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• Opening of new Niagara Falls train station delayed

  21-09-2016 23:09 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — At first city officials said the new 43 million dollar intermodal station would be open by June, then that got pushed up to July, then August. It’s now late September and it still hasn’t opened, and some residents are growing impatient.
  “I think we’re probably going to be waiting pretty much another two months at least,” said Corey Powell, who works in Niagara Falls.
  Road closed signs are in front of the new Niagara Falls Internati
  
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• Fire breaks out at business plaza on William St.

  21-09-2016 22:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Crews were spotted fighting a fire on William St. in Buffalo Wednesday afternoon.
  The fire apparently broke out at a business plaza on the street.
  News 4 will have more details as soon as they become available.
  
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• Police: Ohio woman overdoses with baby grandson in backseat

  21-09-2016 22:44 via wivb.com
  
  ELYRIA, Ohio (AP)€” — Police say a 56-year-old Ohio woman is suspected of overdosing in her pickup truck with her baby grandson in the backseat.
  Officers in Elyria say the woman was unresponsive in the truck and they had to break a window before they could revive her with the overdose antidote naloxone.
  Firefighters pulled the baby out through a sliding back window.
  Crews say that when they arrived Monday, the truck was still in drive and it was pushed up against a stack of propa
  
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• A dozen trees uprooted on Main Street in Niagara Falls, police look for suspects

  21-09-2016 22:20 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Niagara Falls police are trying to find out who uprooted a dozen trees on Main Street. Police believe it happened over the weekend, either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
  Twelve trees were uprooted on both the right and left side of Main Street close to the new train station. Mayor Dyster says to replace them it will cost the city about $200 per tree, replacing all of them will cost at least $2,400.
  According to the police report there are no suspe
  
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• Pennsylvania man crawls to road 3 days after deadly crash

  21-09-2016 21:53 via wivb.com
  
  VERNON, Ind. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man whose girlfriend died when the SUV he was driving plunged down an embankment damaged his legs so badly that he had to stay with her body for three days before he was able to crawl to a roadside for help.
  Nikki K. Reed, 37, of Seymour, Indiana, died instantly when the vehicle crashed Saturday afternoon near the Jennings-Ripley County line in southeast Indiana, state police said. Troopers found Kevin Bell, 39, of Dover, Pennsylvania on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Human DNA tied mostly to single exodus from Africa long ago

  21-09-2016 21:13 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The genetic ancestry of people living outside Africa can be traced almost completely to a single exodus of humans from that continent long ago, new studies suggest.
  Still, a tiny legacy from an earlier exit may persist in some native islanders in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
  That’s the conclusion from three studies of modern DNA from around the world, released Wednesday by the journal Nature.Our species, Homo sapiens, arose about 200,000 years ago in Africa. From t
  
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• FBI looking to question pair about Manhattan blast

  21-09-2016 20:34 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI has released an image of two men investigators want to talk to in connection with the bombs in New York and New Jersey.
  The agency says the men were seen Saturday night removing the bomb that didn’t explode in New York City from a piece of luggage, then leaving the device behind while taking the suitcase.
  Investigators have said the two men are being sought as witnesses, not suspects.
  Federal prosecutors have charged Ahmad Khan Rahami with planting a bomb in N
  
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• Teen accused of stabbing man with metal hair pick

  21-09-2016 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police arrested a teenager in relation to an early Tuesday morning stabbing.
  Around 5:30 a.m., police say a 17-year-old on Bailey Ave. stabbed a 45-year-old Buffalo man in the hand with a metal hair pick. An altercation between the two led to the stabbing, according to police.
  The teen, who remains unnamed due to his age, was found near Oakmont Ave. He was charged with criminal weapon possession and felony assault.
  The victim was taken to ECMC,
  
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• Buffalo police find man on roof, charge him with trespassing

  21-09-2016 20:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man who Buffalo police found on an apartment building roof on W. Utica St. has been arrested.
  According to police and fire officials, Joseph Everett, 50, was seen on the 200 block of the street.
  After fire officials helped get Everett off of the roof, he was charged with criminal trespassing.
  
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• Niagara Gun Range sold after 20 years in business

  21-09-2016 20:09 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara Gun Range in North Tonawanda has been sold.
  The range put out a message on their website thanking users, which can be found below.“TO ALL OF OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERSNiagara Gun Range has been SOLD.We would like to thank all of our loyal customers who have supported us over the past 20 years.
  Through good times and bad, you have helped us bring an idea to a reality. To those that said it would never work, YOU helped us show them that YES IT C
  
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• Van crashes into truck in Genesee County

  21-09-2016 18:51 via wivb.com
  
  BERGEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 is working to learn more about a crash in Genesee County.
  Mercy Flight was called to the corner of Route 19 and Maple Ave. in Bergen around 8:45 a.m.
  First responders say a pickup truck went through a stop sign when a van hit the truck.
  Mercy Flight brought the pickup’s driver to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
  The driver and passenger in the van have minor injuries.
  
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• City celebrating favorite sweet treat

  21-09-2016 18:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY. (WIVB) — Buffalo’s favorite sweet treat, sponge candy, is being celebrated by many around the city.  This marks the second annual National Sponge Candy Day.
  It’s a busy day at Fowler’s Chocolates as they’re preparing for the holiday.  They’re making around 10 batches of sponge candy today.
  “It’s the greatest day of the year isn’t it?,” quips Ted Marks, the president at Fowler’s Chocolates. “It&rsq
  
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• Police: Ohio couple found with gun stolen from cops after road rage incident on I-90

  21-09-2016 18:25 via wivb.com
  
  STAFFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Ohio couple was arrested after after an alleged road rage incident on the Thruway.
  Nathaniel Daly, 40, and Cora Keyes-Anders, 52, were driving on the I-90 between Batavia and Rochester last week when Daly allegedly brandished a gun at another vehicle.
  Daly, who was driving, and Keyes-Anders were subsequently stopped. During the stop, New York State Police say they found two loaded handguns, one of which was reported stolen from an Ohio police department.
  Daly was
  
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• Evenflo recalls booster seats; children can loosen harness

  21-09-2016 17:52 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Evenflo is recalling nearly 30,000 combination booster seats because children can loosen the harness without an adult’s knowledge.
  The recall covers certain Evolve 3-in-1 seats. Government documents say that if the harness is loose, it could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
  Evenflo says there have been no reports of injuries, but the company has received 27 complaints that children have been able to loosen the harnesses.
  The Miamisburg, Ohio, company will notify
  
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• Self-proclaimed heroin addict accused of stealing from vehicles overnight

  21-09-2016 17:37 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A self-proclaimed heroin addict was charged with larceny after allegedly stealing from vehicles overnight.
  City of Tonawanda police officers say Joseph Schneider, 23, was seen going through vehicles in the area of Minerva, Elmwood Park and Fletcher St.
  Schneider, who claims he has a “10 bag-a-day heroin addiction,” told police he was looking for money to support his habit.
  The man was allegedly found with loose change, keys and gift cards taken fro
  
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• Former Sabres defenseman Richie Dunn dies at 59

  21-09-2016 17:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Former Buffalo Sabres defenseman Richie Dunn has died at the age of 59.
  The team announced Dunn’s passing on their Twitter account Wednesday morning.We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Sabres alum Richie Dunn at age 59. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/TsGRLDiCVu
  — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) September 21, 2016
  Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Dunn played for the team from 1977 to 1982, and again
  
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• Contractor seriously injured after fall from ladder

  21-09-2016 16:27 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — Grand Island fire officials say a contractor was seriously injured in a fall from a ladder on Park Place.
  Shortly after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Robert Power, 52, a Niagara Falls resident, was washing the second-floor windows of a residence when his ladder slid off a dormer, causing him to fall.
  Power fell between 15 and 20 feet to the ground.
  He was hospitalized at ECMC with severe traumatic injuries.
  
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• Chipotle makes new push to convince people its food is safe

  21-09-2016 15:36 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Chipotle is making another push to convince people that its food won’t make them sick, with plans to run more newspaper and digital ads outlining the safety steps it has taken since last year’s E. coli outbreak.
  The ads beginning Wednesday will be an open letter from co-CEO Steve Ells, who also recorded a video that will be promoted online. The move underscores the Denver-based company’s struggle to rebound from a series of food scares and extinguish any d
  
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• Protesters in police shooting injure officers, shut highway

  21-09-2016 15:09 via wivb.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that left about a dozen officers injured in North Carolina’s largest city and shut down a highway after the fatal shooting of a black man by Charlotte police who said he was armed and posed a threat.
  The protests broke out Tuesday night after 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott was fatally shot by a black officer at an apartment complex on the city’s northeast side. They continued i
  
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• Recipe for Lloyd’s bread pudding

  21-09-2016 14:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Lloyd, known for its taco trucks and restaurant, is taking part in a cooking competition.  Pete Cimino and Chris Dorsaneo, co-owners, hope their bread pudding will win the Thomas’ Breakfast Battle.
  To vote for Lloyd, click here.
  INGREDIENTS:BREAD PUDDING BASE:2 Thomas’® Original English Muffins2 Thomas’® Cinnamon Raisin Bagels8 eggs6 oz sugar1 C milk1 C cream1 tsp vanilla½ tsp cinnamonTOPPINGS:1 tsp mini chocolate chips per 4 oz
  
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• Case moving forward against man accused of murdering girlfriend, her son

  21-09-2016 11:19 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The man who is accused of murdering his girlfriend and her seven-year-old son inside their French Road apartment last week is set to go in front of a judge Wednesday morning.
  Shane Stevenson, 31, pleaded not guilty to two counts of 2nd degree murder last week, after police found his girlfriend, Raina Voll, and her son, Leo Klinger, dead on September 15.
  Sources tell News 4 the victims were strangled.
  Police say officers discovered the bodies as a result of an inv
  
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• Kenmore native’s documentary about John McAfee set to debut on Showtime

  21-09-2016 04:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — John McAfee is most well known for inventing the world’s first commercial antivirus program. A new documentary about the mysterious computer pioneer was made by a Kenmore native, and it’s set to air on Showtime. “Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee” is set to debut this Saturday.
  Photo: Courtesy of SHOWTIMEDirector and Kenmore native Nanette Burstein said, “John is a very fascinating guy, he’s obviously incredibly smart, weal
  
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• Peace Bridge air quality study finds conditions meet federal standards

  21-09-2016 04:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some west side residents living near the Peace Bridge are still concerned about potential health risks and the levels of air pollutants from cars.
  “For the past five or six years, on Monday mornings I take a baby onesie, a white under shirt and I wipe the three screens on my living room windows on my front porch and they are absolutely dripping in black from soot and oil,” says Kathleen Mecca, resident living near the Peace Bridge.
  The State Department of
  
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• Credit Counseling Service offers help for displaced ITT students

  21-09-2016 01:53 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The sudden closing of ITT Technical Institutes two weeks ago blindsided thousands of students, leaving many of them with big loans and tough choices.
  Those students who borrowed money to pay for classes–if the loans were backed by the government–can actually apply for loan forgiveness. But if those loans are forgiven it would wipe out the credits they earned.
  So before taking that path, experts advise those students to check with area colleges to see
  
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• Legislators shift blame for poor condition of county roads

  21-09-2016 00:52 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Residents living along Conner Road said they’ve tried everything to improve their street.
  They show up to meetings, they make phone calls. They even place signs in front of their homes. In more than a decade, they said, progress has been at a standstill.
  “I can’t take this anymore,” said Phil Petruzzo, who’s lived along Conner for close to three decades. “Enough is enough. Mr. Casilio, Mr. Poloncarz, get together and do something
  
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• Evander Kane files counterclaim against woman who accuses him of battery

  21-09-2016 00:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Evander Kane is taking legal action against the woman who accused him of battery at Harborcenter last year.
  Kane came under scrutiny in December after an incident inside the Harborcenter Mariott. The alleged victim didn’t file a criminal report.
  The Erie County District Attorney’s office started investigating after they say a doctor told them there may have been a sexual assault. After looking at the evidence, acting DA Michael Flaherty did not move forward
  
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• Shoring up Social Security over the long haul

  21-09-2016 00:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are facing some tough decisions — and they know it.What to do about social security’s long-term financial challenges?
  “Everyone agrees we are on the path of insolvency for Social Security,” said Rep. Tom Reed (R) Corning,whose district includes the Southern Tier.Reed believes the sooner Congress acts, the better for everyone.“To me the point is, it is in a path that has to be taken care of in order to protect it
  
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