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• Bills run away with fourth straight win, beat 49ers 45-16

  16-10-2016 22:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Four games, four wins.
  So much for the Buffalo Bills’ 0-2 start.
  Buffalo used a dominant run game and stout red zone defense to take down Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers in Kaepernick’s first start of the season, 45-16. Kaepernick’s ongoing protest of the national anthem prompted a “USA!” chant from Bills fans prior to the anthem, but once the game began, Kaepernick couldn’t spark the 49ers’ offense bey
  
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• Depew woman sports “pink” house in honor of breast cancer awareness

  16-10-2016 21:06 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y (WIVB) –  A local breast cancer survivor is taking breast cancer awareness month to a new level. She wants women who have been diagnosed to know, there is hope.
  When you pull up to the Depew home of Mary Jo and Michael Caruso, you’ll see a lot of pink.
  Michael Caruso said, “It’s a message to people that there’s hope. You have to have hope because that’s one of the weapons in your arsenal when you’re fighting. Hope is a very powerful
  
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• Toddler dies in Jamestown house fire

  16-10-2016 16:13 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN (WIVB) – Fire officials in Jamestown are investigating an early morning fire that took the life of a toddler.
  Police tell News 4 the for broke out around 8:00 Saturday morning at a home on Prendergast Avenue.
  When crews arrived on the scene, heavy smoke and fire was pouring from the second story of a two-floor apartment house.
  Officials say two people were in front of the building and told them their child was trapped in the home.
  Crews immediately entere
  
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• Overnight shooting leaves Buffalo man in critical condition

  16-10-2016 13:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO (WIVB) – Police in Buffalo are investigating an early morning shooting in the Kensington Bailey neighborhood.
  It happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, on the 300 block of Phyllis Avenue near Eggert Road.
  Police tell News 4, a Buffalo man in his late 20’s was shot.
  He was taken to ECMC where he’s listed in critical condition.
  Anyone with information is asked to call the confidential tipline at 847-2255.
  
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• Yard display in South Buffalo features noose, upside-down flag

  16-10-2016 04:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A yard display is getting a lot of attention in South Buffalo. Some members of the community are outraged after a noose was placed in front of the home in the Seneca Babcock community.
  The display includes a noose and an upside-down American flag. Some neighbors say it’s a Halloween decoration, others say it’s just a political statement.
  On Saturday afternoon, the Buffalo Chapter of Showing up for Racial Justice (SURJ) held an event condemning the display
  
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• Volunteers create “birthdays in a box” for local children

  16-10-2016 01:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A local organization is helping less fortunate children celebrate their birthdays.
  Volunteers came together Saturday to create “Birthdays in a Box.”
  The boxes are delivered to children living in shelters or temporary housing – who may not be able to celebrate their special days.
  The boxes include birthday essentials – including cake mix, frosting, balloons and napkins.
  Organizers tell us the program is about making kids happy.
  Children and Fam
  
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• “Erin’s Crosswalk” unveiled four years after deadly accident

  16-10-2016 00:43 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — A brand new crosswalk was unveiled at the corner of Maple and Culpepper Roads in Amherst Saturday.
  The crosswalk is in honor of 13-year-old Erin Suszynski who was killed four years ago trying to cross the busy street.
  Erin was crossing the street to get to a playground to see her friends when she was hit by a car and killed.
  It took four years to get what’s now being called, “Erin’s Crosswalk,” up and running.
  After Erin’s death, her fam
  
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