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• David Hanes wins International Junior Masters

  01-07-2016 23:55 via wivb.com
  
  ELMA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Elma’s David Hanes won the 64th International Junior Masters on Friday afternoon with a 4 and 3 victory in match play.
  Hanes, who is set to play golf at Canisius next year, beat Rochester’s Colin Dubnik for the title at East Aurora Country Club.
  Last week Hanes qualified for the Porter Cup, which begins on July 27th. He will be playing in the event with his brother at Niagara Falls Country Club.
  
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• Two women hurt in hit-and-run near UB

  01-07-2016 23:38 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Two women were hurt while crossing Kenmore Avenue at Main Street Friday afternoon.
  Amherst police said 20-year-old Kelsey Smolinski was hit by a vehicle in the crosswalk while heading toward the University Plaza just after 12:00 p.m.
  She then rolled into 61-year-old Marie Destin. Police say their injuries are not serious.
  Authorities are still looking for the driver. Amherst Police said the vehicle may be a silver Nissan Rogue. It has out of town license plates.
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• Juan Rodriguez celebrates 12th birthday in the hospital, shooting investigation continues

  01-07-2016 23:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Family and friends prayed before singing happy birthday to Juan Rodriguez at ECMC where he’s celebrating his 12th birthday today. He was shot in the forehead Wednesday night in what police say was a gang related incident.
  “He loves to play he’s a good kid in school, he gets good grades he’s caring, loving, he’s everything that a kid should be,” said Tylor Rodriguez, Juan’s brother.
  Twenty year old Datavion Magee was also shot
  
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• Loop Magazine sends love to Orlando

  01-07-2016 23:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- How do you reach out to someone you’ve never met and tell them they’re not alone?
  “I just want to send love and sympathy and just let them know that we’re here and we know how they feel,” said Taylor Naumovski of Eden.
  They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so Buffalo’s LGBT magazine, Loop took 300.
  It’s all for Loop’s “One Pulse Buffalo” edition to show support for Orlando. The city lost 49 people
  
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• Price hikes for the first time in years for a view of Niagara Falls

  01-07-2016 22:59 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The price for viewing the falls is going up for the first time in a long time.
  “It’s beautiful,” said Keith Lamb, a visitor from Washington D.C. “It’s certainly an American icon.”
  This weekend as American celebrates, thousands will flock to see the falls.
  “It’s definitely not what I expected,” said Vincent Firth. “It’s a lot bigger.”
  To get a better view of the American falls, people will h
  
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• Vets suggest leaving pets home from fireworks displays as it leads to more dogs running away

  01-07-2016 22:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It has become a fun tradition for many on the Fourth of July to watch fireworks with friends and families.
  “It’s a scary, scary event for many dogs,” said Dr. Jim Brown, a veterinarian at Blue Cross Animal Hospital.
  He says the crowds and sounds at fireworks shows are terrifying for dogs.
  “Keep your dogs inside on a leash,” suggests the doctor. “The day after the fourth of July is the biggest day for stray dogs to be picked up
  
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• Brawl in K-Mart ends with woman stabbed in the face

  01-07-2016 22:40 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF NIAGARA, N.Y. (WIVB) –  A fight in a Town of Niagara K-Mart store Thursday ended with one woman arrested charged with stabbing another in the face. 
  Alexandra Harris, 29, from the Falls was charged with first degree assault.
  The victim suffered a severe facial injury and was taken to ECMC for treatment.
   Harris was arraigned and is due back in court on July 5.
  
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• UB Track and Field coach wins gold at Pan Am Games

  01-07-2016 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo track and field associate head coach Steve Esler was given the opportunity of a lifetime earlier this month when he was named a coach for team USA at the Pan American Combined Events Cup.Esler, who is UB grad himself, oversaw the men’s decathlon events where the Americans brought back a first place finish. While Esler is unsure if he will be asked back to coach by team USA in future events he said getting this experience can only help him next
  
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• Aide charged with slamming woman into bus window

  01-07-2016 22:21 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)-  An aide for the developmentally disabled has been charged with grabbing a woman in her care by the hair and slamming her head into a bus window.
  Cassandra Neasman-Young, 45, is employed by the Western New York Developmental Disabilities Office, DDSO.  She was arrested and charged with harassment and endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person.  The incident occurred on May 10, 2016.
  Neasman-Young plead not guilty and is due back in Cheektowag
  
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• Brocton man injured in North Harmony rollover

  01-07-2016 21:23 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH HARMONY, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Brocton man was injured when the mobile crane he was driving tipped over on Rt. 394 in North Harmony.
  Lawmen say that Jason Selig, 46, was seen driving recklessly causing him to lose control and slam into a utility pole.   Selig was ejected from the vehicle and sent by helicopter to Hamot Hospital in Erie, PA. where he is listed as stable.
  Live electrical wires were left hanging hampering traffic in that area following the crash.
   
  
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• Breaking: Hostages taken in Bangladesh diplomatic area

  01-07-2016 19:41 via wivb.com
  
  Bangladesh (AP) — Local media report that a group of up to nine attackers took hostages inside a restaurant frequented by both locals and foreigners in a diplomatic zone in Bangladesh’s capital.
  Bangladesh TV stations reported that the attackers entered the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s Gulshan area around 9:20 p.m. Friday and were holding customers and staff hostage.
  The TV reports said the identities of the attackers were not immediately known.
  The reports say a huge c
  
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• Buffalo Sabres sign free agent Kyle Okposo

  01-07-2016 18:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Sabres have announced that they reached an agreement to sign forward Kyle Okposo, one of the top players available on the NHL’s free-agent market, to a seven-year deal.
  “Kyle Okposo was at the top of the list,” Sabres General Manager Tim Murray said Friday afternoon. “It means a lot, it feels like we can be a destination for talented players.”
  The 28-year-old Okposo has eight-plus seasons of NHL experience and is a three-time
  
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• AP Source: Buffalo Sabres sign free agent Kyle Okposo

  01-07-2016 18:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Buffalo Sabres have reached an agreement to sign forward Kyle Okposo, one of the top players available on the NHL’s free-agent market.
  The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Sabres have not announced the agreement with the former New York Islanders forward in a move reached shortly after the signing period began on Friday.
  The 28-year-old Okposo has eight-plus seaso
  
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• Sabres sign free-agent Okposo to 7-year $42 million contract

  01-07-2016 18:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Once Lightning captain Steven Stamkos took himself off the free-agent market, the Buffalo Sabres turned to Plan B: Kyle Okposo.
  The Sabres signed the former New York Islanders forward to a seven-year, $42 million contract in one of the first deals completed after the NHL’s signing period opened Friday.
  “He was drafted high. He was a high-profile guy. And he’s lived up to that,” general manager Tim Murray said of Okposo, who was selected seventh
  
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• AP Source: Sabres sign free-agent Okposo to 7-year contract

  01-07-2016 18:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Buffalo Sabres have reached an agreement to sign forward Kyle Okposo to a seven-year, $42 million contract.
  The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Sabres have not announced the agreement with the former New York Islanders forward. The move was reached shortly after the signing period began on Friday.
  The 28-year-old Okposo has eight-plus seasons of NHL experience, is a th
  
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• Hidden Valley Animal Adventure Giveaway

  01-07-2016 17:54 via wivb.com
  
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• Safety must be top priority for 4th of July fireworks

  01-07-2016 17:51 via wivb.com
  
  WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) – With some WNY counties now allowing some types of fireworks, local volunteer firefighters are urging everyone to play it safe this holiday weekend.
  Even small sparklers can cause serious injuries and fires.
  “The little ones, they’re giving off 1,200 degrees of heat,” said Frontier Volunteer Fire Company past chief Richard Silvaroli. “So obviously you want to properly dispose of those afterwards. You don’t want to throw them in any typ
  
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• Darien Lake Giveaway

  01-07-2016 17:21 via wivb.com
  
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• Modern Window Replacement Window Contest

  01-07-2016 16:15 via wivb.com
  
  Enter to win a chance to win $5,000 in replacement windows!  
  
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• Community rallies to end gun violence after 11-year-old gets shot

  01-07-2016 05:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Community members on the far east side chanted loud and clear Thursday night to send a message to end senseless gun violence.
  The community walked up and down streets chanting, “put down the glock, clean up the block” and “save our children.”
  “Those individuals keep sending out those horrid violent messages to our children, contaminating the way they think about themselves and the way that they think about others. We have to collectively
  
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• Call 4 Action: family claims roof tear off led to roofing ripoff

  01-07-2016 01:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Prospective first time homebuyers, Valerie and Joseph Figueroa are renting to own their home on the West Side, so after making improvements inside the house, they wanted to replace their old worn out roof.
  But those plans have been dealt a devastating setback, after home improvement contractors tore a large section of the Fugueroas’ roof off, and then walked away. Now, instead of a new roof, the Figueroas’ house is topped off with a big blue tarp.
  Valeri
  
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• 11-year-old boy remains in critical condition after Humason Avenue shooting, investigation ongoing

  01-07-2016 01:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “When my baby was laid out on the floor he wasn’t responding or nothing and I grabbed towels and put it on my baby’s head to hold him and I held pressure and my baby gasped one breath of air when I did that,” said Sonia Pagan, Juan Rodriguez’s mom.
  Sonia Pagan says she was inside her home with her 11-year-old son Juan Rodriguez, who goes by the nickname Macho, when they heard gunfire just before 8 pm last night.
  “We hear two shots
  
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• Opiate task force on verge of launching three major programs

  01-07-2016 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The fire training academy here played host to one of the final steps before a program unlike anything else in New York State is given the green light in Erie county.
  “The war on drugs, just incarcerating people who are struggling with addiction, a disease in the brain, is not the solution,” said Erie County Health Commissioner Gale Burstein. “It costs taxpayers a lot of money and it doesn’t help those individuals that are struggling with a
  
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• K9 officers working to keep busy city areas safe

  01-07-2016 00:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — When the weather is nice, it’s common to see a lot of four-legged friends wandering the streets of the city. Some are doing more than exploring; they’re working.
  “I originally thought I would just be walking a dog and the dog would be doing all of the work,” said Andre Taibbi, a NFTA officer. “I didn’t realize how much work is involved on my end.”
  Taibbi and Holly, a black lab, have been partners for a year and a half, c
  
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• Sabres chat: Free agent targets in a post-Stamkos world

  01-07-2016 00:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  When it comes to free agents, Tampa Bay center Steven Stamkos was on the minds of Sabres fans everywhere, until he suddenly wasn’t available.
  Stamkos elected to re-sign with the Lightning, clearing a huge name off the free agent market. So who remains?
  News 4 Sports’ Tom Martin and NHL.com Sabres writer Joe Yerdon tackle the free agent names to watch and how they could apply to the Sabres, who do have money to spend. Free agency begins at noon on Fr
  
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