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• The Russian cyber hack: What you need to know

  07-01-2017 18:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –  A new report out on efforts to influence the presidential election has intelligence officials on edge. The report came out on Friday and shows evidence Russia interfered in the presidential election.
  The 25 page report from the nation’s top intelligence agency that says the Russian government directed a cyber attack aimed at denying Hillary Clinton the presidency, and putting Donald Trump in office. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said, “It was r
  
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• Gunman picked off passengers, sent crowds fleeing at airport

  07-01-2017 17:10 via wivb.com
  
   FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Without a word, the gunman moved through the baggage claim picking off travelers until his handgun ran out of ammunition, leaving five dead and six wounded in Fort Lauderdale’s airport.
  Panicked witnesses ran out of the terminal and spilled onto the tarmac, baggage in hand. Others hid in bathroom stalls or crouched behind cars or anything else they could find as police and paramedics rushed in Friday to help the wounded and establish whether there w
  
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• Florida airport gunman charged with violent airport act

  07-01-2017 17:10 via wivb.com
  
   FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Without a word, the gunman moved through the baggage claim picking off travelers until his handgun ran out of ammunition, leaving five dead and six wounded in Fort Lauderdale’s airport.
  Panicked witnesses ran out of the terminal and spilled onto the tarmac, baggage in hand. Others hid in bathroom stalls or crouched behind cars or anything else they could find as police and paramedics rushed in Friday to help the wounded and establish whether there w
  
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• Girl Scouts introduce new cookie for 100 year anniversary

  07-01-2017 14:43 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) —It’s that time of year again. Thin mints, caramel delights, shortbread and more are up for sale with the Girl Scouts of Western New York. This year however is a special year. A new cookie is being added to the mix.
  The 2017 cookie season marks the 100th year of the first known sale of cookies by Girl Scouts. Of course 100 years ago cookie sales were a bit different than they are today.
  Alison Wilcox, Chief Operating Officer at the Girl Scouts of Western New
  
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• Man indicted in double homicide that claimed the life of a Canisus College student

  07-01-2017 04:05 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man is facing charges in connection with a double homicide of a mother and daughter the day after Thanksgiving, according to WROC-TV.
  Police say they arrested Patrick D. Brooks, 37, for the murder of Christie Brooks, 39, and her 18-year-old daughter, Victoria Brooks.Brooks was a student at Canisus College in Buffalo.
  Patrick is accused of stabbing Christie and Victoria to death in their home on Wellington Avenue in Rochester on November 25.
  Patrick is currently b
  
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• The Limited to close all stores nationwide

  07-01-2017 03:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Limited is the latest among a string of retailers to announce they are closing their doors.
  The store posted the following message on its website:
  We’re sad to say that all The Limited stores nationwide have officially closed their doors.
  But this isn’t goodbye.
  The styles you love are still available online – We’re just a quick click away 24 hours a day.
  Locally, the Limited had one store at The Boulevard Mall in Amherst and another
  
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• Surviving winter gridlock: be prepared says AAA

  07-01-2017 01:32 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – As a narrow lake effect band dumped as much as two feet of snow on a few areas of Western New York Thursday night, some drivers were stuck in their cars for hours while the snow continued to fall through the night.
  Winter is the worst time to get stuck in your car for an extended period, and the AAA of Western and Central New York suggests a “winter survival kit” can be crucial, starting with your cell phone. Brian Dadswell of the AAA said every car
  
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• Flights to and from Ft. Lauderdale canceled after fatal shooting

  07-01-2017 01:14 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Security is tight at airports across the nation including the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. NFTA tells us they’re purposely making security more visible after the fatal shooting in Fort Lauderdale. Many flights to and from Fort Lauderdale are canceled.
  A flight from Florida landed at BNIA just before 4p.m.. The passengers on that plane tell us they were sitting on the tarmac, waiting for take off when they saw people running out. Their pilot t
  
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• Local security guard could lose job after nabbing bank robber

  07-01-2017 01:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man is expected to be connected to at least three bank hold-ups this week alone.
  Each time, he’s gotten away — and only once, empty-handed.
  Little did he know Thursday’s robbery at KeyBank on Elmwood would be the end of his latest crime streak.
  But it could be the end of a career for the security guard who nabbed him, proving no good deed goes unpunished.
  For the past five years, Jared Abramowitz has worked as an armed security guard at a
  
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• Residents digging out after lake effect storm slams south towns

  07-01-2017 01:00 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — The first wave of abandoned cars begins on Route 5. Several cars are pulled over to the side of the road with towels and plastic bags waving in the wind, showing the owners surrendered their vehicles, abandoned them in the storm.
  In Southgate Plaza, dozens of cars sit with feet of snow piled on top. Stranded drivers left their vehicles behind in the lots, deciding it was better than sitting in traffic and remaining stuck in the snow.
  “I thought the be
  
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• County GOP chair ‘rejects’ Paladino’s comments

  07-01-2017 00:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Much has been said in the wake of what many have described as highly offensive comments from the keyboard of Carl Paladino.
  In addition to his position as a member of the Buffalo school board, Paladino is also one of Western New York’s most high profile Republicans.And we haven’t heard from the chairman of the county’s GOP — until now, when he talked exclusively to News 4.
  Erie County GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy wants to make something abunda
  
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• Some parents frustrated with West Seneca School District communication during snow storm

  07-01-2017 00:46 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Superintendent of West Seneca schools said he didn’t expect as much snow as they ended up getting in West Seneca. He says it put the school district in a crisis situation and they were faced with a big responsibility to keep a lot of kids safe. Several parents say that the district did a good job, but they’re not happy with the school district communicated.
  Several school buses were caught in a gridlock for hours. More than 500 students also had t
  
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• Students at Virginia Tech unveil future home

  07-01-2017 00:09 via wivb.com
  
  BLACKSBURG (WSLS 10) – It’s a revolutionary prototype for the home of the future.
  Virginia Tech’s student and faculty research team designed the rooms of FutureHAUS by focusing on how advanced technology and appliances can be built in our homes.
  “We’re looking to make the future of building so the cartridge system is going to be a more efficient and sustainable way of building when it comes to efficiency, and dealing with weather, time management and things along th
  
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• Florida softball league is 87, many players are even older

  07-01-2017 00:07 via wivb.com
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Irwin Abelson runs to catch a softball and puts on his glasses before throwing the ball to second base. Abelson’s arm is strong, and the man in his 80s on the opposing team is out.
  “My doctor said recently, ‘I’d never guess that you were 91 years old,'” shrugs Abelson, a former life insurance salesman and a player for the Kids & Kubs senior league in St. Petersburg. To be eligible, players must be at least 75 — so it&rsquo
  
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• Jeans that give directions? Products get, um, ‘smart’ at CES

  07-01-2017 00:03 via wivb.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Here’s a morning routine for you.
  After the alarm on your smartphone goes off, it’s time to roll out of your “smart” bed and give your hair a good run through with your app-connected brush. Don’t forget to use your smart toothbrush in front of your smart mirror.
  After that, your smart pillbox will remind you to take your medication. And remember to put on your smart jeans, so they can give you directions while you leave your phone in the pocke
  
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