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A portrait of President Trump hangs on the Labor Department headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 25. The agency is bringing back some workers who took the government's deferred resignation offer. Still other employees whose jobs were eliminated received notices that they would be assigned to new positions.

Federal agencies are rehiring workers and spending more after DOGE's push to cut

Eight months after the Department of Government Efficiency effort to shrink the federal workforce began, some agencies are hiring workers back — and spending more money than before.

National Grid maintenance to slow Thruway traffic

The New York State Thruway Authority is announcing temporary traffic interruptions that will occur this week. Intermittent slowdowns will be imposed…

Missing Buffalo mother, three young children located

Buffalo Police have located a missing mother and her three young children who went missing Wednesday.Police earlier Thursday said Veronica Bates, 24, and…

Unemployment Sharply Higher in Buffalo-Niagara

By Mark ScottAlbany, NY – There was a significant jump Buffalo-Niagara's unemployment rate in January. It's yet another indication of the area's…

Tornado watch for Cattaraugus & Chautauqua counties

By Eileen Buckleyhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-931350.mp3Buffalo, NY – The National Weather Service has issued a…

Elks Lodge at 21 Main Street , North Tonawanda, NY

Fire destroys historic Elks Lodge in North Tonawanda

Flames ripped through the Elks Lodge at 21 Main Street early Saturday morning in North Tonawanda.Firefighters received the report of the blaze shortly…

Erie County update on Coronavirus numbers

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz has released figures that update the count of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county to 808. At the moment, the…

From The BBC: The Last 24 hours in Ukraine

The BBC presents a daily 5 minute capsule on the day's developments in Ukraine. Listen to it here.

Some forms of dementia may be inherited, new Alzheimer's research says

1 in 6 cases of Alzheimer's may be inherited through the gene APOE4.

White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx on Tuesday described her experience leading the task force as "overwhelming," suggesting her family have unfairly been targeted in the attacks against her.

Deborah Birx, White House Coronavirus Coordinator, To Retire After Biden Transition

"I will be helpful in any role that people think I can be helpful in, and then I will retire," Birx, who has spend more than three decades in public health service, told Newsy on Tuesday.

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