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• Army Corps blocks route of Dakota Access oil pipeline

  04-12-2016 23:19 via wivb.com
  
  CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday that it won’t grant an easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota.The decision is a victory for the several thousand camped near the construction site, who’ve said for months that the four-state, $3.8 billion project would threaten a water source and cultural sites.
  The pipeline is largely complete except for the now-blocked segment underneath Lake Oahe, a Missouri River reservoir.
  
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• Jamestown Police investigating targeted shooting on Prendergast Ave.

  04-12-2016 23:06 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB)- Jamestown Police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting that injured one man.
  Police say the man was walking on Prendergast Ave around 2:15 p.m. and was shot multiple time at the intersection of E. 8th street.
  Witnesses say an occupant of a blue sedan drove up to the intersection and fired several shots before driving away.
  The victim is being treated at an area hospital and his condition is unknown.
  This is the fifth shooting within two weeks in Jamestow
  
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• Families enjoy holiday tradition of cutting own tree

  04-12-2016 21:48 via wivb.com
  
  AKRON, N.Y. (WIVB) –The holiday season is here and so far, the weather has been nice, especially this weekend. That has inspired consumers to get out and get their Christmas trees!
  Nestled in Akron you’ll find Akron Acres. A small farm with animals, gift shops, a future wedding venue, and most importantly…Christmas trees.
  Andy Kelkenberg, owner of Akron Acres told News 4,”We’ve been selling trees for 10 or 11 years now, pre-cuts, and this is our fourth year of 
  
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• Death toll in warehouse fire rises to 30, with more expected

  04-12-2016 18:28 via wivb.com
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Officials say the death toll has risen to 30 in a fire that ripped through a late-night dance party in a converted warehouse in Oakland, California, and they expect that number to climb as the search continues.Alameda County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Kelly announced the new figure early Sunday. Only about 20 percent of the charred remains of the building have been searched. Oakland Battalion Fire Chief Melinda Drayton says fire crews worked through the night to clear
  
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• Death toll in warehouse fire rises to 24, with more expected

  04-12-2016 18:28 via wivb.com
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Officials say the death toll has risen to 24 in a fire that ripped through a late-night dance party in a converted warehouse in Oakland, California, and they expect that number to climb as the search continues.Alameda County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Kelly announced the new figure early Sunday. Only about 20 percent of the charred remains of the building have been searched. Oakland Battalion Fire Chief Melinda Drayton says fire crews worked through the night to clear
  
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• Away for the holidays: how to send care packages to military service members

  04-12-2016 18:15 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – For service men and women being away this time of year is hard.  Now, family services here at home are sending care packages to help make them feel a piece of home.
  Betsey Russell’s husband is a load master in the flying squadron at the Niagara Falls Airbase. She said, “I  have been a military wife for almost 22 years. He’s been deployed overseas four times, and of course statewide many places.”
  She says it’s hard when he
  
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• Disney teases 28 minutes of ‘Star Wars’ spinoff ‘Rogue One’

  04-12-2016 16:19 via wivb.com
  
   MARIN, Calif. (AP) — The secretive “Star Wars” spinoff movie “Rogue One” just got a little more tangible.
  Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled 28 minutes of footage for reporters on Friday at Skywalker Ranch, teasing the origin story of the band of rebels who aim to steal the plans for the Death Star — the event that sets into motion the plot of the original 1977 “Star Wars.”
  The footage skipped around in time and story line, but essentially se
  
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• Bonnies best Bulls in Big 4 battle, 90-84

  04-12-2016 06:08 via wivb.com
  
  ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (WIVB) — UB and St. Bonaventure don’t always face off on the hardwood, but when they do, they prefer a close game.
  The Bonnies outlasted the Bulls 90 to 84 at the Reilly Center, led by 29 points from star point guard Jaylen Adams. Nick Perkins led UB with 24 points, while Blake Hamilton chipped in 20. Hamilton’s three-pointer with 22 ticks remaining brought the Bulls within two points, but the Bonnies held on in the end.
  The win brings St. Bonaventure
  
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• Bennett’s McDuffie wins Connolly Cup award

  04-12-2016 05:59 via wivb.com
  
  BLASDELL, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bennett High School football star Isaiah McDuffie had twice been nominated for the Connolly Cup Award, given to the most outstanding football player in Section VI.
  On his third and final try, at least, he won it.
  The Bennett senior racked up more than 1,500 yards rushing and added 111 tackles to lead Bennett to a sectional title. Now, the Boston College commit adds another trophy to the collection.
  “Definitely has to be one of the best accomplishments of
  
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• 20-year-old Lockport woman arrested following crash

  04-12-2016 04:47 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 20-year-old Lockport woman lands herself in trouble with the law after her reckless driving results in a three-car crash.
  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office says someone called them reporting a person driving erratically in the area of Keck Road and East High Street Saturday afternoon.
  The driver, Alexis Cruz, apparently started to follow the caller’s vehicle.
  Deputies tried stopping Cruz as she led them on a chase, and ran a red light. She ended up h
  
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• Researchers lay out plans for Tonawanda Coke contamination study

  04-12-2016 03:43 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — How polluted is the soil around the Tonawanda Coke plant? How far does the contamination run from the facility on River Road? Those are among the questions researchers from the University at Buffalo have as part of a $11.4 million study that’s now underway.
  Saturday marked the first meting of what is expected to be several public meetings to begin testing the soil in the city and town of Tonawanda and Grand Island.
  Last month, UB researchers sent out nearl
  
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• Thousands “freeze for a reason” at 10th Annual Polar Plunge

  04-12-2016 01:02 via wivb.com
  
  BLASDELL, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thousands of brave souls plunged into Lake Erie Saturday all for a good cause.
  The 10th Annual Polar Plunge kicked off Saturday afternoon at Woodlawn Beach.
  Over the past nine years, participants have raised more than a million dollars for Special Olympic athletes in New York
  Organizers say every dollar raised counts.
  “Special Olympics Western New York never charges our athletes for anything, so all their venues, their transportation, their uniforms, anything
  
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• Local organization brightens neighborhoods for the holiday season

  04-12-2016 00:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As fall inches closer to winter, Western New Yorkers are beginning to decorate their homes for the holidays.
  For some residents of Buffalo’s east side, decorating is not something they can afford to do. That’s when “B Team Buffalo” steps in and brightens their neighborhoods.
  On Saturday 150 volunteers decorated more than 50 homes in the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood with lights and garland.
  Organizers say they are lighting up the lives of so
  
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• Buffalo Police respond to report of shots fired in the city

  04-12-2016 00:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police are investigating a report of shots fired late Saturday morning.
  They were called to Walden and Goodyear in the city around 11:15 a.m.
  A News 4 photographer on the scene captured yellow caution and several officers there.
  News 4 has reached out to police for more details.
   
   
  
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