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• Experts talk cost of child care as numbers rise

  28-04-2016 23:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Day care is expensive, but why does it cost so much?
  Tiffany Narod of Tonawanda has twin 10-month old daughters. She and her husband pay $20 thousand a year in childcare and that’s with a discount.
  “With daycare, we we’re hoping to find something cheaper than $20,000 a year, but it is what it is,” Narod said. “I would rather be satisfied with the place that I have my kids, knowing that they’ll be taken care of.”
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• Agreement reached to sell 18 First Niagara Bank branches in KeyCorp deal

  28-04-2016 23:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Amid plans to acquire First Niagara Bank, the company, along with KeyCorp have announced an agreement to sell 18 First Niagara branches in western New York with $1.7 billion in deposits.
  The move is a play to resolve any antitrust concerns over the merger, which would create a massive banking company and merge two banks that formerly competed with one another for business.
  The proposed deal to buy First Niagara for $4.1 billion was announced back in October
  
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• City Honors School updates admissions process following claims of discrimination against minorities

  28-04-2016 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — City Honors High School in Buffalo accepts some of the highest performing students in the area. But a federal complaint a few years ago claimed the entrance requirements discriminated against minorities.
  City Honors is one of the most competitive schools in the country, so much so that it recently topped a Washington Post survey list of America’s most challenging high schools. Though criteria based schools like City Honors set a high standard, some have argued
  
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• Maine could be first state to prescribe medical marijuana for opiate addiction

  28-04-2016 22:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Medical marijuana is used to treat a variety of health problems. Now the State of Maine could be the first to use it to help drug addicts.
  The heroin epidemic is one that hits close to home here in Western New York and it’s also a problem in the state of Maine. Advocates there say medical marijuana can ease symptoms of a heroin withdrawal.
  Supporters say it has been prescribed for opiate addiction in other states like Massachusetts. But according to the Maine M
  
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• Attica woman pleads guilty to killing husband Doug Mess

  28-04-2016 22:10 via wivb.com
  
  ATTICA, N.Y. (WIVB) — After a judge ruled Charlene Mess, an Attica woman accused of killing her husband, as competent to stand trial, she’s pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors.
  Originally charged with second-degree murder, first-degree criminal use of a firearm, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and tampering with physical evidence, Mess pleaded guilty on Thursday to first-degree manslaughter.
  The plea deal finds Mess guilty of ending the life of her husband
  
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• Baltimore TV station evacuated in bomb scare

  28-04-2016 21:04 via wivb.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A television station in Baltimore has been evacuated after employees say a man threatened to blow up the station.
  Police from Baltimore County began to form a perimeter after the man entered the station demanding information he had on a flash drive be put on-air. The entire building evacuated the premises, and hours after a standoff began, police say the man, who dressed in a one-piece panda or hedgehog costume, began to depart the building out of the vestibule area o
  
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• Orchard Park closes middle school on Friday due to rash of illnesses

  28-04-2016 20:34 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — All activities and classes at Orchard Park Middle School will be cancelled on Friday due to a rapid spread of illnesses in the school.
  Officials say they decided to cancel classes when a majority of students began reporting flu-like symptoms, prompting a host of absences on Thursday, from both students and teachers.
  The school physician recommended closing the school Friday to help allow the school to recover and help stop the spread of illness. The closure
  
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• Orchard Park closes middle school on Friday after over 200 illnesses

  28-04-2016 20:34 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — All activities and classes at Orchard Park Middle School will be cancelled on Friday due to a rapid spread of illnesses in the school.
  Officials say they decided to cancel classes when 200 students fell ill, reporting flu-like symptoms. Erie County Health Department Officials said in addition to 200 ill students, 12 teachers became sick.
  The school physician recommended closing the school Friday to help allow the school to recover and help stop the spread o
  
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• Canadian police arrest 80 people during child porn investigation

  28-04-2016 19:49 via wivb.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police say they have arrested 80 people as part of a sweeping investigation into internet child pornography.
  Ontario Provincial Police say they also secured the safety of nine people working in the sex trade as minors or against their will.
  Police say the investigation involved 274 charges against 80 people, including one youth.
  They say 20 victims have been identified.
  
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• Reports: Prescription drugs found with Prince at death scene

  28-04-2016 19:14 via wivb.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prescription drugs were discovered with Prince when he was found dead in his Paisley Park home in suburban Minneapolis, several news organizations reported.
  Multiple news outlets, citing unidentified law enforcement sources, reported that prescription painkillers were found on the 57-year-old musician and in his home. The Star Tribune, also citing unnamed sources, reported that prescription pills were found but that it wasn’t clear whether they had been prescribed
  
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• Warrants served in probe stemming from San Bernardino attack

  28-04-2016 19:09 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI and other law enforcement agencies have served warrants at two Southern California locations in connection with the December attack that killed 14 people in San Bernardino.
  FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller confirmed Thursday that warrants were served in the cities of Corona and Ontario. She says it’s an investigation stemming from the San Bernardino attack, but she declined to elaborate.
  Eimiller says the U.S. attorney’s office is expected to issue a st
  
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• Western New Yorkers competing for spots in 2016 Olympics

  28-04-2016 18:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Western New York has a number of athletes looking to find their place in this year’s Summer Olympics.
  The Olympics, which take place this August in Rio de Janeiro, still need a final roster of competitors. At least 16 locals will try out for the international competition during the Olympic Trials.
  Those interested in swimming in the Olympics are all students from the University at Buffalo. The athetes and their techniques are listed below
  Megan Burns,
  
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• Tonawanda Police arrest 2 after Harbor Master building break-ins

  28-04-2016 17:43 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people have been charged in connection with damage done to the City of Tonawanda’s Harbor Master Building.
  Police were not completely clear as to what happened that led to the arrests of North Tonawanda residents Tyler Carson, 18, and Tylyne Lapaglia, 23, but they say the two broke doors, entered the building twice and caused more than $900 in damage.
  The break-ins happened this month, according to police.
  Both face charges of criminal trespassing, b
  
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• Funeral arrangements announced for young girl killed by Humber Ave. fire

  28-04-2016 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Just days after it was announced that Treasure Brighon, the 8-year-old who was rescued from a fatal February Buffalo fire, died, funeral arrangements have been made for her.
  Treasure’s father Demetrius Johnson, Sr., 24, was killed while rescuing his three children from the blaze. Treasure fought for survival over a course of two months while receiving treatment in New York and Ohio, but succumbed to her injuries late Sunday night. 90 percent of her body ha
  
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• Blink-182 to perform at Darien Lake in August

  28-04-2016 17:00 via wivb.com
  
  DARIEN CENTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Pop-punk kings of the late 90s and early 2000s, Blink-182, will be making an appearance at Darien Lake on August 24.
  The trio features bassist/singer Mark Hoppus, drummer Travis Barker and their newest addition, guitarist/singer Matt Skiba, who took over after the departure of Tom DeLonge in 2015.
  Also coming that night are A Day to Remember, All Time Low and DJ Spider.
  Tickets for the 7 p.m. show go on sale Friday, May 6 at 10 a.m. Prices range from $25 t
  
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• Contract talks expected to resume as Verizon strike enters Week 3

  28-04-2016 16:59 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – As the Verizon strike stretches into its third week, negotiators from the company and the unions representing the workers are said to be going back to the bargaining table Thursday afternoon.
  Tens of thousands of workers, including hundreds in Western New York, have been on strike since April 13, since they walked off the job and onto the picket line.
  Thursday morning, hundreds of striking workers gathered at the corner of Walden & Union in Cheektowaga to mar
  
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• Chautauqua Co. Legislature approves of law to raise age for tobacco sales to 21

  28-04-2016 16:01 via wivb.com
  
  MAYVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Just like with alcohol, tobacco may soon be unavailable to those under 21 in Chautauqua County.
  On Wednesday night, the County Legislature showed their approval of a measure to raise the legal age for tobacco sales from 18 to 21.
  The local bill, which passed 13-6, would make Chautauqua County the first place in the state, other than New York City, where people must be 21 to purchase cigarettes.
  A public hearing will be held before it is decided whethe
  
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• Chautauqua Co. approves law to raise age for tobacco sales to 21

  28-04-2016 16:01 via wivb.com
  
  MAYVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Just like with alcohol, tobacco will soon be unavailable to those under 21 in Chautauqua County.
  On Wednesday night, the County Legislature showed their approval of a measure to raise the legal age for tobacco sales from 18 to 21.
  The local law, which passed 13-6, makes Chautauqua County the first place in the state, other than New York City, where people must be 21 to purchase cigarettes.
  The new law takes effect on October 1.
  
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• Circumstances surrounding fatal Pearl Street Brewery fall become clearer

  28-04-2016 15:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New details have been released concerning the recent death of a Daemen College graduate student, but it is still not completely clear what caused Thomas Krickovich, 24, to fall on April 15.
  Krickovich, a Lancaster resident and the son of Daemen education department chair Susan Krickovich, was attending a party for students at Pearl Street Grill & Brewery. He arrived around 6 p.m., and roughly four hours later, he fell 35 feet to his death, which officia
  
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• Buffalo’s Cherry blossoms in bloom

  28-04-2016 15:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – In Japanese culture, cherry blossoms are a symbol of spring and a reminder of the beauty of life. For the third year in a row, friends of Buffalo’s cherry trees in Delaware Park are hosting a week long celebration of the colorful buds.
  The Japanese Garden reminds Buffalonians of the special relationship between Buffalo and the people of our sister city, Kanazawa, Japan, who donated the trees. The Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off on Saturday, April 30th
  
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• #MoreThanMean – Women in Sports ‘Face’ Harassment

  28-04-2016 15:13 via wivb.com
  
  (KSNW) — A video making the rounds on social media is starting a conversation about the harassment of women sports broadcasters to their face. The video shows men reading mean tweets to ESPN reporter, Sarah Spain and Cubs blogger, Julie DiCaro.
  It’s called the “More Than Mean” campaign. The men were not allowed to look over the tweets before sitting down and reading them to the women. At first, the men along with the broadcasters took the comments in s
  
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• VIDEO: New Mexico DWI suspect crashes into police cars

  28-04-2016 15:01 via wivb.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Police lapel video shows a close call for a pair of officers in New Mexico.
  After officers cleared one drunk driving suspect, their next came barreling towards them.
  A driver smashed into two Rio Rancho Police cars at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday on Unser Boulevard near Southern.
  Body camera video released by Rio Rancho Police shows the officers run before the impact of the collision actually pushed one of the police cars up onto the curb where they had just been s
  
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• Despite amputations, Texas woman finds strength after sepsis

  28-04-2016 14:53 via wivb.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Nearly one year ago a Texas mom unknowingly began the fight for her life.
  “We were going out for a late lunch, waiting in line to get in the restaurant, and all of a sudden the fever just hit fast, like the flu,” said Heather Weikum. “Early Tuesday morning, after Mother’s Day, something in me said I have to go to the hospital, because it wasn’t right.”
  Had that voice spoken any softer, Weikum wouldn’t have
  
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• Hidden message found in Louisiana high school yearbook

  28-04-2016 14:48 via wivb.com
  
  PORT BARRE, (KLFY) — In St. Landry Parish, an attempt to cover-up a disturbing message in a high school yearbook has at least one Louisiana parent speaking out. Its the Port Barre High School graduating class of 2015 yearbook. The message can only be read when a light hits the underside of the page.
  The mother of a St. Landry Parish student says she was livid when she found the hidden message. She says she doesn’t want her name mentioned for fear of backlash.
  A black cover-up with th
  
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• 4-year-old found wandering the street, looking for family after waking up to empty house

  28-04-2016 14:43 via wivb.com
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A Youngstown mother said she left her child with a juvenile but when that person left for school, her 4-year-old was left home alone.
  Te’Erai Gordon, 22, is facing child endangering charges after police found her 4-year-old son wandering the streets near his North Brockway Street home.
  The child said he woke up Wednesday morning and no one was home. The child was found about 10 a.m.
  When Gordon arrived at the house, she told police that she left the child wi
  
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• Virginia community forms donation chain to give life to others

  28-04-2016 14:39 via wivb.com
  
  COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) — It started back on October 23, 2015, when Colonial Heights, Virginia lost Roger Green.
  Green passed away after a battle with cancer. He was the president of the Chamber of Commerce, a beloved former Middle School Principal and a good friend of Tracey and Rick Ridpath’s.
  After Tracey lost her friend, she realized there was something she could do to help someone else.
  “There are lot’s of other people that need kidneys, and it just said ca
  
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• Study: Spanking may make children aggressive, antisocial

  28-04-2016 14:14 via wivb.com
  
  AUSTIN (WIVB) — A new study from two universities, published in the Journal of Family Psychology, says that spanking your children has ill long-term effects.
  150,000 children from 75 studies spanning 50 years’ time were analyzed by researchers at the University of Texas and University of Michigan.
  Study author and Texas associate professor Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff told CBS News, “This is a wide swath of children and the findings are incredibly consistent. This shows there is
  
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• Liberty University to allow guns in dorms

  28-04-2016 13:29 via wivb.com
  
  LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSLS 10) – Liberty University students will soon be allowed to have concealed weapons inside their dorms.
  The policy change happened last week at a Board of Trustees meeting.
  Beginning in the fall students 21 years old with a permit recognized by the state can have a gun not just on campus, but inside the residence halls.
  Some students said the change in policy is good because it makes them feel safe, especially when walking to the dorms from their cars, but other said
  
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• Detectives make 2nd arrest in Onondaga Nation murder

  28-04-2016 11:53 via wivb.com
  
  ONONDAGA, N.Y. (AP) — Sheriff’s detectives have charged a second person in connection with the death of a 33-year-old man found in a vacant lot on the Onondaga Nation in central New York.
  Twenty-three-year-old Cree Cathers of Syracuse was arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Town of Onondaga Court for manslaughter.
  Cathers and 22-year-old Jacob Homer of Syracuse are accused of causing the death of Carl Kettle of Salamanca after the two were involved in a fight with the victim.
  Homer was
  
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• Sanders campaign to lay off hundreds of staffers

  28-04-2016 11:48 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A big change for the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. It’s cutting hundreds of people from its staff.
  Spokesman Michael Briggs says the campaign will go from a staff of more than 1,000 in January to no more than 350.
  The move comes after Sanders on Tuesday lost all but one Democratic primary in five northeastern states.
  
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• House committee votes to require women to register for draft

  28-04-2016 11:45 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee has approved an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that requires women to register for the military draft.
  The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday approved Congressman Duncan Hunter’s measure by a 32-20 vote.
  In a twist, Hunter voted against his own amendment. The California Republican and former Marine says he doesn’t support drafting women to potentially fight on the front lines.
  Hunter says he offered the measure to provok
  
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• Syria activists say airstrikes in rebel-held Aleppo kill at least 30

  28-04-2016 11:37 via wivb.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — A series of airstrikes hit a hospital and nearby buildings in the rebel-held part of Syria’s contested city of Aleppo overnight, killing at least 30 people — including two doctors and three children — as the U.N. envoy for Syria appealed early Thursday on the U.S. and Russia to help revive the Syrian peace talks and a cease-fire he said “hangs by a thread.”
  The chief Syrian opposition negotiator Mohammed Alloush blamed the government of Pres
  
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• NFL Draft: Who will Bills select?

  28-04-2016 05:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s finally here: The Buffalo Bills are less than 24 hours from the first round of the NFL Draft.
  Bills sideline reporter Sal Capaccio joined News 4 Sports’ Tom Martin to address some of the main talking points heading into the first round.
  Should the Bills draft by best player available, or by positional need?
  When should Buffalo draft a quarterback?
  Who’s the best fit for the Bills, regardless of round?
  Predictions: Who do the Bills take in
  
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• BPS board majority could shatter after upcoming election

  28-04-2016 05:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo School Board election is nearing and it’s turning out to be a fiery battle to break up the board’s majority. Wednesday, three year Board President, James Sampson, was officially kicked off the ballot after falling short just nine signatures out of 500.
  Both board members, Carl Paladino and Jason McCarthy told News 4 it’s unfortunate that Sampson is ineligible to run.
  The Board of Elections found 40 of Sampson’s signatures weren&rsq
  
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• Police: Prince had prescription opioid pills before his death

  28-04-2016 04:10 via wivb.com
  
  MINNESOTA (CNN) — Investigation into the death of pop sensation Prince tell CNN they located a prescription opioid medication on his person and in his home following his death.
  The new detail, which police released on Wednesday, prompted the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to join in the investigation. Officials say the pills Prince had are commonly used to treat pain, and could be related to a health scare roughly one-week prior to his death, which prompted an unscheduled landin
  
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• Ford recalls 202K pickups, SUVs, cars to fix transmissions

  28-04-2016 03:50 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 202,000 pickup trucks, SUVs and cars in North America because the automatic transmissions can suddenly downshift to first gear.
  The recall covers the 2011 and 2012 F-150 and the 2012 Expedition, Mustang and Lincoln Navigator. Ford says a speed sensor can force vehicles into a downshift.
  The company says the problem has caused three crashes but no injuries.
  Dealers will inspect the sensors. If they find no trouble codes, they’ll update software.
  
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• McDonald’s testing McNugget recipe without preservatives

  28-04-2016 03:49 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s says it is testing Chicken McNuggets with no artificial preservatives as it works to revive its U.S. business.
  The world’s biggest hamburger chain says it began testing the new recipe in about 140 stores in Oregon and Washington in March.
  It’s the latest move by McDonald’s to step up the quality of its food as it works to stage a turnaround of its business, which has lost customers in recent years. The company has conceded that it failed t
  
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• Canada could be the real winner in the U.S. election

  28-04-2016 03:48 via wivb.com
  
  TORONTO, ON, CANADA (WIVB) — Each year, hundreds of thousands of people are relocating to the land up north, making Canada their new home.
  “Our government is very strong for our people,” said Stephen Lukawski, a Century 21 real estate owner in Niagara on the Lake.  “We have social assistance program, affordable housing and best of all, free healthcare.”
  “I think that there is an interest in Canada because Canada is a unique place,” said Toni Mo
  
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• Millennials surpassing Baby Boomers in population, diversity

  28-04-2016 03:45 via wivb.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Millennials are now the largest generation in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. 
  Data shows there are an estimated 75.4 million Millennials growing larger than the Baby Boomer generation with 74.9 million.
  Millennials encompass Americans born between 1982 and 2000. They now make up a quarter of the country’s population estimates.
  The Pew Research Center said the generational shift is due in part to Baby Boomer deaths and a growth i
  
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• Students use blue jeans to fight against sex assault

  28-04-2016 03:30 via wivb.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — People used blue jeans to fight back against sexual assault Wednesday.
  It was Denim Day — a day for people to show support for sexual assault survivors by wearing denim.
  Denim Day started after the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction in the 1990s because the alleged victim wore tight jeans. Justices said the woman must have helped remove the jeans, implying consent. Women in the Italian parliament and across the world responded by wearing jeans in
  
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• Nurse pleads not guilty to sexually abusing patients

  28-04-2016 03:09 via wivb.com
  
  HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – A man accused of sexually abusing patients while working as a nurse at a Beaverton clinic has pleaded not guilty.
  The Oregonian reports that 37-year-old Alex Woolner appeared before Judge Suzanne Upton during a brief arraignment Wednesday in Washington County.
  Woolner is charged with sexual abuse, invasion of personal privacy, computer crime and criminal mistreatment.
  He resigned from Kaiser Permanente while under investigation. Two alleged victims have filed a lawsu
  
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• While thousands pledge for equal opportunities, some say they’re waiting for change

  28-04-2016 02:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thousands of Buffalo-based businesses, organizations and community members are banding together, signing the Buffalo Opportunity Pledge.
  It’s an initiative created by Mayor Byron Brown with the goal of making Buffalo more inclusive and offering equal opportunities to everyone in the city despite their race, gender, socioeconomic status and/or age.
  “We’re working hard to build Buffalo as city of opportunity for all people,” said Mayor Brow
  
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• Man dead in Apple conference room was employee

  28-04-2016 02:13 via wivb.com
  
  CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on an Apple employee found dead in a conference room at the company headquarters in Cupertino, California (all times local):
  Authorities say a man found dead in a conference room inside Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, was a company employee.
  Sgt. Andrea Urena of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office says the death of the male employee was an “isolated incident” and that nobody else on the campus or in the public i
  
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• 30 in 30: Chris Jones

  28-04-2016 02:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y (WIVB) – Chris Jones showed at the NFL Combine that he certainly has a way with words.
  “I don’t feel like anything held me back, I feel like I’m still progressing, I feel like I’m a work of art,” said the aspiring NFL defensive lineman.
  But, Jones, who checks in at 6’6 and weighing 310 pounds, may be more like a work in progress instead of art. He started just one season at Mississippi State but feels like his career is just starti
  
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• Getting a new sidewalk or driveway? Don’t get scammed

  28-04-2016 01:46 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Frank Russo was among dozens of consumers who filed complaints with the Better Business Bureau against a contractor whose workmanship was less than satisfactory.
  Russo pointed out all the stress cracks in his driveway which the Town of Hamburg homeowner blames on the contractor’s failure to use rebar, ,”you can see that it is not stable.”
  But at least Russo got his driveway done, which will eventually have to be replaced. Many other homeowners paid
  
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• Buffalo group helps build a school for girls in remote village in Tanzania

  28-04-2016 01:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A Buffalo non-profit is working to educate 1,500 people in a remote village in Tanzania. The group is helping the Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa build a school.
  “It’s education integrated with agriculture, health, nutrition, sanitation, financial literacy, and vocational training,” said Anne Wadsworth, the executive director of Girls Education Collaborative.
  Wadsworth returned last week from visiting the school in Kitenga.
  She said there is no run
  
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• Dr. Gosy released on bail, keeps medical license

  28-04-2016 00:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A Clarence doctor indicted on 114-counts for illegally prescribing narcotics was released on $250,000 bail Wednesday.
  Dr. Eugene Gosy’s attorney fought to keep his medical license, but the physician’s DEA registration was revoked, which means he can no longer write scripts for schedule two, three, four, and five Narcotics.
  Dr. Gosy runs a large pain treatment center in Williamsville; he’s got more than 10,000 patients, and most of them are on those ty
  
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• New restaurant will open at Safe Harbor Marina

  28-04-2016 00:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —There’s a new restaurant coming soon to the Safe Harbor Marina off Fuhrmann Boulevard.
  Work is underway now on Charlie’s Boat Yard which will have a nautical theme and huge outside deck. The restaurant which replaces Dug’s Dive will have a menu of seafood, sandwiches and burgers.
  The restaurant is the latest upgrade for the former Small Boat Harbor which is operated by Safe Harbor Marina of Tennessee. Charlie’s Boat Yard will be run by John Ski
  
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• Parent group says video shows abuse on Buffalo school bus

  28-04-2016 00:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The mother of a six year old boy is telling a parent group that police found proof that another student abused her son on a Buffalo school bus late last year.
  The District Parent Coordinating Council says it has learned from the boy’s mother that Buffalo police looked at additional video footage after the claims were initially refuted, and that it shows the child being sexually assaulted on the bus by an older student on more than one occasion.
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• Target facing backlash for transgender bathroom policy

  28-04-2016 00:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Target is facing some backlash for it’s new bathroom policy. The company announced transgender people can use the restroom of the gender they identify with.
  Some local shoppers say the policy won’t influence their decision to shop there, but more than 900 thousand shoppers across the country feel differently.
  “I shouldn’t have to worry about going into a restroom, whether I get arrested or if I’ll get attacked you know that’s somet
  
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