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If you’re one of 3.4 million E-ZPass account holders and you have questions or concerns, you may want to mark your calendars for an upcoming event later this month. The New York State Thruway Authority announced today that they’re holding E-ZPass and tolls by mail outreach days at the Western New York Welcome Center on Grand Island.

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The United States has decertified Colombia as a drug control partner for the first time since 1997. In a memorandum to Congress, President Trump accused Bogotá of "failing demonstrably to meet its drug control obligations." Despite the rebuke, the White House stopped short of imposing sanctions, granting Colombia a "national interest waiver" that preserves U.S. aid and security cooperation.

Updated September 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM EDT Two weeks before a possible government shutdown, House Republicans are unveiling legislation to fund the government through Nov. 21and add security resources for government officials. It's unclear they have the votes to pass it as Democrats call for further negotiations.

Satish Tripathi, who has served as president of the University at Buffalo since April 2011, announced today that he will be stepping down from the role in July 2026. Tripathi is the longest-serving president of UB since the school joined the SUNY system in 1962. He first came to campus in 2004 as a provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.

GENEVA — A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it.

Updated September 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM EDT President Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit late Monday against the New York Times and some of its most prominent reporters for articles and a book making the case that he built his fortune and reputation in part through fraud. The suit also cites an interview that the Times conducted ahead of last year's elections. Retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John F.

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The United States has decertified Colombia as a drug control partner for the first time since 1997. In a memorandum to Congress, President Donald Trump accused Bogotá of "failing demonstrably to meet its drug control obligations." Despite the rebuke, the White House stopped short of imposing sanctions, granting Colombia a "national interest waiver" that preserves U.S. aid and security cooperation.

Updated September 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM EDT FBI Director Kash Patel is testifying before senators Tuesday morning as he faces growing questions about his ability to lead the nation's premier law enforcement agency. Patel's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was put on the books weeks ago, but comes at a delicate time for the director, who is a loyalist of President Trump but has no experience leading an organization like the FBI.

Movie star and film visionary Robert Redford died at his home in Utah on Tuesday. He was 89 years old. Inevitably, one word comes up when discussing Robert Redford: golden. Redford gleamed through more than 80 movies, many of them classics. His life included decades of activism and founding the Sundance Institute that profoundly shaped decades of independent film. Fittingly, Redford's history started in Los Angeles. His working-class family was the only white one on their mostly Mexican block.

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists on Monday, according to court documents.