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• Visas not guns: the talk following Obama’s ISIL address

  07-12-2015 23:42 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – On Sunday night, Pres. Barack Obama addressed the nation in prime time following two mass shootings in San Bernardino, Calif., and Paris. which are now recognized terror attacks.
  Obama hoped to calm Americans, explain his strategy for fighting ISIL and pressure Congress to take action further action to prevent more attacks and mass shootings. However, according to Republicans, the president did not offer any new ideas.
  “It was inc
  
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• Erie County’s Rath Building to have increased security

  07-12-2015 22:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In the wake of recent world events, many operations are increasing security, notably the Buffalo Bills at Sunday’s game, but also government offices.
  Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced on Monday there would be increased security at the Edward A. Rath County Office Building starting on Tuesday.
  The increased security includes new policies, like forcing Erie County employees to show identification to enter the building and forcing all others to r
  
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• FBI: San Bernardino shooting suspects were radicalized, participated in target practice

  07-12-2015 21:18 via wivb.com
  
  SAN BERNARDINO, CA. (AP) — In the latest briefing by law enforcement, FBI officials said their investigation into the mass shooting in San Bernardino has reached a massive scale.
  In the attack, which officials said was carried out by Syed Farooq and his wife last week, 14 people died in a hail of gunfire and 21 people suffered injury in the attack and subsequent events.
  Police now say they’ve conducted 400 interviews and have collected hundreds of pieces of evidence into th
  
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• Following robbery, police chase suspects in car, on foot; arrest 2

  07-12-2015 20:20 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A series of crimes in Erie County involved police officers across the Tonawandas and North Buffalo throughout Monday.
  Town of Tonawanda Police say a man walked into the Key bank at the Delton Plaza just before Noon wearing a respirator mask, wielding a handgun. The man demanded money and left when a clerk met his demand.
  Police say they received help from a bystander who watched the man get into a blue 2016 Chrysler and flee on Delaware Avenue into the
  
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• Chicago police probe announced; no charges in 2nd shooting

  07-12-2015 19:37 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer will not be charged in the shooting of a 25-year-old black man who authorities said was armed with a gun as he ran away from officers, prosecutors announced Monday, the same day the U.S. Justice Department opened an investigation into patterns of racial disparity in the use of force by Chicago police.
  The investigation, announced by U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, comes nearly two weeks after the release of a video showing a white Chicago p
  
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• Prosecutor shows video of cop killing black man

  07-12-2015 18:54 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The State’s Attorney’s Office has shown a video of a white Chicago police officer fatally shooting a young black man — the second such video to be released in as many weeks.
  The video’s release Monday follows an effort by the family of 25-year-old Ronald Johnson III to force the city to make public the video that they say shows an officer shooting him in the back.
  Prosecutors have not said if they will charge Officer George Hernandez in the shoot
  
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• Petition to fire NU Dean of Students gains more than 1,000 signatures

  07-12-2015 18:30 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A petition asking Niagara University to fire its Dean of Students, Carrie McLaughlan, has gained more than 1,000 signatures.
  The change.org petition accuses McLaughlin of several things, including a notable accusation having to do with sexual assault.
  According to the petition, a student had went to the Dean to report that a student-athlete had sexually assaulted her. The student says McLaughlin told her she was “trying to ruin the athlete’s career.
  
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• Victim in fatal Dunkirk crash identified

  07-12-2015 17:55 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dunkirk Police say a Sunday morning accident on Maple Avenue killed a local man.
  Dunkirk resident Ramon J. Feliciano, 21, was killed in the crash.
  The accident occurred around 5:30 a.m. that morning. Police say it appeared Feliciano car drove up onto someone’s lawn and crashed into a bush.
  Police are working with the New York State Police Accident Reconstruction Team to investigate the accident. ANyone with information is asked to call Dunkirk Po
  
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• Dunkirk crash determined to be fatal

  07-12-2015 17:55 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dunkirk Police say a Sunday morning accident on Maple Avenue killed at least one person.
  The accident occurred around 5:30 a.m. that morning. Police say it appeared the car drove up onto someone’s lawn and crashed into a bush.
  News 4 will have more information as it becomes available.
  
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• Climate talks shift from binding targets to ‘name and shame’

  07-12-2015 17:18 via wivb.com
  
  LE BOURGET, France (AP) — It’s clear at this point that even if the international climate accord being negotiated in suburban Paris becomes legally binding, it won’t include punitive measures like trade sanctions or embargoes on straggler countries that fail to meet their commitments.
  The only penalty for falling short on efforts to fight global warming would be failing in front of the whole world to achieve their goals.
  And that’s not necessarily a bad thing, many analys
  
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• Homeland Secretary: US to roll out new terror alert system

  07-12-2015 16:49 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department is announcing a new terror alert system.
  Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says details about the new system will be announced soon. He says the change is needed to better inform Americans about the country’s security posture.
  This will be the third terror alert system put in place by DHS since the September 2001 terrorist attacks. The much maligned color-coded system was replaced in 2011 by the National Threat Advisory System.
  
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• US Justice Department to investigate Chicago police

  07-12-2015 16:42 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Justice Department will investigate the patterns and practices of the Chicago Police Department, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Monday, a move that comes nearly two weeks after the release of a video showing a white Chicago police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times and ahead of the expected release of similar footage in another death at the hands of an officer.
  Lynch said the investigation will focus in particular on use of force and dead
  
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• Feds spend $104 million yearly to house families who earn too much

  07-12-2015 16:20 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – More than 25,000 American families squat in heavily subsidized and often scarce low-income housing, despite earning too much money to live there.
  And taxpayers foot the subsidy bill – all $104 million of it.
  Thousands wait for HUD housing nationwide. (Courtesy: HUD OIG)A recent inspector general (IG) report within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) found that some families, described as “over-income,” make more than $500,000
  
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• Bills fans bask in the possibility of making the playoffs

  07-12-2015 16:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – To diehard fans, it always seems like the sun always shines a little brighter on the Monday morning following a Bills win, especially one with playoff implications.
  On the day after the team’s home win against the Texans, fans at Bagel Jays in North Buffalo talked with News 4 Wake Up about Tyrod Taylor’s big plays, the impressive performance by the offensive line, and their predictions for how the Bills will do during the final four games of the season.
  
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• The people behind the lens for pictures with Santa

  07-12-2015 16:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – For little boys and girls, it’s not Christmas until they tell Santa what’s on their wish list. But for their parents, the present is a photo to take home, after the toy talk. Behind every perfect picture with Santa, is a hardworking helper.
  “They are lasting memories for every family. They’re on their mantels every year,” Tabitha, one of the photography professionals at Cherry Hill Photos, inside Boulevard Mall, told News 4.
  “It&rs
  
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• PHOTOS: Top nominations for 58th annual Grammys

  07-12-2015 15:18 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (LIN Media) — The nominations for the 58th annual Grammy Awards were announced Monday morning. The Grammys will be held February 15, 2016 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
  APP USERS | Tap here to view the gallery.
  
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• St. Bonaventure University reports two sexual assaults

  07-12-2015 15:00 via wivb.com
  
  ST. BONAVENTURE, NY (WIVB) — St. Bonaventure University reported via Twitter that over the weekend, two people were sexually assaulted at an off-campus residence.
  The school sent out the alert at 11:19 a.m. Sunday morning. The victims are acquaintances, according to the school.
  This is an alert from St. Bonaventure University. There were 2 sexual assaults reported at an off-campus residence. The victims are acquaint
  — St. Bonaventure U (@StBonaventure) December 6, 2015News
  
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• Police: Two sexual assaults reported near St. Bonaventure

  07-12-2015 15:00 via wivb.com
  
  ST. BONAVENTURE, NY (WIVB) — St. Bonaventure University reported via Twitter that over the weekend, two people were sexually assaulted at an off-campus residence.
  The school sent out the alert at 11:19 a.m. Sunday morning. The victims are acquaintances, according to the school.
  This is an alert from St. Bonaventure University. There were 2 sexual assaults reported at an off-campus residence. The victims are acquaint
  — St. Bonaventure U (@StBonaventure) December 6, 2015Polic
  
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• State Police: Hunters arrested for illegal gun possession

  07-12-2015 14:37 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two men found hunting on state land in the Town of Middlebury were charged with 4th degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to law enforcement officials.
  New York State Police say Crown Point resident Clayton Fuller, 39, and Eli LaRock III, 37, of Ticonderoga were each previously convicted of a felony, which bars them from owning firearms.
  State Police say the men had firearms on them while hunting off Bank Road.
  Along with the criminal poss
  
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• Fireball caught live on morning weather show

  07-12-2015 13:58 via wivb.com
  
  (WPRI) — It was more a matter of luck than anything else, but it was an amazing 1-2 seconds caught live on television Sunday morning at about 8:17 a.m. A fireball raced across the deep blue sky over Providence, and I watched it as it happened. Look just above the smoke stack about 3 seconds into the video.
  To see the fireball, enlarge the video to fill your screen.
  Our Hurricane Barrier Cam was pointed to the west. For perspective, the I-Way Bridge is on the right, Rhode Island and Hasbro
  
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• VIDEO: December skydivers jump through ‘inversion’

  07-12-2015 13:45 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Skydivers say the weather was warm when they jumped out of a plane Saturday before turning sharply colder just 1,000 feet above the ground.
  These jumpers experienced first-hand a meteorological phenomenon called a “temperature inversion” — the cause of heavy fog the last few days across West Michigan.
  When each diver jumped out of the plane at about 4,000 feet, the air was mild. The moment their parachutes passed the thin layer of cl
  
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• UN envoy says Yemen’s warring sides agree to peace talks

  07-12-2015 13:27 via wivb.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Yemen says warring parties in the impoverished Arabic Peninsula country have agreed to hold peace talks next week.
  Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed told reporters in Geneva that the talks would begin Dec. 15 and pointed to “a number of good signs” that a cease-fire will be respected. He said only Yemeni participants — not foreigners — would take part.
  Yemen’s civil war pits the Houthis, who have controlled the capital Sana
  
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• Bills giving away ornaments and tickets during week-long blood drive

  07-12-2015 13:14 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills are teaming up with Unyts to host a week-long community blood drive starting Monday.
  Unyts says all Monday appointments at the Ralph Wilson Stadium have been filled, but openings are still available through Friday at Unyts’ Neighborhood Blood Donation Centers. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. Appointments can be made through Unyts’ website here.
  The Monday drive lasts from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Ralph Wil
  
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• 93-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor recalls that day 74 years ago

  07-12-2015 12:29 via wivb.com
  
  WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Every year on December 7th, Americans observe Pearl Harbor Day, but few Americans actually remember that day. Even fewer were there to live it.
  December 7th, 1941 was the day Pearl Harbor was bombed. Robert Greenleaf of Westfield, Massachusetts remembers it like it was yesterday.
  “I was a student at the Pacific Fleet machine gun school operated by the Marine Corps for the Navy. We were on the beach and behind us on both sides was trees, so we could hear
  
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• Joey Chestnut breaks shrimp-eating record at Indianapolis contest

  07-12-2015 12:17 via wivb.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — St. Elmo’s annual Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship ended with a world record this year.
  Competitors took the stage on Georgia Street in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday.
  PHOTOS: Eaters compete in St. Elmo shrimp cocktail contest
  The world’s top competitive eater, Joey Chestnut, entered the contest hoping to beat his own world record of 10.42 pounds set during last year’s event.
  Downing 12.25 pounds of shrimp cocktail in eight minutes, Chestnut t
  
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• Suspected robbery reported in Town of Tonawanda

  07-12-2015 12:04 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Town of Tonawanda Police responded to the scene of a reported robbery at a Kwikfill gas station Sunday night.
  Authorities were at the scene on Military Road, just north of the I-290 overpass, around 10:45 p.m. Police were seen taking down crime scene tape and employees appeared to be shutting down the store for the remainder of the night.
  News 4 will have more information as it becomes available.
  
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• Pennsylvania woman killed in Chautauqua County vehicle accident

  07-12-2015 11:54 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF CARROLL, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Pennsylvania woman is dead after a vehicle accident in the Town of Carroll.
  Just before 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, members of the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to the fatal accident on Ivory Road.
  Chalise Hebner, 39, of Pittsfield, PA was found dead at the scene.
  Authorities are investigating the accident.
  
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• Pennsylvania woman killed in Chautauqua County crash

  07-12-2015 11:54 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF CARROLL, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Pennsylvania woman is dead after a vehicle accident in the Town of Carroll.
  Just before 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, members of the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to the fatal accident on Ivory Road.
  Chalise Hebner, 39, of Pittsfield, PA was found dead at the scene.
  Authorities are investigating the accident.
  
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• New York airman who saved man’s life to be honored in Niagara Falls

  07-12-2015 11:46 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — An airman with the New York Air National Guard is being honored for helping save the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest at a hotel.
  State military officials say Technical Sgt. Jason Oehlbeck (OLE-bek) performed CPR on the 35-year-old man for 18 minutes, until paramedics arrived, after the man was stricken during a training class in Syracuse.
  Oehlbeck is to receive the Air Force Commendation Medal and the New York State Medal for Meritorious Service S
  
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• Bills fans react to increased security

  07-12-2015 03:47 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Fans attending Sunday’s Bills game noticed an increase in security. The Erie County Sheriff’s Office had extra hands on deck, including both plain-clothed and uniformed officers as well as SWAT members set up outside and inside Ralph Wilson Stadium.
  “I think visually what you saw today were the SWAT team members that were actually part of detail and assigned the post,” said Officer Scott Joslyn with the Erie County Sheriff’s Of
  
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• Obama: US will defeat terror threat’s new phase

  07-12-2015 03:00 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare Oval Office address, President Barack Obama vowed Sunday night the U.S. will overcome a new phase of the terror threat that seeks to “poison the minds” of people here and around the world, as he sought to reassure Americans shaken by recent attacks in Paris and California.
  “I know that after so much war, many Americans are asking whether we are confronted by a cancer that has no immediate cure,” he said, speaking from a lectern
  
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• Two college students rescued after being held hostage

  07-12-2015 00:08 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB)- Rochester Police say two missing University of Rochester students are safe after being rescued Sunday night.
  Nicholas Kollias and Ani Okeke-Ewo were reported missing Saturday evening and police issued a missing person alert Sunday evening. Police said the two went missing under “suspicious circumstances and may be in danger.”
  At a press conference held Sunday night Rochester Police Chief Michael Ciminelli announced the s
  
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• Six charged after two college students held hostage and rescued

  07-12-2015 00:08 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB)- Rochester Police say two missing University of Rochester students are safe after being rescued Sunday night.
  Nicholas Kollias and Ani Okeke-Ewo were last seen early Saturday morning, reported missing Saturday evening, and police issued a missing person alert Sunday evening. Police said the two went missing under “suspicious circumstances and may be in danger.”
  At a press conference held Sunday night Rochester Police Chief&nb
  
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• MISSING: Rochester PD search for missing college students

  07-12-2015 00:08 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB)- Rochester Police are searching for two missing college students.
  Police say Nicholas Kollias and Ani Okeke-Ewo are missing under suspicious circumstances and may be in danger.
  Both Nicholas and Ani are University of Rochester students and were last seen in the area of Wilson Blvd. in Rochester around 2 a.m. on Saturday Dec. 5.
  They are believed to be traveling in a silver 2005 BMW X5 with Illinois registration V835470. Police say there is a possibility that ther
  
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