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• WeCanRow Buffalo program empowers female cancer survivors

  05-07-2017 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As each oar hits the water, a narrow boat is being propelled along the Buffalo River.
  “We’re so supportive of each other, we’re not a downside group we are definitely an upside group,” said Linda Holben, breast cancer survivor.
  It’s a challenging sport, but one that’s no match compared to what these women have endured.
  “After you’ve been through some of those treatments you have to go, through this is nothing,” sa
  
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• UPDATE: 1-290 W and I-290 E have been re-opened

  05-07-2017 22:08 via wivb.com
  
  UPDATE: 1-290 W and I-290 E have both reopened. 
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The DOT has shut down I-290 E between Elmwood Avenue and Colvin Boulevard, and I-290 W at Colvin Boulevard due to a utility line that came down by Gander Mountain.
  No injuries or property damage have been reported.
  National Grid is on scene fixing the line, and spokesperson Steve Brady says that the line is almost fixed.
  Traffic is being re-routed.
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• Buffalo man charged with attempted assault of NFTA officer

  05-07-2017 21:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Buffalo man has been indicted for attempting to assault a NFTA officer in February.
  Devere Thomas, 22, of Buffalo, has been charged with attempted assault of a police officer, resisting arrest, unlawful fleeing a police officer, obstructing governmental administration, and unlawful possession of marijuana.
  It’s alleged that Thomas refused to comply with a NFTA officer’s commands when his vehicle was pulled over for a valid traffic infraction on Feb. 2 n
  
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• $1,000 reward offered for info on theft from Shakespeare in the Park

  05-07-2017 21:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information leading to the return of theater equipment stolen from Shakespeare in Delaware Park over the weekend.
  New York State senator Chris Jacobs and Buffalo Common Council member Joel Feroleto announced Wednesday that they have posted the reward.
  Over $15,000 in sound equipment was taken from Shakespeare in Delaware park on Saturday, including microphones and speakers.
  The managing director of Shakespeare in the Park
  
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• A big North Korean moment, amplified with bigger propaganda

  05-07-2017 20:18 via wivb.com
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A “brilliant victory” and “thrilling” success, North Korea’s grinning leader crowed of his country’s first test of a long-range ballistic missile. The “final phase” in a confrontation with America, Kim Jong Un called it. Part of a coming stream of “‘gift packages’ to the Yankees” in the form of more weapons tests.
  You can feel the self-satisfied, self-aggrandizing bliss as North Korean state m
  
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• “Cold Brook” movie brings native actors back to western New York

  05-07-2017 20:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Cheektowaga native William Fichtner is making his directorial debut in a movie being shot in Buffalo.
  Cold Brook began filming in the Queen city in late June.
  It’s described as a coming home story, involving two ordinary men setting out on an extraordinary adventure.
  One of its supporting cast members, Charlene Amoia, is also a western New York native.
  You may know Amoia as the beloved “Wendy the waitress” in How I Met Your Mother.
  Amoia also shot a L
  
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• Village Board poised to decide on doggy daycare proposal

  05-07-2017 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The doggy daycare debate could come to an end as the Village of East Aurora board is set to hear about the issue.
  Tres Chic Pet Boutique is looking to expand the services offered to include a dog daycare. The proposal is receiving push back from dozens of village residents.
  “The zoning change is going to affect my quality of life,” said Russ Gerardi, an East Aurora resident who lives on Olean Street which is around .2 miles away from the dog bout
  
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• 44 million could have student loans forgiven

  05-07-2017 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  (AP) — Having college debt disappear is something many student loan holders can only dream of. But it’s possible for some of the 44 million people in the U.S. with education loans.
  Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, people with federal student loans can get their loans erased tax-free if they first make loan payments for 10 years while working for the government or a nonprofit.
  That’s the gist of it, at least. The program rules are more nuanced. Unaware of the
  
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• Volvo is first major carmaker to forgo traditional engines

  05-07-2017 18:08 via wivb.com
  
  HELSINKI (AP) — Volvo will begin producing electric motors on all its cars from 2019, becoming the first major automaker to forgo traditional engines that rely exclusively on internal combustion.
  The Swedish company, which has been making cars since 1927 and in recent decades became famous for its station wagons and safety features, said Wednesday that the decision was prompted by the wishes of customers, describing it as “one of the most significant moves by any car maker.”
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• More hateful, bizarre graffiti found in Arcade

  05-07-2017 18:07 via wivb.com
  
  ARCADE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Less than 24 hours after charging an adult and three teens with hate crimes for several acts of vandalism in the village, Arcade police uncovered more hateful and bizarre graffiti.
  Police said the four admitted to the acts in Arcade and multiple other communities over the past few months.
  And because of what was written in the most recent find, there may be additional charges tacked on as well.
  Twenty-year-old Damien Brown, two 16-year-olds and one 17-year-old are fac
  
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• Mother, 6-month-old hospitalized after fireworks malfunction in Lancaster

  05-07-2017 17:03 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Lancaster filed charges against a man after a mother and her baby were injured by fireworks on Tuesday.
  Authorities say an unnamed 38-year-old on Westwood Rd. was lighting fireworks “when one malfunctioned and began shooting fireballs toward several guests.”
  The 22-year-old mother and her six-month-old baby were both hospitalized with second-degree burns.
  Authorities confiscated the remaining fireworks.
  The homeowner and the mother are bo
  
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• 7-year-old struck in Buffalo hit-and-run incident

  05-07-2017 16:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Buffalo say a seven-year-old was struck by a vehicle late Tuesday night, then the operator drove away.
  Officials say the incident happened on the 200 block of Loring Ave. just before 11:30 p.m.
  The child was taken to Women & Children’s Hospital in critical condition.
  Anyone with information on the incident can call the confidential police tip line at (716) 847-2255.
  
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• 7-year-old in critical condition following hit and run crash

  05-07-2017 16:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police are searching for a gray 4-door sedan they believe was involved in a hit and run on the city’s east side.
  Police say it happened Tuesday night around 11:30 on Loring Avenue near Shelbourne Place.
  According to investigators, a 7-year-old boy was struck by a car and seriously injured.
  When police arrived, they say the child was found lying in the street, bleeding from the head. The boy’s parents were also on scene according to police.
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• Police report no major incidents during fireworks events at Canalside, Outer Harbor

  05-07-2017 16:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police say there were no major incidents during events at Canalside and the Outer Harbor on the Fourth of July.
  Police say roughly 25,000 people attended the fireworks display at Canalside.
  This past Saturday, a new police substation opened at Canalside, near the corner of Marine Dr. and Hanover St.
  
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• Search for missing kayakers on Lake Erie ends

  05-07-2017 15:30 via wivb.com
  
  LORAIN, Ohio (WIVB) — The search for two missing kayakers on Lake Erie was ended on Wednesday morning.
  Nicole Launert, 27, and Mike Smith, 30, were supposed to return to Lorain, Ohio on Tuesday night, but did not. They are still missing.
  The search began that night when the owner of Grumpy’s Bait and Tackle told the U.S. Coast Guard that two rental kayaks had not been returned by the time they were expected to be given back.
  In the morning, two missing kayaks were located roughl
  
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• UPDATE: Body found near Dunkirk ID’d as slain Pennsylvania woman

  05-07-2017 15:11 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE, Pa. (YOURERIE) — UPDATE: The body of a woman found near New York shoreline of Lake Erie has been identified as Karen Leclair. Leclair’s body was found with a rope tied across her chest, ankles bound, and an anchor on her body.
  According to Pennsylvania State, Leclair was found in the water with a gunshot wound to the head and an anchor around her waist. Erie County New York Coroner performed an autopsy on the body today. They were able to identify the body through den
  
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• Body found near Dunkirk may be slain Pennsylvania woman

  05-07-2017 15:11 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police and a prosecutor will attend the autopsy of a woman’s body found along the New York shoreline of Lake Erie to determine whether it belongs to a suspected homicide victim.
  Authorities want to know if the body to be autopsied Wednesday by the Chautauqua County, New York coroner is that of 51-year-old Karen Leclair. The body was found Tuesday afternoon near Dunkirk, New York.
  The woman from Albion, Pennsylvania, was reported missing J
  
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• Body found near Dunkirk ID’d as slain Pennsylvania woman

  05-07-2017 15:11 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE, Pa. (WJET) — The body of a woman found near New York shoreline of Lake Erie has been identified as Karen Leclair. Leclair’s body was found with a rope tied across her chest, ankles bound, and an anchor on her body.
  PHOTO/YOURERIEAccording to Pennsylvania State, Leclair was found in the water with a gunshot wound to the head and an anchor around her waist. Erie County New York Coroner performed an autopsy on the body today. They were able to identify the body through d
  
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• Uber experiences temporary outage in Upstate NY on July 4

  05-07-2017 15:00 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – About a week after ridesharing launched in Upstate New York, it experienced its first technical hiccup on Tuesday.
  Upstate New Yorkers in the Capital Region and beyond have been excited for ridesharing to come to the area. Many were surprised to learn Uber failed from Albany to Syracuse and Rochester to Buffalo just before 1 a.m. Tuesday.
  It was unavailable for both riders and drivers.
  People took to Twitter and wrote the app said they were “not allowed to ope
  
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• Amputee vets regain arm use through prosthesis

  05-07-2017 14:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two military veterans got a first-hand demonstration of what a combination of modern robotics, prosthetics and computer control can accomplish.
  Amputee veterans Fred Downs and Artie McAuley each lost their arms a decade ago.
  On Tuesday, they showed off the capabilities of a new, bionic prosthesis called the “Luke Arm,” doing everything from picking things up, to feeding themselves, to opening pill bottles.
  The vets said having use of an arm again was
  
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• Local firefighter’s death inspires change

  05-07-2017 13:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — This Independence Day marked 20 years since one of Buffalo’s bravest was killed in the line of duty.
  Firefighter Michael Seguin was fighting a fire on the east side in 1997 when the roof collapsed, trapping him inside.
  Rescuers could not see him because of the heavy smoke in the building, but his death inspired change, spearheaded by his father.
  The Seguin Project donated thermal imaging cameras to the Buffalo Fire Department.
  This can help firefighters see peo
  
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• Police warn against leaving kids in hot cars, even during quick stops

  05-07-2017 13:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police are giving a warning to parents as the Summer temperatures heat up.
  They want to remind parents that leaving a child in a car, even for a short time, can be dangerous.
  On Monday, Buffalo police officers arrested two parents and charged them with child endangerment for leaving their child in a hot car.
  The four-year-old is doing okay as of Wednesday morning.
  Police told us the child, found in a vehicle on Hertel Ave., was sleeping.
  The parents tell News 4 they
  
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• Dunkin’ Donuts partners with Oreo for new coffee-flavored cookie

  05-07-2017 13:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — They say Oreo is milk’s best friend, but the cookie company’s newest partnership may put that friendship to the test.
  Dunkin’ Donuts and Oreo have teamed up for an iced mocha Oreo.
  The new flavor is the latest in a line of Oreo variations, including blueberry pie and jelly donut.
  The latest cookie follows the standard Oreo construction of cookie-cream-cookie, but swaps out the vanilla cream for a new coffee-flavored cream.
  This is not the first
  
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• New York City cop fatally shot while sitting in patrol car

  05-07-2017 12:24 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a New York City police officer who was shot while sitting in her patrol car has died.
  New York City police Sgt. Brendan Ryan says 48-year-old Officer Miosotis Familia died at a hospital early Wednesday in what police are calling a “clear assassination.”
  Police say other officers shot and killed the suspect after he drew a revolver on them.
  They say the attack happened in the Bronx just after 12:30 a.m. while the officer was sitting in her the vehicle
  
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• Fireworks go off without a hitch at Canalside

  05-07-2017 05:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Fireworks filled the sky over Canalside and the Outer Harbor on Fourth of July. The show went off without a hitch at 10 p.m.
  It was a stark difference from the previous year when the fireworks were delayed 45 minutes due to technical problems. The company that puts the show together, Skylighters Fireworks, told News 4 they made improvements to prevent any issues.
  The beautiful display lit up the sky over the grain elevators for nearly half an hour as thousands of peopl
  
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• Crews battle fire in Orchard Park overnight

  05-07-2017 04:37 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Crews responded to a fire in Orchard Park shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday.
  The fire was at Hillside Dr. and Woodland Dr.
  Firefighters needed to call in backup at one point during the night.
  The home owner had to be checked out at the scene for minor injuries.
  It is not clear what caused the fire.
  News 4 will post more information as soon as it becomes available.
  
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• BREAKING: Firefighters on scene of fire in Orchard Park

  05-07-2017 04:37 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in Orchard Park. A dispatcher tells News 4 the fire is at a house near Woodland and Hillside Avenues.
  Stay with News 4 for continuing updates.
  
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• For families locked out of OP day care center, help is on the way

  05-07-2017 01:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The doors were locked, the classrooms were cleaned out, and the playground equipment had been removed when parents showed up at the Kid’s Kingdom Child Care Center in Orchard Park, Monday morning.
  The abrupt closing forced Benjamin MacDonald to take the day off from work when he was unable to drop off his 4 year old daughter, Marlowe, “I showed up at 6:00 am to drop my daughter off, and the doors were locked, the name was scraped off the front of the doo
  
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