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• For 1st time, CoverGirl ads feature woman wearing a hijab

  07-11-2016 23:59 via wivb.com
  
  CoverGirl is featuring a woman wearing a hijab in its advertising for the first time in the makeup line’s history.
  Beauty blogger Nura Afia is featured wearing the traditional Muslim head covering in an ad campaign for a new line of mascara that also includes singer Katy Perry and actress Sofia Vergara.
  Afia says in a statement released by CoverGirl that she never thought she would see Muslim women represented on this scale after “growing up and being insecure about wearing the hijab
  
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• Orchard Park baker cashing in on ‘sweet’ side of presidential election

  07-11-2016 23:49 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Chrisgeanna Keicher has been making cookies for years, but her latest sugar cookies of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have caused quite a buzz.
  Apparently though based on what she’s heard from customers not everyone who buys the cookies plans on eating them.
  “Most people want to buy the candidate that they do not prefer so that they can eat it or so they can burn it or crack it. so they’re not exactly being purchased for consumption,” s
  
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• Sheila Meegan: “It’s not about me, it’s about the position.”

  07-11-2016 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB)- West Seneca’s Town Supervisor wants a raise.
  “It’s not about me, it’s about the position,” said Supervisor Sheila Meegan.
  Meegan, who was elected in 2011, would receive a 29 percent raise if the 2017 budget is approved Monday night. It’s nearly $17,000 more per year.
  “$80,000 for a $38 million budget is probably still low,” she told News 4.
  Meegan said given her hours, she works around 55 hours per week as the Supervi
  
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• North Tonawanda boy with rare liver disease raising awareness through global campaign

  07-11-2016 23:35 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A North Tonawanda boy was diagnosed with a rare liver disease at just 6 years old. Now he’s raising awareness around the world through a global campaign.
  The disease, lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D) is so rare that it impacts fewer than 20 people per million.
  You can imagine how Tristan’s parents felt when he was diagnosed with something so serious at just 6 years old.
  He was born with the life threatening genetic disease that can lead to
  
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• Confusion, obstacles raise voting concerns in some states

  07-11-2016 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen states have enacted tougher requirements for registering and voting since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act three years ago.
  That has led to confusion and claims that certain groups, mostly minorities who tend to vote with Democrats, are being disenfranchised.
  Adding to the uncertainty is a call by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his supporters to monitor the polls on Tuesday for voter fraud and
  
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• Devices in opioid-prevention kits recalled

  07-11-2016 23:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Potentially defective parts of Naloxone kits distributed in New York are being recalled.
  The MAD300 mucosal atomization device found in a number of Naloxone kits has been recalled by its maker, Teleflex Medical.
  The kits contain materials to prevent opioid overdoses.
  “Erie County first responders and residents who may possess the affected product should understand that the naloxone medication in the kits remains safe and effective,” Erie County Healt
  
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• Elbowing each other all the way, Trump, Clinton near finish

  07-11-2016 22:49 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Straining toward the finish line of the wildly unpredictable White House race, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump blitzed through battleground states Monday in a final bid to energize supporters. Clinton urged voters to embrace a “hopeful, inclusive, bighearted America,” while Trump called for support to “beat the corrupt system.”
  The candidates planned to campaign late into the night, a frenzied end to a bitter election year that has laid bare the n
  
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• Tesla to end unlimited free use of supercharging stations

  07-11-2016 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Electric car maker Tesla Motors has decided to stop offering unlimited free use of its 734 fast charging stations worldwide, just months before it’s scheduled to start selling a mass-market electric car.
  Tesla Motors Inc. says cars ordered after Jan. 1, 2017 will get roughly 1,000 miles worth of credits each year for use at the Supercharger stations. But after the credits are used, owners will have to pay fees that Tesla didn’t detail on Monday. Vehicles ordered
  
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• Political junkies flocking to Rochester to see historic Women’s Rights sites

  07-11-2016 22:30 via wivb.com
  
   
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rochester is becoming a destination for those interested in politics as thousands of people are heading to the area to pay respects to one woman.
  “Some people say this region is the cradle of the women’s rights movement,” said Deborah Hughes, the CEO/President at the Susan B. Anthony National Historic Museum.
  Along Madison Street in Rochester, sits an 18th century house – the home Susan B. Anthony lived in for years.
  “It wa
  
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• Flags to be flown at half-staff Tuesday in honor of Clarence native killed in Afghanistan

  07-11-2016 22:18 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — In honor of Capt. Andrew Byers, a Clarence native killed while serving the Unites States in Afghanistan, all flags on state government buildings have been directed to fly at half-staff Tuesday.
  Byers died on Thursday after sustaining wounds during combat with enemy forces.
  “On behalf of all New Yorkers, I extend sincere condolences to Capt. Byers’ fellow soldiers, friends and family,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “We are saddened by this loss a
  
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• Dunkirk hospital reviews more than 2 dozen sites for new facility

  07-11-2016 21:57 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk has reviewed more than two dozen potential sites in Chautauqua County to build a new facility.
  In the next 30 days, a sub-committee of the hospital’s Board of Directors wants to narrow the list down to just two or three locations.
  Selection criteria for the new facility includes infrastructure, access, convenience and regulatory.
  Earlier in the year, it was announced that Brooks Memorial Hospital, TLC Health Network and
  
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• Man accused in Xerox killing facing gun charges

  07-11-2016 21:15 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — CBS contributors in Rochester say the man accused of killing someone at the Xerox Federal Credit Union near Rochester could face new charges.
  Richard Wilbern is accused of shooting two people in 2003, killing one of them — a Xerox employee named Raymond Batzel. Wilbern is believed to have worked at either Xerox or the Credit Union, according to sources who spoke with WROC.
  In addition to the shootings, Wilbern is also accused of stealing more t
  
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• Man accused in Xerox killing could face gun charges

  07-11-2016 21:15 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — CBS contributors in Rochester say the man accused of killing someone at the Xerox Federal Credit Union near Rochester could face new charges.
  Richard Wilbern is accused of shooting two people in 2003, killing one of them — a Xerox employee named Raymond Batzel. Wilbern is believed to have worked at either Xerox or the Credit Union, according to sources who spoke with WROC.
  In addition to the shootings, Wilbern is also accused of stealing more t
  
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• Justice Department staffers observing polls in US

  07-11-2016 20:54 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP modified) — The Justice Department says it will send about 500 staffers to 28 states on Election Day to monitor the polls.
  Department officials say personnel will be sent to 67 jurisdictions to watch for potential civil rights violations. Monday’s announcement comes amid rising concerns about voter intimidation, particularly aimed at minorities.
  The number of personnel is less than the roughly 780 monitors and observers who were dispatched in 2012.
  The Justice D
  
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• Young brains & anesthesia: Big study suggests minimal risks

  07-11-2016 19:15 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The largest study of its kind says anesthesia during early childhood surgery poses little risk for intelligence and academics later on.
  The results are in research on nearly 200,000 Swedish teens. School grades were only marginally lower in kids who’d had one or more common surgeries with anesthesia before age 4, compared with those who’d had no anesthesia during those early years.
  Whether the results apply to children who have more complex or risky surgeries wit
  
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• Former NHL player Marek Svatos found dead at 34

  07-11-2016 19:12 via wivb.com
  
  LONE TREE, Colo. (AP) — Former Colorado Avalanche player Marek Svatos has died at his home in Colorado.
  The 34-year-old Svatos was found dead late Friday night. Police have not released a cause of death or said whether the death is suspicious.
  Svatos lived in Lone Tree, a suburb of Denver. Authorities say he was identified by a family member at the home.
  Svatos was a native of Kosice, Slovakia. He played for the Avalanche from 2004 until 2010. He also played briefly for Nashville and Ottaw
  
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• Women & Children’s hosts birthday bash for premie baby named for nurse

  07-11-2016 19:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – About 3,500 babies are born at Women and Children’s Hospital every year, and on Monday, the hospital held a special birthday celebration for one of them.
  Hadley Nicole Dworak just turned one. She’s a happy, alert little girl who was a little skeptical about getting frosting on her hands as she enjoyed her birthday cake in a hospital conference room Monday morning.
  In the crowd of those helping her celebrate was Labor and Delivery Nurse Nicole Kenney. Hadl
  
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• No “definitive link” between Lockport hospital and Legionellosis cases

  07-11-2016 18:43 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Recently, 11 cases of Legionellosis were reported in Niagara County.
  During that time, a cooling tower at Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport tested positive for Legionella bacteria that exceeded 1,000 colony-forming units per milliliter.
  Two of the 11 people infected by the disease died.
  “Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of these individuals,” said Daniel J. Stapleton, Niagara County Public Health Director. “We continue
  
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• Husky-poodle mix looking for a home appears on News 4

  07-11-2016 18:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — This week’s SPCA Monday pet is Ada Leigh!
  She is a 3-month-old husky-poodle mix.
  If you’re interested in adopting her, call the Erie County SPCA at 875-7360.
  
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• Local teens accused of smashing more than 2 dozen mailboxes

  07-11-2016 18:05 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three teenagers are facing charges after Orchard Park police say they damaged more than two dozen mailboxes over the weekend.
  Around 11 p.m. Saturday, officers noticed several smashed mailboxes on Deer Run, Birdsong Pkwy and Jewett Holmwood Rd. Additional damaged boxes were found on Curley Dr.
  While searching for more information, police say a homeowner on Birdsong saw three males with backpacks in the area. Police searched the area with infrared therm
  
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• 19-year-old charged in accidental fatal shooting of friend

  07-11-2016 16:47 via wivb.com
  
  ELMA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an East Aurora man accused of accidentally committing a fatal shooting in Elma.
  On Sunday night, deputies say Jake Klocek, 19, shot another 19-year-old — an associate of his. The shooting allegedly occurred at a residence on Dorris Drive around 8:40 p.m.
  The victim was taken to ECMC, where he died from his wounds.
  Klocek was charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.
  He was taken
  
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• 19-year-old charged in accidental fatal shooting of associate

  07-11-2016 16:47 via wivb.com
  
  ELMA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an East Aurora man accused of accidentally committing a fatal shooting in Elma.
  On Sunday night, deputies say Jake Klocek, 19, shot another 19-year-old — an associate of his. The shooting allegedly occurred at a residence on Dorris Drive around 8:40 p.m.
  The victim was taken to ECMC, where he died from his wounds.
  Klocek was charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.
  He was taken
  
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• Janet Reno, former US attorney general, has died

  07-11-2016 16:37 via wivb.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Shy and admittedly awkward, Janet Reno became a blunt spoken prosecutor and the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and was also the epicenter of a relentless series of political storms, from the deadly raid on the Branch Davidian compound at Waco, Texas, to the seizure of 5-year-old Cuban immigrant Elian Gonzalez.
  Reno, 78, died early Monday of complications from Parkinson’s disease, her goddaughter Gabrielle D’Alemberte told The Associated Press. D
  
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• Amherst police looking for suspect in store theft

  07-11-2016 16:36 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Amherst Police are looking for a suspect in relation to a theft from a store on Niagara Falls Boulevard.
  Officials identified the suspect as a white male and released photos of him.
  If anyone recognizes him, please call the Amherst Police Detective Bureau at 689-1342, email [email protected], or text 562-TIPS and reference AMH 16-662639-TWE.
  
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• New CBS poll shows Clinton leading day before election

  07-11-2016 15:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s the day many call Election Eve. Just a day before voters head out to make their voices heard, CBS has released a new poll showing who voters are expected to pick on Tuesday.
  According to the polls, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is holding a four-point lead over Republican competitor Donald Trump (45%-41%). The result is similar to last week.
  Here are the poll results:
  Overall
  Hillary Clinton – 45%Donald Trump – 41%Gary Johnson &ndas
  
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• Lockport man arrested for robbing two elderly women

  07-11-2016 04:49 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Lockport man is facing several charges for robbing two elderly women and assaulting one of them.
  Police say the robberies happened just one day apart.
  State Police in Lockport say on Nov. 4, 31-year-old Matthew Biles pushed an 87-year-old woman to the ground while she walking into a building off Robinson Road, and then took her purse and ran.
  Police say the woman was injured during the robbery. She broke her left arm, possibly fractured her nose and suffered multi
  
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• Springville community remembers the life of 7 year-old tragically killed

  07-11-2016 02:05 via wivb.com
  
  SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Hundreds of people gathered on the football field at Springville-Griffith Institute Sunday to remember a student tragically killed.
  Seven-year old Alyssa Hearn was killed Friday during a school bus accident. The accident is still under investigation, but Police say Hearn was pinned under the bus.
  Those that knew Hearn said she always enjoyed life.
  “She was fun, she was goofy and she was energetic. She didn’t miss out on anything. She enjoyed every bit
  
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• Byron man dies after being hit by a train

  07-11-2016 01:36 via wivb.com
  
  BYRON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Byron man has died after he was hit by a train Sunday morning.
  New York State Police say 60-year-old David Swinton was near the train tracks around 10:30 a.m. when it happened.
  An early investigation shows Swinton was a hunter and was photographing some deer in the area.
  Authorities do not know exactly how he was hit but believe he was standing closely to the tracks near the overpass at Rt. 237.
  Police say Swinton’s death is a tragic accident.
  “CSX, State
  
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• Gov. Cuomo stumps for Hillary Clinton in Buffalo, calls Donald Trump “un-New York”

  07-11-2016 01:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Governor Andrew Cuomo stumped for Hillary Clinton Sunday morning.
  The governor was joined by lawmakers at the Erie County Democratic Headquarters on Seneca Street in Buffalo.
  Gov. Cuomo called Trump “un-New York” saying, “Everything this man stands for, is the exact opposite of what this state stands for.”
  The governor spoke to supporters and highlighted Donald Trump’s conservative platform; calling the candidate “anti-im
  
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