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• Unique Girl Scouts badges encourage community connections while building confident young women

  08-11-2017 23:44 via wivb.com
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) — At Girl Scout organizations across the nation, thousands of young women are learning leadership skills, building relationships with each other and others in the community.
  “I get to help people who are less fortunate or something who is really in need,” said Zauria Robinson, a girl scout in the MLK troop.
  The 14-year-old joined scouts just one year ago.
  “It’s been a roller coaster both emotionally and physically,” said Robinson. &ldqu
  
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• Panera is buying back Au Bon Pain

  08-11-2017 23:41 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – After breaking up almost two decades ago, Panera and Au Bon Pain are getting back together.
  On Wednesday, Panera announced that it’s repurchasing the café chain it sold back in 1999. The terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.
   “With the acquisition we are announcing today, we are bringing Au Bon Pain and Panera together again,” Panera founder and CEO Ron Shaich said in a statement. The deal will allow the company to grow in hospitals, universi
  
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• Cheektowaga woman pleads guilty to fatal Gold St. shooting

  08-11-2017 19:55 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Cheektowaga resident who fatally shot a woman in Buffalo on New Year’s Day has pleaded ‘guilty.’
  Nadiyah Whitaker, 32, killed Sloan resident Shanna Mason, 30, on Gold St. She was charged with First-Degree Manslaughter.
  When Whitaker is sentenced on December 11, she faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.
  
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• Police: Multiple thefts from vehicles at Williamsville fitness center

  08-11-2017 19:46 via wivb.com
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Amherst police say a number of vehicles at a Williamsville fitness center were broken into on Tuesday.
  Many items, including purses, wallets, credit cards and IDs were stolen.
  Although some vehicles were locked, police say their windows had been broken out.
  Authorities say the incidents happened between 5 and 6:30 p.m.
  Police are reminding drivers to hide their belongings from plain sight, lock their vehicles and take their keys with them.
  
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• Buffalo woman charged with killing mother in 2005

  08-11-2017 19:35 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo woman has been charged with murdering her mother more than 12 years ago.
  Prosecutors say Lashawn Lewis, 40, stabbed Lateyfa Lewis, 50, throughout her body more than 40 times in August of 2005.
  According to officials, this happened at the victim’s Orange St. home.
  Lewis was indicted on a charge of Second-Degree Murder.
  If she is convicted, Lewis could spend 25 years to life in prison. She is currently incarcerated in the Erie County Correctional F
  
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• Several roads closed in Akron, Newstead due to flooding

  08-11-2017 19:25 via wivb.com
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) — A number of roads in Newstead and Akron have temporarily closed due to flooding.
  Burdick Road is closed from Kelkenberg Road to Tonawanda Creek Road in the Town of Newstead
  Tonawanda Creek Road is closed from Burdick Road to Route 93 in the Village of Akron
  Fletcher Road is closed from Moore Road to Tonawanda Creek Road in the Village of Akron
  Koepsel Road is closed from Route 93 to Cedar Road in the Town of Newstead
  Cedar Street is closed from Brucker Road to Ko
  
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• Ex-anchor whose girlfriend died in live TV shooting elected

  08-11-2017 19:08 via wivb.com
  BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia news anchor whose journalist girlfriend was fatally shot during a live broadcast in 2015 has defeated a Republican incumbent for a seat in the House of Delegates.
  Chris Hurst beat Joseph Yost Tuesday in a high-profile race for the Blacksburg-area seat Tuesday.
  Hurst was living with fellow journalist Alison Parker when she and a cameraman were killed by a former co-worker while reporting for WDBJ-TV.
  After the shooting, Hurst 
  
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• Born Before 22 Weeks, ‘Most Premature’ Baby Is Now Thriving

  08-11-2017 18:59 via wivb.com
  (CNN) — Courtney Stensrud and her husband call their fun-loving, spunky daughter a miracle.
  The now 3-year-old girl was born at just 21 weeks and four days after conception. “She may be the most premature known survivor to date,” according to a case report about her birth published in the journal Pediatrics last week.
  In the United States, most pediatrics and obstetrics societies agree that 22 weeks of gestation is the lower threshold of viability, and many doctors recommend ag
  
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• Is Little Debbie getting rid of a favorite snack?

  08-11-2017 18:49 via wivb.com
  COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WIVB) — Little Debbie posted a photo on Twitter Wednesday morning saying “one gotta go forever.”
  Beneath that statement were images of four iconic snacks — Christmas Tree Cakes, Oatmeal Creme Pies, Nutty Buddy and Honey Buns.
  Along with the photo, Little Debbie posed the question “Which one?”
  It is not clear if this is a hypothetical situation, or if Little Debbie is indicating that the snack cake brand intends to get rid of one of them.
  He
  
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• Facebook wants you to upload nude photos to combat ‘revenge porn’

  08-11-2017 18:35 via wivb.com
  CANBERRA, Australia (NEWS10) – In an effort to fight “revenge porn”, Facebook and the Australian government are teaming up in a controversial way to prevent the images from being posted on social media.
  According to Australia’s eSafety Commission, if you’re concerned that your intimate photos may end up on Instagram or Facebook, you will be asked to send your own nude photos to yourself in a Facebook message.
  Facebook will then put a digital fingerprint on the image
  
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• Amherst police investigating suspicious incident involving man and teen

  08-11-2017 17:53 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Amherst are investigating a suspicious incident they say happened in the Robin Rd. area.
  Around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police say a 15-year-old boy was approached by a man in his 50s while on a walking path.
  Police say the man offered the boy beer. The boy told police that the man had inappropriate material displayed on his cell phone.
  The man was described as Middle Eastern, 5’7″ and 155 lbs.
  Anyone with information on the incident can call
  
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• Dr. Gosy indicted on new charges related to deaths of several patients

  08-11-2017 16:19 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Acting U.S. Attorney James Kennedy announced Wednesday that a 166-count indictment against Dr. Eugene Gosy, 56, was returned by a federal grand jury. The new indictment supersedes an indictment handed up in April 2016, adding charges of distributing and dispensing controlled substances, other than for legitimate medical purposes, resulting the death of six patients.
  In April 2016, the Clarence doctor was indicted on 114 counts of illegally prescribing narcotics
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Federal prosecutors give update on ongoing case

  08-11-2017 15:56 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Federal prosecutors give a significant update on an ongoing prosecution.
  APP USERS | Tap here to watch conference live.
  
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• Transgender woman, St. Bonaventure grad wins Virginia House seat, makes history

  08-11-2017 15:46 via wivb.com
  RICHMOND, VA (AP) — A transgender candidate defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker Tuesday who sponsored a bill that would have restricted which bathrooms she could use.
  Democrat Danica Roem, a former journalist and St. Bonaventure University grad, is set to make history as the first openly transgender person elected and seated in a state legislature in the United States.
  She unseated Republican Del. Bob Marshall, one of the state’s longest serving and most socially conservative law
  
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• Tim Howard re-elected Erie County Sheriff

  08-11-2017 15:15 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tim Howard will remain Sheriff of Erie County.
  Howard (R) was ahead of challenger Bernie Tolbert (D) by just a few thousand votes when declared victory early Wednesday morning.
  Both Howard and Tolbert ran attack advertisements against each other in the close race.
  “The attack ads were untrue,” Tolbert said. “Let me say that to start with — they were simply untrue. What effect they had, I’m not sure, I don’t know.”
  Howard said
  
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• 3 teens charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide

  08-11-2017 14:43 via wivb.com
  WELLSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three Allegany County teenagers have been charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide.
  They are:
  Robert Murray, 19, of Wellsville
  Andrew Elliott, 19, of Andover
  Spencer Carl, 17, of Wellsville
  According to New York State Police, those three, along with former Andover resident Gregory Dunne, 18, drove to the Rochester area to buy heroin last month.
  While in the vehicle, Troopers say Dunne snorted heroin before going unconscious. Officials say he was still breathing
  
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• Netflix scam targeting millions

  08-11-2017 14:03 via wivb.com
  LOS GATOS, Calif. (WIVB) — Millions of people are receiving an email that looks like its a cancellation notice from Netflix.
  It contains links to click to fill in your billing information, but it doesn’t come from Netflix.
  So far, there’s no word how many people have shared their personal data.
  The company says it will never ask for personal information by email.
  
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• New Yorkers reject call for constitutional convention

  08-11-2017 12:58 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — New Yorkers have rejected calls for a constitutional convention.
  Voters on Tuesday resoundingly defeated a ballot question which, if approved, would have scheduled a convention in 2019.
  Unions, environmental groups, Planned Parenthood and officials from both parties had urged opposition. They warned that deep-pocketed special interests could use a convention to undermine existing constitutional rights and noted that the&nbs
  
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• Starbucks giving free drinks to share during holiday

  08-11-2017 12:47 via wivb.com
  SEATTLE (WIVB) — Starbucks is encouraging customers to share coffee with others during a holiday event.
  From 2-5 p.m. on November 9-13, customers that buy a holiday beverage will get a free drink (of equal or lesser value) to share with someone else.
  Here are the holiday drinks:
  Chestnut Praline Latte
  Peppermint Mocha
  Caramel Brulée Latte
  Gingerbread Latte
  Eggnog Latte
  Holiday Spice Flat White
  Teavana Joy Brewed Tea TM/MC
  Eligible free items include hot, iced and blended holida
  
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• QB Tyree Jackson Leads UB to Win

  08-11-2017 06:27 via wivb.com
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Tyree Jackson and the UB offense stuffed the stat sheets on the way to a 38-28 win over Bowling Green. The Bulls quarterback threw for 406 yards and 3 touchdowns.
  Jackson’s favorite target, Anthony Johnson finished with 8 receptions for 160 yards and 2 touchdowns. Johnson is now over 1,000 receiving yards on the season. He is just the 4th UB player to reach that milestone.
  The Bulls finished with 582 yards on offense. The rushing attack was led by Theo Anderson
  
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• Sabres Top Caps, 3-1

  08-11-2017 05:21 via wivb.com
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Benoit Pouliot scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period leading the Buffalo Sabres to just their second win on home ice this season.  The Sabres snapped the Washington Capitals three-game win streak with a 3-1 win on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center.
  Evander Kane led the way with a pair of goals, including an empty-netter late in the third period, and goalie Robin Lehner finished with 24 saves. Washington’s Alex Ovechkin scored his
  
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• New York voters okay proposition to allow elected officials convicted of corruption to be stripped of their pensions

  08-11-2017 04:45 via wivb.com
  (AP) – Voters have approved a change to the state’s constitution allowing judges to strip the pensions of any official convicted of corruption.
  Tuesday’s vote in favor of the amendment will close a loophole that had allowed some lawmakers to keep their public pensions despite convictions for abusing their office.
  A 2011 law allowed judges to revoke or reduce pensions of crooked lawmakers, but it didn’t apply to sitting lawmakers at the time. A constitutiona
  
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• Casket maker provides free coffins for Texas shooting victims

  08-11-2017 03:16 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – When Trey Ganem heard about the shootings in Sutherland Springs, he jumped in his car and drove 100 miles to the mourning town.The 46 year-old businessman didn’t come just to bear condolences. He had something more tangible to offer: coffins.Ganem runs a casket design company in Edna, Texas, another small town east of Sutherland Springs.
   His seven employees build personalized coffins that usually sell for about $3,500. He is offering to provide free custom-made co
  
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• Downtown Buffalo restaurant burglarized

  08-11-2017 01:46 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Someone burglarized Deep South Taco’s Ellicott Street location early Monday morning, Buffalo Police confirmed.
  According to police, the thief entered the restaurant through an unlocked door around 2:15 a.m. Monday. The suspect, described as a white male with a full beard, put some alcohol in a trash bin and damaged a cash register. He left after 20 minutes and came back about an hour later, breaking a garage door window and opening two cash registers.
  He was de
  
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• Clock could strike midnight for Elmwood sign shop

  08-11-2017 01:07 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – You could call Clarence Carnahan the last man standing–the only business that is still open, on the southeast corner of Elmwood and Forest avenues–at least for the time being.
  Carnahan is fighting a developer to keep his sign shop going at the site of a planned apartment complex, as demolition crews get ready to bulldoze a row of old properties prior to construction, “So they basically scared everybody out. So I held my ground, I held the line.&rdqu
  
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