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• New Buffalo sports app launching

  20-07-2016 23:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — My One Buffalo is the name of the new app. Pegula Sports and Entertainment is releasing it this fall. PSE team members it’ll be similar to the Sabres Fan Advantage app but expand it to other teams including the Bills, Bandits and cover everything that’s happening at HarborCenter.
  PSE says it’ll enhance the gameday experience for fans as it allows them to scan items and tickets and earn points and then trade those in for gear, upgrades and uniqu
  
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• Policy vs. rhetoric: the impact of campaigns focusing on personal matters

  20-07-2016 23:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y.  (WIVB) — “God forbid we get around to actually comparing policies for a change,” said Kevin Hardwick, an associate professor at Canisius College.
  Hardwick teaches and follows politics and says this election cycle, there is a focus on personalities and personal matters and not so much on policies.
  “I’m not sure that’ll happen this election. It’ll be very negative,” said Hardwick.
  “We’re seeing things that are fla
  
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• Cat tests positive for rabies in Niagara County, health officials warning public of rabid animals

  20-07-2016 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara County Department of Health is warning people about rabid animals after a cat tested positive for rabies after biting a woman in Wheatfield last week.
  The incident happened on the 13th when a woman was walking her dog on Demler Road in the Wheatfield/North Tonawanda area. The cat was euthanized but the Niagara County Department of Health is urging anyone who may have had any contact with the cat to contact the Niagara County Department of Health Enviro
  
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• Southwest suffers technology outage; flights held at gates

  20-07-2016 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines flights across the country were held up Wednesday while the airline worked to fix technology problems.
  Spokesman Brad Hawkins said Southwest began having intermittent problems with several systems after an outage.
  “We are now managing flight delays across our system, with a temporary ground stop in place for those flights that have not left the gate,” Hawkins said in an emailed statement.
  Hawkins said that systems were gradually coming back, but
  
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• Contractors accused of robbing nearby bank in Town of Tonawanda

  20-07-2016 23:24 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in the Town of Tonawanda say they captured two bank robbers after one of them entered a bank on Niagara Falls Boulevard.
  At 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, Town of Tonawanda Police say that a lone white man entered an Evans Bank branch and handed a teller a note demanding money. In the note, police say the alleged robber claimed he was armed, but no weapon was seen.
  After the teller handed the alleged robber money, they quickly left the bank, poli
  
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• Severe drought in WNY takes a toll on farmer’s crops and wallets

  20-07-2016 23:07 via wivb.com
  
  GASPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — At Becker Farms fire hydrants are being relied on more than ever for overhead irrigation to water crops faster, and keep them from drying up.
  “We haven’t had a drought like this in 20 years or more,” said Melinda Vizcarra, Becker Farms Partner/Owner.
  Vizcarra says the strawberry crop was greatly affected in harvest, and now raspberries and blueberries are being irrigated to save them. She says the severe drought has created more work on the farm and
  
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• Sheriff: Man smashes through trees, drives drunk into Niagara River

  20-07-2016 22:19 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — Just after midnight Wednesday, Erie County Sheriff’s deputies say they noticed Grand Island firefighters pulling two people out of a vehicle that was submerged in the Niagara River. This led to an arrest.
  Deputies had noticed what was going on while they were at the corner of Love Rd. and W. River Parkway. The scene was covered in debris due to the fact that the vehicle crashed into trees and left skid marks on the road, deputies say.
  Once firefighters had
  
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• Police: Drunk driver flips 3 times, crashes stolen truck

  20-07-2016 22:00 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A North Tonawanda man has been charged after Tonawanda Police say he flipped and crashed a pickup truck that was not even his.
  Jason Jakubec, 34, left the roadway on E. Niagara St. before flipping three times on Tuesday afternoon. Police say he was drunk at the time.
  The truck he was driving was allegedly stolen from a family member.
  Jakubec, who police say had two outstanding warrants, was charged with DWI, reckless driving, driving a stolen vehicle, 4 traffi
  
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• Lake Ontario’s ever changing temperature

  20-07-2016 21:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s only the third deepest Great Lake, but on average Lake Ontario is 47 times deeper than the typical swimming pool. At its deepest point it nears 800 feet! Because of its depth, the water temperature is constantly changing.
  You may have noticed while watching a weather forecast or more simply when you jump into Lake Ontario that the water temperature can vary greatly from day to day.Believe it or not this is not a mistake. There is actually a scien
  
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• 500 gallons of waste oil found in creek near Niagara Falls Boulevard

  20-07-2016 21:45 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A kayaker discovered 500 gallons of waste oil in the upper region of a creek near Niagara Falls Boulevard.
  Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster says because of the dry weather, the oil has not moved very far. Crews began pumping it out on Wednesday and have removed most of it.
  It is not clear how the oil got there, but officials think it may have originated from a storm water pipe along the road.
  
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• News 4 speaks with NY Republican delegates

  20-07-2016 21:24 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (WIVB) — Teresa Weakley is in Cleveland for the Republican National Convention. While there, she spoke with the delegates from New York, including Buffalo’s own Carl Paladino.
  See her conversations and learn more about the state’s representatives in Cleveland in the video above.
  
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• Amherst Police warn of US Treasury scam where callers demand payment

  20-07-2016 20:57 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s not the IRS, and it’s definitely not the U.S. Treasury that has been calling Amherst residents in recent time.
  Amherst Police say they have taken at least 50 phone calls on Tuesday from people who say the U.S. Treasury called them demanding payment for back taxes.
  The calls have also issued ultimatums to residents, saying they’ll be arrested if they do not pay up.
  Police say the calls are from scammers, as the U.S. Treasury would not
  
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• Mrs. Trump’s speech: Writer’s statement keeps flap going

  20-07-2016 20:34 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Seeking to put out a political fire, a Trump Organization staff writer took the blame Wednesday for the plagiarism controversy that has threatened to overshadow Donald Trump’s triumphant Republican National Convention.
  The nation is to get its first good look Wednesday night at Trump’s vice presidential pick, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, as he addresses the convention. But the noise surrounding Melania Trump’s Monday night speech was all but drowning it out.
  
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• Pony roundup needed at Canalfest

  20-07-2016 19:03 via wivb.com
  
  CITY OF TONAWANDA, NY  (WIVB) –  City of Tonawanda police were called in to play cowboy last night, after nine ponies escaped from their pen at the Canalfest area.
  The animals were reported roaming downtown streets.   Two of the ponies stopped by the drive through at MacDonalds, grazing on the grass.
  Other officers were diverted to the downtown area to use their roundup skills and eventually guide the animals back into their pen.
  The officers think it was not a maliciou
  
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• Man accused of threatening BPD officers appears in court

  20-07-2016 18:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) –  A man who prosecutors say threatened to shoot police appeared in court in Buffalo this morning.
  News 4 was there as Arthur Jordan appeared in court on a weapons charge.
  The case is being waived to grand jury.
  Officers say Jordan had a loaded 380-caliber pistol when they arrested him last week.
  Police and the FBI say they were looking into a threat Jordan made on Facebook on July 7.
  That’s the same day a man shot and killed five Dallas police officers.
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• Truck slams into City of Tonawanda bridge

  20-07-2016 17:48 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, NY  (WIVB) –  Drivers in the City of Tonawanda today were faced with a crumpled truck at the Fillmore Avenue Bridge.
  Police report that a tractor trailer carrying paper products slammed into the bridge around 8:30 a.m.
  The driver who was from West Fargo, North Dakota was not injured. He was issued two summons for the accident.
  Street traffic had to be rerouted while crews unloaded the paper products from the truck before being towed.
  
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• Audit: Medicaid paid $60k for Rx from dead doctors

  20-07-2016 16:55 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York auditors report two managed care organizations providing health care under the state’s Medicaid program made at least $6.6 million in questionable or improper payments over four years, including almost $60,000 to pharmacies for medications prescribed by deceased doctors.Auditors reviewing two of the state’s 53 MCOs say claims totaling $445 million from 2011 to 2014 were missing important information and they found $5.5 million questionable.
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• MistRider zip line near Niagara Falls opens to public Wednesday

  20-07-2016 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO (WIVB) – Thrill seekers are getting a new opportunity to fly high near the falls as WildPlay celebrates the grand opening of its new MistRider zip line Wednesday.
  The zip line carries riders 2,200 feet through the Niagara Gorge, starting at the top of the tower near the Hornblower docks and ending near the base of the Canadian Falls.
  Riders can reach speeds of up to 80 km/h, with space for four to go at one time to enjoy the breathtaking view of the American and Cana
  
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• MistRider zip line near Niagara Falls opens to public

  20-07-2016 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO (WIVB) – Thrill seekers are getting a new opportunity to fly high near the falls as WildPlay celebrates the grand opening of its new MistRider zip line Wednesday.
  The zip line carries riders 2,200 feet through the Niagara Gorge, starting at the top of the tower near the Hornblower docks and ending near the base of the Canadian Falls. Four riders can go at one time to enjoy the breathtaking view of the American and Canadian Falls together.
  The world-class attraction i
  
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• Writer-director Garry Marshall dies at age 81

  20-07-2016 05:36 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Writer-director Garry Marshall, whose TV hits included “Happy Days” ”Laverne & Shirley” and box-office successes included “Pretty Woman” and “Runaway Bride,” has died. He was 81.
  Publicist Michelle Bega says Marshall died Tuesday in at a hospital in Burbank, California of complications from pneumonia after having a stroke.
  Marshall also had an on-screen presence, using his New York accent and gruff delivery in colorful
  
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• Sex offenders are moved out of North Buffalo

  20-07-2016 05:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Parents are relieved after two sex offenders are moved from a group home in North Buffalo.
  “I’m thrilled that they’re out of our neighborhood,” said Andy Bus, who lives down the road from the home.
  The state transferred James Loder and Russell Bennethum to 76 Rosemary Ave. in June after they were removed from a group home in West Seneca.
  “When I heard they were moved in, I was nervous,” said Bus. “I have a five year old son, he
  
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• Update: Missing 90 year old Cheektowaga man located

  20-07-2016 04:47 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — An elderly man is no longer missing.
  90-year-old Alex Iwaszczenko, who lives on Croydon Dr., is at home and police say he is safe.  A Silver Alert for him was canceled around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.
  He is suffering from either Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or a similar disorder, according to police.
  
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• Cheektowaga PD looking for missing 90-year-old

  20-07-2016 04:47 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cheektowaga Police are looking for an elderly man who has gone missing.
  90-year-old Alex Iwaszczenko, who lives on Croydon Dr., is suffering from either Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or a similar disorder, according to police.
  Iwaszczenko drives a 1998 Mercury Marquis with a license plate reading “APG2227.” Police say he was going to get blood work done in Cheektowaga, but never arrived at his destination. He did not make it back home eith
  
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• 6x All-Star José Bautista set to join Bisons Friday

  20-07-2016 04:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – One of the biggest names in the Blue Jays’ organization will be making a stop in Buffalo beginning on Friday and continuing over the weekend.
  Outfielder and designated hitter José Bautista is set to make a rehab assignment with the Bisons before being re-evaluated in hopes of returning to the big league club. Bautista has been battling a turf toe injury that he suffered June 16th.
  If you’re hoping to see the six-time All-Star locally, you
  
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• Sammy Watkins hosts youth football camp

  20-07-2016 04:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. – While the status of Sammy Watkins participation in Bills training camp is still uncertain, the wide receiver held his own kickoff to the football season.
  Unlike training camp, Sammy ‘s camp involved much smaller players. Tuesday was the first day of his youth football camp which was held at ECC South campus in Orchard Park. Over 200 boys and girls, from 1st grade to 8th grade were able to learn the fundamentals of football. For Sammy, it was a chance to connect with t
  
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• Buffalo man walks into ECMC after being shot Tuesday

  20-07-2016 03:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Buffalo say a man walked into ECMC after being shot on E. Delavan Ave. near Texas St. Tuesday evening.
  The man arrived at the hospital just after 6:45 p.m.
  The 27-year-old Buffalo man who was shot is facing non-life threatening injuries.
  
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• Dead man found in Buffalo apartment

  20-07-2016 03:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police say a dead body was found in an upstairs apartment on Sycamore Ave. Tuesday.
  The discovery was made just after 5:30 p.m. Police say the person was a male, but they did not reveal his identity.
  Erie County medical examiners have not said what caused the man’s death, but will perform an autopsy to determine what happened to him.
  
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• Sun-splashed parade highlights Canal Fest 2016

  20-07-2016 03:22 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA and NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — One of the highlights of the 34th annual Canal Fest in the Tonawandas stepped off Tuesday evening in ideal weather for this huge outdoor family event…the Charles Fleishman Canal Fest Parade.
  Thousands of people grabbed lawn chairs and blankets to secure seats along the parade route which starts in Tonawanda, crosses the Erie Canal, and ends in North Tonawanda. Canal Fest is a celebration of the canal which binds these two communities.
  The
  
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• Three states sue Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche over rigged emissions

  20-07-2016 02:22 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Attorneys General for New York, Massachusetts, and Maryland are suing Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche for cheating on emissions tests. In three identical lawsuits, the states claim Volkswagen and its affiliates sold 53,000 vehicles with devices to trick their emission testing laws.
  New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said, the lawsuits accuse company officials at the highest levels of taking part in a corporate cover-up, and “The toxic corporate culture t
  
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• Trump triumphs as GOP nominee, completing stunning climb

  20-07-2016 01:21 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — United for a night, Republicans nominated Donald Trump Tuesday as their presidential standard-bearer, capping the billionaire businessman’s stunning takeover of the GOP and propelling him into a November faceoff with Democrat Hillary Clinton.
  “This is a movement, but we have to go all the way,” Trump said in videotaped remarks beamed into the convention hall.
  For Trump, the celebrations were a much-needed opportunity to regroup after a chaotic convention
  
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• Republican Party formally nominates Donald Trump for president

  20-07-2016 01:21 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Make it official: The Republican Party has nominated Donald Trump for president.
  And now the New York billionaire has completed a remarkable rise from political outsider to major party nominee for the White House.
  New York put him over the top in the delegate count Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention.
  There was a disruptive fight on Monday night over the party’s rules, but a day later that was history.
  There was little drama as party delegates un
  
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• How major campaign speeches like Melania Trump’s are crafted

  20-07-2016 00:43 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The revelation that Melania Trump’s headline speech to the Republican National Convention included passages nearly identical to those from Michelle Obama’s 2008 remarks left many people shaking their heads: How could this happen?
  Drafting words for America’s leaders is typically an intensive process involving weeks of work by speechwriters and careful vetting to root out potential pitfalls. In Mrs. Trump’s case, that process appears to have broken d
  
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• City seeing growing interest with preservation efforts

  20-07-2016 00:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo preservationists seeing more residents interested in keeping history and architecture intact.
  “We’re also seeing an uptick in demolition requests and even still seeing some demolition by neglect happening around the city,” said Jessie Fisher, the Executive Director for Preservation Buffalo Niagara.
  Fisher says now is the best and worst of times to be in her line of work in the city.
  “We’re seeing a lot of interest but a
  
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• National scholar contributing to city’s poverty conversation

  20-07-2016 00:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A scholar from across the country is in Buffalo, beginning conversations with people living on the East Side, a city which hasn’t really felt the impact from the resurgence yet.
  “In order to fully understand how to transform the material conditions, we have to look at the daily lived and shared experiences folks have,” said Dr. D’Artagnan Scorza, the founder of the Social Justice Learning Institute in Inglewood, California.
  That’s w
  
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