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• Pendleton fireworks display cut short after brush fires

  05-07-2016 23:57 via wivb.com
  
  PENDLETON, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Town of Pendleton had to stop their Independence Day fireworks display more than halfway through it. During the show, Town Supervisor Joel Maerten said firefighters were scrambling to keep up with the brush fires that were created by the display.
  Supervisor Maerten said, ” The fireworks were already 10 to 15 minutes in, the fire company responded to the location, they were already on standby, but the rest of the equipment had to respond to that locat
  
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• East side market offers affordable start for young couples

  05-07-2016 23:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The owners of Red Door Real Estate didn’t think twice before opening their doors in the heart of the Elmwood Village on Buffalo’s west side, but their next move may come as a surprise.
  They’ve set up shop at a second location, on the east side.
  It’s called Red Door East. Agent Renee Moran is used to showing pricey homes on the west side, but told News 4 this largely untapped market might be the next big thing.
  The Santoras have been on the west
  
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• Woman stopped for alleged speeding, accused of driving drunk with child

  05-07-2016 23:37 via wivb.com
  
  MAYVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Deputies say a woman was accused of driving drunk with a child in her vehicle late at night.
  Deputies say they noticed Jamestown resident Amber Rasmussen, 28, speeding through the Village of Mayville shortly before midnight on Sunday.
  When they stopped her, deputies began an investigation and accused her of driving drunk.
  During this time, a child younger than 16 was in the vehicle was Rasmussen. Deputies did not provide t
  
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• Rising costs of EpiPens causes concerns

  05-07-2016 23:22 via wivb.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — People with allergies know just how important it is to have an EpiPen on hand at all times. But in recent months, prices for the life-saving tool have skyrocketed, leaving patients frustrated.
  One of their main competitors, Auvi-Q, recalled products last year and stopped manufacturing products.
  “There’s not a cost war anymore, so they can kind of do what they want with the price,” said Sunny Kallmer, a physician’s assistant with Texan Alle
  
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• No jury for Baltimore officer charged in Freddie Gray death

  05-07-2016 22:53 via wivb.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — There will be no trial by jury for the highest-ranking police officer charged in the death of a young black man whose broken neck inside a police van caused civil unrest in Baltimore.
  Lt. Brian Rice has chosen to be tried instead by a judge, his lawyers said Tuesday — the same one who already acquitted two fellow officers in Freddie Gray’s death.
  Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams denied a defense motion to dismiss the case against Rice, whose trial begins
  
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• Jupiter has new visitor – a solar-powered spacecraft

  05-07-2016 22:49 via wivb.com
  
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Soaring over Jupiter’s poles, a NASA spacecraft arrived at the solar system’s largest planet on a mission to peek behind the cloud tops.
  The final leg of the five-year voyage ended Monday when the solar-powered Juno spacecraft fired its main rocket engine and gracefully slipped into orbit around Jupiter. Mission controllers celebrated when Juno sent back radio signals confirming it reached its destination.
  “We’re there. We’re in orbit.
  
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• Guns, immigration and Zika top agenda as Congress returns

  05-07-2016 22:47 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun control, immigration and money to combat the Zika virus top the congressional agenda as lawmakers sprint toward the political conventions this month and a seven-week summer recess.
  Amid all that, Republicans plan to squeeze in a meeting with Donald Trump on Thursday.
  The House and Senate have just eight legislative days before their break, and lawmakers have scheduled a handful of politically charged votes with implications for incumbents in November’s election.
  
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• Truckload of potatoes headed to Buffalo up for grabs after crash

  05-07-2016 22:43 via wivb.com
  
  WILSON, Wyo. (AP) — A truckload of potatoes is up for grabs after a truck tipped over on a Wyoming highway.
  Shacorey Carter was not seriously injured Saturday night when the truck rolled on its side after his brakes failed while coming down a mountain.
  The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports 50-pound sacks of potatoes were being given away at the Big Bear Towing shop and there were plenty of potatoes left over.
  Kirby Orme, of Big Bear Towing, says the potatoes will be given away until they
  
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• Friend says suspect and US student scuffled after a robbery

  05-07-2016 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Rome police detained a homeless man on suspicion he pushed a 19-year-old American student into the Tiber River after a fight, as details emerged about Beau Solomon’s final hours in the thick of Rome’s summertime nightlife.
  Police took suspect Massimo Galioto, 40, into custody Tuesday, saying he was “seriously suspected of aggravated homicide” in Solomon’s death.
  Police said they were looking into the hypothesis that Solomon was robbed, went to
  
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• Petition wants ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor Jesse Williams fired for BET Awards speech

  05-07-2016 22:35 via wivb.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) — One week after “Grey’s Anatomy” actor Jesse Williams went viral for a fiery speech at the 2016 BET Awards, a petition has been filed calling for ABC to remove Williams from the long-running drama.
  Williams, who was accepting an award for his humanitarian work, drew national attention for speaking out against police violence and critics of the Black Lives Matter movement.
  “The burden of the brutalized is not to comfort the bystander. That’s no
  
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• Safyre Terry, girl that survived Schenectady fire that killed her family, receives new prosthetics

  05-07-2016 22:31 via wivb.com
  
  SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A little girl who’s been fighting back after being badly burned in a fire that killed her family in 2013 received new prosthetics on Friday.
  Schenectady’s “Super Survivor” Safyre Terry has received her new prosthetic hand and foot.
  In May, Safyre’s mom pleaded guilty to lying about a fire that killed her family.
  To date, no one has been charged for causing the fire.
  Safyre made headlines worldwide when her simple request for Christ
  
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• Man accused of hiding identity to gain pictures, videos of ex having sexual contact with teen son

  05-07-2016 22:14 via wivb.com
  
  LIMESTONE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Prosecutors say a Cattaraugus County man used identity-hiding technology to get his ex-girlfriend to send him pictures of her having sexual contact with her teenage son.
  Starting in April, authorities say Kevin Fox, 60, created multiple online personas and began using new phone numbers to threaten and obtain sexual pictures.
  The phone numbers were selected by Fox using smartphone and tablet applications that give users access to non-assigned phone numbers, acc
  
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• Ozone to put WNY under Air Quality Health Advisory Wednesday

  05-07-2016 21:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Western New York will be under an Air Quality Health Advisory from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6.
  The advisory from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) warns of ozone as a pollutant in the air since levels of ozone or fine particulate matter will reach higher than 100 on the Air Quality Index Wednesday.
  Ground-level ozone can be caused by summer heat and vehicle exhaust. The ozone is a “major component o
  
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• GALLERY: Fourth of July fireworks in Buffalo

  05-07-2016 20:52 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y (WIVB) — Fireworks could be seen everywhere across WNY on the 4th of July.
  APP USERS | Tap here to see viewer’s photos of the Independence Day fireworks.
  
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• Burning body found on side of Livingston County road

  05-07-2016 19:07 via wivb.com
  
  CALEDONIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — CBS contributors in Rochester say a burning body was found on the side of a road in Livingston County.
  New York State Police received a call about the body shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday night after a driver noticed something burning on Lacey Road in Caledonia, according to contributors.
  State Police believe this to be a homicide, but it is not clear who the victim is.
  Authorities are investigating the matter.
  
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• Man accused of burglarizing Erie Co. store, running from scene

  05-07-2016 18:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One man is facing felony burglary and grand larceny charges after Erie County Sheriff’s deputies say he stole from a store in the Town of Brant.
  When deputies arrived at Native Pride after hearing an alarm call on the morning of May 30, they saw a Seneca Nation of Indians’ Marshal checking out the store building. Authorities say they observed a broken window and damaged hinges on the structure.
  Inside, the store’s manager said $1,000 was t
  
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• Orchard Park woman accused of setting father’s house on fire twice

  05-07-2016 18:30 via wivb.com
  
  ARCADE, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Orchard Park woman has been accused of setting her father’s house on fire — twice.
  In late March of last year, a fire was started in the home of Arcade resident Thomas Capell while family members were there. The blaze began in the basement.
  The next morning, Wyoming County Sheriff’s deputies say another fire was started in a second-floor bedroom closet.
  More than a year later, on June 30, Capell’s daughter Jody Nelligan, 40, was arreste
  
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• New York Lottery to offer new instant game using cellphones

  05-07-2016 18:12 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The New York Lottery has created a new instant game allowing players to use mobile phones in conjunction with a traditional scratch game – something lottery officials say is a first in the nation.
  The game announced Tuesday is called Gold Castle. It contains a bar code that can be scanned by a smartphone to create an image of a castle on the phone screen. Players then touch the castle to reveal prizes.
  The $5 game is sold at traditional lottery retailers and can b
  
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• Woman convicted of manslaughter in brother’s church killing

  05-07-2016 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A woman accused of involvement in a group beating that killed her half brother and injured another during a New York church counseling session has been convicted of manslaughter and assault but acquitted of murder.
  The verdict against Sarah Ferguson was issued Tuesday by an Oneida County judge.
  Ferguson is among nine relatives and church members charged in the beating death of 19-year-old Lucas Leonard during a 14-hour session that put his younger brother Christopher Leo
  
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• Closing arguments start in New York church killing trial

  05-07-2016 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — The murder trial is wrapping up for a central New York woman charged with taking part in a group attack that killed her half brother and injured another during a church counseling session.
  Sarah Ferguson is one of nine relatives and church members charged following the beating death of 19-year-old Lucas Leonard during a 14-hour session that put his younger brother Christopher Leonard in the hospital in October.
  She is the first to stand trial. Her mother and step-father,
  
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• Witnesses recall panicked flight after rumored shooting at Canalside

  05-07-2016 18:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Hundreds of people took off running during the fireworks at Canalside on the 4th of July after some people heard what they believed were gun shots.
  Buffalo Police called the incident an unconfirmed report of a shot or shots fired. During their investigation into that report, they found no shell casings.
  Whatever happened, it sent panic rippling through parts of the crowd, as people took off, thinking they had to get to safety.
  “We heard ‘pop! pop! pop!&rs
  
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• 2 large vehicles roll over Tuesday morning

  05-07-2016 17:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Before 10 a.m. Monday, two large vehicles rolled over on busy western New York roads.
  In Buffalo, two women and two teenage boys were driven away by an ambulance after a van crashed at Seneca St. and Bailey Ave.
  Three of them, including both boys were taken away on a stretcher, but did not appear to have life-threatening injuries. One woman was seen with a neck collar.In the same morning, a garbage truck rolled over on the Route 400 southbound ramp off
  
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• FBI says it won’t recommend charges in Clinton email matter

  05-07-2016 17:26 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI won’t recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while secretary of state, agency Director James Comey said Tuesday, lifting a major legal threat to her presidential campaign.
  Comey said that although the investigation found “extremely careless” behavior by Clinton and her staff in their handling of sensitive information, the FBI had concluded that “no charges are appropriate.” He said the
  
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• Panaro’s brings sponge candy caramel cannolis to Wake Up!

  05-07-2016 15:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 is giving you a “Taste B4 The Taste” on Wake Up! as the Queen City prepares for the Taste of Buffalo event this upcoming weekend.
  On Tuesday, Mike Concialdi from Panaro’s on Delaware Ave. appeared on the show.
  With him, he brought sponge candy caramel cannolis — last year’s big winner.
  See his interview with News 4’s Jordan Williams and Teresa Weakley in the video above.
  
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• Four separate overnight Buffalo shootings, at least 5 injured

  05-07-2016 11:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It was a busy night for Buffalo Police detectives late Monday night, going into early Tuesday morning. Over the span of just a few hours, police say there was 4 separate shootings. At least 5 people were injured.
  According to the Buffalo Police Department:
  Just before midnight, someone walked into ECMC after being shot on Bailey and Dartmouth Avenue.
  Just after midnight, a male was shot in the leg in the area of Sattler Avenue and Doat Street. Victim taken to ECMC an
  
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• Four separate overnight Buffalo shootings, at least 4 injured, 1 dead

  05-07-2016 11:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It was a busy night for Buffalo Police detectives late Monday night, going into early Tuesday morning. Over the span of just a few hours, police say there was 4 separate shootings. At least 5 people were injured.
  According to the Buffalo Police Department:
  Just before midnight, someone walked into ECMC after being shot on Bailey and Dartmouth Avenue.
  Just after midnight, a male was shot in the leg in the area of Sattler Avenue and Doat Street. Victim taken to ECMC an
  
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• Fireworks show delayed at Canalside, gun shot rumors sent dozens running

  05-07-2016 06:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  The fireworks show at Canalside was delayed by 40 minutes, originally scheduled to start at 10:00 pm but didn’t begin until 10:40 pm. The delay was due to electrical issues.
  Between Canalside and Outer harbor its estimated up 50 thousand people came to enjoy 4th of July festivities.
  Between the kids activities, food trucks, and live music there was plenty for everyone to do. To accommodate the large crowds of people there was also an increased security pr
  
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• Former Trump campaign staffer from WNY defends controversial tweet

  05-07-2016 05:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A local, former staff member for the Donald Trump presidential campaign is defending a controversial tweet by Trump. The now-deleted social media post featured a picture of Hillary Clinton on a backdrop of money next to a six-pointed star. The tweet read “most corrupt candidate ever!”
  It drew controversy immediately. Some people say the star resembled the Star of David.
  Michael Caputo said the tweet is not anti-Semitic and the controversy surrounding the so
  
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• Anonymous contractor comes through for ripoff victims

  05-07-2016 01:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Valerie and Joe Figueroa’s new roof is just about finished–a vast improvement over the blue tarp they had been living under for about a week–after paying a contractor $6,000 as a down payment on a $12,000 project.
  The new roof is courtesy of a Western New York roofing company who has asked to remain anonymous, which is just fine with Valerie, “This is awesome, and this anonymous person is a beautiful person.”
  The original contractor, Be
  
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• Local vets added to Wall of Honor at Naval & Military Park

  05-07-2016 00:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — America is free, and as a nation we are celebrating her 240th birthday. It’s all possible because of the men and women who put on the uniform to defend what’s ours.
  The Buffalo & Erie County Naval and Military Park honored 4 local vets for their contributions during their military service, as well as their community involvement.
  The following veterans were added to the park’s Wall of Honor:
  Brian S. Fitzgerald
  Vito A. Rinaldo
  John W. Moffat
  Elmi
  
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