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• Local leader wants more regulations for party buses

  13-11-2015 23:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- University District Common Council Member Rasheed Wyatt wants to see party buses and limousines under tighter reigns in the Queen City.
  Wyatt is proposing party bus companies acquire permits to operate. He’s also suggesting individuals renting the party buses obtain permits to ride in them.
  He said more regulations could help keep the industry safe, for both passengers and drivers.
  “There’s been a dangerous situation where limousines are now being ren
  
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• NFL to address concerns of fans puzzled by uniform colors

  13-11-2015 22:33 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The NFL isn’t turning a blind eye to fans who had difficulty distinguishing between the all-red Buffalo Bills and all-green New York Jets on Thursday night.
  League spokesman Brian McCarthy said the NFL intends to incorporate a colorblindness test when designing its “Color Rush” alternate jerseys for next season.
  “The standard television test did not account for colorblindness for fans at home that became apparent last night,” McCarthy
  
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• French police report shootings, explosions and hostage situation in Paris

  13-11-2015 22:28 via wivb.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Several dozen people were killed Friday in the deadliest attacks to hit Paris since World War II, French President Francois Hollande said, announcing that he was closing the country’s borders and declaring a state of emergency.
  At least 35 people died in shootings and explosions at multiple sites, many of them in a popular concert hall where patrons were taken hostage, police and medical officials said. The series of attacks gripped the city in fear and recalled the
  
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• Police pull over Google self-driving car

  13-11-2015 22:18 via wivb.com
  
  MOUNTAIN VIEW (KRON) — Mountain View police did not pull over any ordinary car Thursday afternoon.
  Police stopped a Google self-driving car because it was driving too slow — not too fast. Police said they were patrolling the area around El Camino Real when they noticed a traffic backup.
  Officers said the car was traveling 24 miles per hour in a 35-mile-per-hour zone which caused a backup. After the vehicle was pulled over, officers realized it was a Google autonomous v
  
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• Dozens of planes hit by lasers, including one over Jamestown

  13-11-2015 22:04 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Federal authorities are investigating laser strikes across the country, including in Chautauqua County.
  Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration say on Wednesday night, over 20 planes were struck by lasers from the ground. The act of firing a laser at a plane is a federal crime, punishable by time behind bars.
  Over the air of Jamestown, officials say a pilot reported a laser strike. In New York State alone, there were four reported laser strikes on Wed
  
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• Exterminator charged with forcibly touching, sexually abusing a female client

  13-11-2015 20:48 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — An exterminator is facing charges of violating a female client while working inside her home.
  Officers say Wayne Draper, 56, has worked as an exterminator for 20 years, but they say on Oct. 27, he forcibly touched a woman inside her home. Due to a medical condition, police say the woman couldn’t stop him, however she reported it to police afterwards.
  After investigating, police arrested Draper, charging him with third degree sexual abuse and forcible touch
  
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• Cleveland Drive overpass reopens

  13-11-2015 20:04
  
  Some relief Friday for drivers in Amherst and Cheektowaga.The Cleveland Drive bridge is now open.        
  
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• Mother of City Honors student who was dragged down the street speaks out

  13-11-2015 19:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A City Honors student was dragged down the street and almost robbed on Monday.
  Now her mother is speaking out. Sonsearé Muhammad told News 4 she’s determined not to let Monday’s incident hold her daughter back.
  The City Honors student was waiting for the bus when she says a man approached her, crying, asking for money or cigarettes. When she didn’t have it, she says he snapped and became irate.
  “He was dragging her down the street. She
  
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• DraftKings to fight back against fantasy football betting shutdown

  13-11-2015 18:26 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (WIVB) — Reuters reports that DraftKings, a fantasy football betting website will be suing to stop the shutdown of fantasy football betting in New York State.
  On Tuesday, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman demanded that DraftKings and another betting website, Fanduel, stop taking bets in the state, saying their operations are illegal in New York.
  “Daily fantasy sports is neither victimizes nor harmless, and it is clear that DraftKings and FanDuel are the
  
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• Batavia Police search for level three sex offender

  13-11-2015 18:16
  
  Batavia Police are asking the public for help in locating a level 3 sex offender who has failed to notify police of his change of address.        
  
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• Buffalo Police looking for suspect in shooting

  13-11-2015 18:13
  
  Buffalo police are asking for help now to identify the suspect in a shooting that happened earlier this year.        
  
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• Military: US ‘reasonably certain’ Jihadi John is dead

  13-11-2015 17:53 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — CBS News reports that U.S. officials say they are “really sure” that that man known as “Jihadi John” “was killed as he got into a vehicle in the Syrian city of Raqqa.”
  The Associated Press reports U.S. military spokesman Steve Warren says officials are “reasonably certain” they have killed the Islamic State militant known as Jihadi John with a Hellfire missile fired from a drone.
  Warren says the world is bette
  
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• Cheektowaga man wins $1 million in lottery after more than 20 years of playing

  13-11-2015 17:16 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Cheektowaga man’s efforts are finally paying off after 20 years of consistently playing the lottery.
  John Dove will receive $1 million after winning the New York Lottery scratch-off game “Win $1,000 a Week for Life.”
  Dove said, “I picked out this game one day and have stuck with it for 20-plus years.”
  The man says he bought the ticket at a Tops store on Union Road in September.
  “My friend was in a hurry to go t
  
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• NY prison escapee admits to charges in daring breakout

  13-11-2015 16:44 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A convicted killer serving life behind bars when he staged a daring escape from a maximum-security prison has pleaded guilty to criminal charges for the breakout.
  In 35-year-old David Sweat’s second court appearance since his capture in June, he no longer wore a sling from his gunshot injuries, his head was shaved and he politely answered a series of questions from the judge.
  Sweat has been in solitary confinement at Five Points prison.
  He pleaded guilty to t
  
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• Shredd and Ragan discuss severe weather and Bills’ red uniforms

  13-11-2015 16:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – While high wings and flooding can be extremely dangerous, but stormy weather can make for a little entertainment. When News 4 cameras visited Shredd and Ragan’s studio at 103.3 The Edge for “Wake Up on the Radio” week, the hosts discussed different events taking place in the midst of the latest windstorm to hit Western New York.
  
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• Cheektowaga PD looking for stolen vehicle suspects

  13-11-2015 15:41 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cheektowaga Police are looking for two men suspected in a vehicle theft.
  Police say the men were observed at a Family Dollar store on Bailey Avenue in Buffalo on October 14th just after 10 a.m.
  The vehicle was stolen in Cheektowaga.
  Anyone who recognizes the suspects is asked to call detectives at 686-3922. Anonymous tips can be sent via text to TIP411 (847411).
  
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• Serial killer Bernardo selling e-book on Amazon

  13-11-2015 15:16 via wivb.com
  
  TORONTO, ONT. (WIVB) -Serial killer Paul Bernardo is selling a terrorism-themed e-book on Amazon.
  The Toronto Star reports that customers are protesting sales of the book, but there is likely little can be done to stop it.
  Bernardo gained international fame for a series of rapes and killings, including his own sister-in-law in the Toronto and Niagara region of Ontario.  He is known for videotaping his sex slaying.
  The Bernardo book,  A Mad World Order, is selling for $7.77 for the Kind
  
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• Some Lancaster residents remain powerless

  13-11-2015 14:53 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Power outages are widespread in the Village of Lancaster.
  Around 8:30 a.m. Friday, NYSEG said about 76 people in the village were without power.
  These include residences on Allen Street, Cadet Circle, Cayuga Avenue, Lenox Avenue, Linden Avenue, Madison Avenue, Madison Street, Oakwood Avenue, Randolph Street, Trenton Avenue and W. Payne Street.
  Authorities expect the power to return around 4 p.m. Friday.
  
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• Buffalo native touring with Nick Jonas as bassist

  13-11-2015 14:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Pop singer Nick Jonas is known for his solo work as well as his time as a member of The Jonas Brothers.
  One member of his live band hails from Buffalo — bassist Zuri Appleby.
  Appleby has been playing with Jonas for about three months.
  “This is my first tour and it’s amazing. It’s just a busy schedule but it’s busy doing everything that I love to do and I’m happy…” says Appleby.
  Appleby started playing music in 3rd
  
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• How to protect information when online shopping

  13-11-2015 13:56 via wivb.com
  
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) — More and more retailers will be offering Black Friday deals online this year.
  There will also be more people taking advantage of these online sales.
  According to the National Retail Federation, more people are expected to shop online this holiday season than ever before.
  Shoppers are expected to do 46 percent of their shopping online, that’s up from 44 percent last year, and spend about $400.
  Online shopping often requires that customers create a password-pro
  
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• Good Neighbors: Lockport Barber Donates Cuts to Charity

  13-11-2015 13:36
  
  LOCKPORT, NY- When Josh Pagan looks in the mirror at his barbershop in Lockport, he sees a young man who's come a very long way.        
  
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• Latest US estimate suggests 1 in 45 children have autism

  13-11-2015 13:24 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say the latest government estimate of the number of children with autism supports a belief that the frequency of the disorder may be underestimated.
  The latest figure released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 1 in 45 U.S. children have the developmental disorder. But other federal calculations find autism is less common than that.
  The new number is from a survey of parents of 13,000 children, who were asked last year if their child wer
  
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• Cameron: not yet clear if US strike killed ‘Jihadi John’

  13-11-2015 12:49 via wivb.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron says officials are not yet certain whether a U.S. drone strike killed Mohammed Emwazi, the masked militant in Islamic State-group beheading videos known as “Jihadi John.”
  American officials say a U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle in Syria believed to be transporting Emwazi on Thursday.
  Cameron said Friday the strike was a joint effort and that British intelligence agencies were working around the clock to find the British-ac
  
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• Taylor: Jets win is “definitely big for us”

  13-11-2015 12:38 via wivb.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills overcame the New York Jets 22-17 in Thursday night’s game at MetLife Stadium.
  When asked by News 4 Sports Director Josh Reed how much the Thursday win means for the team to get over the .500 mark, Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor said it was “definitely big for us.”
  “We knew that coming into this game. We knew that coming into this stretch for two games over five days. Definitely a big win for us, and moving forwar
  
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• Route 5 partially closed again as wind, rain and waves continue to pummel WNY

  13-11-2015 12:06 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — More damage is expected along Lake Erie as high winds and rain continue to whip wildly around western New York.
  Many residents are expecting to spend a good portion of the weekend cleaning up the mess left by this week’s weather.
  Thousands of local people have dealt with power outages this week, especially on Thursday night. Some are still without power as of Friday morning.
  Those who live along the shore of Lake Erie have faced an
  
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• Route 5 closes again as wind, rain and waves continue to pummel WNY

  13-11-2015 12:06 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — More damage is expected along Lake Erie as high winds and rain continue to whip wildly around western New York.
  Many residents are expecting to spend a good portion of the weekend cleaning up the mess left by this week’s weather.
  Thousands of local people have dealt with power outages this week, especially on Thursday night. Some are still without power as of Friday morning.
  Those who live along the shore of Lake Erie have faced an
  
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• Bills squeak by the Jets 22-17 in Thursday night matchup

  13-11-2015 05:31 via wivb.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (WIVB) — Tensions were high as the Buffalo Bills, led by former New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan, took the field against the Jets and former Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.
  Cast out of New York after confidence in his coaching waned, the Bills gave Ryan a second chance, and he made good on the challenge of beating his former team. The victory didn’t come without struggle, however.
  The Bills struggled in the air against a stout Jets defense as Sammy Wat
  
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• The 4 things to watch as the Bills take on the Jets

  13-11-2015 03:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As the Bills take on the Jets in their first Thursday night game of the year, there’s a few things fans should keep an eye on.
  In many Thursday Night Football games, players don’t play up to expectations under the lights. Fans should look out for standouts and those who can’t keep their composure under Thursday night lights.
  The Bills offense is squaring off against the Jets defense, which has been stout against the run, but the Bills defense i
  
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• Police team up in potential Cheektowaga meth bust

  13-11-2015 02:09 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Although few details have been released, two police agencies teamed up to raid what could have been a meth house on Thursday.
  New York State Police confirm they assisted Cheektowaga Police as they led an investigation into potential methamphetamine production at a house in the Cheektowaga/Sloan neighborhood.
  Officers were on scene in the late afternoon, however Cheektowaga Police has yet to confirm if they located meth during the raid and if any arrests foll
  
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• Copper thieves strike again in Erie County

  13-11-2015 02:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in western New York are aware of copper thieves striking power stations of late, however they were able to strike again recently.
  Officers say they learned of a new theft at a power substation of the New York State Electric and Gas group. Thieves made off with about 75 feet of copper wiring.
  Police say thieves struck the substation on Olean Road in the Town of Holland, and the recent theft is forcing police to ask the public to be vigilant.
  Although they&
  
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• Walmart’s Black Friday ad includes $28 tablet

  13-11-2015 01:52 via wivb.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) — Wal-Mart stores says it is offering most of the same Black Friday “doorbuster” deals online and in stores for the first time and giving online shoppers an early jump on the sales.
  The world’s largest retailer is heading into the holiday season with a turnaround plan after being battered by the economy and tough competition. Wal-Mart’s U.S. CEO Greg Foran is spearheading a major overhaul of the stores that includes basics like making sure stores are
  
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• Substitute teacher fired for ‘inappropriate comment’ about police officers

  13-11-2015 01:50 via wivb.com
  
  SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – A substitute teacher was fired for anti-law enforcement comments she made in a Sumner County classroom.
  The teacher was let go Wednesday morning after allegedly making those disparaging comments in front of students studying government.
  According to a police officer whose son is a senior in the class, the substitute said all cops are criminals and they wake up every day wondering how many people they are going to kill.
  That account was confirmed to News 2 by S
  
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• Judge uses Taylor Swift lyrics to ‘shake off’ copyright lawsuit

  13-11-2015 01:50 via wivb.com
  
  SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – A substitute teacher was fired for anti-law enforcement comments she made in a Sumner County classroom.
  The teacher was let go Wednesday morning after allegedly making those disparaging comments in front of students studying government.
  According to a police officer whose son is a senior in the class, the substitute said all cops are criminals and they wake up every day wondering how many people they are going to kill.
  That account was confirmed to News 2 by S
  
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• Prosecutors seek 12-year prison term for Jared Fogle

  13-11-2015 01:45 via wivb.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Prosecutors are recommending that Jared Fogle be sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release after investigators say he had sexual encounters with children.
  According to court documents, Fogle was engaged in two types of crimes involving children. In the first prosecutors say that Fogle viewed child porn that was obtained by Russell Taylor, which included child porn that was made in Indiana. The second crime states that between 2010 an
  
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• Distracted mom making video gets jail for crash

  13-11-2015 01:41 via wivb.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The woman who drove into three people in front of Centennial High School as she was taking a cell phone video was sentenced to jail and probation on Wednesday.
  Elizabeth Dove will spend five months in jail and another three years on probation, and during probation will not be allowed to have a cell phone with a camera.
  The 24-year-old was shooting a video of her own child in the backseat of her car when she hit the students. None were seriously hurt,
  
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• High winds down trees, shear gas line in Evans

  13-11-2015 01:31 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF EVANS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The winds were brisk Thursday morning in Dunkirk, topping out at the airport at 57 mph.
  Then a lull set in for a few hours during the late morning into the early afternoon, allowing residents in Fredonia and Dunkirk to venture out. As the afternoon wore on however, the winds began to pick up once again.
  “I wasn’t going to come, and I heard the warnings and thought that it was gonna be too windy to come walk,” said Pamela Corsoro of Dunkir
  
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• Leaders urge caution around downed trees

  13-11-2015 01:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In the midst of severe weather and gusts of wind over 55 miles per hour, city leaders are urging caution on the road.
  Thousands faced power outages in the evening, and some of those outages stemmed from downed trees ripping down wires. Buffalo Fire Department officials say they responded to a number of calls for downed trees and downed power lines.
  Garnell Whitfield, Buffalo Fire Commissioner, said anybody who sees power lines downed on the streets shouldn&rsquo
  
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• VIDEO: Rex Ryan speaks in 1-on-1 interview

  13-11-2015 00:48 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Now eight games in, the Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills feels his team is making progress and is returning to good health.
  Rex Ryan, the ever-vocal coach who was cast out of New York City and relocated on the other side of the state, spoke out in an exclusive interview with News 4. He’s said this will be his last head coaching job in the NFL, and he believes his team can rally around the fans and city to become great.
  “I truly believe in this te
  
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