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• NBA pulls All-Star Game from North Carolina citing HB2

  21-07-2016 23:49 via wivb.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WNCN) – The NBA has pulled the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte over North Carolina’s controversial House Bill 2.
  In a statement released late Thursday afternoon, the NBA said it had decided to relocate the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte “with the hope of rescheduling for 2019.”
  Since March, when North Carolina enacted HB2, the NBA said the league and the Charlotte Hornets have been working diligently to foster constructive dialogue to promote change.
  
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• Many residents say Erie County Water Authority did not notify public in timely manner

  21-07-2016 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cindra Mongiovi drank a full glass of water with her medication, used water to brew a pot of coffee, and drank two cups before she found out a water boil advisory is in effect.
  The advisory was issued following a water main break in the Millersport Road area of Amherst Wednesday night.
  “I wouldn’t have known about this if you hadn’t of come knocking on my door I would not have known,” said Cindra Mongiovi of the town of Amherst.
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• Trump’s RNC speech dilemma: Ignite GOP base or unite mainstream America?

  21-07-2016 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (MEDIA GENERAL) – In Cleveland on Thursday evening, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump will tackle one of his largest challenges to date: Igniting his base while uniting the country.
  There’s a high-degree of difficulty involved in his RNC tap dance that can’t be overstated.
  The Republican National Convention brimmed with fresh invigoration on Wednesday evening as Trump’s keynote address drew nearer.Donald Trump, flanked by family, attends Wednesday even
  
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• Republican National Convention’s 5 most talked about moments so far

  21-07-2016 22:59 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (MEDIA GENERAL) – Political conventions tend to follow a carefully crafted script. But much like the campaign of its candidate for president, the Republican National Convention has generated some unscripted story lines no one would have predicted.
  A number of planned and unplanned moments in Cleveland generated headlines around the world this week. Here’s a look at five of the most talked about moments so far.
  #1 Melania & Michelle’s speech
  Melania Trump, wife of
  
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• Sabres sign defenseman Erik Burgdoerfer

  21-07-2016 22:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Sabres announced today that the team has signed defenseman Erik Burgdoerfer to a one-year, two-way contract. Burgdoerfer stands at 6’2” and weighs 210 lbs.
  The 27-year-old Long Island native logged 135 games in the American Hockey League between the Hershey Bears and the Oklahoma City Barons, tallying 28 points (7+21),121 penalty minutes and holding a +18 plus/minus rating.
  Last season, he recorded 20 points (6+14), 59 penalty minutes and
  
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• Roger Ailes out as head of Fox News, Fox Business

  21-07-2016 22:31 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Ailes is out as chief executive at Fox News Channel and Fox Business, his career at the networks he built from scratch and ran with an iron hand for nearly 20 years over with stunning swiftness following allegations that he forced out a former anchor after she spurned his sexual advances.
  Hours before the final night of the Republican National Convention, network parent 21st Century Fox announced Thursday that Ailes would resign immediately.
  Rupert Murdoch, the execut
  
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• Man accused of oral sexual contact with teen boy

  21-07-2016 22:22 via wivb.com
  
  DARIEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Following a Genesee County Sheriff’s Office investigation, a Steuben County man was accused of sexual contact with a teenager in Darien.
  Canisteo resident Joel Shorts, 55, was charged with third-degree criminal sexual act and endangering the welfare of a child.
  An investigation into Shorts led to him being accused of oral sexual conduct with a 15-year-old boy.
  Shorts was arraigned in Darien Town Court and released under supervision.
  
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• Woman facing drug charge after allegedly passing out with child in home

  21-07-2016 21:53 via wivb.com
  
  PORTVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Cattaraugus County woman was accused of endangering the welfare of a child after authorities say she passed out in her home.
  New York State Troopers were in Portville early Thursday morning after medical officials went to help an unresponsive woman.
  The woman, identified as Karen Melms, admitted to Troopers that she took too much of her prescription medicine and passed out. At the time, a five-year-old girl was inside her home.
  Melms was taken to Olean Gener
  
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• “Move-Over” law expanded to volunteer vehicles

  21-07-2016 21:16 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York’s “Move-Over” law has been expanded.
  After Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation on Thursday, the law will now require drivers to slow down and move over a lane when volunteer firefighter vehicles or ambulances with blue or green lights are headed toward an emergency.
  “Our first responders risk their lives day in and day out, often putting their own safety and well-being in jeopardy, in order to protect their communities and their f
  
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• New York repeals sales tax on tampons

  21-07-2016 21:04 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state has repealed its tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products, a move expected to save purchasers $10 million a year.
  Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law on Thursday.
  It passed in the Legislature after female legislators complained the tax was sexist, since personal products like condoms and bandages are tax-free.
  The new law exempts tampons, sanitary napkins and panty liners from the 4 percent state sales tax and local taxes th
  
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• Ballowe back in court in Barry Moss hit and run case

  21-07-2016 19:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY  (WIVB)- The case against a woman accused in a deadly hit and run returned to the courtroom on Thursday.
  Gabriele Ballowe is facing charges in the death of Barry Moss.
  He was killed in a hit and run in December 2013 in the Town of Evans.
  Our video captures her in court earlier this month. Ballowe was indicted in June for the crash.
  She was not indicted in 2014 but the DA’s office says there was new evidence in the case, including conflicting statements from co-defenda
  
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• Water main break puts BNIA emergency plans to the test

  21-07-2016 18:51 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The massive water main break in Amherst that left thousands of water customers without power around Erie County Wednesday night gave officials at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport a chance to test their plans that are in place in case of emergency.
  When the airport lost water pressure, the chief of the fire department at the airport called for help from Barker, Sanborn, and Wolcottsville fire crews to bring water tanker trucks, just to be safe.
  “A f
  
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• 81-year old vet held captive for years in motel for his benefits

  21-07-2016 18:12 via wivb.com
  
  HIGHLANDS, N.Y. – (AP) A New York man is accused of holding an 81-year-old Marine Corps veteran hostage in an upstate motel room for at least four years in order to steal his benefits checks.
  Forty-three-year-old Perry Coniglio was arrested Tuesday in his room adjoining the victim’s at a motel in Highlands in the Hudson Valley. Coniglio has been charged with grand larceny, unlawful imprisonment and related offenses.
  Police say he used brute force and intimidation to get the elde
  
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• Check here for a full Boil Water Checklist

  21-07-2016 17:04 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, NY –  (WIVB)  –  The New York State Department of Health has a checklist to follow if you are given a “Boil Water” order.  If you have have been advised to not use water coming out of your tap these are some handy rules to follow:
   DRINKS AND BEVERAGE PREPARATION
  Do not drink or serve tap water, ice (see food preparation), or beverages made from tap water without following the steps below. Avoid getting tap water in your mouth.
  Use boiled
  
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• Body recovered in Lake Ontario ID’d as Hamilton man

  21-07-2016 16:46 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF PORTER, NY ( WIVB)   The Niagara County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that a body recovered from the waters of Lake Ontario on  Tuesday, July 19, has been identified as a Hamilton, Ontario resident.
  The victim is Mohammad Maaz Shaikh, 25, who was spotted falling into the water on the Canadian side last Saturday, July 16.
  The victim was on a family outing when he apparently slipped into the water.
   
  
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• Reddy, set, roll! Buffalo bikeshare program rollout

  21-07-2016 15:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) –  Buffalo residents and visitors will find they can now take a nice bike ride around the city without shelling out for a bike.
  More than 200 new bikes will be available at nearly 30 Reddy bike stations around the city starting Thursday.
  The new Reddy Bike Share system will have stations from the Outer Harbor to Hertel Avenue where you can rent a bike whenever you need one.
  Independent Health and Shared Mobility Inc. paired up for the program. We spotted two station
  
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• Border agents seize nearly1,000 male enhancement pills

  21-07-2016 15:05 via wivb.com
  
  FORT ERIE, ONT. (WIVB) -Canadian border agents discovered nearly 1,000 male enhancement pills hidden inside a van attempting to cross the Peace Bridge.
  The driver , a Canadian resident, could face stiff penalties for making false statements and attempting to smuggle the pills.  He’ll appear in court in September.
  Border agents report they stopped the driver on June 18 and found the pills hidden in the vehicle’s rear quarter panel, both driver and passenger side doors, rear tailg
  
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• Water alert: Cheektowaga hospital cancels elective surgery

  21-07-2016 14:41 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, NY (WIVB) –  Sisters of Charity Hospital is cancelling all elective surgeries today at it’s St. Joseph Campus in Cheektowaga due to the current boil water alert. This is at the request of the Erie County Health Department.
  The hospital has been affected by Wednesday night’s water main break and must not use tap water for washing or drinking.
  The hospital has a series of protocols in place in case they happen to lose water pressure.   They will be distribu
  
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• Major athletic field improvements in the works at Williamsville North

  21-07-2016 12:57 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) – Williamsville North High School students should see some big upgrades to their school’s athletic fields when they come back from summer break.
  The district is completing about $6 million worth of projects at the high school, hoping to finish by September 1. The long list of improvements include new bleachers, a new concessions building, new outdoor bathrooms, new lights, and new synthetic turf fields.
  Work got underway on the athletic fields in the spring
  
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• Thunderous boos for Cruz for refusing to endorse Trump

  21-07-2016 05:11 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Stubbornly undercutting calls for Republican unity, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz refused to endorse Donald Trump Wednesday night as he addressed the GOP convention, ignoring thunderous boos from furious delegates as he encouraged Americans to simply “vote your conscience” in November.
  In a surreal moment, Trump unexpectedly walked into the arena just as Cruz was wrapping up his remarks. Delegates chanted Trump’s name and implored Cruz to voice his support for the
  
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• Hating on Hillary: Republican convention down and dirty

  21-07-2016 04:56 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Liar. Garbage. Lock her up.
  Republicans at their national convention are putting Hillary Clinton on mock trial, declaring her guilty and issuing sentences that include death by firing squad, in a remarkable display of political rhetoric gone wild. Even some Clinton haters say the vitriol has gone too far.
  The focus on Clinton has sometimes upstaged what’s supposed to be a weeklong celebration and promotion of Donald Trump. Instead of extolling the virtues of their no
  
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• Water restored in parts of Erie County; boil water notice issued

  21-07-2016 03:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Health Department is now asking residents in the following areas to boil water: Towns of Amherst, Clarence, Lancaster, Newstead and Villages of Williamsville, Lancaster and Depew.
  Thousands of residents in those areas lost water Wednesday night due to a water main break in the Millersport Road area of Amherst.
  Residents need to boil water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth and preparing food.
  Officials are asking reside
  
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• Water restored in parts of Erie County

  21-07-2016 03:20 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sources tell News 4 that tens of thousands of people in Western New York were without water Wednesday night.
  News 4 received numerous calls, especially from people living in Amherst, Clarence, Williamsville and Cheektowaga.
  Local police agencies and the Erie County Water Authority quickly responded to resolve the issue.
  The Erie County Water Authority says a leak caused the massive outage. The leak was found in the area of Millersport Highway and She
  
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• Tens of thousands without water in WNY

  21-07-2016 03:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sources tell News 4 that tens of thousands of people in western New York are without water as of 9 p.m. Wednesday.
  News 4 received numerous calls, especially from people living in Amherst, Clarence, Williamsville and Cheektowaga.
  Cheektowaga Police and officials in Erie County and the Village of Williamsville said that the Erie County Water Authority is working to fix the issue.There is no water in the Village and other parts of the Northtowns, Erie County Water Auth
  
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• Sources: Tens of thousands without water in WNY

  21-07-2016 03:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sources tell News 4 that tens of thousands of people in western New York are without water as of 9 p.m. Wednesday.
  News 4 received numerous calls, especially from people living in Amherst, Clarence, Williamsville, Cheektowaga.
  Cheektowaga Police and officials in the Village of Williamsville said that the Erie County Water Authority is working to fix the issue.There is no water in the Village and other parts of the Northtowns, Erie County Water Authority has confirmed
  
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• Police arrest 17 at flag-burning outside GOP convention

  21-07-2016 02:23 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Police arrested 17 people Wednesday after a melee broke out during a flag-burning in the streets outside the Republican National Convention.
  It was the most turbulent protest since the four-day convention began on Monday. The chaos briefly prevented delegates and members of the media from getting into the Quicken Loans Arena for the evening’s proceedings.
  Two officers were assaulted and suffered minor injuries, police said. One officer was seen bleeding from an elbow
  
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• Town of Niagara’s loss of ambulance service prompts ‘public safety emergency’

  21-07-2016 02:09 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF NIAGARA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Town of Niagara officials declared a “public safety emergency” Tuesday night, after learning ambulance service for the town is about to be terminated.
  AMR, which bought out Rural Metro Medical Services, has notified town officials they are pulling out next month, but that is only part of a much bigger picture that could lead to a regional crisis.
  “News 4 Investigates” shed a light on the problem, last month, with reports on the contro
  
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• L.L. Bean recalls kids’ water bottles over lead concerns

  21-07-2016 02:03 via wivb.com
  
  FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — L.L. Bean is recalling children’s insulated water bottles because of concerns about lead contamination.
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the bottles were imported by GSI Outdoors and sold by L.L. Bean from July 2015 through May 2016 for about $20. The 13.5-ounce bottles have five prints: sharks, dinosaur bones, camouflage, flowers and butterflies.
  The Maine-based retailer said it specified lead-free water bottles, but routine testing by the
  
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• Niagara University student heads out to Cleveland for RNC

  21-07-2016 01:43 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (WIVB) — Derek Caldwell, a 21-year-old history major at Niagara University, saw the Republican National Convention as an opportunity to attend an event that future students will study someday.
  See how he got on the floor of the Quicken Loans Arena in the video above.
  
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• Behind the scenes at the RNC

  21-07-2016 01:14 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (WIVB) — What is it like behind the scenes at the Republican National Convention? News 4’s Dave Greber gave us a tour of security, the facilities and more.
  Take a look inside the Quicken Loans Arena in the video above.
  
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• Lackawanna police chief asks Attorney General to probe memo leak

  21-07-2016 01:09 via wivb.com
  
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Lackawanna Police Chief James Michel is sent a formal request to the State Attorney General’s Office for a full investigation into the leak of a 1999 confidential memo, which Michel says was stolen from his personnel file.
  The emergence of that memo, written by a previous Lackawanna police chief, effectively sank Michel’s nomination for Commissioner of Erie County Central Police Services.
  That 17 year old document summarized Chief Dennis O’Hara&
  
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• Australian teen stops in Niagara Falls during trip around the world

  21-07-2016 00:32 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s a risk most people wouldn’t dream of taking but one young man couldn’t resist the adventure. Lachlan Smart, an 18 year old from Australia, is trying to fly around the world solo.
  “There’s nothing holding us back except a bit of motivation and self-belief so I want to help other young people find that and hopefully go out and achieve their goals,” said Smart.
  He’s trying to become the youngest person to fly solo aroun
  
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• A Wednesday night with the Buffalo Harbor Sailing Club

  21-07-2016 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. – It’s almost impossible to drive over the skyway on a Wednesday night and not be taken aback by the magnitude of sailboats in Lake Erie. They all have one thing in common, their affiliation with the Buffalo Harbor Sailing club which has been sponsoring the races for decades.
  The Buffalo Harbor Sailing Club officially cast off in 1977 and started with just a small group of men who wanted to take their boats out beyond the break wall. Cruising was too difficult to do on
  
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• New guidelines show how much sleep children need

  21-07-2016 00:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y.– New recommendations from the American Academy of Sleep Experts show exactly how much sleep babies and children need depends on their age. A pediatrician in Orchard Park said it’s giving parents clarity on the topic for the first time.
  Parents know how difficult it can be to get a child to sleep and the impact it can have when a child does not get enough.
  “I think it’s definitely necessary as far as attitude and mood,” Rebecca Muller, who has a 5-year-
  
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• Town of Wilson offering reward for the arrest of cemetery vandals

  21-07-2016 00:06 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF WILSON, N.Y. (WIVB) — One community in Niagara County is looking for those responsible in vandalizing a historical cemetery, and they’re putting up a reward to help catch those responsible.
  Diane Muscoreil, the Town of Wilson Town Clerk, said, “This is the history of your town down there, and these are people that helped build your town that you have now, so you don’t want people going down there and destroying them for no purpose, I don’t know why you would
  
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• Rochester PD shifts back to one-officer patrols

  21-07-2016 00:04 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) – Many police departments around the country have made changes to keep officers safe, including adding two officers to patrol cars following targeted attacks.
  Buffalo police moved to implement two-officer patrols right after several officers in Dallas were gunned down earlier this month.
  The Rochester Police Department, which recently made the move to pair up officers, is now reversing that decision after assessing the current threat situation.
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