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• Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White dead at 74

  04-02-2016 23:46 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice White, the founder and leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, has died.
  White died at home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, said his brother, Verdine White. He was 74.
  A former session drummer, White founded Earth, Wind & Fire in the late 1960s. The group went sold more than 90 million albums worldwide, displaying a flashy and eclectic musical style that incorporated his influences from growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, and at the influential Chicago music labe
  
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• News 4 Investigates: What’s in your water?

  04-02-2016 23:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The water crisis in Flint, Michigan led News 4 Investigates to start asking questions about the water treatment and testing process here in Western New York. Do our old water lines and older homes make us vulnerable? Experts say, in na ideal scenario, they shouldn’t.
  Lead fear
  Ask any parent, and they’ll quickly tell you. Lead is a major concern.
  Nikki Goldfus and her boys drink the water from their 1907 East Aurora home.
  “I think it tastes fine, bu
  
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• St. Bonaventure grad to take over for Delta Air Lines CEO Anderson as he retires

  04-02-2016 23:28 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP-Mod.) — Richard Anderson, who oversaw Delta Air Lines’ transformation into one of the world’s most profitable airlines, will retire this May. His right-hand man, airline president Ed Bastian, will take over as CEO, the Atlanta-based airline said Wednesday.
  Anderson started as CEO in 2007, just after Delta exited bankruptcy protection. The next year, Delta merged with Northwest Airlines, a deal often cited as a model for future airline mergers, some of which did not
  
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• Police: 6 dead in Chicago home in possible murder-suicide

  04-02-2016 23:15 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say the bodies of four men, one woman and a child have been found inside a home on the city’s South Side in what they say could be a murder-suicide.
  Interim police Superintendent John Escalante told reporters Thursday there is “no known threat” to the neighborhood.
  Authorities are still working to identify the dead. Escalante says it’s probable they were all family members.
  He says police entered the house in Chicago’s Gage Park n
  
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• Retired Ohio officer will get to buy K9 partner for $1

  04-02-2016 22:56 via wivb.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Retired Marietta Police Officer Matt Hickey will get to keep his K9 Ajax.
  Mayor Joe Matthew says Hickey has purchased the K9 for $1.00.
  The mayor says the city’s legal consultant with state attorneys make sure all laws were followed.
  Hickey handed over that $1 to the city this afternoon around 2:30 and took Ajax home for good.
  “I’m speechless and I’m so very grateful. There’s no way I can thank everybody. I’m so thankful and relie
  
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• NYS offers Zika Virus tests to pregnant women travelers

  04-02-2016 22:52 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Pregnant women in New York who have recently traveled to countries impacted by the Zika virus can now get free tests for the infection, the state announced Thursday.
  Authorities had already announced free testing for anyone exhibiting signs of the virus. So far, 11 New Yorkers have tested positive for Zika.
  All had traveled to Brazil and other places where mosquito bites have been linked to the infection and an increase in the number of children born with a congenital b
  
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• Man allegedly drove twice over legal alcohol limit, drove dangerously

  04-02-2016 22:50 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — In the interest of public safety, New York State Troopers say they pulled over a driver on South Transit Road who swerved in and out of his lane while hitting his brakes at times.
  Police say during the traffic stop, they interviewed Albert Franco, the 50-year-old driver of the vehicle, and smelled alcohol on his breath. That led police to issue Franco tests, which they say he failed.
  Once back at the station, police gave him a breathalyzer test, which revealed
  
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• Raise your spoons: Ben & Jerry’s now has nondairy ice cream

  04-02-2016 22:18 via wivb.com
  
  SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Raise your spoons: Ben & Jerry’s now has nondairy ice cream.
  The Vermont ice cream maker has created four flavors using a certified vegan almond milk base. Available are the classic Chunky Monkey and Chocolate Fudge Brownie flavors, plus a couple of new ones: Coffee Caramel Fudge and P.B. and Cookies. The P.B. and Cookies variety is a vanilla nondairy frozen dessert with chocolate sandwich cookies and crunchy peanut butter swirls.
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• Booze keeps on flowing until 4 a.m., Erie County Legislature votes down 2 a.m. last call

  04-02-2016 21:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Those looking to grab a drink in the wee hours of the morning will still be able to do so in Erie County.
  Tabled for a period in the Erie County Legislature was a bill that would encourage the New York State Liquor Authority to change the last call time from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m., and it had its supporters and detractors.
  Among those who asked for the measure to be voted down was Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard, who said the extra two hours don’t neces
  
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• Gallery: Drool-worthy Super Bowl recipes

  04-02-2016 21:36 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Whether you’re a fan of the football or just the commercials, everyone’s favorite Super Bowl pastime is the FOOD!
  MORE | View the tasty gallery here. 
  
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• Dog fatally shot, dragged into woods; Police arrest local man

  04-02-2016 21:20 via wivb.com
  
  HUMPHREY, N.Y. (WIVB) — While investigating an animal cruelty case, police arrested and charged a local 48-year-old man.
  Officers say Theodore J. Robinson Jr. fatally shot one of his neighbor’s dogs then dragged it into the woods to hide it. He also allegedly injured another one of his neighbor’s dogs.
  Working with Robinson’s neighbor, they thoroughly investigated the Jan. 25 case, charging Robinson with two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and tampering with
  
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• Bills positional breakdown: WR

  04-02-2016 21:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–  BILLS FANS GOT WHAT THEY’VE BEEN WAITING FOR IN THE 2ND HALF OF THE 2015 SEASON. SAMMY WATKINS SHOWED THAT HE IS A LEGIT #1 WIDE RECEIVER. OVER THE FINAL 6 GAMES OF THE YEAR WATKINS WAS AN ASSASSIN. HE HAD 6 TOUCHDOWNS AND AVERAGED OVER 100 YARDS RECEIVING YARDS PER CONTEST. HIS CHEMISTY WITH QUARTERBACK TYROD TAYLOR SEEMED TO GROW WITH EVERY BIG PLAY, BUT HIS IMPROVEMENT WENT BEYOND THE FIELD. THE 2ND YEAR WIDE OUT— SHOWED SIGNS OF BECOMING A LEADER
  
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• Accused rapist used social media app to get inappropriate content

  04-02-2016 20:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Law enforcement officials say predators use social media to prey on children.
  They use apps such as Kik to do it. It’s an app that allows users to send anonymous messages. Kik has been around since 2009, however it’s been in the headlines lately.
  Nicole Lovell, a 13-year-old girl from Virginia was killed last week. Reports say she met the man accused of killing her on Kik.
  Even in Buffalo, Robert Pritchett is accused of having a 14-year-old girl send him
  
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• NFL commissioner to require teams to interview women for exec. jobs

  04-02-2016 19:08 via wivb.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will implement a “Rooney Rule” requiring that women be interviewed for executive positions with teams around the league.
  Goodell made the announcement Thursday in his opening remarks at the first NFL Women’s Summit, part of Super Bowl 50.
  Goodell says, “You can see that progress is being made.”
  The Buffalo Bills hired the NFL’s first full-time assistant coach last month, Kathryn Smith, as special teams
  
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• Police: Father steals daughter’s credit card, makes withdrawals

  04-02-2016 18:51 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police in Lockport say a father stole his daughter’s credit card and made withdrawals from her bank account.
  Angel Colon, 41, faces felony charges of forgery and grand larceny after Troopers say he took nearly $200 from his daughter’s account. Colon was identified through video surveillance and located in Orchard Park, according to State Police.
  The victim reported losing her card, which State Police say she never received, back in Se
  
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• What’s trending at the Super Bowl

  04-02-2016 18:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Sometimes you can bring children to events for free. The Super Bowl is not one of those events. Even if the child is only a week or two old and her dad is on the field. Broncos Punter Britton Colquitt’s wife gave birth to their baby girl a couple days before the Denver won the AFC Championship. He wants his whole family to be there on Sunday, even if their newest addition won’t remember it. So they paid the $1,800 for the baby to get her own ticket. Colqu
  
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• Town of Tonawanda Police looking for man with outstanding warrants

  04-02-2016 18:33 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police are looking for a man who has two outstanding warrants in the Town of Tonawanda and other warrants for petit larceny in nearby areas.
  Clifford R. Southern II, 36, is 5’11” and 215 lbs.
  Anyone who sees Southern is asked not to approach him, but instead call the Town of Tonawanda Police Confidential Tip Line at 879-6606.
  
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• Indictment charges 16 in Malheur takeover

  04-02-2016 18:01 via wivb.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The newly unsealed indictment against Ammon Bundy also charges 15 other people.
  No new charges have been added, however, the four people still occupying the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon have now been added to the group being charged.
  All of the defendants named in the indictment are charged with one count of conspiracy to impede officers of the United State, a felony.
  The indictment charges Ammon Bundy, his brother Ryan Bundy, Jon Ritzheimer, Joseph O’Sha
  
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• Bills season tickets on sale, fans encouraged to join wait list due to high demand

  04-02-2016 17:31 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y (WIVB) — Season tickets for the 2016 Buffalo Bills football season are on sale, and for the first time in franchise history, fans now have the ability to join a season ticket member wait list.
  Due to the demand for general season tickets in 2015, the Bills have made it possible for fans to have the chance to claim their spot on the season ticket member wait list with a $50 deposit. It is anticipated that fans higher up on the wait list will receive seat offers, so the Bil
  
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• Bills club season tickets on sale, fans encouraged to join wait list due to high demand

  04-02-2016 17:31 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y (WIVB) — Club season tickets for the 2016 Buffalo Bills football season are on sale, and for the first time in franchise history, fans now have the ability to join a season ticket member wait list.
  Due to the demand for general season tickets in 2015, the Bills have made it possible for fans to have the chance to claim their spot on the season ticket member wait list with a $50 deposit. It is anticipated that fans higher up on the wait list will receive seat offers,
  
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• 8 KC-135 planes to be sent to Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

  04-02-2016 17:19 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer announced Thursday that the U.S. Air Force will send eight KC-135 planes to the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
  Sen. Schumer says the announcement “culminates a long push to bring aircraft back to NFARS.” He also says the planes will help job security at the station and play an important role in U.S. security.
  “The eagles have landed for Niagara Falls Air Reserve Stati
  
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• Grocery store development details expected in State of the City

  04-02-2016 16:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is set to give his annual State of the City address Friday and he is expected to announce a significant economic development, likely involving details for plans to bring a grocery store to the heart of downtown.
  The city has reportedly been pushing for some time now to redevelop the 300-car surface parking lot on Ellicott Street. The goal is reportedly to turn it into a space for a grocery store, a parking ramp, housing units, and use by Eri
  
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• Police: Man found driving drunk more than 3 times over legal limit

  04-02-2016 16:35 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police say a man was accused of driving while more than three times over the legal limit for alcohol in Niagara Falls.
  Timothy Donovan, 58, was charged with aggravated DWI and other traffic violations on Tuesday.
  After he was stopped, Donovan failed all field sobriety tests and was taken to the State Police barracks in Niagara for processing, according to authorities.
  There, State Police say they found Donovan to have a blood alcohol content of .
  
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• Are you making these car seat mistakes with your children?

  04-02-2016 16:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–  Car seat mistakes are easy to make, but they can also be deadly, which is why doctors and nurses at Catholic Health in Western New York want to make sure parents know how to avoid them. One of the most overlooked recommendations is especially important during winter, and that is to skip the puffy coat in the car.
  Catholic Health offers free car seat workshops, the first Saturday of every month. 
  “When you strap a child in and they are forward-facing a
  
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• Panthers super fan shares his game day routine

  04-02-2016 16:04 via wivb.com
  
  GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) — Most athletes have certain things they do prior to any game, match, or competition and fans are the same way.
  Whether it’s running out at a certain time, doing choreographed handshakes, or praying with the opposing team, all athletes have some routing they follow, and so do the fans.
  Longtime Carolina Panthers fan Steven Asby said, “If they’re going to be game ready, and when it starts I feel like I’m kind of in it with them.”
  Steven A
  
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• Buffalo Airport offering weekly flights to Cancun, Punta Cana

  04-02-2016 15:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Looking to get away to a place a little bit warmer this Valentine’s Day?
  Vacation Express has announced non-stop flights from the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport to Cancun, Mexico and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic beginning February 14.
  The flights to Cancun will leave the airport every Sunday from Valentine’s Day to May 1. Weekly flights to Punta Cana have already begun and will continue through May 7.
  “Having two non-st
  
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• New research says men have easier time losing weight

  04-02-2016 15:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — We know trying to lose weight is always a challenge.
  Women, if you think it seems like men have an easier time, there’s new research out this week to back that up.
  Scientists say it has to do with how our brains are wired. This could help doctors treat obese patients differently based on their gender.
  This study came out Wednesday in the journal “Molecular Metabolism.” Researchers found brain cells that produce a hormone that regulate
  
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• Honda to recall 2.2M vehicles for Takata air bag trouble

  04-02-2016 14:47 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling another 2.2 million Honda and Acura vehicles because the driver’s air bag inflators made by Takata can explode and hurl shrapnel into the passenger compartment.
  The recall is a big chunk of the 5 million additional vehicles to be repaired for Takata inflator problems that U.S. safety regulators announced last month.
  Honda’s recall includes older model years dating to 2005, but also has some newer vehicles from as recently as the 2015 and 2016 m
  
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• Powerball jackpot winners sued by notorious former prisoner

  04-02-2016 14:43 via wivb.com
  
  MUNFORD, TN (WCMH) — The family who appeared on television before claiming their share of the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot is being sued by a former inmate.
  The lawsuit was filed on January 25 by Jonathan Lee Riches, AKA Jihadi Schitz, according to court records.
  The handwritten complaint alleges that the daughter of John and Lisa Robinson wrote letters to Riches while he was in prison. Riches said he gave $20 from his prison trust fund account and told her to use the money for Powe
  
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• Surveillance video shows Tenn. store clerk use a hammer to fend off armed robber

  04-02-2016 14:37 via wivb.com
  
  KINGSTON, Tenn. (WATE) – The Kingston Police Department in Tennessee released surveillance video of a store clerk fighting off a gunman with a hammer.
  The footage shows a tall white male in a hoodie demanding money from the register. Det. Keith Kile said what follows in the video is something he has never seen.
  “You see it on TV all the time but you never expect in your lifetime that that’s going to happen,” Kile said. “This is a first for me where the clerk actuall
  
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• 15 people displaced by fire in Cattaraugus County

  04-02-2016 13:38 via wivb.com
  
  ALLEGANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — 15 people were displaced after a fire in Cattaraugus County around midnight.
  The fire in Allegany, which is near Olean, broke out at the Emerald Hills Estates apartment complex on E. Main Street in Allegany .
  It took seven fire departments to fight the blaze.
  Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies say everyone made it out safely. The American Red Cross is assisting the 15 people affected by the fire.
  
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• WATCH: Super Bowl 50 commercial reveal

  04-02-2016 13:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thursday morning on Wake Up!, we revealed some of the biggest commercials set to play during Super Bowl 50 this Sunday.
  From “wiener dogs” to “Dorito dogs,” and even some singing sheep, animals were a clear favorite for this year’s commercials. This being said, plenty of others, including some celebrities will entertain and advertise products and services during the Broncos’ and Panthers’ fight to the finish.
  In the
  
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• UB women upset Ohio

  04-02-2016 05:57 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The UB women ended Ohio’s 12-game win streak on Wednesday 51-43. It was head coach Felisha Legette-Jack’s 200th career win.
   
  
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• HS Hoops: Park at Canisius

  04-02-2016 05:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)– Canisius knocked off Park 45-37 in front of a sellout crowd. Park’s Jordan Nwora scored a game-high 16 points but it wasn’t enough to get past Stafford Trueheart(15 pts) and the Crusaders.
  
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• More workplaces adding lactation rooms for working, nursing moms

  04-02-2016 05:25 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y.  (WIVB) — If you take few turns and steps downstairs in the Niagara County Department of Health building, you will find a new addition to the building – a lactation.
  Painted in a pale blue with teal and navy accents, the room was the creation of Elaine Roman, the Niagara County Lactation Program director. It cost $200 to decorate and design, most of the money coming from her own pocket, but she feels the room’s value is invaluable for new moms.
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• McGinn, Larsson lift Sabres past slumping Canadiens 4-2

  04-02-2016 04:27 via wivb.com
  
  MONTREAL (AP) — Jamie McGinn, Johan Larsson and Brian Gionta all scored in Buffalo’s big third period and the Sabres rallied for a 4-2 comeback victory over the slumping Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.
  Marcus Foligno also scored for Buffalo, which played its first game since the All-Star break and led 2-1 heading into the final period. The Sabres, last in the Atlantic Division, are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games.
  Dale Weise and Alex Galchenyuk scored for Montreal, which has lost
  
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• Soccer dome planned for Summit Mall property

  04-02-2016 04:11 via wivb.com
  
  WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB)- Local soccer and softball players may have a new place to play next winter.
  The plan was presented Wednesday night to the Wheatfield Town Planning Board. Zoran Cocov the Canadian owner of the mostly vacant Summit Mall wants to build a one hundred foot tall inflatable dome in the back of the mall that could be used for soccer, softball or volleyball all year round.
  Neal Turvey represents the ownership group that would operate the Niagara International Sports & Enterta
  
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• Burger King now offering extra-long cheeseburger coated in butter

  04-02-2016 03:56 via wivb.com
  
  COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Burger King is firing off another shot in its ongoing burger war with Wendy’s.
  The fast food chain is now selling an extra long cheeseburger that’s coated in butter.
  The Extra Long Buttery Cheeseburger is just like the original extra long cheeseburger, with the addition of “a buttery garlic flavored sauce and a creamy mayonnaise spread.” It packs 710 calories, 47g of fat, 15g of saturated fat, 1.5g of trans fat, a massive 1,250mg of
  
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• Engine trouble brings Trump to Nashville briefly Wednesday

  04-02-2016 03:35 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Presidential candidate Donald Trump was in Nashville for a short while Wednesday, but he wasn’t doing any campaigning.
  His plane was diverted to the Nashville International Airport at 4:40 p.m. due to engine trouble.
  The airport tweeted a photo of the plane saying, “Just making a quick pit stop. Welcome to BNA, @realDonaldTrump!”
  The Federal Aviation Administration released the following statement: “A Boeing B757, diverted from its planned
  
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• IRS computer problems shut down tax return e-file system

  04-02-2016 02:40 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS stopped accepting electronically filed tax returns Wednesday because of problems with some of its computer systems. The outage could affect refunds, but the agency said it doesn’t anticipate “major disruptions.”
  A “hardware failure” forced the shutdown of several tax processing systems, including the e-file system, the IRS said in a statement. The IRS.gov website remains available, but “where’s my refund” and other s
  
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• Niagara University students get hands-on experience at the Super Bowl

  04-02-2016 01:22 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)- Anticipation is building for Super Bowl 50. The Panthers and Broncos will battle it out for the Vince Lombardi Trophy this Sunday.
  More than 70,000 fans will pack Levi’s Stadium to watch the game. Meanwhile, thousands of others will be behind the scenes making it all happen
  “I just can’t wait to be out there,” said Shaun O’Lay, a senior at Niagara University. “Football’s been a part of my life for a real long time.&rdquo
  
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• Latest victim of Internet rent scam: Buffalo mom

  04-02-2016 01:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Tammy Whalen and her two children have been crowding into her dad’s small South Buffalo home, but now they have outgrown the 2-bedroom house, and Tammy went looking for a place to rent.The single mom found a house on Craigslist, close to her dad, who was recently diagnosed with cancer, “and my son has autism.To try to find an apartment, most people don’t understand kids with autism. He tends to get a little loud.”
  Tammy responded to the listi
  
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• You be the judge: Super Bowl 50 commercials

  04-02-2016 01:17 via wivb.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Love watching Super Bowl commercials? Think you’d be good at judging them? Well, look no further!
  A Beaverton, Ore., company has created an online tool to let you share your opinions of this year’s Super Bowl commercials.
  Give it a go by sliding right if you love something or left if you hate it.
  Budweiser – #GiveADamnT-Mobile – Drake Super Bowl Ad
  SunTrust – Hold Your BreathSkittles – The Portrait
  LG – M
  
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• Should growers worry about mild winter?

  04-02-2016 01:16 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — There’s news even better than the mild winter that most of WNY has seen thus far: Despite temperature swings, most plants should be just fine, just so long as they have established root systems.
  The more expensive trees and shrubs will handle the mild winter best, according to members of Lockwood’s Greenhouse and Farm in Hamburg.
  We asked them whether people should be concerned about their landscaping, much of which is usually covered in at least a few in
  
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• WNY furniture company will soon outfit the White House with new chairs

  04-02-2016 01:15 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) – The race for the White House is just heating up. But one Western New York company is already playing a role in the future president’s home at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Kittinger furniture in Clarence is ready to ship 16 chairs to be used in the Roosevelt room,  just steps from the Oval office.
  This is the latest in a long line of white house-related work for Kittinger. The presidential work dates back to the 1970’s. The company m
  
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• Report finds getting into college can be harder for low income students

  04-02-2016 01:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A new report says getting into college is harder for low-income students even when they have good grades. But Upward Bound, a program through Buffalo State University, is helping Buffalo’s brightest get on the right track.
  Mohammed El-Amin a student at Buffalo State said, “I feel like if it wasn’t for me being in upward bound, I don’t know where I would’ve been, but I know it wouldn’t be good.”
  Terrell Johnson a student
  
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• Leaders, business owners push for Jefferson Avenue revival

  04-02-2016 00:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The state of New York has earmarked tens of millions of dollars to help boost Buffalo’s neighborhoods, like the East Side.
  But only a portion of that money — from the Better Buffalo Fund — is going to a small section of Jefferson Avenue, once considered the heart and soul of the city’s black community. Local leaders are working to change that, according to local leaders and business owners.
  “Jefferson at one point in time had a rich hist
  
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• Local family drives 8 hours for medical marijuana

  04-02-2016 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Williams’ son Tommy has a rare form of epilepsy, and needs medical marijuana to control his seizures.
  When the emergency access bill was passed, they thought they’d be first in line… now, almost 3 months later, they’re still waiting.
  Tommy needs a specific type of oil, with certain levels of CBD and THC.
  Both dispensaries in Erie County told the Williams they don’t have the specific strain they need.
  They said it will take up to four &nbs
  
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• Local man, 20, charged in child porn, rape case

  04-02-2016 00:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local 20-year-old is facing charges for allegedly soliciting nude photos from minors and then raping a minor who wanted the photos to be deleted.
  Police say they arrested 20-year-old Robert Pritchett, of Buffalo, after investigating claims that he raped a 15-year-old in Cheektowaga. Officers say the report of rape uncovered a long list of crimes, starting with receiving nude photos from a 14-year-old on a messaging application.
  The man allegedly solicited the
  
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• FBI looking for information on local man, 20, charged in child porn, rape case

  04-02-2016 00:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local 20-year-old is facing charges for allegedly soliciting nude photos from minors and then raping a minor who wanted the photos to be deleted.
  Police say they arrested 20-year-old Robert Pritchett, of Buffalo, after investigating claims that he raped a 15-year-old in Cheektowaga. Officers say the report of rape uncovered a long list of crimes, starting with receiving nude photos from a 14-year-old on a messaging application.
  While online, Pritchett went by
  
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