As cold fronts go, the one that arrived overnight is a pussycat. It's still going to let temperatures get into the upper 50s under partly sunny skies today, the National Weather Service says, and there shouldn't be any rain to go with it. It's likely to feel a bit chillier tonight, low 30s, but for November, we have no complaints. Full Story »
Amherst, which last won a sectional championship in 2005, is going back to the Class B Far West Regionals in field hockey. Full Story »
University at Buffalo sophomore quarterback Zach Maynard and wide receiver Terrell Jackson will both be held out of the first quarter of Tuesday's game against Ohio University because of an undisclosed violation of team policies, the university announced Monday evening. Full Story »
Adam Mair's only plan overnight was to make sure his phone was on and within reach. Other than that, there wasn't much he could do regarding his hockey future. Full Story »
Even though Buffalo is enjoying balmy weather, some city officials are talking snow. Full Story »
BATAVIA -- Police said this morning they still are waiting for results of an autopsy and toxicology test in the investigation into the death of a 27-year-old city man whose body was found this weekend outside a video rental store. Full Story »
The same burglars apparently broke into a Sweet Home Road residential garage and attempted to break into a neighbor's home over the weekend, Amherst police reported today. Full Story »
A 63-year-old Niagara Falls, Ont., man was fatally injured Sunday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a car in St. Catharines, Niagara Regional Police reported. Full Story »
Buffalo firefighters battled two significant fires in occupied homes within two hours overnight, including a North Buffalo blaze where they searched for a resident they feared might be trapped inside. Full Story »
A dog and a cat were killed in a fully involved house fire Sunday afternoon in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County sheriff's officials reported. Full Story »
Ten volunteer fire companies in Genesee County responded to an apartment-house fire that may have started when an ember from a backyard bonfire accidentally landed in a first-floor hallway late Sunday night. Full Story »
After hitting an official 68 degrees on Sunday and coming within one degree of the heat record, can we do even better today? The record high for Nov. 9 is 70, set in 1891. The National Weather Service promises a high near 65 for the Buffalo area, upper 60s for the Southern Tier and low 70s for areas to the east. Why won't Buffalo be warmer? It's the lake. Buffalo also is supposed to be breezier ... Full Story »
NEW YORK -- Tony Dungy says Michael Vick could potentially wind up in Buffalo, which he says previously discussed signing the quarterback. Full Story »
It was a busy weekend at Ralph Wilson Stadium where local high schools competed in the Section VI championships. News photographer Mark Mulville was there to capture the games in this audio slideshow. Full Story »
BATAVIA -- Police continue to investigate the death of a 27-year-old city man whose body was found Saturday night outside a video-rental store here. Full Story »
LEWISTON -- Some weeds near a swampy area on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation have caught fire and are sending black smoke into the sky, according to a Niagara County sheriff's dispatcher. Full Story »
James Taylor really, really likes Red Bull, according to his Buffalo police arrest report. Full Story »
A Buffalo man who remains in critical condition at the Erie County Medical Center was one of three people shot early today in separate incidents across the city. Full Story »
An Orchard Park man who won $15,000 at Seneca Niagara Casino told Buffalo police he woke up beaten and robbed in a home on Smith Street early this morning. Full Story »
NIAGARA FALLS -- A man stabbed on Buffalo Avenue early this morning who fled when a friend called an ambulance was later found hiding in a closet. Full Story »
"Nothing but good news" is how meteorologists describe the weather on tap for Western New York, especially the rest of today and Monday. Full Story »
A passing motorist who spotted Dennis J. Snyder's vehicle in a ditch early Saturday stopped to help, but ended up calling 911 instead when he suspected that Snyder had been driving drunk and was trying to flee on foot. Full Story »
BOSTON -- The easy way out for the Buffalo Sabres would have been to blame the kid for their second straight loss. Rookie goaltender Jhonas Enroth gave up a goal on the first shot he faced in the NHL. He allowed three on his first 13 shots and spent most of his debut scrambling around the crease. Full Story »
Think back to Hurricane Katrina, and imagine HSBC Arena filled to capacity with people in need. Then add the image of a sell-out Ralph Wilson Stadium, doubling that picture. Full Story »
An episode of the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" that puts the spotlight on the Lake Effect Diner will air at 10 p.m. Nov. 16. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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