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Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work to a merger, forming the world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes changes in its move from fossil fuels. -
Prime Minister Edi Rama said over the weekend that the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular video service of inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. -
People who missed one of the COVID stimulus payments or had received less than the full amount were able to claim the credit. -
In a legal complaint, the actor says co-star Justin Baldoni and his team launched a smear campaign as a way to silence Lively's narrative about his and a producer's alleged repeated sexual harassment. -
More than 119 million people are expected to travel for Christmas and Hanukkah, which both fall on the same day this year, through the New Year, according to AAA.
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Almost from the day it opened in 1985, the Downtown Buffalo pedestrian mall - which stretched from Tupper Street south to South Park Avenue - was viewed as an urban planning faux pas. Planners hoped the mall would revitalize the central business district, but it did just the opposite. Long-time businesses closed, buildings sat empty and downtown suffered. -
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WBFO Arts & Culture Beat
- Theater Talk: KIDMAN CAROL (and other Carols) about to close; SORRY WRONG CHIMNEY continues at Desiderio's; Anthony sees Audra in GYPSY; SCOTUS's Katanji Brown Jackson in &JULIET
- Theater Talk: WIZARD OF OZ, NUTCRACKER, both very enjoyable; a timely and fun JUNIE B. JONES continues at TOY; Silvia Pinal, Mexican Golden Age star, passes at age 93
- Theater Talk: NUTCRACKER at Shea's, CHRISTMAS CAROL at Alleyway and Shaw, ('tis the season), WIZARD OF OZ at Lancaster Opera has talented cast (see listings)
- Theater Talk: Lockport's Taylor Theater, THANKSGIVING PLAY at Ujima, & JULIET at Shea's, SUNSET BLVD. on Broadway Tour, Stephen McKinley Henderson into Am. Theater Hall of Fame
WBFO Disabilities Beat
- Disabilities Beat: Tips to assist disabled community members during inclement weather events
- Disabilities Beat: UB researchers find chronic pain is contributing to US disability trends
- Disabilities Beat: Tackling stigma on World AIDS Day
- Disabilities Beat: PBS Kids release new neurodivergent-led kids show 'Carl the Collector'
WBFO Racial Equity Beat
- Lawsuit against City of Buffalo seeks full implementation of Proactive Rental Inspections Law
- Film festival, golf tournaments and Freedom Crossing tour mark end to Juneteenth celebrations
- Gillibrand announces legislation addressing disparities in access to health care
- Lawsuit seeks to restore Humboldt Parkway, remove parts of Scajaquada Expressway
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