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• Trump targets F-35, but aircraft means jobs in 45 states

  12-12-2016 23:02 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is vowing to corral the “out of control” cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. But congressional Republicans and Democrats, aware of the tens of thousands of jobs the aircraft generates in 45 states, will be wary of any plans by Trump to cut the program.
  A Monday morning tweet from Trump targeting the F-35 doesn’t explain exactly how he’ll save billions of dollars in military purchases while also honoring a campaign vo
  
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• Police investigating death of six-week-old baby

  12-12-2016 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police are investigating the death of a six-week old baby in Amherst.
  Amherst police tell News 4 the infant was found late Saturday night at an apartment complex on Sweet Home Road.
  Twin City ambulance responded to a call of cardiac arrest at the Lockwood Villas apartments right at Dodge and Sweet Home Roads.
  The apartment complex is right next to Heritage Heights Elementary School.
  Twin City dispatched two ambulances to the apartment. The child was taken to De
  
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• School bus rear-ended in Williamsville

  12-12-2016 22:29 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A school bus was rear ended at Klein and Paradise Rds. in Williamsville Monday afternoon.
  School officials say no students were injured in the crash.
  EMS officials at the scene cleared the bus to continue student drop-off.
  
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• Police: Man said he “did not remember” hitting car after driving drunk from accident

  12-12-2016 22:23 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Although his vehicle was damaged, a North Tonawanda man said he “did not remember hitting a car” when he was charged with DWI and leaving the scene of an accident.
  City of Tonawanda police say Daniel Duguay, 49, rear-ended a vehicle stopped in traffic on Twin City Highway at Luskin Dr. Sunday afternoon. After this, he allegedly drove away.
  The person who was crashed into followed Duguay’s vehicle to an address on Division St. in North Tonawan
  
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• Teen charged with burglary after Orchard Park school incident

  12-12-2016 21:14 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, multiple alarm zones were activated at Orchard Park Middle School, prompting police in the village to take action.
  Authorities searched the outside of the S. Lincoln Ave. building. Maintenance personnel went inside the building and said that they found evidence that someone else went inside.
  A foot pursuit of a juvenile suspect began shortly after this. Eventually, a 14-year-old Orchard Park resident was caught in a nearby
  
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• Schumer wants transit workers to be screened

  12-12-2016 20:52 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer wants federal officials to move faster to require mass transit employees nationwide be screened through federal terrorism watch lists.
  Schumer wants the Department of Homeland Security to enforce a recommendation made nearly a decade ago that transit agency employees be cross-checked just like Transportation of Security Administration (TSA) workers.
  Records show the Department of Homeland Security and the TSA have an action pending to requ
  
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• Gasport man charged with killing 6-month-old son

  12-12-2016 20:05 via wivb.com
  
  GASPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara County man has been accused of killing his 6-month-old son.
  Dillon Hossbach, 25, was charged with murder by depraved indifference and first and second-degree manslaughter.
  Hossbach’s son died this past February at his residence. Hossbach turned himself in on Monday.
  He was arraigned and placed in custody on $40,000 bail.
  
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• Holiday lighting forecast to use 750-800 megawatts in NY

  12-12-2016 18:18 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The organization operating New York’s electrical grid says holiday lighting is expected to add 750-800 megawatts of energy use this season.
  The New York Independent System Operator says the electricity used by holiday lighting is approximately 4 percent of the New York’s average hourly demand for electricity.
  The organization says the statewide impact of holiday lighting is equal to powering up to 800,000 homes.
  But the usage is significantly lower in recent
  
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• Train crashes into vehicle in Dunkirk

  12-12-2016 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Dunkirk say a westbound Norfolk/Southern Freight train hit a vehicle after it got stuck at the Franklin St. crossing.
  The crash happened around 9:45 p.m. Sunday night. The vehicle was unoccupied at the time of the crash.
  Police are investigating the incident.
  
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• Officials: Reward offered for information on man wanted for murder

  12-12-2016 17:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Raquise Bryant, 18, is wanted on a charge of second-degree murder, and law enforcement officials are offering money for information leading to his arrest.
  Bryant stands as 5’7″, weighs 145 lbs. and has black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was on Weimer St., but Bryant is known to frequent the Genesee/Burgard area.
  Anyone with information on him or his whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 867-6161. Up to $1,000 co
  
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• Vehicle overturns in Amherst crash

  12-12-2016 17:26 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 went to the scene of a crash at Niagara Falls Blvd. and Ridge Lea Rd. in Amherst Monday morning.
  It is not clear what caused the accident or if anyone was hurt, but damage could clearly be seen on an overturned vehicle.
  News 4 will update this story with more information as soon as it becomes available.
  
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• Man who fatally struck baby on Moselle St. sentenced

  12-12-2016 16:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Prosecutors say three people were struck by a vehicle operated by a driver high on marijuana this past June. One of them, a 7-month-old girl named Nyree Greene, was killed.
  The driver, D’Andre Turner, 43, was sentenced to 1.5 to three years in jail on Monday morning. He was driving on Moselle St. while two women were walking with the baby at the same time. The women were the baby’s mother and aunt.
  Following the incident, Turner was charged with criminall
  
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• Americans’ odds of earning more than parents have plunged

  12-12-2016 16:16 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The likelihood that young adults will earn more than their parents has plummeted in recent decades, a study has found, fueling concerns that the American dream of steady upward mobility is foundering amid a widening wealth gap.
  Just half of Americans born in 1984 earned more at age 30 than their parents did at that age, down from 92 percent in 1940, according to research released Thursday by Stanford economist Raj Chetty and five colleagues.
  The study found two reasons fo
  
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• SPCA raising money through radiothon

  12-12-2016 16:04 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The SPCA serving Erie County is hosting the 13th annual radiothon on December 12th.  The calls started coming in around 6 a.m. Monday, people donating to the shelter to help fund medical care, neutering/spaying, food and supplies.
  The radiothon is one of the SPCA’s biggest fundraisers.
  They are asking people to become Angels for the Animals. Angels donate $15/month for an entire year – coming out to $180 for the year.
  To donate, you can call 8
  
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• 2016 Holiday Gift Guide: For Mom

  12-12-2016 14:52 via wivb.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) — Are you looking for the perfect gift for mom? This holiday season get her something she wants, but would never buy for herself.
  1. Philips Wake-Up Light with Colored Sunrise Simulation
  Give her the gift of better sleep! This colored sunrise simulation wakes you up gradually with natural light. The FM radio and a tap-to-snooze alarm clock also includes five natural and calming wake-up sounds to choose from. You can find the light on Amazon for around $130.
  2. Sarah Cihat M
  
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• 2016 Holiday Gift Guide: For Dad

  12-12-2016 14:52 via wivb.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) – Looking for the perfect gift for dad? From technology to hygiene, we break down some of the season’s most desired dad gifts.
  1. Wireless TV Headphones
  Stop fighting over the TV volume once and for all! Dad can now stay up watching the late night sports game without disturbing others in the house. These headphones provide crisp, clear sound up to 75 feet away and even through walls! Available at Brookstone here.
  2. Essential Travel Kit
  A collection of 1-ounce travel
  
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• AAA offers tips for driving in the snow

  12-12-2016 14:11 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) — Here are some tips for driving in the snow, courtesy of AAA:
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  Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for regaining traction and avoiding skids. Don’t try to get moving in a hurry. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads.
  Increase following distances. The normal dry pavement following distance of three to four seconds should be increased to eight to ten seconds. This increased margin of safety will provide the
  
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• Firefighters hurt during Black Rock fire

  12-12-2016 13:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO (WIVB) – Two firefighters were hurt fighting a fire at the corner of Grote and Military which damaged three buildings.
  Neighbors tell News 4 the fire started around 6 o’clock Monday morning. That’s when they noticed large flames and thick smoke pouring from the building at 12 Grote Street.
  That fire spread to the building next door, at 203 Military, which has a store front on the first floor and an apartment on the second floor. The family in that apartment was abl
  
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• Delta Plane from Buffalo Slides Off Runway At Detroit Metro Airport

  12-12-2016 10:39 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (WIVB) – Amid a winter storm warning – a Delta plane slides off the runway at Detroit Metro Airport.
  The Detroit Free Press reporting that the flight, DL 724, departed from Buffalo at 10:05 a.m. and was scheduled for arrival at 11:27. Passengers exited the aircraft from its tail upon the rough landing. The plane slid off the runway and into the grass.
  No injuries have been reported.We got to exit off the tail of the plane. That was kind of cool. pic.twitter.com/TC2X
  
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• More than 200 homes in Buffalo’s West Side without power for 10+ hours

  12-12-2016 05:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — National Grid utility crews worked to restore power to 246 homes in Buffalo’s West Side that have been without it since 11:30 Sunday morning. Customers from West Ferry to Auburn Street and Niagara to Herkimer Street were affected. It also left many without heat.
  “Pretty much but once the power goes off we have no heat,” said  Jesse Starner of Buffalo.
  “It’s just a furnace but it runs on gas and electric so if we don’t have ele
  
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• Buffalo Police investigating two home invasion incidents, suspects pose as utility workers

  12-12-2016 01:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police say a man claiming to work for Time Warner Cable tried entering a home on Gatchell Street Saturday night. This happened just two days after an invasion on Normal Avenue.
  The person inside the home on Gatchell Street called Time Warner Cable to verify, and was told the individual was a fraud. That person fled the scene when police arrived.
  That’s not how things turned out Thursday on Normal Avenue. Police say a suspect came to the door and said th
  
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• Local cheerleaders string scarves around Niagara Falls

  12-12-2016 01:51 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — It is a small gesture that goes a long way.
  A Niagara Falls cheerleading group is helping to make sure no one goes cold this winter.
  On Sunday, girls from the “All Star Cheerleading” program strung scarves along Pine Avenue in the Falls.
  The cold temperatures prompted this pay-it-forward initiative. In just 11 days the group was able to collect 200 scarves.
  “I explained what we were going to do collected from school, my daughter’s s
  
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