WBFO Brief

Polls show that Joe Biden's approval ratings have reached historic lows. A North Carolina man has been arrested for threatening to kill Buffalo police officers.

A new poll shows that NYS may be ready to vote for a Republican presidential candidate. Advocates who want to extend the state's decades-long bottle deposit law testified at a hearing on Monday.

City officials are encouraging participation in a survey as a commission moves closer to accepting designs for a memorial for the victims of the May 14 racist attack. Buffalo will be teamed up with Rochester and Syracuse in receiving a federal tech hub designation.

The two candidates for Erie County Executive squared off in a debate on Thursday. Holly Kirkpatrick has that report. Theater Talk with Peter Hall and Anthony Chase.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to support New Yorkers who are dealing with pregnancy and infant loss. The scandals that forced Andrew Cuomo from the Governor's office, continue to cost New Yorkers.

The growing animosity in the race for Erie County Executive will hit the debate stage. Interest in opening marijuana dispensaries in Buffalo is growing. Employers are continuing to search for workers for many vacant high-paying jobs.

A local coalition is looking to protect and preserve what they call an "authentic record" of the racist attack on the Jefferson Avenue Tops. In Ontario, the government of Premier Doug Ford has introduced legislation to return Greenbelt land.

Local activists are offering support and calling for peace in Gaza. Auto workers in Ontario have ratified the tentative deal reached by General Motors Canada last week.

Doctors and medical students met with people with disabilities to learn from the community and have a discussion about barriers to care. Millions of dollars are being awarded to Buffalo and Erie County for reforestation efforts, but there are worries about how those funds will be distributed. Theater Talk with Peter Hall and Anthony Chase.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney Tish James are getting behind two bills that would protect children from the harm caused by using social media. One local school is highlighting its Comfort Closet.