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• Springville mom says food allergies have taken a toll on her family and finances

  20-05-2016 23:17 via wivb.com
  
  SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Studies show that up to 15 million people across the country have food allergies, and it’s increased in young children. A Springville mom says her son has reactions to 6 different food allergens and it’s taken a big toll on her family and finances.A typical trip to the grocery store is a process for Samantha Haettich.
  “I had to train myself to read labels and a lot of times you have to check for if the factory produces the allergen in the same a
  
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• Fight breaks out between clerks, armed robbers in local shop

  20-05-2016 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  GENESEE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) — A brawl broke out early Friday morning between armed robbers and clerks manning a store on the Tonawanda Indian Reservation in Genesee County.
  Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputies say two armed robbers rushed into Smoke Rings smoke shop on Shanks Road just before 3 a.m., demanding cash. Identified as a man and woman, the suspects attempted to tie up a clerk inside the store with zip ties, not realizing a second remained in the store in a separate room.
  
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• Local waste water plant manager admits to dumping sewage into creek

  20-05-2016 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  WESTFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local government employee of the Village of Westfield admitted Friday to dumping sewage into Chautauqua Creek.
  Westfield Waste Water Treatment Plant Chief Operator Andrew Thompson, 34, admitted to directing staff members to route untreated sewage to into Chautauqua Creek during a malfunction of a pump. Thompson never sought a permit to discharge the pollutant and authorities say the decision to do so without approval was negligent.
  The crime of dumping sewag
  
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• Shakespeare in Delaware Park prepares for summer shows

  20-05-2016 21:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s the 41st season Shakespeare in Delaware Park will bring free, classic theatre to the city of Buffalo.
  And thanks to a $1.3 million capital campaign, the show is getting a face lift.
  “After 20 years of our old stage, we’re pleased to be debuting the new one this year,” said Managing Director Lisa Ludwig.
  The new stage started going up Monday, and it only took a crew of about 10 people.
  Actor Brett Klaczyk is also part of the crew r
  
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• White House on lockdown after nearby shooting

  20-05-2016 21:35 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIVB) — A reported shooting on West Executive Drive just feet from the White House prompted officials to lock down the building.
  United States Park Police confirmed the shooting and announced they would stage on 17th and Pennsylvania Avenue to respond to press inquiries. Washington D.C. Fire and EMS officials confirmed a person was evacuated in critical condition following the shooting.
  At the same time, a source confirmed to CNN the person who fired shots near the W
  
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• Secret Service shoots suspect who drew gun at White House gates

  20-05-2016 21:35 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — A U.S. Secret Service officer shot a man with a gun who approached a checkpoint outside the White House on Friday afternoon and refused to drop his weapon, the Secret Service said.
  The White House was briefly placed on a security alert after the shooting, which happened within view of sightseers as sidewalks were crowded with families, school groups and government workers.
  The armed man approached the checkpoint on E Street shortly after 3 p.m., and i
  
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• Influenza season breaks in NYS

  20-05-2016 21:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Health Department authorities confirmed Friday the influenza season has subsided.
  The declaration, made by Commissioner Howard Zucker, means the risk of transmitting the flu to patients and health care workers is greatly reduced, and likely will continue to be so until next flu season. Zucker declared the virus as prevalent on Feb. 11, 2016.
  According to regulations passed in 2013, these declarations require medical professionals who aren’t
  
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• Trump gets endorsement of National Rifle Association

  20-05-2016 20:53 via wivb.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The National Rifle Association is endorsing Donald Trump for president.
  Chris Cox, the executive director of the NRA’s political arm, announced the endorsement ahead of Trump’s appearance at the group’s convention. Trump called the endorsement a “fantastic honor” and said he would not let NRA members down.
  Cox focused most of his remarks on likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, calling her a threat to gun owners. He says that with t
  
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• Mexico OKs extradition of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman to US

  20-05-2016 20:51 via wivb.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Foreign Relations Department has ruled that the extradition of convicted drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States can go forward.
  The process can still be appealed, meaning it could be weeks or months before the Sinaloa cartel leader may be sent north.Guzman’s lawyers now have 30 days to appeal the decision.
  The department said Friday that the United States has guaranteed that Guzman would not face the death penalty, which
  
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• DiCenzo indicted after being charged with Hillery Park, Southside Elementary rapes

  20-05-2016 19:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After prosecutors tested the DNA of Timothy DiCenzo, 33, leading them to accuse him of two rapes, the Buffalo man has officially been indicted on charges related to the crimes.
  DiCenzo was charged with rape, criminal sexual act and two counts of predatory sexual assault. Authorities say he first raped a woman at Southside Elementary School in May of 2013 and then raped another in the daylight near Hillery Park Elementary in November.
  Before the rape allegations,
  
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• Experts in town to dig for fossils

  20-05-2016 18:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Grab your sledge hammers. A big dig is going on in Hamburg. The Penn Dixie site is hosting its annual “Dig with the Experts” event Saturday from 9am – 4pm.
  The site is home to hundreds of thousands of marine fossils, dating back almost 400 million years. It attracts professional and amateur paleontologists from all over the world each year.
  “These are really unique fossils, the preservation here is probably some of the best in the world, and a
  
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• Ex-deputy accused of bringing pills to inmates indicted on multiple charges

  20-05-2016 18:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A recently fired Erie County Sheriff’s deputy was indicted after prosecutors said that he accepted a $200 bribe to bring Suboxone pills to inmates at the Erie County Holding Center.
  The opiate pills were allegedly found inside the jacket of 32-year-old Adam Fiegl when he was charged with bribe receiving, promoting prison contraband, criminal controlled substance possession and conspiracy last month.
  Fiegl was suspended from th
  
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• New York identity thief going to prison for stealing $39,000

  20-05-2016 17:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — An identity thief who stole more than $39,000 worth of merchandise in a little over a month is going to prison.
  Jerry Nicolas of Buffalo was sentenced Wednesday to two to six years in prison after pleading guilty in February to identity theft and related charges.
  Prosecutors say he stole from 31 different banks and merchants this past fall using the identity of a victim from Austin, Texas.
  
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• Jamestown Police find more than 120 bags of heroin during recent raids

  20-05-2016 17:53 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Four more people were arrested this week on drug charges in Jamestown.
  While executing a search warrant on Cherry St., Jamestown Police say they seized heroin and cash from a basement apartment Wednesday.
  Arrested during the search were Angel Cintron-Fernandez, 41, and Luis Cintron, 20, who were both charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
  Cintron also faces a felony charge of tampering with physical evidence. Th
  
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• Canalside celebrates Central Wharf Extension, expanded programming and activities

  20-05-2016 17:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Canalside is kicking off its summer season with a whole host of new events, programs, and amenities.
  Local leaders came together Friday morning to officially cut the ribbon on one of the new additions, the extension of the Central Wharf. The $2.2 million Boardwalk project adds 500 feet of walkway, as well as new, permanent fences, new landscaping and improved entrances, and an expanded beach area.
  More than 2 million people are expected to visit Canalside and use the
  
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• Kalamazoo shooting suspect dragged out of court during victim’s testimony

  20-05-2016 17:07 via wivb.com
  
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) – The preliminary hearing for Kalamazoo, Michigan shooting suspect Jason Dalton has been delayed after he was dragged out of the courtroom.
  Dalton appeared to make a sudden movement during testimony by shooting survivor Tiana Carruthers, causing her to scream. Moments before that, Dalton interrupted Carruthers, rambling about black plastic bags. Carruthers began sobbing on the witness stand at the sound of Dalton’s voice.Tiana Carruthers is led into court to
  
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• Buffalo remembers Morley Safer’s comments on local food and apology to city

  20-05-2016 16:56 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (WIVB) — The tributes continue pouring in for a journalism giant.
  Longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer died Thursday, just a week after he retired.
  Safer joined CBS News in 1964. His reporting in Vietnam uncovered what many considered dark truths about American military activities in Vietnam, but he also had fun with his craft.
  Safer excelled at storytelling. His words and wit charmed America and his interview with Miss Piggie and the Muppets is still one of the pro
  
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• Genesee Co. family accused of numerous sex-related crimes spanning 10 years

  20-05-2016 15:24 via wivb.com
  
  ELBA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A family in Genesee County is facing numerous charges related to sex crimes spanning 10 years’ time.
  Back in March, Elba resident Scott Reed, 50, was accused of sexual misconduct after New York State Police say he sexually abused a minor over a ten year period.
  Later, in May, Reed’s son Jonathan was charged with a variety of sex-related crimes. State Police, as well as police in Perry, say Jonathan had sexual conduct with two teen girls, aged 14 an
  
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• Life jacket, fisherman save Silver Creek man after boat overturns

  20-05-2016 14:42 via wivb.com
  
  IRVING, N.Y. (WIVB) — While fishing on an island in the middle of Cattaraugus Creek, a Springville man said he saw something splashing in the water; It turned out to be a person.
  Around 5 p.m. Thursday, the canoe of Silver Creek resident Robert Burau overturned, leaving him in the cold water.
  As he tried to make it to the shore, he was noticed by Joshua Pfeiffer from the middle island.
  Pfeiffer helped Burau onto the island and proceeded to call 911. The fisherman then returned to the shore
  
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• Blue Bots used in classrooms to help problem solving

  20-05-2016 13:13 via wivb.com
  
  ALBERT LEA, Minn. (KIMT) – Technology is becoming more and more a part of our daily lives — and that includes the classroom. A unique tool is helping elementary school students in Minnesota learn valuable lessons. There are now using Blue Bots.
  “Technology in the world today is amazing and kids love using it day in and day out,” said Laura Hillman, first grade teacher at Lakeview Elementary in Albert Lea.
  The Blue Bots teach students about sequencing, basic coding sk
  
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• The long-term effects of bullying from childhood

  20-05-2016 13:02 via wivb.com
  
  HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Bullying defined is “a repeated harassment or abuse of an individual.”  The definition is simple, but solutions are not.
  Consider this: In America 60 percent of middle school students are bullied. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, and half of them are due to bullying.
  14-year-old Dejah Jones, a freshman at Woodside High School in Newport News, killed herself, in part due to bullying.
  “I can’t imagine any
  
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• Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam refuses to answer questions

  20-05-2016 12:45 via wivb.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The last known survivor of the team that carried out last November’s Paris attacks refused to talk during questioning Friday by anti-terror judges, and the session ended abruptly.
  Salah Abdeslam’s lawyer, Frank Berton said his client invoked his right to silence.
  Abdeslam, 26, had said last month he wanted to explain all. Berton told reporters that Abdeslam was disturbed by the 24-hour video surveillance in his maximum-security cell, and called the practice illegal
  
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• San Francisco Police Chief ousted following string of deadly officer shootings, scandals

  20-05-2016 12:28 via wivb.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Embattled San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr on Thursday resigned from his position hours after a deadly officer-involved shooting. It was the city’s second such shooting this year.
  San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee told reporters he asked Suhr to resign. Lee is appointing Deputy Chief Toney Chaplin, a 26 year veteran of the force, as acting chief of police.
  “The past several months have shaken and divided our City, and tensions between law enfo
  
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• Poll shows strong support for paid family leave programs

  20-05-2016 12:17 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Time off from work to care for a child or relative is codified in federal law. Now, an overwhelming majority of Americans 40 and older want that time away from the job to be paid.
  An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll says 72 percent support paid family leave. Democrats are more likely to back it, but Republicans also express strong support. Support was stronger among 40- to 64-year-olds and women.
  At least 19 states are considering paid family lea
  
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• Study says married people drink less

  20-05-2016 12:06 via wivb.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (WIVB) — Improving your health could be as simple as getting married.
  A new report reveals married people drink less. That’s even true for those with a history of alcoholism.
  A study released this week from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond analyzed the reasoning behind this.
  The study’s authors wrote, “The risk of an alcohol use disorder was 60 percent lower among married men and 71 percent lower among married women.”
  The study could n
  
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• Man killed in Newfane car crash

  20-05-2016 11:52 via wivb.com
  
  NEWFANE, N.Y. (WIVB) — One man was killed and another was injured in a Niagara County car crash Thursday night.
  Deputies with the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office said the two were driving east together on Phillips Rd. in Newfane when they failed to negotiate a sharp curve.
  The car went off the road and struck several trees before coming to a rest in the woods, authorities say.
  Officials determined that the driver, who has yet to be named, was dead at the scene. His passenge
  
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• NYS Task Force on heroin and opioids asking for public input

  20-05-2016 05:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State is looking for help on how to better fight the opioid crisis. Every day, people die from opioid overdoses. The state’s opioid task force was in Buffalo on Thursday to hear from people on the front lines of the epidemic.
  Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul said, “Every one of us has a common goal that we share with the Governor of the State of New York, and that is to find solutions to this crisis,
  The task force hosted the meeting at Meda
  
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• Transforming the Scajaquada and the concerns residents have

  20-05-2016 05:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Scajaquada expressway will see some significant changes over the next few years. The State Department of Transportation is drawing up proposals to transform Route 198 from a highway feel to an urban boulevard.
  Last year, there were major transitions to the 198 including the reduction of the speed limit from 50 miles per hour to 30mph. Guardrails were added as well as stop signs and reduction of lane widths.
  Eventually, more changes will occur, especially for bike
  
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• Home improvement scammer gets sentenced to jail and restitution

  20-05-2016 02:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A state judge sentenced home improvement contractor Joseph Lloyd of Niagara Falls to serve jail time on weekends, after he pleaded guilty back in February to ripping off three of customers for more than $17,000, though his contracting business, M. Franklin Home Improvements.
  Supreme Court Justice Christopher Burns ordered weekends so Lloyd can continue working and pay back the three customers.Lloyd was also ordered to pay restitution and got 5 years probation after
  
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• The goal-scoring goalie: St. Joe’s senior breaks the mold

  20-05-2016 02:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – St. Joe’s lacrosse goalie Cameron Carpenter has been turning heads all season for the Marauders.
  It has nothing to do with the balls he has saved.
  Instead, Carpenter has become known as the goalkeeper who can score.
  When the Marauders are in a man-down situation, head coach Paul Hudecki will give Carpenter the nod to leave the crease.
  “I just give Cam the little, you know, let’s go buddy. And he just takes off,” Hudecki said.
  Ca
  
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• WNY civic leaders urge state lawmakers to approve ridesharing

  20-05-2016 01:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Western New York civic leaders gathered at Kleinhans Music Hall Thursday afternoon to urge passage of ridesharing legislation for Upstate New York.Uber and Lyft have been plying the streets of New York City for two years, and Lyft operated for a short time in Buffalo during the summer of 2014.
  The coalition brought together leaders from the city and suburbs; Democrats, Republicans, and other political persuasions; and service providers for those with disabilities.
  L
  
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• Poloncarz: ‘I thought Lorigo issue was resolved’

  20-05-2016 00:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz answered questions Thursday about the legislature’s majority leader and his appointed health commissioner — two hot-button issues that boiled to the surface earlier this week.
  Neither Joe Lorigo nor Gale Burstein are going anywhere, but whether either will be free from future criticism, remains in question.
  “There were no attempts to remove Joe Lorigo as a legislator. It’s as simple as that,” Poloncar
  
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• Local hip hop artist raises awareness for opioid addiction

  20-05-2016 00:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo native Stephen Fogarty isn’t your average aspiring hip hop artist.
  His songs have a pretty specific message.
  Like thousands of others in Western New York, Fogarty fell deep into an opiate addiction.
  “I lost everything. I literally lost everything. You know, I got my car repoed, I lost my fiance at the time, I lost my house, I lost my job, I lost everything,” Fogarty told News 4.
  He goes by Tw1tch as his stage name, and has been performin
  
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