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• Two 18-year-old men charged with string of burglaries over one week in Wyoming, Cattaraugus County

  18-08-2017 23:36 via wivb.com
  MACHIAS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Two18-year-old men are facing multiple charges following a multi-agency investigation into a series of burglaries and criminal mischief incidents that occurred over a seven-day period in Wyoming and Cattaraugus counties.
  Dyllian S. Taggart, 18, of Delevan, has been charged with multiple counts of third degree burglary, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal trespass, and criminal mischief by New York State Police.
  Chester F. Piwowarczyk, 18, of Springville, was
  
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• Erie County Legislature okays “Made in America” law

  18-08-2017 22:58 via wivb.com
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Erie County legislators approved a new law Friday that would require all  county purchases for Erie County over $10,000 to be for goods manufactured or produced in the United States.
  The legislature moved their support of the “Made in America Law”,  penned by Legislator Ted Morton, Friday during a special session.
  The law still needs approval from the county executive. If approved, the law will be a ballot referendum item on this Novemb
  
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• Buffalo man convicted of predatory sexual assault against three-year-old

  18-08-2017 21:27 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 36-year-old Buffalo man has been convicted of predatory sexual assault and predatory sexual assault against a trial by a jury in a trial in State Supreme Court.
  Erik Meir was convicted of orally sodomizing a three-year-old. The act happened in Jan. 2016.
  The jury reached their decision after deliberating for less than an hour following a week-long trial.
  Meir faces 25 years to life when he’s sentenced Oct. 11.
   
  
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• Golden retriever digs up heroin in Oregon backyard

  18-08-2017 21:01 via wivb.com
  MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon family’s golden retriever has been honored by a sheriff for digging up $85,000 worth of black tar heroin in a family’s backyard.
  KATU-TV reported (http://bit.ly/2xb1MmW ) Friday that the owners of the 18-month-old dog named Kenyon thought he had dug up a time capsule in their backyard, so they decided to film themselves opening it.
  As they did, they realized Kenyon had found drugs.
  Yamhill County Sheriff Tim Svenson identified the substan
  
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• Uber drivers concerned after assault on Allen Street

  18-08-2017 20:42 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 39-year-old Uber driver was assaulted early Friday morning near the 200 block of Allen Street.
  The male driver said he picked up a fare and at some point the suspect struck him in the back of the head and made off with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.
  The suspect then fled on foot.
  There may have been two other suspects, according to the driver.
  News 4 talked to local Uber drivers who said this incident is making them rethink their safety.
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• Uber driver assaulted on Allen Street

  18-08-2017 20:42 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 39-year-old Uber driver was assaulted early Friday morning near the 200 block of Allen Street.
  The male driver said he picked up a fare and at some point the suspect struck him in the back of the head and made off with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.
  The suspect then fled on foot.
  There may have been two other suspects, according to the driver.
  
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• Some Uber drivers concerned after assault on Allen Street

  18-08-2017 20:42 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 39-year-old Uber driver was assaulted early Friday morning near the 200 block of Allen Street.
  The male driver said he picked up a fare and at some point the suspect struck him in the back of the head and made off with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.
  The suspect then fled on foot.
  There may have been two other suspects, according to the driver.
  News 4 talked to local Uber drivers who said this incident is making them rethink their safety.
  “It&rsq
  
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• HS Football preview: St. Joe’s Collegiate Institute

  18-08-2017 20:02 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – 
  School: St. Joe’s
  Last year’s finish: 4-7, 2-2 MMA
  What they will miss: senior athlete Naseer Jackson
  What are they excited about this season: Casey Kelly returns as quarterback, head coach Derek Landri is in his second season
  What they said: “Having Casey back is a plus, we have gotten a few new players on the offensive line and in general and that will help and we have trained really hard as well.” – Senior center Cameron Da
  
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• Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon out at White House

  18-08-2017 19:03 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – President Donald Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon is out at the White House, two administration officials told CNN on Friday.The President has privately stewed over Bannon in recent days, including Thursday night from his golf course in New Jersey. He was furious with his chief strategist after he was quoted in an interview with the American Prospect contradicting him on North Korea and asserting that he was able to make personnel changes at the State Department.He
  
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• Did you receive a “free cruise” robocall? You might be entitled to some cash

  18-08-2017 18:45 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO. N.Y. (WIVB) – Have you received a robocall congratulating you on winning a free cruise?
  You might be entitled to some money.
  Thanks to a class action lawsuit filed against Resort Marketing Group, a telemarketing group making calls on behalf of cruise lines like Carnival, Norwegian or Royal Caribbean, people who received the call between July 2009 and March 2014 could be eligible for between $300 and $900.
  Philip Charvat filed a class-action lawsuit against Resort Marketing Gr
  
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• Trey Songz reaches plea deal in Detroit assault case

  18-08-2017 18:21 via wivb.com
  DETROIT (AP) — R&B singer Trey Songz has reached a deal with prosecutors to reduce a felony assault charge stemming from a concert in Detroit.
  The 32-year-old artist pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of disturbing the peace in a Wayne County court. He will serve 18 months of probation.
  Authorities say microphones and speakers were thrown from stage during his December concert at Joe Louis Arena. A police sergeant was punched. Police have said the singer became upset when told to end
  
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• Jackpot for Saturday Powerball drawing is up to $535 million

  18-08-2017 17:56 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (WIVB) – The jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball drawing is now $535 million- the fifth largest jackpot in the game’s history.
  The $25 million increase is due to strong sales across all 47 participating lottery jurisdictions, the New York State Lottery said in a press release Friday.
  Tickets for Saturday’s drawing can be purchased until 10 p.m. Saturday.
   
  
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• Eagles beat Bills 20-16

  18-08-2017 15:59 via wivb.com
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Making a debut in his new uniform at Thursday night’s Philadelphia Eagles game against the Buffalo Bills was Ronald Darby, former Buffalo Bills player and new Eagles cornerback.
  Darby intercepted former teammate Tyrod Taylor’s pass and returned it 48 yards and also broke up two passes in his first game since Philadelphia acquired him from Buffalo last week. The Eagles beat the Bills 20-16.
  “They were running a lot of routes that looked similar, so I wa
  
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• Barcelona terror attack: 5 dead after shootout in Cambrils, Spanish police say

  18-08-2017 15:23 via wivb.com
  CAMBRILS, Spain — Police in Spain say they have shot and killed five people south of Barcelona while carrying out an operation in response to a terrorist attack on Thursday.
  The regional police for the Catalonia region said on Twitter early Friday that officers are in Cambrils, a seaside resort town 62 miles from Barcelona.
  Police said the suspects were carrying bomb belts, which have been detonated by the force’s bomb squad.
  According to BBC News, police said the
  
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• WATCH: Buffalo mayoral debate

  18-08-2017 15:11 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo’s three Democratic mayor candidates squared off against each other for a mayoral debate Thursday evening.
  The three candidates are current mayor Byron Brown, Mark Schroeder, and Betty Jean Grant.
  Watch the debate here:
  The debate was sponsored by the Buffalo Association of Black Journalists.
  
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• Buffalo Museum of Science to open new exhibit, host eclipse programming Monday

  18-08-2017 11:24 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Monday will be a big day for the Buffalo Museum of Science, which is preparing to open its newest exhibit on the same day as the much-anticipated solar eclipse.
  The new exhibit, Buffalo in Space, is the eighth and final science studio to complete the five-year transformation of all the museum’s permanent galleries.
  Buffalo in Space will help bring space a little closer to home for the citizens of Buffalo, highlighting current research, sharing regional stories
  
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• Buffalo mayoral candidates face off in first debate

  18-08-2017 04:35 via wivb.com
  Buffalo, N.Y. (WIVB) — The three democratic candidates for City of Buffalo mayor made their case to voters Thursday night.
  The primary pits incumbent Mayor Byron Brown against Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant and Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder.
  Mayor Brown touted improvements that have been made across the city.
  “We have been able to build back the finances of the city, and we’re now spending more money in every aspect of spending in neighborhoods throughout the City
  
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• 27 year-old charged with Manslaughter in June thruway crash

  18-08-2017 04:27 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 27 year-old man is facing charges for a June crash on the thruway that killed a University at Buffalo Nursing Professor.New York State Police say Kristofer Gregorek of Ballston Spa, New York turned himself into police Thursday afternoon.On June 8, 2017, investigators say Gregorek was traveling westbound in a Freightliner box truck when he struck the back of a 2009 Honda also traveling westbound.  The driver of the Honda, Ellen M. Volpe, 45 of Rochester, NY, wa
  
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• Primary contest for Buffalo mayor pits incumbent against two challengers

  18-08-2017 00:14 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It’s a three-way contest for Buffalo mayor in next month’s Democratic primary.“I think it’s Byron Brown’s to lose,” said Kevin Hardwick, a political scientist at Canisius College and Republican Erie County legislator.Hardwick says Brown has all the advantages of incumbency; money, name recognition and a record to run on.
  “The general impression is that things after decades of decline, Buffalo is finally moving — whethe
  
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