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• Thousands of people petitioning to rename city’s dog park for Shield

  27-10-2017 22:58 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There’s a petition receiving a lot of traction right now as city residents want to rename and renovate the sole dog park.
  “Why can’t we honor Officer Lehner and Shield in a tribute that would be forever in the City of Buffalo,” says Yvonne White, the dog lover who created the petition. “With the revitalization going on in the city, everything is gorgeous and we should spend money here.”
  She wants to raise $1 million to fix up
  
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• Historic areas see more visitors around Halloween

  27-10-2017 22:58 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sara Capen walks around the Oakwood Cemetery with her son, checking out the gravestones, some dating back to the mid-1800s.
  “Where there’s history, there’s spirits,” said Capen, who is the Executive Director for the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area who says the tourism increases to historic areas like this around the fall. “When you hear the stories and learn about who they were and how they lived, we learn a little about
  
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• Catholic Health to pay $6 million in fines over alleged violations of false claims act

  27-10-2017 22:39 via wivb.com
  Buffalo, N.Y. (WIVB) — A whistleblower lawsuit will lead to Catholic Health paying millions of dollars in fines.
  The US Attorney’s office says Catholic Health system has agreed to pay 6 million dollars to settle a dispute over alleged violations of the false claims act.
  Catholic Health was accused of sending in false medicare claims for rehabilitation therapy services between 2007 and 2014.
  The acting US Attorney said the services were unreasonable, unnecessary and a “cancer&rd
  
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• Bandits goaltender Anthony Cosmo retires

  27-10-2017 20:41 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – After a 17-year career, Bandits goaltender Anthony Cosmo is retiring.
  “It’s time that I listen to my body and the needs of my young family,” Cosmo wrote on the Bandits’ website.  “I would like to thank the NLL and the organizations that I have played with for giving me the opportunity to make a childhood dream come true.”Thank You, Cosmohttps://t.co/StLSTWHNr0 pic.twitter.com/Ryq47NK9oK
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• Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving, avoids jail

  27-10-2017 20:01 via wivb.com
  PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) —Superstar golfer Tiger Woods pleaded guilty Friday to reckless driving and agreed to enter a diversion program to settle a charge of driving under the influence that began when he was found passed out in his Mercedes.
  Woods, 41, spoke only briefly during a hearing at a Palm Beach County, Florida, courthouse that coincidentally is on PGA Boulevard. He answered the judge’s questions about his plea agreement with prosecutors but did not make
  
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• Ways to combat a growing waistline during Halloween season

  27-10-2017 20:00 via wivb.com
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB)- Halloween is right around the corner, and on a holiday surrounding sweet treats, it’s easy to overindulge. October 31st is a day that kids look forward to all year long. Filled with fun costumes, spooky ghosts, but most importantly lots of candy.
  Katie Dundas, trainer at Kenmore Barbell and Fitness told News 4 about her excitement as a kid over the holiday. She said, “I was always excited to pick out your costume, go trick-or-treating with your friends, and
  
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• PHOTOS: Bills and Raiders ahead of Buffalo Kickoff LIVE

  27-10-2017 18:29 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Here’s a preview of some of the players we’ll be talking about on Buffalo Kickoff LIVE this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Bills and Raiders Image courtesy of Getty ImagesImage courtesy of Getty ImagesImage courtesy of Getty ImagesImage courtesy of Getty ImagesImage courtesy of Getty ImagesImage courtesy of Getty ImagesImage courtesy of Getty ImagesImage courtesy of Getty ImagesImage courtesy of Getty ImagesImage courtesy of Getty ImagesImage courtesy of
  
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• Safely dispose of old pills on Saturday, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

  27-10-2017 18:12 via wivb.com
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Kenmore Mercy Hospital is one of several sites where you can bring your expired, unused, or unwanted prescriptions and medications on Saturday. It’s part of a national drug disposal program that aims to fight addiction here in New York state and across the country.
  According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused prescription drugs and most of them got those drugs through family and friends.
  On Saturday October 28th you
  
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• Buffalo’s Best Breakfast: The Poked Yolk

  27-10-2017 17:56 via wivb.com
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Western New York is known around the country for its fantastic food, but we want to know who is the best of the best here. This week, News 4 viewers voted on their favorite spot for breakfast.
  More than a thousand people weighed in over the last week in our online poll, and in the end, The Poked Yolk in West Seneca came out on top.
  News 4’s Katie Alexander stopped by the Transit Road restaurant Friday morning to see what makes that place so special.
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• Schedule for holiday classics on CBS

  27-10-2017 17:52 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In just under a month, CBS will start showing a number of holiday classics.
  The schedule includes movies like Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.
  Here is the schedule:
  Friday, November 24, 2017
  FROSTY THE SNOWMAN8:00-8:30pm
  FROSTY RETURNS8:30-9:00pm
  *****
  Saturday, November 25, 2017
  ROBBIE THE REINDEER: HOOVES OF FIRE8:00-8:30pm
  ROBBIE THE REINDEER: LEGEND OF THE LOST TRIBE8:30-9:00pm
  THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS9:00-10:00pm*****
  Tuesday, November
  
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• Bills TE Logan Thomas loses baby daughter

  27-10-2017 17:16 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — A member of the Buffalo Bills is grieving the loss of his daughter.
  Tight end Logan Thomas and his wife were expecting a baby this coming April.
  Last night, Thomas posted a picture on Twitter, saying that Brooklynn Rose Thomas was born on Tuesday, but “for whatever reason God was ready to hold our little girl.”
  Thomas is asking for prayers for his family.
  Thursday, Head Coach Sean McDermott says Logan returned to practice.
  
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• Motorcyclist hits deer, gets dragged by vehicle on Route 5

  27-10-2017 15:32 via wivb.com
  TOWN OF EVANS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Town of Evans police say a motorcyclist hit a deer and was dragged by another vehicle on Route 5 Friday morning.
  According to police, the motorcyclist lost control and was skidding. The operator then ended up under the vehicle behind him, and it started to drag him.
  The motorcyclist was sent to ECMC.
  Police and fire officials were at the scene.
  
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• Auto Bureau location in Cheektowaga closed on Saturday

  27-10-2017 15:02 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Auto Bureau location in Cheektowaga will be closed on Saturday.
  The closure is due to a system-wide update by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
  The announcement was made on Friday morning.
  
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• Multiple agencies seen at W. Delavan and Parkside; 1 taken into custody

  27-10-2017 13:56 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Members of the F.B.I., Erie County Sheriff’s office, New York State Police and the the D.E.A. were seen at a residence in Buffalo Friday morning.
  The law enforcement agencies were seen in the area of W. Delavan and Parkdale avenues.
  Neighbors say they could hear officials screaming “F.B.I.”
  One person, a male, was taken into custody at the scene. A child was also removed from the home, according to neighbors.
  It is not clear why the agencies we
  
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• Family opens up about tragic accident that killed young mother

  27-10-2017 13:21 via wivb.com
  SOUTH WALES, N.Y. (WIVB) — A young mother was killed as the result of a morning crash on Route 400.
  The crash happened around 6:30 a.m.
  East Aurora police say a 40-year-old man from Delevan was headed north on Olean Rd., approaching Route 400, when he hit a vehicle that was turning left from a stop sign onto Olean Rd.
  The driver of the other vehicle, identified as Corrine Closson, 26, of East Aurora, was killed. Her passenger and the driver of the other vehicle were not hurt.
  Police say th
  
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• East Aurora woman killed in Route 400 crash identified

  27-10-2017 13:21 via wivb.com
  SOUTH WALES, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person has died as the result of a morning crash on Route 400.
  The crash happened around 6:30 a.m.
  East Aurora police say a 40-year-old man from Delevan was headed north on Olean Rd., approaching Route 400, when he hit a vehicle that was turning left from a stop sign onto Olean Rd.
  The driver of the other vehicle, identified as Corrine Closson, 26, of East Aurora, was killed. Her passenger and the driver of the other vehicle were not hurt.
  Route 400 northboun
  
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• Accident closes part of Route 400

  27-10-2017 13:21 via wivb.com
  SOUTH WALES, N.Y. (WIVB) — A vehicle accident has closed off part of Route 400 in South Wales.
  The Friday morning incident happened near Route 16.
  New York State Police say someone was trapped in a vehicle.
  Mercy Flight has been contacted.
  
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• 1 person killed in Route 400 crash

  27-10-2017 13:21 via wivb.com
  SOUTH WALES, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person has died as the result of a morning crash on Route 400.
  The crash happened around 6:30 a.m.
  East Aurora police say a car tried to turn left on Olean Rd., but pulled out in front of a van getting onto Route 400.
  The driver of the car was killed. The driver and passenger in the van were not hurt.
  Route 400 northbound will remain closed at least through Noon.
  Police say there are about six or seven crashes at that intersection every year. According to the
  
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• Kellogg’s gets rid of racially insensitive art on Corn Pops box

  27-10-2017 13:10 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Kellogg’s says it’s changing the art on its Corn Pops cereal box after a consumer complained it was racist.
  “Kellogg is committed to diversity & inclusion,” tweeted the Kellogg’s company on Wednesday. “We did not intend to offend — we apologize. The artwork is updated & will be in stores soon.”
  The company’s statement came after an author named Saladin Ahmed tweeted an image of the Corn Pops box, which depi
  
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• Man dies in Delaware Ave. accident

  27-10-2017 12:44 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fatal accident occurred on Delaware Ave. near the Route 198 bridge.
  Buffalo police still do not know what caused a driver to lose control of his car overnight.
  The man was partially knocked out of the car when the vehicle hit one of the bridge supports.
  Police say he was heading south at the time.
  The man, who was in his 20s, died at the scene. He has not been identified.
  Police are investigating whether or not he was speeding at the time.
  Delaware Ave. was cl
  
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• Akron restaurant reserves special table in honor of Officer Craig Lehner

  27-10-2017 05:02 via wivb.com
  AKRON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A day after fallen officer Craig Lehner was laid to rest in Buffalo, his hometown is paying tribute to him in a special way. The Akron Ale House now has a special table reserved in honor of Lehner.
  A ‘please wait to be seated’ sign welcomes customers as they walk into the Akron Ale House, but now something else may catch their eye.
  “Noticed it right off the bat, very nice very nice,” said David Kowalski.
  An empty table sits near the front door a
  
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• Plans to remove Robert Moses Parkway moves forward

  27-10-2017 04:41 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Plans to remove part of the Niagara Scenic Parkway, formerly known as the Robert Moses Parkway, are moving forward.
  Thursday the state presented their final design phase to residents.
  It’s a project that’s been in the works for several years. Many residents have felt for years that there was a disconnect from the community and its waterfront.
  “I don’t think anybody really ever wanted the parkway built in the city of Niagara Falls, but it
  
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• Iowa parents charged after baby found rotting in swing

  27-10-2017 04:23 via wivb.com
  ALTA VISTA, Iowa – Authorities have charged an Iowa couple with murder in the death of their 4-month-old son, whose maggot-infested body was found in a baby swing in the family’s home.
  Twenty-year-old Cheyanne Harris and 28-year-old Zachary Koehn were arrested Wednesday on charges of child endangerment and first-degree murder in the death of their son, Sterling Koehn. Court records don’t list attorneys for either of them. Their preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 2.
  
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• Search continues for man accused of raping, killing baby

  27-10-2017 04:21 via wivb.com
  ERIE, PA (WIVB) – The search for a man wanted for raping and killing a baby in Ohio continued Thursday in Western New York.
  Law enforcement zeroed in on an area near Exit 48 off the Thruway after someone said they spotted a man they thought was 37-year-old Joshua Gurto.
  Members of State Police and other agencies were seen Thursday afternoon searching a wooded area near Batavia, but no one was found.
  Police in Pennsylvania say he was last seen in their area Wednesday, at a gas station near
  
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• Man sought in rape-murder of Ohio baby in custody

  27-10-2017 04:21 via wivb.com
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man wanted on charges he raped and killed a 13-month-old girl in Ohio is in custody in Pennsylvania.
  Pittsburgh CBS contributor KDKA-TV reports Joshua Gurto was captured in Pittsburgh’s Franklin Park section around 1:30 a.m. Friday and was taken to the Allegheny County Jail. Conneaut, Ohio, police on Facebook said they would have more details later in the day.
  Aggravated murder and rape charges were filed earlier this month against the 37-year-old in the
  
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• Overheated grill sets Chautauqua County apartment on fire

  27-10-2017 03:26 via wivb.com
  SINCLAIRVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) – A grill caught fire in a Sinclarville apartment building Wednesday, causing heavy fire damage.
  According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, fire investigators were called to the scene of a two-apartment building on Route 60 Wednesday. The tenants in the upper apartment had left their grill unattended for a length of time until they noticed the back portion of the home was on fire.
  The fire traveled up the side of the home and was able to get into
  
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• Coming soon to a theater near you: Surge pricing for movies

  27-10-2017 03:05 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – Would you go see “Geostorm “or “The Snowman” — two box office duds that were savaged by critics and have abysmal scores on Rotten Tomatoes — if you didn’t have to pay full price to watch them in an empty theater?
  Regal Cinemas (RGC), one of the largest movie theater chains in the United States, is hoping you might.
   The company will experiment with charging more for tickets during peak movie times and less at times when attendance
  
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• Infant car seats laws in NY are changing

  27-10-2017 02:57 via wivb.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC-TV) – Keeping kids in rear facing car seats is often touted as the safest option, and will soon become mandated by New York law.
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law Monday that requires all children 2 years old and younger to be seated in rear-facing car seats as a safety measure.
  The law takes effect Nov. 1, 2019.
  Previously, there was no age requirement to use rear-facing car seats in New York.
  “I think anything that keeps a child safe in a vehicle is always a
  
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• Government releases JFK assassination documents

  27-10-2017 02:33 via wivb.com
  (CBS) – The U.S. government has finally begun releasing its last files pertaining to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
  Historians and scholars are almost unanimous in their belief that Lee Harvey Oswald, a 24-year-old former Marine, was the lone gunman when Kennedy was shot and killed on November 22nd, 1963. This is also remains the official story of the U.S. government. However, polls have consistently shown that a majority of Americans believe that Kennedy di
  
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• Training with the Buffalo Police Underwater Recovery Team

  27-10-2017 00:33 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Every month, members of the Buffalo Police Department’s Underwater Recovery Team hone their skills with dive training.When they get the call, it’s usually a search for a drowning victim or evidence connected to a crime.“Our job is sometimes not so glorious, but it gets done,” said police diver Angela Yeates, who was among the team members training at the Union Ship Canal last month.
  News 4 was invited to document some of the training which in
  
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• Harvey Weinstein sues former company over records, emails

  27-10-2017 00:29 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK — Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein sued his former company on Thursday, seeking access to emails, his personnel file and other records he contends may exonerate him from multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
  Weinstein’s lawsuit filed Thursday in Delaware seeks access to the records, which Weinstein’s lawyers argue are key to the Oscar-winner’s defense from the avalanche of harassment claims made against him since an Oct. 5 rep
  
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• Pres. Trump delays release of some JFK files

  27-10-2017 00:11 via wivb.com
  (AP) – President Donald Trump is delaying the release of some files on the John Kennedy assassination that were due to come out Thursday. He’s approved 2,800 other records for release.
  White House officials say Trump will state in a coming memo that he had “no choice” but to keep others secret because of national security concerns. He’s having those records further reviewed for the next six months.
  Officials say Trump will impress upon federal agencies that JFK
  
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