The U.S. Embassy in Paris will transition to a new visa appointment system on July 31, impacting visa applicants. As with any significant change to a bureaucratic system, Embassy France cautions that, “The transition to the new visa appointment system may cause some temporary delays. The U.S. Embassy strongly encourages all visa applicants who intend to travel to the United States during the summer to schedule a visa appointment or request online preclearance to travel via the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) as soon as possible.”  

BUFFALO, NY – At about 6:30 p.m. a minivan backed into the wall of a temporary ice cream stand at the Hatch restaurant.

Buffalo police say there was some damage to the structure but no reported injuries. The driver's name has not been released and no mention of what caused the accident.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Above ground Metro Rail service in Downtown Buffalo was interrupted for a few hours Friday evening while workers fixed a malfunctioning train.

The train was stranded on the tracks along Main Street between the Brisbane Building and Main Place Mall.

Power to the above ground portion was cut so the workers could safely work on the train. The underground portion (from Allen St. to UB) remained in service.

Riders trying to get downtown were diverted to surface buses at the Allen Street station.