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• Trump names Priebus, Bannon to senior White House roles

  13-11-2016 22:32 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump made his first two key personnel appointments on Sunday, one an overture to Republican circles by naming GOP chief Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff, the other a shot across the bow of the Washington establishment by tabbing Breitbart news executive Stephan Bannon as chief strategist and senior counselor.
  The two men had made up the president-elect’s chief of staff shortlist, and while Priebus received that job, Bannon&rsq
  
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• Local Artist surprises Bills super-fan

  13-11-2016 19:46 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) –  News 4 introduced you to James Hicks Jr. He is the Jamestown High School Senior who says he would “die” for the Buffalo Bills.
  His friends wrote to the team at One Bills Drive in hopes of getting Hicks a little recognition for being the super-fan that he is. Now the Western New York community is rallying around Hicks.Kenny Allen from Buffalo got word about Hicks and his story. As a kid he got into a bad accident, and
  
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• Two local entrepreneurs turn vintage hobby into business

  13-11-2016 16:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —It’s no secret that vintage sports gear is a hot commodity. Two local entrepreneurs took the interest in merchandise and turned it into a business.
  Derrek Hoffman, co-owner of My Cuzin Vintage told News 4,”Anytime you wear vintage Bills clothing, you wear it out, someone will always say something to you. Someone will always compliment you.”
  What started as a hobby has now blossomed into a business. My Cuzin Vintage and Everything Buffalo are the fini
  
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• New Zealand rocked by strong earthquake

  13-11-2016 13:14 via wivb.com
  
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful earthquake has struck New Zealand near the city of Christchurch, with strong jolts felt over 200 kilometers (120 miles) away in the capital, Wellington.
  There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. There was no immediate danger of a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
  The magnitude-7.4 quake struck just after midnight Sunday and was centered 93 kilometers (57 miles) northeast of Christchurch, according to the U
  
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• Dunkirk wins regional title; Lancaster, Cleveland Hill fall short

  13-11-2016 06:26 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Far West Regionals came to a close on Saturday at New Era Field, where a second Section Six team managed to advance to the state semifinals.
  Dunkirk knocked off undefeated Batavia 50-48 in overtime to reach the semis for the first time in program history. The Marauders and Blue Devils combined for 42 first quarter points. Once the game reached overtime, Alton Ingram’s 16-yard touchdown run proved to be the winner.
  Elsewhere, Lancaster’s unde
  
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• Canisius reaches Monsignor Martin Association finals

  13-11-2016 06:24 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Raeqwon Greer’s three first-half scores were more than enough for the Canisius Crusaders to advance in the semifinals of the Monsignor Martin Association semifininals, defeating Bishop Timon 42-14.
  Timon had beaten Canisius earlier in the season, but Canisius got off to a great start thanks to Greer’s first half performance. Quarterback Jayce Johnson added a long touchdown run to start the second half, putting Canisius up 35-0.
  The Crusaders will
  
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• Buffalo State’s historic season ends with NCAA Tournament loss

  13-11-2016 06:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo State women’s soccer had never reached the NCAA Div. III Tournament, so to host the opening round was a tremendous accomplishment in itself.
  Unfortunately, the Bengals’ stay was shorter than they had hoped. The hosts were ousted in the first round by Montclair, who came back from a one-goal deficit to tie the game, send it to overtime and eventually to penalty kicks, where the Bengals were stopped by Montclair keeper Molly Barlow to end the g
  
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• Gov. Cuomo announces investigation into possible hate crime in Wellsville

  13-11-2016 02:24 via wivb.com
  
  Wellsville, N.Y. (WIVB)- Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered an investigation into a possible hate crime in Wellsville.
  Earlier this week someone spray-painted a swastika on the dugout at the Quackenbush Field softball field, along with the words “make America white again”.
  The graffiti has been painted over. Police are searching for whoever is responsible. On Saturday, Governor Cuomo announced a joint investigation between New York State Police and the State Division of Human Rig
  
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