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• Local man, former Air Force Reservist, pleads guilty to child porn distribution

  05-04-2016 23:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Orchard Park man pleaded guilty Monday to distributing child pornography to an undercover agent in a sting, officials said.
  Prosecutors confirmed Steven Fine, 30, admitted to a count of distribution of child pornography, opening himself up to between five and 20 years behind bars, along with a fine of up to $250,000.
  Officials say the former United States Air Force Reservist distributed videos that had child porn inside to law enforcement posing as a person s
  
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• City of Tonawanda to transform lot into bicyclist hub

  05-04-2016 23:53 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The City of Tonawanda is giving its downtown area a facelift, Tuesday officials announced a new construction project for an inter-modal hub.
  City officials are transforming a 4 1/2 acre parking lot into a hub for bicyclists. The lot overlooks the Erie Canal and it’s in easy access to several major bike trails.
  Officials told News 4 the hub will have a bathroom and changing station for visitors, a bicycle repair area on the lot, bike racks and vending machines
  
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• Local physician creates site for easy, online doctor visits

  05-04-2016 23:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The days of spending a while waiting in an office to see a doctor could be a thing of the past.
  A local physican, Dr. John Radford, launched a site called 247 Online Care to allow patients to see healthcare providers 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all online.
  “People like the convenience of being able to be seen whenever, where ever they like – in their home, not having to travel,” said Dr. Radford.
  It’s essentially video chatting wit
  
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• Architecture students design with refugees in mind

  05-04-2016 23:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A group of graduate students at UB are putting their skills to the test, and proving why Buffalo is called the city of good neighbors.
  They’re drafting up designs for old and abandoned buildings, and creating blue prints for them to be redeveloped into refugee housing. The project is focusing on the city’s east side, because of the area’s rich tradition of immigration.
  The project hits close to home for Prof. Erkin Ozay, who studied urban planning and refu
  
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• Buffalo State students arrested on charges of creating dozens of fake credit cards

  05-04-2016 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A group of three Buffalo State students are facing serious charges after police say they uncovered a scheme to steal identities and create forged credit and debit cards.
  Police say they investigated the group of three students over a year-long period, learning they created dozens of credit and debit cards to steal goods both online and locally.
  On Tuesday, officials arrested and levied the claims against 23-year-old Mohamed Kaba, 24-year-old Nkemjika Ogbuagu and
  
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• First day of state testing in schools, advocates in favor of ‘opting in’

  05-04-2016 23:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  Today was the first day of state testing in our schools. Parents and educators are talking about the controversial opt-out decision.
  “I think it’s the Federation wanting to protect the teachers from showing that they’re not teaching the children properly. The children need to be taught and we need to know what they know,” said Patricia Elliott-Patton,  parent to a child in the Buffalo Public School district.
  Some parents and advocat
  
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• Albion to reopen elementary school on Wednesday after driver slams into building

  05-04-2016 23:09 via wivb.com
  
  ALBION, N.Y. (WIVB) — Elementary students in Orleans County won’t miss any more school after classes on Tuesday were cancelled due to a crash into the building just a day prior.
  A group of five third graders inside Ronald Sodoma Elementary School in Albion were injured on Monday when a driver who suffered a medical emergency crashed into a parked car, then continued on into the building.
  The crash sent debris flying, prompting first responders to rush children to the hospit
  
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• New York Legislature considering bill to force police to disclose more information

  05-04-2016 22:43 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Police departments would have to report more about arrests and the deaths of people in custody under legislation pending in the New York state Legislature.
  Advocates for criminal justice reform and their legislative allies detailed the bill today.
  The measure sponsored by Assemblyman Joseph Lentol and Senator Daniel Squadron, both Democrats, would require police departments to follow a single, statewide process for reporting information about everyday arrests — as
  
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• Killer who escaped and raped Buffalo woman dies in prison at age 81

  05-04-2016 22:17 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man convicted of the 1964 stabbing death of Kitty Genovese in a crime that came to symbolize urban decay and indifference has died in prison at age 81.
  Winston Moseley died on March 28 at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, state prisons spokesman Thomas Mailey said. An autopsy will try to determine the cause of Moseley’s death.
  Genovese was a 28-year-old bar manager. Her killing caused an outcry after reports that neighbors saw the attack and heard
  
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• Local doctor says stroke becoming more common in young women

  05-04-2016 22:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Studies show strokes happen more often in older people. But a local doctor says they are also becoming more common in young women.
  Dr. Elad Levy, Kaleida Health Director of Stroke Services says he has seen strokes in women as young as their late 20’s to early 30’s.
  He says a combination of a sedentary lifestyle, poor diet choices, smoking, dehydration, birth control and diet supplements can lead to very serious or fatal strokes.Those were some of the cons
  
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• New York’s top court: Parents can legally eavesdrop on kids

  05-04-2016 19:49 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court says parents can legally eavesdrop on young children, establishing an exception to state law against wiretaps without the consent of at least one person on a call.
  The Court of Appeals split 4-3 in deciding such monitoring is justified when a parent or guardian reasonably believes it would be in the child’s best interests to listen to and tape phone conversations.
  Today’s ruling is in a case involving a cellphone recording of A
  
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• Former Pres. Bill Clinton campaigns for Hillary in WNY

  05-04-2016 19:48 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton visited western New York on the campaign trail, speaking on behalf of Hillary Clinton.
  He’s pushing to be the very first First Gentleman, or as some signs suggested in the rally at the Grapevine Banquets in Depew, the “First Dude.” In his quest to help another Clinton reach the White House, he is pushing New Yorkers to get out and vote to help his wife reach the Democratic Nomination.
  Clinton said he believes Ne
  
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• Buffalo man found dead on Grant Street

  05-04-2016 14:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police are investigating a body that was found on the 300 block of Grant Street Tuesday morning.
  The discovery was made just before 7 a.m.
  Police say the deceased person was a 60-year-old Buffalo man, but his name was not released. There were no external signs of foul play related to his death, but police say they are awaiting autopsy results.
  Follow News 4 on Facebook and Twitter for updates on the investigation. Body found on Grant St. (Photo
  
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