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• UFC workouts takeover KeyBank Center

  06-04-2017 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The top fighters set to spar on Saturday at UFC 210 held an open workout at KeyBank Center, including defending light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier and his opponent Anthony “rumble” Johnson. Both fighters said they have about 10 more pounds to lose and are still fine tuning before Saturday.
  “This is the time that I look forward to where,” Cormier said. “I get to put my head in the ground, go make the weight and then get prepared to sc
  
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• 30 in 30: Chris Godwin

  06-04-2017 23:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WVB) – The last time we saw Chris Godwin on a football field he was catching touchdowns in the Rose Bowl. He put on a show against USC, with 9 receptions for 187 yards and two touchdowns.
  And, he wasn’t even healthy.
  “I got really sick, I was throwing up all night,” Godwin said. “Leading into the game I was still throwing up. All the way up to the game I still felt uneasy. So, for me to have that game it was kind of surprising to me.”
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• 3 admit to stealing money from the elderly in separate cases

  06-04-2017 23:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three local people, in separate cases, have admitted to stealing money from the elderly.
  The Erie County District Attorney’s office announced three guilty pleas related to this on Thursday.
  North Tonawanda resident James Bass, 51, admitted to stealing more than $9,100 from an elderly Cheektowaga woman. The thefts happened from October 2015 to February 2016 while Bass was the woman’s insurance agent.
  The victim wrote checks and believed her money was
  
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• WNY traumatic brain injury survivor shares recovery story to help others

  06-04-2017 22:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “I was traveling down south to a family reunion, we didn’t make it. I was put in a coma for 2 and a half months,” said Shawn Barron of Buffalo.
  Back in August of 1995, Shawn Barron was in a car accident that threw him 80 feet in the air. He remembers very little from that day.
  “It comes back every now and then as time goes by,” said Barron.
  But he’ll never forget what doctors told him after he came out of a coma 2 and half months l
  
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• Medina woman charged with selling hydrocodone

  06-04-2017 22:18 via wivb.com
  
  MEDINA, N.Y. (WIVB) — An investigation into the sale and distribution of hydrocodone in Orleans County resulted in the arrest of a Medina woman.
  Jenia Suarez-Jimenez, 25, was charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
  Following her Thursday arrest, Suarez-Jimenez was jailed in Orleans County on $20,000 bail.
  She will be back in court on April 10.
  
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• Woman admits to stealing dead mother’s benefits for 33 years

  06-04-2017 21:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A West Seneca woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $291,000 in her dead mother’s benefits from the Buffalo Firemen’s Pension Fund.
  Pearlann MacVittie, 73, admitted to third-degree grand larceny after collecting money intended for her mother, who died in 1983.
  “From the day her mother died, Pearlann MacVittie tarnished her memory by stealing $291,070 in pension checks in her mother’s name from the city of Buffalo’s Firemen&
  
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• Buffalo had 25th highest amount of dog attacks against postal workers in 2016

  06-04-2017 21:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than 6,700 postal employees were attacked by dogs in 2016.
  That number is 200 more than the previous year, according to the U.S. Postal Service.
  “Even good dogs have bad days,” U.S.P.S. Safety Director Linda DeCarlo said. “Dog bite prevention training and continuing education are important to keep pet owners, pets and those who visit homes — like letter carriers — happy and healthy.”
  Buffalo had the 25th most attacks
  
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• Don Rickles, king of insult comedy, dies at 90

  06-04-2017 20:23 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Don Rickles has died at age 90.
  Paul Shefrin, his longtime publicist and friend, said Rickles died Thursday of kidney failure at his Los Angeles home.
  For more than half a century, “Mr. Warmth” headlined casinos and nightclubs from Las Vegas to Atlantic City. N.J., and appeared often on late-night TV talk shows.
  
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• Consumers pay a price when big box stores close

  06-04-2017 20:06 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Few cars are parked at the Boulevard Mall on a rainy Thursday morning.  Like many malls across America, this one in Buffalo is experiencing some changes right now including anchor stores closing up shop.
  “That may change how we see malls in the future,” said Fred Floss, the Economics Department Chair at Buffalo State College.
  Floss says he’s not surprised some stores are closing.
  “This isn’t something new,” said Fl
  
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• Work underway on Route 219, 240 improvements

  06-04-2017 18:52 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — A $6.5 million project to improve Route 219, as well as drainage on Route 240, is underway.
  Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that work on the Orchard Park and West Seneca projects had begun.
  “Safe and resilient roadways are critical to strengthening our transportation infrastructure and driving economic growth across the state,” Cuomo said. “These improvements to Routes 219 and 240 will make this vital roadway more dep
  
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• Students call for plastic bag ban in Erie County

  06-04-2017 18:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Paper or plastic? Some high school students say neither.
  They joined the fight to ban single-use bags in Erie County.
  Students at the BOCES Zoo Wildlife and Conservation Careers program produced a series of videos at The Buffalo Zoo.
  The videos show how single-use paper or plastic bags, like the ones you get at a grocery store, can hurt the environment.
  Those videos were shown last night at the Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center in Buffalo. They will be available on s
  
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• Teen charged with Clarence shooting arrested again

  06-04-2017 17:41 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Clarence teenager charged with a shooting and attempted robbery from this past weekend has been arrested again.
  The unnamed 17-year-old was first arrested on Saturday after allegedly luring a 21-year-old man to a housing construction site off Gentwood Rd. There, the Erie County Sheriff’s office says the teen shot him during a robbery attempt.
  The teen was charged with assault with a weapon, attempted robbery with a deadly weapon and reckless endangerm
  
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• Watching for rising water on area creeks

  06-04-2017 17:38 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Rain continues to fall across Western New York, increasing the risk of flooding on some area creeks.
  In West Seneca, Emergency Management Crews are out patrolling the known trouble spots, keeping a close eye on the water levels and flood gauges.
  People who live in flood prone areas would be wise to do the same.
  Even before noon on Thursday, our News 4 crews saw ponding water on streets and rising water in several drainage ditches. Water that spills over the banks
  
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• 3 facing drug charges after meth, baby found in Jamestown home

  06-04-2017 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three people are facing drug charges after Jamestown police searched a residence on Euclid Ave.
  The search, which was conducted by the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, began Wednesday morning around 9:30 a.m.
  The police department’s SWAT team entered the residence, and subsequently found Steven Kent, 39, Ashley Burkes, 43, and James Williamson, whose age was not given by police.
  Along with those three, a one-month-old baby and a quantity of methamphetami
  
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• ECC Hockey player admits to assaulting 62-year-old referee

  06-04-2017 16:17 via wivb.com
  
  BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — An ECC Hockey player has pleaded guilty to assaulting a 62-year-old referee, according to CBS sources.
  West Seneca graduate and ECC freshman Brandon Day left the penalty box during a February game in Binghamton and was caught on video knocking down the referee.
  SUNY Broome Police began to investigate the incident, leading to charges of harassment, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, and later, assault against Day.
  “The Erie Community College Athletic
  
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• House intelligence committee chair steps aside

  06-04-2017 15:55 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House intelligence committee says he will temporarily step aside from the panel’s probe into Russian meddling in the election.
  In a statement on Thursday, Republican congressman Devin Nunes (NOO’-nehs) of California says that several left-wing activist groups have filed accusations against him with the office of congressional ethics.
  Nunes says the charges are false and politically motivated. But he says it’s in the best interest
  
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• 10 more Erie County residents die from suspected opioid overdoses

  06-04-2017 15:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Since officials in Erie County held a March 30 conference announcing the deaths of seven people in 24 hours from suspected opioid overdoses, 10 more people are suspected to have fallen victim to the drugs.
  Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and other county officials said there was a spike in opioid overdose deaths early in the year. One person died as a result of opioids every day for the first 19 days of 2017.
  55 people are suspected to have died from o
  
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• More than half a million inhalers recalled

  06-04-2017 15:25 via wivb.com
  
  ATLANTA, Ga. (WIVB) – More than 593,000 asthma inhalers are being recalled by GlaxoSmithKline, a pharmaceutical company.
  According to pharmaphorum.com, the inhalers administer fewer doses of medicine than they say they do.
  The products that are affected are just in the United States. They were made in North Carolina.
  The defect poses no danger to patients.
  
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• Man in serious condition following overnight shooting

  06-04-2017 12:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man is in serious condition after a shooting on Wilkes Avenue. The call came in around 3:45 a.m.
  A spokesman for BPD says a man was transported to ECMC with serious injuries resulting from the shooting.  Police haven’t released his identity yet.
  Our crews on scene report seeing almost a dozen evidence markers are on the street.
  Police are investigating the shooting.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Buffalo Police Tip Line a
  
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• UFC returns to Buffalo; local fighters say it brings motivation

  06-04-2017 04:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is returning to the Queen City after a 20 year battle.
  About a year ago New York lifted the ban on mixed martial arts (MMA), joining 49 other states that allow and regulate the sport.
  “We’ve been waiting for this for so long, I think 20 plus years now that they haven’t been in Buffalo so it’s a pretty big deal,” said Sean Felton, local pro MMA fighter.
  Saturday millions will be able to catch the U
  
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• Tractor driver charged with DWI after collision with van

  06-04-2017 04:14 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF BRANT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Four people were hospitalized after a crash on Route 438 Wednesday night.
  Investigators say a tractor collided with a van around 8:30 p.m. in the Town of Brant. The man operating the tractor, Keith Renaldo Sr., 54, was transported to ECMC by Mercy Flight for head and leg injuries.
  The 34-year-old van driver and her 10-year-old daughter were taken to Women and Children’s Hospital. A 33-year-old passenger was taken to Lake Shore Hospital.
  The
  
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• Three hospitalized after tractor and van collide

  06-04-2017 04:14 via wivb.com
  
  IRVING, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash on Route 438 Wednesday night.
  Investigators say a tractor collided with a van around 8:30 p.m. The man operating the tractor was transported to ECMC by Mercy Flight. Two minors were taken to Women and Children’s Hospital.
  The extent of the victims’ injuries is unknown.
  The crash is under investigation by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.
  Route 438 between Woodchuck Road and Sulpher Springs Ro
  
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• Source: Sabres’ Okposo hospitalized in neurosurgical ICU

  06-04-2017 02:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Tuesday evening sources confirmed to News 4 Sports’ Tom Martin that Sabres wing Kyle Okposo is being hospitalized at Buffalo General Hospital in the Neurological Surgical Intensive Care unit.Source tells me Kyle Okposo was hospitalized at Buffalo General Hospital on Sunday and was later moved to the Neuro Surgical ICU.
  — Tom Martin (@4TomMartin) April 6, 2017
  Okposo has not played since March 27th and Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma has said he has been
  
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• NFTA to try boosting ridership with corporate discounts

  06-04-2017 01:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has come up with a plan to get more people riding on their buses and trains, by making public transportation more affordable.
  It is a pilot program offering discounts to employers who buy monthly Metro passes in blocks, then pass the bargains along to their employees. It piggybacks off of a program that has been around for years.
  Doug Hartmayer, the NFTA’s Director of Public Affairs said getting more riders out of
  
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• New details emerging about attack at Buffalo Psychiatric Center

  06-04-2017 00:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Police reports are uncovering new information about a violent attack that took place at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center.
  Assemblyman Mickey Kearns told News 4 this is an example of why children shouldn’t be moved to the center. The state announced last year plans to move the Children’s Psychiatric Center from West Seneca to the adult facility in Buffalo to save millions of dollars.
  Kearns used a FOIL request to obtain police reports of the incident, which he
  
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• Niagara sheriff supervisor punished for downgrading DWI charge

  06-04-2017 00:57 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Steve Broderick wears two hats — one of them landed him in trouble.
  Broderick is the supervisor of the town of Lewiston, and he serves in a supervisory role as a lieutenant with the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office says he abused the latter position last fall.
  In November, 21-year-old Rachel Winter was pulled over for suspected drunk driving. The sheriff’s office said she was weaving in her lane, took a wide turn and had
  
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• Attorney: Paladino’s words are protected speech

  06-04-2017 00:38 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The attorney for Carl Paladino said the Buffalo Board of Education and three other groups are part of a conspiracy to violate the developer’s First Amendment right to free speech.
  Dennis Vacco says he plans to sue. But first, he’s asking the state to hold off on any decision about whether to allow his client to maintain his position on the board.
  Vacco says the board of education, the teacher’s union and the district’s parent-teacher or
  
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• Lawmakers approve funding to help Town of Tonawanda & KenTon schools

  06-04-2017 00:33 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Lawmakers are still trying to finalize the 2017-2018 state budget. Lawmakers told News 4, however, they have agreed on more funding to bring relief to taxpayers in the Town of Tonawanda.
  The Town of Tonawanda, KenTon School District and Erie County lost nearly $6 million in tax revenue when the Huntley Generating Station closed down.
  This state budget will put millions of dollars more into a fund meant to ease that burden.
  School leaders told News 4 without t
  
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