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• 7-year-old attacked by Rottweilers in Niagara Falls is improving

  23-06-2017 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Kaden Mitchell, the seven-year-old boy who was attacked by two Rottweilers in Niagara Falls a few weeks ago, is improving.
  Mitchell’s grandfather sent us a picture of him enjoying some chicken wings.
  Mitchell suffered a stroke a few days after the incident. The two Rottweilers involved were euthanized.
  A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help Mitchell’s family with hospital bills. It can be found here.
  
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• NFTA reaches agreements with Uber, Lyft for transportation to airports

  23-06-2017 23:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Uber and Lyft have both reached separate agreements with the NFTA to bring ridesharing services to the Buffalo and Niagara Falls airports.
  Under the NFTA’s agreement with Uber, Uber will pay a $180,000 flat fee to the NFTA for a one-year pilot program. This will allow Uber to both pick up and drop off at the airports within established geo-fence boundaries. The agreement allows TNC drivers permitted by the State of New York to pick-up patrons at both airports w
  
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• Irish meteorologist blown away during live shoot

  23-06-2017 22:36 via wivb.com
  
  DUBLIN, IRELAND (WIVB) – An Irish meteorologist was literally blown away by the weather as he gave a live TV report.
  Deric Hartigan, who works for station TV3, was blown out of the camera’s shot when a particularly strong gust took his umbrella, and Hartigan along with it.
  The weatherman made it back on camera after a few seconds, broken umbrella in tow.
  Hartigan called the on-air mishap “a highlight of his career”.
  
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• Buffalo man sentenced for selling cocaine/fentanyl

  23-06-2017 22:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 24-year-old man has been sentenced for selling cocaine and fentanyl.
  Phillip Jackson, 24, of Buffalo, was sentenced to three years in prison and two years post-release supervision for third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and violating the terms of his probation. He pleaded guilty to the charges in May.
  In February, Jackson was sentenced to five years’ probation for his conviction of fifth degree criminal possession of a controlled substa
  
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• NFTA Police are investigating armed robbery on UB South Campus

  23-06-2017 22:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Transit Police are investigating an attempted robbery Thursday night at the University Station on South Campus.
  According to NFTA Police, two victims were approached by three suspects at approximately 9:30 p.m. who attempted to steal personal items from them. The suspects shoved the victims and then fled the area.
  One of the suspects displayed a knife before fleeing.
  No property was taken.
  The three suspects were describ
  
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• After three hours of negotiation, armed standoff with police in Jamestown ends

  23-06-2017 21:34 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 27-year-old man is in custody following a Friday morning standoff with Jamestown Police at a Baker Street residence.
  Jamestown Police responded to a disturbance call at 242 McKinley Ave. at 10:46 a.m. Friday. The suspect from that incident, Alberto J. Acevedo, 27, fled the residence at McKinley and went to 131 Baker Street in an effort to avoid capture for an outstanding parole violation warrant.
  As officers responded to the Baker Street residence, Acevedo armed
  
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• Ransomville Speedway cancels Friday races

  23-06-2017 19:42 via wivb.com
  
  RANSOMVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Friday night’s races at Ransomville Speedway have been cancelled due to rain.
  “With the heavy rains that have saturated the grounds and the forecast calling for more rain throughout the afternoon and into the evening, we have decided to cancel the races for tonight, Friday June 23,” Ransomville Speedway General Manager Jenn Martin said.
  The track’s 60th racing season will continue on Monday. Gates will open in the pits at 5 p.m., gran
  
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• WATCH: Local principal retires with sendoff music video

  23-06-2017 19:34 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — A retiring principal at Casey Middle School took part in a special sendoff video made with help from his colleagues.
  Fran McGreevy is retiring after 43 years as an educator, according to math teacher Harry O’Malley. Assistant Principal Pete Dobmeier will be taking his place.
  This week was McGreevy’s last with the school staff. A video featuring him and other school staff, which took more than a month to make, was revealed during the week.
  It features
  
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• Erie Co. Sheriff’s Office launching Operation Dry Water campaign

  23-06-2017 19:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – As the revitalization of Buffalo’s waterfront continues, we’re seeing more and more boaters hitting the water. You can also expect to see an increased presence of Sheriff’s deputies cracking down on anyone who is boating while intoxicated.
  Starting this weekend, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office is making an extra push for education and enforcement as part of the nationwide Operation Dry Water campaign.
  “The purpose of this is not to make
  
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• PHOTOS: Take Your Dog to Work Day

  23-06-2017 18:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Many people brought their four-legged best friends to work on Friday for Take Your Dog to Work Day! Check out some of the viewer photos we received below and find out more about the holiday here: Take Your Dog to Work Day! (Photo of Hudson, courtesy of CC Writers Series)(Photo courtesy of Lukas)(Photo courtesy of Jane)(Photo courtesy of Jane)(Dogs at Liazon, courtesy of Kelly)(Capen, courtesy of Becca)
  
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• Sabres won’t sign top goaltender prospect Petersen

  23-06-2017 18:12 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL. (WIVB) — Buffalo Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill revealed on Friday morning in Chicago that top goaltender prospect Cal Petersen will not sign with the Buffalo Sabres.
  “I’ve enjoyed interacting with Cal Petersen and I wish him the best,” Botterill said. “At this point, I don’t believe he’ll be signing with the Buffalo Sabres.”
  A star goaltender for Notre Dame, Petersen has been the Sabres’ property, but now has the ri
  
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• Depp’s ‘assassin’ comments the latest in celebrity anger

  23-06-2017 17:30 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Depp has sparked controversy for joking about assassinating Donald Trump during an appearance at a large festival in Britain, the latest example of artists using violent imagery when dealing with the president.
  “When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?” Depp asked the crowd at Glastonbury Festival, in reference to the death of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth in 1865.
  The 54-year-old “Pirates of the Caribbean” star th
  
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• Sears closes another 20 stores

  23-06-2017 17:21 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sears is closing another 20 stores as the ailing retailer tries to turn around its business.
  Real estate investment trust Seritage, which owns the 20 real estate properties, confirmed the closings— 18 Sears stores and two Kmart stores, including the one in Olean — in a government filing Friday.
  In 2015, Sears Holdings Corp. sold 235 Sears and Kmart store locations to Seritage as part of an agreement in which Sears leases the stores back from the real estate comp
  
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• UPDATES: Second day of Paladino hearing gets underway

  23-06-2017 17:14 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — The hearing on a petition calling for Carl Paladino’s removal from Buffalo’s school board continued on Friday.
  MORE | See what witnesses had to say on Thursday here.
  Around 9 a.m., many people made their way to their seats as the hearing entered its second day.The 'Can Carl' movement had a presence at today's hearing #PaladinoHearing @news4buffalo pic.twitter.com/eowNjevpKw
  — Callan Gray (@CallanGray4) June 23, 2017
  As it got underway, State Edu
  
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• NFTA adding extra charge for ride sharing to or from Buffalo airport

  23-06-2017 15:58 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — You might have to dig a little deeper to get a ride to or from the airport once ride sharing comes to town next week.
  The NFTA has voted to slap on a surcharge that will be paid for by Uber and Lyft passengers.
  The Transit Authority is in charge of parking at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. They project losing tens of thousands of parking users a year to Uber and Lyft.
  Now, they are charging the ride sharing companies $5,000. Anyone who gets a rid
  
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• Beer yoga climbing across the nation

  23-06-2017 14:25 via wivb.com
  
  INDIANA (WIVB) — Some people in Indiana have found the ultimate way to relaxation.
  They’re combining yoga and their favorite brew.
  Beer yoga is a trend that’s starting to climb across the nation.
  At a brew house in Indiana, yogis meet to do their practice, and in between the downward dogs and cobras, they take sips of beer.
  Yoga instructor Brooke Armbruster says it is a way to make the sometimes serious practice more lively.
  “A lot of people think yoga is this super serio
  
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• Student detained in N Korea is mourned at hometown funeral

  23-06-2017 14:08 via wivb.com
  
  WYOMING, Ohio (AP) — Celebrating the life of an American college student who was detained in North Korea for over a year and died shortly after returning home in a coma, a packed crowd of mourners gathered Thursday as Otto Warmbier’s loved ones shared stories about his affinity for hugs, thrift-store clothes-shopping and little-known rap music.
  More mourners lined the street, with some holding signs of support and pressing the tips of their thumbs together to form a “W,&rd
  
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• Wake Up! Birthdays: June 23

  23-06-2017 13:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Here are the people who are celebrating a birthday on Friday, June 23.
  Airanah – 9
  Brielle – 1
  Donny – 40
  Jayden – 11
  Julian – 2
  Nashwan – 9
  Nia – 2
  MORE | Send in your birthday photos, at least two weeks in advance, here.
  
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• Hundreds of veterans expected to attend Stand Down

  23-06-2017 10:27 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)– Hundreds of veterans are expected to head to Coca-Cola field for the annual Stand Down event. It’s for veterans and offers services like information on housing and medical care.
  There will be more than two dozen organizations on hand, talking with vets about the services they provide. There will also be several employers doing on the spot interviews.
  This annual event continues growing and more people from the Western New York area are expected to at
  
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• ‘Pizzagate’ gunman in DC sentenced to 4 years in prison

  23-06-2017 04:31 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An online conspiracy theory dubbed “pizzagate” ended Thursday with real-world consequences when a North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for arming himself with an assault rifle, traveling to the nation’s capital and firing his weapon inside a neighborhood pizza restaurant.
  Edgar Maddison Welch’s “ill-conceived plot” last year did “actual damage to the lives of real people,” a judge said before sentencing him to four yea
  
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• Child struck by vehicle on East Ferry

  23-06-2017 03:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A two-year-old child was struck by a vehicle in the 300 block of East Ferry Street Thursday evening.
  Police say the child ran into the street and was struck by a vehicle driven by a relative at 9 p.m. The family took the child to ECMC and called police.
  The child has been transferred to Women and Children’s hospital with injuries that appear to be minor..
  Buffalo Police Accident Investigation is investigating the scene.
   
   
  
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• Tips to avoid being scammed while hiring contractors to repair flood damage

  23-06-2017 03:51 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) – New York State property owners dealing with the aftermath of flooding along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River are asked to take precaution to avoid being scammed during their repair efforts.
  The New York State Attorney General’s office has released a list of tips for consumers to avoid being scammed.
  Property owners are asked to be vigilant when selecting a contractor for repairs, and to insist that all contracts contain terms and conditions that are requi
  
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• Buffalo school board president takes stand in first day of Paladino hearing

  23-06-2017 03:35 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Thursday was the first day of testimony in the hearing against Buffalo School Board member Carl Paladino.
  The Buffalo School Board is seeking to remove Paladino as a member.
  The hearing, taking place at the state education building in Albany, is being treated much like a court case. Both sides gave opening statements Thursday, followed by testimony from witnesses, portions of which got heated.
  Buffalo School Board President Dr. Barbara Nevergold took the stand Thursda
  
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• Local lawmakers weigh in on Senate GOP healthcare bill

  23-06-2017 02:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Senate Republicans have rolled out their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, following several closed-door sessions.
  Four Republican Senators say they’re not ready to vote for the GOP healthcare bill, putting the measure in jeopardy.
  The plan has been met with criticism from Democrats.
  The Senate health care plan eliminates the individual mandate forcing people to buy health insurance as well as some ACA taxes. It also makes cuts to Medicaid pay
  
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• Vehicle believed to be involved in Grand Island hit and run belongs to state corrections officer

  23-06-2017 01:21 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) – The truck that State Police was involved in a hit and run crash last week belongs to a state corrections officer.
  The victim, 53-year-old Dana Papaj, is still in the hospital, eight days after she was struck on the road between Whitehaven Road and Riverwoods Drive while walking her dog. Papaj is recovering from a serious head injury.
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  Dana Papaj, 53, is still in the hospital after being struck in a hit and run accident in Grand Island Tuesday. S
  
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• On the clock: The Sabres’ top draft options

  23-06-2017 01:08 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO, I.L. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Sabres hold the eighth pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, which gets underway Friday night here in Chicago.
  The Sabres chose forward Alexander Nylander last year in Buffalo; one would think they’d like to address an organizational weak spot this year and pick a defenseman in the first round. But GM Jason Botterill is on record saying he’ll go after the best player available, and if that player is a forward when Buffalo is on the clock, well, the
  
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• Two women charged with striking pedestrian, several parked cars on Domedion Street

  23-06-2017 00:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Two Buffalo women are facing assault and reckless endangerment charges after striking a pedestrian and three parked vehicles overnight at Domedion Street and Hemingway Street.
  Vernay Jones-Johnson, 20, and Nyjeria Inabinett, 18, both of Buffalo, were also charged with criminal mischief.
  According to Buffalo Police, the women were in a vehicle around 12:40 a.m. Thursday when the put the vehicle in reverse and struck a pedestrian and three vehicles. The pedestrian, a B
  
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