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• Japan’s Abe offers ‘everlasting condolences’ at Pearl Harbor

  27-12-2016 23:45 via wivb.com
  
  PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Under a warm Oahu sun, with the tranquil, teal waters of Pearl Harbor behind them, former enemies came together to acknowledge the tremendous loss from the Japanese attack on U.S. military installations in Hawaii 75 years ago.
  “As the prime minister of Japan, I offer my sincere and everlasting condolences to the souls of those who lost their lives here, as well as to the spirits of all the brave men and women whose lives were taken by a war that commenced
  
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• Police evacuate Trump Tower over stray bag of toys

  27-12-2016 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The lobby of Trump Tower has been cleared so police could investigate a so-called suspicious package that turned out to be an unattended backpack containing children’s toys.
  Video taken by a bystander and posted on Twitter showed people running through the lobby for the exits.
  Police Department spokesman Stephen Davis said the backpack was found near the entrance to a Nike Town store in the building.
  The bomb squad checked out the package and gave an “all clear&
  
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• Former YMCA building to be converted into affordable housing

  27-12-2016 23:26 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former YMCA building will serve a new purpose now that the Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission is set to receive a $1.7 million grant.
  The grant is from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York with help from M&T Bank.
  The building, which is located at 1317 Portage Rd. in Niagara Falls, will be turned into affordable housing.
  The original building was built in the 1920s and it received a four-story addition in 1957. It will receive upgrades to the
  
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• Bikeorbar fitness trainer lost nearly 100 pounds and has kept it off for years

  27-12-2016 23:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Most days, you can find M.J. Mark on a bike or teaching barre.
  “Spinning and barre is the perfect combo because barre is a resistance training that you need, spinning is a cardio that you need, endurance, the two together is like the winning combination,” said M.j. Mark.
  M.j. is a fitness instructor and personal trainer at Bikeorbar on Elmwood.
  “She’s extremely motivating she plays great music and she has a really great story to tell as far as
  
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• Sabres center O’Reilly out after having appendectomy

  27-12-2016 22:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres top-line center Ryan O’Reilly is out indefinitely after having his appendix removed during the NHL’s holiday break this past weekend.
  The team announced the news Tuesday, after the Sabres traveled to Detroit for their game against the Red Wings.
  Without providing details, the Sabres said the appendectomy was successful and there is no timetable for O’Reilly’s return.
  O’Reilly’s seven goals are tied for second on t
  
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• Batavia police looking for suspected bank robber

  27-12-2016 22:44 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Batavia are investigating a bank robbery on Main St.
  The robbery occurred at a KeyBank branch around 10:18 a.m. Tuesday.
  The man suspected of committing the crime is described as white and between 5’5″ and 5’9″. Police say he passed a note to a teller and demanded cash.
  No weapons were displayed or used as a threat, police say.
  The suspected robber was last seen running west from the bank’s rear.
  Anyone with informati
  
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• Mount St. Mary’s Hospital first in Niagara County to collect donated breast milk for NY Milk Bank

  27-12-2016 22:40 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Mount St. Mary’s Hospital is the first in Niagara County to collect donated breast milk for the New York Milk Bank.
  Many health professionals say that breastfeeding is very healthy for nursing mothers and their babies, but some moms can’t produce enough breast milk to meet their baby’s needs. That’s where the NY Milk Bank steps in.
  The Milk Bank offers safe, pasteurized donor breast milk to babies who need it when their mothers’ own mil
  
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• Sex offender faces eight charges following traffic stop

  27-12-2016 22:07 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office says a Level 3 sex offender was arrested on eight charges during a traffic stop.
  Clarence resident Thomas Carrasquillo, 31, was stopped on Main St. in the town around 9:25 p.m. Monday. The Sheriff’s Office says he committed vehicle and traffic violations.
  While they were investigating, deputies say Carrasquillo identified himself as someone else. His true identity was determined by deputies.
  Carrasquillo’s driving p
  
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• Stakeout leads to arrest of alleged burglar

  27-12-2016 21:44 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — While staking out a gas station in an unmarked car, a West Seneca police officer says he witnessed a burglary.
  Around 2:30 a.m., the officer was positioned across the road from a closed gas station. During this time, the officer says he saw a man emerge from the wooded fields behind the gas station.
  After this, the man allegedly forced his way into the side door of the building, went behind the cash register and started taking lottery tickets.
  The officer then ca
  
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• WNY math teacher turned championship boxer trains for the U.S. Olympic team

  27-12-2016 19:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It’s Wendy Casey’s final shot at becoming an Olympic Champion. At 31, the 7th grade math-teacher, turned national champion boxer, is more confident now, then ever.She’s the only person from Western New York to win three national titles. She’s now a National Golden Gloves Champion. She won the Ringside World Championship, and now sports the national belt.
  Casey said, “Which is really like the creme de la creme. Th
  
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• Daughter: Actress and author Carrie Fisher dies at age 60

  27-12-2016 19:12 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Carrie Fisher, who found enduring fame as Princess Leia in the original “Star Wars,” has died. She was 60.
  Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, released a statement through her spokesman saying Fisher died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles.
  “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning,” read the statement from publicist Simon Halls. “She was loved by
  
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• Orleans County couple narrowly escapes Christmas home explosion

  27-12-2016 18:51 via wivb.com
  
  BARRE, N.Y. (WIVB) — In Orleans County, a couple got out of their home just before it exploded on Christmas.
  Rochester CBS contributors WROC say the home was located on Wilkins Rd. in Barre.
  The home exploded around 4 a.m., and residents Donald and Fonda Carr made it out unscathed. WROC says they got to their car just before the house “collapsed.”
  Although they lost “all of their belongings,” Fonda says it was a “Christmas miracle” that she and her husba
  
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• Bills relieve Rex Ryan of duties, Lynn named interim head coach

  27-12-2016 17:52 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills announced on Tuesday morning that head coach Rex Ryan and assistant head coach Rob Ryan had been relieved of their duties.
  The announcement about the Ryans comes after the Bills’ 34-31 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins on Christmas Eve. The loss brought the Bills to a 7-8 record, with one game against the New York Jets remaining in the season.
  Rex was hired by the Bills on January 12, 2015, agreeing to a five-year, $27.5 million contrac
  
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• Bills fire Rex and Rob Ryan

  27-12-2016 17:52 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills announced on Tuesday morning that head coach Rex Ryan and assistant head coach Rob Ryan had been relieved of their duties.
  The announcement about the Ryans comes after the Bills’ 34-31 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Christmas Eve. The loss brought the Bills to a 7-8 record, with one game against the New York Jets remaining in the season.
  The Bills will play the Jets, who Rex Ryan formerly coached, on Sunday.
  Anthony Lynn was named interim
  
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• Cleanup continues after damaging wind Monday

  27-12-2016 17:12 via wivb.com
  
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Crews have been busy in some areas around Western New York Tuesday as they worked to repair power, telephone, and cable lines brought down by gusting winds Monday night.
  The wind knocked out power to more than 5,000 people in Erie County Monday. Most people’s power was restored by early Tuesday morning, but some isolated outages continued.
  Across the area, downed tree branches and trash cans that had been knocked over by the gusts were common sights.
  The sig
  
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• Green Code vote to take place Tuesday afternoon

  27-12-2016 16:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A vote will decide the fate of the Green Code in Buffalo on Tuesday afternoon.
  The Green Code is the city’s land use plan and zoning laws. Tuesday’s vote will help decide what will happen with future development in Buffalo.
  The city says that if the Green Code is approved, it will be “the first major overhaul to zoning laws in Buffalo since 1953, when changes were made to make development more auto-friendly.”
  According to the city, t
  
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• Buffalo Common Council approves Green Code

  27-12-2016 16:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A vote decided the fate of the Green Code in Buffalo on Tuesday afternoon.
  The Green Code is the city’s land use plan and zoning laws. Tuesday’s unanimous vote of approval by the Buffalo Common Council will have an effect on the future of development in Buffalo.
  The Common Council calls the Green Code “the first major overhaul to zoning laws in Buffalo since 1953, when changes were made to make development more auto-fri
  
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• Correctional Facility changes visiting hours, adds day for new year

  27-12-2016 16:23 via wivb.com
  
  ALDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — This next year, visiting hours at the Erie County Correctional Facility will be longer and a day will be added.
  In addition to having visiting hours on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, the Alden facility will also have hours on Wednesday starting Jan. 2.
  “These new hours and the extra day provide families additional times to meet with their loved ones and hopefully prove more convenient to visitors as well,” Sheriff Timothy Howard says. “Visitation is im
  
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• Church accidently prints Tupac lyrics instead of prayer

  27-12-2016 15:51 via wivb.com
  
  People at a Sri Lanka church had an interesting Christmas program after lyrics from Tupac’s rap song “Hail Mary” were handed out.
  They were given the lyrics by mistake instead of the traditional “Hail Mary” Christian Prayer. Tupac’s version consists of explicit language and violence.
  One man who attended the service said he recognized the song right away.  He says others were in shock, while some thought it was a joke.  The booklets were taken up and
  
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• Tesla, Panasonic agree to make PV cells in Buffalo

  27-12-2016 15:42 via wivb.com
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics company Panasonic and U.S. electric car maker Tesla said Tuesday they plan to begin production of photovoltaic cells and modules at a factory in Buffalo, New York.
  The two companies said they finalized an agreement calling for Tokyo-based Panasonic to pay capital costs for the manufacturing. Palo Alto, California-based Tesla made a “long-term purchase commitment” to Panasonic.
  Their statement gave no financial figures.
  The factory in Buffalo is
  
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• Man wakes up, finds himself trapped in movie theater

  27-12-2016 15:39 via wivb.com
  
  CORNELIUS, Ore. (KOIN) — What happened to a man in Oregon Friday night gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “it only happens in the movies.”
  Justin Haworth told Media General contributors he went out to a bar before deciding to see a nighttime showing of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story at Cornelius 9 Cinema.
  He was admittedly a bit intoxicated and only saw about 20 minutes of the film.
  “I ended up passing out,” Haworth said.
  “It really hit me once I
  
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• School board schedules special meeting in wake of Paladino’s comments

  27-12-2016 05:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The president of the Buffalo School Board has scheduled a special board meeting for this Thursday, December 29 to “…discuss Board Member conduct.” The meeting will be held at 2:30PM in the Common Council Chambers.
  Much has been said online in the wake of Carl Paladino’s comments about the president and first lady. As News 4 has reported, many feared the cramped quarters of the board of education would not be large enough to support
  
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• School board could move to larger council chambers for special meeting

  27-12-2016 05:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo School Board is considering an offer to hold its next meeting in the much larger Common Council chambers at City Hall.
  But the question remains, will that meeting take place on it on s previously scheduled evening of Jan. 18, or earlier for a special session to tackle the comments made last week by Carl Paladino.
  Much as been said online in the wake of Carl Paladino’s comments about the president and first lady.
  But when it comes time for residents
  
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• Paladino issues apology for comments; school board schedules special meeting

  27-12-2016 05:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The president of the Buffalo School Board has scheduled a special board meeting for this Thursday, December 29 to “…discuss Board Member conduct.” The meeting will be held at 2:30PM in the Common Council Chambers.
  Much has been said online in the wake of Carl Paladino’s comments about the president and first lady. As News 4 has reported, many feared the cramped quarters of the board of education would not be large enough to support
  
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• Shoppers flocking to stores in search of post-holiday deals

  27-12-2016 00:17 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Many shoppers meander around the fashion outlets of Niagara Falls on December 26th- celebrating Boxing Day and looking for post holiday deals.
  “it’s the day after Christmas,” said Keira Grant, from Buffalo. “My sister and I are out here shopping. Splurging a little bit.”
  “A little shopping for myself,” said Kevin Bell from Lockport. “Everyone else is out of the way so it’s my turn.”
  Many people ha
  
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• Business slowing down at brick and mortar stores

  27-12-2016 00:16 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is slowing down, according to the Retail Economist.  This as package delivery services like the United State Postal Service sees an increase in business.
  “It’s just a package palooza!” jokes Karen Mazurkiewicz, the spokeswoman for the United State Postal Service. “It’s outrageous.”
  Mazurkiewicz says things started shifting about ten years ago; they used to have two busy we
  
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• Fighting fake news

  27-12-2016 00:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- “Post-truth era” and “media illiteracy” are phrases that have become quite popular in 2016.
  We have more access to information than ever before, yet some argue as a society, we are widely less informed.
  Fake news isn’t just irresponsible, it’s also proven to be dangerous.
  According to federal prosecutors, the father of a Sandy Hook shooting victim was told “you’re gonna die soon” by a woman convinced the 2012 mass s
  
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