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• 4 children killed in bus-train collision in southern France

  14-12-2017 22:44 via wivb.com
  PARIS (AP) — A regional train hit a school bus on a crossing in southern France Thursday, killing four children and critically injuring 11 other people on the bus, the French interior ministry said.
  Photos from the scene tweeted by a local television station showed the train derailed and the bus shorn in half — with first responders gathered around.
  French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, who flew to the scene of the accident Thursday night, said that authorities still don’t kn
  
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• Albion man charged with sexually abusing client

  14-12-2017 22:36 via wivb.com
  ALBION, N.Y. (WIVB) – An Albion man has been arrested on sexual abuse charges after it was alleged that he made inappropriate and unwanted contact with an adult client while he was employed at a non-profit agency.
  Rome A. Santiago, 39, of East State St., was charged with third degree sexual abuse Tuesday.
  According to the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, the alleged contact with a client took place during outings in the Orleans and Genesee County area while Santiago was employed with
  
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• Tonawanda man, 23, charged with possession, distribution of child pornography

  14-12-2017 22:14 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 23-year-old Tonawanda man has been charged by criminal complaint with possession and distribution of child pornography.
  Dakar Young, 23. of Tonawanda, was arrested Wednesday following the execution of a search warrant at his residence.
  According to the criminal complaint, in May 2017, Young uploaded eight image files of child pornography onto a social network site.
  Images of child pornography were also found on his cell phone.
  Young made an initial appearance in U.
  
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• Gov. Cuomo speaks on FBI probe, gun laws, harassment

  14-12-2017 20:33 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo took questions from correspondents at the Capitol after an economic awards ceremony on Wednesday.
  The first thing he touched on was the FBI probe looking into the governor’s office’s hiring practices. He gave a terse answer to one reporter’s question.
  “Why did you hire political people and put them in agencies?”
  “Have you been in Albany? Have you covered government? Do people with political experience get hired b
  
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• House Speaker says he’s not leaving Congress anytime soon

  14-12-2017 19:47 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan says he’s not leaving Congress anytime soon.
  The Wisconsin Republican was asked Thursday about two published reports suggesting he might leave his job soon after the GOP passes a rewrite of the U.S. tax code.
  Asked by a reporter if he’s quitting anytime soon, Ryan chuckled and said, “I’m not. No.”
  Ryan spoke as Politico and the Huffington Post published reports speculating that Ryan&n
  
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• FCC votes down Obama-era ‘net neutrality’ rules

  14-12-2017 19:36 via wivb.com
  (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission has voted on party lines to undo sweeping Obama-era “net neutrality” rules that guaranteed equal access to internet.
  The agency’s Democratic commissioners dissented in the 3-2 vote Thursday.
  The FCC’s new rules could usher in big changes in how Americans use the internet. The agency got rid of rules that barred companies like Comcast, AT&T and Verizon from playing favorites with internet apps and sites.
  The broad
  
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• Tavis Smiley, suspended by PBS, vows to fight back

  14-12-2017 18:33 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — PBS has suspended radio and TV host Tavis Smiley after finding what it called “troubling allegations” of sexual misconduct, making him the second high-profile star to be ousted from a network known for its high-brow, genteel programming.
  The Public Broadcasting Service said Wednesday an independent investigation uncovered “multiple, credible allegations of conduct that is inconsistent with the values and standards of PBS.” His show&rsq
  
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• Final preps for USS Little Rock Commissioning

  14-12-2017 18:27 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Navy’s newest high-tech cruiser is ready for its close-up. People all around the world will be watching Saturday as the Navy commissions the USS Little Rock LCS 9 state-of-the-art warship.
  A little snow and ice on the ship won’t keep history from happening. This will be the first time the Navy commissions a new ship next to its namesake.
  “We started this grand adventure in April 2015 hen we were approached with the possibility that Buffalo would
  
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• John Stamos to become dad at 54

  14-12-2017 17:03 via wivb.com
  (CNN) — It’s about to be a “Fuller House” for John Stamos.
  The actor shared with People magazine that he is set to become a first-time father at the age of 54.
  The actor, who became everyone’s favorite uncle with his role on the hit 1990s sitcom “Full House,” joins other celebs, including George Clooney, to welcome fatherhood in their 50s.
  Stamos told People he and his fiancée, actress Caitlin McHugh, had discussed starting a family.
  “We hav
  
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• Man accused of breaking into ex’s home charged with assault, child endangerment

  14-12-2017 16:36 via wivb.com
  HOLLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Sardinia man was arrested after an incident at his ex-girlfriend’s home.
  Late Wednesday night, Michael Holmes, 32, was reportedly yelling in the driveway of the Holland home before he kicked in a door, went inside and “engaged in physical violence” against the woman and her boyfriend, the Erie County Sheriff’s office says.
  According to authorities, there were children in the home at the time.
  After authorities say Holmes left the scene,
  
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• Activism, charity sustain Sandy Hook families 5 years later

  14-12-2017 16:06 via wivb.com
  NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Out of a senseless tragedy, they have sought ways to find meaning in advocacy.
  Many relatives of the 26 children and educators killed five years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School have dedicated themselves to charity, activism and other efforts to channel their grief and, in many cases, to help prevent violence.
  “You have two choices,” said Rebecca Kowalski, whose 7-year-old son, Chase, died in Newtown. “I could be in the bottom of a
  
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• Labatt Blue Buffalo Pond Hockey Tournament allowing even more teams

  14-12-2017 15:32 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Expect to see even more players out on the ice in the Labatt Blue Buffalo Pond Hockey Tournament.
  The 11th annual event, which will take place at Buffalo Riverworks, will allow approximately 20 more teams, and up to 140 more players, to participate.
  24 teams will participate in the first tournament on Sunday, February 11. On the following Tuesday, a nearly week-long tournament featuring 132 more teams will begin.
  Registration for the event starts on Saturday, De
  
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• 3rd down key for Bills Vs. Dolphins

  14-12-2017 15:30 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) There likely aren’t too many defenses losing sleep preparing for this Bills offense — maybe with the exception of finding a way to stop LeSean McCoy who has surpassed 1,000 yards this season and is only 36 away from hitting 10,000 for his career.
  The Bills are averaging 18 points per game and go-three-and-out like it’s a routine part of the playbook.
  Some of that is predicated on the play of the quarterback.  Tyrod Taylor, who missed Buffalo’s ov
  
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• Neighbor credited with saving woman during fire

  14-12-2017 14:57 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman can thank her neighbor for saving her life after her mobile home caught on fire.
  The fire started late last night on Annamarie Terrace in Cheektowaga.
  First responders found flames shooting through the home when they arrived. The fire chief tells us the neighbor put his own safety at risk to save the woman inside.
  “The neighbor next door happened to see the fire,” Hy-View Fire Chief Daniel Hatfield said. “He called it in. He went ov
  
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• Disney buying large part of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B deal

  14-12-2017 13:29 via wivb.com
  BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Disney is buying a large part of the Murdoch family’s 21st Century Fox in a $52.4 billion deal, including film and television studios, cable and international TV businesses as it tries to meet competition from technology companies in the entertainment business.
  Before the buyout, 21st Century Fox will separate the Fox Broadcasting network and stations, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, FS1, FS2 and Big Ten Network into a newly listed company that will be
  
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• NFTA police looking to identify suspicious man

  14-12-2017 13:18 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — NFTA police received a report of a suspicious man on Wednesday.
  According to authorities, the man approached a female student while she was at the Utica St. station. The incident happened during the morning.
  Police say the man, who was described as Hispanic, was wearing light-colored pants, a hood, a ski cap and a dark jacket.
  The suspect was last seen leaving the station before heading towards Main St.
  Anyone with information on his identity can call NFTA polic
  
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• Water main break could cause issues in Niagara Falls

  14-12-2017 12:56 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A reported water main break could cause issues on Thursday morning.
  Crews in Niagara Falls are on scene near 27th St. and Woodlawn Ave.
  It is not clear what caused the break, or how long it will take to clean up.
  
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• Omarosa exits the White House with a dose of drama

  14-12-2017 12:30 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — True to form, former “Apprentice” star Omarosa is ending her time at the White House with a dose of drama.
  Omarosa Manigault Newman, one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent African-American supporters, was escorted off the White House grounds after resigning her post as a presidential adviser, according to two White House officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday
  
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• As ‘net neutrality’ vote nears, some brace for a long fight

  14-12-2017 12:11 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — As the federal government prepares to unravel sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet, advocates of the regulations are bracing for a long fight.
  The Thursday vote scheduled at the Federal Communications Commission could usher in big changes in how Americans use the internet, a radical departure from more than a decade of federal oversight. The proposal would not only roll back restrictions that keep broadband providers like Comcast, Veriz
  
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• Bills fan loses wedding ring at snowy Bills game against Colts

  14-12-2017 05:19 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sunday’s snowy bills game was one to remember especially for one fan who lost something he is desperately trying to get back – his wedding ring! Now the city of good neighbors is stepping in to help him find it.
  Ron and Andrea Dole have been married for almost a year and a half.
  “I lose everything else in my life but I’ve never lost my ring before,” said Ron Dole.
  Dole says he was at Sunday’s whiteout game against the Colts, s
  
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• USS Little Rock sailors lend a hand at local food bank

  14-12-2017 04:42 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Some sailors from the USS Little Rock took the time to help the Buffalo community on Wednesday.
  About 20 crew members- who are in town for the commissioning of the ship at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval Park on Saturday- volunteered at the Food Bank of Western New York Wednesday afternoon.
  They sorted through pantries and packed food donations for those less fortunate in the area.
  Crew members said the thanks from the community pushes them to do better in their se
  
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• Santa visits patients at Oishei Children’s Hospital

  14-12-2017 04:32 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Some kids at the Oishei Children’s Hospital got a Christmas surprise Wednesday when Santa Claus arrived to deliver toys.
  Representatives from the hospital and Fisher-Price came together to spread some holiday cheer.
  “I had to consult with the reindeer and a few of the elves,” said Claus, “We had to make sure there was a clear landing strip on the roof.”
  Claus added that he was responsible for all the snow around the hospital, “and
  
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• Protest erupts after state rules out criminal charges against officers in Buffalo man’s death

  14-12-2017 04:31 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Angry protestors made their feelings known outside Buffalo Police Headquarters Wednesday night.
  Ten months after unarmed 20 year-old Wardel Davis died in police custody, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman revealed both Buffalo Police officers, Todd MCcalister and Nicholas Parisi will not face criminal charges.
  Davis died while being arrested on the city’s west side in February. He was approached because the officers suspected him of drug activity.
  Davis’
  
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• News 4 telethon raises $36,000 for Hurricane Maria relief

  14-12-2017 04:10 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Thanks to generous contributions, News 4’s telethon raised $36,000 for hurricane relief on Wednesday.
  Additionally, Expert Moving Company has offered to donate and deliver a large amount of furniture to hurricane refugees in WNY.
  Thank you for your donations!
  
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• Kentucky lawmaker facing assault allegations kills himself

  14-12-2017 03:58 via wivb.com
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Dan Johnson, a Republican state lawmaker in Kentucky known for inflammatory Facebook posts comparing Barack and Michelle Obama to monkeys and who defiantly denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in the basement of his home, killed himself Wednesday night. He was 57.
  Bullitt County Sheriff Donnie Tinnell said Johnson shot himself on a bridge in Mount Washington, Kentucky. Tinnell confirmed the death to WDRB-TV in Louisville.
  Johnson was
  
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• Buffalo Police expect to start body camera pilot program in Jan.

  14-12-2017 02:22 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Buffalo Common Council has approved a body camera pilot program for the Buffalo Police Department. BPD made the proposal on Tuesday.
  It will equip about 30 officers in the B district with body cameras.
  The department has been working on getting the technology for the past two years. In the spring, it asked for proposals from camera companies and 14 responded.
  The top five companies were interviewed. BPD selected the company Vievu, after weighing the camera technolo
  
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• Buffalo native raising awareness about group sending packages to troops overseas

  14-12-2017 02:20 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- There are just three more days until the new USS Little Rock is commissioned at the Buffalo Naval Park.
  People from all over the country are in town to be part of this historic event.
  Buffalo native and Marine Corps Captain, Maurice “Chipp” Naylon, is back in town helping with the preparations for the historic event. This is the first time in naval history a ship will be commissioned next to its namesake.
  “It’s a huge deal,” he said. &ldqu
  
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• Postal officials offer tips to fight ‘porch pirates’

  14-12-2017 02:10 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The holiday season brings great joy to many Americans, but with the growth in cybershopping, authorities say they are also seeing a spike in “porch pirates”—holiday grinches that steal packages after they have been delivered.
  Or, in the case of an elderly Buffalo homeowner, a thief stole two packages she had set out on her porch for the mail carrier to pick up.
  “Deborah”, as we will call the Buffalo grandmother—to protect her priva
  
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• The Geminid meteor shower is upon us and might be one of the best ever

  14-12-2017 02:01 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – If you’re looking for a fantastic light show December 13-14, all you need to do is look up.The annual Geminid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year. This year is expected to be the best meteor shower ever.“With August’s Perseids obscured by bright moonlight, the Geminids will be the best shower this year,” said Bill Cooke, with NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office, in a news release. “The thin
  
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• Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert can’t be alone with children, judge rules

  14-12-2017 00:42 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – Former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert is banned from having contact with anyone under 18 unless an adult is present who’s aware that he pleaded guilty in a hush money case related to the sexual abuse of teen boys, according to new restrictions imposed by a federal judge.“You shall not have contact with any person under the age of 18, except in the presence of a responsible adult who is aware of the nature of his/her background and current offense, and who ha
  
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• With Code Blue in effect, outreach volunteers working to find shelter, warmth for homeless

  14-12-2017 00:15 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On brutally cold days like this, outreach workers who are a part of Code Blue and the Western New York Coalition for the Homeless are helping those living on the streets find shelter and warmth.
  “Peope can die,” states Kim Burlingame, a nurse with the Matt Urban Hope Center, one of the several shelters which opens form 8pm until 8am when a Code Blue is in effect.  “It is so important that we find them and bring them in. Our efforts have be
  
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• School counselors continue addressing bullying, says it impacts community

  14-12-2017 00:15 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)– Bullying is an issue school counselors have had to deal with for decades now.
  “I think people are more aware of it and willing to talk about it now,” said Amy Borowiak, a counselor at Waterfront Elementary school.
  She’s been a counselor for 21 years, 18 of which she has spent at that Buffalo Public School. She has worked with children of all ages and says bullying looks different in different grades. The counselor explains that, in early element
  
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