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• New study says heart attacks striking younger obese people, local Doctor says that’s also true in Buffalo

  25-03-2016 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Obesity could be leading younger people to brushes with tragedy, a new study has found.
  “We are seeing a number of younger patients, presenting with heart attacks. A majority of these patients are at risk from some family predisposition but in addition are often found to be either smokers or are obese,” said Gates Vascular Institute Cardiologist Vijay Iyer.
  Cardiologist Vijay Iyer says obese patients are predisposed to diabetes, which is a risk facto
  
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• Sabres sign forward Eric Cornel to entry-level deal

  25-03-2016 23:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Sabres draft pick from 2014 will finally join the team after he spent time with both the Rochester Americans and the Ontario Hockey League.
  Buffalo selected Eric Cornel as the 44th overall pick in the NHL Draft in 2014, and he’ll finally get his shot at the highest professional level, although his first professional debut with the Americans began in the 2014-2015 system.
  While in the Ontario Hockey League, Cornel developed his leadership by serving as ca
  
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• Sources report underage drinking at Sen. Panepinto’s home

  25-03-2016 22:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A former City Honors parent told News 4 the home of a state senator was often used as a party house when their son attended the school a couple years ago.
  The parent, who asked News 4 not to identify them, said underage drinking was a regular occurrence at the Bidwell Parkway residence of Sen. Marc Panepinto.
  One of Sen. Panepinto’s children currently attends City Honors.
  A source within the school community also reported to News 4 underage drinking has been
  
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• Raid leads to cocaine bust in Jamestown

  25-03-2016 22:46 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — A raid in Jamestown led police to seize quantities of drugs and make two arrests on Thursday night.
  Officers say they raided a Crescent Street home just before 7:30 p.m., armed with a search warrant. Inside the home, they located various drugs and paraphernalia, including a quantity of powdered cocaine.
  Jamestown Police immediately arrested Antonio Wiggins, 39, but also say they were forced to arrest Cretia Goldsmith, 54, after police say she impeded their inv
  
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• Canalside hosts job fair to secure summer staffers

  25-03-2016 22:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Those looking for an opportunity to get involved in the heart of Buffalo in the summer of 2016 will find one when Canalside hosts its summer job fair on Saturday.
  Officials are inviting those interested in working at Canalside during its summer months to visit the Winter Pavilion at Canalside on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. to learn about opportunities available.
  Some jobs up for grabs include cashiers, line cooks, bartenders, bar backs, bar pourers and conce
  
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• Reward offered for information leading to killer of missing woman

  25-03-2016 20:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Over a month after a Buffalo woman who was declared missing showed up dead, police are still on the hunt for a killer.
  Officers investigating the death of Twynette Rivers, a group home resident, say her body was located on Feb. 20 in a home on Rother Avenue. Medical professionals say she died to blunt force trauma, prompting investigators to definitively call the death a homicide.
  Police are still on the hunt for any information that may lead to progre
  
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• Cruz says Trump spreading false rumors about personal life

  25-03-2016 20:34 via wivb.com
  
  OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (AP) — Ted Cruz accused Republican presidential rival Donald Trump of stoking false rumors about his personal life on Friday, charging that the billionaire businessman and GOP front-runner is trafficking in “sleaze” and “slime.”
  Speaking to reporters in Wisconsin, Cruz said the campaign has taken a “darker turn.” He accused Trump and “his henchmen” for spreading untrue rumors on social media and in a supermarket tabloid tha
  
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• Apple iPhone SE available for pre-order

  25-03-2016 20:25 via wivb.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON/AP) — Apple’s new iPhone SE is now available for pre-order.
  With most phone manufacturers focusing on bigger screens, Apple is trying to appeal to people who prefer a smaller 4-inch screen.
  Reporters are getting their hands on the device before its release to show us how it compares to the older iPhones it is replacing.
  Unless you take a lot of selfies or need a bigger phone, Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone SE is a good choice at a good price.
  You get th
  
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• Clear My Name: Former Buffalo State student works to move past false sex abuse accusation

  25-03-2016 18:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Going away for college is a dream for most young people, but for a Troy teen it turned into a nightmare.
  Instead of starting fall semester, he spent the first day of school in jail for a crime he didn’t commit.
  “It’s just I was the wrong guy,” Elijah Bethel said. “That’s all that really happened. They just picked the wrong person.”
  Bethel was a star in the classroom and on the football field. But the hit he didn’
  
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• Shark Girl to be absent until May for conservation work

  25-03-2016 17:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Shark Girl, the locally famous sculpture that has been a Buffalo art staple since 2014, will be getting some work done.
  The piece, made in 2013 by Casey Riordan Millard, has been pictured with countless people visiting Canalside over the past few years. The sculpture was seen being taken away from its spot on Friday morning.
  The Albright-Knox Art Gallery says Shark Girl will undergo “light conservation work.” ‘She’ will be on display
  
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• David Smyrl, Mr. Handford on ‘Sesame Street,’ dead at 80

  25-03-2016 16:50 via wivb.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — David Smyrl, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his role as Mr. Handford, the retired firefighter who ran Hooper’s Store on “Sesame Street,” has died. He was 80.
  Smyrl was diagnosed with lung cancer in January, said his wife, Cheryl. He died Tuesday at Lankenau Medical Center outside Philadelphia.
  “He was funny,” Cheryl Smyrl said. “I could say so many good things about him. He was loved by so many people. He was a mentor to a
  
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• Brussels police conduct more raids linked to deadly bombings

  25-03-2016 16:43 via wivb.com
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — Police raided Brussels neighborhoods again Friday in an operation the mayor said was linked to both the airport and subway bombings and to the arrest in the Paris suburbs of a man who may have been plotting a new attack in France.
  Three people were detained, with two of them shot in the leg, the federal prosecutor’s office said. The operation was conducted in the Schaerbeek district, which was raided Thursday night, as well as the neighborhoods of Forest and Saint-Gil
  
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• Crowds pack into Broadway Market for Good Friday shopping

  25-03-2016 16:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Good Friday is the busiest day of the year at the Broadway Market, as crowds pack in to pick up everything from pussy willows to pierogis and all their Easter-time favorites.
  The Broadway Market opened for customers at 6 a.m. Friday, but people were already lined up by that point, waiting to get their hands on some of the most popular items.
  “Our most popular items are our plazek and our poppy logs,” said Mazurek’s Bakery’s Ty Reynolds, who ha
  
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• Up close and personal with bunnies, sheep, and chicks

  25-03-2016 15:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –  If you want to get to get close to bunnies, lambs, piglets, and chicks this spring, here’s your chance. The children in the Erie County 4-H program set up a mini farm at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. It’s a new part of the Spring Flower Show this year, meant to educate visitors about what it’s like to raise these animals.
  “We’ve actually collected a dozen eggs from the ducks, and a couple from the Polish chickens,&
  
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• Carter: US killed senior Islamic State leader

  25-03-2016 15:44 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces killed a senior Islamic State leader, among several key members of the militant group eliminated this week, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday. The successful attack is the latest in a string of strikes targeting the group’s leadership even as it losses territory in both Iraq and Syria.
  Carter identified the senior IS leader as Haji Imam and described him as the group’s finance minister. He said he was a “well-known terrorist” who
  
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• Wreckage strewn across River Road as route closes following fatal crash

  25-03-2016 14:42 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was killed during a Friday morning crash on River Road in North Tonawanda Friday.
  A refrigeration truck had stopped at a red light in a turning lane on River Road shortly after 9 a.m. when a southbound vehicle collided with it, ejecting and killing the driver. It is not known if the truck driver was injured.
  A heavy amount of debris could be seen scattered across the roadway.
  River Road was closed from Thompson Street to Ro
  
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• Musician returns to perform at site of machete attack

  25-03-2016 14:12 via wivb.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Bill Foley is a man of his word and on Thursday evening, he kept his promise of returning to Nazareth Mediterranean Cuisine to play music.
  On Feb. 11, Foley was one of four people injured by a machete-wielding attacker at the restaurant.
  “We have to put the dark behind us, follow the light. We have to start over again,” he said.
  The attacker, later identified as Mohamed Barry, was shot and killed by police.
  Foley, who sustained multiple stab wounds, spen
  
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• Woman dies in ‘freak accident’ at South Carolina drive-thru window

  25-03-2016 14:04 via wivb.com
  
  SUMMERVILLE, SC (WCBD) – Authorities say Pamela Page, 28, of North Charleston was in the drive-thru of Biggby Coffee about to pay for her coffee when she dropped her credit card.  As she opened her door to grab it, her foot slipped on accelerator sending her car into the building.  We’re told that caused her head to slam into the driver’s side door, killing her on impact.
  Thursday, her family members, who were still shedding tears, spoke with Media General c
  
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• Family confirms NYC siblings died in Brussels attacks

  25-03-2016 13:52 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The family of two New York City siblings has confirmed that authorities confirmed they died in the terrorist bombings in Brussels.
  Belgian authorities and the Dutch Embassy positively identified the remains of Alexander and Sascha Pinczowski.
  The information was issued Friday by James Cain on behalf of the Pinczowski family. Cain is the father of Alexander’s fiancé, Cameron Cain.
  He says the family is “grateful to have closure on this tragic situation.&rd
  
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• Teen survivor of Kalamazoo shooting may be released from rehab sooner than expected

  25-03-2016 13:46 via wivb.com
  
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Doctors say the youngest survivor in the Kalamazoo shooting spree might be ready to go home sooner than initially expected.
  Fourteen-year-old Abbie Kopf, who began rehab in Grand Rapids, Michigan two weeks ago, is getting out of bed and walking on her own. She’s also swallowing liquids and soft foods like cottage cheese and pudding.A courtesy photo of Abigail Kopf. (March 25, 2016)Doctors at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids have told Abb
  
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• Former gang member using his scars as a teaching tool

  25-03-2016 13:33 via wivb.com
  
  HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — It took a near-death experience for Donnie Walton to realize he deserved a better life than the gang life.(Click for larger image)Gang violence is taking lives and robbing the futures of vulnerable young children. Police say a majority of the 126 homicides reported across Hampton Roads in 2015 can be traced back to one of nearly 150 gangs across the seven cities.
  Walton, 25, moved to Hampton from southern California, where he was born into the Bloods.
  He never imagine
  
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• 12 Portuguese killed in bus crash in central France

  25-03-2016 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — French authorities say 12 Portuguese travelers have been killed in a bus crash in central France.
  The interior and transport ministries said the crash occurred early Friday on a national road in the Allier region and near the small town of Montbeugny, which is just over 300 kilometers (185 miles) from Paris.
  In a statement, the Interior Ministry said bodies were being gathered in the local meeting hall.
  Gendarmes were investigating the circumstances that led to the accident.
  F
  
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• Man detained in counterterrorism raid connected to suspected Paris Attacks ringleader

  25-03-2016 11:12 via wivb.com
  
  FRANCE (AP) — Officials say a man detained in a counterterrorism raid in a Paris suburb has connections to the suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks.
  Two French officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to be able to discuss an ongoing investigation, said the man detained Thursday in Argenteuil is Reda Kriket, a 34-year-old Frenchman wanted since January on suspicion of links to terrorism.
  A Belgian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity for the same reason, said Krike
  
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• NY announces start of trout and salmon season on April 1

  25-03-2016 11:04 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s trout and salmon fishing season is almost here.
  In another sign of warmer days to come, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that the fishing season for trout and salmon begins April 1.
  State environmental officials plan to stock more than 4 million fish this year, including 2.3 million catchable-size fish and nearly 2 million yearlings which will be catchable in future years.
  Cuomo says the state is home to some of the best fishing opportunities in the
  
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• Sabres season tickets jumping by as much as $4 per game

  25-03-2016 11:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres season-ticket prices are going up by as much as $4 per game next season.
  The increases were revealed in renewal notifications the team sent to season-ticket holders, according to a copy of the letter obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday. The priciest seats will now cost $116 per game, which is up from $112 this season. The cheapest seat price rose by $1 and will cost $29 per game.
  The team declined to comment on the reasons behind the increase.
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• How to tell your kids about tragic events

  25-03-2016 05:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  Talking about terrorism with your kids can be a difficult conversation. In the wake of the recent deadly attacks in Brussels, parents are being forced to have these tough conversations. What do you tell your kids?
  Often times it’s hard to make sense of these acts of violence ourselves, but when your children have questions, how will you answer?
  “I think that if it makes parents uncomfortable sometimes parents won’t approach a subject that make
  
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• Travelers analyzing the safest mode of transportation

  25-03-2016 04:21 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fatal crash involving an Amtrak train happened early Thursday morning around 25 miles outside of Syracuse. That, followed by a week of airport closures and delays due to heighten security after the Brussels attacks have travelers questioning how they’re getting to their destinations and looking at how safe they are along the way.
  Planes, trains, automobiles and motorcycles are the most common transportation modes in the United States.
  When I asked a
  
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• Korean War soldier’s remains return home after nearly 70 years

  25-03-2016 03:34 via wivb.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE (WSLS10) – The remains of a Korean War soldier from Martinsville are back home after nearly 70 years.
  The remains arrived in Greensboro, North Carolina just after noon Thursday and members from Ft. Bragg performed a short ceremony at the airport as the casket was loaded into the hearse.
  A convoy of law enforcement and Rolling Thunder motorcycle riders then escorted the remains back to Martinsville.
  Around 1:30 Thursday afternoon, the more than a dozen law enforc
  
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• New York tacks on nearly 20,000 jobs in February, reaching record high

  25-03-2016 03:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jobs in the private sector in New York State are on the rise and officials say it’s hit a record high.
  In February of 2016, a record 18,700 jobs were created in the private sector, adding up to 7,884,000 jobs in New York State’s private sector — a new record.
  Unemployment dropped a tick in February as well, dropping from 4.9 percent in January to 4.8 percent in February, edging out the national unemployment rate.
   
  
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• Man arrested with nearly 2,100 bags of heroin pleads guilty to dealing drugs

  25-03-2016 03:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man who was arrested in 2015 with roughly 2,100 bags of heroin pleaded guilty to being a drug dealer in Erie County Court Thursday.
  Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies proudly announced they destroyed 2,100 bags of heroin off the streets of Buffalo in July of 2015, saying they arrested a large heroin drug dealer in the process.
  They arrested 27-year-old Dellsean Hamilton and 27-year-old Brittney Ridgeway, who lived in the homes in which police raided. Ha
  
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• Noxious fumes lead police to bust 3 for meth in Brocton

  25-03-2016 02:52 via wivb.com
  
  BROCTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A meth bust in Chautauqua County Thursday led police to jail three locals on serious drug charges.
  Officers say they began learning about noxious fumes coming from an apartment on West Main Street, causing other residents in the building to have breathing problems. Police who responded late Wednesday night were on the scene into Thursday morning when they say signs of drug production were obvious.
  Simple interviews uncovered multiple suspicious items inside the
  
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• Officers search for man who robbed credit union

  25-03-2016 02:11 via wivb.com
  
  MIDDLEPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A search is on by local police to locate a man who officers say was involved in a credit union robbery.
  Police say they rushed to the scene of the robbery on Thursday afternoon on State Street, but the man had already fled the scene. Officers were able to take a still photo from security footage on the scene.
  They believe the man who robbed the Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union is a shorter 5’5″ to 5’8″ man with a stocky build
  
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• Fired VA Whistleblower says, ‘It has been hell’

  25-03-2016 01:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Lisa Magin, a former VA Medical Supply Technician tried to do the right thing for the veterans at the Buffalo VA Medical Center, but it cost her a good government job, her medical benefits, and her 4-year ordeal with the VA has been a strain on her family.
  “It has been hell, I almost lost my home,” said Magin, speaking out for the first time since an administrative judge ordered the VA to reinstate her, last week.
  “We haven’t had any of our m
  
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• Man chooses to wear ‘I am a thief’ sign over going to jail

  25-03-2016 01:37 via wivb.com
  
  GIRARD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man chose to wear a sign proclaiming he’s a thief rather than go to jail after trying to steal a 52-inch television.
  Greg Davenport, of Liberty Township, pleaded no contest this month to a theft charge for stealing from a Wal-Mart in the township in December.
  A judge in Girard gave Davenport, 44, the sentencing option of 30 days in jail or wearing a sign saying, “I am a thief. I stole from WalMart.”
  Davenport has to wear the sign in front of th
  
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• Ryan Lawrence indicted for first degree murder and kidnapping

  25-03-2016 01:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  Ryan Lawrence, the Syracuse man accused of killing his baby daughter, Maddox, has completed a mental health evaluation and will stand trial.
  An Amber Alert was issued for baby Maddox. Authorities said she was missing along with her father. Maddox’ body was found just days later in the city’s inner harbor.
  Now that Lawrence is cleared to stand trial, his lawyer and the District Attorney said his sanity could become a concern as the case moves forward
  
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