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• Where to find Veterans Day freebies

  07-11-2015 23:15 via wivb.com
  
  Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11. Many chains offer freebies to say “thank you” to veterans and active servicemembers.
   
  Here is a list of freebies offered on Nov. 11 for veterans and active military members :
   
  Applebees- Servicemembers can choose one free entrée from Applebee’s Veterans Day menu.
  Bonefish Grill- All active and retired service members with a valid military ID will receive a Complimentary Bang Bang Shrimp.
  Gordon Biersch- All Veterans who
  
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• New York Senator vows to fight veteran homelessness

  07-11-2015 19:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –  With Veterans’ Day around the corner, a New York Senator is taking steps to make sure Western New York vets are not left out in the cold.
  John Kasmer, A Korean War Veteran said, “Today is about honoring veterans that did not have a parade when they came home.”Jason Jaskula, A VFW member said, ” It’s a day that shows all of the camaraderie all the veterans that come together in the Buffalo community.”It’s also a day
  
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• Arrest made after Falls man does donuts in cemetery

  07-11-2015 18:29 via wivb.com
  
  WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB)- Niagara County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle reportedly spinning its wheels and driving circles in St. John’s Cemetery at 7 a.m.on Friday.
  Upon arrival, deputies observed significant lawn damage done to the property and a tombstone damaged done by the vehicle, which was operated by Gerald Schmidt, 33, of Niagara Falls.
  The caretaker estimated the preliminary damage at $1,800.00. After the investigation, Schmidt was charged with d
  
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• ‘Star Wars’ trailer released in Japan reveals new footage

  07-11-2015 17:57 via wivb.com
  
  (KRON) — Hardcore Star Wars fans were all fired up Friday after a trailer released in Japan revealed new footage.
  The more revealing trailer is granting lots of buzz with fans. And just when fans thought October’s trailer was the last one before the release, that was not the case.
  A Japanese trailer release included more footage from Disney. The trailer includes Stormtroopers with flamethrowers, additional dialogue, and you can see Chewy’s hand.
  The new trailer might
  
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• Veterans Day events around WNY

  07-11-2015 17:20 via wivb.com
  
  Below are some events being held around WNY for Veterans Day.
  AMHERSTTribute & Lunch- Join the Amherst Senior Center for a ceremonial tribute to veterans and stay for lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Amherst Senior Center, 370 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst. 636-3055
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  Buffalo Veterans Day Parade- The parade will step-off at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 from Delaware Avenue and Edward Street, and travel south to end at the steps of Buffalo City Hall, 65 Niagara
  
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• Young CEO speaks to Buffalo youth at MLK Multicultural Institute

  07-11-2015 05:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An inspiring young person attempted to spread her message in Buffalo to the Queen City’s youth on Friday.
  The CEO of one successful company may only be 11-years-old, but she’s already inspiring others. Mikaila Ulmer is the founder and CEO of Beesweet Lemonade, a product that helps preserve bees.
  She spoke with students at the Martin Luther King Multicultural Institute in Buffalo to talk about her journey in Texas from a 4-year-old with an idea after
  
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• Mercy Hospital Autumn Ball

  07-11-2015 05:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Hundreds of people gathered Friday night for the annual Mercy Hospital Autumn Ball.
  The event helps raise money to fund hospital projects and this year’s proceeds go toward the Hearts Changed and Lives Transformed campaign.
  Kathy Swenson, Exec. Director of the Mercy Hospital Foundation, says the hospital is the “heart hub of the Catholic Health system.” Cardiac events are the leading cause of death in Western New York so this
  
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• VIDEO: Manager at a McDonald’s assaulted on camera

  07-11-2015 05:09 via wivb.com
  
  MINNESOTA (WIVB) — A violent attack caught on camera in Minnesota depicted a McDonald’s manager engaged in a fight with a drive-thru customer.
  Bystanders watched as a customer attacked the employee through the drive-thru window, but the manager fought back to protect himself.
  A witness said the video only tells half the story, however. He said the customer confronted the manager again after the camera stopped recording.
  “This is a person who may have been under the influen
  
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• Police offer reward to close local murder case

  07-11-2015 04:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officers in Buffalo are working hard to solve the murder of a local teen.
  Police say someone killed Demario Manuel on Sept. 18 on Delevan and Carl Streets, however the case remains open months later.
  There’s a reward of up to $2,500 for anybody who can offer information leading to the arrest of a suspect. Anybody with information is asked to call police at (716) 687-6161.
   
  
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• Coats for Kids kicks off

  07-11-2015 04:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The annual Coats for Kids campaign is underway at Colvin Cleaners on Elmwood Avenue in Kenmore and Capital Cleaners on Main Street in Niagara Falls.
  Organizers have been collecting gently used coats for months to help those who can’t afford a coat before the winter season. The goal is keeping families warm throughout the winter season.
  “All they have to do is bring their benefit card for whoever needs a coat,” Paul Pillon, of Colvin Cleaners, s
  
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• Toyota invests $1 billion in artificial intelligence in US

  07-11-2015 04:27 via wivb.com
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is investing $1 billion in a research company it’s setting up in Silicon Valley to develop artificial intelligence and robotics, underlining the Japanese automaker’s determination to lead in futuristic cars that drive themselves and apply the technology to other areas of daily life.
  Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said Friday the company will start operating from January 2016, with 200 employees at a Silicon Valley facility near Stanford University.
  
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• Amherst Police makes giving tips easy with new text line

  07-11-2015 03:32 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s easier than ever to let police know about a potential crime by giving a tip. Now, all one has to do is text police.
  Anybody with a phone can order a pizza, gain legal advice and even make purchases through text messages, but now they can also text Amherst police at their new texting tip line.
  Officers will be monitoring the text line at all times, however response to a text may not be immediate. Police in Amherst say all tips will be confidential.
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• Hundreds rally behind Duke student targeted by homophobic death threat

  07-11-2015 03:08 via wivb.com
  
  DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – Hundreds rallied Friday to support a Duke University student targeted by a homophobic death threat written on a residence hall wall.See more photos from the rally
  The threat, written in black marker on a first-floor wall of East Residence Hall, was aimed at freshman Jack Donahue.
  “In just five words, my sense of security at this campus was shattered,” Donahue said.
  He said his dean told him of the threat before he saw.
  “I was told about before I saw
  
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• Identity of pilot shot down in WWII confirmed

  07-11-2015 03:02 via wivb.com
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) – When the United States Army sends envoys to knock on the front door of a home, it is typically not good news.
  It is usually tragic and results in tears and sobs as Americans learn a loved one won’t be coming home.
  But Jack Sipe could barely contain his excitement as the two military men arrived at his Middletown home Friday morning. He was flying his U.S. and U.S. Marine Corps flags on the flagpole in front of his house.
  “I’m a little n
  
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• 16 Tenn. high school students charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

  07-11-2015 02:54 via wivb.com
  
  GREENBRIER, Tenn. (WKRN) – Sixteen students at Greenbrier High School were charged with sexual exploitation of a minor.
  The chief of the Greenbrier Police Department confirmed the charges came about after the Robertson County students were sending texts with sexual photos.
  “The district is cooperating with police in the investigation. Students involved have been appropriately dealt with through the disciplinary measures of our district,” said Mike Davis, Director of Schools.
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• NC father charged with 2-month-old’s murder

  07-11-2015 02:50 via wivb.com
  
  GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – Deputies in Pitt County arrested a father overnight and charged him in the death of his two-month-old son.
  Noah Robinson was found dead at his home in Greenville earlier this week. His mother,  Labertha Broadie says she’s confused about what happened.
  “Why didn’t he just say something, why didn’t he say he dropped him if he did? Right now the evidence is looking like you hit him with a PS3 controller,” explained Broadie.
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• Boy with cerebral palsy beats the odds with active lifestyle

  07-11-2015 02:41 via wivb.com
  
  WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – A local high schooler is beating the odds with the help of his teammates.
  Bryan Cabrera is a freshman at South Central High School in Junior ROTC. Bryan has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair. Yet every week, he practices with the team, running, doing push-ups, and climbing rope, among other activities.
  Bryan’s mom, Lisa Medina, says he doesn’t let anything slow him down.
  “It has affected him just because there’s certain things
  
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• Police: 9-year-old Chicago boy ‘lured’ into alley and shot

  07-11-2015 02:36 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A 9-year-old Chicago boy who was fatally shot this week was “lured” from a park into an alley and executed because of his father’s alleged gang connections, police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said Thursday in a crime he described as among the most “unfathomable” of his 35 years in policing.
  Tyshawn Lee, an elementary school student headed to his grandmother’s house, was shot in the head and back Monday in a neighborhood alley on the city
  
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• School’s salute to veterans turns the tables on veteran’s wife

  07-11-2015 01:49 via wivb.com
  
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Nancy Hajduk is a wife and mother, and even though she has never served in the armed forces, she has stood behind her husband and son who have fought for this country.
  Mrs. Hajduk helps organize the annual salute to veterans at Global Concepts Charter School in Lackawanna, where she is a kindergarten teacher, but Friday, some of Hajduk’s fellow staffers turned the tables on her.
  For nearly 700 students at Global Concepts, it would be a powerful lesson about
  
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• OP Police: suspect clogged toilet with underwear, flooded cell

  07-11-2015 01:36
  
  Orchard Park Police say 31-year-old Jeffrey Bohall of Jamestown faces multiple charges today after becoming combative with police.        
  
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• Niagara Falls man charged with desecrating cemetery

  07-11-2015 01:12
  
  A Niagara Falls man is facing several charges for desecrating a Niagara County cemetery.        
  
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• Ousted ECMC Chief: 'I Did A Great Job'

  07-11-2015 00:26
  
  The Board of Directors of the Erie County Medical Center Corporation voted unanimously to remove CEO Richard Cleland.        
  
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• Fired ECMC CEO says he was targeted for raising ethics questons

  07-11-2015 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Former ECMC CEO Richard Cleland, fired by the Erie County Medical Center’s board of directors, says his contract was violated after he raised ethics questions in the hospital. He is considering legal options against ECMC.
  Cleland, now being represented by Buffalo attorney Dick Sullivan, says he was given one hour by ECMC board members to fire his Chief Operating Officer, Mary Hoffman, an action he refused to take.
  “I didn’t feel it was justifie
  
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• Fired ECMC CEO says he was targeted for raising ethics questions

  07-11-2015 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Former ECMC CEO Richard Cleland, fired by the Erie County Medical Center’s board of directors, says his contract was violated after he raised ethics questions in the hospital. He is considering legal options against ECMC.
  Cleland, now being represented by Buffalo attorney Dick Sullivan, says he was given one hour by ECMC board members to fire his Chief Operating Officer, Mary Hoffman, an action he refused to take.
  “I didn’t feel it was justifie
  
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