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• Young black doctor says Delta attendant refused her help

  15-10-2016 20:45 via wivb.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — When Tamika Cross tried to help another passenger in distress on a recent Delta Air Lines flight, she said she was dismissed by a flight attendant who doubted that the black woman was actually a physician.
  Cross, an OB-GYN based in Houston, chronicled the incident on Facebook on Oct. 9. The post has since gone viral, with more than 15,000 comments, and sparked the Twitter hashtag #whatadoctorlookslike. The incident highlights the daily slights felt by many bla
  
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• Thousands head to Canalside to raise money to put an end to breast cancer

  15-10-2016 20:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Every year this time, Western New Yorkers honor those who have been touched by breast cancer. This year thousands took to Canalside to raise money to try to find a cure.
  Rachel and Maranella Lis from Kenmore said, “We’re walking for our Grandma Hannah.” Rachel said, “Where does Grandma Hannah live? She lives in heaven, right?”At just three years old Maranella learns about her great grandmother Hannah. Although she doesn’t
  
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• HS Football Recap: Week 7

  15-10-2016 05:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – As the playoff picture becomes clearer, many teams will use the final two week of the regular season to clinch division titles.
  Such was the case at Cheektowaga, who was hosting fellow unbeaten school Maryvale for the class B west title. The Warriors were led by quarterback Eric Bartnik who scored twice in the fourth quarter and forced overtime between the neighborhood rivals. In the extra frame, Bartnik scored again and the Warriors won 34-26.
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• HS Football Friday Recap: Week 7

  15-10-2016 05:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – As the playoff picture becomes clearer, many teams will use the final two weeks of the regular season to clinch division titles.
  Such was the case at Cheektowaga, who was hosting fellow unbeaten school Maryvale for the class B west title. The Warriors were led by quarterback Eric Bartnik who scored twice in the fourth quarter and forced overtime between the neighborhood rivals. In the extra frame, Bartnik scored again and the Warriors won 34-26.
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• Buffalo teachers contract negotiations continue

  15-10-2016 05:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After news of negotiations, and the agreement to meet up again, there may be a glimmer of hope for Buffalo teachers after 12 years without a contract.
  Buffalo Teachers Federation president, Phil Rumore said he’s hopeful, but only time will tell if a contract comes out of this. Rumore said, “We started to narrow the issues, but we came to some issues that we really needed to do a lot more research on.”
  After the latest meeting, the Buffalo Teach
  
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• St. Joe’s appeals player suspension ahead of rivalry game

  15-10-2016 03:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — St. Joe’s is appealing the suspension of one of their players after a brawl broke out at last week’s game.
  St. Joe’s quarterback Casey Kelly took a late hit during their game against Bishop Timon-St. Jude last Friday. Players rushed the field and began fighting, forcing both teams to forefit and causing the suspension of a St. Joe’s player.
  St. Joes filed an appeal with the Msgr. Martin High School Athletic Association Friday mo
  
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• Niagara Falls inner city clergy condemn attack on popular minister

  15-10-2016 02:24 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Inner city leaders in Niagara Falls are criticizing a deli owner for posting video of a popular minister being assaulted—but they are even more incensed by what accompanied the incident on the video.
  Rev. William Feagin has accused an acquaintance of assaulting him outside Sam’s Deli on Highland Avenue, last Friday, which was captured on video by a surveillance camera posted on the outside of the deli.
  The owner of the deli, Sam Ahmed posted the vi
  
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• Kaepernick’s national attention coming to Orchard Park

  15-10-2016 00:28 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — At the national level, the draw for Colin Kapernick’s first start of the 2016 season has less to do with what happens between the lines, than on the sideline before the game. And, as a result, both the Buffalo Bills organization and local law enforcement say they will be ready, if things get out of hand.
  Kaepernick will be making his first start of the 2016 season. That means the ongoing national debate about the embattled QB taking a knee during the Nati
  
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• Number of registered voters in Erie County doubles over ‘typical year’

  15-10-2016 00:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Interest in this year’s presidential election continues to snowball with now less than four weeks to go before the big day. That’s translated to a huge uptick in Erie county, which has seen the number of new registered voters double over a typical year. 
  “In a presidential election year, there’s just no room for error,” said Erie County Elections Commissioner Len Lenihan. “There’s just not. This is as big as it gets.&rd
  
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