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• “Miles For Michael” raises awareness to fight opioid and heroin addiction

  31-10-2015 20:13 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – More then 100 people took over Delaware Park for a 5K run in honor of Michael Israel. His father, Avi Israel said, “It’s save the Michael’s, it’s about everybody, no matter what the name is its about everybody.”
  Avi Israel and Cheryl Placek both lost their sons to opioid addiction. But they say this race is for the more then 300 people in Western New York that have also died from this disease. Israel said, “Addiction is a
  
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• Worst College Majors: How to help your child pick the best degree

  31-10-2015 15:57 via wivb.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — When Tom Evans began college, his goal was become a filmmaker.  “When I was younger, I thought you went to film school and you turned your resume in when they were looking for directors.”
  But, as Evans began his journey, he realized majoring in film might not be the best path, so he narrowed in on an anthropology degree.
  “I had good advisors. I knew full well that a 4-year degree in anthropology, wasn’t a ‘you could go teach history
  
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• Crash leaves car overturned in entertainment district

  31-10-2015 13:27 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo, N.Y. (WIVB) — A crash overnight left a car flipped over.
  Police were called to Elmwood and Chippewa around midnight, where they found the car on its roof.So far there are no reports of injuries, and no word on any other cars that may have been involved.
  
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• Fallen light blamed for fire on building roof

  31-10-2015 13:19 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire Friday night that caused about $15,000 in damage to a building in Buffalo likely started because of a light that fell on combustible material, according to a fire chief.
  People near the building on 700 Michigan Avenue noticed flames and called for help.
  First responders found the fire on the roof and put it out quickly.
  “We had to open it up, similar to what to do if you got your tooth done and you have a cavity, where it was burning we had to dig around
  
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• WNY celebrates Halloween 2015

  31-10-2015 11:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Halloween is around again and the world is celebrating, along with western New York. Check out our collection of stories on Halloween 2015 here.
  APP USERS | App users can see the stories here. 
  
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• Prep Football Friday: Section VI Semifinals

  31-10-2015 05:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Road to The Ralph is almost complete! With a handful of games left over for Saturday, Friday’s action saw seven teams advance to the Section VI state finals at Ralph Wilson Stadium next weekend.
  Find out who’s moving on in the video above. Highlights include:
  Orchard Park vs. Niagara Falls
  Cheektowaga vs. Springville
  South Park vs. Iroquois
   
  
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• Buffalo becomes one of a handful of cities with a VA equipped for hearing treatment

  31-10-2015 04:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A huge demand for hearing clinics helped encourage an upgrade at the Buffalo VA to be able to perform specialized procedures, including cochlear implant surgery.
  Congressman Brian Higgins and Buffalo VA leaders unveiled Friday the newly renovated Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic that cost more than $3.5 million to renovate. The money will likely be well spent as more than 10,000 vets visited the clinic and needed over 3,200 hearing aids in 2015 alone.
  Veterans in the
  
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• Community pushes to scare off Zombie homes in Lackawanna

  31-10-2015 04:39 via wivb.com
  
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Groups marched against zombies in Lackawanna but the zombies were an unlikely foe — abandoned homes.
  The homes, not abandoned by choice, are reportedly blamed on banks that don’t take care of the homes after they foreclose upon the homeowners, forcing them out of their dwellings.
  Local officials, including Lackawanna Mayor Geoffrey Szymanski, marched through Erie County, placing signs shaming Citi Mortgage, Bank of America and Wells Fargo. The off
  
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• Community honors woman who helped establish Ellicott Creek Bridge

  31-10-2015 03:54 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Family and friends came together to remember Judy Chick and to honor her hard work that changed the face of Amherst.
  Chick battled in Washington with leaders to knock out barriers and create the Ellicott Creek Bridge and 5.2-mile bike path for all to enjoy. Chick’s battle began in 1985 when a disastrous flood in Ellicott Creek damaged homes in the area, including Chick’s home.
  That event caused 500 people to rally together to form a group called the
  
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• East Aurora dog credited with helping save woman’s life

  31-10-2015 03:27 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Seven years ago, an East Aurora family rescued a dusty gray bearded collie mix from a shelter. They named her Raia, and gave her a home, not knowing that one day she’d return the favor.
  The now 9-year-old Raia is familiar with the woods lining the rear of her family’s property. It’s where she and Rimma Bulatova walk together every day.
  “Always grandma took the dog for a walk, grandma got close to home told the dog to go home, the dog goes
  
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• Beggars Night draws thousands to Kaisertown

  31-10-2015 03:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The night before Halloween is known as Beggars Night in some communities.
  Buffalo’s Kaisertown neighborhood is one of the only communities around which still hands out treats on this night.
  Nobody seemed to remember just how far back the tradition goes, but Kaisertown drew kids by the thousands Friday night. Clinton and Weimar street was one of the busiest intersections.
  “All really neighborly fun and it’s true neighbor at it’s best,” said Comm
  
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• O’Reilly, Ullmark get Sabres over Flyers 3-1

  31-10-2015 02:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly had a goal and two assists, rookie goaltender Linus Ullmark got his first NHL win and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 Friday night.
  Jack Eichel and Nicolas Deslauriers also scored for Buffalo. Ullmark made 27 saves.
  Mark Streit spoiled Ullmark’s shutout bid with 3:26 left, but the Flyers have lost three straight. Two of those came this week against the Sabres.
  O’Reilly has four goals and nine assists through 11 games
  
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• Virginia couple’s baby gender reveal goes viral

  31-10-2015 02:44 via wivb.com
  
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  MILLBORO (WSLS 10) – Baby gender reveals have become popular recently, but a Bath County couple expecting their first child might have one of the most unique reveals yet.
  Laura and Ernie Deel are truck pulling fans, so when the time came to tell their family and friends whether they’re having a boy or girl they thought they’d incorporate their truck.
  The couple bought colored powder off Amazon and put it in the truck’s tail pipes
  
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• Bubonic plague confirmed in Crook County teen

  31-10-2015 02:40 via wivb.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A teenage girl from Crook County is out of the intensive care unit and is on the road to recovery after contracting the bubonic plague.
  The girl was on a hunting trip near Heppner in Morrow County and was bitten by a flea, said Emilio DeBess, the state public health veternarian. She fell ill on October 21 and was hospitalized 3 days later.
  Health officials in Crook, Deschutes and Morrow counties are investigating the illness along with epidemiologists from Oreg
  
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• PHOTOS: Kids in their Halloween 2015 costumes

  31-10-2015 02:19 via interactives.wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thousands of western New York kids will go out on Halloween with their parents, and they’ll have a host of well-designed costumes!
  App users | Click here to see the gallery of tots in their costumes. 
  
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• Evening Buffalo shooting claims two lives

  31-10-2015 01:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two men inside a parked car on Fillmore avenue were shot and killed Friday evening.
  Officers rushed to the 1200 block of Fillmore Avenue where a volley of gunshots rang out, by two gunmen who fled on foot. One man, who sat in the passenger side of the vehicle, rushed to the hospital in a private vehicle. The other occupant of the car succumbed to his injuries.
  Police have not yet released the names of either victims.
  Homicide detectives continue their investigat
  
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• Evening Buffalo shooting claims one man’s life, injures another

  31-10-2015 01:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two men inside a parked car on Fillmore avenue were shot Friday evening, killing one man and injuring the other.
  Officers rushed to the 1200 block of Fillmore Avenue where a volley of gunshots rang out, by two gunmen who fled on foot. One man, who sat in the passenger side of the vehicle, rushed to the hospital in a private vehicle. The other occupant of the car succumbed to his injuries.
  Homicide detectives continue their investigation and are asking anybody wi
  
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• US escalates involvement in Syria amid talks on Assad future

  31-10-2015 01:06 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States escalated its fight against the Islamic State in Syria on Friday, pledging the first open deployment of military boots on the ground, even as U.S., Russian and other diplomats pressed a new peace effort that America hopes will hasten the departure of Bashar Assad.
  Up to 50 special operations troops will be sent to assist Kurdish and Arab forces in northern Syria, American officials said. The move marks a significant departure for President Barack Obama,
  
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• Hip hop icon says RushCard is fixed, promises to make things right

  31-10-2015 00:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Hip hop legend Russell Simmons has announced all the problems with the RushCard have been resolved, and Simmons pledged in a statement to News 4, all customers will be reimbursed for any of their losses due to the temporary service disruption.
  “RushCard systems are now fully restored. For the past week, RushCard transactions have been processing as usual, with two-day advance direct deposits and card-to-card transfers restored as of Monday.”
  RushCard is a
  
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