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• DC’s Lincoln Memorial vandalized with spray-painted expletive

  15-08-2017 22:08 via wivb.com
  Washington (CNN) – The National Park Service is actively working to remove graffiti found spray-painted in red on a pillar of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall early Tuesday morning.The graffiti was discovered around 4:30 a.m. ET Tuesday and appears to say “[expletive] law,” according to a statement provided by NPS.NPS also found indecipherable graffiti in silver spray-painted over a map of the Smithsonian museums in another area of the National Mall. Both si
  
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• East Otto man pleads not guilty in fatal January crash

  15-08-2017 22:01 via wivb.com
  EAST OTTO, N.Y. (WIVB)  – An East Otto man has pleaded not guilty in a fatal accident that occurred in East Otto in January.
  Andrew J. Armbruster, 30, is charged with second degree manslaughter, second degree vehicular manslaughter, driving while ability impaired by drugs, fourth degree criminal mischief, and failure to stop at a stop sign.
  According to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office, on Jan. 26, Armbruster operated a vehicle while impaired by drugs and failed to stop h
  
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• Solar eclipse impacting solar energy

  15-08-2017 21:36 via wivb.com
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The solar eclipse is happening soon – a time in the afternoon when the sun and moon will cross paths. For some places, there will be a total eclipse; in Western New York, there will be about 70 to 75% eclipse – meaning those will special glasses and telescopes will be able to see the sun’s crescent.
  “If you’re blocking out the sun, you’re going to decrease energy,” said Dr. Kevin Williams with the Whitworth Fergus
  
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• Registering kids cuts back on time it takes to get information out during emergency

  15-08-2017 21:28 via wivb.com
   
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Henry, 3, waits by a machine which is inscribing information about the boy onto a plastic ID card. He thinks he’s being like his mom and grandmom – they know they’re doing this to help him be safe in case anything every happens.
  “It’s there in case of in emergency, in case something should happen to them,” said Carole Wasielewski, Henry’s grandmother who has been attending the fair getting these ID cards sinc
  
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• Erie County Court building evacuated

  15-08-2017 20:55 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Court building on Delaware Ave. was evacuated Tuesday when smoke was seen on the seventh floor.
  The smoke came from elevator repair work.
  A representative of the building said people had to wait for the smoke to clear before they were let back in.
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• Local hospital holding contest for new lullaby

  15-08-2017 18:37 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Women & Children’s Hospital is looking to update one of its traditions.
  Whenever a baby is born at the hospital, Johannes Brahm’s “Lullaby” is played.
  Before staff move into the new Oishei Children’s Hospital this November, they are looking for a new version of the song.
  The hospital wants locals to record and submit their versions of the song. The winning rendition will play every time a baby is born at the hospital, and the winner
  
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• 19-year-old sentenced for killing daughter’s father

  15-08-2017 18:11 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 19-year-old will spend ten years in prison for fatally stabbing her daughter’s father.
  Prosecutors say that back in November, Kearra Bailey stabbed Shaundez Davis, 19, in the back after an argument in her home on Broadway.
  Bailey, who was 18 at the time of the crime, admitted to Manslaughter in May.
  In addition to jail time, Bailey was also sentenced to five years of post-release supervision.
  
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• Flags on state government buildings to fly at half-staff on Wednesday

  15-08-2017 17:56 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says flags on state government buildings must be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, in honor of a U.S. Army Sergeant.
  Sgt. Roshain Brooks died on Sunday as the result of wounds sustained during combat in Iraq. He was a resident of Brooklyn.
  “On behalf of all New Yorkers, I extend my deepest condolences to Sgt. Brooks’ family, friends and fellow soldiers,” Cuomo said. “His tragic loss is one deeply felt by the entire New York fa
  
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• Relax! Tuesday is National Relaxation Day

  15-08-2017 17:41 via wivb.com
  (WSPA) – Need an excuse to slow down and relax? Tuesday is National Relaxation Day.
  Experts say stress has been linked to many health problems from headaches to heart issues. Chronic stress may lead to disease.
  According to WebMD, at least 75% of all visits to the doctor are for stress-related complaints.
  The American Psychological Association offers the following advice to lower stress:
  You’ve heard it before…If you’re angry count to 10. Exercise helps ease th
  
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• McDermott speaks ahead of Bills’ preseason game against Eagles

  15-08-2017 17:00 via wivb.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott gave an update on the team as the NFL preseason continues.
  McDermott said offensive tackle Cordy Glenn flew to Wisconsin to get an injection in his foot, and will not play on Thursday.
  “We will list him as week-to-week at this point,” McDermott said.
  The coach says the team needs to understand that winning is earned, and that it is an all-the-time thing.
  He said he appreciated the way the team responded Monda
  
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• Buffalo police warn of “stranger-danger incident” at Bailey and Langmeyer

  15-08-2017 16:30 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police say there was a “stranger-danger incident” Tuesday morning at Bailey and Langmeyer avenues.
  The suspect was described as a white male with a beard. He was driving a small, blue car when he approached a female student at 7:45, police say.
  Authorities say the man asked her to get in his vehicle.
  Buffalo police can be reached via their tip line at (716) 847-2255.
  
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• New study says drinking beer leads to mental clarity

  15-08-2017 12:54 via wivb.com
  (WUTR) — Researchers at the University of Graz in Austria have released findings from a study that say mild alcohol intoxication helps lead to mental clarity and to spark creative thought.
  Seventy volunteers between the ages of 19 and 32 were given both alcohol-free and regular beer before taking a series of tests. The experiment showed volunteers performing better on a word problem test after drinking a pint of beer than they did after drinking the non-alcoholic drinks. The rese
  
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• WNY law enforcement agencies work together to keep peace at demonstrations

  15-08-2017 05:33 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s been more than a year since Buffalo Police launched its Emergency Response Team (ERT) to keep the peace at mass demonstrations.
  “It’s been going very well,” said Lt. Jeff Rinaldo. “Our team has been deployed multiple times for everything from very small scale to larger scale demonstrations.”
  The team was showcased in 2016 when then-presidential candidate Donald Trump rallied in Buffalo. Over the past year, Lt. Rinaldo told News
  
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• Hateful graffiti found at school playground

  15-08-2017 05:06 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Hateful graffiti was found spray-painted on a playground at a Buffalo school Monday.
  Symbols that appeared to be a Nazi swastika and a Jewish Star of David were found on a slide at Windermere Boulevard School.
  Amherst Police are investigating the graffiti, and a school janitor was called in to clean it up.
  Last month, a man and three teens were charged with hate crimes for spray painting similar graffiti in several Western New York towns.
  
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• Buffalo man walks into hospital after being struck by gunfire

  15-08-2017 04:49 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police are investigating a shooting accident that occurred early Monday evening.
  Police say a male walked into Buffalo General Hospital just before 6:15 p.m.
  He told authorities that he had been struck by gunfire near Broadway and Strauss.
  The 30-year-old Buffalo man’s injuries were non-life threatening.
  
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• New state law strengthens penalties for making threats to community centers

  15-08-2017 04:45 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) – A new law signed Monday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo increases the minimum penalty against those who make bomb threats against community centers.
  The governor tweeted Monday that the “horrific events in Charlottesville demonstrate now more than ever that we must stand united against bias and hate in all of its forms”.
  The new law lets prosecutors send those convicted of making bomb threats against community centers to prison for up to one year. Before the new law
  
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• BUFFALO POLICE: Two arrested in connection with Aug. 1 beating death

  15-08-2017 03:32 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police have arrested two people in connection with a fatal beating of a female in the 800 block of Niagara Street near Massachusetts earlier this month.
  The beating occurred Aug. 1. Detectives say that there was a fight involving three people.
  The victim, 39-year-old Jessica Garcia of Buffalo, was taken to ECMC that night. Authorities say she died the next day while at the hospital.
  Arrested were Freddie Cortez, 22, and Michelis Romero, 23, both from Buffalo.
  
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• Hamburg Police seeking missing teen

  15-08-2017 01:56 via wivb.com
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) – Hamburg Police are attempting to locate a missing 16-year-old girl.
  Cassidy Trawinski, 16, was last seen at 4462 Big Tree Road.
  According to police, Cassidy left her house at about 3 p.m. Sunday and was on her way to the fair. Her father is not sure if she made it there.
  Cassidy is described as 5’3″, 120 lbs.
  Anyone with information is asked to call Hamburg Police at 648-5111 x0 or 911.
  
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• Hamburg Police locate missing teen

  15-08-2017 01:56 via wivb.com
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) – Hamburg Police have located a missing 16-year-old girl.
  Cassidy Trawinski, 16, was last seen at 4462 Big Tree Road.
  According to police, Cassidy left her house at about 3 p.m. Sunday and was on her way to the fair. Her father was not sure if she made it there.
  News 4 learned on Tuesday morning that she is back home.
  
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• Leak fixed, water flowing freely again in the Southtowns

  15-08-2017 01:37 via wivb.com
  DERBY, N.Y. (WIVB) – A leaking water line at the Erie County Water Authority’s Sturgeon Point treatment plant has been repaired, allowing the water authority to lift the voluntary restrictions it had imposed on users in the Southtowns since August 6.
  Water authority officials had extended the restrictions until August 17, until a temporary fix was employed over the weekend. The repair also avoided a possible tightening of the water supply to the Erie County Fair.
  But officials point
  
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• Swift justice: Jury takes Taylor’s side in groping lawsuit

  15-08-2017 01:28 via wivb.com
  DENVER (AP) — Taylor Swift won $1 and long-awaited vindication after a jury decided that a radio host groped her during a pre-concert photo op four years ago.
  After a weeklong trial over dueling lawsuits, jurors determined that fired Denver DJ David Mueller assaulted the pop star by grabbing her backside during a backstage meet-and-greet. The six-woman, two-man jury also found that Swift’s mother and radio liaison were within their rights to contact Mueller’s bosses.
  Mueller su
  
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• Medina man charged with sale, possession of cocaine and pills

  15-08-2017 01:17 via wivb.com
  MEDINA, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Medina man has been charged with selling cocaine and prescription pills following an investigation by the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force.
  Russell E. Sargent, 50, of West Avenue, was charged Monday with third degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of fifth degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.
  He was
  
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• Charges to be upgraded in Cheektowaga hit-and-run

  15-08-2017 00:43 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — There have been several hit-and-runs in WNY this summer, some of which have left their victims seriously hurt, while others have resulted in fatalities. Multiple cases remain unsolved.
  But this weekend’s fatal hit-and-run in Cheektowaga is different. Members of law enforcement said Monday, the 36-year-old driver, Paul Hintermeier, is in custody because witnesses saw what happened, and they alerted police.
  Hintermeier will be in jail at least until his next
  
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