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Wellsville Man Charged with Weapon Felony in Willing
A Wellsville man was charged Wednesday evening with a weapons felony after an incident reported in Willing on June 12. New York State Police charged 31-year-old Cherokee Scott Pensyl with felony posse...
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Olean Man Who Pled Guilty to Child Porn Charges Sentenced on Wednesday
An Olean man who previously pled guilty to federal child pornography charges was sentenced Wednesday. 31-year-old Philip Young was sentenced to 15 years in prison and lifetime supervised release. The ...
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Little Valley Woman Arrested on Multiple Warrants After Hiding in Fair Oak St Garage
A Little Valley woman was arrested early this morning on several warrants after an incident at a Fair Oak Street garage. Deputies of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's arrested 31-year-old Kristin P. Gr...
21h ago

Salamanca Man Arrested on Felony Warrant Tuesday
A Salamanca man was arrested on a warrant Tuesday night. Deputies of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's arrested 45-year-old Douglas J. Zolner Jr. on a Felony Bench warrant issued out of Cattaraugus Cou...
22h ago

Olean Woman Turns Herself in On Warrant
An Olean woman turned herself in on a warrant this morning. Deputies of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's arrested 40-year-old Christine L. White on a Family Court Warrant. White was arraigned and rele...
22h ago

Erie Man Arrested for Leaving Unregistered Gun in Carrollton Gas Station Bathroom
An Erie man was arrested on gun charges at Sassy's Truck Stop in Carrollton Monday evening. Deputies of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's charged 41-year-old Robert A. Allen with criminal possession of...
22h ago
McKean County to Receive Over $1 Mil for Natural Gas Impact Revenue
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced Monday that McKean County and its municipalities are set to receive over $1.1 million in natural gas impact fee revenue this year. This is part of ...
Jun 17, 2026

Allegany Man Arrested as Fugitive from PA State Police
An Allegany man was arrested as a fugitive from Pennsylvania Monday night. Deputies of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office arrested 25-year-old Nathan R. Brown on an active warrant out the Lewis R...
Jun 16, 2026
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Tropical storm remnants pound Gulf states with heavy rain after tornadoes hit the Midwest
4 hours ago
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur are battering parts of the southeastern United States with heavy rain, sparking flash flood and tornado warnings along the Gulf Coast
Man who admitted setting cross on fire in Chicago park is charged with a hate crime
4 hours ago
Police in Chicago say a 21-year-old man has been charged with a hate crime, arson and other offenses for a cross that was set on fire in a park
US gas prices dip below $4 for the first time since March
5 hours ago
U.S. gas prices are just barely below an average of $4 a gallon nationwide on Thursday, shortly after President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed s...
A strategy for survival as Native Americans navigate 250 years of history
6 hours ago
America's 250th birthday marks a milestone of resilience for Native Americans
Pentagon chief lashes out at NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in Europe
7 hours ago
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized NATO allies for not taking more responsibility for their own security
GOP candidates pitch themselves as the person to beat Arizona's Democratic governor
7 hours ago
The two Republican congressmen running for Arizona governor are pitching themselves as the only candidate with broad enough voter appeal to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs amid the state’s affordability struggles
With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash
13 hours ago
Several motorists who happened across a fiery plane crash on a Texas highway rushed to help — putting their own lives in danger to help those on board escape
World shares are mixed following signing of US-Iran deal on ending the war
11 hours ago
Shares are mostly lower in Europe after benchmarks in Japan and South Korea surged to new records after the U.S. and Iran signed their initial agreement ending the war
Los Angeles warehouse fire prompts shelter-in-place orders due to hazardous air
11 hours ago
A fire at a massive warehouse has blackened the skies near downtown Los Angeles, prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents due to the risk of hazardous air
Cargo ship's chief engineer charged in 2024 Francis Scott Key bridge collapse
19 hours ago
Prosecutors have charged the chief engineer of the cargo ship Dali in connection with the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge
Man who died in Texas plane crash was a key figure in seeding Austin's technology boom
21 hours ago
The man who died in this week's crash of a small jet in Texas was a well-known entrepreneur named Joshua Baer who was a successful investor in technology startup companies
US in talks with Jamaica to send third-country migrants as rift widens in Caribbean
21 hours ago
Jamaica is discussing with the United States the acceptance of third-country deportees
Brazil's Lula warns Trump not to meddle in Brazil's elections
21 hours ago
Brazilian President Lula da Silva has warned U.S. President Donald Trump not to interfere in Brazil's upcoming presidential election
All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred, DHS says
8 hours ago
Detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season
Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group
23 hours ago
The Federal Trade Commission and four states are suing the World Professional Association for Transgender Health
US is interested in a Polish offer for a permanent US military base, Polish official says
23 hours ago
Poland's deputy defense minister says the U.S. is interested in establishing a permanent military base in Poland
Police arrest another suspect at a Ohio festival shooting that wounded 12
23 hours ago
Police in Ohio have arrested a second suspect in a shooting that wounded 12 people at a crowded neighborhood street festival on June 6
US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud -- or face penalties
Jun 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor is telling states they have to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their unemployment insurance programs
Eastern Washington wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes
13 hours ago
Officials say high winds drove a wildfire into an eastern Washington neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people and destroying at least 15 homes
Tropical Storm Arthur, first of Atlantic season, targets Gulf Coast with heavy rain
Jun 17, 2026
Tropical Storm Arthur is drenching the southern United States with intense rain that’s expected to cause dangerous flash flooding
A look at recent deadly aviation accidents in the US
Jun 17, 2026
Three different models of aircraft have crashed in recent days in the U.S., killing 21 people in Missouri, California and Texas and leading to federal investigations into the causes
NATO chief downplays US military cutbacks as top commander makes backup plans
Jun 17, 2026
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is downplaying the impact of the Trump administration's decision to reduce military support for allies
Archaeologists find musket balls and fort linked to the Battle of Bunker Hill
Jun 17, 2026
An archaeological dig at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill has revealed ammunition used in the fight along with the outlines of an earthen fort built to protect the patriots fighting the British
Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings
Jun 17, 2026
A Long Island architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer is being sentenced in the deaths of eight women
A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week
Jun 17, 2026
Franklin Roosevelt helped launch the modern system of presidential libraries in the late 1930s
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Spain's former PM Zapatero faces questioning by judge in corruption probe
Jun 17, 2026
Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has appeared before a judge in Madrid
As crime surges in some Latin American countries, a far-right backlash is brewing
Jun 17, 2026
At the start of this decade, Latin America leaned left as progressive politicians gained power amid public outrage over inequities worsened by the pandemic
Germany and Poland to sign a new defense deal as balance of power in Europe shifts
Jun 17, 2026
Germany and Poland are expected to sign a new defense agreement to strengthen European military cooperation amid tensions with Russia
Migrants clash with police at a deportation site in South Africa where thousands have gathered
Jun 17, 2026
Police have fired rubber bullets and used stun grenades against migrants protesting near a community hall in South Africa where thousands are being processed for deportation
Kenya accused of deporting Taiwanese conference delegates on China's behalf
Jun 17, 2026
Taiwan has blamed China for pressuring the Kenyan government to deny Taiwanese scholars entry to attend a global oceans conference and for deporting them
As Hungary’s Magyar joins EU summit, sidelined Orban meets with far-right allies
5 hours ago
European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels without Hungary's Viktor Orbán for the first time in 16 years
UK border official and former Hong Kong cop jailed for spying on behalf of China
4 hours ago
A former U.K. border official and a retired Hong Kong police officer have been sentenced for spying on dissidents in Britain
Police rescue hundreds of cats from being eaten in Vietnam
Jun 17, 2026
Police in Vietnam seized more than 400 cats in a major bust of an animal theft ring
A chilling Romanian exhibition replays videotaped secret police interrogations from 1989
Jun 17, 2026
An exhibition in Romania’s capital highlights the harsh reality of interrogations by the country's communist-era secret police
Protesters block copper exports to China from Rio Tinto mine in Mongolia
Jun 17, 2026
Protesters have blocked copper exports from a Rio Tinto mine in Mongolia, partially disrupting supply of a mineral important to China's renewable energy sector
An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died
8 hours ago
The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, linked to the legend of Robin Hood, is believed to have died
Microhistory pioneer Carlo Ginzburg, who gave voice to the marginalized, dies at 87
Jun 17, 2026
Carlo Ginzburg, a renowned Italian historian, has died at 87
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has received a lung transplant
Jun 17, 2026
Norway's royal house says Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant
Philippine Senate president allied with Duterte removed ahead of his daughter's impeachment trial
Jun 17, 2026
A leadership standoff in the Philippine Senate has ended with the removal of an ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte as Senate leader
15 countries in Kenya adopt the Mombasa declaration to fight illegal fishing
Jun 17, 2026
Fifteen countries have adopted the Mombasa declaration to combat illegal fishing, which experts say costs the global economy up to $50 billion annually
A special election in the UK could hasten the rise of Andy Burnham and the end for Keir Starmer
11 hours ago
Keir Starmer's future as Britain's prime minister is on the line in a special election in Makerfield in northwest England
Putin and leaders of Southeast Asia agree to bolster ties at a summit in Russia
7 hours ago
President Vladimir Putin is hailing Russia’s ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as he hosts a summit intended to strengthen economic and political ties with the bloc
Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200
3 hours ago
The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed 204 deaths, with 894 confirmed cases, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said
Japanese fair trade officials raid 6 ice cream makers on suspicion of price fixing
Jun 17, 2026
Six major Japanese ice cream makers have been raided by the government fair trade watchdog officials on suspicion of price fixing
Trump has nothing but praise for Modi at G7 after tensions over US military strike, trade
21 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump described Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his loyal friend, despite tensions over trade and oil sanctions
Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope and sorrow after the US-Iran deal
4 hours ago
Many Lebanese from the country's south hope the U.S.-Iran deal marks the start of better times but their hopes are mixed with skepticism — there had been too many ceasefires that had failed to halt the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
Killing of Russian artist in Poland has hallmarks of political assassination, prime minister says
Jun 17, 2026
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the killing of a Russian artist critical of President Vladimir Putin looks like a political assassination
Uganda court charges lawyer for jailed Ugandan opposition leader with concealing treason
Jun 17, 2026
A court in Uganda has charged Erias Lukwago, an attorney for jailed opposition leader Kizza Besigye, with concealing treason
Poland arrests a suspect in daylight killing of a Russian artist critical of Putin
7 hours ago
Polish authorities have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a Russian activist critical of President Vladimir Putin
Sudan’s young women return to international soccer as war and taboos linger
Jun 17, 2026
Sudan's under-17 women's national soccer team has made its first international appearance since civil war erupted in the country
Technology
FDA panel considers a first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology
7 hours ago
U.S. health advisers are debating a new kind of flu vaccine
A city's push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy
8 hours ago
Kansas City, Missouri, plans to boost security by installing facial recognition cameras on buses
Europe explores energy security alternatives after Iran war's turmoil
14 hours ago
The Iran war's impact on global fuel prices has pushed Europe to explore alternative trade and energy routes
AI executives gather at G7 as Europeans seek checks on American dominance
Jun 17, 2026
Artificial intelligence takes center stage Wednesday at the G7 meeting in France
Cape Verde's Vozinha becomes Instagram sensation thanks to his saves
Jun 16, 2026
Vozinha gasped and laughed in shock when shown the number of new Instagram followers he had gained after helping tiny Cape Verde hold off powerhouse Spain in his team’s World Cup debut
African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of a key treaty protecting oceans
Jun 17, 2026
African and Commonwealth nations have called for a swift implementation of a landmark treaty protecting the high seas
Dan David Prize awards 9 scholars $300,000 each for research on the human past
Jun 16, 2026
Nine scholars from around the world have been awarded $300,000 each to advance their careers
Nvidia's Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas
Jun 16, 2026
Nvidia is betting on artificial intelligence to revive U.S. manufacturing
5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Tokyo region but no danger of a tsunami, meteorological agency says
Jun 16, 2026
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 has shaken eastern Japan including Tokyo
Japan's tech business SoftBank rolls out OpenAI 'patches' against cyberattacks
Jun 16, 2026
Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp. is launching a service using OpenAI technology to protect against the looming threat of cyberattacks
6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia
Jun 16, 2026
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken central Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, injuring at least eight people
Trump administration urged to ease restrictions on Anthropic AI models
Jun 15, 2026
A group of cybersecurity executives and experts is asking the Trump administration to lift its directive preventing the use of Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence models by foreign nationals, saying the move could help U.S. adversaries more than...
Wisconsin beagle farm closing, hundreds of dogs to be sent to Florida rescue group
Jun 15, 2026
A Wisconsin beagle research facility that’s drawn animal welfare protests is closing and its remaining dogs are being taken in by a Florida rescue group
The UK is banning children's social media use. Here's what other countries are doing
Jun 15, 2026
Britain plans to ban people under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube to protect them from harmful content
Fox buying streaming platform Roku in cash-and-stock deal worth about $22 billion
Jun 15, 2026
Fox Corp. is buying streaming platform Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion
Some anglers praise forward-facing sonar, others say high-tech fishing ruins a day at the lake
Jun 15, 2026
The use of advanced sonar to catch fish has some anglers divided about the point of heading out onto the lake
Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media apps
Jun 15, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain will ban children under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube from early next year
Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week
Jun 15, 2026
Georgia lawmakers are expected to try to clean up an election mess of their own making when they return to the Capitol this week for a special session
OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as IPO looms
Jun 13, 2026
Several states are probing the safety of OpenAI customers using its chatbot.
Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
Jun 13, 2026
Legislation in two of the nation's most populous states could force 3D printers to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns
From rockets to brain implants, here's a look at Elon Musk's vast empire
Jun 13, 2026
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and now first-ever trillionaire, controls a lot of different businesses
A Bosnian song about disillusionment with the American Dream becomes a World Cup banger
Jun 12, 2026
The opening lyrics couldn’t be plainer: “I am from Bosnia; take me to America.”
Pentagon reviews are blocking wind farms, putting jobs at risk, lawsuit says
Jun 12, 2026
A coalition of renewable energy groups is suing Pentagon officials over their failure to complete national security reviews for new onshore wind farms on private lands
Japan's struggling flagship H3 rocket returns to flight
Jun 12, 2026
Japan’s H3 rocket has returned to flight with the debut of its new low-cost variant
Brazil reports drop in Amazon deforestation rates, pushing back on US tariff accusations
Jun 11, 2026
Brazilian officials have announced a significant drop in deforestation rates
Entertainment
Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her home
21 hours ago
A judge has issued a five-year restraining order against a man who repeatedly tried to reach singer Sabrina Carpenter's Los Angeles home
A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week
Jun 17, 2026
Franklin Roosevelt helped launch the modern system of presidential libraries in the late 1930s
Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care
Jun 17, 2026
The musician Lil Nas X has posted a moving video update to Instagram
Music Review: Myles Smith makes anthemic, personal pop on his debut, 'My Mess, My Heart, My Life'
7 hours ago
British folk-pop singer-songwriter Myles Smith, known for hits “Stargazing” and “Nice To Meet You,” has released his debut album
Movie Review: 'The Death of Robin Hood' drains the blood, and life, out of an old English legend
23 hours ago
Whichever version of Robin Hood is your favorite, the story takes a beating in “The Death of Robin Hood.”
British TV personality Jeremy Clarkson reveals he has prostate cancer
Jun 17, 2026
British television personality Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has prostate cancer on the final fifth-season episodes of his farm reality show
Macy's July 4 show to feature Post Malone, Blake Shelton, Salt-N-Pepa and Shaboozey
Jun 17, 2026
Macy's is set to celebrate America's 250th birthday with a spectacular July Fourth fireworks show featuring performances by Post Malone, Blake Shelton, Salt-N-Pepa, Noah Kahan, Bebe Rexha and Shaboozey
Comedy trailblazer Tom Dreesen, Sinatra’s longtime opening act, dies at 86
18 hours ago
Tom Dreesen, known as half of one of America's first interracial comedy duos with Tim Reid, has died
The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ
Jun 16, 2026
Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral has a new organ, giving the 700-year-old building a proper instrument for services and concerts
South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at 91 after a brief illness
Jun 15, 2026
Family members say renowned South African jazz musician Abdullah Ibrahim has died at age 91
Luke's 'Empire' light saber, 'Wizard of Oz' witch hat, Lebowski rugs up for auction
Jun 16, 2026
A Luke Skywalker light saber from “The Empire Strikes Back” is expected to fetch at least $1 million at an upcoming auction
Eldest son of Norway’s crown princess sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape
Jun 15, 2026
Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been sentenced to four years in prison
A new Ishiguro novel heads to 1930s England, with spies, music and wit
Jun 16, 2026
Kazuo Ishiguro's next novel, “Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger,” is set in 1930s England
'Ponies' merges comedy with a gritty spy story in TV dramedy
Jun 15, 2026
The Peacock series “Ponies” starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson blends comedy and drama as widows of CIA operatives become intelligence assets in the 1970s Soviet Union
‘Hockey Night in Canada’ NHL broadcasts won’t return to CBC next fall
Jun 17, 2026
"Hockey Night in Canada" will not return to CBC next season
Naomi Campbell appears at a London court to give evidence against her charity trustee ban
Jun 16, 2026
British supermodel Naomi Campbell has appeared in a London court challenging her ban as a charity trustee in England and Wales
Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Jun 16, 2026
Sean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros
Son of Norway's crown princess has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape
Jun 15, 2026
Son of Norway's crown princess has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape
Japan's DJ Rinoka bobs to the beat as a child prodigy techno artist
Jun 15, 2026
Never mind she isn’t old enough to get into a club
Author Amy Griffin sues woman who alleged she stole her stories of sexual abuse in memoir 'The Tell'
Jun 16, 2026
Author Amy Griffin has sued a former classmate for defamation
Christopher Jackson to reprise his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in 'Hamilton'
Jun 16, 2026
Christopher Jackson is returning to his role as George Washington in he Broadway hit “Hamilton.”
'Task' master Brad Inglesby put Ruffalo's redemption at center of HBO series from the start
Jun 16, 2026
The HBO show “Task” features tense standoffs and dramatic moments, but its most powerful scene may be Mark Ruffalo reading a victim impact statement in court
Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married
Jun 16, 2026
Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and Zendaya have tied the knot
David Hockney, artist renowned for his pool scenes, has died at 88
Jun 12, 2026
Artist David Hockney has died at 88
Knicks fever is colliding with World Cup buzz, and New York soccer bars are trying to juggle both
Jun 12, 2026
In most nations hosting the World Cup, soccer is a fixation


