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• Bills preparing for Newton, McCaffrey and talented Panthers backfield

  16-09-2017 23:18 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Bills defense will have their hands full with the Panthers on Sunday.
  Cam Newton has plenty of playmakers at his disposal, including wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, tight end Greg Olsen and first round draft pick Christian McCaffrey.
  The rookie touched the ball 18 times for 85 yards in his NFL debut against the 49ers, and his teammate and linebacker Luke Kuechly compared McCaffrey to Bills Pro-Bowl running back LeSean McCoy.
  “I try not to compare two players
  
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• O’Reilly: “I like our look right now”

  16-09-2017 22:07 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Not a lot when right for the Sabres a year ago.
  Jack Eichel is on record saying he had two mediocre years and hasn’t proven a thing.
  Ryan O’Reilly believes he still has to be better.
  With a new coach, a new focus and new energy – the centerman is ready to lead the Blue and Gold.
  “At the end of the day it comes down to how we do as a team. I don’t think anyone here can say we had success,” O’Reilly said on Friday.  &ldquo
  
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• Neighbors fed up after drunk driver damages a dozen parked cars

  16-09-2017 19:16 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man is facing charges after Buffalo Police say he struck and damaged 12 parked vehicles overnight Saturday.
  Police say 36-year-old Joshua Jones hit vehicles parked on Taft Place near Hertel Avenue around 4 a.m.
  Jones fled the scene and was apprehended by officers shortly after. He is charged with DWI, leaving the scene of a property accident and unlicensed operation of a vehicle.
  Sources tell News 4, Jones was actually coming from the Colonie, a gentleman&rsqu
  
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• Man charged after striking parked cars in North Buffalo

  16-09-2017 19:16 via wivb.com
  Buffalo, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 36-year-old man is facing charges after police say he struck and damaged 12 parked vehicles overnight Saturday.
  Police say the man struck vehicles parked on Taft Place near Hertel Avenue.
  The man’s name has not been released. News 4 will update when additional information is available.
  
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• Cuomo deploys local resources to aid hurricane relief efforts

  16-09-2017 18:59 via wivb.com
  Buffalo, N.Y. (WIVB) — Governor Cuomo announced members of the New York National Guard and State Police will deploy to St. Thomas to help areas impacted by Hurricane Irma.
  100 members of the National Guard and 30 State Police officers will head to St. Thomas this weekend to provide security support.
  “After seeing the extent of Hurricane Irma’s devastation, I am deploying additional resources to support the U.S. Virgin Islands on the long path to recovery. New York State will se
  
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• U2 cancels St. Louis show over safety concerns

  16-09-2017 17:37 via wivb.com
  ST. Louis, MO (WIVB) — U2 announced they will not perform their scheduled St. Louis concert Saturday night.
  The band posted the following message on their website:
  “We have been informed by the St. Louis Police Department that they are not in a position to provide the standard protection for our audience as would be expected for an event of this size. We have also been informed that local crowd security personnel would not be at full capacity.
  In light of this information, we ca
  
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• Sabres begin training camp with renewed focus

  16-09-2017 06:18 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Sabres hit the ice on Friday for their first training camp practice with a revamped roster and new head coach Phil Housley.
  It’s been the talk all offseason: Speed. Skill. Fast. Aggressive.
  That’s the style Housley wants to unleash when the season begins on Oct. 5.  But even on day one, during one session, the Hall of Fame head coach didn’t like how the team was skating and stopped practice.
  “Well I just thought it was a little sloppy
  
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• Flames stun Billies, Ken East & Hamburg win

  16-09-2017 05:51 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) – Week 3 of the high school football season provided drama and highlight reel action. Checkout the highlights and scores from around Western New York.
  Williamsille East 27, Williamsville South 24 FHamburg 19, Lake Shore 14 FLancaster 43, Orchard Park 20 FKenmore East 36, Amherst 30 FJamestown 37, Clarence 0 FStarpoint 55, North Tonawanda 27 FKenmore West 44, Sweet Home 48 FBennett 44, Lockport 8 FWest Seneca East 12, McKinley 6 FCheektowaga 36, Pioneer 0 FAquinas 65, S
  
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• Basketball court named after City Honors teen who passed away suddenly

  16-09-2017 04:50 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The basketball court at Buffalo’s Masten Park has been named after Lamont Yancey, Jr., a City Honors Junior Varsity basketball player who suffered a medical emergency on the court in Sept. 2015 and died.
  At a dedication ceremony for the basketball court Friday, family friend Keyonna Willis said that the family is happy about the love the city has shown toward preserving Lamont’s legacy.
  “He was just 15 years old,” Willis said. “What 15-y
  
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• 13 arrests in St. Louis in protests following officer’s acquittal

  16-09-2017 04:16 via wivb.com
  St. Louis police say they have made 13 arrests and that four officers have been injured in protests following the not-guilty verdict of a former white police officer charged with murder in the death of a black suspect.
  St. Louis interim police Chief Lawrence O’Toole told reporters that none of the officers injured Friday was hospitalized. One had an injured hand, one was hit by a bike, one was pinned by a bike, and one was struck by a water bottle.
  Police spokeswoman Schron Jackson said sh
  
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• Families, WNY lawmakers ready to fight again for safer skies

  16-09-2017 02:32 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Families of the victims of flight 3407 have campaigned for years on Capitol Hill for tougher regulations for pilots. And they’ve achieved victories — and some solace — in making the nation’s skies safer to fly.
  But a federal advisory panel is trying to reverse those efforts, with a report this week to the FAA that proposes to eliminate key provisions for which the Families of Flight 3407 and federal lawmakers fought since 2010.
  Representatives
  
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