A wildlife photographer who likes to “think outside the camera” was in the right place at the right time when he snapped an amazing shot of a red-billed oxpecker bird landing on a buffalo’s face to drink water at an African lakeside. Clint Ralph, 60, lives in Pretoria, South Africa, where he owns a waste management…

BUFFALO, N.Y.—A firefighter killed in an explosive blaze in Buffalo was identified Thursday as a 37-year-old father who had been with the department for three years, as authorities promised a thorough investigation of the fire’s cause. Firefighter Jason Arno was found dead Wednesday inside a badly burned brick building in the city’s downtown, several hours…

BUFFALO, N.Y.—A firefighter died inside a burning commercial building in downtown Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday, where a fire and sudden blast sent flames and smoke billowing into the street. Video recorded by bystanders showed teams of firefighters outside the building being knocked over and enveloped in a cloud of ash, then flailing to regain…

The United States had tracked the Chinese spy balloon since it was first launched in China, according to multiple reports citing anonymous U.S. officials. The shooter accused of killing 10 black people in Buffalo, New York, was sentenced to life in prison. …

The United States had tracked the Chinese spy balloon since it was first launched in China, according to multiple reports citing anonymous U.S. officials. The shooter accused of killing 10 black people in Buffalo, New York, was sentenced to life in prison. …

BUFFALO—An avowed white supremacist on Wednesday apologized to the families of the 10 people he fatally shot last year at a western New York grocery store before being sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole during a chaotic and emotional hearing. At one point, a man in the courtroom lunged at Payton…

BUFFALO, N.Y.—A small earthquake rumbled through western New York early Monday, alarming people in a region unaccustomed to such shaking but apparently causing no significant damage. The U.S. Geological Survey preliminarily reported a 3.8 earthquake centered east of Buffalo in the suburb of West Seneca at about 6:15 a.m. Seismologist Yaareb Altaweel said it matched…

A British vlogger who called for armed insurrection and espoused white supremacist causes has been jailed for 11 years and six months by a judge in England. Daniel Harris, 19, was convicted at Manchester Crown Court in November of five charges of encouraging terrorism—by publishing videos on a far-right website between February 2021 and April…

LOS ANGELES—The city of Buffalo has faced some dark times this season but having overcome Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest and deadly winter blizzards, Rob Gronkowski predicts a storybook ending for the franchise’s long-suffering fans. The four-time Super Bowl champion and Buffalo native said the “brotherhood” of the NFL has been on full…

BUFFALO, N.Y.—The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday to check on people who had lost power during the area’s deadliest winter storm in decades, and authorities faced the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow. As a deep freeze eased into milder weather, the National Guard members…