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☆ Kevin Hornburg missing from Jamestown, New York, since November 2021
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Nicolás Viñuela | Nicolás Viñuela Is An Associate Producer With Dateline Nbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

“He wouldn’t miss Thanksgiving dinner,” Susan Baldwin told Dateline about her brother, 57-year-old Kevin Hornburg. Kevin Hornburg Susan BaldwinAccording to Susan, for the prior few months, Bobby had been living in Kevin’s Jamestown, New York, apartment. Susan told Dateline that Brown was the last person to see Kevin around 4 p.m. that day. “He loves being with us.”The Hornburg family Susan BaldwinSusan says she made the 25-minute drive from her home to Jamestown on Thanksgiving morning to help look for Kevin. “Merry called and said, ‘Would you like some help?’ I said, ‘Of course I would,’” Susan told Dateline.

Persons: wouldn’t, ” Susan Baldwin, Kevin Hornburg, Susan, Bobby Hornburg, Kevin, Bobby, ”, Kevin Hornburg Susan Baldwin, Michael Brown, Brown, “ Mike Brown, ” Susan, “, It’s, Susan Baldwin Susan, Kevin’s, Merry Williams, “ Merry, ‘, ’, ’ ” Susan, ” Merry, They’ve, he’s, “ Kevin A, Hornburg, “ Hornburg, ” James, Susan Baldwin, Danny, James Hornburg Susan Baldwin Susan, ” Kevin Organizations: Jamestown Police Department, Facebook Locations: Jamestown, Kevin’s Jamestown , New York, Western New York

☆ NFL Week 9 takeaways: Who is the Chiefs’ biggest challenger in AFC? Are the Cowboys done for?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Mike Jones | Ted Nguyen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

The Athletic NFL writers Mike Jones, Ted Nguyen and Michael Silver share their thoughts on all of these storylines and more. After Week 9 wins by the Ravens, Bills, Bengals and Chargers, who is the second-best team in the AFC? If you don’t have an elite quarterback, don’t even bother trying to insert yourself into the “Who Will Win the AFC?” conversation. Denver has an elite defense but the Ravens offense presents unique challenges that they won’t see every week. That score doesn’t indicate how good this Broncos team actually is.

Persons: Tyler Bass’s, Mike Jones, Ted Nguyen, Michael Silver, Jones, they’re, I’m, Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Josh Allen, Henry —, Henry, …, Tyler Bass, don’t, Will Win, “, ”, Dak Prescott, Jerry Jones ’, Ezekiel Elliott, Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons, Parsons, they’ve, Dak, Mike McCarthy, Nguyen, Bo Nix, Russell Wilson, Vance Joseph’s, Sunday’s beatdown, —, Sean Payton, Nix, Greg Fiume Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Ravens, Bengals, Chargers, Bills, Miami, Dallas Cowboys, The Athletic NFL, AFC, Raiders, NFL, Dolphins, Cowboys, 49ers, Dallas, Falcons, Eagles, Giants, Atlanta, NFC, Denver Broncos, Broncos, Baltimore, Browns, AFC East, AFC South, Colts, Chiefs, Super, Getty Locations: Atlanta, Baltimore, Kansas City, Western New York, Cancun, Washington, CeeDee, Philadelphia, Denver

☆ The final undecided voters could sway the election. They’re not wild about the choice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In NBC News’ early October national survey, just 4% of registered voters said they didn’t want to make a choice between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. One said they plan to vote for Trump, another that they are likely to vote for Harris, and another plans to not vote at all. How anyone could still be undecided a week out from a critical election can be difficult to fathom for supporters of either Trump or Harris. Eric Bush, a systems administrator from Florida, said he’s waiting until he is in the voting booth to make his final choice. But he is still weighing backing Harris, acknowledging a vote for Harris could lead to bigger-government policies that could help others.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Eric Bush, he’s, “, ” Bush, ”, Deshaun, ” Hall, Helen Peppas, Biden, ” “ Trump, I’m, ’, Rachel Naiziurski, Jill Stein, Naiziurski, Chase Oliver, Mike Pence, Oliver, Rob Czaplewski, Nikki Haley, Marco Rubio, ” Czaplewski Organizations: NBC, ’, NBC News, Trump, Green Party, Biden, Israel, Capitol, Nebraska Republican, United Nations, GOP Locations: Florida, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Idaho, New York, Gaza, Amarillo , Texas

According to an NBC News review of police hiring laws in Illinois, Grayson’s hiring did not appear to have violated state or local police hiring policies. And an NBC News review of hiring practices around the country shows that there is a patchwork of hiring standards that vary from state to state and from community to community. Experts say the hiring standards in many small law enforcement agencies are often lower than those of large city agencies. In Illinois, in addition to its state law, city councils and county commissions can also set their own stricter hiring rules. Using the California hiring standards as a model, Guller tells his clients to send seasoned investigators out to interview a person’s former romantic partners, neighbors, employers and even patrons at their favorite bars.

Persons: Sonya Massey, —, Sean Grayson’s, Grayson’s, Thomas Campion, Grayson, Jack Campbell, George Floyd, ”, Michael Bricker, “, Sonya, Matt Guller, ” Sonya Massey, Ben Crump, ” Ed Obayashi, ” Obayashi, who’ve, John O'Connor, Campion, Massey, ” Sean Smoot, Tony Dejak, Sean Smoot, Smoot, Barack Obama’s, “ You’ve, “ We’re, ” Bricker, Guller, ” Guller, James Allard, Allard, Eric Hurd, ” Hurd, Hurd, David Corey, ” Smoot Organizations: Army, NBC, NBC Nightly, U.S . Justice Department, Chicago Police Department, “, New Jersey State Police, NBC News, Police, Minneapolis Police Department, Office, Cleveland City, Illinois, Force, Century, Illinois State Police, Chicago, East, Institute for Forensic Psychology, New York State Police, American Psychological Association, “ Chiefs Locations: Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield , Ill, California, . Illinois, Logan, East Coast, Steuben County New York, Buffalo, George Floyd , New York, Although New York, New York, ‘ Illinois, Oregon, “ Illinois

☆ How Two Wandering Cows Started a Culture War
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Christopher Maag | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He was named Hornee. The next morning, Tracy Murphy, the sanctuary’s owner, found the cows in her yard. Clearly, the cows discovered at the sanctuary belonged to Mr. Gregson. But when Mr. Gregson asked that they be returned, Ms. Murphy refused. First, she demanded proof that Mr. Gregson actually owned the cows.

Persons: Blackee, Tracy Murphy, Scott Gregson, Gregson, Murphy Locations: New York

☆ 7 Deaths, 5 Hours: Drug Overdoses Surge in Western New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Jesse Mckinley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The first 911 call came at 8:18 a.m. from the city of Buffalo. Not long after, there was another in neighboring Tonawanda, and then another from Lackawanna, just to the south. Seven deaths in less than five hours, all drug overdoses, and all within Erie County, the biggest population center in Western New York and the home of a surging and intractable drug problem. “This is from the most wealthiest areas in Erie County, and the poorest sections of the inner city,” said John Garcia, the county’s sheriff. It does not discriminate.”Overdose deaths have touched cities across the country, including Baltimore, where 6,000 people have died over the past six years.

Persons: ”, John Garcia Organizations: Tonawanda . Locations: Buffalo, Tonawanda, Lackawanna, Erie County, Western New York, United States, Baltimore

☆ 3 dead after Amtrak train collides with pickup truck in western New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Nic F. Anderson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Three people died after an Amtrak train struck a pickup truck in western New York north of Buffalo, fire officials said Saturday. All of the truck’s passengers were pronounced dead at the scene Friday night in North Tonawanda, the city’s fire chief told CNN in a phone call. There were no reported injuries to the 21 passengers and crew members on the train, Amtrak said. Amtrak train 281 was traveling north from New York to Niagara Falls when it hit the vehicle on the track, Amtrak said in a statement. The three passengers were trapped in the truck when the North Tonawanda fire department arrived shortly before 8 p.m.

Organizations: CNN, Amtrak, ., Federal Railroad Administration Locations: New York, Buffalo, North Tonawanda, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda, . Railroad, United States

☆ After 3 years in Thailand, I moved back to New York. It didn't feel like home anymore, so I took off again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Elizabeth Lavis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAs I tucked into a bowl of wisp-thin Thai rice noodles studded with bok choy and sprinkled with fried garlic, all I could do was wax poetic about Buffalo wings. My favorite basket always came from a local dive bar in Western New York, 15 miles from Niagara Falls. I missed reliable transportation, manageable bugs, the change of seasons, my friends and family, and the Great Lakes comfort food I'd been pining for. I even realized that my definition of comfort food had changed. AdvertisementWhen I left for Thailand almost a decade ago, I imagined that I'd be going back to my "real life" after six months.

Persons: —, bok choy, Chang, Garth Brooks, Reuben, Koh Samui, I'd, who's, Uber, Costa Rica Elizabeth Lavis, gallo pinto Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Western New York, Niagara Falls, Thailand, Buffalo, Gulf, Thai, Laos, Costa Rica, Coast, Linzano, Bangkok

☆ Marine moved from the U.S. to Brussels with her family—our mortgage is under $3,000/month: Take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Jessica Van Dop Dejesus | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

My husband Martin and I met in Brussels in 2012, when I literally stepped on his toes at my neighborhood farmer's market. We ultimately chose Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the administrative center of the European Union. Take a look inside our apartmentWe live in a street-level duplex in a building with only three apartments. She loves that she and her family can host dinner parties in the dining room. Federico CampanaleThe bedrooms, laundry room, storage, and bathroom are on the bottom floor.

Persons: Martin, we'd, he'd, Jessica, Jessica van Dop, I'd, Federico Campanale, it's, We've, Saint Gilles Organizations: NATO, Washington , D.C, Pentagon, Marine Corps, European Union Locations: Brussels, Netherlands, Washington ,, Europe, Rotterdam, Belgium, Saint Gilles, Puerto Rico, Western New York, Our, Saint, Eastern, Puerto Rican

☆ A riot of colors and religious iconography, this home was designed for apocalyptic times
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Allison C. Meier | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Calling himself the Prophet Isaiah, Robertson spent years painting elaborate wooden cut-out shapes with symbols, including stars and crosses in a riot of colors, to adorn his home — inside and out. He said it was God moving his hand.”Preserving ‘something magical’Born in Jamaica in 1947, Robertson moved to Canada as a young adult before relocating to Niagara Falls in 2004. Despite having one of the country’s leading tourist destinations, the city of Niagara Falls has experienced a population loss since the 1960s, alongside the economic fallout experienced by many Rust Belt communities. Randy Duchaine/Alamy Stock PhotoAfter Kohler Foundation acquired the site, the art preservation company B.R. In October 2023, the site was gifted to the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area (NFNHA) for its future stewardship.

Persons: Isaiah Robertson, Isaiah, Robertson, “, ”, Fred Scruton, Isaiah’s, Scruton, Liesl Testwuide, God, Randy Duchaine, Christ, Braeden Howard, Sara Capen, Capen Organizations: The Art, CNN, Kohler Foundation, Howard & Associates, Seven Seals, Niagara, Heritage Area Locations: Niagara, Jamaica, Canada, Niagara Falls, Wisconsin, Western, York, Ontario

☆ Eclipse flights swarm airports: 'We had to close the runway to park planes'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An airplane passes during a partial solar eclipse seen from Queens, New York City, U.S., April 8, 2024. Monday's solar eclipse is giving some of the country's smaller airports their moment in the sun. The Federal Aviation Administration reported arriving flights at airports from Burlington, Vermont, to southern Illinois were briefly halted Monday morning ahead of the total eclipse. The best views of the solar eclipse in the U.S. span from Texas through Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio to northwestern New York and Maine, according to NASA. "We had to close the runway to park planes," Alyssa Connell, head of operations at Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro, Illinois, told CNBC.

Persons: Alyssa Connell, Patrick Leahy, Dave Carman, It's, Carman Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, NASA, FAA, Southern Illinois Airport, CNBC, International Locations: Queens , New York City, U.S, Burlington , Vermont, Illinois, Texas, Illinois , Kentucky, Ohio, New York, Maine, Murphysboro , Illinois, Vermont

☆ National Guardsmen Accused of Abusing Migrants They Were Sent to Protect
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Jay Root | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After two asylum seekers were arrested last summer and accused of sexual assault at Buffalo-area motels, Gov. Kathy Hochul sent in the National Guard to provide a “stabilizing presence” there and at a handful of other motels being used as shelters. But now the Guard is investigating whether some of its members engaged in sexual misconduct with migrants in western New York, amid a new lawsuit accusing Guard members and private supervisors of various abuses. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in Federal District Court in Manhattan, describes a culture of coercion, fear and retribution at the Quality Inn motel near the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, one of the many low-budget lodgings where recent migrants have been relocated to relieve pressure on New York City’s beleaguered shelter system. One guardsman was accused of sexual assault for coercing a Venezuelan woman to trade sexual favors in exchange for food and housing, and another of groping the woman’s 10-year-old daughter.

Persons: Kathy Hochul Organizations: National Guard, Guard, Court, Buffalo Niagara International Airport, coercing Locations: Buffalo, New York, Manhattan, Venezuelan

A federal labor law judge has ordered Starbucks to reinstate a high-profile labor organizer and barista who resigned in 2022 after the coffee giant repeatedly ignored her scheduling requests. In a decision dated Tuesday, an administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Starbucks compelled Jaz Brisack to resign. Brisack helped lead the unionization of a Starbucks store in downtown Buffalo, New York, in late 2021. It was the first company-owned Starbucks store to unionize in the U.S. in decades. After the successful union election at her store, Brisack began working full-time for Workers United, the union organizing Starbucks workers.

Persons: barista, Jaz Brisack, Brisack, ” Brisack, Robert Ringler, Ringler, weren’t Organizations: Starbucks, National Labor Relations Board, Workers United Locations: Buffalo , New York, U.S, New York, unionizing

☆ Jason Kelce: Drinking and shirtless, Eagles star steals the show at brother Travis’ playoff game
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce could potentially be heading towards retirement, but right now, he appears to be focused on having the time of his life. The seven-time Pro Bowl center was in attendance in western New York on Sunday in support of his younger brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Kelce was also seen in among the action before the game as well. Kelce and Swift are spotted in the suite ahead of the game. All in all, while it might have been a Kelce family day to remember, Jason definitely seemed to be the one in the best spirits.

Persons: Jason Kelce, Travis Kelce, Kelce, Taylor Swift, Travis, Patrick Mahomes, Jason, Adrian Kraus, ” Kelce, ’, –, – Swift, Swift, Mark J Organizations: CNN, Philadelphia Eagles, Pro, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, AFC, Kansas City, Bills, Buffalo, Eagles, ‘ Bills Mafia, NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kelce, USA, Sports, Reuters Locations: New York, Buffalo

On Sunday, crews in Memphis, Tennessee continued to work around the clock to find and fix broken pipes that were causing low water pressure throughout the system. Elsewhere, freezing rain, sleet and high wind gusts later Sunday would make traveling in parts of Kansas and Oklahoma particularly treacherous, the National Weather Service said. “With no additional replenishment of arctic air from Canada, a steady warm-up is in store for the mid-section of the country,” the weather service said. Trees and power lines already coated with ice could topple if they get more, the National Weather Service warned. “Stay safe out there over the next several days as our region tries to thaw out,” the weather service said.

Persons: Doug McGowen, “, ” McGowen, McGowen, Sam Roth, ”, Eddie Noeman, —, David Collins, Curt Anderson Organizations: Sunday, Memphis, Water, Rhodes College, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Firefighters, WMC, Tennessee Department of Health, National Weather Service, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Highmark, Associated Press Locations: Tenn, U.S, Texas, Florida, Memphis , Tennessee, Memphis, Nashville, ” Memphis, Tennessee, Tipton County, Mason, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Iowa’s, Des Moines, Canada, New York, Orchard, Erie, West Coast, Columbia, Hartford , Connecticut, St . Petersburg , Florida

Samantha Mewis, who played for the U.S. squad that won the 2019 Women's World Cup, has retired from soccer because of a knee injury that has sidelined her from the national team since the Tokyo Olympics. Though this isn't what I wanted, it's clear that this is the only path forward for me.”The midfielder scored 24 goals in 83 appearances over eight years with the national team. Mewis was the 2020 U.S. Soccer women's Player of the Year. She last played professionally for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League. A Massachusetts native, Mewis was also on the UCLA team that won an NCAA title in 2013.

Persons: Samantha Mewis, Mewis, I’m, ”, ___ Organizations: U.S ., Blazers Media Network, Soccer, Kansas City, National Women's Soccer League, Manchester City, FA, Everton, Western New York Flash, North Carolina, UCLA Locations: Tokyo, Mewis, United States, Australia, France, Netherlands, Massachusetts

☆ A Florida boomer said he 'can't move back to California fast enough' due to better weather and a calmer lifestyle
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Prevesk moved to Florida in 2018 for a business opportunity after his mother died. The constant heat and "disingenuous" lifestyle he's experienced in Florida have pushed him to look for residences in California once again — and he's willing to pay up. He knew as a kid that moving to Florida or California would be the goal. Still, neither Florida nor California has given him the sense of community he had in New York. AdvertisementIn addition to Southern California, Prevesk is also potentially looking to move to Colorado or Utah for their nature and similar cost of living to Florida.

Persons: —, Steve Prevesk, Prevesk, I've, California Prevesk, he's, He's, staters, haven't Organizations: Service, Sarasota, Business, Santa Monica, Studio Locations: Los Angeles, Western New York, Florida, California, —, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, New York, Sarasota, Studio City, Santa, Southern California, Prevesk, Colorado, Utah

☆ Weather delays Bills and Steelers game, N.Y. governor announces
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Madison Lambert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Buffalo Bills' NFL team's Highmark Stadium is covered in snow after a recent storm in Orchard Park, New York, on Nov. 21, 2022. The Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers playoff game has been postponed until Monday afternoon due to winter weather, New York Gov. In consultation with our emergency response teams, @BuffaloBills leadership, and the NFL, the Bills game will be postponed to 4:30 pm Monday," she said in a post on X. The NFL and the Bills said in a statement that the postponement was in the "best interest of public safety." Western New York is expected to be hit with a winter storm beginning around 6 p.m. Saturday.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, I've, Roger Goodell, Hochul Organizations: Buffalo Bills, NFL, The Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Gov, Bills, Pittsburgh, Super Locations: Orchard Park , New York, Buffalo, York, Erie County

☆ Bentley in Border Bridge Crash Was a Luxury Car Packed With Power
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Ashley Southall | Jesse Mckinley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The car that exploded this week at a border bridge in Niagara Falls, N.Y., was a 2022 Bentley Flying Spur, the authorities said on Friday, an ultraluxury model capable of reaching a speed of 60 miles per hour in four seconds. The police identified Kurt P. Villani as the driver and his wife, Monica Villani, as a passenger. The base model Flying Spur was powered by an eight-cylinder engine generating 542 horsepower and weighed 5,137 pounds, according to specifications from Edmunds, which provides data about automobiles for consumers. The vehicle was shown on video moving toward the bridge at a shocking speed before striking a median and taking flight. It burst into flames on impact and shattered, strewing metal over a wide debris field.

Persons: Kurt P, Villani, Monica Villani Organizations: Bentley Locations: Niagara Falls, N.Y, Grand, New York, Toronto, Edmunds

☆ What we know about the explosion at Rainbow Bridge near Niagara Falls
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( John Miller | Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Alarms were raised from New York to Washington, DC, late Wednesday morning after the incident on the US side of the Rainbow Bridge crossing. “Two individuals died in the vehicle,” Hochul said, noting the car is associated with a western New York resident. The explosion prompted a temporary shutdown of all four bridges between Canada and the US near Niagara Falls on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Debris is scattered across the customs plaza at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing on Wednesday in Niagara Falls, New York. All cars coming into the airport were also being screened by bomb-detecting dogs, a Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority spokesperson said.

Persons: “, ”, Kathy Hochul, ” Hochul, Hochul, Rickie Wilson, Derek Gee, Trini Ross, Matthew Miraglia, We’re, Pete Muntean, Raja Razek, Dave Alsup, Josh Campbell, Sabrina Souza Organizations: CNN — Investigators, FBI, New Yorkers, ” New York Gov, Customs, CNN, AP FBI, Western, of, Buffalo Niagara International, US Federal Aviation Administration, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Amtrak, Terrorism Task Force, Niagara, Niagara Falls Police Department Locations: New York, Canada, Niagara Falls, Washington, DC, Buffalo, Niagara Falls , New York, of New York, Toronto

Police investigators in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on Thursday were untangling the mystery behind why a Bentley crashed and burned at a bridge at the U.S.-Canada border, killing a local couple and causing panic on both sides on one of the year’s busiest travel days. Among the possibilities that investigators were considering on Thursday was whether the car, an older model, experienced a mechanical failure that caused it to accelerate, according to Robert Restaino, the mayor of Niagara Falls. The victims were a man and his wife from Grand Island, N.Y., both in their 50s, who owned several businesses in western New York, according to Mr. Restaino. He declined to release their names because the family had not been officially notified. Mr. Restaino said the couple had originally been headed to a concert in Canada, and investigators believe it was a Kiss show that was called off after a member’s illness.

Persons: Bentley, Robert Restaino, Restaino Organizations: U.S . Locations: Niagara Falls, N.Y, U.S, Canada, Grand Island, New York

☆ Investigators still probing cause of fiery car crash at US-Canada border
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A Customs and Border Protection officer watches as a vehicle burns at the Rainbow Bridge U.S. border crossing with Canada, in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. November 22, 2023 in a still image from video. The Niagara Falls police department's Crash Management Unit has taken over the investigation of the incident, which was determined by U.S. federal agencies, including the FBI, not to have been a terrorist event. "Due to the complexity of the incident, the investigation will take some time to complete," Niagara Falls Police Department Superintendent John Faso said in a statement. "At this time the identity of those involved is pending positive identification and notification to next of kin." Reporting by Lucia Mutikani in Washington; Editing by Ross Colvin and Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: John Faso, Lucia Mutikani, Ross Colvin, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Customs, Border, Rainbow Bridge, REUTERS Acquire, U.S, Niagara, Crash Management Unit, FBI, Niagara Falls Police, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, CNN, Whirlpool, Thomson Locations: Canada, Niagara Falls , New York, U.S, New York, Ontario, Niagara Falls, Niagara, Canadian, Lewiston, Queenston, Washington

Hours later, federal and state authorities said investigators had found no evidence of an act of terrorism, though circumstances surrounding the crash on the Rainbow Bridge remained murky, leaving it to be determined whether it was accidental or intentional. [1/15]A vehicle burns at the Rainbow Bridge U.S. border crossing with Canada, in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. November 22, 2023 in a still image from video. The Rainbow Bridge and all three other border crossings along the Niagara River between western New York and the Canadian province of Ontario - the Peace Bridge, the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge and the Whirlpool Bridge - were shut for several hours as a precaution. The three bridges that were not involved were reopened early Wednesday evening, but the Rainbow crossing remained closed during the investigation and as officials assessed the crossing's safety. He said the vehicle, which he described as a luxury sedan, was "fish-tailing" out of control before it crashed.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Paul Stanley, Hochul, Mike Guenther, Guenther, ”, Ted Hesson, Jonathan Landay, Ismail Shakil, Katharine Jackson, Daphne Psaledakis, Susan Heavey, Daniel Trotta, Andrew Hay, Ward Jasper, Makini Brice, Gabriella Borter, Joseph Ax, Richard Cowan, Daniel Whitcomb, Steve Gorman, David Gregorio, Leslie Adler Organizations: FBI, Twitter, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, Authorities, CNN, Bentley, Wednesday, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Buffalo Niagara International, Rainbow Bridge, REUTERS, Whirlpool, Niagara - Frontier Transit Authority, Buffalo, Thomson Locations: New York, Ontario, Niagara Falls, U.S, Toronto, Canada, Niagara Falls , New York, Niagara, Canadian, Lewiston, Queenston, New York City, Kitchener , Ontario, Washington

Firefighters view the scene after an incident at the Rainbow Bridge U.S. border crossing with Canada, in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. November 22, 2023 in a still image from video. REUTERS/Reuters TVThe FBI is investigating a vehicle explosion Wednesday at the border crossing between Canada and the United States after a vehicle crashed into the checkpoint structure at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, four senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter said. An initial search did not find a secondary explosive or device, the law enforcement officials said, noting this was preliminary information. A Customs and Border Protection officer also suffered minor injuries that did not require hospitalization, a senior law enforcement official said. All western New York bridge crossings into the U.S. were shut down following the incident, the Erie County executive said.

Organizations: Rainbow Bridge, REUTERS, Reuters, FBI, Customs, Border Protection, Erie County, Sheriff's, NBC Locations: Canada, Niagara Falls , New York, U.S, United States, Niagara Falls, New York, Erie, Buffalo

☆ Vehicle explodes at Niagara Falls, forcing US-Canada border closings
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Police officers view the scene after an incident at the Rainbow Bridge U.S. border crossing with Canada, in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. November 22, 2023 in a still image from video. Two people in the vehicle were killed in the blast and one border patrol official was injured, the Fox News Channel reported, citing unnamed sources. The three U.S.-Canada crossings along the Niagara River separating southern Ontario and New York state are among the busiest in the world. "The FBI is coordinating with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners in this investigation," the FBI statement said. Representatives for the U.S. State Department also did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the reported border closures.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Dominic LeBlanc, LeBlanc, Hochul, Doug Ford, Ismail Shakil, Katharine Jackson, Daphne Psaledakis, Susan Heavey, Caitlin Webber Organizations: Police, Rainbow Bridge, REUTERS, Reuters, Rights, FBI, Terrorism, Force, New, Fox News Channel, CNN, Niagara Gazette, Whirlpool, Niagara - Frontier Transit Authority, Public, Ontario, ., Canadian, U.S . State Department, Thomson Locations: Canada, Niagara Falls , New York, U.S, United States, Niagara Falls, New York, Lewiston, Queenston, York, Ontario, Ottawa, Buffalo , New York

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