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• Report: Charlie Sheen to announce he’s HIV positive

  16-11-2015 23:40 via wivb.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Charlie Sheen is set to make a public announcement on Tuesday.
  The actor is reportedly HIV positive and will reveal so on Tuesday morning on national television, TMZ reported Monday.
  The National Enquirer also reported the news, claiming he has been HIV positive for over a year and kept the diagnosis a secret.
   
   
  
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• Police make arrest in South Buffalo rape

  16-11-2015 23:39
  
  Buffalo Police say they've arrested a suspect in connection to a rape at Hillery Park.        
  
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• UB experts talks foreign policy impact of Paris attacks

  16-11-2015 23:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- When it comes to Iraq and Syria, Dr. Michelle Benson echoed President Obama, and said there are limits to intervention at this point.
  “The United States has slowly been ramping up its approach to ISIS, but in terms of putting American troops on the ground, or even French troops on the ground for that matter, I think it is extremely, extremely unlikely,” she told News 4.
  Dr. Benson is an associate professor of international relations and political science at
  
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• Gallery: Landmarks illuminated in colors of the French flag

  16-11-2015 23:32 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — National monuments across the globe have been illuminated in White, Red and Blue in honor of the victims of terror attacks in Paris.
  APP USERS | App users can click here to see the gallery. 
  
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• Project on Twitter highlights victims of Paris terror attacks

  16-11-2015 22:58 via wivb.com
  
  PARIS (WIVB) — A project on Twitter is attempting to remember those who lost their lives in attacks on Paris, France last week.
  Mashable has created Twitter handle at @ParisVictims called En mémoire. Thus far, the group has tweeted out the names and photos of 11 victims, but they promise to send out one tweet for every victim of the attack.
  Created only recently, the account already has accrued thousands of followers. See some of their tweets below.
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• ISIS vows Washington attack as leaders debate Syrian refugees

  16-11-2015 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Tear-lined cheeks and flowers ringed the French embassy Monday as ISIS issued a new terror threat against Washington.
  “We struck France on its ground in Paris; we will strike America on its ground in Washington,” declared an ISIS member, according to the Associated Press.
  A memorial for the Paris attack victims at the French embassy in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Mark Meredith/Media General)Undeterred, mourners in D.C. paid their respects t
  
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• Man in critical condition after shooting on Hampshire St.

  16-11-2015 22:34
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A man is in critical condition after he was shot of Hampsire Street on Monday.        
  
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• France hopes to bring the U.S. and Russia together to crush the Islamic State

  16-11-2015 22:32 via wivb.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — France is hoping to bring the United States and Russia together as part of a grand coalition dedicated to smashing the Islamic State group.
  President Francois Hollande outlined that goal in a speech today to a joint session of his country’s parliament. He spoke after France and many allies observed a minute of silence in honor of the 129 people killed and 350 wounded in Friday’s attacks in Paris.
  He also said a bill to extend the country’s state of emergency
  
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• Here we go again: Paris attacks may renew encryption debate

  16-11-2015 22:15 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The deadly attacks in Paris may soon reopen the debate over whether — and how — tech companies should let the government sidestep the data scrambling that shields everyday commerce and daily digital life alike.
  So far, there’s no hard evidence that the Paris extremists relied on encrypted communications — essentially, encoded digital messages that can’t be read without the proper digital “keys” — to plan the shooting and bombi
  
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• Winter parking rules go into effect

  16-11-2015 21:58
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Winter parking rules went into effect early Sunday morning.        
  
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• US startup challenges Japan to giant robot battle

  16-11-2015 21:50 via wivb.com
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — They’ve been popularized in movies, television and video games, but giant fighting robots still haven’t left the realm of science fiction. That will soon change.
  Megabots Inc., an Oakland, California-based startup, has built a 15-foot mechanical gladiator called the Mark II and challenged a Japanese firm to an international battle for robot supremacy.
  Tokyo-based Suidobashi Heavy Industries, maker of the 13-foot Kuratas, accepted the challenge, setting th
  
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• Sex offender who raped 12-year-old absconds parole

  16-11-2015 21:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A plea for help from the public comes with a warning — there’s a man on the loose who may be dangerous.
  Officers in Buffalo say they’re searching for John M. Goodwill, a man who was out on parole for first degree rape after reportedly having sex with a 12-year-old child he babysat. Due to the man’s history with crime, police say he should be considered dangerous.
  Police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for anybody who can provide inf
  
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• Slain victims in Paris Attacks each have unique stories

  16-11-2015 21:12 via wivb.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande said Monday the attacks in Paris targeted “youth in all its diversity,” the 129 victims of 19 different nationalities. Here are their stories:
  —Guillaume Decherf, 43, had written about the latest album by Eagles of Death Metal late last month for French culture magazine Les Inrocks and was at the band’s concert Friday night.
  Vincent Boucaumont said he had known Decherf for about 25 years, since the two were in high sch
  
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• Cheektowaga death ruled a homicide

  16-11-2015 20:55
  
  Cheektowaga police are on scene at this hour with what they're calling an "undisclosed crime scene."        
  
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• Arrest made in Hillery Park rape case

  16-11-2015 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A rape in broad daylight forced Buffalo Police to act fast and put all available resources into finding a suspect, something they announced they accomplished on Monday.
  Officers say just 12 days after the rape of a Troicare college student near Hillery Park in south Buffalo, they’ve arrested a person in connection with the case. Police say have had a man in custody for several days, and are now charging him with raping the student near Hillery Park Ac
  
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• Cheektowaga PD rule Princess Drive death a homicide

  16-11-2015 19:26 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The death of a man found at 42 Princess Drive in Cheektowaga has been declared a homicide by Cheektowaga Police.
  Police were conducting a welfare check on Peter Wiepert, 56, on Saturday when he was found dead inside his Town of Cheektowaga residence.
  Authorities say Wiepert died of blunt force trauma. Cheektowaga Police have a person of interest who was known to Wiepert, but have not identified him.
  
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• Sen. Ranzenhofer introduces bill to call fantasy sports “games of skill”

  16-11-2015 18:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sen. Michael Ranzenhofer has presented a bill that calls fantasy football leagues DraftKings and FanDuel games of skill rather than games of chance.
  The legislation comes in wake of New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s recent state shutdown of DraftKings and FanDuel.
  “Time and time again, New York has stood in the way, whether by over-regulation or outright banning, of activities that are legal and enjoyed in most states across the cou
  
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• Niagara U. students demand changes to address racial inequality on campus

  16-11-2015 18:39 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) – Dozens of students came together on the Niagara University campus Monday morning to take part in the national conversation about race relations and try to bring about change at their school.
  The students gathered in Gallagher Center starting at 9 a.m. for a peaceful demonstration to demand change. “We’re doing this because we want to be treated as equals among everyone on this campus, regardless of the color of our skin,” one demonstrator told the
  
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• Indiana becomes fourth state to refuse Syrian refugees

  16-11-2015 18:17 via wivb.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WISH/AP) – Indiana Gov. Mike Pence issued a statement following the reports that a Syrian refugee was involved in the attacks on Friday in Paris.
  Pence said that he has suspended resettlement of Syrian refugees in Indiana.
  Pence said in a statement:
  “In the wake of the horrific attacks in Paris, effective immediately, I am directing all state agencies to suspend the resettlement of additional Syrian refugees in the state of Indiana pending assurances from the feder
  
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• Buffalo Animal Shelter extends holiday hours

  16-11-2015 17:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Animal Shelter says they want to see abandoned animals find a home this holiday season and has decided to extended their hours of service.
  “Every year during the holidays, we try to increase adoptions and rescues,” said Department of Public Works Commissioner Steven Stepniak. “Generally, this is the biggest time for adoptions. A lot of people want a new animal for the holidays.”
  The shelter will now be open from 9 a.m. until 7
  
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• The Latest: Defense rests case in trial of ex-coal CEO Blankenship

  16-11-2015 17:11 via wivb.com
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The latest in the federal trial of ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship. All times local:10:45 a.m.The defense in the trial of ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has rested its case without calling a single witness.Blankenship’s lead attorney Bill Taylor stood before the court Monday morning and said “The defense rests,” shortly after the prosecution closed its case. The announcements came after jurors heard testimony from 27 witnesses over roug
  
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• Obama: Large US troop deployment against IS ‘a mistake’

  16-11-2015 16:25 via wivb.com
  
  ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — President Barack Obama says putting large numbers of U.S. troops on the ground to combat the threat from the Islamic State would be “a mistake.”
  He says that’s not just his view, but the view of some of his closest military and civilian advisers.
  Obama spoke Monday at a news conference in Antalya, Turkey, at the close of a summit of 20 nations. The talks have been overshadowed by Friday’s attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people.
  The p
  
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• Do Your Job: how to create a festive fall cake

  16-11-2015 16:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – ‘Tis the season to have a sweet tooth! The holidays are one of the busiest times of year for local bakeries, and Western New York’s pastry chefs are gearing up for the annual rush.
  At Dessert Deli in Williamsville, the staff is expecting to sell more than 38 thousand cutout cookies in the month of December alone. That’s on top of the hundreds of specialty cakes, pies, and other desserts they prepare each week.
  Dessert Deli’s Maryann Guest, who
  
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• Police: Eden driver facing felonies after driving nearly 3 times over legal limit

  16-11-2015 15:39 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Orchard Park Police say they charged an Eden man with two felonies after they caught him driving nearly three times over the legal limit for alcohol.
  Police say they saw Michael Bennett, 55, driving recklessly westbound on Southwestern Boulevard before stopping him. His vehicle was “all over the road”, according to police.
  After Bennett submitted to a breath test, police say his blood alcohol content (BAC) measured out to .21 percent. Autho
  
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• Sheriff: Loaded assault rifle, cocaine found in Norway Park raid

  16-11-2015 15:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thursday afternoon, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office and Buffalo Police say they found a loaded AK-47 assault rifle, “a felony amount of cocaine”, scales and packaging materials during a raid at a Norway Park home.
  Police and detectives with the Sheriff’s Office say Ephriam Hunter, Jr., 38, faces felony charges for criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell, criminal possession of a loaded firearm and criminal possessi
  
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• Innovate WNY: GripeO

  16-11-2015 13:53
  
  BUFFALO, NY - There’s no shortage of two cents,hot takes and outrage on social media.        
  
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• PHOTOS: The world responds to terror in Paris

  16-11-2015 13:46 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  PARIS (MEDIA GENERAL) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for eight simultaneous attacks around Paris, France on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015.
  MORE | Smartphone users can see the gallery here.
  
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• Friends, family help Massachusetts couple get through Paris attacks

  16-11-2015 13:26 via wivb.com
  
  PARIS (NEWS10) – “So we arrived on the afternoon of the 13th, so the day it happened”, said Brenden Noronha.
  It’s their first trip to Europe, to Paris. It’s a trip they’ve been counting down the days to. The Noronha’s checked into their “B&B” in District Ten and headed out for a bite to eat.
  “We were relatively tired because we hadn’t adjusted to the time difference, so we had decided to have dinner early and go back and hang
  
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• Syrian in Michigan: Refugee suspension is ‘stupid’

  16-11-2015 13:07 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Fallout from the deadly Paris attacks continue in west Michigan.
  Refugees in the state say they are outraged by Gov. Rick Snyder’s decision to suspend efforts to bring Syrian refugees to Michigan because of the attacks. One refugee told 24 Hour News 8 that closing the doors to others will only help ISIS.
  Kivah Mohammed says closing the borders will force the refugees back to Syria where they have two choices: fight for the Islamic State or against it
  
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• Alabama Gov. announces he is refusing Syrian refugee entry to state

  16-11-2015 12:55 via wivb.com
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Sunday evening, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley released a statement saying he will not permit Syrian refugees to relocate to the state.  His statement is below:
  “After full consideration of this weekend’s attacks of terror on innocent citizens in Paris, I will oppose any attempt to relocate Syrian refugees to Alabama through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. As your Governor, I will not stand complicit to a policy that places th
  
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• The Latest: Paris attacks victims are of 19 nationalities

  16-11-2015 11:09 via wivb.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local):
  Earlier reports by Reuters, citing RTL Radio, said Belgian police had arrested wanted terror suspect Salah Abdeslam. Later reports by Reuters say the detained suspect was not Abdeslam.
  5 p.m.French President Francois Hollande says the Paris attacks targeted “youth in all its diversity” and that the victims were of 19 different nationalities.Speaking in a special joint session of parliament at the Palace
  
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• The Latest: France’s UN ambassador working on resolution

  16-11-2015 11:09 via wivb.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local):
  Earlier reports by Reuters, citing RTL Radio, said Belgian police had arrested wanted terror suspect Salah Abdeslam. Later reports by Reuters say the detained suspect was not Abdeslam.
  Reuters reports that German police have detained an Algerian man in connection with the Paris attacks. His name is not yet known.
  7:30 p.m.France’s U.N. ambassador says he is working on the timing of a U.N. Security Council meet
  
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• Reuters: Belgian police arrest Paris attack suspect

  16-11-2015 11:09 via wivb.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local):
  Belgian police have arrested wanted terror suspect Salah Abdeslam, according to Reuters, citing RTL Radio.
  12:55 p.m.German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron joined French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and other European leaders at a G-20 summit for a minute of silence in honor of the 129 victims Paris attacks.Standing between the French and the European Union flags, the leaders sto
  
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• Niagara University students to have walk-out over social, racial issues

  16-11-2015 05:24 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)- Students at Niagara University have announced they will stage a walk-out on Monday “to address social and racial inequality in the local community and on Niagara University campus.”
  The students say they’re acting in solidarity with the movement at the University of Missouri.
  The group plans to leave classes at 9:00 a.m. and will march through campus, from Gallagher Center to Alumni Hall.
  The students say they want a new academic center for Blac
  
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• Wrong way driver causes fatal crash on I-190

  16-11-2015 04:57
  
  A driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 190 caused a fatal crash early Saturday morning.        
  
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• Food bank feeling impact from turkey shortage

  16-11-2015 03:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Food bank of Western New York feeds about 117,000 individuals every month.
  “At the food bank of Western New York, we fight hunger every single day,” said Catherine Shick, who works for the Food Bank. “Hunger is 365 days a year.”
  This year, they’re having difficulties getting enough turkeys to feed families in need.
  ‘With the bird flu, we’re definitely feeling an extra pinch with getting the turkeys we need.”
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• Western New Yorkers remember victims of Paris attacks at vigil

  16-11-2015 02:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Dozens of people gathered in Buffalo for a moment of silence to remember the victims of the Paris attacks. At least 129 people were killed in the attacks and more than 350 people are injured.
  “We all enjoy our freedom and I think what happened in Paris was a direct hit on our freedom in France, in America, all over the world,” said Pascal Soares, the honorary consul for France in Buffalo.
  People at the vigil told us the French community in Western New York
  
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