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• Police continue investigation into 4-year-old accidentally shot

  11-01-2016 23:59 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Just a day after a 4-year-old girl suffered a gunshot wound to her torso, police say they’re still piecing facts together.
  Officers say they responded on Sunday night to Sandpiper Court to find the girl bleeding and conscious. First responders treated her at the scene before rushing her to Women and Children’s Hospital.
  Less than a day later, the girl is doing better after surgery, police say. The investigation continues by Orchard Park police a
  
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• First serious snowstorm of the year buffets WNY

  11-01-2016 22:50 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Snow came off Lake Erie over a span of hours, dumping on much of western New York.
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• Buffalo man wanted after double shooting in North Tonawanda

  11-01-2016 22:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  A local man is wanted for questioning after a deadly shooting in North Tonawanda.
  Police were on the hunt Monday for Dominic Cruz, 39, just a day after a morning shooting in North Tonawanda. The attack left 27-year-old Mark Sternin dead and injured 24-year-old Tyler Sadauskaus, who remains in critical condition in the Erie County Medical Center.
  Officers responded to Manhattan and Tremont in North Tonawanda where they located Sternin and Sadauskaus with a singl
  
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• Advisories, warnings and bans issued as WNY faces its first big snowstorm

  11-01-2016 21:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A band of clouds creeping off Lake Erie dumped significant amounts of snow on parts of western New York, mucking up traffic in their wake.
  Near Lake Erie, a dangerous combination of wind and snow buffeted the lake shore, creating an icy mix on roads, prompting officials to close Route 5 for multiple hours.
  The dangerous mix created a photo of interest across the nation as waves crashed onto a vehicle parked nearby, trapping it in ice.
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• FanDuel, DraftKings can do business in NY after winning stay in court

  11-01-2016 20:53 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK, N.Y. (WIVB) — A victory in court for daily fantasy sports companies will allow big names like FanDuel and DraftKings to operate in the state for the foreseeable future.
  An appellate panel of New York State’s Supreme Court granted a permanent injunction against the efforts of Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, who has worked to declare daily fantasy sports as illegal in New York.
  Both FanDuel and Draft Kings had received cease and desist orders from Schneiderman, fo
  
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• US Court of Appeals affirms Tonawanda Coke sentence

  11-01-2016 19:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The United States Court of Appeals has affirmed the sentencing of Tonawanda Coke Corporation after they violated the Clean Air Act.
  Tonawanda Coke was convicted of 11 counts of violating the Clean Air Act and three counts of violating the Resource Conversation and Recovery Act back in March 2013. They were sentenced to pay a $12.5 million fine and five years probation during which they would have to fund two community service projects at a cost of $12.2 million.
  
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• Slick roads along the 219 in Springville, Hamburg

  11-01-2016 18:55 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB)- Monday’s winter weather was a welcome sight for Western New York skiers and snowboarders, but it made for a long and dangerous commute.
  “I’m already 20 minutes behind schedule,” said Sherrie Szczpanski of Orchard Park.
  Heavy winds, snow and sleet created a perfect storm for drivers on Springville roads.
  “The black ice underneath, and then you can’t see where you’re going and as you’re driving you’re trying to find t
  
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• WWE comes back to Buffalo before WrestleMania

  11-01-2016 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – On March 19, First Niagara Center will host “WWE Live: Road to WrestleMania,” just two weeks before WrestleMania 32.
  Tickets for the event go on sale Thursday, January 21 at 10 a.m. Tickets range in price from $18.50 to $113.50 and can be purchased at the First Niagara Center Box Office, online at tickets.com or by calling (888) 223-6000. Hand bills are currently available at the First Niagara Center Box Office.
  The event will feature WWE superstars inclu
  
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• CSAT reopens after authorities search for criminal suspect in area

  11-01-2016 17:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The elementary school and high school buildings of Charter School for Applied Technologies on Kenmore Avenue were placed on lockout Monday morning.
  North Tonawanda Police told Town of Tonawanda Police that they were looking for a criminal suspect believed to be in the area near the school.
  Buildings neighboring CSAT were searched by SWAT teams. Buffalo Police and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter were involved in the search as well.
  
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• CSAT on lockout during police investigation

  11-01-2016 17:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The middle school and high school buildings of Charter School for Applied Technologies on Kenmore Avenue were placed on lockout Monday morning.
  North Tonawanda Police told Town of Tonawanda Police that they’re looking for a criminal suspect believed to be in the area near the school.
  A SWAT team was called to the scene and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter is in the air.
  In a lockout situation, no one can enter or leave the school under
  
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• Playboy Mansion up for sale

  11-01-2016 17:51 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Playboy Mansion is up for sale but longtime resident Hugh Hefner wants to stay put.
  The West Los Angeles estate, the backdrop of many film shoots and wild parties, was listed on Monday for $200 million.
  Playboy Enterprises says the 5-acre property features 29 rooms, a home theater, wine cellar and a swimming pool with a cave-like grotto where Playboy bunnies partied with celebrities. The mansion also comes with a rare zoo license.
  As a condition of the sale, Playboy
  
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• Billion-dollar jackpot a problem for electronic billboards

  11-01-2016 17:14 via wivb.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Lottery billboards across the country are broken because of Wednesday’s record Powerball jackpot.
  Ok, not really.
  But the $1.3 billion prize is too large to fit on the electronic lottery billboards, including the signs in Allen County, Indiana.
  Hoosier Lottery officials call the jackpot “unprecedented.”
  It’s the first time a U.S. lottery jackpot has been in the billions. It’s also the largest jackpot in world history.
  The “
  
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• Police dog fatally shot during Virginia shootout

  11-01-2016 17:09 via wivb.com
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Police in Norfolk, Virginia say one of their police dogs was shot during an officer-involved shooting and died overnight.
  Officers say this all started Sunday night on Land Street, just off Virginia Beach Boulevard between Poplar Hall and Newtown Roads.
  Police say shortly before 6 p.m., officers were called to the neighborhood after receiving reports of man with a weapon and a domestic dispute between a husband and wife.
  According to investigators, the
  
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• Gunmen attack Baghdad mall, killing 10 and taking hostages

  11-01-2016 17:03 via wivb.com
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say gunmen have stormed a mall in a mainly Shiite neighborhood in eastern Baghdad, killing at least 10 people and taking hostages.
  Police and medical officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief reporters, say the gunmen set off a car bomb at the entrance to the mall on Monday before moving in. The officials say another 25 people were wounded in the attack and that three police are among the dead.
  The officials esti
  
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• Trial of Freddie Gray van driver delayed by appeals court

  11-01-2016 16:59 via wivb.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland appeals court has postponed the trial of a police van driver charged with second-degree murder in death of Freddie Gray.
  Jury selection was delayed Monday so that the Maryland Court of Special Appeals can address whether another Baltimore officer can be compelled to testify against Caesar Goodson.
  Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams said prosecutors asked for a delay in the trial and Goodson’s lawyers objected. However, he said that request was moot bec
  
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• PHOTOS: Golden Globes 2016: Winners

  11-01-2016 16:22 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  (LIN MEDIA) — The Revenant and The Martian take home top awards at The Golden Globes 2016.
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• HEAP Outreach program being held in Cheektowaga

  11-01-2016 16:08 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Outreach program is being held Monday in Cheektowaga.
  Interviews at South Line Fire Department on French Road began at 9 a.m. and last until 4 p.m. Doors opened at 8:30 a.m.
  Applicants must bring proof of income, social security numbers for all household members, one form of ID for all household members, proof of residency and a current heat or electric bill.
  For any questions, the HEAP hotline can be reached at (
  
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• PHOTOS: Sunday to Monday snowfall across WNY

  11-01-2016 15:33 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Snow came down across western New York from Sunday, January 10 to Monday, January 11.
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• What to do after you “undecorate” from the holidays

  11-01-2016 14:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Michael Poczkalski is over poinsettias, and in the process of taking down his holiday decor. Which means time to redecorate.As an interior designer, he is inspired by the changes in seasons.
  “I love January because it’s that clean sweep time,” Michael P told News 4. “Clean it out, change it up, and get ready for you know, until we hit spring.”
  Michael doesn’t just do this in his store, room on Hertel Avenue, but also in the homes o
  
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• 5-year-old saves grandmother in Virginia

  11-01-2016 14:12 via wivb.com
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Lonzena Hankins describes her 5-year-old grand-daughter Sarai Hernandez as an old soul.
  “If she wasn’t here and I had passed out, because I don’t remember any of that, no telling what would have happened to me,” Hankins said.
  Hankins says around 6 a.m. Sunday morning she felt her sugar dropping, and she tried to warn Sarai.
  “She didn’t say nothing. Then she didn’t respond anymore I had to call me daddy,” Hernandez r
  
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• PHOTOS: A few faces of David Bowie

  11-01-2016 13:40 via interactives.lintvnews.com
  
  (LIN MEDIA) — Iconic pop singer David Bowie, whose musical career spanned five decades, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 69.
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• Travel warning in effect for Dunkirk, advisory for Fredonia

  11-01-2016 13:32 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dunkirk Police have issued a travel warning for the City of Dunkirk due to weather and road conditions.
  In Fredonia, a travel advisory has been issued for the same reasons. Police say travel should be for emergencies only.
  Snow plows and emergency vehicles will be able to navigate roadways easier if vehicles are kept off the roadways.
  
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• Travel warning in effect for Dunkirk; advisories for others

  11-01-2016 13:32 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dunkirk Police have issued a travel warning for the City of Dunkirk due to weather and road conditions.
  In the villages of Fredonia and Angola, and the towns of Evans and Eden, travel advisories have been issued for the same reasons. Police say travel should be for emergencies only.
  Snow plows and emergency vehicles will be able to navigate roadways easier if vehicles are kept off the roadways.
  
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• Travel ban in Silver Creek, warning for Dunkirk; advisories for others

  11-01-2016 13:32 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Travel has been temporarily banned in Silver Creek.
  Dunkirk Police have issued a travel warning for the City of Dunkirk due to weather and road conditions.
  In the villages of Fredonia and Angola, and the towns of Brant, Evans and Eden, travel advisories have been issued for the same reasons. Police say travel should be for emergencies only.
  Snow plows and emergency vehicles will be able to navigate roadways easier if vehicles are kept off the roadways.
  
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• Sources: Homicide investigation underway after 4 people found dead in Rochester house fire

  11-01-2016 12:57 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rochester Police say four people were found dead during a house fire on Leighton Avenue in the city.
  The deaths are being investigated as homicides, according to sources who spoke with Rochester CBS affiliate WROC.
  The victims, who are all adults, were discovered while firefighters were putting out the fire just before midnight Sunday.
  They have not yet been identified. The cause of the fire is not clear and is under investigation.
  
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• 4 people found dead in Rochester house fire

  11-01-2016 12:57 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rochester Police say four people were found dead during a house fire on Leighton Avenue in the city.
  The victims, who are all adults, were discovered while firefighters were putting out the fire just before midnight Sunday.
  They have not yet been identified. The cause of the fire is not clear and is under investigation.
  
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• Amherst home catches fire early Monday morning

  11-01-2016 12:16 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire broke out at a home in Amherst around 1 a.m. Monday morning.
  Wind made it too dangerous for firefighters to go inside the Berkley Road home, according to Main Transit Fire Department Acting Chief Daniel Hooper.
  “We went into defensive mode,” says Hooper. “We knew the structure was vacant. We didn’t want to risk the lives of our firefighters.”
  Several neighbors had to leave their homes in case the fire spread. One other house had m
  
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• Legendary rock musician David Bowie has died, after a battle with cancer

  11-01-2016 08:45 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — David Bowie, the innovative and iconic singer whose illustrious career lasted five decades, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 69.
  Representative Steve Martin said early Monday that Bowie died “peacefully” and was surrounded by family.
  The statement read: “While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief.”
  No more details were provided.
  Bowie turned 69 on Friday, the sam
  
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• Drivers tackling treacherous road conditions

  11-01-2016 06:58 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH COLLINS, N.Y. (WIVB) —  Black ice remains a major concern for many as they head out Sunday evening, tackling the roads.
  The county, city and state are all working together as this first band of lake effect snow starts moving through western New York. Plows and salt trucks are making their round but drivers say the roads remain treacherous.
   
  “It’s kind of snotty out; little greasy,” said Max, a driver we met at a gas station in East Aurora. “Gotta ta
  
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• Four-year-old girl injured in accidental shooting

  11-01-2016 05:10
  
  A four-year-old girl was injured Sunday afternoon by the accidental discharge of a firearm in a home on Sandpiper Court, Orchard Park Police are saying.        
  
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• Ryan Reunion: Rex hires brother Rob to join Bills staff

  11-01-2016 04:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Not since 1995 have Rex and Rob Ryan coached together. One could say it was only a matter of time.
  “I’ll never say never,” Rex said, when asked if he would consider hiring Rob earlier this season.
  Never did not last very long.
  The Buffalo Bills announced late Sunday evening that Rob Ryan will join the coaching staff as Assistant Head Coach/Defense, reuniting the brothers for the first time in 21 years.
  “I’m excited to have Rob join
  
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• Bills reward GM Whaley with contract extension

  11-01-2016 04:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills appear to like what they have in their front office, not only choosing to retain GM Doug Whaley but now giving him a multi-year contract extension.
  Whaley has served as general manager since May 2013.
  “We are pleased to announce a multi-year contract extension with our General Manager Doug Whaley,” said Owner Terry Pegula.  “Doug has demonstrated an excellent eye for talent and has been an asset to the organization on many levels
  
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• Reinhart’s hat trick helps Sabres snap six-game skid

  11-01-2016 03:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In case you may have forgotten, the Buffalo Sabres have not one, but two No. 2 draft picks playing at a high level. And while Jack Eichel has earned every bit of spotlight placed upon him, Sam Reinhart has more than answered the call in his rookie season.
  Sunday, it was the latter who led the Sabres to a rare win in Winnipeg.
  Reinhart scored his first career hat trick in a 4-2 win over the Jets, the first Sabres win in Winnipeg since 1993. The win snaps a six-ga
  
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• Firefighters rescue two people from second floor

  11-01-2016 02:59
  
  BUFFALO, NY - Two people are recovering after being rescued from a second-floor porch in a fire Saturday night.Fire officials say they were called out to a two-and-a-half story home on Custer Street around 11 p.m.        
  
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• Crews in Erie County, Buffalo prepare for winter weather

  11-01-2016 02:08 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)- The wintry weather on Sunday caused a problem for drivers in Hamburg when part of Route 5 was closed because of flooding.
  “This isn’t our first rodeo,” said Dan Neaverth, commissioner of Erie County Dept. of Emergency Services. “We’ve been through this and by ‘we’ I mean all of the towns, villages and cities. It’s a team effort.”
  Being prepared for the storm was a stop priority for people across Western New York
  
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• Runners alert residents to Niagara Street fire

  11-01-2016 01:21
  
  Two men who were just out for their morning run early Friday are now credited with saving lives by alerting people to escape from a raging fire.        
  
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• State to give Buffalo thousands of dollars to spend on reducing poverty

  11-01-2016 01:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- There are more than three million New Yorkers living in poverty. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new plan on Sunday to reduce that number statewide.
  His plan focuses on community involvement. Buffalo is one of 10 cities that will get money to come up with a plan to reduce poverty.
  Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul made the announcement at True Bethel Baptist Church.
  Hochul said Buffalo will be eligible for $500,000 and the money should be used by businesses, non-profi
  
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• Parts of Western New York lose power Sunday night

  11-01-2016 01:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO (WIVB) – More than 3,370 homes are in dark Sunday. The times below are estimates of when power is expected to return.
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  Aurora has 414 outages. Power is expected to go back on around 8:00 p.m. Sunday night.
  Boston has 153 outages. Power is expected to return by 8:00 p.m. Sunday night.
  Colden has 341 outages. Power is expected to return by 8:00 p.m. Sunday night.
  Hamburg has 226 outages. Power is expected to return by 9:00 p.m. Sunday night.
  Orchard Park has 598 outag
  
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• Unlicensed driver knocks down light poles in South Buffalo

  11-01-2016 01:07
  
  Buffalo Police arrested Jamel Bloomquist, 23, of Blasdell, after the car he was driving south on Abbott Road in South Buffalo left the road and went up on the sidewalk, knocking down two light poles and hitting a parked car before comin        
  
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• Child injured in accidental gun discharge

  11-01-2016 00:26 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK (WIVB) – Orchard Park Police confirm they are investigating an accidental gun discharge that injured a child.
  We are working to learn more and will update this story with new information as it becomes available.
  
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