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• TV, films turning to young girls for their new action stars

  28-06-2017 14:13 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — From the murderous Laura in “Logan” to the mysterious Eleven in “Stranger Things” to the audacious determination of Mija in “Okja,” opening Wednesday, powerful young girls are starring in mainstream action fare like never before.
  Though Nancy Drew was solving mysteries in the 1930s and Buffy slayed vampires all through high school in the late 1990s, young girls are rarely shown as heroes in programs aimed at general audiences, said Mar
  
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• Sabres fire coach Don Granato

  16-04-2024 15:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres have fired coach Don Granato and two of his assistants, the team announced Tuesday morning.Granato concluded his third full season behind the Sabres bench with a 39-37-6 record, missing the playoffs for an NHL-record 13th consecutive season. Including his time as interim head coach in 2021, Granato had a 122-125-27 record.The Sabres also announced that assistant coach Jason Christie and video coordinator Matt Smith have been relieved of their duties.Genera
  
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• Dunkirk man accused of stealing, selling fuel for $90K

  16-04-2024 14:49 via wivb.com
  
  SHERIDAN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 50-year-old Dunkirk man has been charged with second-degree grand larceny after authorities say he took gasoline from a local business and sold it himself.Matthew Weaver turned himself in to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's office. They say the gas and diesel fuel he had been taking came from a business in the Town of Sheridan, and that he had been taking it since October 2023.
  The investigation into the stolen fuel began late last month. In all, they say Weaver made $9
  
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• Crying children lead officers to find mom passed out in hotel, police say

  16-04-2024 14:12 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Jamestown police say a mom abused drugs and fell asleep, leaving her three children unattended in a hotel room.Just after midnight Monday morning, officers responded to the hotel on the west side of the city after a report of children screaming and crying inside.Police say they spoke with hotel staff, who said the cries had been happening for about 40 minutes. When the children were checked on, their mother was asleep and could not be woken up, police said.According to
  
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• Gabriel Iglesias coming to the Erie County Fair

  16-04-2024 14:00 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Comedian Gabriel Iglesias is coming to the Erie County Fair this year.Performing August 14th, he's the latest Buffalo News Grandstand stage announcement. Iglesias joins an Erie County Fair lineup that includes Paul Russell, Warrant, Travis Tritt and Badfinger.Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show go on sale here June 7 at 10 a.m.Latest Local News Crying children lead officers to find mom passed out in hotel, police say Gabriel Iglesias coming to the Erie County Fair Jaylen Griff
  
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• Jaylen Griffin's father reacts to discovery of his son

  16-04-2024 04:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Buffalo Police on Monday confirmed the body found in a South Buffalo home on Friday is that of Jaylen Griffin, who went missing almost four years ago when he was 12 years old.For nearly four years -- Griffin's family, police and community leaders have questioned where could he be? Missing Buffalo boy’s death ruled homicideNews 4 is also hearing from Griffin's father on the discovery of his son.Jaylen was last seen August 4, 2020 when he was 12 years old.He left his h
  
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• Sabres finish above .500, winning finale in Tampa Bay

  16-04-2024 04:36 via wivb.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Dylan Cozens scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres concluded another disappointing season with a 4-2 win over the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.Jordan Greenway and Zach Benson also scored for the Sabres, who will miss the playoffs for an NHL-record 13th consecutive season.Lightning captain Steven Stamkos reached the 40-goal mark for the seventh time in his NHL career, Erik Cernak scored midway through the third period and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 save
  
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• West Seneca schools name new superintendent

  16-04-2024 03:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The West Seneca School District has named a new superintendent, amidst turmoil in the school district that includes proposed layoffs of teachers to help with a $5 million budget shortfall.Dr. Lisa Krueger, who is currently the superintendent of Newfane schools, will take over. Before that, he served as an elementary school teacher in the Lancaster School District and an elementary school principal in Orchard Park.
  West Seneca is one of many local school districts str
  
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• Tim Kennedy sues Nate McMurray to try to remove him from primary ballot

  16-04-2024 01:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — State Senator Tim Kennedy and a Buffalo resident have sued former Grand Island town supervisor Nate McMurray in an attempt to get him removed from the Democratic primary ballot for the NY-26 Congressional election in November, according to court documents.McMurray and Buffalo resident Rogerleen Williamson claim that more than 1,000 signatures on McMurray's petition to be on the ballot are invalid for various reasons, including signatures from people who are not regis
  
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• 30 prospects in 30 days: Penn State's Adisa Isaac looks to add his name Nittany Lions in the NFL

  16-04-2024 00:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Penn State has become a factory at producing NFL defensive lineman. Edge rusher Adisa Issac is looking to add his name to the long list. He says playing for the Nittany Lions gets a player ready for the next level. "It helped me elevate a lot when you have chemistry when you have guys that are on the same page that you're fighting for every day and you're riding for it brings the best out of you and makes you play to a higher standard knowing that the person nex
  
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• Asylum seeker shares his experience living in WNY

  16-04-2024 00:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Roughly 550 asylum seekers brought here from New York City last year remain in local hotels, awaiting the next steps in their applications for asylum.One of them is 30-year-old Argenis Torres. He came to the United States from Venezuela and is one of the few asylum seekers in Western New York who is currently able to work.“Good,” he said. “Really good.”That’s how Torres describes his experience in Western New York so far.“My daily
  
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• Local law enforcement react to deaths of two police officers near Syracuse

  16-04-2024 00:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Law enforcement across the state are also mourning the deaths of two officers killed Sunday in the line of duty -- a Syracuse police officer and an Onondaga County sheriff's deputy.
  "Praying for Syracuse officers," the Buffalo Police Benevolent Association posted on X, formerly known as Twitter on Sunday night.This tragedy especially hits home for a Niagara County Sheriff's deputy who was an officer in Syracuse who knew one of the officers who was killed."Certainly, we're
  
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• Jury awards father $95 million in 2012 inmate death

  15-04-2024 23:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A jury has awarded $95 million to the father of a man who was beaten to death at the Erie County Holding Center in 2012, the inmate's attorney confirmed to News 4 on Monday.The money was awarded to the family of Richard Metcalf, who was strangled and severely beaten by officers while being held.Metcalf was initially arrested in 2012 in Depew after he allegedly broke into a catering business that he worked at.
  Following his arraignment, a state report in 2016 indicate
  
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• CBS to re-air Billy Joel special that was cut short

  15-04-2024 23:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – CBS announced Monday that its Billy Joel special will be rebroadcast in its entirety this week after the network mistakenly cut the program short on Sunday night."Billy Joel: The 100th – Live at Madison Square Garden" will be shown on CBS at 9 p.m. Eastern this Friday, April 19.“A network programming timing error ended last night's Billy Joel special approximately two minutes early in the Eastern and Central Time Zones," CBS said in a statement.
  
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• Buffalo man arrested after shooting at house

  15-04-2024 22:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was arrested Friday following a shooting on Allegany Street, according to Buffalo police.They claim the house was fired at three times.
  Ezekiel Martinez, 20, was apprehended after police allegedly heard gunfire at approximately 3:30 p.m. on April 12. They say they recovered a weapon from Martinez as he was attempting to stash it in a vehicle on Folger Street.
  Martinez was charged with second degree criminal possession of a weapon.
  Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini j
  
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• Watch Live: Buffalo Police share update on 2020 disappearance of Jaylen Griffin

  15-04-2024 21:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia and acting District Attorney Michael Keane are holding a press conference to discuss the investigation into the 2020 disappearance of 12-year-old Jaylen Griffin.You can watch live in the video player on this page.Family of missing boy renew pleas for help bringing him homeGriffin’s family last saw him on Aug. 4, 2020. They realized he was missing after he didn’t show up for his brother’s funeral service.
  
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• Missing Buffalo boy's death ruled homicide

  15-04-2024 21:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A body discovered Friday in a South Buffalo home was determined to be that of a Buffalo boy who went missing in August 2020, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia announced Monday.Jaylen Griffin was 12 years old when he was last seen by family on Aug. 4, 2020. They realized he was missing after he didn’t show up for his brother’s funeral service. There had been renewed efforts in the years since Griffin's disappearance to help find him, including a
  
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• Many voices, but just one Joey; comedian talks ahead of Helium Comedy Club show

  15-04-2024 21:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Joey Mulinaro's always had a knack for comedy. Growing up in Indianapolis, he was a source of laughs for friends and family. These days, he's entertaining hundreds of thousands with his spot-on impressions across social media.Now, Mulinaro's taking his act on the road and really showing off his chops not only as an impressionist but as a stand-up comedian. Kicking off his NFC North Tour is a stop at Buffalo's Helium Comedy Club this Wednesday."It was a long, slow progress
  
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• Buffalo woman pleads guilty to lying during murder investigation

  15-04-2024 20:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo woman pleaded guilty to making a materially false statement in connection with a 2019 murder investigation, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Monday.
  Buffalo man receives three life sentences for role in 2019 burned bodies caseDeAndre Wilson, of Buffalo, was sentenced to serve three consecutive life sentences plus thirty years for the murders of three people on or about Sept. 15-16, 2019.
  During a search warrant at her residence, 46-year-old Deshema Clark fal
  
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• Downtown Bazaar dishes up deals during Visit Buffalo Niagara's Spring Restaurant Week

  15-04-2024 19:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Visit Buffalo Niagara's Buffalo Restaurant Week: Spring Edition started dishing up deals today. Buffalo Restaurant Week spring edition runs April 15-21More than 80 restaurants are serving up deals throughout Western New York this week, including the restaurants at the Downtown Bazaar.This week they're holding specials including a lunch and dinner special. Their lunch option includes one entrée and a soft drink, and their dinner deal includes two entrees and a bottl
  
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• Albion man killed in house fire

  15-04-2024 17:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Albion man was pronounced dead after a house fire Sunday night that left a residence fully engulfed in flames, according to the Albion Police Department.
  68-year-old William E. Christy was trapped inside his residence at 30 North Street at approximately 11:42 p.m. Neighbors, Albion police, Albion firefighters, and the Orleans County Sheriff's Office all attempted to gain entry, but the trailer was fully engulfed.
  It took approximately thirty minutes for them to contain
  
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• 31-year-old arrested for stabbing 19-year-old boyfriend with kitchen knife

  15-04-2024 17:19 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 31-year-old Orchard Park man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly stabbing his 19-year-old boyfriend in the head with a kitchen knife, according to police.Jake Diaz was charged with second-degree assault, a felony, as well as misdemeanor menacing and weapons charges, police announced. He was released on his own recognizance, but a stay away order of protection was issued.The victim called police just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday to report he had been st
  
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• Buffalo man pleads guilty to manslaughter in wrong-way crash on highway

  15-04-2024 16:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with a head-on car crash that killed a Tonawanda man last summer, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
  52-year-old Guillermo Morales was driving north on the southbound side of I-190, under the influence of alcohol and a drug, on Aug. 12, 2023. He hit the driver of another vehicle, 38-year-old Mattew J. Czop, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Morales was found in possession of powder cocaine. He w
  
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• Shots fired incident results in arrest of Buffalo man

  15-04-2024 15:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man is facing felony charges after a shots fired incident at a residence on Butler Avenue.Police on Buffalo's east side responded to the scene this past Friday around 7:30 p.m. While executing a search warrant, officers say they found a loaded handgun.As a result, Hilberto Sanchez-Stokes, 33, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment.Latest Local News Shots fired incident results in arrest of Buffalo man Early morning fire on Peo
  
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• FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source says

  15-04-2024 14:34 via wivb.com
  
  The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up to it and whether all federal laws were followed, according to a person familiar with the matter.
  The person was not authorized to discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity to The Associated Press.
  The FBI was present aboard the cargo ship Dali conducting court authorized law enforcement a
  
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• Early morning fire on Peoria Street causes $150K in damage

  15-04-2024 14:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- City officials say a fire on Peoria Street caused an estimated $150,000 in damage early Monday morning.Buffalo crews made their way to the scene just after 1 a.m. There, they say the fire started on the first floor of the occupied residence.Six people are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross as investigators continue looking into the cause.Latest Local News Early morning fire on Peoria Street causes $150K in damage Missing Jamestown woman hasn’t been see
  
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• Missing Jamestown woman hasn't been seen since January

  15-04-2024 13:51 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Jamestown police are looking for a woman they say hasn't been seen since January.Amber Harrington, 23, was described by police as endangered or vulnerable. She was last seen in Buffalo, and might be in that area, officials said.Amber was described as having black or brown hair, "which may be shaved on the sides of her head," and brown eyes. She stands at 5'4" and weighs approximately 120 pounds.Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Jamestown police
  
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• With 'functional' beverages, brands rush to quench a thirst for drinks that do more than taste good

  15-04-2024 12:18 via wivb.com
  
  Supermarket beverage aisles are starting to look a lot more like a pharmacy.
  There are sodas made with mushrooms that supposedly improve mental clarity and juices packed with bacteria that claim to enhance digestive health. Water infused with collagen carries the promise of better skin, and energy drinks offer to help burn body fat.
  Welcome to the frenzy of functional beverages – drinks designed to do more than just taste good or hydrate. What started in the late 1980s with caffeine- and v
  
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• Feel like you are getting enough sleep? Dream on, poll says

  15-04-2024 12:01 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — If you're feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you're not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll.But in the U.S., the ethos of grinding and pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps is ubiquitous, both in the country's beginnings and our current environment of always-on technology and work hours. And getting enough sleep can seem
  
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• Two officers shot and killed in Salina

  15-04-2024 06:08 via wivb.com
  
  LIVERPOOL, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- A source tells NewsChannel 9 that a Syracuse police officer and an Onondaga County Sheriff's Deputy were shot and killed on Sunday evening, April 14, in the Town of Salina.
  The source also tells NewsChannel 9 that the prime suspect in the case has been killed.Syracuse police find male shot and killed on Sabine StreetThe shooting took place in the area of Darien Drive in the Oot Meadows neighborhoodaround 8:15 p.m.There is no direct threat to the community, and the ar
  
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