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Trump's embrace of meme coin sours mood in crypto industry
Jan 21, 2025 - Us
President Donald Trump’s goodwill in the cryptocurrency industry has taken a hit after he and his wife launched meme coins — a move critics say looks like an unseemly cash grab that undermines an effort to legitimize digital assets
Trump's record-breaking executive actions prompt lawsuits, outrage
Jan 21, 2025 - Us
President Donald Trump shattered the record for most executive orders signed on his first day in office.
Williamsville man arraigned after allegedly stealing Hurricane Helene donations
Jan 21, 2025 - Us
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Williamsville man was arraigned Tuesday morning on one count of third-degree grand larceny after he allegedly stole over $5,000 in donations from a local group's Hurricane Helene relief efforts, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced. Officials said an investigation started in October after members of the group contacted law [...]
Tonawanda woman pleads guilty to embezzling over $440K from employer
Jan 21, 2025 - Us
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Tonawanda woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud after embezzling over $440,000 from her Amherst-based employer, the United States Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. Officials said between April 2022 and June 2024, Erin Martin, 52, defrauded a business where she worked as a senior staff accountant. Martin's duties included reporting to the [...]
Man arrested after crashing into Lewiston house while on drugs
Jan 21, 2025 - Us
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lewiston man was arrested on a driving while ability impaired charge after he crashed into a house on Kenwood Drive with a vehicle Tuesday morning, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office announced. Officers received a 911 call just after 8:40 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a motor vehicle that had crashed [...]