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Trump's embrace of meme coin sours mood in crypto industry

President Donald Trump’s goodwill in the cryptocurrency industry has taken a hit after he and his wife launched meme coins — a move critics say looks like an unseemly cash grab that undermines an effort to legitimize digital assets

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Trump's record-breaking executive actions prompt lawsuits, outrage

President Donald Trump shattered the record for most executive orders signed on his first day in office.

Williamsville man arraigned after allegedly stealing Hurricane Helene donations

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Williamsville man was arraigned Tuesday morning on one count of third-degree grand larceny after he allegedly stole over $5,000 in donations from a local group's Hurricane Helene relief efforts, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced. Officials said an investigation started in October after members of the group contacted law [...]

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Tonawanda woman pleads guilty to embezzling over $440K from employer

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Tonawanda woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud after embezzling over $440,000 from her Amherst-based employer, the United States Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. Officials said between April 2022 and June 2024, Erin Martin, 52, defrauded a business where she worked as a senior staff accountant. Martin's duties included reporting to the [...]

Man arrested after crashing into Lewiston house while on drugs

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lewiston man was arrested on a driving while ability impaired charge after he crashed into a house on Kenwood Drive with a vehicle Tuesday morning, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office announced. Officers received a 911 call just after 8:40 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a motor vehicle that had crashed [...]