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• Sperm counts of Western men plummeting, analysis finds

  25-07-2017 23:26 via wivb.com
  (CNN) Sperm counts of men in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand are plunging, according to a new analysis published Tuesday.Among these men there has been a 52% decline in sperm concentration and a 59% decline in total sperm count over a nearly 40-year period ending in 2011, the analysis, published in the journal Human Reproduction Update, said.Scientists determine sperm count by looking at a sample of ejaculate under a microscope. For sperm concentration
  
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• Olcott residents still putting pieces back together following flooding

  25-07-2017 22:30 via wivb.com
  OLCOTT, N.Y. (WIVB) – Homeowners along the Lake Ontario shoreline are still dealing with flooded yards and basements.
  They’ve been dealing with the same issues for weeks.
  Water levels reached record highs along the Lake Ontario shoreline this May.
  “We had a major flood here- we were worries about the house caving in, the bird dam breaking down, the marina going away- it was really bad,” Olcott resident John Ralicki said.
  The flooding stopped but the water has been recedin
  
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• Buffalo City Council votes to make city parks “smoke free”

  25-07-2017 22:08 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The City of Buffalo’s parks will now be smoke-free, following a unanimous vote by Buffalo’s Common Council Tuesday.
  The ordinance bans the use of any form of tobacco in Buffalo’s public parks, including e-cigarettes. Smoking will be allowed, but only in certain designated areas.
  The measure includes the Frederick Law Olmstead park system.
   
  
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• Senate GOP secures votes to open debate on health care — live updates

  25-07-2017 21:25 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS) – The Senate has voted in favor on a motion to proceed with debate on the Senate’s health care plan to effectively repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
  After 50 “no” votes from the Democrats and 50 “yes” votes from Republicans, Vice president breaks the tie
  Sen. John McCain is welcomed back to senate with standing ovation, votes yes
  Protesters scream “kill the bill, don’t kill us” disrupting start of vote
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• Deputy rescues owl from Grand Island soccer net

  25-07-2017 19:05 via wivb.com
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — A deputy with the Erie County Sheriff’s office rescued an owl from a soccer net in Grand Island Tuesday morning.
  Deputy Kopacz went to Veteran’s Park around 11:30 a.m., where the owl was found entangled in the net.
  Kopacz then freed the bird and checked it over before it flew away.
  
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• 2 charged after bullets pierce bedroom with sleeping baby

  25-07-2017 18:55 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Police Department says bullets were fired into the bedroom of a sleeping baby Tuesday morning.
  Two people were arrested after shots were fired through the back of a house early in the day on Monroe St.
  Two of those rounds entered the bedroom where the infant was sleeping.
  Later, Buffalo residents Charles Boone, 39, and Casey Hester, 21, were arrested and charged with Reckless Endangerment, Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Second and Third-Degree Cri
  
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• Scam letter seen in other parts of country found Orleans County

  25-07-2017 18:44 via wivb.com
  ALBION, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officials in Orleans County say a mail scam seen in other parts of the country has been spotted in the area.
  The Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force is working with the District Attorney’s office to investigate the scam.
  They say a resident received a letter saying they won $550,000 from Publishers Clearing House. With the letter was a counterfeit check for $7,897.
  Here’s what indicates that it was a scam — Publishers Clearing House only con
  
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• Chick-fil-A files paperwork to open Cheektowaga location

  25-07-2017 18:21 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Chick-fil-A has filed paperwork to open a location in Cheektowaga.
  Last week, the restaurant chain announced that they are expanding into the areas of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Plattsburgh.
  The restaurants will open in either 2018 or 2019.
  Back in May, a sign appeared in Sanborn, indicating that a new restaurant was coming to western New York. Find more on that here.
  News 4 will update this story with the exact location of the planned restaurant
  
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• McCain’s return sets stage for big Senate health bill vote

  25-07-2017 17:29 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged Republicans to “step up to the plate” for Tuesday’s crucial Senate vote on their bill eviscerating much of the Obama health care law. The stage was set for high drama, with Sen. John McCain returning to the Capitol to cast his first vote since being diagnosed with brain cancer.
  No stranger to heroic episodes, the Navy pilot who persevered through five years of captivity during the Vietnam Wa
  
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• LIVE STREAM: McCain’s return sets stage for big Senate health bill vote

  25-07-2017 17:29 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged Republicans to “step up to the plate” for Tuesday’s crucial Senate vote on their bill eviscerating much of the Obama health care law. The stage was set for high drama, with Sen. John McCain returning to the Capitol to cast his first vote since being diagnosed with brain cancer.
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  No stranger to heroic episodes, the Navy pilot who persevered through
  
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• Wake Up on the Radio: Alternative Buffalo 107.7 & 104.7 preparing for Birthday Show

  25-07-2017 17:09 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Western New Yorkers who tune into Alternative Buffalo 107.7 and 104.7 hear morning host Emily’s voice every morning between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m., but usually just in small doses.
  “We’re a music show, not a talk show,” Emily told News 4 during a behind-the-scenes look at the studio and her morning routine Tuesday morning, as part of our Wake Up on the Radio series.
  The station plays 54 minutes of music every hour, and as music director, Emily has
  
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• Sheriff: Man on drugs arrested after driving doorless car with axe in roof, no windshield

  25-07-2017 16:55 via wivb.com
  WETHERSFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Wyoming County Sheriff’s office arrested a man after finding a suspicious vehicle in the Town of Wethersfield.
  On Monday, deputies found the suspicious vehicle on Youngers Rd. near Wethersfield Rd. after receiving a report.
  The vehicle had no doors, no windshield, no license plates and an axe stuck in the roof.Deputies tested the driver, Java resident Jared Price, 21, to see if he was intoxicated. They say he “performed poorly” when te
  
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• Survey: Alaska is the top “mancation” destination

  25-07-2017 16:14 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Calling all men who are thinking about taking a “mancation.”
  A new survey conducted by ManTripping.com says the most popular destination for men traveling alone, or with their guy pals, is Alaska, where they can fish, hike and see wild animals.
  Other popular trips include golfing in Florida, a road trip on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and skiing in Lake Tahoe.
  
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• Parents ask court to let them take Charlie Gard home to die

  25-07-2017 15:59 via wivb.com
  LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for the parents of Charlie Gard told a judge Tuesday their last wish is to take their critically ill son home to die.
  Lawyers for the family of the 11-month old infant and the hospital treating him returned for a hearing before Britain’s High Court, a day after the baby’s parents said they were dropping their long legal battle to get him experimental treatment.
  The family attorney, Grant Armstrong, told a judge that Chris Gard and
  
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• Alexandria Professional

  25-07-2017 14:52 via wivb.com
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• Robin Lehner signs 1-year- contract with Sabres

  25-07-2017 14:49 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Sabres signed goalie Robin Lehner to a new one-year contract.
  The contract is worth $4 million.
  Lehner was picked by the Ottawa Senators in the second round of the 2009 NHL Draft.
  The Sweden native ranks third in the NHL in terms of saves, with 1,758.
  With a .921 save percentage over the course of two seasons with the Sabres, Lehner was ranked the sixth best NHL goaltender. He played in at least 50 games during that time period.
  Lehner’s NHL re
  
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• Attorney: OJ Simpson receiving “threats from the outside”

  25-07-2017 13:51 via wivb.com
  LOVELOCK, Nev. (WIVB) — According to a new CBS report, prison officials at Lovelock Correctional Facility think O.J. Simpson is “a potential target for other inmates.”
  The former Buffalo Bills star was approved for parole last week after serving nearly nine years of a 33-year sentence. Simpson had been convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery, but could be out of jail this October.
  During a “CBS This Morning” interview, Simpson’s lawyer, Malcolm Lavergne
  
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• Bush Brothers recall baked beans over defective cans

  25-07-2017 13:16 via wivb.com
  MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Several cans of baked beans were voluntarily recalled by Bush Brothers and Company due to a defective can:
  Voluntary recall from Bush’s beans 7/24/2017 
  The recall affects certain 28-ounce cans of Bush’s Brown Sugar Hickory Baked Beans, Country Style Baked Beans and Original Baked Beans.  The recall began over the weekend due to potentially defective side seams on the cans.
    
  Bush Brothers says the problem has been corrected, but the c
  
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• Albany-area bar’s drink policy divides customers

  25-07-2017 13:04 via wivb.com
  CLIFTON, PARK N.Y. (WIVB) — A policy from a restaurant in Albany has some customers shaking their heads.
  Others say it’s about time managers put safety before profit.
  This has to do with serving customers alcohol.
  One particular pub has a policy — It will only serve one drink to customers who come in with kids.
  Peddlers Bar and Bistro in Clifton Park has had the policy for seven years. The manager says it’s all about protecting children from the dangers of drinking a
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Inside Paid Family Leave

  25-07-2017 06:13 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Employees of private companies in New York State may start to see paycheck deductions in July for the state’s new paid family leave program.
  There are very few employees exempt from paying into the program and some state residents spoke out on social media saying the program should’ve been on the ballot. It was passed as part of the 2016 budget.
  Western New York parents like Mariah Hagen, however, told News 4 paid family leave will be a blessing.
  “Jus
  
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• Monday night’s winning Take 5 lottery numbers

  25-07-2017 05:35 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Here are the winning Take 5 numbers from the New York State Lottery for Monday, July 24th: 4 – 8 – 15 – 26 – 35
  
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• Olmsted Parks Conservancy calls for cultural corridor along 198

  25-07-2017 05:23 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Olmsted Parks Conservancy is once again criticizing the NYS Department of Transportation’s plans for the Scajaquada Expressway calling it “short-sighted.”
  The DOT has been quiet about its plans for the 198 since the last public meeting in January. Now, after a decades of public meetings, the Conservancy is asking the DOT to slow down its plans for reconstruction.
  The organization wants the state to consider a new vision. On Monday, the Conservancy
  
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• Lightning blamed for morning fire in Genesee County

  25-07-2017 04:52 via wivb.com
  BERGEN, N.Y. (WIVB) – Lightning from an intense morning storm is being blamed for starting a two-alarm fire in Genesee County Monday morning.
  Two passersby reported the blaze at a home on Creamery Road  just before 8 a.m.
  Seventeen volunteer fire companies from three counties were called in to battle the fire.
  No one was home at the time and no injuries were reported.
  
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• Mayor Brown appoints 4 to board in BMHA overhaul

  25-07-2017 02:43 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Mayor Byron Brown announced his 4 new selections for the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, Monday afternoon, in a move designed to rank the agency as one of the “most progressive and modernized public housing authorities in the country,” according to the mayor.
  After years of public criticism aimed at the BMHA, Brown requested the resignations of three of his 5 appointees to the board, and is replacing them with:David Rodriguez,
  
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• Former Attica inmate charged with attacking fellow inmate

  25-07-2017 02:32 via wivb.com
  ATTICA, N.Y. (WIVB) – A former inmate at Attica Correctional Facility has been charged with attacking a fellow inmate with an edged weapon.
  Dominick F. Coffer, 21, was charged with second degree attempted murder, first degree assault, third degree criminal possession of a weapon, and first degree promoting prison contraband, all felonies. He is currently housed at Southport Correctional Facility, in Pine City, Chemung County, NY.
  The attack occurred inside of the Attica Correctional Facili
  
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• New Jersey police grant wish of 9-year-old boy with rare disease

  25-07-2017 01:31 via wivb.com
  NEW JERSEY (CBS) – When Ethan Kranig and his mom Natalie planned a trip to the beach, they had no idea it would turn in to the trip of a lifetime.
  Ethan, a 9-year-old from Wisconsin, has a rare disease called ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia. Children born with this genetic condition can experience a variety of issues including missing fingers and toes, a cleft lip and palate, and growth problems. In Ethan’s case, one of his major symptoms is the loss of most of his eyesig
  
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• Crews maintain pace of cleanup into fourth day

  25-07-2017 01:30 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The cleanup from last week’s tornadoes now well into its fourth day, the pace had not slowed for the Southtowns, as there’s been constant activity in some of the neighborhoods off South Abbott Road and especially in Chestnut Ridge where dozens are still working 12-hour shifts to clear the miles long path of downed trees.
  Traffic was constant Monday at what will be — for the foreseeable, at least — known as the chipping site at the Newton
  
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• Three burglaries reported at Transit Road businesses

  25-07-2017 00:50 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Three commercial burglaries were reported to the Town of Amherst Police Department on Monday.
  An unknown person or persons entered Cuts 4 Kidz (9408 Transit Road), Amherst Jewelers (9410 Transit Road) and Avon Beauty Center (9412 Transit Road), taking over $200,000 worth of property.
  Anyone with information about the burglaries is asked to contact the Amherst Police Department at 689-1311.
  
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• POLICE: Suspect carjacked taxi in Cheektowaga

  25-07-2017 00:43 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police say a male suspect carjacked a taxi in Cheektowaga and attempted another in Buffalo.
  The suspect is in custody.
  We’ll have more details as they become available.
  
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• Three-year-old found walking in the street in Lackawanna

  25-07-2017 00:14 via wivb.com
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) – A three-year-old child, barefoot and only wearing a diaper, was found walking in the street in Lackawanna Monday.
  Lackawanna Police responded to a Franklin Street residence to find a citizen with the child, who told police that she had found the child walking alone in the street.
  After a neighbor recognized the child, officers were directed to 123 Franklin St., where they had to physically wake Angela R. Mead, who was in a sound sleep.
  A five-year-old child was fo
  
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• Tonawanda woman wants to help Western New Yorkers recycle paint

  25-07-2017 00:12 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It’s something leaders in the industry are calling a “major” problem. Especially in both Niagara and Erie counties.
  There’s no good way to get rid of extra paint. And recycling it?  Not exactly an easy process.
  But Sarah Battaglia, 28, from Tonawanda wants to change that and, perhaps save the environment in the process.
  Paul Leahey, President of Schuele  Paint Company says, he knows there is a lot of excess paint lying arou
  
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