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• Protestors continue message of calling on Collins to host town hall

  20-02-2017 23:52 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than 100 people filled the parking lot outside the Lancaster field office of Republican Congressman Chris Collins, touting a message now familiar: They want to hear from their representative, in person, at a town hall meeting.
  But that’s something he’s never done.
  From a billboard in Hamburg to Monday’s rally, voters in the 27th Congressional District are continuing to urge Collins to meet with them in a public forum.
  “Our intention is
  
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• Local 2-year-old running out of time with rare disease

  20-02-2017 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local 2-year-old girl is dealing with a rare disease. Doctors told the family there’s not enough research and they’re still trying to find the best treatment for her.
  The family says her health is getting worse the longer they wait for treatment.
  You wouldn’t even know Tessa was dealing with a rare disease if you met her. She runs and around and plays like most girls.
  “She’s happy, she would never know, she’s been through h
  
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• Williamsville man accused of stealing roughly $2,500 in merchandise

  20-02-2017 23:43 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Williamsville man is accused of stealing roughly $2,500 in merchandise from Sears at the Eastern Hills Mall.
  New York State Police arrested Justin Kendrick and charged him with grand larceny. Kendrick was an employee of the store.
  They say he stole lawnmowers, snowblowers and other items over a period of time.
  
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• Proposed bill would crack down on illegal ink in Erie County

  20-02-2017 23:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- These days, just about anyone can get the tools to give a tattoo.
  “You an just order everything you would need to off Amazon, it’s not hard. You can do it in a weekend,” said Jon Mirro, owners of the Hand of Doom Tattoo on Elmwood Avenue.
  Mirro is also a tattoo artist, who’s went through years of training. His biggest concern with underground ink?
  “The basic risk of infection can be come very substantial. Staff infections can turn into blo
  
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• Injured snowy owl recovers, to be set back into the wild Wednesday

  20-02-2017 23:35 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – Snowy owls do make an appearance in Western New York every winter. But seeing them is rare. Now one wildlife volunteer is doing everything in her power to save one snowy owl’s life.
  “Snowy the owl is tough,” that’s what his caregiver says about him.  He survived for more than a week with a broken wing before he was found on a rural road in Cattaraugus County.
  He’s a survivor he’s a survivor and hes goi
  
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• New FDA guidelines on fish consumption for pregnant women

  20-02-2017 23:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New guidelines from the FDA and EPA issued final advice for fish consumption. It’s geared towards helping pregnant women when it comes to eating fish.
  The FDA now has a chart that makes it easier for pregnant women and others to choose from dozens of healthy and safe options. Nearly 90 percent of fish eaten in the U.S. fall into the “best choice” category.
  The FDA recommends 2 to 3 servings of lower mercury fish per week or 8 to 12 ounces. That incl
  
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• GALLERY: National Love Your Pet Day

  20-02-2017 22:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Here are some of the best local photos we received for National Love Your Pet Day! National Love Your Pet Day (Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)(Viewer submission)
  
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• Police in Hamburg looking for missing teen

  20-02-2017 21:42 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in the Town of Hamburg are looking for help finding a 15-year-old girl.
  Officials believe Riley McCoy chose to leave home on foot. She was last seen at home around 11 p.m. Friday night.
  She is described as 5’3″ and 140 lbs. McCoy has long, red, dyed hair and hazel eyes.
  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call police at (716) 649-3800 ext. 0.
  
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• Elmwood Ave. shooting under investigation

  20-02-2017 21:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 39-year-old man was shot in the leg on Elmwood Ave. early Monday morning.
  Police say the shooting happened on the street’s 1700 block around 1:30 a.m. The victim was treated and released from ECMC.
  No arrests have been made, and the incident is under investigation.
  
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• Trump taps military strategist as national security adviser

  20-02-2017 21:14 via wivb.com
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has tapped Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his new national security adviser.
  Trump announced the pick Monday at his Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago. He says McMaster is “a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience.”
  Trump says retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, who had been his acting adviser, will now serve as the National Security Council chief of staff.
  Trump had been looking for a replacement for retired Gen. Michael Fly
  
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• California police officer killed during traffic accident

  20-02-2017 21:11 via wivb.com
  
  WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a California police officer was killed and another wounded in a shooting while they were trying to help a man who had been in a traffic accident in Whittier.
  Lt. John Corina of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the two city police officers had responded to a report Monday of a traffic accident and approached the vehicle when they were shot.
  Police returned fire, wounding the suspect. His name was not released and his condition was
  
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• Americans on Presidents Day: Admiration, fear mark holiday

  20-02-2017 21:00 via wivb.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The United States on Monday marked Presidents Day, a holiday that’s taking on a new meaning for some Americans this year as Republican President Donald Trump — to the dismay of some and the delight of others — upends traditional notions of the office.
  The holiday began as a celebration of George Washington’s birthday, Feb. 22, and its official name remains Washington’s Birthday.
  Throughout the 19th century, communities celebrated with p
  
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• Future leaders reflect on presidents of the past

  20-02-2017 19:43 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — President’s Day is a day centered around both former and current leaders. The leaders of tomorrow – kids – are weighing in, telling us what they know about the Commander in Chief.
  “It’s pretty exciting to know that the presidents came before other ones,” says Estelle, a second grader at Smallwood Elementary School.
  She’s among the students who are learning about the presidents around the time of holiday. They’re do
  
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• Jewish Community Center in Amherst evacuated after bomb threat

  20-02-2017 19:40 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Jewish Community Center in Amherst was forced to evacuate after a bomb threat Monday.
  Buffalo’s Jewish Community Center was evacuated too as a precaution. Dogs are checking that location as a precautionary measure.
  In January, CNN says 48 Jewish centers in the United States and Canada received bomb threats — nearly 60 of them. The FBI and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division are “investigating possible civil rights violation
  
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• Police: Drunk driver crashes into police vehicle amid separate DWI investigation

  20-02-2017 19:17 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — West Seneca police say a drunk driver smashed into one of their vehicles.
  On Thursday night, officers stopped a vehicle they say was moving without its headlights on. When they interviewed the driver, police say they noticed she had glassy eyes. In addition to that, they say they could smell alcohol.
  West Seneca resident Dorothy Mix was then arrested on a charge of DWI. She was allegedly more than twice the legal limit for alcohol.
  During that investigation,
  
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• Woman charged after allegedly lying to authorities about crash

  20-02-2017 18:50 via wivb.com
  
  STAFFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Perry woman has been charged related to a crash from last June.
  Nicole Sullivan, 31, allegedly gave false information to authorities following an accident on Fargo Rd. in the Town of Stafford.
  The Genesee County Sheriff’s office says Sullivan told them an unknown driver got out of the vehicle and ran north on Fargo Rd. Authorities say she was actually the driver.
  Sullivan faces seven charges, including aggravated unlicensed operation, operatio
  
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• Man in critical condition after Lewiston stabbing; suspect charged

  20-02-2017 18:19 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man was found stabbed in Lewiston and the suspect has been charged.
  Early Monday morning, Evan Stafford, 27, was found lying in a driveway on Indian Hill Rd., according to Lewiston police.
  Police approached him, and they say he had “numerous lacerations to his torso.”
  Medical personnel began to tend to Stafford, and as they did, police say the suspect, Raymond Printup, 27, came out of the nearby woods.
  Printup surrendered to police and was taken i
  
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• SPCA Monday: Stanley

  20-02-2017 18:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Stanley came to News 4 on Monday looking for a loving home.
  He is a five-year-old cocker spaniel.
  If you are interested in adopting Stanley, call the Erie County SPCA at 875-7360.
  
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• WNYers head to Delaware Park to enjoy mild mid-winter weather

  20-02-2017 17:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A lot of people in Western New York have Monday off school and work for Presidents’ Day, and many of them took advantage of the time – and the mild mid- winter weather – to head to Delaware Park for some fresh air.
  Considering it’s the middle of February, there were quite a few people in the park Monday, walking and running laps, and even getting a few rounds of golf in as they soaked up the sunshine.
  A lot of the park goers told News 4, for t
  
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• Presidents Day 2017: What’s open, what’s closed

  20-02-2017 15:53 via wivb.com
  
  (WWLP) – Presidents Day is celebrated every year on the third Monday of February. The federal holiday is officially known as George Washington’s Birthday, but has become widely known as President’s Day.
  Here is a look at what is open, and what is closed, on Presidents’ Day:
  Banks: Most closed
  Federal Offices: Closed
  Libraries: Closed
  Malls: Open regular hours
  Municipal Offices: Closed
  Post Office: Closed, no mail delivery
  Public Transit: See below for
  
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• Former US ambassador cites UB study on crime and immigration on CNN

  20-02-2017 15:30 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (WIVB) — A former U.S. ambassador to Sweden appeared on CNN, where she cited a University at Buffalo study on crime and immigration.
  Azita Raji, citing the study, said there is “absolutely no link” between immigration and crime in Sweden. Raji spoke with host Chris Cuomo.
  Her appearance on CNN came after Pres. Donald Trump spoke of Sweden. The President claimed that after Sweden took in large numbers of immigrants, they began experiencing “problems like
  
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• Mayor Byron Brown expected to announce re-election bid

  20-02-2017 14:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — We’ll be watching today as Mayor Byron Brown announces his intentions to run for fourth term. Sources close to the mayor tell News 4 the announcement will come late this afternoon.
  His announcement comes just days after the mayor delivered his state of the city address. Mayor Brown highlighted a number of initiatives ranging from economic development to job creation. He said there will be no hike in the residential and commercial property tax rate for
  
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• Mayor Byron Brown announces re-election bid

  20-02-2017 14:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Mayor Byron Brown announced his intentions to run for a fourth term. The announcement came Monday afternoon.
  His announcement came just days after the mayor delivered his state of the city address. Mayor Brown highlighted a number of initiatives ranging from economic development to job creation. He said there will be no hike in the residential and commercial property tax rate for a 12th straight year in his address.
  “We are still a city of dreame
  
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• Fed Hockey Playoffs: Small school quarterfinals

  20-02-2017 05:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – High school hockey playoffs continued at Northtown Center with the small school quarterfinals.
  Williamsville East 6 North Tonawanda 4
  Hamburg 5 Lew-Port 2
  West Seneca East 5 Grand Island 1
  Kenmore West 2 Kenmore East 1
   
   
  
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• Police substations coming to Canalside and Broadway Market

  20-02-2017 04:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — City leaders in Buffalo want to make some popular destinations safer this summer.
  New police substations will be installed at Canalside and by the Broadway Market this year.
  The Canalside substation has been in the works for about six months now. Mayor Byron Brown made the announcement Friday at the State of the City address. The exact location for the Canalside substation hasn’t been determined yet.
  Buffalo Police had a full plate at Canalside this past summer
  
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• Buffalo Police officers pull man to safety from burning car

  20-02-2017 00:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man is in serious condition after being pulled from a burning vehicle.
  Police say two cars hit head-on and then crashed into a third vehicle at the corner of Goodyear and East Ferry just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
  One of the cars caught on fire with an unconscious passenger inside. Three officers pulled the 20-year-old man out. He is in serious condition at ECMC.
  Police say two people from the other vehicles fled on foot leaving the one passenger behind.
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• Two men attacked by group near Elmwood and Allen

  20-02-2017 00:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man and a good samaritan who tried to help him, were injured during an assault this weekend.
  Buffalo Police say at least four men jumped a man around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, near Elmwood Ave. and Allen St.
  Officers tell News 4 a passerby tried to step in to help but was also assaulted by the suspects.
  Police say the two men were injured but not seriously. The good samaritan did end up going to a Niagara County Hospital.
  Police tell News 4 they are making progress with
  
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