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• Thousands of bikers ride to raise awareness

  04-06-2016 23:28 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Thousand of bikers participated in the 2016 Buffalo Niagara Tour de Cure Saturday.
  They rode for family, friends and strangers with one thing in common: they are affected by diabetes.
  The disease affects nearly 30 million Americans, according to diabetes.org.
  The ride kicked off and ended on Old Falls Street in Niagara Falls. Bikers rode anywhere between 6 to 100 mile routes.
  It was the 25th anniversary of the event and News 4’s very o
  
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• Hundreds hit the hoops for annual Gus Macker Basketball Tournament

  04-06-2016 23:15 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — Hundreds took to the basketball court Saturday the popular Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
  For the second year in a row the tournament stayed on Grand Island.
  The tournament was held in Buffalo for 22 years before moving to Darien Lake, then Grand Island.
  The event is a fundraiser for the Buffalo Police Athletic League.
  The tournament will start again Sunday at 8:30 a.m., followed by an awards ceremony at 10 a.m.
  The day ends at 4 p.m. with special
  
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• Local boxer remembers ‘idol’: Muhammad Ali

  04-06-2016 21:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It’s no secret Muhammad Ali made an impact on generations of Americans. Here at home, his death hits particularly hard for the local boxing community.
  For Don Patterson, besides his parents, there is no person in this world he looked up to more then Ali.Patterson said, “The first book I ever bought, had Muhammad Ali on the cover.”
  Patterson, former boxer himself, is now a coach at the Northwest Buffalo Community Center.
  He s
  
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• Buffalo Police investigate shooting on Deerfield Ave.

  04-06-2016 16:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo police are investigating an overnight shooting that occurred just before 12:30 a.m. on Saturday.
  Officers responded to the corner of Deerfield and Litchfield where they located a 23 year-old Buffalo man who had been shot.
  He was transported to ECMC where he is listed in stable condition.
  Anyone with information is asked to call or text the Confidential TIPCALL Line at 847 – 2255.
  
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• Some dislike Niagara Falls’ new solar parking meters

  04-06-2016 05:50 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — About 40 solar powered parking meters have popped up around the City of Niagara Falls – effectively turning free parking spots into paid ones. Depending on the season, you could pay as much as $3 an hour.
  Some people say it’s the fee is just too much. Some say that a handful of the machines don’t work. On top of those complaints, the machines appear to only offer instructions in English, which is a potential problem considering that Niagara Fa
  
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• First weekend in June packed with events

  04-06-2016 04:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s going to be a busy weekend in Buffalo. Check out some of the events that will happen across the Queen City during the first weekend in June below.
  Greek Festival
  Dates and Times: Friday June 3rd from 5pm-Midnight, Saturday June 4th from 11am-Midnight, Sunday June 5th from 12pm-9pm
  Location: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 146 West Utica Street Buffalo, NY 14222
  UniverSoul Circus
  Dates and Times: Friday June 3rd at 7 pm, Saturday June 4th at 12pm, 4
  
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• West side resident creates initiative to make a local park safer for children

  04-06-2016 04:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo’s West side park sits on Massachusetts Avenue and during the summertime you can find the park filled with young children playing sports and jumping on the playground.
  Residents told News 4 there’s been a string of criminal activities, saying there’s a lot of drug dealing and prostitution that goes on in the park. In April, a man dressed in all black opened fire on the basketball court, striking two men.
  Now, residents are hoping to take back
  
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• Serial robber who admitted guilt sent to prison for 12 years

  04-06-2016 04:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Grand Island man who robbed a series of stores wearing a recognizable turtleneck and stocking cap is heading to prison.
  Prosecutors say 43-year-old Charles Henry faced sentencing on Friday, receiving a decision by a judge that he will spend 12 years in prison. Henry, who pleaded guilty to third degree-robbery and second-degree attempted robbery, admitted to at least one credit union robbery, a convenience store robbery and several other robberies.
  Henry has be
  
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• Man dies in Buffalo triple shooting

  04-06-2016 03:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people were shot Friday night as gunshots flew on Buffalo’s east side.
  Officers took a call for a reported double shooting on Fillmore Avenue and French Street at 8 p.m. and Buffalo Fire, Rural/Metro and Buffalo Police rushed to the scene. One victim, who police say is a man, died on the scene.
  Police say they found a third shooting victim nearby and confirmed the shootings were connected. First responders rushed the two victims to local hosp
  
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• Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as ‘The Greatest,’ dies

  04-06-2016 03:20 via wivb.com
  
  (AP)- He was fast of fist and foot — lip, too — a heavyweight champion who promised to shock the world and did. He floated. He stung. Mostly he thrilled, even after the punches had taken their toll and his voice barely rose above a whisper.
  He was The Greatest.
  Muhammad Ali died Friday at age 74, according to a statement from the family. He was hospitalized in the Phoenix area with respiratory problems earlier this week, and his children had flown in from around the country
  
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• Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at the age of 74

  04-06-2016 03:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Boxing legend and 20th Century icon Muhammad Ali has died, the Associated Press reports.Ali passed away at the age of 74 after being hospitalized for respiratory problems.
  The boxing great’s respiratory issues were complicated by the Parkinson’s that he was diagnosed with in the 1980s, the Associated Press reported.
  Considered one of the greatest boxers to ever put on a pair of gloves, Ali retired with a 56-5 record. Ali also won a gold medal at the 1960
  
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• Ali’s family has gathered at his bedside in Phoenix

  04-06-2016 03:20 via wivb.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ (AP) — Muhammad Ali remained hospitalized Friday in the Phoenix area, battling respiratory problems serious enough to draw family members to his bedside.
  The 74-year-old boxing great’s respiratory issues have been complicated by the Parkinson’s that he was diagnosed with in the 1980s, two people told The Associated Press a day earlier.
  The two spoke separately in describing Ali’s condition as being very concerning to family members. They declined to be identif
  
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• Last 4 soldiers missing from Fort Hood accident found dead

  04-06-2016 02:55 via wivb.com
  
  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The last four soldiers still missing after a truck carrying a dozen troops was washed from a flooded low-water cross at Fort Hood were found dead Friday, bringing the death toll from the accident to nine.
  The bodies were found downstream from the Owl Creek Tactical Crossing where the swift waters of the flooded creek swept the troop carrier from the crossing, said Maj. Gen. John Uberti, Fort Hood deputy commander. Three other occupants of the 2½
  
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• Beware: your car air freshener can do serious damage

  04-06-2016 01:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – They might be cheap and innocent looking but those car air fresheners that hang on your rear view mirror could do serious damage to the inside of your interior if you don’t follow the instructions to the letter.
  Just ask Jim Diavastes. When the air freshener in his minivan was hanging from the rear view mirror it was a distraction, so he dropped it down to an air vent tab, where it rested against a control knob on his dashboard.
  One morning, Jim saw the freshe
  
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• City admits to ‘cheating’ methods for residential lead testing

  04-06-2016 00:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The city of Buffalo has been using so-called water testing “cheats” when testing homes for levels of lead for years, according to The Guardian.
  The article, which appeared in The Guardian on Thursday, counts Buffalo among some of the worst violators of so called “cheats” in testing residential water for safe lead levels.
  Those cheats provide results that show lower levels of lead in water than their actually is.
  The city’s water board sa
  
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• Erie Co. looking for “angels” to help addicts seeking treatment

  04-06-2016 00:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County is looking for volunteers – also known as “angels” to help people struggling with addiction.
  These “angels” are people who are willing to volunteer their time, and be somewhat of a guardian angel. The program helps people go from addiction to rehabilitation, with the angels giving them support, and to keep them on the right track. Sometimes the volunteer job involves these “angels” to respond at unusual times
  
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• Awkward interaction highlights latest racial Trump blunder

  04-06-2016 00:08 via wivb.com
  
  CALIFORNIA (WIVB) — Already facing criticism over calling a judge’s Mexican heritage into question in an ongoing case over Trump University, Trump may take a few more punches over his latest comments.
  Whilst defending his love for all people, Trump singled out a black person in his audience, saying, “Look at my African-American over here.”
  “Look at him. Are you the greatest? You know what I’m talking about?” Trump said whilst pointing at the man in
  
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