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• UB Professor’s research plays a role in Cruz presidential campaign

  17-02-2016 23:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – University at Buffalo Professor and Political Scientist James Campbell has done more then 20 years of research on political campaigns and strategy. Some of which are now guiding the Ted Cruz presidential campaign.
  The Ted Cruz campaign credits psychological data and analytics in its strategy so far. The campaign profiles and targets potential supporters and their concerns.They’re also using a strategy targeting the “base” of supporters, or
  
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• Scholar Athlete: Sage Donovan

  17-02-2016 23:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Lockport High School senior Sage Donovan is the latest News 4 Scholar Athlete. The long distance runner maintains a 4.0 GPA and spends time volunteering with both Relay for Life and with special education students.
  “You get to meet people who aren’t like you, they’re all special kids and they’ve really changed my life,” says Donovan.
  Sage is a captain on both the outdoor and indoor track teams.
  “Sage does not quit and will not
  
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• Former caregiver pleads guilty to sexual abuse charges

  17-02-2016 23:51 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man responsible for caring for the needs of a developmentally disabled woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to sexually abusing her.
  Officials say George West, a 57-year-old Williamsville man, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges of second-degree sexual abuse. West sexually abused a patient in June of 2015, during the time he served as a direct care staff employee with People Inc. in Amherst.
  Although when People Inc. originally hired him, no red flags
  
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• Hamburg Police locate missing 14-year-old

  17-02-2016 23:36 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Hamburg were on the hunt for a missing teen, who they say ran away from her home without parental permission.
  Officers say they searched on Wednesday for Riley McCoy, a 14-year-old who is involved in the Persons in Need of Supervision program through the Erie County Family Court system.
  McCoy’s family notified police she had left without seeking parental permission, but was found after 5 p.m. by police.
  Officers thanked the public for h
  
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• Zoning board gives green light in quest for second Deep South Taco location

  17-02-2016 23:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Developers just received another victory in their mission to replace an abandoned Hertel Avenue gas station with a thriving restaurant with both an indoor and outdoor section.
  Deep South Taco developer Richard Hamilton confirmed the Buffalo Zoning Board unanimously approved a zoning change to allow a business to operate both indoors and outdoors. Previously, all businesses on the corner of Hertel Avenue and Starin Avenue were required to only have indoor op
  
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• Buffalo Fire Dept. audit finds issues with payroll processing

  17-02-2016 23:02 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo City Comptroller Mark SchroederBUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A follow up audit of payroll procedures in the Buffalo Fire Department has the city’s fiscal watchdog calling for an automated time and attendance system.
  Comptroller Mark Schroeder says the city’s current system of paper time sheets is antiquated and inefficient.
  “It’s the wild, wild west. And we will not allow it,” said Schroeder.
  Schroeder says he’s been calling for an automated timekeeper
  
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• Local man arrested with hundreds of Fentanyl bags

  17-02-2016 22:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man is facing drug charges after police conducted a raid on his home on Wednesday.
  Authorities say they acted on information suggesting he had a stockpile of drugs inside the home, and a SWAT team broke in to find 167 bags of Fentanyl and cash. Police immediately arrested 28-year-old Robert L. Smith.
  Amherst Police helped the month-long investigation along after learning about a powerful opiate on the streets. Officers traced the source of drugs back t
  
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• Double homicide suspect located in Indy hotel, police say

  17-02-2016 22:27 via wivb.com
  
  BOONE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — The suspect in the double homicide in Indiana has been found dead.
  Hamilton was on the fourth floor of the hotel.His body was found with apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds in a hotel in downtown Indianapolis on West Market Street.
  Police say two shots were fired in the hotel. One of them came through the hotel room door.
  No police officers were injured.
  Police say he barricaded himself in the hotel room and fired through his hotel room door at police.
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• Lockport man charged with DWI, twice over legal limit

  17-02-2016 22:16 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Lockport man is facing charges of drunken driving after police say he drove dangerously through Lockport.
  New York State Troopers say they stopped Marcus A. Ballard, 24, for speeding and moving unsafely from his lane on Beattie Road on Monday.
  Officers say they immediately smelled alcohol on Ballard’s breath and arrested him. Further testing at the police station revealed Ballard allegedly drove with a blood alcohol percentage of .17 — twice the l
  
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• Ralph Wilson’s foundation donates $2.5 million to Pro Football Hall of Fame

  17-02-2016 21:57 via wivb.com
  
  CANTON, OH (WIVB) — The continuing mission of Ralph Wilson Jr.’s foundation is to disburse the football patriarch’s fortune — and the National Football League’s Pro Football Hall of Fame is the latest recipient of a large grant.
  Officials from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation announced on Wednesday the Hall of Fame would receive a $2.5 million grant to help fund new initiatives. The Hall of Fame’s initiatives fall in line with Wilson’s goal for hi
  
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• Local woman arrested for not answering 14 traffic violations

  17-02-2016 21:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local woman who has refused to pay fines or answer summonses for traffic violations is now behind bars.
  Police stopped Angela Porter, a 27-year-old Lancaster native, after an Erie County Sheriff’s Deputy said she sped own Broadway at about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
  While investigating Porter’s information, the deputy learned about the 14 outstanding traffic violations, accrued in Clarence, Buffalo and Lockport. Deputies also learned she drove with a
  
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• FDA sets guidelines to protect US blood supply from Zika

  17-02-2016 21:22 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is recommending U.S. blood banks refuse donations from people who have travelled to countries where the Zika virus is active in the previous four weeks, part of guidelines meant to protect the blood supply from the mosquito-borne virus.
  The agency recommends the same four-week deferral for people who have shown symptoms of the virus or had sexual contact with someone who has traveled to a Zika-affected region in the past three months.
  The
  
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• Buffalo’s tallest building back up for sale

  17-02-2016 20:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The group that purchased up Buffalo’s tallest building in October of 2015 says the building is back on the market.
  Current owners of One Seneca Tower say they’re in the preliminary stages of finding the building’s next owners, as they don’t intend to keep the building — which is less than three percent occupied with tenants.
  Rich Schecter, a representative from Pyramid Brokerage says the first stage of selling off the building entai
  
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• Franklinville man admits to illegally buying and selling elephant tusks, more

  17-02-2016 19:56 via wivb.com
  
  FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Cattaraugus County man has admitted to illegally buying and selling elephant tusks.
  The charge of trafficking in prohibited wildlife placed against Franklinville resident Ferdinand Krizan, 77, carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in jail and a fine of up to $250,000. He has also been forced to abandon nearly 100 pieces of elephant ivory carvings.
  “Since the passage of the Lacey Act in 1900, Congress and the American people have sought to p
  
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• Multiple groups back Gov. Cuomo’s plan for paid family leave in NY

  17-02-2016 18:23 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — 17 different groups have now joined Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to provide 12 weeks of paid leave to workers in New York who need to time to care of children or family members.
  If enacted into law, the proposal would be the longest benefits period of this type in the nation — double the length of any other state’s paid leave program.
  “If a loved one is sick or dying, or if you have a new child, you should be able to take the time to s
  
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• Cleanup continues after heavy snowfall

  17-02-2016 16:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – One day after record-breaking snow fell in Buffalo, city crews continued cleaning up well into Wednesday morning.
  The city had 40 plows out around the clock, with drivers working in 12 hour shifts, to catch up with all the snow. Buffalo received nearly 8 inches of snow on Tuesday, breaking the daily snow fall record for February 16th, which was previously set at 6.6 inches in 1993.
  Buffalo Public Works Commissioner Steve Stepniak said at approximately 10 p.m. Tuesday
  
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• DMV services disrupted after statewide outage

  17-02-2016 16:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Services at Department of Motor Vehicles locations statewide are severely limited after a major power outage that originated in Albany, according to Niagara County Clerk Joseph Jastrzemski.
  The locations affected by the outage include Niagara County’s three locations in Lockport, Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda as well as Erie County’s multiple locations. Many services that are performed with a computer connection to Albany have been disr
  
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• Erie Co. Central Police Commissioner to retire

  17-02-2016 16:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Central Police Services Commissioner John Glascott will retire in March.
  The announcement was made by Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz Wednesday morning.
  After a long distinguished career in law enforcement our Central Police Services Commissioner John Glascott will be retiring in late March.
  — Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) February 17, 2016Central Police Services provide support to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies count
  
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• Tennessee Senate to consider allowing skunks as pets

  17-02-2016 15:52 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Tennessee Senate will consider a bill Wednesday that would make it legal for state residents to have a pet skunk.
  Representative Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, is the sponsor of the bill. Faison said it would allow the TWRA to issue permits for people to buy and sell skunks.
  The law would only allow for domesticated skunks who have had their glands removed so they could not spray.
  Skunks can be sold as pets for as much as $1,000 each and there could be possible
  
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• University of Tennessee football player faces child sex charges in Florida

  17-02-2016 15:49 via wivb.com
  
  PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A former University of Tennessee football player has been arrested after deputies in Pinellas County, Florida, say he sought out and engaged in an online sexual conversation with whom he thought was a 14-year-old female.
  Deputies arrested Mackenzie “Mack” Crowder, 23, from Knoxville, Tenn., at an undisclosed location in Pinellas County Tuesday evening. He’s been charged with certain use of computer services prohibited and four counts of tran
  
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• Family establishes foundation to channel grief, warn others of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

  17-02-2016 15:46 via wivb.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — You probably don’t worry about your teenager having a heart attack, but did you know Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in young athletes?
  It happens more often than you think. On average, a child dies from SCA every two days. And it happens to teens who never even suspected they had problems with their hearts.
  “She was perfectly healthy. An avid swimmer. Typical 16-year-old kid,” explains Grace Gallagher, whose 16-year-o
  
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• Sources: Serious crash leads to credit card fraud investigation

  17-02-2016 15:41 via wivb.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Police officers responding to a serious crash Monday morning may have stumbled upon a credit card fraud ring, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation.Photo courtesy: report it/Frank JonesMedia General contributors uncovered exclusive details about what officers found on the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Portsmouth, Virginia, around 12:30 a.m.
  First responders found a man and a woman badly injured inside and had to cut one of them out
  
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• Pa. cancer patient credits medical marijuana with helping rid him of disease

  17-02-2016 15:33 via wivb.com
  
  CAMP HILL, Pa. (WHTM) – A Pennsylvania man says he had a choice: die or break the law. He decided to risk arrest by illegally using medical marijuana. He shared his story with Media General contributors three months ago. It went viral and was shared over 10,000 times on Facebook.
  Contributors hid his identity to protect him and his family. Now, they are coming out of the shadows with an update on his health and a message for lawmakers.
  Randal Ray Robertson, 56, was diagnosed
  
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• America’s ‘second worst charity’ agrees to shut down

  17-02-2016 15:28 via wivb.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Cancer Fund of America is going out of business.
  According to documents obtained by CNN, for the time being, Cancer Fund of America president James Reynolds Sr. has agreed to close the non-profits doors and let a court-appointed receiver operate the charity. The agreement is not yet binding because the attorneys general have to sign off in writing.
  The non-profit, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, was listed as the second worst charity in America in a report b
  
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• No jail time for Florida woman who drove drunk on Periscope

  17-02-2016 15:04 via wivb.com
  
  LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida woman who was arrested after broadcasting her drunk drive home on Periscope won’t be going to jail after making a plea deal.
  Last October, Whitney Beall, 23, spent a night bar hopping in downtown Lakeland. She used the app Periscope to live stream her night of partying.
  “I’m driving home drunk, let’s see if I get a DUI,” Beall said on a video.
  “Let’s have fun! Let’s have fun!” she screamed to the c
  
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• Local polar bear enjoys snow at The Buffalo Zoo

  17-02-2016 14:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Arctic Edge Exhibit at The Buffalo Zoo was made for the snow, and Luna the polar bear is enjoying playing in it.
  This is the first Winter for the Arctic Edge Exhibit, which opened last Fall.
  That theme will carry over to a new fundraising event hosted by The Zoo Thursday night — The Arctic White Out. The all-white cocktail party will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Buffalo-Niagara Convention Center.
  Tickets are still available.
  
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• 2 planes collide on taxiway at Michigan airport

  17-02-2016 14:03 via wivb.com
  
  ROMULUS, Mich. (WWJ) – There’s been an accident at Detroit Metro Airport involving two planes.
  The incident happened sometime before 6 a.m. Wednesday when a Southwest Airlines jet and American Airlines plane clipped each other while on the taxiway.
  Airport police are investigating what happened and how it happened. A spokesman for Metro Airport, Mike Conway, says representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board are headed to Romulus to investigate.
  No inju
  
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• Pa. teens accused of stealing guns from local grandfather

  17-02-2016 13:46 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF CARLTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office says two Pennsylvania teens stole revolvers from an Orleans County home amid a plan to escape to Florida.
  Last week, after driving through the night, the 16-year-olds forced their way into a home in the Town of Carlton and took two Rough Rider .22 revolvers, according to deputies. The owner of the home is the grandfather of one of the suspects.
  Deputies say the suspects’ plan was to “lay low&rdqu
  
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• More families deciding to “cut the cord” on cable

  17-02-2016 13:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — More and more families have decided they don’t need to pay the price for cable and are “cutting the cord.”
  They’re enjoying significant savings. The average cable bill hit a record $99.10 last year. That’s up nearly 40 percent from 2012.
  If you scrap cable and spend $8/month on Netflix or Hulu, you’ll save nearly $1,100 a year.One family in Indiana decided it was the best option.
  “No one grows up thinking, ‘I
  
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• Scientists say parents’ immune systems can become more similar after having kids

  17-02-2016 12:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Becoming a parent can be terrible on your immune system. It can also make you and your partner’s immunity more similar.
  This picture shows the minor variations we see in our systems each day:The greatest change, which occurs when the blue and red tracks converge, is the introduction of a child. This is indicated by the pink flash in the picture.
  The picture is from the first time anyone looked at the immune systems of two people that aren’t related,
  
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• Apple resisting magistrate order to share iPhone information

  17-02-2016 11:59 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook says his company will fight a federal magistrate’s order to hack its users in connection with the investigation of the San Bernardino, California shootings, asserting that would undermine encryption by creating a backdoor that could potentially be used on other future devices.
  Cook’s ferocious response, posted early Wednesday on the company’s website, came after an order from U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym that Apple Inc. he
  
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• The “magic” baby hold: Doctor claims it will calm your baby in seconds

  17-02-2016 11:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A new technique promises to calm your crying baby in seconds. It’s called “the hold” and a California doctor promises it works like magic. Many parents feel the struggle: When you just can’t get your fussy baby to calm down. But is it really as easy as it looks?
  For new moms and dads, the first few months of parenting can be a challenge. California Pediatrician, Dr. Robert Hamilton wants to change that. He said, “I have ut
  
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• Portions of Wyoming County among hardest hit in WNY

  17-02-2016 05:45 via wivb.com
  
  WARSAW, N.Y. (WIVB) — Plow crews in this portion of Wyoming County were out in full force Tuesday, attacking roads in one of the hardest hit areas of Western New York.
  Though portions of the village and surrounding areas received well over a foot of snow, Main Street was covered only by a thin coating of slush, and residents said they were pleased with the condition of sidewalks.
  “It’s unbelievable. I can’t believe it’s come down this hard. It’s never been thi
  
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• Some show frustration over snowy streets

  17-02-2016 05:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — While most of the driveways and even the sidewalks of Rand and Knox avenues were cleared by late Tuesday, the the road was a different story, as drivers who traveled it were met with deep ruts of snow and a lack of parking.
  Richard Francisconi and Lindsey Bowers moved to Knox Avenue in August, meaning Tuesday’s storm was their first big one of the year.
  “I’ve been inside all day and my windows are pretty fogged up, so coming outside, I was pretty su
  
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• HS Playoff Hoops: City Honors, Sweet Home advance

  17-02-2016 05:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Playoff basketball is underway in Western New York, and despite a few postponed games Tuesday night, we had a handful of games played in sectional play.
  Scores from the highlights:
  City Honors 48 Lafayette 41 (Boys)
  Sweet Home 50 McKinley 28 (Girls)
  
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• GALLERY: Pets enjoy February flakes

  17-02-2016 03:58 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Although traffic stopped up and many were stuck inside, pets got to enjoy time in the powdery white stuff.
  GALLERY | See the photos here if on the News 4 App. 
  
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• Cell phone catches fire under sleeping New Yorker’s pillow

  17-02-2016 03:28 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (KRON) — Putting a cell phone under your pillow doesn’t mean that the love fairy will deliver text messages from your crush while you sleep.
  On the other hand, the fire fairy may set your phone ablaze.
  A photo posted on the NYPD 33rd Precinct’s twitter account is reminding people about the hazards of sleeping with a smart device, including setting fires.
  “Don’t put your cellphone under a pillow when sleeping or when charging your device. Plea
  
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• Police in Florida warn about vacation condo scams

  17-02-2016 03:22 via wivb.com
  
  CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) – If you think you’re booking your perfect vacation rental online, watch out. You might end up with no place to stay.
  Clearwater Beach is a vacationer’s dream. There are miles of powdery white sand, gentle surf and killer views of the Gulf.
  A check of Craig’s List might bring an ad for a condo on Island Estates. But if you check closely, you might discover the ad is from an old listing. The listing is from a sale that occurred years
  
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• WHO considering genetic modification to wipe out Zika virus

  17-02-2016 03:17 via wivb.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Zika virus is continuing to spread across the Americas, but instead of going after the disease itself, the World Health Organization is considering a new solution: genetic modification.
  The World Health Organization said the controversial method could successfully kill the mosquitoes that carry it.
  The Zika virus has already spread to at least 30 different countries, and the WHO says if the trend continues, 3 to 4 million people are at risk of being infected
  
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• Four countries agree to freeze oil production to improve market

  17-02-2016 03:15 via wivb.com
  
  CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Gas prices are at a 13 year low, but they might not stay that way for long.
  An oversupply of oil in the global marketplace has caused gas prices to drop over the past year. Four major oil producers are worried about the negative impact it will have on their economies.
  Four countries announced an agreement Tuesday in an effort to drive the price of oil back up.
  Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Russia and Venezuela have agreed to freeze oil production at its January levels,
  
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• Dangers from not cleaning your car off after snow and ice

  17-02-2016 03:11 via wivb.com
  
  CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Its a huge hassle and its not something people enjoy doing during the cold morning hours, but its something that needs to be done, especially since its the law.
  It might not have been a “rolling white out” like we see on snowy mornings, but instead some of us encountered flying chunks off of cars Tuesday morning.
  Maddy Park of Springfield always takes the time to take the snow and ice off her car, “Its just best to pay attention as best as yo
  
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• Newborn found in Subway toilet; mom detained

  17-02-2016 03:09 via wivb.com
  
  WEST COVINA, Calif. (AP) – A newborn boy was found in the toilet of a Subway restaurant Monday, and his mother, a homeless woman, was held by police who followed a blood trail, authorities said.
  Mary Grace Trinidad, 38, was found behind a nearby auto parts store in the eastern Los Angeles suburb, police spokesman Rudy Lopez said.
  Police were called to the Subway on South Azusa Avenue around 8:30 a.m. after a bleeding woman was seen leaving the sandwich shop and employees saw the blood trai
  
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• 13-Year-Old Girl arrested for shooting pizza delivery man

  17-02-2016 03:07 via wivb.com
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. – Police officials in Georgia say a 13-year-old girl was arrested for robbing and shooting a pizza delivery man on Feb. 14.
  Authorities say they began investigating after the midnight shooting on East Duffy Street. Police say Damaria Phillips, who’s being charged as an adult, walked up to the delivery man’s car, pulled out a gun and demanded money.
  Phillips then allegedly shot the driver after he handed over the money, according to officials. She’s
  
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• Sheriff cites Beyoncé’s Super Bowl performance after shots fired outside his home

  17-02-2016 03:04 via wivb.com
  
  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold told reporters Tuesday an alleged rise in crime against law enforcement following theSuper Bowl halftime show may be to blame after several shots were fired outside his home Monday night.
  Authorities said the sheriff, his wife, and his children were all at their Osborne Lane home when the shooting happened around 9 p.m., but luckily no one was injured.
  At the time, Sheriff Arnold reporte
  
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• Outsourced production to return to WNY, bringing dozens of jobs back to Lockport

  17-02-2016 01:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A manufacturing business established in western New York announced Tuesday it will abandon some outsourced labor moved to Italy and return it to New York State.
  Officials from Moley Magnetics, Inc. stood with New York State leaders on Tuesday to announce a total of 60 secured jobs in Lockport. The company will return 41 outsourced jobs to the area, and secure 19 old jobs with new investments.
  Moley Magnetics, a company that creates and supplies heavy-duty commer
  
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• Top prosecutors crack down on wire transfer fraud

  17-02-2016 01:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Just about every big money scam reported by Call 4 Action in recent years has involved victims wiring money to a shadowy crook somewhere in the world:IRS scams, “Granny Scams”, rent scams, and even the exploitation of recent immigrants, in Buffalo, who are unfamiliar with American customs and sweepstakes protocol, convinced to send large sums of money to claim a “prize”.
  The problem with a wire transfer is, you really don’t know who pic
  
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• Local man charged with threatening bank on phone

  17-02-2016 01:21 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — After receiving a threat on the phone, a Lockport bank reached out to police for help.
  Officers say they were able to track the phone call down to a local man nearly two months later. Police arrested Richard D. Brady, 35, on Feb. 11, after he allegedly made the call in December.
  Police did not specify what Brady threatened, but said he’ll face charges of second degree aggravated harassment.
  Due to an outstanding parole warrant, Brady was committed to jail
  
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• Reward offered for man caught on camera stealing from car

  17-02-2016 01:13 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Following a car larceny in Amherst, police are on the hunt for a suspect.
  Officers say they have surveillance footage of a man who illegally entered a car to steal from it. The man is caught on camera with a tattoo on the left side of his neck and a tattoo on his left hand.
  Local police are partnering up to offer a reward for information leading to an arrest of the suspect. Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for such information.
  Anybody with inf
  
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• Kane apologizes publicly for missing practice, says he takes hockey seriously

  17-02-2016 00:01 via wivb.com
  
  OTTAWA, Canada (WIVB) — After missing practice Monday with the Buffalo Sabres following celebrations at the NBA All Star weekend in Toronto, left winger Evander Kane is apologizing.
  His public apology followed the team’s announcement he would be suspended for Tuesday night’s game in Ottawa against the Senators. Kane said he already addressed his team.
  “”It’s something that should have never happened. I promise it won’t happen again, a
  
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