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• Family members look for answers after infant is killed in car crash

  20-06-2016 23:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – News 4 is hearing from a family left devastated by a tragic accident on Buffalo’s East Side. A car hit a stroller, killing a 7-month-old baby girl. The car also hit the child’s mother and cousin.  They are recovering in the hospital as of Monday night. Police are asking any neighbors with surveillance video of the crash to come forward.  It happened after 9:30 Sunday on Moselle Street, not far from East Ferry Street.The
  
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• Premier Prospects: Matthew Tkachuk

  20-06-2016 23:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Perhaps much to the dismay of Sabres fans, Matthew Tkachuk’s draft stock has shot up into the top five.
  “He had a strong season throughout, continued it throughout the playoffs, continued it on the Memorial Cup while playing injured,” NHL director of Central Scouting Dan Marr said at this year’s combine.
  It was in the Memorial Cup, the Canadian Junior Championship, where the American winger scored the cup-winning goal. His Dad, Keith Tkac
  
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• Millions eligible for free tickets through Ticketmaster

  20-06-2016 23:48 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — If you bought a ticket through Ticketmaster between late 1999 and early 2013, you could be eligible for free tickets to a number of events.
  An email sent to eligible Ticketmaster customers includes instructions on how to get vouchers for free tickets to selected events as well as discounts on Ticketmaster purchases. Those who bought a ticket through the company between October 21, 1999, and February 27, 2013, are eligible. The vouchers expire in four years.
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• Library offering resources beyond books

  20-06-2016 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo and Erie County Library System is constantly looking for new ways to bring the latest resources to residents.
  “Libraries are relevant,” said Mary Jean Jakobowski, the Library Director. “We offer a lot of different things for different people.”
  Last year, millions visited the 37 public libraries around the county, seeing what they had to offer.
  “Not eveyrone has the ability or access to these resources,” said Jakobo
  
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• ‘That furniture guy’ restores Buffalo history

  20-06-2016 23:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As Buffalo enjoys a resurgence, its large stock of old homes and buildings is getting new attention. Local realtors say buyers new to the area are amazed at the structures here, just waiting to be refurbished and restored.
  “I deal with a lot of out-of-town buyers,” said realtor Len Sciolino, “and they cannot believe the housing stock that we still have in Buffalo. It’s been lost in so many other major cities.”
  But maintaining this treasu
  
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• Trump loses 2nd high-level adviser of the day

  20-06-2016 23:35 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s troubled campaign has lost its second high-level staffer of the day.
  Michael Caputo, who was poised to serve as director of communications for the campaign at the GOP convention, resigned after firing off a celebratory tweet following word of Corey Lewandowski’s firing.
  He tweeted, “Ding dong the witch is dead!” after news of Lewandowski’s firing broke. Accompanying the tweet was a photo from the “Wizard of Oz,” sho
  
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• Immunotherapy drug prolongs survival for advanced kidney cancer patients, offered in WNY

  20-06-2016 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “My original prognosis I only had 10 months left and I’m going on 4 and a half years,” said Scott Bloomgren of Bradford, Pennsylvania.
  Bloomgren says he was diagnosed with advanced kidney cancer about 5 years ago. He thought his days were numbered, but says a drug called nivolumab added years to his life.
  “It’s given me more time with my wife, my kids, got to meet two of my grand kids that I wouldn’t of so it’s pretty much im
  
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• Fill the Backpack wraps up, racks up nearly 150,000 pounds of food donations

  20-06-2016 23:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The charity event fostered by the partnership between Wegmans and the Food Bank of Western New York wrapped up on Monday, with record numbers of charitable donations.
  Dubbed Fill The Backpack, both organizations have worked to secure food donations to children in local school districts suffering from hunger during the school year. T
  Throughout the program, Wegmans has allowed charitable people to purchase bags of pre-packaged food items. Those donations have rac
  
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• WNY native on a mission to walk country’s perimeter for homeless vets

  20-06-2016 23:16 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Leroy Bailey started his journey two years ago, and has gone through 9 pairs of shoes since then to raise awareness for homeless veterans.
  Leroy is originally from Little Valley, New York but moved to Virginia Beach over 20 years ago. His journey by foot began in June of 2014. He walked down and around Florida to Texas, then to San Diego all the way over to Seattle, Washington and so forth until eventually making it to Western New York today. He says he’s walke
  
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• Dr. Gosy allowed to return to practice, but cannot write prescriptions

  20-06-2016 19:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dr. Eugene Gosy, who was arrested on a 114-count federal indictment related to opioids, has been allowed to return to medical practice after a judge’s Monday order.
  Here’s the stipulation — Gosy must recommend prescriptions through another medical professional, Dr. Robert Milch.
  In April, Dr. Gosy was accused of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, unlawful distribution of narcotics, conspiracy to commit health care fraud &
  
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• Texas, Mexico residents accused of possessing kilogram of cocaine in Orleans County

  20-06-2016 18:01 via wivb.com
  
  ALBION, N.Y. (WIVB) — A combined effort by various local law enforcement officers resulted in a major drug arrest in Orleans County.
  The Orleans County Major Felony Task Force worked with Albion Police and the Sheriff’s Offices of both Orleans and Genesee Counties to place charges against Texas resident Daniel Guzman, 29, and 31-year-old Luis Alberto Sanchez-Garza, who lives in Mexico.
  While investigating the sale and distribution of cocaine from Texas to Orleans County, authori
  
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• Police chief: Officers saved many lives at club

  20-06-2016 17:38 via wivb.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando’s police chief says officers were on the scene of the massacre at a gay nightclub within minutes and saved many lives.
  Chief John Mina said at a Monday news conference that the timeline clearly shows officers’ arrival. He says officers’ initial entry caused gunman Omar Mateen to stop shooting. Mina also emphasized that the incident started as an active shooter situation.
  Mina said of Mateen: “There was never a concern that he was going t
  
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• Colorado man accused of burglary in Wellsville

  20-06-2016 16:50 via wivb.com
  
  WELLSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Colorado man has been accused of theft in Wellsville.
  After an alleged incident on Williams Ave. in the village, Wellsville Police charged Justin Korb, 35, with criminal mischief and felony burglary.
  He was committed to the Allegany County Jail on $2,500 bail and will appear in court Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• LIVE STREAM: FBI releases new details on Orlando shooting

  20-06-2016 16:46 via wivb.com
  ORLANDO, Fla. (WIVB) — The FBI will release new details related to last week’s deadly mass shooting in Orlando at 11 a.m.
  APP USERS | Tap here to watch the conference.
  MORE | See more on the shooting that ended with 50 people dead here.
  
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• Supreme Court leaves state assault weapons bans in place

  20-06-2016 16:18 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected challenges to assault weapons bans in Connecticut and New York, in the aftermath of the shooting attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that left 50 people dead.
  The justices on Monday left in place a lower court ruling that upheld laws that were passed in response to another mass shooting involving a semi-automatic weapon, the elementary school attack in Newtown, Connecticut.
  The Supreme Court has repeatedly turned away ch
  
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• Trump campaign manager is out

  20-06-2016 16:13 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, is leaving the campaign, following a tumultuous stretch marked by missteps and infighting.
  Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks says “Lewandowski will no longer be working with the campaign.” She says the campaign is grateful for his “hard work and dedication” and wishes him the best.
  Lewandowski has been by Trump’s side since the beginning of his unlikely rise to presumptive GOP nominee.
  The mo
  
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• Use of cell phones banned at some concerts, events

  20-06-2016 16:04 via wivb.com
  
  (WSPA) — More concerts and events are going phone free.
  Alicia Keys is one of the most recent artists to ban cell phones at her shows.
  You have to put them in the neoprene pouches made by the company Yondr. It locks your phone inside.
  If you need to use it you can come outside and use a metal disk to break the lock.
  Artists say it keeps people from recording their work and lets you enjoy the show without focusing on your phone.
  This story was originally published by News 4 sister station&n
  
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• Elma man accused of crashing into his own house while drunk

  20-06-2016 15:38 via wivb.com
  
  ELMA, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Elma man is facing charges after Erie County Sheriff’s deputies say he crashed a vehicle into his house.
  Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Thomas Koseck, 72, was seen standing near his vehicle on Jamison Road in Elma.
  The deputy at the scene said Koseck showed signs of being drunk, and he was arrested shortly after this.
  After testing him, deputies say Koseck was more than twice over the legal limit for alcohol when he impacted the house with his vehicle.
  
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• Alleged speeding leads to felony charges against previously convicted drunk driver

  20-06-2016 15:14 via wivb.com
  
  FREWSBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police say high speed led to the arrest of a previously convicted drunk driver in Chautauqua County.
  Sunday, after Troopers say Kennedy resident Bethany Jackson, 25, drove 55 miles-per-hour in a 35-mile-per-hour zone, she was placed under arrest on suspected drunk driving.
  After being taken to the Jamestown State Police barracks, Troopers say Jackson refused to take a breath test.
  She was previously convicted of DWI in 2011, leading to
  
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• FBI arrests 3 high-ranking New York City police officers

  20-06-2016 14:50 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say the FBI has arrested four people, including three high-ranking New York Police Department officers, in connection with New York City’s ongoing corruption probe.
  Police Commissioner William Bratton and U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara plan to detail the case at a midday press conference Monday.
  A businessman who contributed heavily to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s campaign already has pleaded guilty in the case. Earlier this month, federal prosecutors charged
  
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• Sheriff: Previously convicted drunk driver flips vehicle with child inside

  20-06-2016 14:18 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF ELLERY, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Jamestown man is facing felony charges after deputies with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office say he drove drunk and flipped over with a child in the car.
  Efrain Mariera, 36, was driving on Route 430 in the town of Ellery Sunday night when his vehicle flipped over.
  Deputies were at the scene shortly after 8:15 p.m.
  While there, they began to investigate Mariera, who was previously convicted of drunk driving within the last 10 years.
  After depu
  
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• GALLERY: Cleveland makes NBA history with win

  20-06-2016 13:42 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (WIVB) — Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers made NBA Finals history. Learn more about the game here.
  APP USERS | See photos from the team’s celebration here.
  
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• BPD investigating multi-person fight after report of shots fired downtown

  20-06-2016 12:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police vehicles crowded around the area of Delaware Ave. and W. Chippewa St. around 3 a.m. Monday after a report of shots fired in the area.Huge police presence on Chippews St.Bystanders report hearing gun shots. @news4buffalo pic.twitter.com/GrQNdYRVoO
  — Chris (@CBNEWSPHOTOG) June 20, 2016
  No one was actually shot, according to police, but there was a fight involving many people in the area.
  Police are investigating the fight and have arreste
  
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• Teen killed in overnight Buffalo shooting

  20-06-2016 12:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 17-year-old boy was killed in a Sunday night shooting, according to Buffalo Police.
  Authorities say the teenager was struck by gunfire on the 100 block of Wecker St. sometime before midnight. His injuries initially appeared to be serious, according to Buffalo Police.
  Police have not released any information on a suspect in the crime, nor have they released the victim’s name.
  
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• Infant killed after being struck by vehicle

  20-06-2016 05:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO (WIVB) — A 7-month-old infant has died after she and two others were hit by a car Sunday night.Friends share these photos of Baby Nyree Anderson. They say she was killed last night off #moselle st @news4buffalo pic.twitter.com/Vvjo3IvLQC
  — Marissa Perlman (@MPerlman4) June 20, 2016
  Just before 9:45 p.m. on the 300 block of Moselle Street, a southbound car hit the baby’s stroller, her mother and cousin, and then a tree before coming to a stop not far away.
  
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• Infant dies after car hits stroller

  20-06-2016 05:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO (WIVB) – A child has died after being hit by a car.It happened just after 10 p.m. Sunday on the 300 block of Moselle Street.Police say the child was riding in a stroller when it was hit.The child was taken to ECMC where they later died.Officials say two others were injured in the incident.
  
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• Premier Prospects: Jesse Puljujarvi

  20-06-2016 05:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – While there is a lot of speculation about where most players will go in the first round of the 2016 NHL Draft, one thing that is set in stone will be who the top three players are. Finnish winger Jesse Puljujarvi is expected to be taken third overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets. At 6’3″, he spent last season playing for Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga, where he scored 28 points in 50 games. He also played for Finland in the World Junior Championshi
  
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• Over 80 tenants without gas, no access to cooking

  20-06-2016 04:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Marine Drive apartment residents say enough is enough. For over a week tenants have been living in their apartments without any gas.
  The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority said there was a gas leak last Saturday and crews fixed it the following Tuesday, but hours later a tenant reported the smell of gas. For days afterwards people were without laundry and haven’t been able to cook.
  BMHA said Friday the laundry was finally fixed, but the 86 units still don&rsqu
  
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• Dustin Johnson wins U.S. Open

  20-06-2016 02:24 via wivb.com
  
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) – Johnson took his first major championship in style, lacing a 6-iron to 5 feet on the 18th hole and making the putt for a final birdie. He made moot any possible penalty by the USGA for his ball moving on the fifth green.Johnson had a history of 18th hole disappoints in major tournaments, beginning with the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in 2010 when he was penalized a shot on the last hole for grounding his club in a hazard.He also three-putted last year on
  
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• Yoga in Delaware Park begins again

  20-06-2016 00:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Another year of Yoga In The Park kicked off Sunday.
  Independent Health and YMCA Buffalo Niagara teamed up for the outdoor community exercise classes.
  Yogis gathered in Delaware Park near the rose garden for the free class.
  Each class is taught by a certified yoga instructor.
  Organizers tell News 4 the classes are a fun way to get outdoors and be active.
  “Come on out, experience it, feel it. If you have any questions always ask the instructor. You just have to g
  
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