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• Get ready for tougher ID to travel by air

  09-09-2015 23:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – If you don’t have an Enhanced Driver’s License or passport, and plan to travel by air next year later, you will have to get one of those documents before you can take off.
  It’s all about Homeland Security, and New York’s standard driver’s license might not cut it, when those new regulations take effect.
  The law known as the REAL ID Act is designed to protect federal facilities from terrorist attacks, and it narrows acceptable forms of id
  
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• Work on $16.5M Niagara Gateway moves to street level

  09-09-2015 23:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Residents and business owners along Niagara Street are finally starting to see progress at the street level, after the massive corridor project was announced about a year ago.
  The Niagara Street Corridor Project has a wide impact because it’s so heavily traveled. And it shows.
  The sounds of construction are the signs of progress along Niagara Street. And they are welcome by people like Marlyn Vega, who opened her dry cleaning business there seven years ago.
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• 4 The Fans: Bills week one preview vs. Indianapolis

  09-09-2015 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Finally, it’s time to play some real, actual NFL football.
  On Sunday, the Bills host the high-scoring Indianapolis Colts, a team led by the NFL’s premier young quarterback in Andrew Luck, buoyed by wide receivers T.Y. Hilton and Andre Johnson and running back Frank Gore. It’s a measuring stick game for the Bills’ highly-regarded defense, who will enter Sunday without one of its star players.
  Marcell Dareus will serve his one-game sus
  
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• Major health insurer in NY says computer system was hacked

  09-09-2015 23:07 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A health insurer in western New York and affiliates said Wednesday that their computers were targeted last month in a cyberattack that may have provided unauthorized access to more than 10 million personal records.
  Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, headquartered in Rochester, and Lifetime Healthcare Companies said they’re offering affected individuals in upstate New York two years of free identity theft protection.
  The companies said unauthorized computer access was
  
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• Man ambushed, shot in the stomach in Niagara Falls

  09-09-2015 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A shooting victim in Niagara Falls is recovering from a gunshot wound to the stomach as police attempt to find those who shot him.
  Police say they responded to the scene of the shooting at Lockport Street and North Avenue at about 10 p.m. on Tuesday night. A group of between two and three people approached the victim before shooting him in the stomach.
  First responders rushed the man to the Erie County Medical Center, but police say they’re not sure
  
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• N.Y. man charged with attempted murder after trying to bury neighbor alive

  09-09-2015 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Authorities say a loophole is how a man newly out of prison was able to live in a Schenectady apartment without supervision.
  Harold Ortiz is accused of hitting his neighbor over the head with a shovel and then burying him alive under several feet debris in a basement. He’s been charged with attempted murder and unlawful imprisonment.
  But now, many are wondering why the 44-year-old was not under supervision since he was recently released from prison.
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• Schumer reveals 15 winners who will see Pope Francis

  09-09-2015 22:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thirty lucky western New Yorkers will get their chance to see Pope Francis as he makes his first appearance in New York State as the pontiff.
  New York’s senior Senator Chuck Schumer held a lottery drawing across New York State, offering up 201 coveted tickets to see the pope as he appears across the eastern part of the U.S.
  In western New York, 15 people won a pair of tickets to see the pontiff with a loved one.
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• Transit Road Quaker Steak and Lube Closes

  09-09-2015 22:16
  
  Only a few days after they were serving wings at Wing Fest, it appears that Quaker Steak and Lube has closed its only Western New York location.        
  
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• Florida mother, daughter arrested in animal cruelty investigation

  09-09-2015 22:07 via wivb.com
  
  FLORAL CITY, FL (WFLA) — A Citrus County woman, 74-year-old Nancy Lee Freeman, and her 41-year-old daughter, Katherine Freeman, have been arrested on multiple animal cruelty charges in an investigation that spanned across four states.
  Citrus County Sheriff’s deputies first responded to the women’s residence, at 8424 E. Haines Ct. in Floral City, on July 10th to check on the pair when a cremation company could not get in touch with the women to deliver a pet&rsquo
  
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• PHOTOS: Apple announces new iPad, iPhone, Pencil

  09-09-2015 21:58 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  CALIFORNIA (MEDIA GENERAL) — At its most recent announcement, Apple unveiled more than just a refresh of its iPhone. See a gallery of photos from the event.
  APP USERS | Click here to see photos if on the News 4 app.
  
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• NFL: Teams should comply with wage laws for cheerleaders

  09-09-2015 21:35
  
  The NFL said Wednesday it expects teams to comply with state and federal wage laws for cheerleaders        
  
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• Settlement talks underway as Pat Kane rape investigation continues

  09-09-2015 21:02 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — As an investigation into rape allegations against Chicago Blackhawks star Pat Kane, a source confirms both sides are sitting down for talks of a potential settlement.
  A source confirmed to News 4 both Pat Kane and his representation have met with a woman who claims the NHL standout raped her in his Hamburg home. The two sides sat down to talk, but reportedly are still a far distance apart from a settlement.
  Police have said very little about the investigation, b
  
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• Settlement long way off as Pat Kane rape investigation continues

  09-09-2015 21:02 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — As an investigation into rape allegations against Chicago Blackhawks star Pat Kane, a source confirms both sides are sitting down for talks of a potential settlement.
  A source confirmed to News 4 both Pat Kane and his representation have met with a woman who claims the NHL standout raped her in his Hamburg home. The two sides sat down to talk, but reportedly are still a far distance apart from a settlement.
  Police have said very little about the investigation, b
  
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• Local comic strip legend and creator of ‘Marmaduke’ Brad Anderson dies at 91

  09-09-2015 20:17 via wivb.com
  
  BROCTON, N.Y. (AP-Modified) — Brad Anderson, creator of the “Marmaduke” cartoon strip that for more than 60 years featured the antics of a lovable Great Dane, has died. He was 91.
  Anderson died Aug. 30, according to a Tuesday statement from Universal Uclick, which syndicated the comic strip. Universal Uclick spokeswoman Julie Halper did not immediately provide additional details on the death of Anderson, who lived in Montgomery, Texas, near Houston.
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• NY parks had a very good summer

  09-09-2015 19:51
  
  Attendance at NY's parks, historic sites and campgrounds increased 9.6%over the summer compared to last year        
  
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• Serious head-on collision kills local woman

  09-09-2015 19:10 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) — A serious collision between a car and a pickup truck led to the death of a local woman Wednesday morning.
  Police and first responders rushed to the scene of the 11:30 a.m. crash on French Road in Depew to find a severely damaged car with its engine block separated from the body of the vehicle.
  Inside the car, police say they found three people, including a woman who died on the scene. Two passengers of the vehicle survived the crash, police say. The driver of the
  
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• Head-on collision kills Depew woman

  09-09-2015 19:10 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) — A serious collision between a car and a pickup truck led to the death of a Depew woman Wednesday morning.
  Police and first responders rushed to the scene of the 11:30 a.m. crash on French Road near Alys Drive in Depew to find a severely damaged car with its engine block separated from the body of the vehicle. The car and the pickup truck collided in a head-on crash while traveling in opposite directions.
  Inside the car, police say they found two Depew residen
  
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• State Education Commissioner discusses common core concerns w/parents

  09-09-2015 19:06 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – The State Education Commissioner welcomed students back to school at the Sweet Home School District in Amherst Wednesday morning.
  MaryEllen Elia sat down with parents and faculty to listen to any concerns they have about the new school year.
  Elia said it’s important to her to do so because it takes teamwork to ensure students are successful.
  Parents took the time to voice their concerns about common core.
  “They are moving away from a well-rounded curricul
  
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• State Education Commissioner discusses common core concerns with parents

  09-09-2015 19:06 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – The State Education Commissioner welcomed students back to school at the Sweet Home School District in Amherst Wednesday morning.
  MaryEllen Elia sat down with parents and faculty to listen to any concerns they have about the new school year.
  Elia said it’s important to her to do so because it takes teamwork to ensure students are successful.
  Parents took the time to voice their concerns about common core.
  “They are moving away from a well-rounded curricul
  
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• Neighbors call for change after home invasion leads to officer-involved shooting

  09-09-2015 17:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – While the Buffalo Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division continues to investigate Tuesday night’s officer involved shooting on the West Side, people who live around there say they’ve had enough. They calling for something to be done about the house where the incident began.
  Around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a home invasion in progress at a home on the first block of California Street. Police say when they arrived, they saw the s
  
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• What’s trending: Queen Elizabeth celebrates major milestone

  09-09-2015 16:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –  Sixty-three years on the throne, and she’s still making headlines. Queen Elizabeth II is officially Britain’s longest reigning monarch. The royal ascended to the throne in 1952, after her father passed away when she was just 25 years old. She has now been queen for 63 years and seven months. Her great, great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, was the previous longest serving monarch in British history.
  Back in the U.S., the world of television has a new c
  
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• Queen Elizabeth celebrates major milestone

  09-09-2015 16:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –  Sixty-three years on the throne, and she’s still making headlines. Queen Elizabeth II is officially Britain’s longest reigning monarch. The royal ascended to the throne in 1952, after her father passed away when she was just 25 years old. She has now been queen for 63 years and seven months. Her great, great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, was the previous longest serving monarch in British history.
  Back in the U.S., the world of television has a new c
  
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• Pat Kane’s agent says NHL star is innocent

  09-09-2015 12:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The agent representing Chicago Blackhawks’ star Patrick Kane says his client is innocent.
  Pat Brisson discussed rape allegations against his client in his first interview since the accusations first surfaced. Brisson made the comments on Canada’s SportsNet.
  Photo of Patrick Kane’s agent, Pat Brisson, posted on the NHL Players’ Association website.“The hardest part is seeing people jumping at conclusions – he’s done this, he&r
  
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• Advice for Dealing with Late Summer Spiders

  09-09-2015 05:36
  
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• Community searches for solution to college parties near UB South

  09-09-2015 05:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Neighbors are searching for solutions near the UB South campus, as parties spike at the beginning of the semester. Buffalo police arrested 20 students over the weekend for underage drinking.
  “One of these houses could collapse one of these days, they put so many kids in there,” said Carmen Menza, Buffalo Police E-District Chief. “If it were a fire, a total tragedy.”
  The University Heights Collaborative is now working with police and UB officials
  
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• Buffalo Police investigating officer involved shooting

  09-09-2015 05:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police are investigating a shooting after an officer opened fire on an armed suspect Tuesday night.
  The incident occurred on California Street just before 8:30 p.m. when police received a call for a home invasion.
  As soon as police arrived an armed suspect fled on foot. After chasing after the suspect, a struggle ensued and the officer opened fire on the suspect. According to police the suspect was shot once.
  The suspect was transported to ECMC with
  
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• Lovejoy Councilman wants burned store shut down

  09-09-2015 04:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Hours after their home and store caught fire, the owners of a Lovejoy neighborhood store aren’t getting much sympathy from their Common Council member.
  “His own customers are trying to burn that store down” said Lovejoy Councilman Rich Fontana.
  Early Thursday morning,  someone set fire to the side of the IGA Community Express Mart on Ludington and Davey Streets, while the owners and their four children were in their home sleeping upstairs. The fire ex
  
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• Vandals spray paint Buffalo Christopher Columbus statue

  09-09-2015 02:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A long-standing statue at prospect park on Porter Avenue has been vandalized, and police are searching for those behind it.
  Vandals used spray paint to spell out a political message about Christopher Columbus, the statue’s likeness. Someone spray painted the words rape and genocide on the statue.
  “This appears to be a political statement using graffiti and that type of vandalism to make that statement, which is very unacceptable,” Sam Lunetta s
  
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• Late Show with Stephen Colbert to debut with fanfare

  09-09-2015 01:48 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK, N.Y. (WIVB) — From the critically acclaimed Colbert Report to the highly anticipated Late Show with Stephen Colbert, much of the world will be watching as Colbert debuts his new show on CBS.
  Celebrities and fans alike gathered in New York throughout the day at the Ed Sullivan Theater to see Colbert’s promise realized. He said he would offer a different type of late night experience, a mix of politics and big celebrities.
  A camera crew caught Colbert and a casually dres
  
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• Majority of teachers reluctant to bring integrate social media into lesson plans

  09-09-2015 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New studies suggest teachers have been slow to adapt to the times, showing their reluctance to adapt to the realm that is social media in a recent poll.
  But platforms like Facebook and Twitter — and more deeply, the social connections they represent — are likely here to stay. As years pass, the number of connected people only continue to grow and age gaps on those who are connecting continue to erode.
  Just two weeks ago, Facebook users reached a mile
  
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• Second federal investigation probes Buffalo schools

  09-09-2015 00:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo School District now faces a second federal investigation launched by the U.S. Department of Education.
  The Department’s Civil Rights Office is looking into conditions at Lafayette High School on the city’s west side.
  70 percent of Lafayette’s students are English Language Learners. Many are refugees and immigrants.
  “We only have five translators to cover forty-two languages, and they really don’t have the support that th
  
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• Second federal investigation into Buffalo schools

  09-09-2015 00:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo School District now faces a second federal investigation launched by the U.S. Department of Education.
  The Department’s Civil Rights Office is looking into conditions at Lafayette High School on the city’s west side.
  Seventy percent of Lafayette’s students are English Language Learners. Many are refugees and immigrants.
  “We only have five translators to cover forty-two languages, and they really don’t have the support that th
  
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• Residents: Construction crews make poor neighbors

  09-09-2015 00:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Residents living along Lakeview Avenue say they’ve dealt with more than inconvenience this summer.
  Thanks to a construction site that calls their neighborhood home, they’ve dealt with the dirt, they’ve dealt with the noise, and just two weeks ago, one resident’s car was hit by a truck. They say something needs to be done.
  “He took full responsibility (for hitting her car), but it’s been over two weeks now since someone has been con
  
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• Western New Yorkers look back on beautiful summer weather

  09-09-2015 00:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Was this one of the best summers in Western New York?
  Rose McCarthy from Buffalo said, “summer weather in Buffalo is usually quite enjoyable I think.” We asked one of the summers toughest questions: “How would you describe what some are calling a great summer across Western New York in one word?” Some in Delaware Park described it as “A fairy-tale,” or simply, “great.”
  “This year it’s been very enj
  
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• Good Samaritans ‘body slam’ assault suspect while waiting for authorities

  09-09-2015 00:10 via wivb.com
  
  VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Two men are being called heroes after they chased and captured a man seen beating a woman inside a car on I-205 over the weekend.
  “When you’re out in the streets just punching a lady that’s not going to happen and that’s not OK,” William Byrum told KOIN 6 News.
  Byrum was on his way to visit friends in Vancouver when traffic screeched to a stop on I-205.
  At first, he thought there was an accident. He said he ran over to people gathered
  
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