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• Sites offer relief for those paying high prices for prescription drugs

  31-07-2017 23:44 via wivb.com
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WIVB) — Jon Jablonski deals with constant pain after complications from a surgery led to a pinched Sciatic nerve.
  That prescription for nerve pain costs him $462 every month.
  Now, two websites and smartphone apps promise to shake up the prescription drug industry and get people like Jablonski the lowest price.
  GoodRx is constantly collecting drug prices at pharmacies from around the country. Punch in your prescription and it connects customers to coupons that you t
  
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• PHOTOS: National Mutt Day

  31-07-2017 22:53 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — We received hundreds of photos of viewers’ furry friends on July 31 — National Mutt Day. Take a look at some of them below! Viewers’ dogs on National Mutt Day (Photo of Rob's dog)(Photo of Ali's dog)(Photo of Amy's dog Kenzie)(Photo of Crystal's dogs)(Photo of Danielle's dog Maggie)(Photo of Dawn's dog Remi)(Photo of Elena's dog Lucy)(Photo of Faith's dog Ava)(Photo of Gem's dog Dougie)(Photo of Janet's dogs Michelin and Corona)(Photo of Jeremy
  
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• HBO programming stolen in cyberattack

  31-07-2017 22:17 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — HBO has had some of its programming stolen in what is being described as a cyber incident.
  The company says that it is working with law enforcement and cybersecurity firms.
  HBO CEO Richard Pepler says in an email to the network’s employees that “proprietary information” was stolen in the hack. Spokesman Jeff Cusson would not comment on which specific TV episodes, movies or other video the hackers made off with.
  Hacking Hollywood can have sig
  
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• 69-year-old dies after tractor rolls over

  31-07-2017 22:10 via wivb.com
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 69-year-old man was killed when a tractor rolled over on him Monday morning.
  East Aurora police say that around 10:50 a.m., they responded to an address on Behm Rd.
  There, they say Karl Huber Jr. had been driving a tractor and was trying to drag a stump across his yard. That’s when the vehicle rolled on him.
  Huber was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Uber plans to issue its own credit card with Barclays

  31-07-2017 21:41 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Riding-sharing company Uber plans to launch its own credit card, partnering with the British bank Barclays.
  The card will be coming later this year, Barclays said last week.
  Uber would be the first of the riding-sharing companies to have a co-branded credit card, which are a popular way for companies to cement customer loyalty. They typically give points or credits toward awards, with the most popular cards offering airlines and hotels.
  Uber rival Lyft h
  
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• Resiliency a necessary tool for Bills first rounder White

  31-07-2017 21:17 via wivb.com
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills revamped their secondary this offseason, leaving CB Ronald Darby as the only returning stater. New signees include Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer, both starting at safety. And of course, Tre’Davious White was the team’s 1st round pick.
  The rookie had a rough practice on Saturday but played much better Sunday.
  “He’s a quick learner,” said defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. “He makes adjustments in midstream so
  
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• Los Angeles reaches deal with Olympic leaders for 2028 Games

  31-07-2017 20:54 via wivb.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles has reached an agreement with international Olympic leaders that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games.
  City Council President Herb Wesson’s office on Monday confirmed the deal.
  Spokeswoman Caolinn Mejza says the pact is expected to be reviewed by the council later this week.
  The agreement to be formally announced later Monday follows a vote earlier this month by the International Olympic Committee to seek a deal to award the 2024
  
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• Scaramucci out after 11 days in White House job

  31-07-2017 20:45 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Scaramucci is out as White House communications director after just 11 days on the job — and just hours after President Donald Trump’s new chief of staff, John Kelly, was sworn into office.
  Hoping to turn the page on a tumultuous opening chapter to his presidency, Trump had insisted earlier Monday that there was “no chaos” in his White House as he swore in the retired Marine general as second chief of staff.
  Not long after, Scaramucci, who
  
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• SPCA Monday: Lavendar

  31-07-2017 18:28 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — July 31’s SPCA visitor was neither a cat or a dog.
  Lavendar is one of many rabbits currently up for adoption at the SPCA Serving Erie County.
  The SPCA’s lower adoption fee for rabbits has been extended through August.
  Call (716) 875-7360 if you’re interested in adopting an animal from the shelter.
   
  
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• Now leasing: first signs of redevelopment popping up at One Seneca Tower

  31-07-2017 18:12 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The now leasing sign flashes near the skyscraper, advertising available space inside and more coming soon as the Douglas Development Corporation is starting to revamp the building.
  The developer, Douglas Jemal, tells News 4 he is planning to move “fast and furious” with the development work which is beginning outside, at the annex. One of the company’s vice president’s has told us there will be several businesses including REI, a grocery
  
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• 6 arrested at Brantley Gilbert concert

  31-07-2017 18:01 via wivb.com
  DARIEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Genesee County Sheriff’s office says six people were charged with crimes at the Sunday Brantley Gilbert concert at Darien Lake.
  Perry resident Scott Davis, 25, Hamburg resident Christopher Colin, 23, and Wayne County resident Theodoret Adriaansen, 25, were charged with trespassing after authorities say they re-entered the venue after they were ejected.
  Davis was jailed on $500 bail.
  Buffalo residents Matthew Martina, 35, and Angela Richman, 36, were arrested
  
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• Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-winning playwright, is dead at 73

  31-07-2017 17:48 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor and celebrated author whose plays chronicled the explosive fault lines of family and masculinity in the American West, has died. He was 73.
  A family spokesperson said Monday that Shepard died Thursday at his home in Kentucky from complications related to Lou Gehrig’s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
  The taciturn Shepard, who grew up on a California ranch, was a man of few words who nev
  
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• Buffalo couple shares engagement story at Sisters of Charity Hospital

  31-07-2017 17:40 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – As more millennials are using phone apps to find love, A local couple says they found true love in an unexpected place.
  Elizabeth Janek , is a NICU nurse and Dr. Jacob Cukierski is a Family Medicine Physician at Sisters of Charity Hospital.
  Describing Cukierski, Janek said, “He’s just so sweet, so genuine when you talk to him.”
  He said, “Every time I see her, it’s constant smile. So that’s always nice to come home to.&rdq
  
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• Elba man charged with rape of 16-year-old in Allegany County

  31-07-2017 17:37 via wivb.com
  ELBA, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Elba man has been charged with Third-Degree Rape and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
  New York State Police say Danilo Ramirez-Lopez, 21, befriended a 16-year-old girl on Facebook before driving to her home and engaging in a sexual act with her at another place.
  According to authorities, this happened on Sunday in Allegany County. On the same day, Troopers arrested him.
  Ramirez-Lopez was then jailed in Allegany County on $10,000 bail.
  
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• Buffalo Zoo: Visitor climbs into restricted area

  31-07-2017 17:12 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Zoo says a visitor was arrested after climbing into a restricted area.
  According to the zoo, the visitor went over a public barrier near the polar bear exhibit. The area was between a public pathway and the exhibit barrier.
  “This breach into a restricted area is, effectively, trespassing,” the zoo said.
  Other zoo guests told staff about the incident, and so, the man tried to leave the zoo. They say security officers followed him into the
  
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• Attica man accused of domestic violence on Sunday morning

  31-07-2017 16:19 via wivb.com
  ATTICA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Early Sunday morning, police in Attica say they arrested a man for domestic violence.
  Officers went to a residence on Prospect St. shortly after 3 a.m. that day. Once they arrived, an investigation began that led to the arrest of 39-year-old Adam Jellison.
  Jellison was charged with Aggravated Harassment, Assault, Criminal Mischief, Unlawful Imprisonment and Strangulation.
  Following his arrest, Jellison was arraigned in Village of Attica Court and jailed on $20,00
  
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• Trump insists there’s no chaos at White House

  31-07-2017 15:57 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted Monday there is no chaos at the White House, even as his new chief of staff is entering a West Wing battered by crisis.
  Retired Gen. John Kelly, previously the Homeland Security secretary, takes over Monday from the ousted Reince Priebus, bringing his military experience to an administration weighed down by a stalled legislative agenda, a cabal of infighting West Wing aides and a stack of investigations.
  While Trump is looking for
  
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• Sheriff: K9 finds man in woods after family argument

  31-07-2017 15:48 via wivb.com
  BOSTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A K9 team was able to locate a man on Saturday after he ran into the woods in Boston.
  The Erie County Sheriff’s office says a man in his mid-twenties got into an argument with his family before running into the woods during the afternoon.
  Two deputies and a dog used for tracking responded to the scene where the argument happened.
  The dog, named Cort, sniffed an article of clothing that belonged to the missing man. Once he did this, authorities say he headed
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Collins introducing bill to temper the SAFE Act

  31-07-2017 14:48 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, NY. (WIVB)   Congressman Chris Collins announced a newly-sponsored bill that could essentially repeal the New York Safe Act on a federal level.
  APP USERS | Tap here to watch live coverage.
  The Safe Act is one of the strictest gun control measures in the nation and many people have voiced their wish to have it repealed.
  The proposed law is called SAGA or Second Amendment Guarantee Act.
  Congressman Collins says it would limit the authority of New York State to regulate the use a
  
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• Collins introducing bill to temper the SAFE Act

  31-07-2017 14:48 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, NY. (WIVB)   Congressman Chris Collins announce a newly-sponsored bill that could essentially repeal the New York Safe Act on a federal level.
  The Safe Act is one of the strictest gun control measures in the nation and many people have voiced their wish to have it repealed.
  The proposed law is called SAGA or Second Amendment Guarantee Act.
  Congressman Collins says it would limit the authority of New York State to regulate the use and ownership of guns.
  Monday’s announcem
  
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• Collins introduces bill to temper the SAFE Act

  31-07-2017 14:48 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, NY. (WIVB)   Congressman Chris Collins announced a newly-sponsored bill that could essentially repeal the New York Safe Act on a federal level.
  The Safe Act is one of the strictest gun control measures in the nation and many people have voiced their wish to have it repealed.
  The proposed law is called SAGA or Second Amendment Guarantee Act.
  Congressman Collins says it would limit the authority of New York State to regulate the use and ownership of guns.
  Monday’s announce
  
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• Building in West Seneca destroyed in fire

  31-07-2017 02:34 via wivb.com
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Arson investigators were called to the scene of a fire Sunday morning on Mineral Springs Road.
  The fire broke out around 4 a.m.
  News 4 spoke to a man who lives next door. Timothy Ruth says fire crews were pounding on his door, telling his family and the one upstairs to evacuate.
  He says his concern is the mess left behind, because he was told the scene will not be cleared until Tuesday.
  “It’s not just dangerous to not only my two children, but the chi
  
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