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• Local magazine publisher recovering from hit and run as police investigate the case

  25-08-2017 23:30 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Will Jones of Buffalo was hit by a driver in June and has been in the hospital ever since.
  While he was at ECMC, he got a blood clot in his brain stem. Afterwards, he couldn’t walk and it was tough for him to talk.
  “It was really difficult to see him like that,” said Jonathan Jones, Will’s son.
  Recently, Will has been able to walk again and his speech is improving. He’s determined to get back on his feet and serve the people of Western N
  
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• Brussels troops shoot knife attacker dead

  25-08-2017 23:02 via wivb.com
  (AP) – Belgian federal police say soldiers have shot a man in downtown Brussels after he attacked the troops with a knife.
  Belgian Federal Police spokesman, Jonathan Pfunde says “a man armed with a knife attacked a group of soldiers. The soldiers fired at him and neutralized the individual.”
  Belgium’s anti-terror crisis center also said in a tweet the soldiers had “neutralized” the man and that the “situation is under control.”
  Belgian Prime Minist
  
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• Man arrested after assault on police at Buckingham Palace

  25-08-2017 22:58 via wivb.com
  LONDON (AP) — British police say a man has been arrested after an assault on police outside Buckingham Palace in central London.
  The Metropolitan Police Force says two officers suffered minor injuries Friday night while detaining the suspect. No other injuries have been reported. A large number of police vehicles could be seen in the road outside the palace.
  Buckingham Palace is the home of Queen Elizabeth II but the queen usually spends August in Scotland at her Balmoral estate with famil
  
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• Man barricades himself in garage, fires gun near other houses in Irving

  25-08-2017 22:14 via wivb.com
  IRVING, N.Y. (WIVB) – A man barricaded himself in a garage Friday morning following a fight in which he threatened another individual with a knife, Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies report.
  After sheriff’s deputies arrived on scene, the suspect then discharged a firearm in proximity to other houses.
  The suspect, John L. McLaughlin III, 21, was taken into custody a short time later.
  He was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, prohibitions on the use and possessio
  
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• Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Park vandalized

  25-08-2017 21:51 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Somebody vandalized the statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Park overnight, and Buffalo Police are looking for the culprit or culprits.
  Police say that someone either sprayed or poured red paint over parts of the statue, which is located near Columbus Parkway in the city’s West Side.
  The vandalism was discovered Friday morning. It’s unclear when it occurred.
  The city’s anti-graffiti team was called in to the scene and has been in the process
  
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• Hurricane Harvey may boost gas prices for U.S. drivers

  25-08-2017 21:26 via wivb.com
  (CBS) – Hurricane Harvey may have a big impact at the gas pump.
  The hurricane is expected to hit a refinery-rich stretch of the Gulf Coast, leading to expectations that some refineries will shut down until the storm passes. That could disrupt gasoline supplies and boost prices across the country.
  Wholesale gasoline futures rose Thursday 5 cents, or 3 percent, to $1.66 per gallon, and experts say that will quickly show up on service-station signs.
  “Starting (Thursday night) you could
  
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• Spectrum internet speed lawsuit continues

  25-08-2017 18:49 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – If you struggle with slow internet speeds at home, you’re not alone. New York’s Attorney General believes millions of New Yorkers were defrauded by Spectrum-Time Warner Cable.
  “I mean it comes and goes. It’s good enough for what I need it for but I certainly don’t get amazing internet speeds,” Stephen Phillips said.
  This problem outlined by Phillips is something hundreds of thousands of Spectrum-Time Warner Cable subscribers in Ne
  
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• Families save big at fall “Bella Kids pop-up consignment shop”

  25-08-2017 18:22 via wivb.com
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — “You’re going to find everything you need from lunch bags to backpacks to educational material, books, and of course fall clothing,” said Kristi Mora, Bella Kids Pop-up Consignment Shop founder.
  Bella Kids pop-up shop got packed with bargain shoppers quickly when the doors opened at 9 am on Friday.
  “You can’t beat the deals, the items are in excellent condition, most of them are in excellent condition and they’re very efficie
  
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• Buffalo home prices much higher than last year

  25-08-2017 18:05 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Home prices in Buffalo are skyrocketing when compared to last year.
  On a list of the 100 most populous cities in the United States, Buffalo was at number one for surging home prices.
  In June 2016, the median list price of a home in the city was $63,000, according to data from Zillow. One year later, it was $84,900 — a 34.76 percent increase.
  Before both years, Buffalo’s median list price for homes was $71,000 in June of 2015. A year before that, it was $6
  
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• Amazon to cut prices on Whole Foods staples like eggs, beef

  25-08-2017 17:47 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon plans to use its deep pockets to make big changes at Whole Foods, saying it will cut prices on bananas, eggs, salmon, beef and more when it completes its $13.7 billion takeover next week.
  Helping Whole Foods win back customers who found “good enough” organic and natural products elsewhere — possibly at a lower cost — fits Amazon’s track record of keeping prices low to lock in customer loyalty. Looking ahead, Amaz
  
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• Massive fraud scheme has Buffalo ties

  25-08-2017 17:17 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There is a Buffalo connection to one of the biggest busts in the country for financial internet crimes.
  Indictments were announced Wednesday for 20 people in northeast Ohio for their roles in a massive conspiracy to hack into the finances of unsuspecting victims — many of them businesses — to steal millions of dollars.
  An investigation that began in 2015 in Western New York turned out to be among the first of many dominoes to fall.
  Federal authorities in
  
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• Texas prepares as Harvey strengthens to Category 4 storm

  25-08-2017 17:13 via wivb.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — Conditions were deteriorating along Texas’s Gulf Coast on Friday as Hurricane Harvey strengthened and slowly moved toward the state, with forecasters warning that evacuations and preparations “should be rushed to completion.”
  Millions of people were bracing for a prolonged battering from the hurricane, which could be the fiercest such storm to hit the U.S. in nearly a dozen years. Forecasters labeled Harvey a “life-threatening
  
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• Texas prepares as Harvey strengthens to Category 3 storm

  25-08-2017 17:13 via wivb.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — Conditions were deteriorating along Texas’s Gulf Coast on Friday as Hurricane Harvey strengthened and slowly moved toward the state, with forecasters warning that evacuations and preparations “should be rushed to completion.”
  Millions of people were bracing for a prolonged battering from the hurricane, which could be the fiercest such storm to hit the U.S. in nearly a dozen years. Forecasters labeled Harvey a “life-threatening
  
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• Texas prepares as Harvey strengthens to Category 2 storm

  25-08-2017 17:13 via wivb.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — Conditions were deteriorating along Texas’s Gulf Coast on Friday as Hurricane Harvey strengthened and slowly moved toward the state, with forecasters warning that evacuations and preparations “should be rushed to completion.”
  Millions of people were bracing for a prolonged battering from the hurricane, which could be the fiercest such storm to hit the U.S. in nearly a dozen years. Forecasters labeled Harvey a “life-threatening
  
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• Hurricane Harvey strengthens to Category 4 storm

  25-08-2017 17:13 via wivb.com
  HOUSTON (CBS)  — Hurricane Harvey is now a Category 4 storm, with sustained winds of 130 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory.
  As Harvey barrels toward the Texas Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center warned Texans to prepare for “life-threatening flash flooding.”
  The storm was expected to make landfall near Corpus Christi late Friday or early Saturday morning.
  The National Weather Service warns some residents may not be able to re
  
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• Hurricane Harvey hits at Category 4, now a Category 1

  25-08-2017 17:13 via wivb.com
  HOUSTON (CBS)  —  Hurricane Harvey has reached Texas bringing fierce winds and torrential rain to a wide swath of the state’s Gulf Coast, prompting tens of thousands of resident to flee inland. The National Hurricane Center said the eyewall of the dangerous Category 4 storm reached the coast on Friday evening. By 4am on Saturday, the storm was downgraded to a Category 2.  Around 6:15 Saturday morning, Hurricane Harvey became a Category 1 storm with top wind speeds
  
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• State orders Niagara Falls Water Board to upgrade treatment plant after discharge

  25-08-2017 16:46 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The results are in. New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says the Niagara Falls Water Board violated water quality standards when a sewer overflowed on Aug. 15.
  On that day, sewage was discharged into the Niagara River, causing a noticeable contrast to the natural conditions in the water.
  MORE | Learn more about that here.
  The state has issued a violation notice to the water board, which requires them to immediately upgrade the Niagar
  
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• State orders Niagara Falls Water Board to upgrade treatment plant

  25-08-2017 16:46 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says the Niagara Falls Water Board violated water quality standards when a sewer overflowed Aug. 15.
  Sewage was discharged into the Niagara River, causing a noticeable contrast to the natural conditions in the water.
  MORE | Learn more about that here.
  The state has issued a Notice of Violation to the Water Board, which requires them to immediately upgrade the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment
  
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• Egyptian Festival offers food, fun, and cultural education

  25-08-2017 16:29 via wivb.com
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The St. Mary and St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church is opening its doors this weekend for its 9th annual Egyptian Festival.
  MORE | Click here for full Egyptian Festival details.
  It’s a chance for community members to see the church for themselves, while celebrating the Egyptian and Coptic cultures.
  “The Egyptians and the Copts themselves have a long history and I think it’s nice to share it,” said Father Mark Iskander, “And a lot o
  
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• NFTA opens new aircraft rescue and firefighting facility

  25-08-2017 16:14 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Celebrations are in order at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
  The NFTA is showing off its new aircraft rescue and firefighting facility.
  The new facility opened on Thursday. It is a 24,000 square foot building that will serve as the new home for the airport’s firefighters, emergency response teams and all machinery and equipment.
  Members of the NFTA say the new building reduces emergency response times and keeps safety the number one priority.
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• Lewiston Jazz Festival starts Friday

  25-08-2017 15:32 via wivb.com
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Starting Friday night, performers at the 16th annual Lewiston Jazz Festival will share five different stages.
  There’s even a jazz “mass” on Saturday afternoon featuring Buffalo’s own Bobby Militello.
  Headliners include the Dave Stryker Quintet with Eric Alexander and The Hot Sardines.
  The festival starts at 5 p.m. and continues Saturday.
  Center St. in Lewiston will be closed between 4th and 7th streets until early Sunday morning.
  
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• Buffalo Irish Festival offers free admission for a short time

  25-08-2017 15:17 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Friday afternoon, the Buffalo Irish Festival gets going at the Outer Harbor.
  It features two stages of continuous Irish entertainment from North America and Ireland, plus dancing, crafts and traditional food and beverages.
  Most of the time, you have to pay to get in, but admission is free from 4 p.m. until 5:30 on Friday.
  The festival continues through Sunday.
  
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• Bisons’ Celery comes to Wake Up! ahead of Wednesday race, retirement

  25-08-2017 14:57 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Celery came to Wake Up! on Friday morning, but its racing competitors at the Buffalo Bisons games weren’t happy to see him there.
  The Bisons Chicken Wing tweeted this:Saw that the quitter @BisonsCelery was going to get tips from the @news4buffalo #News4WakeUp crew! Hahaha! Don't bother, it's hopeless!!!
  — Bisons Wing (@BisonsWing) August 25, 2017
  Here’s who viewers think will win Wednesday’s race at the game:
  54% say Celery
  22% say&n
  
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• Funk Fest begins Friday evening in Buffalo

  25-08-2017 14:00 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo will be feeling the funk this weekend.
  Friday, the two-day Funk Fest at Jefferson Ave. starts.
  The festival honors the one and only king of funk — Buffalo native Rick James.
  There will be a large musical block party featuring old school DJs.
  Rick James’ brother said he can’t wait to see what the future holds for the festival.
  The event starts at 6 p.m.
  
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• Taylor Swift releases new song ‘Look What You Made Me Do’

  25-08-2017 13:07 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — You can finally shake it off: Taylor Swift has released her new single.
  The 27-year-old singer dropped the upbeat song “Look What You Made Me Do” — which uses an interpolation from Right Said Fred’s 1991 hit “I’m Too Sexy” — late Thursday to streaming platforms and iTunes. The song, featuring elements of pop, dance and house, includes sharp lyrics like: “Honey, I rose up from the dead I do it all the time/
  
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• Shady Sounds off on Kaepernick

  25-08-2017 05:37 via wivb.com
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – LeSean McCoy made headlines following Thursday’s practice, sharing his beliefs on why Colin Kaepernick remains unemployed.
  On Wednesday roughly 1,000 protestors rallied outside of NFL headquarters in New York City.
  They believe he is being blackballed because of kneeling during the national anthem last season.
  McCoy, who is never afraid to speak his mind, told reporters the quarterback’s play is a factor as to why he’s still no
  
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• 8 year anniversary of Buffalo firefighters killed in the line of duty

  25-08-2017 05:13 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thursday marks eight years since two buffalo firefighters, Jonathan Croom and Lt. Charles “Chip” McCarthy, were killed in the line of duty. They were responding to a building fire when the floor collapsed, trapping them inside. Every year, their families and fellow firefighters honor them.
  “We gather at the site with firefighters as well around 3:45 in the morning with firefighters there too to commemorate the time he was lost and chip as well,&rdqu
  
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• Car collides with train in fatal Chautauqua County accident

  25-08-2017 05:12 via wivb.com
  RIPLEY, N.Y. (WIVB) – State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident involving a train in Chautauqua County.
  According to NYSP, a 2009 Ford Escape was traveling southbound around 3:30 p.m. Thursday when it traveled through the crossing of a train near Goodrich Street, into the path of the train.
  The operator was identified as Marilyn Triana, 58, of Ripley. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The cause of the collision is still under investigation.
  
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• Get ready, new safety seat law may be around the corner

  25-08-2017 02:49 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – State Assemblyman Sean Ryan joined child safety advocates, Thursday, urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign into law a measure requiring rear-facing child safety seats. The group also used the occasion at SUNY Buffalo State to demonstrate the correct way of installing a rear-facing seat in a car.
  Ryan talked about how far the child safety seat movement has come, “Back in the 70’s, the safest car seat was a forward-facing car seat, but we have learned a lot sin
  
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• 15-year-old struck by gunfire overnight in Buffalo

  25-08-2017 02:36 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police are investigating an overnight shooting accident in which a 15-year-old was struck by gunfire.
  The incident occurred just after 1 a.m. Thursday morning in the 100 block of Theodore Street.
  Detectives say a 15-year-old Buffalo male was struck by gunfire. He was taken to ECMC where he was treated and released.
  Anyone with information is asked to call or text the confidential TIPCALL line at (716)847-2255.
  
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• Disturbing videos show high school cheerleaders forced into splits

  25-08-2017 01:02 via wivb.com
  DENVER, COLORADO (CBS)  — Cheerleading coaches and school administrators in a Colorado district have been placed on leave, and Denver police are investigating amid series of videos showing high school cheerleaders screaming in pain while being pushed into splits during practice.
  KUSA-TV reports the videos show eight cheerleaders at Denver’s East High School repeatedly being pushed into splits while their arms are held up by teammates. In one video, a girl repeated
  
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• We spend billions on lottery tickets. Here’s where all that money goes

  25-08-2017 00:31 via wivb.com
  (CNN MONEY) How much do Americans love playing the lottery?
  A lot.
   Last year Americans spent a total of $73.5 billion on traditional lottery tickets, according to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries. Add in electronic lottery games and that figure is $80 billion.Lottery spending may be huge — but most Americans don’t actually play, according to Victor Matheson, an economics professor at the College of Holy Cross and an expert on lotteries. Despite t
  
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