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• WNY Red Cross volunteers pass out comfort kits to families in Texas

  04-09-2017 23:54 via wivb.com
  BEAUMONT, TEXAS (WIVB) — Several Red Cross volunteers from western New York are working hard Monday and through the week to help people recovering from hurricane Harvey.
  Local volunteers travelled across Texas Monday with trucks full of relief supplies. They’ve been passing out ‘comfort kits’ filled with toiletries and everything else people may need.
  Volunteers spent the last few days at churches and other places across Texas passing out supplies to those affected by hur
  
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• Six players drafted from 2013-2016 remain on Bills roster

  04-09-2017 22:57 via wivb.com
  Whether you include the 2013 draft class, the fact still remains: New GM Brandon Beane and Head Coach Sean McDermott have done their best to move on from the Doug Whaley era.
  Whaley was named the Bills’ general manager following the 2013 draft after the departure of Buddy Nix.  He was fired after the day after the 2017 draft ended.
  After running back Jonathan Williams was cut on Sunday, only six players selected between 2013 and 2016 are still with the Bills: Linebacker Preston Brown,
  
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• Last call: Longtime patrons hit beach bar as it prepares to close

  04-09-2017 22:45 via wivb.com
  ANGOLA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Early in the morning on Labor Day, patrons start trickling into Mickey Rats Beach Bar, ready to spend the whole day soaking up the sun and saying goodbye to the Lakefront staple establishment.
  “It’s the end of an era,” Steve Brucato who has been coming to the bar for 22 years. “The bouncers know me. The bartenders know me. When you walk in, it’s like ‘Cheers’: everybody knows your name.”
  “Every Labor Day, we come d
  
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• Thruway travel up during Labor Day weekend

  04-09-2017 22:29 via wivb.com
  CLARENCE, N.Y (WIVB) — Summer holiday travel has been increasing for the last few years, according to AAA. This summer, the travel group reports every holiday weekend being busier than in years past.
  “We’ve had such a great summer travel season,” said Elizabeth Carey, the AAA public affairs manager.
  More than 35.5 million people are hitting the roadways for Labor Day. According to Carey, that’s increasing traffic as 10% more cars are using the thruway to travel
  
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• Week 1: How the top QB prospects fared

  04-09-2017 21:53 via wivb.com
  Without a franchise quarterback it is tough to win in the National Football League.
  With a new regime at the helm, General Manager Brandon Beane and Head Coach Sean McDermott have loaded up on picks for the 2018 draft, which includes two first round selections.
  The 2018 class is considered by many analysts to be “talent rich” at the quarterback position with players from Power 5 and Mid-Majors earning praise as potential franchise changers.
  Here’s a look at how the prospects fa
  
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• A robot tax rises from American center of tech industry

  04-09-2017 20:58 via wivb.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Security guard Eric Leon watches the Knightscope K5 security robot as it glides through the mall, charming shoppers with its blinking blue and white lights. The brawny automaton records video and sounds alerts. According to its maker, it deters mischief just by making the rounds.
  Leon, the all-too-human guard, feels pretty sure that the robot will someday take his job.
  “He doesn’t complain,” Leon says. “He’s quiet. No lunch break. He&rsquo
  
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• Town of Hamburg police looking for someone after Hobby Lobby theft

  04-09-2017 20:24 via wivb.com
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in the Town of Hamburg are looking for help identifying someone seen on video.
  The person is wanted for questioning regarding a theft from Hobby Lobby.
  Anyone who knows the person’s identity can call Det. Robert Paas at (716) 648-5118 ext. 2647, or the confidential tip line at (716) 648-5111 ext. 2847.
  Here is video of the person, courtesy of Town of Hamburg police:
  
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• Reported shooting at Hutchinson and Thatcher

  04-09-2017 20:17 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 went to the scene of a reported shooting at Thatcher and Hutchinson avenues Monday afternoon.
  It is not clear what happened there, but Buffalo police vehicles were seen.
  News 4 will provide more information when it is available.
  
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• Lockport man accused of striking victim with baseball bat

  04-09-2017 19:28 via wivb.com
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Lockport man has been charged with hitting someone with a baseball bat.
  Lockport police say Stephen Lewis, 31, struck a victim in the face, breaking their jaw and knocking out some of their teeth.
  The incident happened during an altercation around 9 a.m. Monday on Gabriel Dr., police say. According to them, it happened outside of Lewis’ home.
  The victim was taken to ECMC with non-life threatening injuries. Their condition is not clear.
  Lewis was charged with
  
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• Tyrod Taylor returns to practice

  04-09-2017 18:25 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills announced shortly after Noon Monday that Tyrod Taylor has returned to practice.
  The quarterback suffered a concussion when the team played the Baltimore Ravens in their third preseason game.
  Taylor and fellow QB T.J. Yates remain in concussion protocol. It is not clear when Yates was injured.
  The Bills will play the New York Jets this Sunday at 1 p.m. on CBS. Tune in at 11:30 for pre-game coverage on Buffalo Kickoff LIVE.
  
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• Trump expected to end program for young immigrants

  04-09-2017 17:34 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce that he will end protections for young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children, but with a six-month delay, people familiar with the plans said.
  The delay in the formal dismantling of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, would be intended to give Congress time to decide whether it wants to address the status of the so-called Dreamers legislation, according to two pe
  
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• Local entrepreneur building buffalo gift business to put veterans to work

  04-09-2017 17:25 via wivb.com
  SLOAN, N.Y. (WIVB) – On Labor Day, we recognize the accomplishments of the American workers who have fought for fair wages and working conditions. This Labor Day, our News 4 crew found a local entrepreneur hard at work building his business to be able to hire on those who have fought for our country.
  Roy Spring’s company, OTE Manufacturing, creates a wide variety of Buffalo-inspired specialty gifts, from cutting boards with hand crafted buffalo images to handmade wooden rocking horse
  
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• Drug, DWI arrests made during joint road check effort by NYSP, West Seneca police

  04-09-2017 17:21 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in West Seneca teamed up with New York State Police on Sunday for a joint DWI road check.
  The road check took place on Transit Rd. in the towns of West Seneca and Elma.
  Nine tickets were issued, and four people were arrested during the joint effort.
  They are the following people:
  Jonathan Kukura, 30, of Buffalo — charged with DWI
  Stephany Pause, 26, of Buffalo — charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of M
  
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• S. Koreans worry North Korean nukes will damage US alliance

  04-09-2017 16:57 via wivb.com
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter following North Korea’s strongest-ever nuclear test explosion to criticize both Koreas and China. But his tweets will get as much attention in Asia for what’s missing as for their tough words.
  Following the clearest sign yet that North Korea is fast approaching a viable arsenal of nuclear-tipped missiles capable of hitting the U.S. mainland, Trump again skippe
  
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• Houston braces for more flooding, chemical plant fires out

  04-09-2017 16:40 via wivb.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities carried out a controlled burn Sunday at a chemical plant damaged by Harvey, sending small flames and gray smoke into the sky, after saying the highly unstable compounds that had caused previous explosions needed to be neutralized.
  HELP | Here’s how you can help the survivors of Harvey.
  Small flames burning in charred structures were seen, with a limited amount of the smoke, from the Arkemaplant in Crosby, outside Houston. Sam Mannan, a chemical safety
  
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• McDermott talks confidence in QB Peterman, recent roster changes

  04-09-2017 16:20 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills finished up their preseason games with a 27-17 win against the Detroit Lions.
  On Monday morning, Head Coach Sean McDermott spoke to reporters on recent changes to the team roster.
  Two of those were the addition of quarterback Joe Webb and the release of safety Colt Anderson.
  New players on the team’s practice squad include linebacker Zach Vigil, tight end MyCole Pruitt and guard Will Pericak.
  Quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and T.J. Yates remai
  
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• Those who book hotels or buy tickets early might not be getting the best deals

  04-09-2017 15:07 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Americans are getting in the Winter holiday spirit early.
  A new Bankrate.com survey shows $14 million Americans have already booked hotels or bought plane tickets for travel in November and December.
  Officials with the airfare tracker company Hopper say the early birds may not get the best deals.
  The ideal time to buy Christmas tickets is in early October, and Thanksgiving prices usually stay steady through Halloween.
  
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• Harvey’s floodwaters mix a foul brew of sewage, chemicals

  04-09-2017 14:39 via wivb.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — Harvey’s filthy floodwaters pose significant dangers to human safety and the environment even after water levels drop far enough that Southeast Texas residents no longer fear for their lives, according to experts.
  HELP | See how you can help the survivors of Harvey here.
  Houston already was notorious for sewer overflows following rainstorms. Now the system, with 40 wastewater treatment plants across the far-flung metropolis, faces an unprecedented challenge.
  State offi
  
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• Mickey Rat’s preparing to close for good

  04-09-2017 14:25 via wivb.com
  ANGOLA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A popular summertime spot in the southtowns is getting ready to close its doors for good.
  We first told you about a year ago that Mickey Rat’s in Angola was up for sale.
  After Monday, Ellicott Development will be ready to move in and build condos there.
  Mickey Rat’s opened in 1973.
  We’ll be watching to see their final sendoff.
  
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• Labor Day Parade to celebrate advances in improved working conditions

  04-09-2017 14:02 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Central Labor Council AFL-CIO’s Labor Day Parade will step off from the Irish Center on Abbott Rd. Monday.
  Members of several unions are expected to march together to celebrate the advances they’ve made in improving working conditions.
  The parade begins at Noon and will go down Abbott to Cazenovia, then down that street and through the park.
  A picnic in the park, sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, will take place.
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• VIDEO: 6 recovering after driver crashes into laundromat

  04-09-2017 13:21 via wivb.com
  STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — Six people on Staten Island are recovering after a wild crash.
  Someone in a car drove through a laundromat.
  WARNING: You may find the video above disturbing.
  Security video captured the moments when a 74-year-old driver accidentally reversed through the laundromat’s front windows.
  The store owner says he initially thought the sound was a bomb bursting.
  “I heard a ‘bomb-burst’ sound, so I came back,” Page Laundromat owner Bon Koo sa
  
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• Man shot overnight taken to ECMC

  04-09-2017 06:11 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police are investigating an overnight shooting.
  It happened just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday at Lisbon and Bailey Avenues in Buffalo.
  Police tell News 4 a 21-year-old man was shot. As of Sunday night, he was still being treated at ECMC for his injuries.
  Sources tell News 4 he was sitting in a vehicle when he was shot.
  Stay with News 4 for updates on this developing story.
  
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• BPD respond to report of a shooting in Riverside

  04-09-2017 06:03 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police were on the scene of a reported shooting for several hours Sunday night.
  Police were called to the 100 block of Crowley Avenue after 9 p.m.BREAKING: BPD responding to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Crowley Avenue. Traffic could be affected in the area.
  — Buffalo Police Dept (@BPDAlerts) September 4, 2017
  A News 4 photographer on the scene saw police taking pictures of a bicycle in the grass, and the inside of a car parked on the stree
  
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• Proposal for senior housing clashes with Linwood Ave residents

  04-09-2017 04:45 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A $7 million redevelopment project is clashing with residents living in the historic district.
  Preserving Buffalo’s history is a top priority for those that live in the Linwood Avenue neighborhood.
  The Episcopal Diocese of Western New York has plans to turn the property into affordable senior housing.
  The church as been vacant since 2015.
  “When the ascension parish essentially moved to a different location in January of 2015, the diocese was left wit
  
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