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• Retired Buffalo firefighter discusses Officer Lehner’s impact on kids

  24-10-2017 22:46 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- For the kids who attended Buffalo United Front’s Family Fishing Days in the summer, Officer Craig Lehner was the cool guy with spiky hair and tattoos.
  “They loved his tattoos. One of the things that the kids gravitated towards was the tattoos and the many tattoos that he had, but but he also had a great smile and he displayed that every time that he came out,” said Leonard Lane, a retired Buffalo firefighter and member of Buffalo United Front.
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• Sweet Home Middle School receives threatening call

  24-10-2017 22:41 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – On Tuesday afternoon, Sweet Home Middle School received an anonymous phone call threatening to harm the building Wednesday, superintendent Anthony Day wrote in a post on the district’s website.The district is cooperating fully with the Town of Amherst Police Department, Day added.The school will maintain normal business operations Tuesday and Wednesday.“We do not have reason to believe that the threat is credible and, under their advisement, have decided
  
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• Arizona GOP Sen. Flake to retire, had tangled with Trump

  24-10-2017 21:14 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman says GOP Sen. Jeff Flake will not run for re-election in 2018.
  Flake, who has criticized the path that the Republican Party has taken under President Donald Trump, also told The Arizona Republic in advance of a Tuesday announcement, that “there may not be a place for a Republican like me” in the current GOP.
  Flake’s poll numbers had fallen after tangling with Trump. He had a tea party primary challenger in Kelli Ward, whom Trump has praised.
  
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• 2 men charged with stealing from Sardinia farmer’s market

  24-10-2017 18:36 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Following several thefts at a Sardinia farmer’s market, two men have been arrested.
  Matthew Solomon, 33, of Tonawanda, and James Thaler, 41, of Buffalo, were accused of taking cash and merchandise.
  The Erie County Sheriff’s office says they were caught stealing on surveillance video.
  Solomon was charged with Petit Larceny and Criminal Trespassing. Thaler faces the same charges, along with Criminal Mischief.
  Solomon was taken to the Erie County Holdin
  
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• Pumpkinville offers family friendly fun for the fall season

  24-10-2017 18:33 via wivb.com
  GREAT VALLEY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thousands of pumpkins are grown at Pumpkinville each year. It’s the oldest pumpkin farm in New York state and there’s plenty of pumpkins to pick and fall attractions to see.
  “We start usually in early May plowing fields, planting by the end of May, and we harvested right up until yesterday,” said Dan Pawlowski, Pumpkinville owner.
  “It’s pretty much a full time job getting ready,” said Diane Pawlowski, Pumpkinville owner.
  
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• Police: Man leaves crash scene after driving drunk

  24-10-2017 18:11 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — City of Tonawanda police say a drunk man crashed his truck and left the scene on Monday night.
  According to officials, Amherst resident Sergey Busko, 33, crashed into Clinton Park around 10 p.m.
  His truck became hung up on a concrete park bench. After police say he left the scene, they say Busko was found hiding behind a dumpster at the Cash for Cans store on Broad St.
  According to officers, Busko had been driving while more than twice the legal limit for alco
  
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• GALLERY: Rainbows after the rain

  24-10-2017 16:37 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After the rain comes a rainbow! Here are photos sent to us by viewers: Rainbows after the rain Photo courtesy of Wendy in North BostonPhoto courtesy of ScottyPhoto courtesy of Sabrina in West SenecaPhoto courtesy of Kristal in GowandaPhoto courtesy of Kristal in GowandaPhoto courtesy of Joe in LancasterPhoto courtesy of Gale in CheektowagaPhoto courtesy of Ben in GowandaPhoto courtesy of Andrew in West SenecaPhoto courtesy of Amber in Depew
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• Roswell Park working to bring awareness to breast cancer screening

  24-10-2017 15:30 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — 1 in 8 — that’s a woman’s chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer.
  The good news this morning is that the rates of death from the disease have significantly decreased over the years.
  Doctor Marie Quinn from Roswell Park Cancer Institute joined News 4 on Wake Up to show us how Western New Yorkers can practice early prevention.
  October is known as “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” — from the NFL to pumpkins — virtually every
  
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• Hamburg billboard urging Gov. Cuomo to sign bill stopping psych center merger

  24-10-2017 14:17 via wivb.com
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — A new billboard at five corners in Hamburg may catch your attention.
  It’s a last-ditch effort to stop the merger between the Western New York Children’s Psych Center in West Seneca and the Buffalo Psychiatric Center.
  It reads “Governor Cuomo, sign the bill, save the children.”
  Assemblyman Mickey Kearns unveiled the billboard on Monday, alongside advocates of the West Seneca facility.
  They want Gov. Cuomo to sign a bill that would stop the merg
  
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• E-cigarettes banned where regular cigarettes are banned in NY

  24-10-2017 13:42 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — You are now not allowed to vape anywhere you’re not allowed to smoke in New York State.
  Gov. Cuomo signed a bill that adds electronic cigarettes to the Clean Indoor Air Act. That means e-cigarettes are now banned in any place in which smoking tobacco products are banned.
  E-cigarettes were banned on all public and private school grounds back in July.
  
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• Study: NYC could see bad flooding every 5 years

  24-10-2017 13:24 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Within the next three decades, floods that used to strike the New York City area only once every 500 years could occur every five years, according to a new scientific study released just days before the fifth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.
  The study, performed by researchers at several universities and published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, primarily blames the predicted change on sea-level rise caused by global warming.
  “This
  
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• 3 vehicles involved in crash near Bailey and Northland

  24-10-2017 12:37 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three vehicles were involved in a crash near Bailey and Northland avenues.
  According to Buffalo police, a vehicle struck another vehicle before striking a parked vehicle.
  The two drivers involved, who were only identified as women, were taken to ECMC with what appear to be non-life threatening injuries.
  The parked vehicle had nobody inside of it at the time.
  No one has been charged with a crime.
  
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• Semi strikes pole in Military Road parking lot, closes road in hazmat situation

  24-10-2017 05:19 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The shelter in place for affected areas in the Town of Niagara has been lifted as emergency crews and Hazmat crews remain on the scene at the Wegmans parking lot on Military Road in Niagara Falls.The shelter in place has been lifted for the areas affected in the Town of Niagara. Richmond Avenue and Wegman’s P… https://t.co/Ie10Nuuj5T pic.twitter.com/JHFh5gfiRN
  — Niagara Sheriff (@NiagaraSheriff) October 24, 2017
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• Semi strikes pole in Military Rd. parking lot, leaks gas

  24-10-2017 05:19 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Emergency crews and Hazmat crews were on the scene at the Wegmans parking lot on Military Road in Niagara Falls Monday night.
  According to officials, a semi hit the base of a light pole. After that, hydrogen gas started leaking from the truck.
  Wegmans was evacuated and closed.
  “Fortunately, the time this happened, there wasn’t a lot of cars in the parking lot, so as far as evacuations and moving people from here, it was a lot easier,” Niagara
  
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• Semi strikes pole in Military Rd. parking lot, closes road in hazmat situation

  24-10-2017 05:19 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Emergency crews and Hazmat crews remain on the scene at the Wegmans parking lot on Military Road in Niagara Falls Tuesday morning.
  According to officials, a tractor trailer carrying liquid hydrogen was attempting to turn around in the Wgman’s parking lot when it hit the base of a light pole around 10 p.m. Monday.
  One of the lines on the truck broke, allowing hydrogen to begin leaking from the truck.
  Crews have been on the scene since then attempting
  
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• Hazmat situation cleared in Town of Niagara

  24-10-2017 05:19 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) –Crews have officially cleared the hazmat situation at the Wegmans parking lot on Military Road in Niagara Falls.
  The shelter in place for affected areas in the Town of Niagara was lifted just after 6 pm as well as the state of emergency for the town.The shelter in place has been lifted for the areas affected in the Town of Niagara. Richmond Avenue and Wegman’s P… https://t.co/Ie10Nuuj5T pic.twitter.com/JHFh5gfiRN
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• Crews on scene at Wegmans in Niagara Falls for truck that struck pole

  24-10-2017 05:19 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Emergency crews and Hazmat crews were on the scene at the Wegmans parking lot on Military Road in Niagara Falls Monday night.
  Photos taken at the scene show that a truck struck a pole and appears to be leaking a gas.We’ll have more information as soon as it becomes available.
   
  
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• Hundreds pay their respects to fallen officer Craig Lehner

  24-10-2017 05:17 via wivb.com
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Family, friends, and fellow officers are preparing to say a final goodbye to fallen Buffalo Police K-9 officer and diver Craig Lehner.
  Officer Lehner will be laid to rest Wednesday. Monday and Tuesday people can pay their respects in Hamburg at the Lakeside Memorial Funeral Home. Both wakes are open to the public.
  Monday, hundreds of people mourned together at the wake. Police officers from all over western New York and even Canada came to pay their respects.
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• BUFFALO POLICE: Pedestrian struck on Delaware Avenue after “darting out” across street

  24-10-2017 04:44 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police are investigating an accident that occurred late Monday afternoon, involving a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle.
  The accident occurred just before 4:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Delaware Avenue.
  Investigators say a male about 60 to 70 years old darted across the street and was struck by a vehicle.
  The pedestrian was transported to ECMC with serious injuries.
  Police say no charges have been filed at this time.
  
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• WATCH: The technology the Army Corps. of Engineers used to help locate Officer Lehner’s body

  24-10-2017 04:33 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Niagara River is filled with concrete, rocks- even some cars along the shoreline.
  During the search for Officer Craig Lehner, the Army Corps of Engineers used survey technology to look through the debris, getting a “promising ping” last Monday night between the International Railway Bridge and Strawberry Island- where crews found Officer Lehner’s body the next day.
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• Bush cracks up Obama at hurricane relief concert

  24-10-2017 02:14 via wivb.com
  Washington (CNN) – Former President George W. Bush made his successor, Barack Obama, noticeably snicker at a joke delivered during Bill Clinton’s speech at a hurricane relief benefit concert in Texas.
  As Clinton discussed the importance of offering ongoing support to the communities affected by hurricanes Harvey and Maria, Bush leaned over and quipped something to his successor, immediately eliciting a laugh from a Obama, whose reaction garnered much positive attention on social
  
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• Justin Timberlake to headline Super Bowl LII halftime show at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota

  24-10-2017 02:06 via wivb.com
  (CBS) –  The Super Bowl is going to get a familiar face for halftime of Super Bowl LII when the game comes to Minnesota. Pop superstar Justin Timberlake will headline the Pepsi Super Bowl LII Halftime Show at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, it was confirmed on Sunday NIght.
  Timberlake and the NFL locked down a deal that will put him on the stage for the first time since the Patriots and Panthers played in the Super Bowl in 2004, when he ve
  
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• NCCC offering in-state tuition rates to students affected by hurricanes for remainder of school year

  24-10-2017 02:02 via wivb.com
  SANBORN, N.Y. (WIVB) – Students from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who have been displaced by recent hurricanes will be able to study at Niagara County Community College for the remainder of this school year at in-state tuition rates.
  The NCCC Board of Trustees voted at an October meeting to extend the resident tuition rates for students from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who were displaced and unable to return home as a result of either Hurricane Maria or Hurricane Irm
  
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• Bus stops staying within subdivision, bring relief to parents

  24-10-2017 02:00 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Parents at the Dockside Village subdivision in East Amherst seem to be feeling better about their children riding the school bus, after a dispute was settled with Williamsville Central Schools transportation officials.Many of those families became concerned because school officials seemed to think picking up and dropping off small children along Route 78, Transit Road–one of the busiest thoroughfares in Western New York–might be safer than dropping childr
  
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• Teen arrested in Oklahoma crossbow death of 10-year-old boy

  24-10-2017 01:26 via wivb.com
  CHANDLER, Okla. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after authorities in central Oklahoma say he shot an arrow from a crossbow, killing a 10-year-old boy and injuring the victim’s younger brother.
  Lincoln County Sheriff Charles Dougherty says Austin Almanza was killed Saturday evening after the teenager fired the arrow, which traveled through Austin’s body and hit Austin’s brother in the arm. The brother’s age wasn’t released.
  The sheriff said during a
  
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• Police preparing for funeral service for Officer Craig Lehner

  24-10-2017 00:51 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)– Buffalo Police are expecting Wednesday will be a very emotional day as they will be laying fellow BPD member, Officer Craig Lehner, to rest.
  Officer Lehner’s body was found in the Niagara River six days ago after he disappeared in the water while doing a routine training exercise with the department’s underwater rescue team.  Agencies from across the state and in Canada spent five days looking for the 9 year veteran of the department, finding him
  
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