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• Sturgis kicks 3 field goals, Eagles beat Bills 23-20

  13-12-2015 23:09 via wivb.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LeSean McCoy began with a kiss and ended by running away.Caleb Sturgis kicked a 30-yard field goal with 3:26 left, Ed Reynolds intercepted Tyrod Taylor’s pass in the final minutes and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Buffalo Bills 23-20 on Sunday.
  McCoy had 74 yards rushing and 35 receiving in his return to Philadelphia. He kissed the Eagles logo at midfield before the coin toss and hugged owner Jeffrey Lurie.
  He was the first player off the field after the g
  
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• BPD investigating Oakmont Ave shooting

  13-12-2015 22:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y.(WIVB)-  Buffalo police are investigating an overnight shooting that occurred in the 300 block of Oakmont Avenue.
  Shots were fired just after 4:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Detectives say a 30 year-old male was struck by gunfire and is in critical condition at ECMC.
  Anyone with information is asked to call or text the Confidential TIPCALL Line at 847-2255.
  
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• Schumer, Cuomo: Feds should close gun-terror loophole

  13-12-2015 22:19 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Top New York officials demanded Sunday that the federal government share classified watch-list information on suspected terrorists so the state can block such people from buying guns legally.
  Sen. Charles Schumer and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that keeping the information secret creates a dangerous “terror gap.”
  “This loophole does nothing more than help radical people kill innocent Americans, and it must be closed,” said Cuomo. “The fact tha
  
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• N. Falls man arrested for allegedly striking two men with vehicle

  13-12-2015 20:14 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF NIAGARA, N.Y. (WIVB)- A Niagara Falls man was arrested Sunday morning after he allegedly struck two people with his vehicle.
  Police say that 34 year-old Brian Moody was involved in a fight outside Soliday’s bar on Lockport Road. Following the altercation it is alleged that he got into his vehicle and hit two people who were standing in front of the bar.Both victims struck the windshield prior to being thrown off the vehicle as it drove away. Troopers
  
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• Oakwood Cemetery remembers fallen vets

  13-12-2015 18:26
  
  The Oakwood Cemetery honored fallen veterans as part of the Wreaths Across America Remembrance Ceremony on Saturday.        
  
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• 2 pedestrians hit by vehicle outside Niagara Falls bar

  13-12-2015 15:35
  
  A Niagara Falls man is facing charges after he allegedly struck two people with his vehicle.        
  
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• “Patient Santa” brings holiday cheer to kids with Autism

  13-12-2015 14:32 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB)- Telling the big guy in red what’s on your Christmas list is a pretty important part of the holidays.
  So imagine not being able to?
  For kids with Autism, the long lines and loud sounds at many Santa meet and greets can make it almost impossible.
  “They have a hard time, a difficult time seeing Santa within the public when the surroundings aren’t quiet and a little darker than normal,” Mrs. Claus told News 4.
  She and Santa do what they can to make
  
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• Muslim community holds prayer vigil

  13-12-2015 05:37
  
  In the light of the horrific tragedy in San Bernardino, the local Muslim community is sending their condolences to the victims and their families, while also calling for peace.        
  
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• Local Muslim community holds prayer vigil for San Bernardino victims

  13-12-2015 04:56 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dozens of Muslim Americans gathered at the Ahmidayya Community Mosque to pray and remember those who died in the San Bernardino shooting.
  “[We’re here to] Remember our American brothers and sisters who are victims of this heinous act against humanity,” said Hamid Malik, the Imam for the Northeastern Region spanning from Buffalo to Boston. “We want to express our solidarity with the victims of San Bernardino and previous acts an
  
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• Fruit Belt celebrates 'Christmas in the City'

  13-12-2015 03:26
  
  Tis the season of giving back, and members of the Fruit Belt Coalition did just that on Saturday.        
  
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• Erie County plans to treat, not arrest addicts

  13-12-2015 03:22
  
  As Western New York continues to battle the heroin epidemic, police have realized they cannot arrest their way out of this problem. That's why multiple police agencies throughout Erie County are moving forward with a plan to treat, not arrest addicts.        
  
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• Senators push Air Force visit for basing of planes

  13-12-2015 02:53
  
  There's a growing push coming from our state's Congressional delegation to bring back an old favorite flying machine to the Niagara Falls airbase, which may help save jobs there in the future.        
  
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