Episodios

  • A Buffalo teacher reacts to the latest instance of a student bringing a weapon into school

    A Buffalo teacher reacts to the latest instance of a student bringing a weapon into school
    Apr 3 2026
    "Unbelievable," said Buffalo School teacher Marc Bruno, to new information that a 17-year-old Buffalo student, who tried to bring an unloaded gun into School 197, on East Delavan Avenue this week, had been arrested just over two weeks ago on felony charges. Bruno tells us what changes he thinks need to be made.
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    19 m
  • Why criminal charges are unlikely in death of refugee

    Why criminal charges are unlikely in death of refugee
    Apr 2 2026
    Immigration attorney Rosanna Berardi says there likely won't be a criminal indictment in the death of blind refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam, who was found dead in Buffalo in February after being dropped off at a closed Tim Hortons by Customs and Border Protection agents. Berardi has expert analysis on the case, and what the realistic outcomes are.
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    16 m
  • New polling shows New Yorkers support voter ID laws; Hochul's lead on Blakeman slips

    New polling shows New Yorkers support voter ID laws; Hochul's lead on Blakeman slips
    Mar 31 2026
    New poll numbers show New Yorkers would welcome new rules to require showing a photo ID in order to vote in elections. Republicans' SAVE Act would require US citizens to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as well as ID at the polls. Siena pollster Steve Greenberg tells us more about the numbers. Also, a shift in the race for governor.
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    13 m
  • Gowanda Fire Chief describes "once in a lifetime" storm

    Gowanda Fire Chief describes "once in a lifetime" storm
    Apr 1 2026
    Gowanda may have been the hardest hit town as heavy rains, wind and hail slammed Western New York Tuesday. Gowanda Fire Chief Steve Raiport says it looked like "a drive-by shooting" hit homes and cars. He joined WBEN to describe the scene as the storm hit.
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    15 m
  • Dyngus Day countdown is on in Buffalo

    Dyngus Day countdown is on in Buffalo
    Mar 30 2026
    Buffalo's Dyngus Day parade turns twenty this year. Two decades of celebrating Polish-American heritage in the Historic Polonia District on the day after Easter. Eddy Dobosiewicz, co-founder of Buffalo's Dyngus Day parade, tells us how the celebration has grown over the decades.
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    18 m
  • Senate passes Bill to fund DHS early Friday morning

    Senate passes Bill to fund DHS early Friday morning
    Mar 27 2026
    March 27th Susan and Brian discuss the Senate passing a Bill early on Friday to end the 42-days without pay for TSA Employees
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    17 m
  • Juror questionnaires to go out soon in Tops shooter's federal trial

    Juror questionnaires to go out soon in Tops shooter's federal trial
    Mar 25 2026
    Questionnaires for potential jurors in the federal death penalty trial of Payton Gendron will soon go out to 3,000 people. Former Erie County DA John Flynn walks us through the process of identifying jurors and bringing the total down from 3,000 names to 12.
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    15 m
  • Congressman Nick Langworthy isn't confident funding for TSA will pass by Friday deadline

    Congressman Nick Langworthy isn't confident funding for TSA will pass by Friday deadline
    Mar 26 2026
    Travel chaos continues at the nation's largest airports as TSA employees go unpaid because of a partial government shutdown. The shutdown may extend even further as Congress gets ready to go on Easter recess. Congressman Nick Langworthy tells us he isn't sure the Senate will approve funding before Friday's deadline.
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    18 m