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• The Great Dhane: Bandits star Smith on verge of NLL history

  22-04-2016 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — All of a sudden, 23-year-old Dhane Smith is a different player, a different offensive weapon, than he initially thought he was.
  “It’s weird,” Smith says with a smile before practice in Hagersville, Ontario. “I was always known as an unselfish player. Putting up these goals I feel a little selfish to be honest.”
  His ‘selfishness’ has equated to nothing but success for the first-place Buffalo Bandits. Smith has s
  
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• BPS student approached by suspicious man

  22-04-2016 23:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officials say an investigation is underway into a student approached by a suspicious man on Buffalo’s east side.
  A call went out to parents in the Buffalo Public School district to inform them a man approached a school-aged girl demanding she get into his car near Bailey and Lisbond Avenues.
  The girl fled the scene and continued to school where she reported the incident to authorities, describing the man as a roughly 30-year-old black man with a beard and
  
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• Casey Middle School students celebrate Creativity Day

  22-04-2016 22:52 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – The students at Casey Middle School got to spend their Friday learning outside of the classroom for Creativity Day.
  “Learning is amazing. It is exciting, it’s fun, but especially when you can learn about what you love, and when you have some choice about what you learn,” explains Fran McGreevy, the Principal of Casey Middle School. It’s that choice the students have that’s key. Among six assemblies throughout the day,
  
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• Medical examiner completes Prince autopsy; questions raised after press conference

  22-04-2016 21:41 via wivb.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — There were no obvious signs of trauma on Prince’s body when he was found unresponsive at his home in suburban Minneapolis, and suicide isn’t suspected in the musician’s death, the local sheriff said Friday.
  Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson said during news conference that the investigation was ongoing, but that there were no obvious signs of trauma on the body and “we have no reason to believe this was a suicide.” He said the 57-year-old musi
  
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• Medical examiner completes Prince autopsy

  22-04-2016 21:41 via wivb.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say they have completed the autopsy on Prince’s body, but preliminary findings were not being immediately released.
  The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office said it finished its autopsy on Prince at 1 p.m. Friday, roughly four hours after it began. The 57-year-old musician died a day earlier after he was found unresponsive at his Paisley Park compound.
  The medical examiner’s office says that relevant information about Prince’s medical and
  
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• Peace Bridge to be illuminated in purple for Prince

  22-04-2016 21:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A western New York and international icon in the Peace Bridge will be illuminated in purple to remember a fallen pop legend.
  Prince, who died on Thursday, is mourned across the nation by those who consumed and enjoyed his music. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Musician frequently wore purple and jammed on a purple guitar, and released an album and song entitled Purple Rain — leading to purple being the color he most frequently is remembered by.
  Staples acro
  
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• AG Schneiderman calls for recall of children’s jewelry-making kits due to high lead levels

  22-04-2016 19:52 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says children’s jewelry-making kits sold across the state, including in Buffalo, have been found to have high lead levels.
  Schneiderman is calling on retailers like Amazon and Walmart to stop selling “Cra-Z-Art” kits, calling them “toxic toys.” He made the announcement about the findings and sought a recall of the toys on Friday in Rochester.
  With the announcement of the high lead levels, S
  
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• Prince, Haggard, Bowie, White, Frey: Lousy year for music

  22-04-2016 19:23 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — It’s only April and already 2016 is a terrible year for music.
  That’s not to slight Kendrick Lamar, Sturgill Simpson, Beyonce or some unknown creator working in a basement to turn the sounds in their head into a file for everyone to hear and enjoy.
  But any year that silences the voices behind “Sign o’ the Times,” ”Space Oddity,” ”Tequila Sunrise,” ”Shining Star” and “The Bottle Let Me Down” can&rs
  
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• Obama says anti-LGBT laws should be overturned

  22-04-2016 19:13 via wivb.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — President Barack Obama says North Carolina’s law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people is wrong should be overturned.
  Obama is criticizing the state law and others targeting LGBT people during a news conference in London. He says they’re in response to politics and strong emotions. Obama says some of the proponents are good people but that he disagrees with them.
  Obama is commenting after the U.K. put out a travel advi
  
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• Celebrities bury 2016 candidates in cash, with some surprise donations

  22-04-2016 19:06 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Celebrities are increasingly vocal in the political process, with movie stars like Rosario Dawson, a strident Bernie Sanders supporter, publicly roasting Hillary Clinton for facing an FBI probe over her private email server.
  Another form of speech, cold hard cash, proves just how much celebs believe in their 2016 favorites.PDF: Celebrities who donated to 2016 presidential campaignsThose donations bring in “blockbuster attention,” according to T
  
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• Authorities offering up to $1,000 for information on wanted man

  22-04-2016 17:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Members of the U.S. Marshals Service are looking for a Buffalo man wanted for violating the terms of his supervised release.
  Kevin Allen, 27, is described as a black man standing at 6’04 and weighing 300 lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes.
  Anyone with information on Allen is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 867-6161. Up to $1,000 is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
  
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• Conn. company to build solar energy systems in Erie County

  22-04-2016 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  ALDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Connecticut company has announced its intentions to build three solar energy systems in Erie County.
  Greenskies Renewable Energy will be creating systems over the course of the next year to generate power in the county.
  “The company will build three ground-mounted solar arrays that will produce an aggregate total of 8.1 megawatts of clean electric power in two Erie County towns,” said Michael Silvestrini, Greenskies’ president, C
  
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• Celebrating Earth Day with the Olmsted Parks Conservancy

  22-04-2016 17:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Friday marks Earth Day, and kicks off a weekend of activities and celebrations around Western New York as groups work to have more people “go green” and protect the environment while raising awareness of pollution.
  Crews with the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy say the day is a good opportunity to highlight what they do, adding that every day is Earth Day for them.
  The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy maintains 850 acres of green space in our area.
  The
  
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• Police: 7 dead at 3 scenes in Ohio

  22-04-2016 16:43 via wivb.com
  
  PIKE COUNTY, OH (WCMH) — Police are responding to multiple scenes near the Pike and Adams County line in Ohio where at least seven people are dead.
  Law enforcement sources tell Media General contributors there are a total of three scenes near Piketon, Ohio along Union Hill Road. Those same sources confirmed seven bodies at those multiple locations.
  The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation confirms it is sending more than a dozen agents to help in the investigating at the request of l
  
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• At least 8 dead at 4 locations in Ohio; no arrests made

  22-04-2016 16:43 via wivb.com
  
  PIKETON, Ohio (AP) — Eight people were found dead Friday at four crime scenes in rural Ohio, and at least most of them were shot to death, authorities said. No arrests had been announced, and it’s unclear if the killer or killers are among the dead.
  Seven of the victims, including two children, were slain in “execution-style killings” at three homes along a rural road, authorities said.
  Details on the death of the eighth person weren’t immediately available, but the
  
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• 8 relatives shot in head in Ohio; killer thought to be loose

  22-04-2016 16:43 via wivb.com
  
  PIKETON, Ohio (AP) — Eight members of the same family were shot to death in the head Friday at four locations in rural southern Ohio, authorities said. They warned surviving relatives and residents to be careful and said the killer should be considered armed and dangerous.
  Three children, ages 4 days to 3 years, survived the grisly killings that left seven adults and a 16-year-old boy dead, said Attorney General Mike DeWine and Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader at an afternoon news c
  
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• PHOTOS: Western New Yorkers’ favorite sights

  22-04-2016 15:57 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In honor of Earth Day, we’re sharing pictures of western New Yorkers’ favorite outdoor sights.
  APP USERS | Tap here to view the gallery of sights chosen by viewers.
  
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• Grand Island cancer patient planning dream trip through Make-A-Wish

  22-04-2016 15:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –  Like most six year olds, Matthew Eggers is bursting with energy, and joy. But a year ago, he didn’t have enough strength to make it through one of his baseball games.
  “He just could not stand through the inning in the baseball game,” his mom, Tracy, told News 4. “We were like ‘you gotta stand up, you’re going to get hit by a ball.’ He said, ‘I’m just to weak, I just can’t.'”
  Days later, doctors d
  
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• Erie Co. Sheriff’s Office hosting drug take-back during end of April

  22-04-2016 15:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office has announced their participation in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back.
  The April 30 event seeks to collect unused or unwanted prescriptions pills and patches.
  The Sheriff’s Office says languishing medicines in homes are susceptible to abuse, misuse and diversion. This information is supported by what the Sheriff’s Office calls “alarmingly high&rdquo
  
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• Ticket information announced for Brad Paisley’s Darien Lake concert

  22-04-2016 14:29 via wivb.com
  
  DARIEN CENTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Ticket information for Brad Paisley’s summer concert at Darien Lake has been revealed after the country star was announced as a performer at the venue in January.
  Paisley will play at the theme park’s Performing Arts Center on August 19.
  Tickets for he show, which will include appearances from Tyler Farr and Maddie & Tae, go on sale Friday, April 29 at 10 a.m.
  Prices range from $30.50 to $60.25 and lawn four-packs will be available for
  
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• Case of Zika virus confirmed in Niagara County

  22-04-2016 13:52 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara County Department of Health has confirmed another case of Zika virus in western New York.
  Zika is believed to have caused birth defects seen in other parts of the world affected by the virus’ outbreak, like Brazil.
  “In otherwise healthy adults or children, the Zika virus is going to be a mild infection, a fever and a rash,” said Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein
  As of April 13, 54 cases of Zika virus were confi
  
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• TripAdvisor ranks top 5 most eco-friendly US cities

  22-04-2016 13:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — TripAdvisor has put together a list of America’s most eco-friendly cities in honor of Earth Day.
  Buffalo did not rank in the top five, but here’s what did:
  1. Portland, Oregon
  2. Seattle, Washington
  3. San Francisco, California
  4. Boulder, Colorado
  5. Denver, Colorado
  Follow our Earth coverage on News 4 Friday, April 22.
  
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• Dunkirk traffic stop leads to alleged meth bust

  22-04-2016 13:05 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — A simple traffic stop became much more when police say they arrested a Dunkirk man on drug charges.
  After stopping a vehicle on Pelican St., officers noticed one of its occupants acting in a suspicious manner.
  Following further investigation, police say they arrested Nicholas Shelley, 30, on drug charges.
  Law enforcement officers say Shelley gave them a small bag of white powder and said it was heroin. A subsequent test revealed the powder to
  
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• Study: Childhood cancer survivors have similar health to middle-aged adults

  22-04-2016 12:42 via wivb.com
  
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WIVB) — A new study of childhood cancer survivors finds their overall health is similar to that of middle-aged adults.
  Researchers at Harvard looked at survivors who are now 18-29 years old. Only 20 percent were free of chronic conditions.
  These survivors often have a higher risk of heart disease, recurring cancer and other chronic health problems related to their previous surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
  
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• I-290 bridge replacement to close off Delaware Ave. exit for months

  22-04-2016 12:28 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bridge replacement work has started up again in the Town of Tonawanda and will last until October.
  During this time, the ramp to Delaware Ave. SB from the I-290 WB will be closed off and a detour will be posted.
  Along with the Delaware Ave. SB exit, the ramp to I-290 EB from Elmwood Ave will also be closed.
  Delays are expected in the this area of the I-290 as people adjust to the new traffic pattern and speed limit.
  
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• Movie filmed in Buffalo debuts Friday

  22-04-2016 12:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A movie filmed in Buffalo in recent years will hold its world premiere tonight at the North Park Theatre.
  The American Side stars Buffalo native Greg Stuhr, along with Alicja Bachleda, Camilla Belle, Robert Forster and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off star Matthew Broderick.
  The movie’s plot follows a Polish scientist who is investigating a mysterious suicide at Niagara Falls. The character’s investigation gives way to a number of conspiracy theor
  
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• General Mills creates pumpkin spice-flavored Cheerios

  22-04-2016 11:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — If you smell pumpkin spice downtown, it’s not from a coffee shop. It’s coming from General Mills.
  The company says some of the Cheerios made downtown will be pumpkin-spice flavored.
  The new cereal will hit store shelves around labor day — around the same time those pumpkin spice lattes will be available at coffee shops.
  General Mills hopes the new flavor will help boost sagging sales.
  
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• 30 in 30: Carson Wentz

  22-04-2016 05:59 via wivb.com
  
    
  BUFFALO, N.Y.(WIVB)-  “I’m a very confident player and I know what I’m capable of.”  Is Carson Wentz capable of being a franchise quarterback? Either the Rams or the Eagles will be counting on that. Wentz is expected to be a top 2 pick in the NFL draft. The big knock on Wentz isn’t what he did on the field but who he did it against. North Dakota State is an FCS program and Wentz wasn’t playing against elite competition. “All you ca
  
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• Buffalo School Board President knocked off ballot

  22-04-2016 05:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Board of Elections was hard at work Thursday as several hearings were scheduled for Buffalo School Board candidates.
  Buffalo School Board President, James Sampson, has been knocked off the May ballot after the Board of Elections ruled he didn’t collect enough valid signatures.
  “Some of his signatures were eliminated, but the fact of the matter is, his attorney that was at the meeting did not have enough signatures to challenge our work in
  
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• Harig stays on the ballot, faces Paladino in election

  22-04-2016 04:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An 18 year-old looking to unseat Carl Paladino on the Buffalo School Board was in high spirits Thursday. Paladino filed objections against his opponent’s candidacy, but the Board of Elections had the final say
  The board ruled that Harig will stay on the ballot after Paladino challenged his petition.
  Each candidate was required to get 500 valid signatures and Harig got over 600 signatures. Paladino’s campaign manager, Erik Bohen, filed objections against o
  
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• Dog bites off part of boy’s finger at Cheektowaga Town Park

  22-04-2016 02:57 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 9-year-old boy had half of his finger bitten off by a dog at Cheektowaga Town Park Wednesday.
  Police say the boy was holding on to a fence when a dog lunged at his hand. The dog, described as a tan pitbull, was reportedly dragging a woman who was handling it with a leash.
  The dog bit the boy’s finger between the tip and knuckle, detaching it completely. The portion of the finger that was severed was recovered from the incident and unable to
  
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• Walgreens to pay $500,000 in settlement with NY Attorney General

  22-04-2016 01:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Walgreens and its New York City subsidiary, Duane Reade, are paying the price for overcharging customers, according to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The price, a half million dollars in fines and penalties to the State of New York.
  The drugstore chain reached a settlement with the Attorney General, after an undercover investigation revealed evidence Walgreens misled customers about so-called discounts and often charged retail price for merchandise it
  
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• Teamsters’ pension fund insolvent; local retirees in jeopardy

  22-04-2016 01:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Michael Jablon ran freight out of an often-changing yard for decades before he retired in 2007.
  Working for the Teamsters, Jablon, now 63, along with hundreds of other western New York drivers, assumed they’d be taken care of when they retired.
  But that assumption came crashing down when the Teamsters told them their pensions, their livelihoods, were in jeopardy.
  As the country was facing a government shutdown in 2014, an 11th-hour amendment to the omnibus bill
  
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• Ninja Burglar behind more than 100 break-ins takes plea deal

  22-04-2016 00:10 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man nicknamed the Ninja Burglar who confessed to committing more than 100 break-ins over a decade accepted a plea deal with authorities in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Thursday.
  Robert Costanzo pleaded guilty in New York City to three counts of burglary, according to Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon. The statute of limitations had expired on many of the other cases.
  He will receive 25 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision whe
  
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• Lawsuit against NC’s HB2 grows

  22-04-2016 00:08 via wivb.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Three more plaintiffs have joined a lawsuit against North Carolina’s House Bill 2.
  Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of North Carolina announced Thursday that a transgender student in Winston-Salem and a married lesbian couple from Charlotte were added to the lawsuit.
  Hunter Schafer, 17, is high school junior at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts High School in Winston-Salem. Hunter was diagnosed with gender dysphori
  
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• Former coach, teacher charged with rape in Tennessee

  22-04-2016 00:03 via wivb.com
  
  DICKSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – A former Tennessee teacher and girls’ basketball coach has been arrested on multiple charges of rape.
  According to sheriff’s office, John Mullinicks Jr. worked at Creekwood High School and was placed on unpaid leave Feb. 26 by the Dickson County Board of Education after allegations arose he had inappropriate conduct with students.
  He has since been charged with four counts of rape, four counts of rape by an authority figure, and solicita
  
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