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• Buffalo Police investigate East Utica street shooting

  11-06-2016 19:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo police are investigating a shooting that happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
  Detectives say two males in their twenties were struck by gunfire on East Utica. One male was taken by ambulance to ECMC and is in fair condition. The second male arrived at ECMC by himself later Saturday morning with non life threatening injuries.
  Anyone with information is asked to call or text the Confidential TIPCALL Line at 847 – 2255.
  
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• Family turns farm silo into giant Minion

  11-06-2016 19:34 via wivb.com
  
  OSSIAN, Ind. (WANE)- A local farm is getting a lot of attention these days with a ‘despicable’ silo. A 25-foot tall silo on the Stark family farm near Ossian has been made over in the image of an over-sized Minion.
  Kathy Stark, who has lived at the home for 37 years, said the silo needed to be repainted so they decided to have a little fun with it. One day her husband came up with a unique idea that their grandchildren would love.
  A few weeks ago, the family decided to make it happen
  
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• East Aurora welcomes Co-Op market

  11-06-2016 18:19 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Busy East Aurora mom Suzanne Lewke is the kind of parent who reads labels.
  ‘We pay attention to all of the ingredients that are in our food, so we like to be able to have a choice, have a say in what’s being provided for us to eat,” she told News 4.
  In big box stores, she can’t always find the local, organic food she’s looking for, at least not as easily.
  When the East Aurora Cooperative Market opened its doors Wednesday, she was one o
  
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• Man dies after falling from hot air ballon in Livingston County

  11-06-2016 17:42 via wivb.com
  
  NUNDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- State Police are investigating a fatal hot air balloon accident that occurred in the Town of Nunda Friday night around 9 p.m.
  34 year-old hot air balloon handler, Ryan Almeter, was restraining the basket allowing passengers to get off, when wind caused the balloon to take flight.
  The balloon reached approximately 100 feet when Almeter let go of the basket and fell to his death.
  News 4 reached out to Balloons over Letchworth Saturday afternoon. The business voic
  
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• State Track and Field: Day One

  11-06-2016 14:16 via wivb.com
  
  CICERO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A handful of section six athletes brought home medals on day one of the State Track and Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. The section was highlighted by Sam Wray and Colin Blair who won the division I discus and shot put events, respectively. It was Wray’s second year in a row winning the discus state title.
  An official list of results can be found at: http://www.leonetiming.com/2016/Outdoor/States/
  
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• Update: Firefighter rescues child from burning home

  11-06-2016 14:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Four children were taken to the hospital following a house fire on the city’s east side.
  It happened on Stevens Avenue near Scajaquada Street around 2 a.m. Saturday.
  A city spokesperson tell us a firefighter rescued one of the children from the burning home.The firefighter climbed up a ladder and pulled the child to safety.
  No one was injured in the fire but the four children were taken to Women and Children’s Hospital as a precaution.
  The fire 
  
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• House damaged in east side fire Saturday

  11-06-2016 14:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An early morning fire in the city caused about $45,000 in damages.
  Firefighters were called to Stevens Avenue just after 2:00 a.m. Saturday, for reports of the fire spreading.
  There are no initial reports of injuries or what caused the fire.
  
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• “The Voice” singer Christina Grimmie dies after Florida shooting

  11-06-2016 09:11 via wivb.com
  
  ORLANDO, FL (AP)- A gunman opened fire at a Florida concert venue as a onetime star of “The Voice” signed autographs for fans after a show, killing the performer before fatally shooting himself, officials said Saturday.A publicist for Christina Grimmie, Heather Weiss, said in an email early Saturday that “we can confirm that Christina has passed and went home to be with the Lord.” The Orlando Police Department also confirmed on its official Twitter page that Grimmie
  
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• Finalist in TV singing contest dies after Florida shooting

  11-06-2016 09:11 via wivb.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (WIVB/AP) — Police and the singer’s publicist say “The Voice” star Christina Grimmie has died after being shot at a concert venue in Orlando by a suspect who fatally shot himself after being tackled by the singer-songwriter’s brother.
  Orlando Police Department officials said during a news conference that Grimmie was shot about 10:45 p.m. Friday at The Plaza Live, where she had performed earlier. They say the suspect “walked up and shot” Gri
  
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• 8 important questions about dehydration answered just in time for Summer

  11-06-2016 05:25 via wivb.com
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – The summer months are a great time to get outside and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. But as the temperatures continue to rise, it is important to stay hydrated.
  From June to August, the average daily temperature in the state of Alabama tends to hover right around 78 degrees, with daily highs averaging out to around 88 degrees. And remember these are averages. Anyone who has spent one summer in Alabama knows to expect days in the 90s here and there, and eve
  
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• Flip flops may not be the best choice for summer

  11-06-2016 05:22 via wivb.com
  
  NORWALK, Conn. (WTNH) – Flip flops were made for walking.
  “When someone is wearing flip flops, you actually have a shorter stride,” says Meredith McHale with Professional Physical Therapy.
  Well, maybe not.
  The physical therapist points out, “You end up not, not taking a big enough step. You end up crunching your toes to actually hold onto that flip flop which can cause some injury.”
  There’s not a lot of arch support and the foot is totally exposed, adding to t
  
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• Entire Kansas town’s fire department quits

  11-06-2016 04:26 via wivb.com
  
  BENTLEY, Kan. (KSNW) – The small town of Bentley, Kan. was without a fire department Friday.  The entire department, made up of 17 volunteer firefighters, quit after the most recent council meeting.
  Former Fire Chief Donnie Bean, Jr. said in a statement the town’s financial troubles led to his decision to quit.
  Bean said the town’s council had had to make some tough decisions, including cutting $6,600 from its budget down to just $29,000 for the year.
  In his statement
  
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• Toddler with type 1 diabetes to participate in JDRF walk

  11-06-2016 04:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than 3,200 people are expected to walk Sunday to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes. Twenty-thousand families in Western New York deal with the daily struggles of this disease.
  For 2-year-old Paige Szczesk being a toddler means running around outside and riding her Minnie Mouse 4-wheeler, but she’s one of nearly 150 Western New Yorkers with Type 1 diabetes.
  “Once our daughter was diagnosed at 15 months it completely changed our life around, we had to co
  
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• Young hunters in New York may get to wear fluorescent pink

  11-06-2016 03:45 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State lawmakers have approved a new color to protect young hunters in forests and countryside: fluorescent pink.
  A bill passed by the Assembly this week and the Senate last month would make solid or patterned pink an option for the typical fluorescent orange worn by hunters. Either expanse of protective color would be required for licensed deer or bear hunters who are 14 or 15 years old and their accompanying adults.
  Currently, at least half of their garments above the
  
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• Child, 7, hit by man on dirt bike while getting off bus

  11-06-2016 00:57 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Charges are expected to be filed Friday after a 22-year-old man crashed into a child getting off a school bus in Niagara Falls.
  Officers rushed to the scene of a motor vehicle crash with a child involved on Friday afternoon as school let out and called for first responders to bring a 7-year-old with serious injuries to Women and Children’s Hospital.
  Police say they arrested the driver of a dirt bike who drove the wrong way down the the one way s
  
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• Charges upgraded to murder for Cheektowaga man

  11-06-2016 00:43 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man accused of severely beating a 19-year-old who later died from his injuries is now facing more serious charges.
  Cody Jeffords, 21, was taken into custody May 25, the same night he’s accused of beating Justin Vanderwalker at an apartment complex off Slate Creek Drive in Cheektowaga.
  The assault, police said, happened over an ex-girlfriend.
  Authorities said Justin was was visiting the young woman at her apartment that night, and that Jeffords showed up
  
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• Man charged with cocaine, pot possession amid drug investigation

  11-06-2016 00:36 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — As police in Jamestown continue to battle against drug distribution, they say they’ve netted another arrest on cocaine and pot charges.
  Officers say they entered the home of Wayne Leeper Sr., 62, on suspicion of drug dealings and more. Inside his home, police say they found cocaine and more than five pounds of pot alongside $2,000 in cash, a scale and other dealing paraphernalia.
  Police say Leeper faces charges of third-degree criminal possession of a co
  
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• Premier Prospects: Auston Matthews

  11-06-2016 00:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Auston Matthews is the prize of the 2016 NHL Draft, a prize the Toronto Maple Leafs will no doubt select with the first overall pick on June 24.
  The 18-year-old Matthews hails from Phoenix, Arizona, a rarity among elite NHL prospects of years past. He played in Switzerland this past season, amassing 46 points in just 36 games.
  NHL Director of Central Scouting Dan Marr said Matthews would have been in the same conversation as Jack Eichel and Connor McDavid had he
  
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• Rural Metro responds to long wait times, suggests change

  11-06-2016 00:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rural Metro says change is coming, after a burn victim had to wait nearly 20 minutes for an ambulance to take him to the hospital.
  But will that incident, a fire Tuesday afternoon on Kail Street, and a new administration, be enough to sway the private ambulance company to action?
  During peak times, when emergency call volume is at its greatest, there are between 10 and 20 Rural Metro ambulances on the streets of the city of Buffalo. That’s a number defined by t
  
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• Man jailed for allegedly burglarizing Lockport business

  11-06-2016 00:16 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara County man faces charges of burglarizing a business following an investigation by Niagara County Sheriff’s Deputies.
  Officials announced on Friday they had linked Robert Abernathy, 48, to a burglary on Cold Springs Road on Feb. 1, entering Great Lakes Media illegally.
  Abernathy faces fourth-degree grand larceny charges and third-degree criminal mischief charges. Following his arraignment, a judge remanded him to jail without bail.
  Abernathy will
  
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• San Diego Padres select Canisius’ Dan Dallas in MLB Draft

  11-06-2016 00:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Friday afternoon, Canisius High School star pitcher Dan Dallas got the call any baseball player dreams of.
  The San Diego Padres selected the Crusaders senior in the 7th round of the Major League Baseball draft. He was the 204th pick overall, and the fifth Western New York baseball player drafted in the past four years.
  “The first word that comes out of my mind is thankful,” Dallas said by phone Friday. “All of my teammates have pushed me to
  
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