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A brazen, early morning robbery of a Brinks truck may be the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history. Thieves took 22 containers, each weighing about 100 pounds, which could be worth $100 million total.

Typhoon Noru blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday, leaving five rescuers dead, causing floods and power outages and forcing officials to suspend classes and government work.

Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t just tout the Biden administration’s climate change initiatives during her visit to Buffalo Wednesday. She also once again met with the families of those killed in the racist mass shooting at Tops Market.

A group of police officers are standing by the sergeant who arrested Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and called on President Obama to apologize for his comments on the arrest. Obama said Wednesday that Cambridge, Mass., police "acted stupidly" during the arrest.

Novelist Tayari Jones explores a father's deception of his family, while historian David McCullough looks at 19th-century Americans in Paris, Roy Blount Jr. revels in verbal curiosities, writer Bill James reflects on true-crime stories, and journalist Diana Henriques probes the Ponzi scheme of Bernie Madoff.

AT&T workers are on strike across the south. Their union says the company refuses to bargain on a new contract with higher wages and healthcare benefits.

A criminal complaint alleges that guards pepper-sprayed Othel Moore Jr., placed a mask over his face and left him in a position that caused him to suffocate.

The Musicians' Village was created after Hurricane Katrina to protect the music culture of New Orleans. We pay a visit to see how it's doing and what its future plans are.

On Monday's Scoreboard... Josh Allen and the Bills roar past the Lions; the Sabres lost a tenth game in a row; the Bandits are off to a hot start with another win over the weekend; and we highlight two college basketball programs that stand out from the crowd in WNY.

This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter note the passing of Broadway stars in 2024. For 32 years (as of November 2024), Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45am, 8:45am, and 5:45pm Fridays on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org. NOTE: Theater listings are included with the podcast. As part of BTPM (Buffalo Toronto Public Media), their beat is primarily Buffalo theater, but Broadway, The Shaw Festival, The Stratford Festival, and Chautauqua are covered as are other relevant art forms for the stage, including ballet and opera.