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• CRIMESTOPPERS: Up to $2,500 offered for information about Aug. 2016 homicide

  20-06-2017 22:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A total of $2,500 in reward money is being offered for information leading to the arrest or indictment of the person or persons responsible for the homicide of Robert Green.
  Green was shot and killed Aug. 22 at 389 Plymouth Ave. in Buffalo.
  Citizens are urged to come forward with information on this incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Buffalo at (716)867-6161.
  
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• Free car seat checks at Emery Park on Wednesday

  20-06-2017 21:55 via wivb.com
  
  SOUTH WALES, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Erie County Sheriff’s Department will host a car seat check Wednesday at Emery Park, 2084 Emery Road.
  Deputies will be on hand from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the park’s upper ski hill parking lot for the free check. Deputies will be checking the condition and installation of car seats and providing free, expert instructions for the proper installation of the car seat.
  Each seat check takes approximately 20 minutes.
  
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• Update: Suspect neutralized after explosive noises heard at Brussels train station

  20-06-2017 21:46 via wivb.com
  
  UPDATE: Belgian soldiers “neutralized” a suspect at a Brussels train station, says security threat monitoring center.
  BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (AP) — Belgian media are reporting that explosion-like noises have been heard at a Brussels train station, prompting the evacuation of a main square.
  Broadcaster RTL quoted Fires Services spokesman Pierre Meys confirming that some kind of an explosion had happened in the city’s Central station on Tuesday. Meys could not say what had cause
  
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• Child marriage banned in New York

  20-06-2017 21:26 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation today to raise the age of consent from 14 to 18, ending child marriage in New York.
  The new law also amends the process to recover parental and judicial consent for  marriage of those between 17 and 18 years old.
  The governor announced in February that he was advancing legislation to raise the age of consent to marry to 18 years old in New York. Until the new legislation was signed Tuesday, children as young as 14 could get ma
  
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• Where to watch fireworks in WNY this July

  20-06-2017 20:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Fireworks will be able to be seen across many parts of western New York on Independence Day and the days leading up to it.
  Here is our list of places you can go to see them. Check back every day for updates on events, locations and times.
  July 2nd
  Niagara Falls – Seneca Niagara Casino – 9:30 p.m.
  Town of Niagara – Veterans Memorial Community Park (All day event)
  July 3rd
  Akron – Veterans Park
  Buffalo – Fireworks to follow the Buffalo Bis
  
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• Where to watch fireworks and have fun in WNY this July

  20-06-2017 20:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Fireworks will be able to be seen across many parts of western New York on Independence Day, the days leading up to it, and the days after.
  Here is our list of places you can go to see them and have other kinds of fun. Check back every day for updates on events, locations and times.
  July 1-3
  Clarence Hallowfest – Rides, Games, Fireworks
  July 1-4
  Grand Island – Fantasy Island Declaration Celebration – Fireworks and live music every night
  Village of L
  
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• Ken gets makeover: Cornrows, beefy bod and new skin tones

  20-06-2017 19:30 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — He’s been overshadowed by Barbie for decades, but now Ken is finally getting some attention.
  Mattel is introducing 15 new looks for the male doll, giving him new skin tones, body shapes and hair styles. The makeover is part of the toy company’s plan to make its dolls more diverse and appeal to today’s kids. Barbie received a similar overhaul more than a year ago.
  Ken will be sold in three body shapes: “slim,” &rdqu
  
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• Mayor Brown, others to discuss future of Central Terminal

  20-06-2017 18:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown will be joined by members of both the Empire State Development Corporation and the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) to talk about the future of the city’s Central Terminal.
  On Tuesday afternoon, the people mentioned above will discuss Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) upcoming week-long, independent analysis for reusing the landmark on Buffalo’s east side.
  A study, which is funded by Empire State Development,
  
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• Woman accused of letting young kids outside unsupervised in cold weather

  20-06-2017 17:41 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Batavia woman was arrested and accused of letting her young kids outside in the cold without supervision or adequate clothing.
  The Genesee County Sheriff’s office says Tesla Plantiko, 25, was sleeping while her children were out in temperatures that were in the low 20s.
  The day the Sheriff’s office says this happened was not specified, but a complaint about Plantiko was filed on the first day of February.
  She was charged with Endangering the Welfar
  
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• New budget plan for Hinsdale schools up for vote

  20-06-2017 15:54 via wivb.com
  
  HINSDALE, N.Y. (WIVB) — The only school district in our area whose budget plan did not pass last month will go through a re-vote.
  Voters shot down Hinsdale Central School District’s budget proposal on May 16.
  If this new plan does not pass, the district will be forced to adopt a contingency budget for next school year.
  
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• 4 WNY farms to receive state funding

  20-06-2017 15:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Four farms in western New York are getting a piece of a million dollars from the state.
  The New York State New Farmers Grant Fund started three years ago. It gives money to farmers so they can help their businesses grow.
  Grant money is going to one farm each in Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties.
  They will receive a combined $162,000 from the state.
  
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• Beach Hazards Statement issued for Erie, Chautauqua counties

  20-06-2017 15:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The National Weather Service sent out an advisory Tuesday morning that warned residents of Erie and Chautauqua counties to not go to the beach.
  A Beach Hazards Statement is in effect through the late evening since large waves and strong currents are making local waters dangerous to swim in. Bennett Beach is closed to water activities on Tuesday.
  The National Weather Service says people should stay away from piers and break walls.
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• Vacant Niagara Falls building to become training center for nurses

  20-06-2017 15:12 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A vacant building in Niagara Falls will soon have new life.
  A new job training center for nursing will be housed in the former Board of Education building on 6th St.
  It will be run by the Orleans Niagara BOCES.
  “Many of the programs that we currently run for adult education are in Sanborn…The transportation is not terribly efficient to get students to our facility.” Joe Steinmetz, with Orleans Niagara BOCES said.
  The project is being supporte
  
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• United responds after Sunday flight plan change frustrates passengers

  20-06-2017 14:54 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A last-minute flight change left dozens of United Airlines passengers frustrated when their plane had to land in Rochester, instead of Buffalo, early Sunday morning.
  The runway at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport was closed as part of an ongoing improvement project.
  In a statement, United Airlines said Flight 830 departed one hour late from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport due to crew positioning.
  United could not tell News 4 when they
  
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• NASA telescope finds 10 more planets that could have life

  20-06-2017 14:41 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA’s planet-hunting telescope has found 10 new planets outside our solar system that are likely the right size and temperature to potentially have life on them, broadly hinting that we are probably not alone.
  After four years of searching, the Kepler telescope has detected a total of 49 planets in the Goldilocks zone. And it only looked in a tiny part of the galaxy, one quarter of one percent of a galaxy that holds about 200 billion of stars.
  Seven of the 10
  
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• Michael Phelps’ latest challenge: ‘Shark Week’

  20-06-2017 14:27 via wivb.com
  
  (AP) — “Shark Week” has a new star attraction: Michael Phelps.
  Discovery Channel’s list of “Shark Week” programming next month includes a July 23 show titled “Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White.” Discovery Channel billed it as “an event so monumental that no one has ever attempted it before” and added that “the world’s most decorated athlete takes on the ocean’s most efficient predator: Phelps V Shark &m
  
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• Tiger Woods receiving professional help to manage meds

  20-06-2017 14:24 via wivb.com
  
  JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods is receiving help to manage his medications.
  “I’m currently receiving professional help to manage my medications and the ways that I deal with back pain and a sleep disorder,” Woods said in a statement provided to The Associated Press on Monday night.
  “I want to thank everyone for the amazing outpouring of support and understanding especially the fans and players on tour.”
  Woods was charged with driving under the influence
  
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• Battle over former country club in Amherst takes a turn

  20-06-2017 14:15 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — A battle between developers and the Town of Amherst that lasted for years has taken a turn.
  The town is still trying to figure out what to do with the former Westwood Country Club.
  Mensch Capital Partners bought the site in 2014.
  They want to turn it into a mix of living, shopping and open green space.
  Monday night, the town board voted to hire a lawyer as they consider their next step in the process.
  That has developers worried about a town takeover.
  Andrew Sha
  
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• Erie Co. Health Dept. offering free concussion safety sessions for youth coaches

  20-06-2017 11:39 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – This week, the Erie County Health Department is rolling out its new concussion safety awareness training courses, to help local youth sports coaches and supervisors get in compliance with a new law passed last year.
  The Erie County Health Department is offering two courses this month; one at 11 a.m. on June 20; the other on June 26 at 8 p.m.
  MORE | Click here to register for a training session.
  Both sessions are free and will be held at the Erie County Emergency
  
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• Niagara Falls gets advice on how to save money from state board

  20-06-2017 06:17 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)- A state board is giving Niagara Falls leaders suggestions on how to save money and improve efficiency. The Financial Restructuring Board released a report Monday, outlining more than half a dozen opportunities for the city to save overall more than two million dollars.
  “We’re going to face challenges for some time to come but we’ve got to deal with difficult circumstances and try to chart some kind of reasonable path forward,” said Mayor P
  
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• WNY contractor accused of not filing taxes, harboring illegal aliens

  20-06-2017 04:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –  An East Amherst man who served time for fraud and larceny after what was dubbed as the biggest home improvement scam in WNY history has been indicted for filing flase tax returns and transporting and harboring illegal aliens.
  Todd Cameron, 46, has been indicted on 15 charges, which carry a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
  According to the indictment, between June 2012 and Dec. 2015, Cameron operated Buffalo Remodeling and Construction
  
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• New York Assembly passes bill to provide $90 million in relief funds for flood victims

  20-06-2017 04:24 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) – The New York State Assembly has passed a bill to provide over $90 million in relief funds for property owners, businesses, and municipalities affected by Lake Ontario flooding.
  The bill establishes the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence Seaway Flood Recovery and International Joint Commission Plan 2014 mitigation grant program, and will also assist those affected by flooding from the St. Lawrence River, Seneca Lake, Seneca River, Oswego River, Oneida River, Oneida Lake
  
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• Firefighters rescue two teens from bridge in City of Tonawanda

  20-06-2017 03:22 via wivb.com
  
  CITY OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The City of Tonawanda Fire Department rescued two teens who climbed up onto the Niagara Street rail bridge Monday.
  The teems climbed up onto the bridge around 6 p.m. They were spotted by passersby who called police.
  After Tonawanda Police and North Tonawanda Police were unable to get the kids down, the fire department was called in to assist. Two firefighters scaled the upper portion of the bridge and with the assistance of ground spotters, they located the
  
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• News 4 Premier Prospects: Cody Glass

  20-06-2017 03:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As we count down to the NHL Draft on June 23rd in Chicago, our tenth News 4 Premier Prospect is Cody Glass, a Canadian center whose versatility, hockey smarts and 2016-17 WHL production have launched him into the conversation within the draft’s top ten picks.
  Here’s the lowdown on Glass:
  Position:
  Center (shoots right)
  Height/Weight:
  6’2 / 180 lbs
  Team:
  Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
  In one sentence:
  A legitimate two-way center with a high hockey I
  
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• Police: Death of Muslim girl in Virginia not believed to be hate crime

  20-06-2017 03:05 via wivb.com
  
  RESTON, VIRGINIA (CNN) – Police in northern Virginia say a man fatally beat a Muslim teenager with a bat during a weekend road-rage incident.But there’s no evidence the death of Nabra Hassanen, 17, who was attacked early Sunday as she and a group of teenagers walked back to a mosque, was a hate crime, authorities in Fairfax County
  said. Police said they could file appropriate charges if the investigation later finds the crime was motivated by hate.The Reston teenager’s father
  
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• The countdown is on for Upstate ridesharing

  20-06-2017 01:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – When state lawmakers moved up the starting date for ridesharing services in New York, they simply brought the rest of the state into parity with New York City, which has had ridesharing, also called ride hailing, for nearly three years.
  Many Western New Yorkers who travel a lot already have the Uber and Lyft apps on their smartphones, and as of next Thursday, June 29, they will be able to use them here, but the early rollout is leading to a flurry of activity among l
  
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• Sanborn man fighting for his life after ATV crash

  20-06-2017 00:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “We’re just getting through this and trying to have my Cullen be able to be okay and to revive him and see what affect the brain trauma has had on him,” said Debbie Dwyer, Cullen’s mother.
  Twenty year old Cullen Dwyer has a long road ahead of him as he recovers from an ATV crash.
  “We think the wheeler might’ve fallen on his chest and he has severe bruising to his lungs and his heart,” said Dwyer.
  The Niagara County Sheriff&rs
  
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• Airlines push to weaken aviation safety law changed by Flight 3407

  20-06-2017 00:33 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) – Airlines are pushing a proposal on Capitol Hill hoping to weaken the aviation safety law passed after Flight 3407.
  The proposal would make it easier for pilots to get academic credit which would count toward their required fifteen hundred hours of flight experience.Pilots need this before they can fly a passenger airliner. But some airlines say the aviation safety law is too strict, and has led to a pilot shortage.
  The families of Flight 3407 pushed aviati
  
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