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Ukraine war becoming a pest for Trump

One of the challenges with writing about the war in -- and on -- Ukraine is that so little changes. I don't mean the fighting on the ground, though even there, when viewed from a distance, it doesn't look as though much has shifted in a long while. Russia has gained very little territory in ...

EPA rollback puts coal back in the grid mix

The Trump administration is ending a Biden-era mandate requiring fossil fuel power plants to curb carbon emissions by 2039 or shut down, even as demand for electricity is projected to soar. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the decision this week, an effort to end what he called a war on coal and lower electricity prices. “We are working to go even further so that American energy can be fully unleashed,” Zeldin said. “Realizing the full potential of American energy means more jobs, lower prices, and a more prosperous America.” The EPA’s ...

Violence to nip hate on ballot

During a Sept. 1 preliminary hearing for the defendant accused of fatally shooting Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, 2025, the defendant's attorney, Richard Novak, accused Kirk of "speaking hatefully of certain groups of people. He spoke hatefully of people who don't have ...

Seniors and speed – a guilty combination

On Tuesday morning, I was tootling along Route 62, heading north to Jamestown. I had an 11 a.m. appointment and was actually running on time, thinking I would arrive with 10 to 15 minutes to spare. And then I saw him. The cruiser passed by me heading southbound. I hadn’t noticed him ...

Bills set to open new stadium vs. Lions

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The new car smell of the Buffalo Bills' Highmark Stadium has already worn off on Josh Allen a little more than a month since the gleaming $2.1 billion facility opened. So excuse the quarterback for being part of a small minority in declining to buy into the heightened ...