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• Lockport woman in need of more wheelchair accessibility in her home

  04-11-2016 23:50 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — John Constantin says he puts his daughter’s leg rest on and off every day.
  “She needs leg rest to keep her legs up or they’ll go numb on her,” said John Constantin of Lockport.
  His daughter Destiny was born with a rare bone disease.She’s also developed two nerve disorders. Doctor’s say her disease is progressing and it’s likely she’ll depend on her wheelchair for the rest of her life.
  “It’s getting harder f
  
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• Cpl. Roy Fink laid to rest — 66 years after his death

  04-11-2016 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Friday was the day the family of Cpl. Roy Fink never thought would come, the day the Buffalo native would finally be honored for this ultimate sacrifice, and officially laid to rest close to 66 years after his death.
  Fink left Buffalo in the winter of 1950.
  He was 20 years old, and had returned for only a short while to visit with family before being deployed to fight with the U.S. Army in North Korea.
  The family never saw or heard from him again — and he was c
  
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• Parking signs cause confusion on Niagara Street

  04-11-2016 23:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – An “improper” parking sign in downtown Buffalo has caused a bit of confusion.“It’s not right,” said Khristina Sly, who parks regularly along a stretch of Niagara Street not far from Buffalo City Hall.She contacted News 4 after receiving four parking tickets since January.“I’ve only successfully appealed two. I have yet to hear anything from my last two tickets. One from July and one from September,” she said.Sly, who w
  
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• Two officers shot, one has died, in NYC home invasion

  04-11-2016 22:51 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a New York City police sergeant has been fatally shot and another has been wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect in the Bronx.
  Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the sergeant’s death Friday. He says the other officer was shot in the leg and is undergoing treatment.
  Authorities say the gunman was killed. They say he had fired on officers who had stopped his car near a ballfield following a brief pursuit.
  A law enforcement official identif
  
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• Local experts weigh-in on terror threat ahead of Election Day

  04-11-2016 22:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The FBI and New York Police Department are assessing the credibility of a possible al Qaeda terror attack against the U.S. on the eve of Election Day.
  Officials said Friday that counter terrorism investigators are reviewing the information that mentioned New York, Texas, and Virginia as potential targets.
  “Al Qaeda will do anything they can. I’m surprised we didn’t hear something more verbal from ISIS just to do what they can to discredit what this co
  
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• St. Bona grad to head Chautauqua Institution

  04-11-2016 22:09 via wivb.com
  
  CHAUTAUQUA INST. (WIVB) –  Chautauqua Institution has named Michael  E. Hill as incoming president effective January first.
  Hill is a St. Bonaventure graduate and is currently the president and CEO of Youth for Understanding USA. He brings with him a long career in working in senior management for non-profit institutions.
  The new president is a former Chautauquan Daily intern staffer and guest critic.
  He’ll be at the helm of the major project already underway, rebuilding th
  
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• WNY Special Forces Capt. Andrew Byers killed in Afghanistan

  04-11-2016 21:50 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, NY  (WIVB)- WIVB has confirmed that former Clarence resident, Army Capt. Andrew D. Byers has been identified as one of two U.S. servicemen killed Thursday in northern Afghanistan.
  Byers was 30 years old and the son of former Clarence School Board president David R. Byers.
  He served in Afghanistan, the Republic of Congo and Italy earning the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and numerous other commendations. He was a graduate of West Point.
  Byers was currently living in Rolesville, No
  
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• Child pinned under school bus in Springville dies

  04-11-2016 21:13 via wivb.com
  
  SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A girl, age 7, has died after being stuck under a school bus Friday afternoon.
  The accident happened on West Main Street in Springville just after 3 p.m. The child was taken to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital.
  An automated phone call from the school district informed parents that the child passed away. Online fundraising efforts have also started to cover funeral expenses.
  The Superintendent of the Springville-Griffith School District released the following s
  
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• Child pinned under school bus in Springville

  04-11-2016 21:13 via wivb.com
  
  SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Sheriff’s Department is on scene after a child was stuck under a school bus.
  Officers say the child was taken to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries. West Main Street is closed between Mill Street and Route 39 in the Village of Springville.
  News 4 has a crew on the way to the scene and will update as more information is available.
  
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• 7 year-old girl pinned under school bus in Springville dies

  04-11-2016 21:13 via wivb.com
  
  SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A girl, age 7, has died after being struck by a school bus after exiting it Friday afternoon.
  The accident happened on West Main Street in Springville just after 3 p.m. The Sheriff’s office says first aid was administered at the scene and the victim was transported to Bertrand Chafee Hospital where she later died.
  An automated phone call from the school district informed parents that the child passed away. Online fundraising efforts have also star
  
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• Former Buffalo teacher is Cubs oldest fan

  04-11-2016 17:46 via wivb.com
  
  NEW HAMPSHIRE  (WIVB)  108-year old Hazel Nilson is among the fans still celebrating the Chicago Cubs win of the World Series.
  The New Hampshire woman was two months old when the Cubs won it all in 1908.  She lived in Buffalo for many years and worked as a Physical Ed teacher at the former Kensington High School.
  The morning after their game seven win over Cleveland Hazel received flowers and congratulatory cards.
  Hazel held up a newspaper with the headline she waited so long to r
  
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• Lancaster kindergartners send sweet treats to troops

  04-11-2016 17:23 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) – The holidays are just around the corner, and thousands of American service members are spending the season far from home. Friday morning, kindergartners at Como Park Elementary did their part to show their gratitude for that service and sacrifice, packing up their own Halloween candy in care packages to send to the troops.
  “We want to say thank you to the troops,” said one kindergartner, Bella Rick.
  “Because they fight for us to keep us safe,&rdqu
  
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• Sheep caper ends happily….He’s baaaack!

  04-11-2016 17:15 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, NY (WIVB)  – Amherst Police put out a tweet about a sheep on the loose shortly before 6 a.m. which lead to a lot of Twitter exchanges and even a fake sheep twitter account.
  AMHERST POLICE  5:53 AM:Are you missing a sheep? We have received calls reporting 1 roaming loose in the area of Tonawanda Ck & Sweet Home Rd.We can’t locate it.
  The SPCA was called in and eventually the critter was corralled in a wooded area and safely captured.
  WBEN Radio captured the happ
  
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• FBI, NYPD assess possible al-Qaida threat on US election eve

  04-11-2016 16:49 via wivb.com
  
   NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI and New York Police Department say they are assessing the credibility of information they received of a possible al-Qaida terror attack against the U.S. on the eve of Election Day.
  Officials say Friday that counterterrorism investigators are reviewing the information that mentioned New York, Texas and Virginia as potential targets.
  It wasn’t immediately clear how the intelligence came to investigators’ attention. An NYPD spokesman says in a stateme
  
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• Possible al-Qaida terror threat on eve of Election Day

  04-11-2016 16:40 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI and New York Police Department say they are assessing the credibility of information they received of a possible al-Qaida terror attack against the U.S. on the eve of Election Day.
  Officials say Friday that counter terrorism investigators are reviewing the information that mentioned New York, Texas and Virginia as potential targets.
  It wasn’t immediately clear how the intelligence came to investigators’ attention.  An NYPD spokesman says in a statem
  
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• Possible al Qaeda terror threat on eve of Election Day

  04-11-2016 16:40 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI and New York Police Department say they are assessing the credibility of information they received of a possible al Qaeda terror attack against the U.S. on the eve of Election Day.
  Officials say Friday that counter terrorism investigators are reviewing the information that mentioned New York, Texas and Virginia as potential targets.
  It wasn’t immediately clear how the intelligence came to investigators’ attention.  An NYPD spokesman says in a statem
  
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• The Audcast, Episode 5: On win streaks, line combinations and pies

  04-11-2016 16:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On the fifth episode of The Audcast, News 4 Sports’ Tom Martin and NHL.com’s Joe Yerdon discuss the Buffalo Sabres’ three-game win streak, a tough loss to the rival Toronto Maple Leafs at home, Dan Bylsma’s line combinations and on an unrelated note, pies.
  The Sabres are 4-4-2 on the season and now head to Ottawa and Boston for a two-game road trip before returning home to face the Senators and Devils. Tom and Joe preview the upcomin
  
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• Hamburg man shot in Buffalo early Friday

  04-11-2016 14:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police are asking for tips in an overnight shooting on the east side.
  Police were called to Broadway and Person Street around 1:00 a.m.Detectives say a Hamburg man, age 30, was shot multiple times.
  The man, whose name was not released, is listed in good condition at Erie County Medical Center.
  Police ask anyone with information to call their confidential tipline at (716) 847-2255.
  
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• Snoop Dog inspects weed at Tweed Farms

  04-11-2016 14:15 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA ON THE LAKE, CA – (WIVB) Rap icon Snoop Dog recently inspected medical marijuana buds at Tween Farms across the border in Niagara on the Lake.B)
  Tweed Farms says as far as they know, it is the largest marijuana greenhouse in the world.
  Snoop, who doesn’t hide his affection for marijuana, has his own line of medical pot called ‘Leafs by Snoop’.  He will reportedly be back to inspect more plants.
  Tweed Farms hosted a birthday party for the rap star at a Toronto
  
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• Car hits house in University district

  04-11-2016 10:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Firefighters had to secure a house that was hit by a car early Friday.
  Police were called to Heath Street, near Main Street and the University at Buffalo South Campus, shortly before 3:00 a.m.
  After the car hit the home, the driver ran, according to first responders at the scene.
  The house had to be secured to ensure it would not cause a danger.There are no reports of injuries so far.
  
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• Orchard Park community and senior center up for discussion ahead of Tuesday vote

  04-11-2016 04:45 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — On November 8th, voters in Orchard Park will be deciding on more than just the presidential race. They’ll also be voting on whether or not to build a new recreation and senior center.
  Orchard Park Councilman Michael Sherry said, “There’s certainly is a lot of need within our community, that’s why it’s been out there for over 10 years. But we just felt it would be better than three people in a room making this decision.”
  Town B
  
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• Local organization seeks donations for refugees and immigrants

  04-11-2016 04:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y (WIVB) — More and more refugees and immigrants have come to Buffalo seeking a better life. Catholic Charities, a local organization, says its their goal to make sure they stay warm this winter.
  Catholic Charities told News 4 they have seen a huge increase this year in refugees and immigrants. They have helped more than 600 people this year, and that number continues to grow.
  “They really come here with hardly anything and are expected to start a new life which can be ver
  
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• Andersen’s 42 saves help Maple Leafs snap Sabres’ win streak, 2-1

  04-11-2016 03:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Frederik Andersen made 42 saves on a season-high 43 shots from the Buffalo Sabres to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 win Thursday night at KeyBank Center.
  Andersen robbed a handful of Sabres forwards on grade-A chances, including a pad save on Zemgus Girgensons, a diving glove stop on Marcus Foligno and multiple stops on Tyler Ennis. All close to the crease, all with the net seemingly open until it suddenly wasn’t.
  Mitch Marner scored twice fo
  
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• Fired cop turns to the Internet and State Comptroller for lost pension

  04-11-2016 01:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – For 10 years, Cariol Horne has insisted she was saving a suspect from serious injury or death because her partner subdued the man with a choke hold, and she broke it up. Horne was fired for that, and was ruled ineligible for a disability pension because she came up 10 months short to qualify for a police pension.
  An activist group, the Buffalo Local Action Committee is now taking Horne’s case to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, with petitions bearing more th
  
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• Erie Board of Elections readies for big Tuesday

  04-11-2016 00:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — If you’re still undecided about who you’ll vote for Tuesday, take comfort in knowing you’ll have more than just the four choices that  appear on your ballot.
  You’ve heard of Trump and Clinton, Johnson and Stein. But what about De Le Fuente, Ingbar, Moorehead and Wolff?
  Those are four of the 24 people who have registered with their respective state boards of elections to qualify as official write-in candidates for president.
  Although none
  
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