or a temporary fix, known as a continuing resolution, before the start of the new fiscal year on October 1.