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• Bills release Buffalo native Corey Graham

  10-03-2017 22:04 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills released veteran safety Corey Graham, they announced Friday.
  Another safety, Aaron Williams, was released earlier in the week.
  Graham, a native of Buffalo, signed with the Bills in 2014 as a free agent. During every season he was in Buffalo, Graham played in all 16 games.
  
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• How to keep your food from going bad during a power outage

  10-03-2017 21:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — If your power is still out, you might be wondering how you can keep the food in your fridge from going bad.
  The Niagara County Department of Health says that if the power is out for more than two hours, the food in your fridge or freezer might not be safe to eat.
  “If in doubt, throw it out,” the department says.
  Here are some steps they provided to ensure that your food stays safe to eat:
  Fill a cooler with freeze packs or ice made from drinking water to
  
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• Temperature swings impact health in Western New York

  10-03-2017 20:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) — This winter has been one for the record books…but not because of the usual reasons. It’s been abnormally warm. And the swings back and forth from warm to cold has impacted many people’s health.
  Dr. Joseph Chow, President of Western New York Immediate Care told News 4, “There’s no question that we do know that weather affects many conditions.” Some of the most common sicknesses or ailments impacted by weather are the flu,
  
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• WATCH: Kids interrupt professor during BBC interview

  10-03-2017 18:44 via wivb.com
  
  SOUTH KOREA (WIVB) — During a live BBC World News interview, a political science professor in South Korea had some unexpected visitors.
  The video below, courtesy of BBC News on YouTube, shows Robert E. Kelly speaking about impeached South Korean Presiden Park Geun-hye via webcam.
  Mid-interview, a young girl swung through the door and came up to her father.
  “I think one of your children has just walked in,” the BBC host said.
  Shortly after the girl arrived, another child ca
  
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• Time to change time again: Daylight saving time returns

  10-03-2017 18:02 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s time to change time again. Daylight saving time returns this weekend in the United States.
  The short-term pain: Lose an hour of sleep Saturday night. The long-term gain: Enjoy more evening light in the months ahead, when the weather warms and you want to be outdoors.
  Advance your clocks by 60 minutes before tucking in, so you’re not caught off-guard Sunday morning. For most of the U.S., the change officially starts Sunday at 2 a.m. local time.
  You may wan
  
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• Online counselors are helping local students

  10-03-2017 18:00 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) – Through the help of technology, Randolph Academy in Hamburg and Randolph, is helping students navigate through the difficulties of life and thrive at home and in the classroom.
  For example, Jennifer Marrelli, a junior at the academy, used to bottle things up. Due to the help of a counselor at school and online, she’s been able to open up and express herself.
  “She teaches me not to keep things inside,” Marrelli explained. “So if I’m feeli
  
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• VIDEO: Girl almost blown away by wind

  10-03-2017 17:58 via wivb.com
  
  OHIO (WIVB) — A little girl in Ohio was almost blown away by Wednesday’s wind storm.
  Surveillance video shows 4-year-old Madison Gardner walking up to her front door. She opened it and the wind caught the door, sending her on a ride.
  Thankfully, Madison’s mother was right there. She says she was not hurt and is doing fine.
  
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• Nate Oats on UB loss: ‘They made it a grind-it-out game’

  10-03-2017 17:06 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND, O.H. (WIVB) — The UB men’s basketball team’s quest for a MAC Tournament three-peat fell short Thursday night, losing to No. 6 seed Kent State in a game that featured 56 fouls and just fourteen made field goals in the second half between both teams.
  Kent State’s Jimmy Hall led the scoring with 24 points, while UB senior Blake Hamilton finished with 17 points despite fouling out of the game with 4:47 to play.
  The Bulls trailed 65-58 with 2:38 remaining,
  
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• What is clean eating? A registered dietitian explains the benefits

  10-03-2017 17:00 via wivb.com
  
  SCRANTON, Penn. (WBRE/WYOU) — You may have heard of something called ‘clean eating’. It’s not about ridding food of dirt but instead making food choices that are as close to their natural form as possible. The goal of clean eating is to consume whole foods that are minimally processed. A local clinical dietitian spoke about making clean food choices and how those choices can benefit your health.
  We all share one thing in common when it comes to meal time: satisf
  
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• Farm forced inside after wind destroys shelters

  10-03-2017 04:42 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jennifer Goss didn’t just ride out Wednesday’s wind storm. She was forced to be out in it, when things went from bad to worse.
  “My neighbor called and said, ‘Your garage is about to take off,’ so we came out, two of us girls, held it down, and then my neighbor came over to help,” Goss said. “And then as that’s getting taken care of, I start seeing the rest of the shelters going. So we had to move quick and moving animal
  
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• Buffalo Police searching for missing child

  10-03-2017 03:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police are looking for a missing 4-year-old girl.
  Police say 4-year-old Mireya Houston is in the company of her mother, Mekesha Lawson. Lawson’s custody was removed Thursday by court order.
  Mireya is 3 feet tall and weighs 40 pounds. She was last seen wearing black pants, a black shirt and a pink winter coat. Her mother is described as 160 pounds with black braids and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black jacket.
  The two were last seen
  
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• Buffalo police locate missing 4-year-old, mother has history of arrests

  10-03-2017 03:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Amber Alert was in effect for a missing 4-year-old girl. Buffalo Police say Mikeya Houston was taken by her mother, Mikesha Lawson. Lawson’s custody was removed Thursday by a court order.
  (Editor’s note: Buffalo Police reiterated during an 8:30 a.m. news conference that the girl’s name is Mireya. Previous reports and the official Amber Alert posting have used the name Mikeya Houston.)
  Buffalo Police Lt. Jeff Rinaldo tells News 4, Mikeya
  
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• Buffalo police locate missing 4-year-old

  10-03-2017 03:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Amber Alert was in effect for a missing 4-year-old girl. Buffalo Police say Mikeya Houston was taken by her mother, Mekesha Lawson. Lawson’s custody was removed Thursday by a court order.
  (Editor’s note: Buffalo Police reiterated during an 8:30 a.m. news conference that the girl’s name is Mireya. Previous reports and the official Amber Alert posting have used the name Mikeya Houston.)
  Buffalo Police Lt. Jeff Rinaldo tells News 4, Mikeya
  
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• Amber Alert issued for missing 4-year-old

  10-03-2017 03:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 4-year-old girl.
  Buffalo Police say 4-year-old Mireya Houston is in the company of her mother, Mekesha Lawson. Lawson’s custody was removed Thursday by court order.
  Mireya is 3 feet tall and weighs 40 pounds. She was last seen wearing black pants, a black shirt and a pink winter coat. Her mother is described as 160 pounds with black braids and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black jacket.
  The two wer
  
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• Crews work to restore power and clean up wind damage in Niagara County

  10-03-2017 00:36 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) —  “The flames were like boom boom boom and my wife came out on the porch. It was so bad where she said she could actually feel the heat on the side of her leg,” said Tommie Brown of Lockport.
  Tommie Brown watched power lines fall, spark and catch on fire right across from his Lockport home last night. He’s one of thousands of customers left in the dark after strong winds knocked down trees and knocked out power.
  “Our food is in the refrig
  
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• Personalized policing aims to forge community partnerships

  10-03-2017 00:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Someone calls 911 to report a serious crime.
  Patrol units respond quickly.
  While that’s a necessary approach to public safety, Buffalo police are pushing to be more proactive.
  That’s where community policing comes in.
  It’s a philosophy that allows officers to engage with the public and develop relationships.
  Officer Armonde Badger, one of about a dozen community police officers in the city, is working to make connections, and hitting little problem
  
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