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• Motion Picture Academy expels movie mogul Harvey Weinstein

  14-10-2017 22:51 via wivb.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been revoked by its board.
  The decision was reached Saturday in an emergency session. It comes after recent reports by The New York Times and The New Yorker that revealed sexual harassment and rape allegations against Weinstein going back decades. The move by the Academy is virtually unprecedented.
  The Academy is the world’s top movie organization and is
  
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• Man suffers serious injuries after being stabbed in throat Friday night

  14-10-2017 22:49 via wivb.com
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB)- A man was rushed to ECMC with serious injuries Friday night after being stabbed in the throat.
  The Genesee County Sheriff’s office says the stabbing happened around 9:30 Friday night behind a shopping plaza on Veterans Memorial Drive.
  According to officials, after the man was stabbed he walked to a parking lot on Park Road where a good Samaritan called for help. Deputies administered first aid to the man until Mercy Medics arrived.
  The Sheriff’s office is still
  
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• Man arrested in connection with Batavia stabbing.

  14-10-2017 22:49 via wivb.com
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) – An 18 year old has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in the Town of Batavia.
  Jefferey L. Barr was arrested Saturday night.  He is facing Second Degree Attempted Murder charges — this is a Class “B” Violent Felony.
  Barr is being held with out bail in the Genesee County Jail.
  On Friday, a man was rushed to ECMC with serious injuries Friday night after being stabbed in the throat.
  The Genesee County Sheriff’s office says the s
  
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• 18-year-old arrested in connection to stabbing in Batavia parking lot

  14-10-2017 22:49 via wivb.com
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) – On Friday, a man was rushed to ECMC with serious injuries Friday night after being stabbed in the throat.
  The Genesee County Sheriff’s office says the stabbing happened around 9:30 Friday night behind a shopping plaza on Veterans Memorial Drive.
  According to officials, after the man was stabbed he walked to a parking lot on Park Road where a good Samaritan called for help. Deputies administered first aid to the man until Mercy Medics arrived.
  18-year-old J
  
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• Mother with children in car killed after colliding with wrong-way driver on I-90

  14-10-2017 20:48 via wivb.com
  TOWN OF HAMBURG, N.Y.(WIVB)- State Police are investigating a Friday night crash that killed a woman who’s children were in the back seat.
  Police say that a driver was traveling Westbound in the Eastbound lane of the I-90 just after 11 p.m. The vehicle crashed head on into a vehicle driven by 29-year-old Jessica O’Connor of Amherst.
  O’Connor was taken to ECMC where she later succumbed to her injuries. O’Connor’s children, 2 and 4, were taken to Woman and Childr
  
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• Tesla fires hundreds of workers as part of annual reviews

  14-10-2017 19:06 via wivb.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla Motors fired hundreds of workers after completing its annual performance reviews, even though the electric automaker is trying to ramp up production to meet the demand for its new Model 3 sedan.
  The Palo Alto, California-based company confirmed the cuts in a Saturday statement, but didn’t disclose how many of its 33,000 workers were jettisoned. The San Jose Mercury News interviewed multiple former and current Tesla employees who estimated 400 to 700 workers
  
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• Gusty winds fan California wildfires, force more evacuations

  14-10-2017 19:06 via wivb.com
  SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Rising winds fanned the Northern California wildfires again Saturday, forcing hundreds more people to flee from their homes in the state’s fabled wine country and destroying more buildings.The winds kicked up several hours before dawn and pushed flames into the hills on the edge of Sonoma, a town of 11,000. An unknown number of structures burned down in a rural area, said Daniel Berlant, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry a
  
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• Dozens gravely wounded in Vegas face long road to recovery

  14-10-2017 19:06 via wivb.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The bullets are still there.For the dozens of people who remain hospitalized in Las Vegas from the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the onslaught isn’t over. The pain lingers. They remain haunted by the uncertainty of their recovery.
  “My fear is that I won’t progress, you know. I want to be able to walk again. I want to be able to function normally,” said Michael Caster, who was paralyzed in the shooting. “I’m happy to be aliv
  
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• Thousands make strides against breast cancer

  14-10-2017 18:06 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It was a sea of pink as more than 15 thousand Western New York residents came together today at Canalside. They were working together to make strides against breast cancer by walking.
  October is national breast cancer awareness month and the American Cancer Society Saturday empowered the community to take strides against the vicious disease. JoAnna Jacob, Senior manager at the American Cancer Society told News 4, “Every single year it will be a sea of pink
  
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• Buffalo Kickoff LIVE: Fan Check – Can the Bills make the playoffs?

  14-10-2017 17:15 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – For 17 straight years the Bills have missed the playoffs.  It’s the longest active postseason drought among the four major sports.
  With a 3-2 record, according to sportsclubstats, there is a 68 percent chance Buffalo makes it to the playoffs this season. Among other things, the Bills are first in the AFC East and second in the conference standings.
  Do fans think they can snap the streak? Buffalo Kickoff LIVE gave the power to the people.At 3-2, do you thin
  
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• Buffalo native flies home to escape California fires

  14-10-2017 15:12 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Tyler Meegan was greeted at Buffalo Niagara International with big hugs from his family earlier this week. He flew home to Buffalo to escape the devastating wildfires near Napa, California, where he moved about a month ago for work.“I’m new to the area. I don’t know any of the street names, so when they say you need to evacuate this area, I’m kind of like I don’t know where I am,” Meegan told News 4 after getting off his plane
  
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• Police resume search and rescue efforts in Niagara River looking for missing BPD officer

  14-10-2017 14:53 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The search and rescue efforts are resuming as more than a dozen agencies are entering the Niagara River at the spot where Officer Craig Lehner was seen last.
  The veteran member of the the Buffalo Police Department went missing Friday afternoon around 12:50 during an underwater rescue training exercise. Police say it’s a routine drill and something the officers on the underwater rescue team go through monthly.
  Lt. Jeff Rinaldo says he doesn’t want to
  
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• HS rivalry week scores and highlights

  14-10-2017 05:42 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – On the final night of the regular season, there were was no shortage of drama on rivalry night.
  Cheektowaga 28, Maryvale 21 F
  West Seneca West 28 West Seneca East 27 F
  Tonawanda 6 North Tonawanda 41 F
  Lancaster 43, Depew 7 F
  Maple Grove 47, Portville 0 F
  Clarence 20 Hutch Tech 18 F
  Pioneer 39, Burgard 12 F
  McKinley 20 Amherst 14 F
   
  
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• Baker Victory Services employee on “indefinite leave” after being caught in car with teen and marijuana

  14-10-2017 05:10 via wivb.com
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) – An employee at Baker Victory Services in Lackawanna is on indefinite leave after being charged with child endangerment and possession of marijuana.
  The employee was a staff member at Baker Victory, which provides programs and housing for children and teens.
  Police stopped a car the worker and a teenager were in on Hopkins Street.
  The officer said he smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from it.
  Baker Victory Services issued a statement saying it was aware of
  
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• VIDEO: What does the Buffalo Police Underwater Recovery Team do?

  14-10-2017 04:44 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Craig Lehner, the Buffalo Police officer who is missing after a routine training exercise in the Niagara River Friday afternoon, is a member of the Buffalo Police Underwater Recovery Team.
  The team has 21 members, who must be trained for a year before becoming a permanent member, as well as be certified scuba divers.
  Police divers train in black water, swift water, and even under the ice.
  Here’s a look at what the team does- and why they train all the time.
  
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• Buffalo Police on scene at shooting near Hewitt Avenue

  14-10-2017 04:17 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police are on the scene of a shooting in the vicinity of Hewitt Avenue.
  One male was struck by gunfire and was taken to ECMC.
  We’ll have more information as it becomes available.BREAKING: BPD on scene of shooting in the vicinity of Hewitt Avenue. One male struck by gunfire. Taken to ECMC.
  — Buffalo Police Dept (@BPDAlerts) October 14, 2017
  
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• Missing diver is Buffalo Police K-9 officer, search will resume in the morning

  14-10-2017 04:04 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The search for a missing member of Buffalo Police’s Underwater Recovery Team will resume Saturday morning.
  Buffalo Police have confirmed the identity of the missing diver in the Niagara River as Buffalo K-9 officer Craig Lehner, a nine year member of the Buffalo Police Department.Lehner has been a member of the Underwater Recovery Team (URT) for about 12 months, Lt. Jeff Rinado of the Buffalo Police Department said in a press conference Friday night.
   
  
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• UB eyes 4th win of season, preps for NIU

  14-10-2017 03:27 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The UB football team has been dealing with what is fair to call a lot of drama during this stretch of the season.
  Starting quarterback Tyree Jackson is battling a knee injury and will miss his third straight game on Saturday. In his place, back up Drew Anderson made headlines with his performance in last weekend’s seven overtime loss where he threw for 597 yards and seven touchdowns. No matter how distracting this all may be the bulls are trying to turn the pag
  
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• Las Vegas gunman targeted responding police, jet fuel tanks

  14-10-2017 01:18 via wivb.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The gunman who sprayed more than 1,000 rounds of bullets into a Las Vegas country music concert also took shots at jet fuel tanks and targeted police officers responding to the scene, investigators said Friday in portraying a killer who seemed determine to inflict even more carnage than the 58 people he murdered.
  Investigators gave more details on the chronology of events surrounding the shooting and pushed back against criticism that they were changing their story. Shifti
  
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• Giant hole reopens in Antarctic ice for the first time in 40 years

  14-10-2017 01:06 via wivb.com
  (AP) – A giant hole almost the size of the state of Maine has opened up in Antartica’s winter sea ice cover, leaving scientists with a handful of unanswered questions.
  The hole, known as a polynya, was discovered about a month ago in Antartica’s Weddell Sea as a team of scientists from the University of Toronto and the Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling project used satellite technology to monitor a similar, much smaller, hole that opened last
  
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