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• Bobcat shot and killed after attacking 2 people near Albany

  22-06-2016 23:53 via wivb.com
  
  NEW SCOTLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Two people were attacked by a bobcat at a residence off Rock Hill Road in New Scotland.
  According to the Albany County Sheriff, the animal was shot and killed after injuring its two victims. Officials say it’s common to see bobcats in the New Scotland area near Albany, but not common for attacks to take place.
  Investigation is continuing as the two victims recover.
  
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• City shuts down downtown restaurant; says staff let in known gang member

  22-06-2016 23:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – City leaders shut down a popular bar and restaurant in Buffalo’s entertainment district. They’re taking action after a violent night on Chippewa Street.  “The Lodge” hosted a party that turned violent Monday morning. More then 150 people spilled out onto Chippewa and Delaware Street — and a fight broke out. At one point shots were fired.
  City leaders say they are taking steps to keep people in this area safe
  
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• A Boxer’s Fight: Chris Milton’s journey to the ring

  22-06-2016 23:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Like most boxers, Chris Milton’s first time in the ring was far from a knockout.
  “I lost my balance and she gave me a shove and I fell backwards,” Milton said recounting his first time training. “Everyone was like ‘oh you got beat up with no punches yet!”
  That was two years ago, and now Chris is a bona fide boxer. Yet, he continues to battle his biggest opponent everyday as he suffers from cerebral palsy.
  “I was born wit
  
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• Boaters test safety standards for recreational boating

  22-06-2016 23:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Boaters and sailors took to the Black Rock Canal to put safety standards to the test.
  “Some of the skills, where can I make the boat go straight for 10 boat lengths, can I tack the boat one way and then back into the other direction and maintain the same course,” said Brian Dorval, National On-Water Standards Facilitator.
  Through the U.S. Coast Guard’s National On-water Standards program, experts have developed new safety standards for recreational
  
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• $75K in illegal fireworks seized in Buffalo

  22-06-2016 23:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Erie County Sheriff’s Office seized $75,000 dollars worth of illegal fireworks from a storage garage near William and Bailey Streets in Buffalo Wednesday afternoon.
  Officials told News 4 an anonymous tip led to the discovery and the arrest of 55-year-old Fred Punturiero of Buffalo.
  Products ranged from as a low as $3 or $4 dollars to as much as $120.
  Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard said the suspect appeared to have solicited customers out of the garages.
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• NHL coming to Las Vegas; new team to start play in 2017

  22-06-2016 23:18 via wivb.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NHL is making a big bet on Las Vegas.
  The league will expand to Las Vegas for the 2017-18 season after awarding its 31st franchise to billionaire businessman Bill Foley on Wednesday. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the decision after the league’s board of governors met on a 109-degree day and unanimously voted to put an ice hockey team in the Mojave Desert’s gambling mecca.
  “We think this is a tremendously exciting opportunity, not
  
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• Filming for “Marshall” continues at Dillon Court House

  22-06-2016 23:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Film crews for the court room drama “Marshall” returned to downtown Buffalo this week to wrap up filming.
  Aside from a tripped smoke alarm and a temporary building evacuation, most of the filming went off without a hitch, sources tell News 4.
  A smoke machine was being used to create the effect of 1940’s-era cigarette smoke in a crowded room. No one was hurt, but the incident did interrupt filming for a short time.
  In addition to the Dillon Court House
  
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• Lancaster man who drove drunk at 105 MPH, killing man, dog, sentenced in court

  22-06-2016 23:10 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Lancaster man who crashed into two vehicles, killing a man and his dog in December, has been sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison.
  John Zakrzewski, 31, was driving 105 miles per hour when he struck two vehicles in the Town of Elma just after 10 p.m.
  The driver of the first vehicle was not hurt, but the driver of the second vehicle, 59-year-old Guy Van Iderstine, a resident of Indiana, was killed.
  Van Iderstine’s dog also died after an emergency
  
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• Lyme disease causing bacteria found in ticks across every WNY county

  22-06-2016 23:05 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — You don’t have to live in a rural area or wooded area to be exposed to deer ticks. Some of those small brown bugs can also carry Lyme disease. Health experts say there’s some simple things you can do to protect yourself.
  Meaghan Boice-Green, the Center Director for the Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center, said, “It’s something that we as Western New Yorkers need to be aware if we go into natural areas or any areas where dee
  
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• Police locate North Tonawanda teen who may have been held against her will

  22-06-2016 22:57 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officers were on the hunt for a missing teen who they say could be in harm’s way before finding her later in the day.
  North Tonawanda Police announced Wednesday the disappearance of 17-year-old Victoria “Tori” Wagner, to the public in a move to help generate leads as to her whereabouts.
  Officials say she had left her grandmother’s house on June 14 in the early morning and hadn’t been seen since. Police said the only evi
  
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• Man charged with driving 4 times over legal limit

  22-06-2016 22:46 via wivb.com
  
  PAVILION, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local man stopped for speeding along Route 19 in Pavilion faces serious charges of drunken driving.
  Authorities say they stopped 20-year-old Christopher Muhs and quickly decided he smelled of alcohol. After police put him through a battery of tests, police say they learned he drove under the influence. A breathalyzer test revealed he allegedly drove four times over the legal limit with a .32 percent blood alcohol content.
  Muhs faces charges of aggravated
  
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• Dozens of cats removed from Virginia house ‘5 inches deep in feces’

  22-06-2016 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia man is facing numerous charges after several dozen cats were reportedly removed from a home in Newport News in April.
  Raymond Veditz is due in court on July 27 for a long list of charges, including unlawful care of feral cats and illegal use of land.
  Court records show that an Animal Control officer served a warrant on April 4 at the home after receiving a report of cats living in unsanitary conditions.
  The officer reportedly removed 47
  
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• Son of former leader in Buffalo schools admits to stealing money in connection to mother’s crime

  22-06-2016 22:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After a former leader in the Buffalo School District was convicted of stealing thousands of dollars in government money, her son has admitted to stealing money in connection to his mother’s crime.
  Debbie Buckley, 56, use to serve as the Buffalo School District’s Assistant Superintendent of Federal and State Programs. Earlier this month, she pleaded guilty to stealing around $15,000 for her and her son in 2010.
  While working for th
  
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• Rebellious Democrats disrupt House, stage protest

  22-06-2016 22:15 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rebellious Democrats shut down the House’s legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures. Exasperated Republicans were forced to recess while cutting off cameras that showed the protest.
  Nearly 100 Democrats led by Georgia Rep. John Lewis demanded a vote on measures to expand background checks and block gun purchases by some suspected terrorists in the aftermath of last week
  
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• Father of NY teen killed in church beating pleads guilty

  22-06-2016 21:53 via wivb.com
  
  UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — The father of a 19-year-old beaten to death during a church counseling session pleaded guilty Wednesday to his role in the attack, describing how he whipped the teenager and a younger son with an electrical cord during a group assault that authorities have said went on for 14 hours over two days.
  Bruce Leonard wobbled and cried and at times had to sit down during an appearance in Oneida County Court, where he pleaded guilty to first- and second-degree assault the day bef
  
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• Dry weather and heat are impacting strawberry crops in a different way than you’d imagine

  22-06-2016 21:44 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) —It is strawberry season here in Western New York, and while most crops are being damaged by the lack of water, the strawberry crop is thriving.
  The peak of strawberry season falls in the month of June. At Greg’s U-Pick Farm in Clarence, it was obvious. Hundreds of people flocked to the strawberry fields for a shot at the ripest berries.
  Fresh, locally grown fruit is not uncommon in Upstate New York. Well known for apples, we sometimes forget what other great fr
  
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• Trucker accused of driving 4 times over legal alcohol limit on I-90

  22-06-2016 21:42 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police stopped a truck driver on the I-90 who they say was driving while more than four times over the legal limit for alcohol.
  On Monday, just before 7:30 p.m., Troopers say Michigan resident Gordon Monreal, 51, was driving erratically when they stopped him.
  After taking him away and processing him at the Buffalo State Police barracks, Troopers charged Monreal with aggravated driving while intoxicated and multiple vehicle and traffic violations.
  
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• Nearly 1 in 3 on Medicare got commonly abused opioids

  22-06-2016 21:24 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A new report says nearly 12 million Medicare beneficiaries received at least one prescription for an opioid painkiller last year at a cost of $4.1 billion. Federal data show how common the addictive drugs are in many older Americans’ medicine cabinets.
  With an overdose epidemic worsening, nearly one-third of Medicare beneficiaries received at least one prescription for commonly abused opioids such as OxyContin and fentanyl in 2015. Those who did received an average of
  
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• Olcott Beach deemed unsafe for swimming until further notice

  22-06-2016 21:13 via wivb.com
  
  OLCOTT, N.Y. (WIVB) — The water at Olcott Beach in Niagara County has been deemed unsafe for swimming by the Niagara County Department of Health.
  The department issued an advisory after officials tested the water and determined it to have an “unsatisfactory bacteriological” quality.
  The advisory will remain in effect until further notice as officials continue to closely monitor the water.
  New test results should be available on Thursday.
  
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• Memorial for local teen who died was vandalized

  22-06-2016 21:03 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N. Y. (WIVB) – A memorial for a Williamsville teen who died was vandalized Wednesday night.
  The memorial tree for Nolan Burch was torn out of the ground. The wooden stakes that hold it up were even scattered throughout Brierhurst Park.
  “That’s such a terrible thing,” Cassandra Weiner of Buffalo said.
  Nolan died in 2014. He was found unconscious in a West Virginia University Frat House. According to police, the 18-year-old was given a bottle of alcohol and told to
  
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• Buffalo man to spend more than 2 decades in jail for fatally striking man with truck

  22-06-2016 20:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man who admitted to attempted murder in November has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison.
  In June of last year, Eric Dragone, 27, fatally struck Jason Hiscutt, 44, with his pickup truck outside of Rooftops Bar on Reiman St.
  In addition to jail time, Dragone was also sentenced to five years of post-release supervision.
  
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• More than $75,000 in illegal fireworks seized from storage unit, Buffalo man arrested

  22-06-2016 20:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Deputies with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office say an anonymous tip led to the seizure of more than $75,000 in illegal fireworks at a self-storage unit on William Street.
  The fireworks were discovered by members of the Sheriff’s Bomb Squad, SWAT Team and detectives.
  Arrested in connection with the fireworks was 55-year-old Buffalo resident Fred Punturiero.
  The Sheriff’s Office said the storage of the fireworks was extremely dangerous. Ther
  
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• Police make massive fireworks bust weeks before July 4 celebration

  22-06-2016 19:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than $75,000 in illegal fireworks were blasted off the street on Wednesday when police say they raided a self-storage unit on the corner of William and Broadway.
  Officials say they were tipped off to a large amount of illegal fireworks inside the unit, prompting the response of the Erie County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad, SWAT, the ATF and other agencies.
  Inside, they found a huge cache of fireworks, and they weren’t just sparklers. Authorities
  
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• The Lodge temporarily shuts down following Monday Chippewa brawl

  22-06-2016 19:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Lodge, a popular restaurant and bar on W. Chippewa St., has been temporarily shut down following a Monday morning brawl.
  The announcement was made by police on Wednesday.BREAKING: City of Buffalo and BPD announce temporary shutdown of The Lodge on Chippewa St. in connection with Monday morning incident.
  — Buffalo Police Dept (@BPDAlerts) June 22, 2016
  Police crowded around the area of W. Chippewa St. and Delaware Ave. around 3 a.m. after receiving a re
  
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• Jimmy John’s agrees not to enforce non-compete agreement

  22-06-2016 18:51 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the Jimmy John’s sandwich chain has agreed to stop including non-compete agreements in hiring packets used for low-wage workers.
  Schneiderman said Wednesday that such agreements “bully” workers into staying under threat of being sued, and companies should stop using them for minimum-wage employees.
  The sample non-compete agreements Jimmy John’s sent its franchisees prevented employees from working for
  
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• Sheriff: Colden man found with felony amount of hallucinogenic mushrooms

  22-06-2016 18:43 via wivb.com
  
  COLDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Colden man was found with a felony quantity of hallucinogenic mushrooms and drug paraphernalia, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.
  Deputies executed a search warrant at the Hayes Hollow Rd. home of Daniel Brace, 31, where they say they found the mushrooms as well as drug paraphernalia.
  The search follows an investigation that began in late 2015.
  Brace was charged with felony criminal possession of a hallucinogen and criminal use of drug paraph
  
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• Gov. Cuomo signs bill to combat opioid crisis in New York

  22-06-2016 18:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared in Buffalo Wednesday morning to sign legislation aimed at fighting the opioid crisis in the region.
  In 2014, more than 1,800 people in New York died from overdoses related to heroin and opioids.
  The ceremonial bill, which was announced last week, was signed by the Governor at Evergreen Commons.
  Cuomo said on Wednesday that New York is “losing as many people to heroin and opioid overdoses as we lost to the AIDS epidemic at its pea
  
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• Police believe missing North Tonawanda teen being held against her will

  22-06-2016 18:06 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officers are on the hunt for a missing teen who they say could be in harm’s way.
  North Tonawanda Police announced the disappearance of 17-year-old Victoria “Tori” Wagner, a white 17-year-old, who police say weighs about 115 pounds, is 5’4″ tall and has blond hair.
  Wagner, whose ears and nose are pierced, last left her house with a gray hooded sweatshirt and black leggings with black shoes.
  Officials say she left her grandmot
  
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• Study: Effects of caffeine cut after 3 days of sleep deprivation

  22-06-2016 17:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Your morning cup of coffee may not be giving you the jolt of energy you’re expecting. This is especially true if you’re tired.
  New research from the U.S. Military confirms that caffeine no longer works after a few nights of sleep deprivation.
  A research scientist at Walter Reed found caffeine no longer improves alertness or mental performance after a few nights of poor sleep.
  The doctors looked at 48 healthy volunteers. They limited them to five hour
  
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• Rubio expected to seek re-election to Senate seat

  22-06-2016 17:13 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio will run for re-election to the Senate, yielding to intense pressure from party leaders determined to keep his Florida seat in GOP hands.
  Rubio was to reveal his plans later in the day Wednesday, according to a GOP official who spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of the official announcement. It was a reversal for Rubio, who had announced his retirement from the Senate and was expected to enter the private sector befo
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Cleveland parties as Cavs’ NBA title celebrated with parade

  22-06-2016 16:41 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A parade held somewhere else for more than a half-century is rolling through Cleveland.
  APP USERS | Tap here to watch the parade live.
  No longer the butt of jokes, it’s a title town again.
  Hundreds of thousands of fans, some arriving Tuesday night to camp on the sidewalk for the best view, are lining the downtown streets to cheer superstar LeBron James and the Cavaliers, who made history by overcoming a 3-1 deficit to beat Golden State in the NBA Finals and end the c
  
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• Cleveland parties as Cavs’ NBA title celebrated with parade

  22-06-2016 16:41 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A parade held somewhere else for more than a half-century is rolling through Cleveland.
  No longer the butt of jokes, it’s a title town again.
  Hundreds of thousands of fans, some arriving Tuesday night to camp on the sidewalk for the best view, are lining the downtown streets to cheer superstar LeBron James and the Cavaliers, who made history by overcoming a 3-1 deficit to beat Golden State in the NBA Finals and end the city’s 52-year championship drought.
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• Bear captured near RIT parking lot

  22-06-2016 16:41 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rochester Institute of Technology officials blocked off part of one of their parking lots after a bear was sited on campus Wednesday morning, according to CBS contributors in Rochester.
  After the bear was seen around 8 a.m., contributors say officials sent out a notice to students.
  Contributors said the Department of Environmental Conservation was called in to remove the bear. They subsequently tranquilized the roughly 100-pound animal before getting it ready
  
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• News 4 Premier Prospects: The complete list

  22-06-2016 05:20 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Sabres hold the eighth pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, giving them a plethora of options with their first round selection.
  News 4’s Tom Martin profiled each of the many Sabres’ targets, plus other top prospects who should hear their name called early on Friday night at First Niagara Center. Here is a complete list of the “Premier Prospects” series.
  Premier Prospect: Auston Matthews
  Premier Prospects: Olli Juolevi
  Premier Prospects
  
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• Man dies in Town of Tonawanda motorcycle crash

  22-06-2016 04:37 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Authorities in the Town of Tonawanda are investigating the death of a man who collided with a van while on a motorcycle on Tuesday.
  Town of Tonawanda Police responded to the corner of Colvin and Woodcrest Boulevards where onlookers reported a serious crash just before 6 p.m. Authorities say they found the motorcycle driver dead on the scene and began an investigation.
  Police who were authorized to speak on the investigation say they believe the motorcy
  
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• South Korea military: North Korea fires 2 suspected midrange missiles

  22-06-2016 04:22 via wivb.com
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a remarkable show of persistence, North Korea on Wednesday fired two suspected powerful new Musudan midrange ballistic missiles, U.S. and South Korean military officials said, its fifth and sixth such attempts since April.
  Five of those launches failed, many exploding in midair or crashing, and the sixth flew only about 400 kilometers (250 miles), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, an improvement but still well short of the missile’s pot
  
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• Following brawl on Chippewa, The Lodge cancels late events

  22-06-2016 03:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A brawl that broke out on Chippewa and ended in shots being fired has one local business re-evaluating the ability to host large, late-night events.
  Matthew Krupp, general manager of The Lodge, penned a letter to the people of Buffalo on Tuesday announcing the business will no longer be hosting late-night events past 2 a.m. after a late-night DJ event that ran through 3 a.m. on Sunday night ended in violence.
  Officials say a fight, or a series of fights, broke o
  
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• Vigil held for infant killed after car crashed into stroller

  22-06-2016 03:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The mother of the 7-month-old baby who was killed in a car crash Sunday night, speaks out about what she calls the worst night of her life.
  The mother was pushing the child in a stroller when a car hit them. The family held a vigil for Nyree Anderson on Moselle Street.
  It’s the same spot where this accident happened. People brought candles and pink and white balloons.
  Meanwhile the investigation into what happened is ongoing as the family of this
  
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• Mom looks for justice after daughter is killed in east side car crash

  22-06-2016 03:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The mother of the 7-month-old baby who was killed in a car crash Sunday night, speaks out about what she calls the worst night of her life.
  The mother was pushing the child in a stroller when a car hit them. Family held a vigil for Nyree Anderson on Moselle Street.
  It’s the same spot where this accident happened. People brought candles and pink and white balloons.
  Meanwhile the investigation into what happened is ongoing as the family of thi
  
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• A vigil was held for the infant killed after a car crashed into her stroller

  22-06-2016 03:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The mother of the 7-month-old baby who was killed in a car crash Sunday night, speaks out about what she calls the worst night of her life.
  The mother was pushing the child in a stroller when a car hit them. The family held a vigil for Nyree Anderson on Moselle Street.
  It’s the same spot where this accident happened. People brought candles and pink and white balloons.
  Meanwhile the investigation into what happened is ongoing as the family of this
  
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• Tesla dangles $2.8B to bring SolarCity into its orbit

  22-06-2016 03:06 via wivb.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Electric car maker Tesla Motors wants to buy solar panel maker SolarCity for up to $2.8 billion in an attempt to create a one-stop shop for cleaner energy as consumers become more concerned about fossil fuels harming the environment.
  The all-stock bid announced Tuesday values SolarCity Corp. at $26.50 to $28.50 per share, depending on a review of the company’s books.
  SolarCity’s stock surged $3.31, or 16 percent, to $24.50 in after-hours trading following t
  
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• Council approves high rise to replace former Freezer Queen

  22-06-2016 01:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Work is expected to begin soon to demolish the former Freezer Queen building on Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. And the developer says there is already interest in the 199 apartments that will be built in its place.
  And although it was approved Tuesday by Buffalo’s Common Council, it wasn’t done so without some protest.
  “I just think that a 23-floor building on the waterfront, I’m just very concerned that long term it’s gonna look terrible
  
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• Murray comments on acquiring Vesey’s rights

  22-06-2016 00:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Hours after the Sabres announced that they traded a third round pick to acquire the rights to Nashville prospect Jimmy Vesey, general manager Tim Murray spoke with the media. The press conference, intended to discuss the Sabres plans heading into the draft, began with questions on Vesey’s possible future in Buffalo.
  “He is a complete forward, he is big and strong. He can shoot the puck and he can make plays. He has a high hockey IQ, he is the type of
  
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• Premier Prospects: Olli Juolevi

  22-06-2016 00:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The NHL draft is ripe with talented defenseman, chief among them Finland’s is Olli Juolevi. A Memorial Cup champion with the London Knights and a gold medal winner at the World Juniors and perhaps Buffalo’s top target says Sabres prospect guru Chris Baker.
  “I think that Olli Juolevi might be the guy Tim Murray wants. He is very smooth and can make the long stretch pass out of the zone, he is sound defensively, he is not very physical. I th
  
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• Premier Prospects: Mikhal Sergachev

  22-06-2016 00:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Russian defenseman Mikhail Sergachev is the eighth-rated prospect in this year’s draft and no surprise, he got peppered with questions about playing in Buffalo who holds the eighth pick when he attended the NHL Combine.
  “Great coach, I met him and great city, great team,” Sergachev said. “I would like to play here.”
  The 17-year old said he was overwhelmed by the amount of Sabres personnel present at his team interview. And while we
  
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