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• Battle over Whole Foods cake with racial slur escalates outside of courtroom

  19-04-2016 23:44 via wivb.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin man claims Whole Foods discriminated against him after he ordered a cake reading “Love Wins” and instead got one with the words “Love Wins F–,” an anti-gay slur.
  Pastor Jordan Brown says he ordered the cake from the flagship Whole Foods store on N. Lamar Boulevard.Jordan Brown with his attorney, Austin Kaplan, at a press conference regarding a Whole Foods cake with an anti-gay slur (KXAN Photo)According to a press release sent ou
  
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• Local man fighting to lower speed limit on busy Amherst road

  19-04-2016 23:13 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local man is fighting for a change on a busy road in Amherst. He says speeders are making it dangerous and he’s concerned for his safety.
  Back in January, a 65-year-old man lost his life while crossing Evans street in Williamsville in an electric wheel chair. That street turns into Hopkins road and a resident who lives close to where the fatality happened fears more incidents like it could occur because some cars are not following the speed limit.
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• Complaints about voting in NY primary dwarfs 2012 election complaints

  19-04-2016 22:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Complaints poured in throughout the day to the New York Attorney General’s Office regarding complaints from voters who believe their rights have been infringed upon.
  The complaints will likely continue flooding in, but they’ve already dwarfed numbers of complaints received during the 2012 election, the first election since Attorney General Eric Schneiderman took office.
  Officials say from the morning to the afternoon, they’ve received over 560
  
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• After local firefighters battle brush fire, NYS issues high fire danger warning

  19-04-2016 22:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — All of New York State is under a high level fire danger warning due to dry areas likely to spread brush fires.
  Officials say residential brush burning will be prohibited through May 14 as part of the warning, as open flames of debris are the largest cause of wildfires in the spring.
  Dry leaves and dead branches on the ground are working against New York State in the fight to prevent the spread of brush and wildfire.
  On Sunday, firefighters in Frewsburg were disp
  
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• Cheektowaga Police Officers Volunteer at Resurrection Life Food Pantry

  19-04-2016 22:35 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than a dozen police officers lent a helping hand today in Cheektowaga. They volunteered at the Resurrection Life Food pantry.
  Hundreds of people lined up for the pantry’s food express truck and police helped hand out and bag the food. The resurrection life food pantry hosts a food express truck that is provided through the Food Bank of WNY.
  On the third Tuesday of each month, people line up to get a variety of grocery products like fresh produce and da
  
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• Engine issues sideline Cheesy Chick on first Food Truck Tuesday

  19-04-2016 22:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After dishing up cheesy sandwiches throughout lunch, the Cheesy Chick crew set off to Larkin Square for the first Food Truck Tuesday of the year, only to break down in the process.
  The beloved Buffalo food truck got stuck on the 290 on their way to Larkin Square when a part in the truck’s engine overheated, sidelining the crew for the first appearance of the year.
  No @larkinsquare for us tonight! Sorry everyone we are as upset as you. 😪
  — The
  
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• Amherst PD looking for man accused of using stolen credit card

  19-04-2016 20:01 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Amherst are looking for someone accused of using a stolen credit card to buy items at a local grocery store.
  Authorities describe the suspect as a black man wearing a purple sweatshirt with the word “super” on the front. The man’s hair was either in dreadlocks or braided and pulled back in a ponytail, according to police.
  Anyone with information on the suspect or the incident can call the Amherst Police Detective Bureau at 689-1360, e
  
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• Court overturns Virginia school’s transgender bathroom rule

  19-04-2016 19:49 via wivb.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a policy barring a transgender student from using the boys’ restrooms at his Virginia high school.
  A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the Gloucester County School Board policy is discriminatory. A federal judge had rejected Gloucester High School student Gavin Grimm’s sex discrimination claim.
  The appeals court’s ruling establishes legal precedent in the five states in
  
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• Bus stop announced at new Cheektowaga Walmart

  19-04-2016 19:45 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — With the arrival of a new Walmart in Cheektowaga this Wednesday, store officials have also announced an agreement made for a new bus stop at the Walden Avenue location.
  Walmart initially concluded that putting a bus stop at the store’s front would be too dangerous, thus leading to a new drop-off spot — the Garden Center entrance.
  The announcement of a drop-off location comes after Cheektowaga officials, along with Walmart and NFTA worked together on a
  
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• Bills release LB Tony Steward

  19-04-2016 19:25 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills have released one of their linebackers as of Tuesday afternoon.
  A former player for Clemson University, Tony Steward was drafted by the Bills in 2015.
  Before an official announcement was made by the team, Steward commented on his release through Twitter on Tuesday morning.
  Extremely grateful to the Bills organization for the opportunity they gave me. Looking forward to the next chapter.
  — Tony Steward (@Tony_theTiger7) April 19,
  
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• FDA campaign takes aim at chewing tobacco use by rural teens

  19-04-2016 17:46 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Government health officials will team up with minor league baseball as part of a new $36 million campaign to discourage rural teenagers from using chewing tobacco.
  Baseball stadiums will feature the campaign’s central message this summer, “smokeless doesn’t mean harmless,” via advertising and promotions with players. Ads will also run on local television, radio and online.
  The Food and Drug Administration says its latest effort targets white, rural
  
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• Orchard Park pediatrician earns national recognition

  19-04-2016 17:32 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — During National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), a local woman was nationally recognized for her work as a pediatrician.
  For 25 years, Dr. Colleen Mattimore has practiced pediatrics and is known for her advocacy of childhood vaccinations.
  As an employee of Western New York Pediatric Associates in Orchard Park, Mattimore has been recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a Childhood Immunization Champion.
  “Having physicians l
  
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• Historic turnout possible for primary election

  19-04-2016 17:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Voters in Erie County have been showing up in big numbers to cast their ballots since the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday, and many more are expected to do so before the polls close in the evening.
  Erie County Elections officials say we could see record turnout. “This is exciting. This is great. If you like politics, this is the super bowl. This is a good day,” said Erie County’s Democratic Elections Commissioner Len Lenihan.
  The county’s Repub
  
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• Erie Co. Sheriff’s deputy accused of smuggling drugs to inmates

  19-04-2016 16:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Erie County Sheriff’s deputy is facing felony bribery and drug charges after authorities say he was smuggling Suboxone to inmates at the Erie County Holding Center.
  Adam Fiegl, 32, had been assigned to the Holding Center. Following the execution of a search warrant, members of the Sheriff’s Office say they found a quantity of Suboxone and $200 in Fiegl’s possession.
  Deputies say Fiegl, a resident of Orchard Park, had been accepting bribes to
  
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• Despite legalization some Pennsylvania veterans won’t get access to medical marijuana

  19-04-2016 15:40 via wivb.com
  
  CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) – Michael Geib, an Army veteran from Pennsylvania, showed Media General contributors the handful of pills he takes every day.
  The pills are prescribed to Geib through the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lebanon so he can deal with pain, diabetes and PTSD.
  “I’ve been on so many other types of medications,” he said.
  Geib, a former sergeant, spent 10 years in the service including time in the First Gulf War. On Monday tho
  
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• Pearl Jam, Boston cancel North Carolina concerts over new LGBT law

  19-04-2016 15:25 via wivb.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two rock bands have become the latest to cancel concerts in North Carolina because of the state’s new law on LGBT rights.
  In a statement issued Monday on the band’s website, Pearl Jam called the law “a despicable piece of legislation that encourages discrimination against an entire group of American citizens.”
  The statement says the band has communicated with local groups and will give them money to oppose the law.
  Pearl Jam was schedu
  
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• Local kindergartners give their thoughts on the Presidential election

  19-04-2016 14:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — What do five-year-olds at West Buffalo Charter Elementary School think about this year’s candidates?
  The local kindergartners had a chance to say what they thought about this year’s Presidential election during a recent visit from News 4.
  Hear their thoughts in the video above.
  
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• Voting machine issues briefly hinder Kenmore library

  19-04-2016 14:25 via wivb.com
  
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Early in the day, voting issues began in western New York.
  Machine problems were faced by voters who tried to cast their New York primary election ballots at the Kenmore Branch Library Tuesday morning.
  It is not clear what caused the issues with the machines, but they were fixed soon after and began to run smoothly.
  Those who experience voting-related issues can learn more about a special hotline for New York here.
  MORE | News 4 will follow the primary elections thro
  
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• Protesters arrested at Donald Trump rally

  19-04-2016 07:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo Police told News 4 they arrested six people for disorderly conduct and trespassing during the rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump.
  Lt. Jeff Rinaldo said four people were arrested on the First Niagara Center property for refusing to leave. Police also arrested two people after protesters went on the Metro Rail line at the Main St. and Exchange lot.
  News 4 witnessed Sheriff’s Deputies remove a group of 14 people from the event. Deputies carried ou
  
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• Trump supporters rally at First Niagara Center

  19-04-2016 05:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Donald Trump supporters started lining up outside the First Niagara Center as early at 2 a.m. Monday, for his rally in Buffalo ahead of the New York Primary.
  News 4 spoke to several Trump supporters, some of whom made trips from out-of-state for Monday’s event. We asked why they’re giving the New York businessman their vote Tuesday.
  Overwhelmingly, they told us his stance on immigration, and his hawkish approach to ISIS is what makes Trump stand out from hi
  
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• News 4 exclusive: Analysis shows Trump winning big on social media

  19-04-2016 05:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — For the first time in decades, New York is key to the presidential primary.
  That’s evidenced by four out of the five presidential candidates hosting rallies, business round tables and town halls in Buffalo — and John Kasich stumping to WNY when he made a stop in Rochester a few weeks back.
  That’s meant more people are engaged and interested in this process to the levels not seen since the Obama-Clinton run-off in 2008. They come to candidates’
  
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• Neighbors don’t like Nazi flag flying over Tennessee home

  19-04-2016 05:13 via wivb.com
  
  ROBERTSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – Controversy flies on a flag pole in a quiet Robertson County neighborhood. It’s a Nazi flag, and it’s flown over the trailer of a resident.
  The man is breaking no law, but his neighbors don’t like the symbol of hate.
  Laurie Elliott is one of those neighbors. She runs The Studio, a hair and nail salon, on Highway 76.
  Before she was a business woman, Elliott was in the Air Force. Her husband was a Marine.
  “It breaks my heart. Can&rsquo
  
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• WATCH: Sturgeon spawning in Green Bay

  19-04-2016 05:10 via wivb.com
  
  GREEN BAY (MEDIA GENERAL) — An annual tradition that thrills sightseers has commenced.
  Sturgeon spawning on the Wolf River and upper Fox River has begun, and volunteers from the Department of Natural Resources have been in New London, tracking the fish all day.
  They say you should get out soon if you watch to catch this year’s spawn. The spawning run started Monday morning on the Wolf River, according to DNR sturgeon biologist Ryan Koenigs.Wolf River sturgeon monitorin
  
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• Bisons begin seven-game road trip with a win

  19-04-2016 04:34 via wivb.com
  
  Moosic, P.A. (WIVB) – The Bisons scored three runs in the 9th inning to pull ahead of the RailRiders en route to a 9-6 win.
  The game was tied at six heading into the final frame when Jesus Montero drove in the game-winning run and Ryan Tepera came on for the save.
  Drew Hutchinson put in six innings of work for Buffalo, giving up five runs and striking out six. Chad Girodo picked up his second win on the season after pitching the eighth inning.
  The win snaps a three-game los
  
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• ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ star Doris Roberts dies at 90

  19-04-2016 02:26 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A family spokeswoman says that “Everybody Loves Raymond” star Doris Roberts has died. She was 90.
  Spokeswoman Janet Daily said Monday that Roberts died overnight in her sleep in Los Angeles. Daily was told of the death by Roberts’ son, Michael Cannata.
  Daily didn’t know the cause of Roberts’ death but said the veteran actress had been healthy and active.
  Roberts played the meddlesome mother to Ray Romano’s character on the long-ru
  
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• Tyrod Taylor addresses agent’s comments on contract

  19-04-2016 02:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tyrod Taylor is focused on football, not the buzz surrounding his looming contract negotiations.
  “I don’t read it. Like I said I am here to play football, I am here to prepare a 100-percent mentally and physically,” the quarterback said Monday morning after the Bills wrapped up their first day of voluntary offseason workouts.
  “I mean it is good to be around the guys, a bunch of talent as we showed last year. Just got to go out there and stay h
  
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• 30 in 30: Josh Doctson

  19-04-2016 02:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Josh Doctson went from a zero-star recruit to an All-American receiver at TCU.
  “That I was unranked, I don’t hold grudges,” he says. “But I understand the opportunity in front of me. Anybody would love to be in my shoes right now and I’m just fortunate I’m standing here.
  Docston usually does more jumping than standing. At 6’4, he’s a champion of jumpball touchdowns in the end zone, and he says that comes from his b
  
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• Donald Trump takes over First Niagara Center; packs arena with thousands

  19-04-2016 00:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thousands of supporters packed into the First Niagara Center before 7 p.m. to hear Donald Trump’s stump speech in Buffalo.
  The candidate is the second Republican candidate to come to the Queen City, and the fourth presidential candidate to take the stage in Buffalo. He’s the first to do so in an arena as large as the First Niagara Center.
  Police worked with the venue to ensure security beforehand, closing off a host of streets and ensuring a separati
  
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• UB accidentally sends out over 5,000 acceptance letters

  19-04-2016 00:30 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s that time of year where high school students are figuring out where they will be going to college in the fall, but the University at Buffalo confused thousands of perspective students after emails were sent out by mistake.
  UB mistakenly sent out more than 5,000 acceptance letters. School officials said the mistake was made when an incorrect email list was generated from an applicant database. Within three to four hours of the discovery, the applicants were
  
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