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• Iranian UB student who could not come back due to executive order returns to campus

  07-02-2017 23:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The University at Buffalo says the final foreign student who couldn’t get back into this country because of the President’s executive order on immigration is now back on campus.
  The student from Iran wishes to remain anonymous. He is finishing his final semester studying architecture before getting his Master’s degree in May.
  Iran is one of the seven predominantly Muslim countries included in President Donald Trump’s travel ban, which was
  
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• Family members in shock after Blasdell Brothers die in snowmobile accident

  07-02-2017 23:50 via wivb.com
  
   
  BLASDELL, N.Y. (WIVB) – Family members of two Blasdell men are still in shock after they tragically died in a snowmobiling accident in the Adirondacks.
  State police say the bodies of 67-year-old Stephen Sattler and 64-year-old Edward Sattler were found around 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Raquette Pond section of Tupper Lake in the village of Tupper Lake.
  Family members knew something was wrong Sunday night, but snowmobiling has been a part of Ed and Steve’s identities. I
  
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• Town of Tonawanda police looking for missing teen

  07-02-2017 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in the Town of Tonawanda are looking for help finding a missing 14-year-old.
  Lizsandra Rivera was last seen Saturday night around 7:30 p.m. At the time, she was wearing colorful leggings, a black shirt and a black and gray coat.
  She is described a Hispanic, 5’6″ and roughly 175 pounds. Rivera has brown eyes and long, wavy black hair.
  Rivera has friends in Buffalo’s Riverside neighborhood.
  Anyone who has seen her or has any othe
  
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• Mother furious after co-worker breastfeeds son without permission

  07-02-2017 23:14 via wivb.com
  
  CARRBORO, N.C. (WIVB) — In North Carolina, a mother says a co-worker breastfed her 3-month-old son without permission, and she is furious.
  The breastfeeding happened at a daycare center where the women worked.
  Surveillance video shows what happened. Pre-K teacher Kaycee Oxendine says she barely knows the worker who breastfed her son.
  “That’s an innocent baby,” Oxendine said. “My baby couldn’t say no, don’t do that. He couldn’t defend hisself.&
  
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• State Police: 3 men charged with burglary following home invasion

  07-02-2017 23:08 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — After responding to a report of a robbery in progress in Lockport, New York State Police charged three men.
  Markevious K. Davis, 22, of Florida, as well as Lockport residents Jerrod Robinson, 23, and Quentin Gee, 37, were charged with burglary. Gee faces an additional charge of assault.
  Troopers say the three robbed two men in their home on Lincoln Pl. Saturday night. Authorities say the alleged burglars left with a large amount of money.
  The vehicle they
  
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• Community raises money in support of former Clarence High School teacher

  07-02-2017 23:08 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) —  In his more than 3 decades of teaching, Robert Michael Keil was a passionate teacher.
  “You have no idea what it meant to me,” said Robert Michael Keil, former Clarence High School teacher.
  “The feeling that I had when I was in his class is something that I’ll never forget,” said Tyler Walters, former student of Mr. Keil.
  Mr. Keil had to retire to take care of his sick wife back in 2012.
  “She has been my heart and soul. She
  
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• Tornadoes touch down, wreak havoc in southern Louisiana

  07-02-2017 22:52 via wivb.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hours after a tornado struck eastern New Orleans on Tuesday, hatchet-wielding firefighters walked up and down the debris-strewn Chef Menteur Highway, looking for anyone missing or trapped.
  “I’m homeless now,” said Malcolm Ballard, 65, outside the heavily damaged Royal Palms Motel.
  Inside, his room was ransacked; the furniture and carpet soaked by rain that poured in after the storm blew open the door and broke the windows.
  At least two other c
  
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• Shooting victim’s sister speaks out

  07-02-2017 22:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- 20-year-old Willie Ward had enough of street life, his sister Cassandra told News 4.
  The Cleveland native came to Buffalo just before Christmas to stay with her at her home on Keystone Street.
  “He came down here to get his life together. He came down here to get a job,” Cassandra Ward told us.
  She said he wanted to turn things around for his kids, one of them not even born yet. For Ward, the new year meant a new start, a second chance; that chance was stole
  
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• Psychologists say 78-year-old accused of shooting son not able to stand trial

  07-02-2017 22:08 via wivb.com
  
  ELMA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Back in October, a 78-year-old Elma man was accused of shooting his son in the chest. A judge ruled that the man is not able to stand trial.
  Thomas Manuszewski was charged with assault and attempted murder. He was evaluated by psychologists, and they say he is not able to understand the crimes he is charged with.
  His 39-year-old son has recovered since being shot, according to officials.
  Manuszewski began receiving treatment after he w
  
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• 19-year-old indicted on murder, criminal weapon possession charges

  07-02-2017 21:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 19-year-old has been arraigned on an indictment charging him with second-degree murder and criminal weapon possession.
  Buffalo resident Russell Adams is accused of fatally shooting Myron Kemp, 29, at the intersection of Grant and Breckenridge streets this past August.
  Adams pleaded not guilty and was jailed without bail.
  He could spend 25 years to life in prison if convicted of the charges.
  
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• Man charged with raping child over the course of a year

  07-02-2017 21:19 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF HANOVER, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Silver Creek man is accused of raping a child over the course of a year.
  The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office says David Coia, 62, had sex with a child younger than 15 years old between October 2008 and the same month the following year.
  Coia was charged with rape and two counts of criminal sexual act.
  Coia was jailed in Chautauqua County on $250,000 bail. If he is bailed out, his passport must be revoked, the Sheriff’s office s
  
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• State Police looking for suspect vehicle in hit-and-run

  07-02-2017 20:53 via wivb.com
  
  COWLESVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police are investigating a hit-and-run from late last month.
  They say a black Hyundai Accent from somewhere between 2007 and 2011 was headed east when it went off the road in the Wyoming County hamlet of Cowlesville.
  State Police say it hit a mailbox, then a red GMC Sierra pickup truck before it came to a rest against a tree.
  The car, which had extensive damage to its front end, then left the scene and continued east.
  Troopers say this al
  
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• Man accused of shooting Clarence restaurant owner to appear in court

  07-02-2017 20:37 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man accused of shooting a Clarence restaurant owner will be arraigned on an indictment Wednesday morning.
  Christopher Boyd, 36, faces charges of burglary, robbery, assault, attempted murder, criminal weapon possession and resisting arrest. Authorities say he shot the owner of Zoe Restaurant in Clarence in the arm last year.
  In addition to this, authorities say he also shot at the victim’s wife and left with cash.
  Boyd use to work at Zoe, according to
  
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• Man accused of shooting Clarence restaurant owner pleads not guilty

  07-02-2017 20:37 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man accused of shooting a Clarence restaurant owner was arraigned on an indictment Wednesday morning.
  Authorities say Christopher Boyd, 36, shot the owner of Zoe Restaurant in Clarence in the arm last year.
  In addition to this, authorities say he also shot at the victim’s wife and left with cash.
  Boyd use to work at Zoe, according to authorities.
  Besides the alleged incident at Zoe, prosecutors say Boyd burglarized a home and assaulted the homeowner i
  
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• Gov. Cuomo stops by Buff State to discuss tuition-free program

  07-02-2017 19:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A hall is filled with educators, administrators and students who are attentively listening as the governor lays out his plan for the Excelsior Scholarship – his proposal to make SUNY and CUNY schools tuition free for certain students.
  “When you sit down at the table and say, ‘How do we get the economy running? How do we get businesses coming here? How do we create jobs?’, the answer more and more goes right to the education system,” said
  
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• Pet food recalled after 4 dogs sickened, 1 killed

  07-02-2017 18:21 via wivb.com
  
  (WOOD) — A brand of pet food is being recalled because it was contaminated with a drug used in euthanasia.
  The FDA said the Evanger made the move “out of an abundance of caution.”
  Cans of Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Hunk of Beef are being pulled off shelves because they may contain pentobarbital, an anti-seizure drug that in larger doses can cause death. Four pugs have gotten sick from it and one has died.
  The company doesn’t know for certain the contamination happ
  
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• Pilot wanted in Maryland arrested after landing in Niagara Falls

  07-02-2017 17:41 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says a pilot who arrived in Niagara Falls was wanted in Maryland.
  The pilot, who arrived at Niagara Falls International Airport on Saturday, was wanted on a weapons-related charge.
  CBP officers arrested the pilot after he arrived. He was turned over to Lewiston police and faces extradition to Maryland.
  “We continue to work closely all law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety of our citizens,&rd
  
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• Gill Byrd announced as Bills defensive backs coach

  07-02-2017 17:26 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills confirmed their pick for defensive backs coach on Tuesday morning.
  Gill Byrd started his career in coaching with the St. Louis Rams in 2003. Since then, he has spent time with the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  Before coaching, Byrd played for the San Diego Chargers from 1983 to 1992. He was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1998.
  In addition to the announcement of Byrd, Bobby Babich was announced as the assistant defen
  
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• Medina Railroad Easter Express Giveaway!

  07-02-2017 17:15 via wivb.com
  
  Enter to Win a Family Four (4) Pack of VIP Tickets to the Easter Express Excursion!  
   
  
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• DeVos confirmed as Education secretary as Pence breaks tie

  07-02-2017 17:14 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed school choice advocate Betsy DeVos as Education secretary by the narrowest of margins, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie in a historic vote.
  Two Republicans joined Democrats in the unsuccessful effort to derail the nomination of the wealthy Republican donor. The Senate historian said Pence’s vote was the first by a vice president to break a tie on a Cabinet nomination.
  Democrats cited her lack of public school experi
  
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• Snowmobiler hospitalized after Sardinia crash

  07-02-2017 16:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Sheriff’s Snowmobile Unit is investigating a nighttime crash from the weekend.
  The Sheriff’s office says the crash happened Saturday on a snowmobile trail in Sardinia.
  Officials administered first aid to the victim at the crash scene. The victim, who has only been identified as a Cattaraugus County man in his late 40s, was then taken to ECMC via Mercy Flight for surgery.
  The victim suffered broken bones and internal injuries.
  Aut
  
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• Darien Lake offering free theme park admission with concert tickets

  07-02-2017 15:46 via wivb.com
  
  DARIEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Darien Lake is partnering with Live Nation for a special deal for concertgoers.
  Those who purchase a ticket for a concert at the venue will also get admission into the theme park for free. The offer is valid for concerts that start during the theme park’s operating schedule.
  Darien Lake is celebrating its 25th concert season.
  “This historic offer is a great way to honor the long history of the amphitheater, as well as its unique proximity to the theme park
  
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• Brothers die after snowmobiles plunge through thin lake ice

  07-02-2017 15:40 via wivb.com
  
  TUPPER LAKE, N.Y. (AP) — Two western New York brothers in their 60s have died after their snowmobiles went through thin ice on an Adirondack lake.
  State police say the bodies of 67-year-old Stephen Sattler and 64-year-old Edward Sattler were found around 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Raquette Pond section of Tupper Lake in the village of Tupper Lake.
  Police and forest rangers started searching for them after a family member reported them missing Sunday evening. The brothers lived
  
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• Thomas the Train Excursion Giveaway

  07-02-2017 15:37 via wivb.com
  
  Enter to win four (4) tickets to the Thomas the Train excursion at Medina Railroad Museum!  The winner will also receive a Thomas the Train souvenir package including backpack, activity book, baseball cap and more!
  
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• Haz Mat crews called to Frontier Galvanizing plant fire

  07-02-2017 12:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo firefighters and haz mat crews spent hours at a business on Elmwood Avenue overnight and into early morning Tuesday after vats of acid caught fire inside the Frontier Galvanizing building.
  The fire started around 11 p.m. Buffalo Fire Division Chief Peter Kertzie says someone spotted smoke in the area and called 911. Buffalo Police were then able to pinpoint the location of the fire at the Frontier Galvanizing building and helped firefighters get through a fen
  
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• Two Blasdell men die in Tupper Lake snowmobiling accident

  07-02-2017 04:33 via wivb.com
  
  TUPPER LAKE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two Blasdell brothers died in a snowmobiling accident over the weekend.
  The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Stephen and Edward Sattler, both in their 60s, died after their snowmobiles fell through the ice on a pond in The Adirondacks.
  The brothers were reported missing Sunday night and their bodies were found early Monday afternoon.
  The snowmobiles have not been recovered.
  
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• Life takes a terrible turn when the government says you are dead

  07-02-2017 01:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Every year, thousands of living breathing Americans suddenly find out they are “dead” because the U.S. Social Security Administration enters their names in the Death Master File by mistake.
  For those who end up on the government’s dead list, your life suddenly feels like a zombie movie, but it is all too real, “I mean everything, or where I go, I don’t exist,” said Nancy Pipalski, who was in the Death Master File until she contact
  
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• Attorneys: Surveillance videos dispute statements from Holding Center staff

  07-02-2017 01:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A decision about whether to order a district attorney outside Erie County to reopen the investigation into the death of Richard Metcalf Jr. has been pushed back to Wednesday.
  And despite what has been said in the past, the case will not be handled by authorities in Niagara County.
  In the meantime, the public is getting their first look inside the Erie County Holding Center on the night corrections officers used force to restrain the 35-year-old Metcalf, Jr.
  According
  
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• Walden Galleria to hold security lockdown drill on Thursday

  07-02-2017 00:00 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Walden Galleria will host a lockdown drill on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 10:15 a.m.
  Mall security officials and the Cheektowaga Police Department established a method to indicate threat levels at each store in 2015. The drill will be performed to train employees for emergency situations.
  “Walden Galleria and Cheektowaga Police Department actively meet to ensure that all parties are properly prepared should an emergency present itself,” Marissa
  
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