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• U.S. warns of possible military action against North Korea

  17-03-2017 23:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – “All options are on the table,” that’s the word from U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson following a series of North Korean ballistic missile tests.The U.S. is leaving the door open to military action as technological advances in the North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs have raised the stakes.“If North Korea takes actions that threatens the South Korean forces or our own forces, then that will be met with an appropriate response
  
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• Scholar Athlete: Tom Blakelock

  17-03-2017 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Lewiston-Porter senior Tom Blakelock is a News 4 Scholar Athlete for the month of February.
  Blakelock is the valedictorian at Lew-Port, where he sports a total GPA north of 105. He was also a key member of the Lew-Port soccer team this past year, where he scored two overtime game-winning goals en route to a successful Lancers season.
  Tom is also a member of the New York State String Orchestra, a prestigious honor that he earned though his talents as a violinist
  
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• How to use the News 4 Snapchat filter at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade

  17-03-2017 22:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — While you’re out celebrating at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, you can use our News 4 Snapchat filter!
  To use it, swipe over our filter when you take a Snapchat picture.
  If you use our filter, be sure to download the photo and share it on social media, or send it to [email protected]; You might see your face on News 4!
  
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• Top prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket sold in Amherst

  17-03-2017 22:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The New York Lottery announced Friday that a top prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket was sold at a Wegmans store in Amherst.
  The ticket was sold at the store on Alberta Dr. and is worth $31,096.
  The winning numbers for the Thursday drawing were 18-19-20-21-37.
  Winners can claim their tickets at any Customer Service Center in the state. Local centers are located at 165 Genesee St. in Buffalo and Hamburg Gaming at the Fairgrounds at 5820 South Park Ave. in
  
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• Buffalo finds alternate ways to transport NCAA tournament visitors in lieu of Uber

  17-03-2017 21:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “The cab driver was pretty great but I wish things were a little closer so we can just walk around from place to place instead of needing cabs. But we did get around pretty decently,” said Rob Barnhart of Maryland.
  Many college basketball fans say getting around the city has been a breeze. In between games Thursday they had a 90-minute window of time to grab something to eat or explore the city.
  “We actually really had an easy time getting around th
  
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• Police looking for person accused of stealing instruments from Guitar Center

  17-03-2017 21:41 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Cheektowaga are looking for a person they say stole two guitars from Guitar Center.
  Authorities say the two acoustic guitars were stolen with cases on March 7 around 6 p.m. The total value of the stolen items is approximately $3,000.
  Anyone with information on the alleged theft can call the police department’s Detective Bureau at (716) 686-3546.
  
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• Rex Ryan finds new job with ESPN

  17-03-2017 21:15 via wivb.com
  
  BRISTOL, Conn. (WIVB) — After getting the boot from the Bills, the New York Daily News says Rex Ryan will be getting behind the microphone.
  The report says Ryan signed a multi-year deal with ESPN to be a contributor on “Sunday NFL Countdown.”
  The former Buffalo Bills Head Coach was fired in 2016, one game before the end of the team’s season. He spent nearly two seasons with the Bills.
  Sean McDermott was hired as the new Bills Head Coach in 2017.
  
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• Many Catholics get green light on St. Paddy’s corned beef

  17-03-2017 20:49 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Many Roman Catholics who ordinarily abstain from eating meat on Fridays during the 40 days before Easter have been given a “Paddy Pardon” for St. Patrick’s Day.
  The Washington-based Catholic News Service reports that many bishops across the country are giving the green light to eating the traditional corned beef and cabbage this year.
  Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York told parishioners in a letter in January they would be perm
  
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• Buffalo police prepare for a busy weekend

  17-03-2017 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- NCAA fans are joining thousands of western New Yorkers out to celebrate all things Irish in the Queen City this weekend.
  The 77th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Buffalo is expected to draw massive crowds; last year, tens of thousands of people flocked to Buffalo for the Delaware Avenue parade.
  There will be Irish dancing, marching bands, and local law enforcement and fire groups.
  “It seems like all of the celebrations this week have been larger than I have s
  
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• White House, some conservatives agree on health care changes

  17-03-2017 18:32 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and some House conservatives agreed Friday to make changes in the troubled Republican health care bill in hopes of easing deep party divisions over the overhaul plan. But other conservatives expressed continued opposition and it remained uncertain that party leaders had won enough support to push the high-profile measure through the House next week.
  After a White House meeting between President Donald Trump and around a dozen House Republicans and l
  
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• Man accused of Olean kidnapping pleads ‘not guilty’ to charges, including rape

  17-03-2017 18:20 via wivb.com
  
  OLEAN, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Olean man accused of kidnapping a woman is facing a multitude of charges, including rape.
  Karen Peer, 35, was found at Olean General Hospital with several injuries after she was allegedly kidnapped by 62-year-old Francis O’Donnell. She had been missing for a month, and was allegedly held against her will in O’Donnell’s apartment.
  Police said she willingly entered his car before being kidnapped.
  O’Donnell was arrested in February, and now face
  
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• Students and staff at a Buffalo School come together to help teen in need of a kidney

  17-03-2017 17:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Students, staff, and teachers at Enterprise Charter School are coming together to help a member of their family. A teen is in dire need of a kidney.
  “This kid is just a hero. He is brave. He is kind. He is a light,” Gina Gastro, a school counselor at Enterprise said. “He is the best kid.”
  The student she’s referring to is Leontae Parker. The 15-year-old suffers from a rare kidney disease. He had a kidney transplant in 2009, but his body
  
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• Maple Weekend returns across NY this weekend

  17-03-2017 17:48 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Maple Weekend is back again this Saturday and Sunday, and the next weekend too.
  “Maple Weekend is the perfect time for families to learn all about the production of maple syrup and other related products,” Bridget Smith of Smith’s Maple Farm in Hamburg and WNY Coordinator of Maple Weekend, said. “You can learn about tree tapping and boiling, see displays, and best of all, taste some of America’s greatest syrup.”
  New York has 2
  
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• Mothertime Marketplace helps families stock up for spring, tackle spring cleaning

  17-03-2017 17:14 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) – Even though there’s still snow on the ground outside, this is the time of year when people need to be thinking ahead to what their kids will need for spring and summer.
  The spring Mothertime Marketplace sale, being held this weekend in the Grange Building on the Fairgrounds in Hamburg, is offering families a way to save big on everything from strollers to swimsuits to sports equipment, and so much more.
  MORE | Click here for full details on this weekend’s
  
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• Dunkirk JCPenney store is 1 of many set to close this year

  17-03-2017 17:11 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — JCPenney released the list of 138 stores they plan to close, and one of them is in Dunkirk.
  The store at the Dunkirk-Fredonia Plaza is one of three stores in New York set to close.
  The liquidation process for most stores will begin on April 17 and most stores will close in June. Roughly 5,000 jobs will be impacted.
  MORE | See the full list of closures here.
  
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• Olean church honored with title of “basilica” by Pope Francis

  17-03-2017 16:17 via wivb.com
  
  OLEAN, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Diocese of Buffalo has received a special honor as a church in Olean was named the third local “minor” basilica.
  St. Mary of the Angels Church in Olean was honored with the title “basilica” by Pope Francis. The decree was signed on Feb. 14.
  This was the ninth time in Pope Francis’ papacy that he has honored a United States site with the title. In all, 83 sites in the U.S. have the title.
  “I was absolutely delighted,” M
  
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• 2 men accused of credit union robbery

  17-03-2017 15:41 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two men were arrested in connection with a robbery in Depew.
  Lancaster police say Michael Frisch, 30, and Kevin Wood, 56, robbed the Lancaster-Depew Federal Credit Union.
  It is not clear when the robbery occurred.
  Both men, who are from the Rochester area, were charged with robbery and grand larceny, and were taken into custody.
  
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• Boot, wheelbarrow, thimble ousted from Monopoly board game

  17-03-2017 15:28 via wivb.com
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The boot has been booted, the wheelbarrow has been wheeled out, and the thimble got the thumbs down in the latest version of the board game Monopoly. In their place will be a Tyrannosaurus rex, a penguin and a rubber ducky.
  More than 4.3 million voters from 146 countries weighed in on which tokens they wanted to see in future versions of the property-acquisition game, which is based on the real-life streets of Atlantic City. Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based Hasbro a
  
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• Buffalo’s deep Irish roots and traditions celebrated on St. Patrick’s Day

  17-03-2017 15:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — From the traditional meal of corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes, to pints of beer and pint-sized Irish dancers – many are embracing Irish traditions today during St. Patrick’s Day.
  The Irish are one of the largest represented groups in Buffalo.  Many people arrived years ago, working on the Erie Canal and railroads; settling in South Buffalo as they felt they weren’t welcomed in the downtown area.
  Many Buffalonians with Irish heritage rema
  
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• Firefighters battle flames at vacant East side home

  17-03-2017 10:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, .N.Y. (WIVB) – Firefighters spent Friday morning working to prevent flames from spreading from a vacant house on Hirschbeck to an occupied house next door.
  The fire was reported at the vacant house on Hirschbeck around 4 a.m. Friday. When our News 4 crew arrived on scene, they saw large flames and smoke billowing from the roof of that house.
  “I could see the flames shooting from my window,” said Mark Marciniak, who lives one street over from Hirschbeck. “All the
  
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• March Madness visitors leave Buffalo with good impression

  17-03-2017 05:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — March Madness fans from all over the country flocked to Buffalo Thursday for the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament.
  Buffalo is hosting the first and second rounds at Key Bank Center.
  Officials say all area hotels are completely booked as more than 19,000 fans are expected to be in the city for four days.
  News 4 reporter Rachele Mongiovi talked to out of state visitors ahead of the tournament, and fans say they’re leaving Buffalo with a good impressi
  
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• Scholar Athlete: Matt Eldridge

  17-03-2017 03:20 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cleveland Hill senior Matt Eldridge is a News 4 Scholar Athlete for the month of March.
  Eldridge ran for 1,145 yards during his senior season for the Golden Eagle football team, leading them to their first Section VI championship in three years. Eldridge also finished fourth in the state wrestling tournament, after helping build the wrestling program from the ground up during his high school career.
  Matt says he wants to be an anesthesiologist – he has
  
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• Teen charged in fatal Lockport fire pleads guilty to arson, burglary

  17-03-2017 01:18 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — The 14-year-old facing 10 juvenile charges related to the August fatal fire at a Lockport tire recycling plant pleaded guilty to two of them Thursday in Niagara County Family Court.
  But videos shown during the case’s dispositional phase — akin to sentencing in adult court — paint a very different picture than what defense attorneys have presented thus far.The Aug. 10 fire at HTI Recycling required a more than 36-hour fire fight to extingu
  
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• CEO is only 11 years old, but his fledgling fashion sales are booming

  17-03-2017 01:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Sheldon Gibbs was 10 years old when he started his own business, then made his TV debut, in February, demonstrating his technique for designing, crafting, and marketing a line of bow ties. He was an instant sensation.
  A March birthday, and a few weeks later, the now 11-year-old CEO has seen his business grow exponentially. Taking a break between classes at Buffalo’s Tapestry Charter School, Shelden and his mom, Rhonda Woods, leafed through a binder of new cont
  
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