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Former Fantasy Island amusement park not opening for 2026
May 1, 2026 - Us 
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The former Fantasy Island amusement park on Grand Island -- now known as Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World -- will not open for the 2026 summer season, the park announced. "After extensive efforts to prepare for the season and explore every possible path forward, attendance and revenue levels in recent [...]
Frontier High School students travel for NASA program
Apr 30, 2026 - Us 
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A group of local high schoolers is contributing to the exploration of the final frontier. After months of hard work, an all-girl group of eight Frontier High School students flew to Texas as finalists in the annual NASA HUNCH competition. The program challenges students to find solutions to real NASA encounters. [...]
Las Vegas company abandons plans for luxury resort near Joshua Tree National Park
Apr 30, 2026 - Us 
A Las Vegas-based hospitality group has abandoned plans to build a luxury eco-resort less than a mile outside Joshua Tree National Park.
L.A. Unified payouts reach $200 million in Mark Berndt student abuse claims after latest settlement
Apr 30, 2026 - Us 
LA Unified to pay $30 million to victims of teacher Mark Berndt, a convicted serial child molester, bringing payouts to $200 million.
Western New Yorkers react to astonishing Powerball drawing
Apr 30, 2026 - Us 
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An unprecedented number of people across the country can now call themselves millionaires after Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. There was a jackpot winner, but that's not what shocked lottery experts and players -- it's the second-tier prize amount that saw a staggering 89 winners, 62 of which won $1 million. The [...]