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• Fire destroys home on Kilhoffer St.

  16-12-2015 23:46
  
  Seven people are homeless this morning after a large fire destroyed their East Side home.        
  
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• Two Buffalo families escape fire on Kilhoffer

  16-12-2015 23:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –It could have ended much worse. It was dark out, and most of the residents were still sleeping.
  The good news is that all eight occupants of a home at 16 Kilhoffer near Genesee Street made it out safely as fire ripped through all three floors of their home.
  It started just after 6am, according to Buffalo Fire Division Chief Michael Tuberdyke. “When I arrived on scene,I did have a report that we may still have family members on the second floor. Crews did do a se
  
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• Vehicle bursts into flames after 219 crash

  16-12-2015 23:32 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A vehicle traveling on the 219 burst into flames after a crash Wednesday.
  One vehicle was slowing down to avoid hitting a deer. A vehicle behind it collided with the aforementioned vehicle before bursting into flames.
  Everyone was able to get out of their vehicles and no one was seriously injured. The lane was closed down for around 45 minutes.
  
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• BPD investigating officer-involved accident

  16-12-2015 23:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Police Accident Investigation Unit is investigating a Wednesday officer-involved accident.
  The crash happened around 1 p.m. at Dodge Street and Roehrer Avenue.
  Investigators say a BPD vehicle traveling west on Dodge Street collided with a northbound jeep at the intersection. The officer and three passengers in the Jeep were hospitalized before being treated and released.
  No charges have been filed as the investigation into the incident continues.
  
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• Scholar Athlete: Emily Miller

  16-12-2015 23:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Christian Central Academy senior Emily Miller is our latest News 4 Scholar Athlete.
  Miller’s 4.0 GPA ranks her first in her senior class. She served as vice president of her junior class and is a member of the National Honors Society.
  She’s also a star on the court.
  “You go into the bank, you put 10 cents in, how much are you going to get in return?” says CCA Athletics Director Sil Dan, Jr. “But you go to the bank and put a cou
  
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• FX says scripted shows hit record 409 in US this year

  16-12-2015 22:43 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maybe there is too much TV.
  FX Networks said Wednesday that it counted 409 scripted shows that aired in the U.S. in 2015, nearly double the number from six years ago. That means a lot of competition for viewers, on traditional TV and online.
  FX Networks CEO John Landgraf startled Hollywood earlier this year when he declared that there is “simply too much television.” He said that this year or next would mark the peak.
  FX counts scripted shows on broadcast cha
  
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• Legal advice services at Buffalo Public Schools expand

  16-12-2015 22:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Free legal services offered to students and families of students at Buffalo Public Schools will expand for the current school year.
  “We are excited to expand the program in our second year,” said David Rust, Say Yes Buffalo Executive Director.   “The partnership accessed the need and was able to react to it by offering the new site. We are very proud to partner on such a worthy project.”
  The legal advice is available four times a wee
  
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• Sentence affirmed for woman who sold guns used in killings of first responders

  16-12-2015 21:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman convicted of crimes related to the killing of two first responders has had her conviction and sentence affirmed in a U.S. Court of Appeals.
  Dawn Nyugen was convicted of knowingly making a false statement in connection to the purchase of firearms, selling and disposing of firearms to a felon and possession of firearms while being an unlawful user of marijuana. She was sentenced to 96 months in prison.
  “Today’s Court of Appeals affirmation brings to
  
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• Hung jury in Freddie Gray trial of officer

  16-12-2015 21:29 via wivb.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore judge says there is a hung jury in the case of a police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray.
  Circuit Judge Barry Williams announced Wednesday that the jury couldn’t reach its decision after three days of deliberations in the manslaughter trial of William Porter.
  He was the first of six officers to stand trial on charges stemming from Gray’s arrest and death. The judge told the jurors they had “clearly been diligent” before he di
  
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• UB coach says wife’s tumors are “almost gone”

  16-12-2015 21:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — UB men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats says his wife’s tumors are “almost gone” in a tweet sent out Wednesday.
  Met with Crystal's Dr. Tumors are almost gone. Prayers being answered. Long road to go to eradicate it all but on our way. Keep praying.
  — Nate Oats (@nate_oats) December 16, 2015Oats’ wife has been suffering from double hit lymphoma — a form of cancer. Oats says prayers are being answered and that it is a &ld
  
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• License revoked for driver who drove off 198, killing child

  16-12-2015 21:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man who fell asleep and drove off the 198, killing a 3-year-old child, has had his driver’s license revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
  The incident occurred on May 30. News 4 is not identifying the man since he was not charged with a crime.
  An Administrative Law Judge revoked the man’s license, effective this past Tuesday. His license will remain revoked until he presents proper documentation to the DMV’s medical review unit, if he
  
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• Police investigating Brunswick Ave. double shooting

  16-12-2015 20:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police are investigating a Tuesday evening shooting on Brunswick Ave.
  The shooting occurred just before 6 p.m. in the 100 block of the street, according to police.
  Detectives say two men, ages 18 and 21, were shot and taken to ECMC with non-life threatening injuries. They were treated and released.
  Anyone with information on the shootings is asked to call or text the confidential TIPCALL line at 847-2255.
  
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• Students and volunteers help thousands in need

  16-12-2015 20:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A labor of love flowed through St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy Wednesday.
  Volunteers and students from Canisius High School, St. John the Baptist, and Cheektowaga Central schools distributed thousands of bags of food to local families in need.
  “It’s amazing that there’s so many people who need this food. It’s just great to be able to help bring that food and get it to those people,” John Quinlan, a senior at Canisius High School said.
  
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• Fed finally lifts key interest rate from near zero

  16-12-2015 20:13 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates after seven years of record lows. But it’s signaling that further rate hikes will likely be made slowly as the economy strengthens further and muted inflation rises.
  The Fed’s move to lift its key rate by a quarter-point to a range of 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent ends an extraordinary seven-year period of near-zero rates that began at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis. Consumers and businesses could now face m
  
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• Strong Museum closes Wednesday after receiving threat

  16-12-2015 19:52 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Strong Museum in Rochester closed on Wednesday after employees at the Bill Gray’s restaurant within the facility received a threat.
  Museum Director Shane Rhinewald says the museum was closed as a safety precaution. He believes the museum will reopen on Thursday.
  Rochester Police are working with Bill Gray’s employees to investigate the threat. Rochester Police say it was related to a domestic issue, according to Rochester CBS affiliat
  
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• Gov. Cuomo announces special housing reform for inmates

  16-12-2015 19:36 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a dramatic reform in the use of special housing for prison inmate discipline.
  Following two years of negotiations, Cuomo says the “groundbreaking agreement” will change the use of Special Housing Units by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in New York State.
  “This package of reforms will result in a safer correctional system, as well as a fairer and more humane response for inmates who eng
  
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• FBI: Calif. shooters privately discussed commitment to jihad

  16-12-2015 18:57 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI director says the husband-and-wife team who killed 14 people in San Bernardino, California, communicated privately about jihad before they were married, but there is no evidence to suggest the couple posted publicly on social media about it.
  James Comey spoke Wednesday at a New York City security initiative with private businesses. He says the couple communicated online before they met in person, during which they discussed a mutual commitment to jihad and mart
  
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• Hamburg Police looking for missing girl

  16-12-2015 18:44 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in the Town of Hamburg are looking for help in finding a missing teenage girl.
  Authorities say Kaylee Bollinger, 16, may have ran away from home. She was last seen on December 12.
  Anyone with information about her is asked to call Detective Scott Fraser at 648-5118 (ext. 2232) or the confidential tip line at 648-5118 (ext. 2847).
  
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• FBI: Chattanooga attack was ‘inspired by terrorist organization propaganda’

  16-12-2015 18:30 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The FBI has revealed new details about a fatal shooting earlier this year at a Chattanooga Navy reserve facility..
  Media General Contributors have confirmed with the FBI’s Knoxville field office that FBI Director James Comey told reporters in New York Wednesday the July attack was “inspired by terrorist organization propaganda.”
  The Lee Highway Armed Forces Recruiting Station was the first place gunman Mohammad Abdulazeez opened fi
  
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• Bridgestone facility expected to create 89 jobs in Town of Wheatfield

  16-12-2015 18:16 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) — Governor Cuomo announced Wednesday that a new Bridgestone Automotive Parts Manufacturing Company facility will be built in the Niagara County town of Wheatfield.
  The Bridgestone Corporation is the largest manufacturer of tires and rubber in the world. The company seeks to invest $13.6 million in a 65,000 square-foot manufacturing facility.
  Cuomo says the facility will be built on an 11-acre site at Vantage International Point industrial park on Induco
  
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• Rex Ryan dons Bills Christmas sweater, says team is still alive

  16-12-2015 17:41 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — During Wednesday’s Buffalo Bills press conference, Rex Ryan showed up dressed for the holidays.
  Rex is dressed for Christmas at his weekly presser. pic.twitter.com/ZwoByztZdg
  — Scott Swenson (@ScottSwenson4) December 16, 2015The team’s head coach says he agrees he may have failed his players with the coaching of the team this season.
  He goes on to say the team’s defensive communication is getting better and that it suffered through m
  
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• Man accused of killing wife, stepson expected in in court today

  16-12-2015 17:24
  
  The man accused of killing his wife and stepson in Jamestown is expected back before a judge today.        
  
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• Ice boom installation beginning on Lake Erie

  16-12-2015 17:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It may not feel that much like winter outside, but the freeze is coming, and crews are heading out onto Lake Erie to prepare. New York Power Authority crews are heading out on tugs to begin installing the ice boom.
  The boom consists of 22 spans of steel pontoons, and is about 8,800 feet long. Weather permitting, installation should take two to three days, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers, which oversees the operation.
  “They started the process a coup
  
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• 2 people shot on Brunswick Avenue

  16-12-2015 15:46
  
  Buffalo Police are searching for the suspects behind a double shooting.        
  
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• Fire destroys Buffalo home

  16-12-2015 13:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Red Cross is helping eight people following a fire on the city’s east side Wednesday morning.
  The call came out around 6:15 a.m. on Kilhoffer Street. Firefighters were forced to get out of the burning house and fight the flames defensively as the fire tore through the home.
  “The rear of the building was pretty well involved,” recalled Division Chief Michael Tuberdyke. “Initially, we went interior, but because of the fire, the stairs were c
  
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• 7 people escape fire at Buffalo home

  16-12-2015 13:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — 7 people are safe this morning following a fire on the city’s east side Wednesday morning.
  The call came out around 6:15 a.m. on Kilhoffer Street. Firefighters quickly went defensive as flames erupted through the home.
  The Red Cross is assisting 5 adults and 2 children.
   
  Best view of how bad the flames were on Kilhoffer in #Buffalo , under control now. 5 adults 2 kids safe but homeless pic.twitter.com/36h6982MDB
  — Teresa Weakley (@TeresaWeakley
  
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• Buff State Shuttle Bus Driver Pleads Guilty to DWI

  16-12-2015 05:40
  
  Driver could face 7 years in prison for driving with a BAC almost four times the legal limit        
  
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• UB Students Offer Plans for Buffalo's Shelton Square

  16-12-2015 05:38
  
  Students present plans to revitalize former downtown hotspot        
  
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• Cruz and Rubio clash in fifth Republican debate

  16-12-2015 05:38 via wivb.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a presidential race reshaped by national security fears, Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed over U.S. military intervention, government spying on Americans’ communications and immigration Tuesday night, as front-runner Donald Trump defended his provocative call for banning Muslims from the United States.
  Struggling former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush found his footing in trying to discredit Trump’s qualifications for the White House, chiding the brash billionai
  
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• Parents: Information on bus evacuation lagging

  16-12-2015 05:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Parents of students at the Charter School for Applied Technologies were forced to an array of emotions Tuesday. Fear, frustration, anger and finally, some relief, when it was determined a student had brought what was initially reported to News 4 by police as a real loaded hand gun on a school bus.
  Turns out, that gun was a loaded pellet gun, but parents say they’re still upset about being left in the dark for so long.
  “I almost passed out. I felt like thr
  
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• LeRoy Police Seek Thief who Stole Utility Truck

  16-12-2015 04:30
  
  The truck was stolen while the utility worker was up a pole, and found miles away hours later.        
  
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• 3 hurt when plane skids off taxiway at Nashville airport

  16-12-2015 02:31 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS) — A Southwest Airlines plane skidded off a taxiway and into a ditch shortly after landing Tuesday night at Nashville’s airport, CBS affiliate WTVF reported.
  A Southwest spokesperson said the incident happened as Flight 31 from Houston was making its way to the gate, with 133 passengers and five crew members on board.Passengers were evacuated from a Southwest Airlines plane after it skidded off a taxiway and into a ditch Tuesday, December 15, 2015, in Nashville,
  
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• Local officials react to California shooting: “what if that was us?”

  16-12-2015 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – The moment the world learned the deadly attack in San Bernardino, CA involved a state run facility serving people with developmental disabilities, it sent a chill through other agencies that also provide care for people with special needs.Fourteen people were killed and nearly two dozen more were wounded in the attack by suspected terrorists on the Inland Regional Center, on December 1. The center provides services for people with developmental disabilities.Other ag
  
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• Little boy with a big heart on a mission to feed the hungry in Buffalo

  16-12-2015 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A seven year old boy from Buffalo wants to make this Christmas a little brighter for people in need.  We first introduced you to Michael Brennan around Thanksgiving.He rallied his community together to donate more then 300 pies to the Buffalo City Mission. Now, he has a new goal.
  After getting a “Hero’s for the Homeless” award, employees at the City Mission let Michael know they needed a few cookies for Christmas, twelve thousand cook
  
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• Tonawanda Police start using body cameras

  16-12-2015 00:20 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- For the past week or so, all thirty officers in the City of Tonawanda Police Department have gotten used to a new routine, strapping a body camera on their shoulders and turning it on each time they step out of the car.
  “I think this is the wave of policing now.” said Captain Fredric Foels. “Each officer in our department is assigned a camera. They start their shift with it on. At the end of the shift, they plug it into the porting station and all the vi
  
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• Center for nanomedicine research opens, brings economic growth to WNY

  16-12-2015 00:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Western New York is quickly becoming a hub for medical research, including in the field of nano-technology.  The New York Center for Nanomedicine Research is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus.This small group of researchers is changing the way we use medicine, and they’re bringing economic growth to the region.
  Co-Founder and CEO, ScottPatrick Sellitto said, nano-medicine is, “the new black.” He says this and NYCNMR is making
  
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