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• One Reporter’s Journey: Rich Newberg’s farewell special

  28-12-2015 21:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Over four decades of news have transpired throughout one Buffalo reporter’s journey, and we look back at them all during his farewell special.
  Watch the one-hour special event on News 4 at 4 p.m. before News 4 at 5. Set your DVR, or stream the special live online, and watch it afterwards in this story.
  Follow the stream here, or click here to see the independent live stream page. 
  
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• Deputies: Woman ate sushi, sweets while riding Wal-Mart cart

  28-12-2015 20:49 via wivb.com
  
  LECANTO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman has been accused of taking methamphetamine and driving a motorized shopping cart through a Wal-Mart while drinking wine and eating sushi and cinnamon rolls.
  According to a Citrus County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, security officer Robert Gross observed 25-year-old Josseleen E. Lopez consuming $32.36 worth of food and wine inside the Lecanto store.
  Gross says he watched Lopez open some sushi, eat a piece and then put it back on the shelf. He sa
  
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• No charges in Ohio police slaying of Tamir Rice

  28-12-2015 20:12 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict a rookie Cleveland police officer or his partner for their roles in the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, a black youngster who was holding what turned out to be a pellet gun.
  Patrolman Timothy Loehmann fatally shot Tamir Rice within two seconds of a police cruiser driven by Frank Garmback skidding to a stop near the boy in November 2014. The charges come after a lengthy investigation by the Cuyahoga County sheriff’s o
  
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• Rich Newberg talks post-retirement plans on Wake Up!

  28-12-2015 19:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg appeared on Wake Up! and spoke of his post-retirement plans as he prepares to conclude his 46-year career — 37 of which were spent in Buffalo.
  A special called ‘One Reporter’s Journey’ will highlight his time in broadcasting and air on WIVB Monday at 4 p.m.
  
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• Local health organizations team up to offer free concussion baseline screenings, educate student athletes

  28-12-2015 19:12 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) –  In light of the new feature film “Concussion” out this week, two local health organizations are teaming up to make baseline concussion screenings more accessible to student athletes.
  “Concussion” tells the story of real-life Forensic Pathologist Dr. Bennett Omalu who discovered a brain disease after doing an autopsy on pro NFL athletes.
  The movie is inspiring local health pro’s like Dr.Scott Darling with UBMD Orthapaedic
  
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• Puerto Rico policeman fatally shoots 3 officers after fight

  28-12-2015 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rico policeman fatally shot two high-ranking officers and a policewoman on Monday following an argument at the station where they worked, authorities said.
  The unidentified suspect held a female lieutenant, a male commander and a policewoman hostage in an office before he killed them, police spokeswoman Mayra Ayala told The Associated Press.
  Ayala said authorities were about to start negotiations with the suspect when the victims were killed. She
  
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• Russian diplomat: Russia removes uranium from Iran

  28-12-2015 18:02 via wivb.com
  
  VIENNA (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat says that Iran has met a key requirement of a nuclear deal with six world powers by completing the transfer of most of its enriched uranium to Russia.
  The diplomat spoke to The Associated Press on Monday. He demanded anonymity because he was not authorized to be cited by name.
  Under the July 14 deal, Iran must ship out all except 300 kilograms (over 660 pounds) of the close to nine tons of low-enriched uranium it has stockpiled. Low-enriched uranium
  
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• Police: 5 arrested after Cattaraugus County home invasion

  28-12-2015 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF ALLEGANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police have arrested five Olean residents in relation to an alleged home invasion in the town of Allegany.
  Logan Shearer, 20, and a 16-year-old boy are accused of forcing their way into an apartment on Castle Drive. Three others, Thomas Embs, 22, Todd Childs, 18, and a 17-year-old remained outside, according to State Police.
  Authorities say a confrontation happened between Shearer, the 16-year-old and a resident. State
  
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• Century old home has new look for the holidays

  28-12-2015 16:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The mansions along Millionaire’s Row in North Buffalo don’t change hands often. But at the home on the corner of Delaware and Auburn Avenues, the new owners are celebrating their first Christmas here.
  “I gotta tell ya. We smile every day that we come into work,” Attorney Marc Panepinto told News 4. Famed architect E.B. Green designed it 1915 for a member of the powerful Foreman Oil family. One hundred years later, the employees of Dolce Panepi
  
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• Canalside offering special ice skating hours this week

  28-12-2015 16:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Canalside is offering special hours for ice skating while children are off from school.
  Holiday hours last from Monday, December 28, through Sunday, January 3.
  Representatives from Canalside say “more than 15,000 people” have taken part in ice skating at the location already this season.
  Skating times:
  Monday-Wednesday — 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
  Thursday-Saturday — 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.
  Sunday — 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
  Admission rates
  
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• Mark Hamill visits sick children, misses ‘Star Wars’ appearance

  28-12-2015 15:50 via wivb.com
  
  (CNN) – “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill skipped a recent promotional appearance for “The Force Awakens” to visit sick kids at a British hospital.
  The actor, who portrays Luke Skywalker in the films, posted an image from the visit to his Twitter account.
  It shows a young boy he identifies as “Oscar” listening to his heart with a toy stethoscope.
  “Thanks for the check-up, Oscar,” Hamill wrote.
  At the time, the other cast members of the new &ldquo
  
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• Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ returns to German market in new form

  28-12-2015 15:45 via wivb.com
  
  BERLIN (AP) — For 70 years since the Nazi defeat in World War II, copyright law has been used in Germany to prohibit the publication of “Mein Kampf” – the notorious anti-Semitic tome in which Adolf Hitler set out his ideology.
  That will change next month when a new edition with critical commentary, the product of several years’ work by a publicly funded institute, hits the shelves.
  While historians say it could help fill a gap in Germans’ knowledge of the era,
  
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• HOF Globetrotter passes away

  28-12-2015 15:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Here are some of the top trending stories for Monday, January 28th:
  It was a very Star Wars Christmas weekend for fans all over the world. Now, “The Force Awakens” has broken another box office record. The movie officially hit the one billion dollar mark over the weekend, making it the fastest film ever to do so. And don’t expect things to slow down any time soon.The movie hasn’t even opened in China yet. That’s the second biggest movie
  
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• Chrissy Teigan reveals gender of expected baby with John Legend on social media

  28-12-2015 15:34 via wivb.com
  
  (CNN) – If anyone can pull off a Vogue cover shot while pregnant, it’s supermodel Chrissy Teigen.
  Teigen revealed on social media this week — with a picture of her cover for Vogue Thailand — the gender of the baby she’s expecting.
  A couple of minutes after the photo was taken, “John and I learned we were having our little baby girl,” Teigen said.
  “So proud and honored to have shot the cover of Vogue Thailand! Special to me for so many reasons,&rdqu
  
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• Renaissance Bridge to close on New Year’s Eve

  28-12-2015 15:24 via wivb.com
  
  CITY OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — City of Tonawanda Police have announced that the Renaissance Bridge connecting the city with North Tonawanda will briefly close on New Year’s Eve.
  The bridge will be closed to traffic starting at 10:30 p.m. and will be closed to pedestrians starting at 11:30 p.m. The bridge is being shut down for the Twin Cities Ball Drop and fireworks. Police also say Young Street between Delaware Street and Main Street will also close at 10:30 p.m.
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• Truck rolls over on Thruway near Batavia exit

  28-12-2015 15:01 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A truck rolled over at Exit 48 on the I-90 Monday morning.
  Exit 48 leads to Batavia. The crash was reported shortly after 8:30 a.m.
  It is unclear if anyone was injured during the incident.
  
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• Ex-Globetrotters star Meadowlark Lemon dies

  28-12-2015 14:27 via wivb.com
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Meadowlark Lemon, the “clown prince” of basketball’s barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, whose blend of hook shots and humor brought joy to millions of fans around the world, has died. He was 83.
  We are deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved Meadowlark Lemon. He was 83. #RIPMeadowlark pic.twitter.com/tCRWkZUD3h
  — Harlem Globetrotters (@Globies) December 28, 2015Lemon’s wife and daughter confirmed to the team that he died Sunday i
  
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• Target expanding in 2016

  28-12-2015 14:05 via wivb.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WIVB) — Target executives plan to open at least 11 new stores in 2016.
  They’re reaching for areas of dense population like Philadelphia and Chicago.
  This is the opposite of their previous strategy, which was opening big box stores in the suburbs.
  
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• GALLERY: Storms rip through North Texas

  28-12-2015 12:46 via interactives.kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (KXAN) — Authorities say at least 11 people were killed from storms that spawned tornadoes and wreaked havoc on roadways in North Texas.
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• Study: Kids’ asthma rates quiet down after earlier increase

  28-12-2015 12:25 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Asthma rates in U.S. children have quieted down after a decades-long increase, a government study found, and researchers are trying to pinpoint reasons that would explain the trend.
  A possible plateau in childhood obesity rates and declines in air pollution are among factors that may have helped lower cases in kids, the 2001-13 study suggests. Overall, average asthma rates among kids aged 17 and younger increased slightly, then leveled off and declined by the study’s e
  
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• Official in China city hit by deadly landslide kills himself

  28-12-2015 12:22 via wivb.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — A government official in southern China killed himself a week after a landslide from a huge pile of construction waste in his city left scores missing and presumed dead, police said Monday.
  Shenzhen police also said they have placed 12 people, including company executives, under “coercive measures,” as part of their investigation into the landslide. The term refers to a form of detention for those suspected of responsibility in a legal matter.
  In a separate state
  
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• Iraq: Ramadi ‘fully liberated’ from IS militants

  28-12-2015 12:10 via wivb.com
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi military spokesman says that the city of Ramadi, which was taken by the Islamic State group in May, has been “fully liberated.”
  Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasool announced on Monday that government forces had retaken the capital of Anbar Province after a protracted siege. But Gen. Ismail al-Mahlawi, head of military operations in Anbar, said that troops had only retaken a strategic government complex and that parts of the city remained under IS control.
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• Bills 2016 opponents set

  28-12-2015 06:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–  With their 16-6 win over the Cowboys, the Bills have locked themselves into the 3rd place spot in the AFC East. The standings are set and so are the Bills 2016 opponents.
  Home:
  ArizonaClevelandPittsburghSan FranciscoJacksonvilleMiamiNew EnglandNY Jets
  Away: 
  BaltimoreCincinnatiSt. LouisSeattleOaklandMiamiNew EnglandNY Jets
  
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• Drivers hitting road as prices at the pump plummet

  28-12-2015 04:44 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — As Christmas week wraps up and people head back home, their wallets may be thicker. Those plump pockets and penny saving is happening because of what’s going on at the pump.
   
  “We have some changes in the gas price on the way down,” said Cassie Hayes who is traveling from Potsdam to Hamburg to visit her family.
  She is one of thousands of drivers on the road Sunday, saying the ride has been uneventful.
  Following the price of gas&ndas
  
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• Bills run past Cowboys

  28-12-2015 03:43 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y.(WIVB)-  While walking from the press box to the locker room following the Bills win I overheard a fan say “It wasn’t pretty but I’ll take it”. The game lacked aesthetic beauty and at time was downright ugly but the end result sent the
  fans home happy. The Bills offensive line dominated up front and helped lead the offense to 236 yards on the ground. Rookie running back Karlos Williams had 76 yards and a touchdown on the ground “The real MVP
  
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• Sources: Evander Kane under investigation for alleged sexual offense in Buffalo

  28-12-2015 00:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Just after the Buffalo Sabres conquered the Boston Bruins in a surprising win, police sources say a Sabres star may have committed a sexual offense in Buffalo.
  Sources say police are in the early stages of investigating left winger Evander Kane after a person came forward accusing him of the crime early Sunday morning.
  The Buffalo Sabres released a statement saying they’re working to gather more information — Kane was not present at practic
  
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• Evander Kane says he has “done nothing wrong” amid sex offense allegation

  28-12-2015 00:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Just after the Buffalo Sabres conquered the Boston Bruins in a surprising win, police sources say a Sabres star is under investigation for an alleged sexual offense.
  Sources say police are in the early stages of investigating left winger Evander Kane after a person came forward accusing him of the crime early Sunday morning. Sources tell News 4 the alleged incident happened at the Marriott HARBORCENTER.
  The Buffalo Sabres released a statement saying th
  
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