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• U.S. Customs in Rochester announced over 350 counterfeit good seizures over past 6 months

  15-04-2016 23:52 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Customs agents say they’ve seized more than a million dollars in counterfeit goods in the Rochester area over the past 6 months.
  U.S. Customs and Border Patrol joined with officials with the Port of Rochester to make the announcement.
  Officials say the goods were confiscated over the course of 350 seizures.
  Some of the counterfeited items included brands like Michal Kors, Adidas, Polo, Oakley, NFL, NHL, MLB.
  Officials say the counterfeit goods not only harm l
  
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• Keep the crackerjacks but no peanuts during certain Bisons games this season

  15-04-2016 23:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bisons are hoping a new promo – where fans with severe food allergies can sit in special seats where they won’t serve peanuts – will give some people a chance to check out a game for the first time.
  ” We all have the experience, as Western New Yorkers, that we’ve all been to a Bisons game,” said Brad Bisbing, the Director for Public Relations for the Bisons. “But there are some that maybe haven&rsqu
  
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• Local company cleans up the Queen City

  15-04-2016 23:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A local company got it’s hands dirty for a good cause Friday.
  Staff at local marketing firm Crowley Webb used their annual company retreat to pay it forward.
  Each year their retreat has a different theme, and this year they chose “random acts of kindness.”
  The staff split up in five groups; they could choose from donating to charity, washing cars, or just helping a stranger out on the street.
  Nearly 80 people took part in Friday’s event.
  One tea
  
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• Buffalo parent frustrated BPS lottery for 2016-2017 has not happened yet

  15-04-2016 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Colleen Pagnan says when her family moved into their new home last year, being within a couple blocks of a high performing school was a big factor.
  “We were very very torn choosing between the suburbs which have better schools that don’t require a lottery and staying in Buffalo,” said Pagnan.
  She wants to enroll her 4-year-old son Jack into Pre-k at the Frederick Law Olmsted school but says the Buffalo Public School district has had yet to hold a lo
  
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• Photographer asking for suggestions for WNY spots to capture

  15-04-2016 22:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Brendan Bannon is an international photographer who is looking at Western New York in a whole new way – through his camera lens.
  Bannon is back from traveling to the Middle East and Africa and now he’s trying to capture the ever-evolving region here. He has been working as an artist in residence at Hilbert College since returning from his trip abroad. While there, he’s been asking students, faculty and staff what they’d like to see pictur
  
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• New redemption center offers paid job training for people with disabilities

  15-04-2016 22:28 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A redemption center in the town of Niagara is offering job training for people with disabilities. It’s called ‘Empties for Empower’ and it celebrated a grand opening today.
  The center is located at 4701 Military road and was opened by non profit organization ‘Empower.’ It offers paid job training for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. They sort through the bottles and cans and handle cash returns and donations.
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• El Niño weakens, here comes La Niña, meteorologists say

  15-04-2016 21:44 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of an epic El Niño, federal meteorologists say its flip side, La Niña, is around the corner.
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center on Thursday reported that the current strong El Niño is weakening but likely to stick around a couple more months. At the same time, NOAA issued a formal watch for a fall arrival of La Niña, saying there is a 70 percent chance for the flip side of El Ni&nt
  
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• Customs & Border Protection officers seize $1M in counterfeit goods at port

  15-04-2016 20:31 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — A series of busts over the past six months have racked up to a massive value of $1 million at Rochester’s port.
  Customs and Border Protections officials announced on Friday they’ve made 350 busts in the past half a year with an impressive value. Counterfeit merchants attempted to smuggle a variety of goods into the U.S., including National Football League gear, like Buffalo Bills jerseys, National Hockey League gear, including Buffalo Sabres jersey
  
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• AMC confirms: No texting in movie theaters

  15-04-2016 20:01 via wivb.com
  
  (WFLA) — AMC Theaters has quickly shut down a proposal to lift the ban of texting during movies.
  In a tweet sent out by AMC Theaters Friday, they said “NO TEXTING AT AMC. Won’t happen. You spoke. We listened. Quickly, that idea has been sent to the cutting room floor.”
  NO TEXTING AT AMC. Won't happen. You spoke. We listened. Quickly, that idea has been sent to the cutting room floor. pic.twitter.com/JR0fo5megR
  — AMC Theatres (@AMCTheatres) April 15, 2016The idea spa
  
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• Child rescued from hot car while mom auditioned for Nashville strip club

  15-04-2016 19:59 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A mother and her friend were arrested after her 13-month-old daughter was allegedly left in a hot car while auditioning on stage at an adult entertainment club in downtown Nashville.
  According to a Metro police, Kelsey McMurtry, 24, was auditioning at Deja Vu Showgirls on Demonbreun Street and left her young daughter in the back of a car with the windows rolled up around 4 p.m.
  McMurtry’s 19-year-old friend, Summer Taylor, was supposed to have been watching
  
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• DOT crews working on projects at Scajaquada, I-290

  15-04-2016 19:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Anyone planning to drive on the Scajaquada Expressway (Route 198) Friday should take note of a Department of Transportation project going on.
  Crews will be working on a project to replace the Elmwood Ave. Bridge over the Expressway in Buffalo until 7 p.m. During this time, Route 198’s westbound lane near Elmwood will be reduced to one lane.
  Another DOT project on the I-290 is currently listed as ‘Under Construction.’ The project, whic
  
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• Strong quake hits southern Japan, tsunami advisory

  15-04-2016 19:03 via wivb.com
  
  MASHIKI, Japan (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck southern Japan, barely 24 hours after a deadly quake hit the same region.
  The quake shook the Kumamoto region at 1:25 a.m. Saturday. On Thursday night the area was hit by a magnitude 6.5 quake that left nine dead and more than 800 injured.
  Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued an advisory for a tsunami up to 1 meter (3 feet) along the coast east of the epicenter in Kumamoto.
  
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• AG Schneiderman offers hotline to people experiencing issues at voting polls

  15-04-2016 17:47 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Once again, the Attorney General’s office is offering help to those who have issues at the primary polls with a special hotline.
  The Attorney General’s Office has been offering a hotline to voters who encounter barriers at their polling place since 2012.
  “Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy, and my office is deeply committed to ensuring equal access for all eligible voters on election day,” Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said. &ldquo
  
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• Buffalo police finalizing plans for Trump rally as tickets become available

  15-04-2016 17:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Nearly 20,000 people are expected to come out Monday evening to attend a rally for Donald Trump on the eve of New York’s primary elections, and Buffalo police say attendees can expect to see a large uniformed police presence all around the area to keep everyone safe.
  Police say there will be strict security measures for everyone who enters the First Niagara Center. Each person will be screened by the secret service, and there is a long list of items which you c
  
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• Buffalo police finalizing plans for Monday’s Trump rally

  15-04-2016 17:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Nearly 20,000 people are expected to come out Monday evening to attend a rally for Donald Trump on the eve of New York’s primary elections, and Buffalo police say attendees can expect to see a large uniformed police presence all around the area to keep everyone safe.
  Police say there will be strict security measures for everyone who enters the First Niagara Center. Each person will be screened by the secret service, and there is a long list of items which you c
  
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• Authorities looking for accused Buffalo rapist

  15-04-2016 17:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Law enforcement officers in western New York are looking for an accused rapist.
  Authorities say Kevin McCutcheon, 39, raped someone on August 31 on Walden Ave. in Buffalo. He was charged with 3rd degree rape and criminal sexual act.
  A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to McCutcheon’s arrest or indictment.
  
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• Lawmakers introduce device to detect texting and driving

  15-04-2016 16:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — First it was the breathalyzer, and now New York lawmakers want to introduce another road safety device — the “textalyzer.”
  It’s a handheld device that attaches to phones. It can tell if and when any texts were sent or if any phone calls were made during a crash.
  Critics of the bill point out privacy concerns, calling the law invasive.
  The device, made by the company Cellebrite, cannot actually read messages. It can only tell if they were
  
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• Feds: New York Assembly ex-speaker had affair with lobbyist

  15-04-2016 16:32 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In newly released documents, federal prosecutors say former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver abused his power to help two women, including a lobbyist, with whom he had extramarital affairs.
  Manhattan federal Judge Valerie Caproni released the papers Friday.
  Silver declined comment a day earlier. His lawyers say the papers reveal “unproven and salacious allegations that have no place in this case or public discussion.”
  The 72-year-old Democrat was co
  
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• Sheriff: Truck driver with criminal history found with stun gun in Wyoming County

  15-04-2016 15:55 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF CASTILE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A tractor trailer driver with an extensive criminal history was found driving with a stun gun in Wyoming County, according to Sheriff’s deputies.
  New Jersey resident Michael Harris, 42, was stopped for alleged speeding on Route 39 in Castile when deputies say they found an electronic stun gun in his truck’s driver side pocket.
  Stun guns are illegal to possess in New York. Harris, who has previously been convicted of two felonies, was tak
  
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• Burning couch leads deputies to bring drug charge against West Seneca man

  15-04-2016 15:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire burning outside of an Elma home called Erie County Sheriff’s deputies to the scene.
  Deputies say West Seneca resident Sean Myers, 27, took a number of items from the Seneca Street residence, including a couch, set them in a pile, and lit the pile on fire.
  Around this time, authorities say they were able to get in contact with Myers inside of the home. While indoors, deputies say they found a crack pipe and residue on a table.
  Myers was then charged
  
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• Alton’s Restaurant serves up salmon for Local Restaurant Week

  15-04-2016 14:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As part of Local Restaurant Week in western New York, Matt and Milton from Alton’s Restaurant appeared on Wake Up! Friday morning.
  See the salmon they cooked up in the video above and see the finished result in the video below.
  MORE | Learn more about Local Restaurant Week here.
  
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• Art of glassblowing shown on Wake Up! Friday

  15-04-2016 14:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Glass is for more than windows and mirrors. In the right hands, it can be beautiful and artistic.
  The people of the Corning Museum of Glass have been doing this for a long time. Eric Goldschmidt, a representative from the museum worked on a piece all morning on Wake Up! Friday.
  The museum is passionate about glassmaking, and they enjoy sharing their art with others worldwide. Live glassblowing demonstrations are shown there all day for the entire week.
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• Sheriff’s car involved in Chautauqua County crash; Road closes for hours

  15-04-2016 13:50 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF POMFRET, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Chautauqua County Sheriff’s vehicle was involved in an accident with another car in Cassadaga Friday morning.
  It is not clear what happened, but damage could be clearly seen on the front ends of both vehicles. One of them was seen off the roadway.
  Route 60 was closed from Maple Ave. until Webster Road, a length of 5.6 miles, for about 2.5 hours starting at 7 a.m.
  
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• Chautauqua Co. deputy involved in crash while chasing suspect

  15-04-2016 13:50 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF POMFRET, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Chautauqua County Sheriff’s vehicle was involved in an accident with another car in Cassadaga Friday morning.
  Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace says the deputy’s vehicle was headed south on Route 60 while on patrol. After noticing a speeding driver heading in the opposite direction, the deputy turned around in an effort to chase the speeder.
  While doing this, the deputy collided with another car, causing damage to both vehicles. Any inju
  
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• Buffalo PD looking for missing Dodge Street child

  15-04-2016 13:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Buffalo are looking for a missing child that was last seen at his Dodge Street home.
  Tyshawn Askia, 12, is described as 5’2″ and 130 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and black sweatpants. Both articles of clothing have white checkers on them.
  Anyone with information on Tyshawn is asked to call 911.
  
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• Orchard Park Police nab suspected drunk drivers overnight

  15-04-2016 12:42 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Orchard Park Police had a busy night making traffic stops related to alleged drunk drivers.
  Around 8 p.m., police received a call about a vehicle that had been swerving all over Route 219. Police say at one point, the driver even went off the roadway and struck a reflective sign.
  Eventually, police found the driver on Ellicott Road, still driving in an erratic fashion.
  After police say she failed sobriety tests, West Falls resident Shelly Falls, 46, was cha
  
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• Vandals steal, burn LGBT pride flags outside NC church

  15-04-2016 12:16 via wivb.com
  
  HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WNCN) – In one week, a North Carolina church has had two incidents of vandalism where LGBT-pride flags were burnt or stolen.
  Pastor Jay Kennett, of Hillsborough United Church of Christ, says he put the flags up after HB2 in support of the LGBT community.
  Within the last week, he has had to replace the flags three separate times.
  “The burning was dramatic and so it was left you feeling very vulnerable,” said Kennett.
  Over the weekend, Kennett found the c
  
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• Suspect arrested in connection with Oregon car theft, victim’s dog killed

  15-04-2016 12:13 via wivb.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police arrested a man Thursday in connection with a car theft that resulted in the death of Kona, a Great Dane-Lab mix, this week in Oregon.
  Francisco Vincent Gonzalez, 34, had a dog with him when he was arrested around 5:45 p.m. at the Super Value Inn Motel on N Interstate Avenue, police said.
  Bill Robbins, Kona’s owner, says police told him Gonzalez is in the U.S. illegally.
  “I can’t even believe he had a dog after the way he
  
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• Grief, healing after Virginia woman survives tragic fire

  15-04-2016 12:10 via wivb.com
  
  CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia family continues to heal and recover after surviving a tragic fire in Roanoke.
  Christy and Zak Montoya were visiting their longtime family friends, Tom and Lindsay McKinnon, over the weekend of March 19. The Montoyas woke up to chaos as fire spread quickly through the McKinnon’s house.
  “When I got to the second floor, I realized it was a dire emergency,” said Zak Montoya, who is a Norfolk firefighter.
  The house was already fil
  
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• Vehicle collides with parked Jeep near Sisters Hospital

  15-04-2016 11:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Jeep owner woke up to bad news early Friday morning when he saw that his parked vehicle had been struck by another vehicle.
  Witnesses say a vehicle was heading down Main St. in front of Sisters of Charity Hospital when it struck the parked Jeep around 1 a.m.
  According to the witness, two women were in the moving vehicle and one of them had to be extricated using the Jaws of Life. The driver was able to get out.
  The witness said Buffalo Police told he
  
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• Early morning 3-car crash injures 2 women near Sisters Hospital

  15-04-2016 11:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Jeep owner woke up to bad news early Friday morning when he saw that his parked vehicle had been struck by another vehicle.
  Buffalo Police say a vehicle was heading down Main St. in front of Sisters of Charity Hospital when it struck the parked Jeep around 1 a.m. The Jeep was pushed into a fire hydrant.
  After this, the moving vehicle then collided with another southbound vehicle.
  Two women were in the first southbound vehicle, and one
  
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• 30 in 30: Glenn Gronkowski

  15-04-2016 05:57 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-  Williamsville native Glenn Gronkowski hopes to follow his brother’s path to the NFL, while blazing his own trail. Glenn played fullback at Kansas State and will need to prove he can do a little bit of everything at the next level. “I can be very versatile and very dynamic. If you watch the Senior Bowl that’s basically what I can do. I can contribute in a lot of different ways.” Glenn is projected to be a late round pick or sign as a
  
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• Democratic debate watch parties

  15-04-2016 05:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders supporters came out to watch their presidential candidates go head-to-head on a nationally televised debate.
  Both groups agree that the Thursday night debate is extremely important, because it could help shape the upcoming New York State Primary on April 19th.
  Sanders supporters gathered at the Central Park Grill on Main Street, Clinton supporters gathered at the Oakk Room also on Main Street in Buffalo.
  Sanders supporters say
  
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• Cruz smaller gathering by design, appreciated by supporters

  15-04-2016 05:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There wasn’t a lot of pomp and circumstance to today’s visit by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who, according to the latest CBSNews poll, is now in second in New York, after a recent surge in the past week.
  That approach is intentional, and his supporters said that’s why their vote on Tuesday will be for Cruz.
  Though he spent less than eight minutes on just four questions with local media at Charlie the Butcher’s in Williamsville, Texas Sen. Ted
  
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• Outdoor houses attract bats to keep mosquitoes at bay

  15-04-2016 04:53 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – It’s mosquito season, and one pest control company has been busy trying to fend off the insects without using chemicals.
  “It’s very similar to a bird house,” said Jay Lee with Pest Entry Management.(Photo: WKRN)He’s talked about bat houses, four of which he installed Thursday alone.
  “This one is made out of cedar. It’s vented. it’s a three-chamber,” Lee said.
  He says the houses provide a natural habitat that ap
  
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• 64 animals seized in dog-fighting ring investigation

  15-04-2016 04:50 via wivb.com
  
  ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – A year-long investigation into a dog fighting ring culminated Thursday, April 14, 2016 with simultaneous raids in Rock Island and Davenport. According to Rock Island Police, ten federal search warrants were served in both cities starting at 6 a.m. as part of what police call an on-going investigation.
  Residents of West 8th Street in Davenport watched and took pictures as officers served those warrants Thursday.
  The investigation began about a year ago a
  
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• Fisher-Price recalling infant cradle swings due to fall hazard

  15-04-2016 04:45 via wivb.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Fisher-Price says it’s recalling its infant cradle swings due to a fall hazard.
  According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website, the Cradle ‘n Swings is being recalled.
  The swing is considered a hazard because when the seat peg is not fully engaged, the seat can fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the child.
  The recall includes three models of the Fisher-Price cradle swings:
  CHM84 Soothing Savanna Cradle ‘n
  
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• Ready to be president? Clinton, Sanders dispute each other

  15-04-2016 04:40 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Deepening their increasingly bitter feud, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders aggressively challenged each other’s judgment to be president in Thursday night’s Democratic debate, sparring over Wall Street banks, how high to raise the minimum wage and gun control.
  The showdown in Brooklyn came at a pivotal moment in the party’s primary campaign, with Clinton leading in the delegate count but Sanders generating huge enthusiasm for his surprising candidacy.
  Th
  
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• New York primary brings campaign tension to a boil again

  15-04-2016 04:38 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats clashed on a Brooklyn debate stage while Republicans courted donors in Manhattan as “New York values” framed the 2016 race for the White House Thursday night, just days before the state’s high-stakes presidential primaries in both parties.
  As protests raged outside a state GOP gala, Republican front-runner Donald Trump delivered an impassioned defense of the city he calls home. The billionaire businessman praised the city’s response to the
  
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• Roswell Park Cancer Institute implements new Gamma Knife radiosurgery technology

  15-04-2016 04:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A groundbreaking upgrade to radiosurgery that will help treat brain tumors and other types of cancer is now being used in Buffalo’s backyard.
  The Roswell Park Cancer Institute announced it is utilizing Leskell Gamma Knife Icon radiosurgery in its treatment arsenal, and it’s the first American cancer center to do so.
  The new technology is a minimally invasive approach to treat malignant and nonmalignant brain disorders, the Institute said. Doctor
  
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• Police issue alert about sex offender departing police custody

  15-04-2016 03:54 via wivb.com
  
  ATTICA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A registered sex offender who is registered for sexually violent offenses is no longer in the custody of police, and they’re working to make the public aware.
  Officers say Joseph O’Donnel, a 28-year-old Attica man, served time for third-degree attempted aggravated sexual abuse, leading him to register as a level three sex offender. Police say his victim was a 10-year-old boy.
  As a result of his offenses, police say he’s not allowed to use t
  
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• Erie County earmarks $26.8M for road work

  15-04-2016 03:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Calling for an immediate move to begin working on Erie County’s roads, Erie County Legislature’s Majority Caucus announced $26.8 million in funding for work in 2016.
  “We are already into mid-April and we need to start immediately with as much work as the country needs to complete this year,” Legislator Ed Rath said.
  The funding paves the way for projects for big projects in Erie County, like major work on Big Tree Road and on Girdle Road.
  
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• Tax Day 2016 last day to get 2012 refunds

  15-04-2016 02:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – IRS officials are advising taxpayers who don’t file their returns regularly they might be missing out on hundreds of dollars in tax refunds from years past—as far back as 2012.
  The tax agency is holding more than $950 million in unclaimed tax refunds from 2012, but as of Monday, April 18, that money goes back to the United States Treasury.
  According to IRS figures, 1,037,600 taxpayers are owed refunds from the tax year 2012 for a median of $718 each. Of t
  
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• Bills schedule released; features 2 nationally televised games

  15-04-2016 01:59 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills will have another tough schedule in store as they gear up for the 2016 season.
  Based on the combined 2015 record of all 16 opponents, plus the combined winning percentage, the NFL released the strength of schedule rankings days before revealing the actual schedule.
  The Bills had the 10th hardest schedule, ranking behind the 49ers, Falcons, Rams, Saints, Seahawks, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Jets and Patriots. They ranked one place ahead of thei
  
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• Ted Cruz speaks at UB town hall event to select crowd of supporters

  15-04-2016 01:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The first Republican candidate to step into Buffalo during the election season spoke only to a select crowd, and chose to give one national network the scoop.
  Ted Cruz landed in Buffalo on Thursday, and although he was set to speak at 11 a.m. in a town hall style appearance at the Cornell Theatre on University at Buffalo’s campus, technical difficulties held him up.
  Tickets weren’t open to the public, instead, a select 300 people were allowed to atte
  
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