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• Lew-Port parents upset over early let-out

  16-02-2016 23:56 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB)- Middle and high school students at the Lewiston Porter Central School District were likely pretty pumped Tuesday afternoon; they got out of school early due to winter road conditions.
  Buses starting pulling in around 1:30 to make sure students got home safe and on time.
  But some Lew-Port parents weren’t happy school was open at all; a couple of them posted on Facebook that given the conditions, it should have been closed altogether, like many other dis
  
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• Obama: Will name indisputably qualified nominee for court

  16-02-2016 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday he would nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court who is “indisputably” qualified. He called on the staunch Republican opposition in the Senate to rise above “venom and rancor” and give the nominee a vote.
  “I intend to do my job between now and January 20 of 2017,” Obama said. “I expect them to do their job as well.”
  Obama told reporters at a news confe
  
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• Aging and driving: Knowing when to turn over the keys

  16-02-2016 23:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Driving represents freedom and control. You can go where you want, when you want.
  But as we get older, physical and mental changes can affect our ability behind the wheel.
  And while age is not the sole predictor of safety, experts say age-related declines can signal an increased risk of crashing.
  Evelyn Berman stills drives at 86 years old.
  Buffalo resident Evelyn Berman, 86, is still in the driver's seat. But she noticed some difficulty driving at night.
  “Diffi
  
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• Baby’s death ruled accidental after police locate her unresponsive in water inside Black Rock home

  16-02-2016 22:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A baby has died in a local hospital from injuries sustained in a Black Rock home on Tuesday, said Buffalo Police.
  Police are still investigating how the little girl died but told News 4 she was found unresponsive in water inside the home. They are not releasing where that water was or how the child entered the water.
  Homicide detectives are now involved in the investigation, according to a police spokesperson.
  Officers responded to 16 Peoria St. around 2:10 p.m.
  
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• Baby dies after police locate her unresponsive in water inside Black Rock home

  16-02-2016 22:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A baby has died in a local hospital from injuries sustained in a Black Rock home on Tuesday, said Buffalo Police.
  Police are still investigating how the little girl died but told News 4 she was found unresponsive in water inside the home. They are not releasing where that water was or how the child entered the water.
  Homicide detectives are now involved in the investigation, according to a police spokesperson.
  Officers responded to 16 Peoria St. around 2:10 p.m.
  
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• Baby dies after police locate child unresponsive in water inside Black Rock home

  16-02-2016 22:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A baby has died in a local hospital from injuries sustained in a Black Rock home on Tuesday, police say.
  Officers responded to a Peoria Street home on Tuesday afternoon to answer a distress call for a child not breathing. When police responded, they located a 1-year-old female in water inside the home and say she was unresponsive.
  First responders rushed the child to Women and Children’s Hospital in Buffalo as officers investigated on the scene. They could
  
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• Niagara University: School cleared of Title IX violations after placing Dean of Students on leave

  16-02-2016 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — An investigation into alleged Title IX violations for the reported mishandling of a sexual assault report on the Niagara University campus came up empty, officials said on Tuesday.
  Over 1,200 people signed a petition asking for Dean of Students Carrie McLaughlin to be removed for the mishandling, so university officials took action — sparking an independent investigation.
  As the investigation moved forward, McLaughlin was placed on paid administrative lea
  
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• Slushy roads burden drivers; officials urge caution in dangerous driving conditions

  16-02-2016 21:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A record breaking storm in western New York didn’t come courtesy of lake effect snow, but a storm that traveled up the east coast.
  It dropped rain and snow across the east coast, but much of western New York received up to a foot of snow overnight — causing dangerous driving conditions. Hundreds of plows set off to clear the snow, but have struggled to keep slush off the street.
  Concerted efforts to pre-salt roads potentially kept many drivers from e
  
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• Boutros Boutros-Ghali, first UN chief from Africa, dies

  16-02-2016 19:40 via wivb.com
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Boutros Boutros-Ghali, a veteran Egyptian diplomat who helped negotiate his country’s landmark peace deal with Israel but then clashed with the United States when he served a single term as U.N. secretary-general, died Tuesday. He was 93.
  Boutros-Ghali, the scion of a prominent Egyptian Christian political family, was the first U.N. chief from the African continent. He stepped into the post in 1992 at a time of dramatic world changes, with the collapse of the Soviet Unio
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Buffalo DPW Commissioner gives update on road conditions

  16-02-2016 18:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — City of Buffalo DPW Commissioner Steven J. Stepniak is giving an update on road conditions at City Hall.
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• AG Schneiderman announces refunds for Schimshack’s gift card buyers

  16-02-2016 17:19 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today that his office has entered into an agreement with the former Schimshack’s Restaurant to refund consumers for gift certificates that were purchased before the restaurant’s closing.
  Schimshack’s Restaurant, formerly located on Upper Mountain Road in Sanborn, went out of business in October of 2015. After the closing, customers began filing complaints with the Attorney General’s Office’s
  
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• GALLERY: February snowstorm blankets WNY

  16-02-2016 16:39 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — No one was safe from the reach of snow when it covered western New York in the middle of February.
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• Multiple departments respond to late-night Chautauqua County barn fire

  16-02-2016 13:54 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF POMFRET, N.Y. (WIVB) — Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies reported a barn fire in the Town of Pomfret late Monday night.
  Multiple departments arrived at the scene starting at 11:40 p.m. They say it took roughly four hours to put the fire out.
  According to deputies, the barn was mainly used for storage and there was nothing more than a tractor inside of it. Chautauqua County dispatchers say there are no reported injuries.
  There is no disclosed amount on d
  
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• 1 hurt after car and plow collide on Clinton Street

  16-02-2016 13:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A City of Buffalo snow plow and a car collided on Clinton Street in Buffalo Tuesday morning.
  The accident happened at 5:30 a.m. in the 700 block of the street, according to Buffalo Police.
  Police say the car was traveling east when it crossed into the other lane and struck the blade of the plow.
  At least one person, a female passenger in the car, was hurt. She was taken to Buffalo General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
  No charges have bee
  
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• Grammys featured nearly as many tributes as new music

  16-02-2016 09:46 via wivb.com
  
  Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and Alabama Shakes were the biggest winners at a Grammy Awards ceremony that, due to the recent deaths of some seminal stars, felt as much a tribute to music’s past as its present.
  Monday’s ceremony included performances honoring David Bowie, Glenn Frey, B.B. King, Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire and Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, along with an extended clip of Natalie Cole. All died within the past year.
  Lamar scored five Grammys for his breakthro
  
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• HS Hoops: Canisius tops St. Joe’s

  16-02-2016 06:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Another season, another sweep for Canisius basketball over St. Joseph’s. The Crusaders took down the Marauders 73-56 on Monday, led by 19 points by Madut Ayiy.
  Canisius collected its seventh straight Monsignor Martin Association regular season championship with the win.
   
  
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• Ikea accused of dodging $1.1 billion in taxes

  16-02-2016 04:33 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Ikea has been accused of dodging up to 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in taxes between 2009 and 2014, according to a report by the Green party in the European Parliament.
  The political group is accusing the retailer of “large scale tax avoidance.”
  Its report, published over the weekend, said Ikea was deliberately shifting money from its stores around Europe through a subsidiary in the Netherlands. From there, they would end up untaxed in Lichtenstein or
  
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• The Grammys 2016 Red Carpet Arrivals

  16-02-2016 03:18 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The stars arrive to the 2016 Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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• ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ starts filming, adds del Toro

  16-02-2016 03:05 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – “Star Wars: Episode VIII” has begun filming and has added Benicio del Toro and Laura Dern to its cast.
  The Walt Disney Co. announced Monday that “Episode VIII” started principal photography at London’s Pinewood Studios on Monday. Written and directed by Rian Johnson, the “Star Wars” sequel will follow J.J. Abrams’ box-office smash “The Force Awakens.” It’s set for release in December 2017.
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• Florida police searching for driver who did donuts in traffic as trend grows among teens

  16-02-2016 02:58 via wivb.com
  
  PINELLAS PARK, FL (WFLA) – It’s become a dangerous trend among young drivers – purposely driving into traffic to do ‘donuts’ and it happened at a Pinellas Park intersection over the weekend.
  Police said what this driver did could have caused a serious wreck. No one was hurt, but it’s a trend that law enforcement is seeing more and more.
  The cell phone video is catching the attention of drivers everywhere. Whips and turns, like the ones you see in a movie.
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• Local man produces Grammy-winning album; local conductor attends, performs at Grammy celebrations

  16-02-2016 01:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two Buffalo connections will make their presence known at the Grammys in California on Monday, with one local even claiming victory in a Grammy win.
  Kevin Camp, a 29-year-old Buffalo man, has been performing music since he was a child, and now produces music for popular gospel music group Israel & NewBreed. An album, produced by Camp, was just named the ‘Best Gospel Album of the Year” at the Grammy presentation.
  Camp’s album, titled&nb
  
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• Lamar, Swift, Alabama Shakes, Bieber win early Grammys

  16-02-2016 01:12 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar walked away from the Grammys pre-telecast with four awards, while Alabama Shakes, Taylor Swift and the Weeknd won two awards each.
  All four acts are nominated for album of the year. The fifth nominee, Chris Stapleton, won best country solo performance for “Traveller.”
  The early Grammy wins were a first for Alabama Shakes, Stapleton and Weeknd. It also marked a first for Justin Bieber: He won best dance recording for “Where Are U Now,&rdqu
  
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• Frey, White get tributes, Rihanna pulls out of Grammys

  16-02-2016 01:12 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Eagles’ Glenn Frey and Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire received touching tributes from longtime friends at the Grammy Awards, while Rihanna pulled out of the awards show.
  Stevie Wonder, joined with Grammy-winning a capella group Pentatonix, sang “That’s the Way of the World” in honor of White, while members of the Eagles and Jackson Browne sang “Take It Easy” for Frey at the Staples Center.
  White died on Feb. 4 and Fre
  
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• New York health officials react to Zika virus with free testing

  16-02-2016 01:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Now that Erie County health officials have confirmed the county’s first case of the Zika virus, county and state officials are aggressively testing anyone who has recently traveled to a country where the virus is prevalent, and is feeling ill.
  To put this recent development into perspective, the instance in Erie County is the latest of more than 50 confirmed cases of Zika virus in the United States, but not one of those infections was contracted here—tho
  
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• Grammys 2016: Fierce females, touching tributes and an upset or two

  16-02-2016 01:02 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (MEDIA GENERAL) — The 58th Annual Grammy Awards air tonight, and music fans and critics alike are waiting with baited breath to see if performances will impress or disappoint — as well as who will win each major category.
  There are likely to be a few surprises, but here are a few things you can expect from tonight’s show.
  SMASHING FEMALE PERFORMANCES
  Some of the most powerful ladies in music will take the stage this year at the Grammys.
  Album of
  
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• Growing number of craft brew fans also female

  16-02-2016 01:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The craft brewing industry is booming in Buffalo. But in a field traditionally dominated by men, a local group of women is working to change the face of brewers in western New York.
  “It’s a group of women who love beer, I guess, at its heart,” said Tracey Maciejewski, of Wheatfield. She’s treasurer of the Buffalo Beer Goddesses, who raise money to pay for scholarships to send women through brewing education.
  What started as a few get togethers
  
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• Region prepares for fierce storm that will bring complicated mix to NYS

  16-02-2016 00:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local municipalities are preparing for what will be a complicated mix that could cause the perfect storm in western New York as the area comes off the President’s Day holiday.
  Crews will spend Monday night ahead of the front, which is set to arrive in western New York early Tuesday, spreading de-icing solutions and salting roads to help ease the Tuesday morning commute after many had Monday off.
  The potentially dangerous snap follows a bitter stretch of co
  
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• Region hit by fierce storm that broke records in NYS

  16-02-2016 00:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local municipalities prepared for what has been a complicated mix with the potential to cause the perfect storm in western New York as the area comes off the President’s Day holiday.
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  Crews spent Monday night ahead of the front, which arrived in western New York early Tuesday, spreading de-icing solutions and salting roads to help ease the Tuesday morning commute af
  
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