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• Bills streaker pleads not guilty to charges

  14-11-2017 23:47 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – The man caught on camera running naked down New Era Field at Sunday’s Bills game appeared in court Tuesday.
  29 year-old Tristan Lambright and his attorney, Julie Atti Rogers pleaded not guilty to all three charges including, criminal trespassing, public lewdness and exposure of a person.
  Rogers told News 4 she plans to file a motion to dismiss the lewdness charge.
  “Just because you saw video doesn’t automatically mean that the video is goi
  
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• Suspect in Cheektowaga Dollar General shooting pleads ‘not guilty’

  14-11-2017 21:43 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cheektowaga Police say a man fired dozens rounds at the Dollar General on Union Road Tuesday afternoon.
  Cheetowaga Police rushed the store just before 3 p.m.
  “The first officers on scene encountered total chaos,” said Chief David Zack.
  A man wearing body armor and camouflage was running away, according to Chief Zack. Officers told him to stop multiple times but he refused.
  The man was later identified as 29-year-old Cheektowaga resident Travis Green.&
  
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• One person shot at Dollar General in Cheektowaga, suspect in custody

  14-11-2017 21:43 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – One man was shot at the Dollar General on Union Road Tuesday afternoon.
  A suspect is in custody.
  Police gave a press conference on the incident Tuesday evening. The suspect was wearing camouflage and body armor when he was apprehended by officers as he fled the scene. Police recovered two AR-15 rifles from the scene.
  .@CPDNYInfo say two AR 15 rifles recovered, believe suspect was acting alone. Suspect is currently at ECMC w/ non life threatening injuries.. police
  
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• One person injured at Dollar General in Cheektowaga, suspect in custody

  14-11-2017 21:43 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Cheektowaga Police say a man fired dozens rounds at the Dollar General on Union Road Tuesday afternoon.
   
  Cheetowaga Police rushed the store just before 3 p.m.
  “The first officers on scene encountered total chaos,” said Chief David Zack.
  A man wearing body armor and camouflage was running away, according to Chief Zack. Officers told him to stop multiple times but he refused.
  “After a brief foot pursuit, the subject was tackled to the ground
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Suspect in Cheektowaga Dollar General shooting pleads ‘not guilty’

  14-11-2017 21:43 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cheektowaga Police say a man fired dozens rounds at the Dollar General on Union Road Tuesday afternoon.
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  Cheetowaga Police rushed the store just before 3 p.m.
  “The first officers on scene encountered total chaos,” said Chief David Zack.
  A man wearing body armor and camouflage was running away, according to Chief Zack. Officers told him to stop multiple times but he refused.
  The man was later identified
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Police hold presser on Cheektowaga shooting

  14-11-2017 21:43 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Cheektowaga Police confirm one man has been shot at the Dollar General on Union Road.
  A suspect is in custody.
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  Here is a look at the police presence at Union & French right now @news4buffalo pic.twitter.com/3T7IsWVlBO
  — Callan Gray (@CallanGray4) November 14, 2017The victim’s condition is unclear.
  Asst. Chief Speyer says there was some kind of altercation in the parking lot of Dollar General. One victim taken t
  
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• Barbie makes doll of hijab-wearing Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad

  14-11-2017 20:28 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Barbie has announced it will sell a doll modeled after Ibtihaj Muhammad, an American fencer who competed in last year’s Olympics while wearing a hijab.
  Mattel Inc. said the doll will be available online next fall. The doll is part of the Barbie “Shero” line that honors women who break boundaries. Past dolls have included gymnast Gabby Douglas and “Selma” director Ava DuVernay.
  “I had so many moments as an athlete, where
  
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• Lake Ontario shoreline declared disaster area by President Trump

  14-11-2017 20:06 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON D.C. (WIVB) — President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that the Lake Ontario shoreline is a disaster area.
  The President ordered that federal assistance be supplemented to “state, tribal and local recovery efforts,” according to the White House Press Secretary’s office.
  Flooding affected the shoreline from early May until early August.
  The White House says the counties affected by the declaration are Niagara, Orleans, Jefferson, Oswego, St. Lawrence and
  
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• East Aurora business owner in need of financial help following large sinkhole

  14-11-2017 19:44 via wivb.com
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — “This is something they can’t get around. It’s very clear that it’s a sinkhole created by a municipality,” said Mike DiJoseph, Mikey Dee’s Cafe & Catering owner.
  Since the parking lot of Mikey Dee’s Cafe & Catering caved in nearly 10 days ago, owner Mike DiJoseph says hes losing $10,000 to $15,000 a week and insurance has denied his claim for damage to his business.
  “We still don’t know the extent of t
  
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• 5 dead in California shootings, including gunman

  14-11-2017 19:43 via wivb.com
  RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a series of shootings in rural Northern California left five people dead, including the shooter, and that two children were among the wounded.
  Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston says one child was shot at a school Tuesday and another was shot while riding in a pickup truck with a woman who was also wounded.
  Johnston says the shooter was “randomly picking targets.” He says there were seven shooting scenes and tha
  
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• Police trying to figure out cause of Town of Niagara crash

  14-11-2017 19:09 via wivb.com
  TOWN OF NIAGARA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Niagara County are trying to figure out what caused an accident in the Town of Niagara.
  It happened around 7 a.m. at Military and Saunders Settlement roads.
  News 4 will provide more information as soon as it is available.
  
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• Police: 8-year-old calls 911 after apparent overdoses

  14-11-2017 18:36 via wivb.com
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Jamestown say an 8-year-old called 911 after witnessing two apparent overdoses in an apartment.
  Police and EMS officials went to the scene on Lafayette St. Sunday afternoon. When authorities got inside, they say they found two people unresponsive on the floor.
  Officials administered Narcan to both people, who were identified as Kelly Sherlock, 30, and 45-year-old Luis Garcia.
  They regained consciousness and were taken to a local hospital for treatmen
  
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• Sessions defends himself to Congress, says he never lied

  14-11-2017 17:31 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in a raised voice and defiant tone, strongly defended himself Tuesday against allegations that he had misled members of Congress about his knowledge of communications between Russians and associates of President Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign.
  “In all of my testimony, I can only do my best to answer all of your questions as I understand them and to the best of my memory,” Sessions said in prepared rema
  
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• Buffalo HEAP outreach sites announced

  14-11-2017 17:11 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) outreach sites have been announced for the 2017-18 season.
  The announced outreach sites are in Erie County’s First Legislative District.
  Those interested in attending a session should bring a current heating bill, a form of identification for all household members and proof of income for all household members.
  For heating equipment, two furnace estimates from participating HEAP contractors and the deed to your home are
  
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• UB police looking for people accused of stealing stop sign

  14-11-2017 16:40 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — University at Buffalo police are looking for three people who they say stole a stop sign.
  The sign was at the intersection of Hayes Rd. and Rotary Rd. on the south campus.
  “This irresponsible act created a substantial risk to the safety of our community and we are asking for your help to identify the responsible parties,” UB police said.
  Anyone who recognizes the people, pictured above, can call police at (716) 645-2222.
  
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• Mother arrested for death of 10-day-old baby in Rochester

  14-11-2017 15:39 via wivb.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — According to the Rochester Police Department, the mother of a 10-day-old baby has been arrested for the infant’s death.
  Police say that when police arrived on scene around 2:30 p.m. Monday, they were told the child was found in bathtub of the home. The baby was immediately transported to RochesterGeneral Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  The mother of the child, Markiya Mitchell, was taken from the scene and, upon being interviewed by investigators from
  
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• Parents angry over ‘family quiz’ worksheet given to middle school students

  14-11-2017 15:08 via wivb.com
  HOPEWELL, Va. (WVNS) – An online worksheet that was never meant for children has parents at one Virginia middle school furious after a teacher mistakenly passed it out to the class, according to CBS contributing station WTVR.
  A teacher at Carter G. Woodson Middle School assigned the “Family Quiz” worksheet Friday in a Family & Consumer Sciences class, according to parents.
  The assignment began with some straightforward questions like, “What do you call the father
  
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• Salamanca school says 8th grader knows all capital cities around the world

  14-11-2017 14:42 via wivb.com
  SALAMANCA, N.Y. (WIVB) — How many capital cities do you know? An eighth grader from Salamanca probably has us all beat.
  English teacher Adam Bennett recently quizzed Kendell Valvo to see how many capitals he could get correct.
  The district says Kendell has known them all since he was seven years old.
  
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• What’s your past salary? Lawmakers want to ban the question

  14-11-2017 14:22 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — An awkward job interview question — how much did you make at your last job? — is getting banned in some parts of the country.
  Massachusetts, New York City and Philadelphia have passed laws that bar employers from asking applicants about their salary history. And several states, including California, Mississippi and Pennsylvania, have proposed similar legislation this year.
  Supporters say the bans are one way to help close the wage gap between men and women. Some
  
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• FDA approves first digital ingestion tracking system med

  14-11-2017 13:53 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in the United States with a digital ingestion tracking system, in an unprecedented move to ensure that patients with mental illness take the medicine prescribed for them.
  The drug Abilify MyCite was developed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The drug Abilify was first approved by the FDA in 2002 to treat schizophrenia, and the ingestible sensor, made by Proteus Digital health, was approved for market
  
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• Stove Top selling ‘Thanksgiving Dinner Pants’ with stretch waistband

  14-11-2017 13:36 via wivb.com
  (WFLA) — Stove Top is trying to come up with a solution to help people who feel too stuffed after eating Thanksgiving dinner.
  They’re now selling “Thanksgiving Dinner Pants” online to help people enjoy more Thanksgiving without having to worry about getting a turkey belly.
  The pants have an over-the-belly waistband that stretches and is decorated to look like Stove Top stuffing. The pockets are also lined with fabric that looks like stuffing.
  The pants are being sold
  
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• Fire truck involved in 2-vehicle crash in Buffalo

  14-11-2017 13:22 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire truck collided with another vehicle in Buffalo on Monday.
  Buffalo police say the fire truck was responding to an alarm when it collided with a Ford Escape at Bailey and E. Delavan avenues.
  The fire truck and the Escape had both been going north on Bailey when the Escape tried to turn left, resulting in the collision.
  The impact caused the Escape to strike a residence on Bailey’s 2500 block. The house sustained structural damage.
  Both people in the E
  
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• Goin’ Bald for Bucks: Raising money for Roswell Park while donating hair to create a wig

  14-11-2017 11:00 via wivb.com
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – For too many of us, cancer has left holes in our families and in our hearts, taking our loved ones far too soon. The Roswell Park Cancer Institute is fighting back and News 4’s Katie Alexander is doing what she can to help.
  Tuesday morning, she’s cutting off nearly a foot of her hair at Studio 14120 to help make a wig for someone fighting cancer and to raise money for Roswell Park to continue its cutting-edge cancer research and innovative patient
  
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• Former Sabres winger Dave Andreychuk inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

  14-11-2017 05:56 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y (WIVB) – The first 11 years of Dave Andreychuk’s career were spent in the Queen City.
  Selected 16th overall in the 1982 NHL Draft, the left winger established himself as one of the best to ever play.
  “When you think about the journey at that start, you think about how you’re going to achieve this. Nobody thinks ‘I want to be a hockey Hall of Famer.’ You think about just being in the NHL and making your team better,” Andreychuk said during hi
  
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• Food-centric fundraiser for Puerto Rico, Mexico planned

  14-11-2017 04:50 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A group of Buffalo chefs are coming together to raise funds for Puerto Rico as they struggle in the aftermath of natural disasters.
  “A Taste of Home” will take place 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Artisan Kitchens and Baths, 200 Amherst St. in Buffalo.
  “Fueled by concern over their home communities, Chef Victor Parra Gonzalez of Casa Azul, a native of Acapulco, and Syrie Roman of Social Maven Event Planning, a native of Puerto Rico, decided to us
  
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• UB women cruise past Maryland Eastern Shore 76-41

  14-11-2017 04:44 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The UB women’s basketball didn’t waste anytime putting Monday’s game against Maryland Eastern Shore out of reach.
  The Bulls raced out to an 9-1 lead and never looked back en route to a 76-41 win to improve to 2-0 overall.  It’s the third straight year UB has started the season with two straight wins.
  Buffalo native and Cardinal O’Hara alum Summer Hemphill led UB with 12 points off the bench, while Theresa Onwuka chipped in with 11.
  
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• Sinatra & Company and Ellicott Development acquire former Women and Children’s Hospital

  14-11-2017 03:52 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Sinatra and Company and Ellicott Development have acquired the former Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo site from Kaleida Health.
  The companies announced the acquisition in a press release released Monday night.
  Sinatra and Ellicott plan on turning the site into “a predominately residential and amenity-driven” establishment called Elmwood Crossing. Plans for Elmwood Crossing include a daycare, hotel, and grocery store, as well as condominiums
  
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• After nearly 48 years, Reid’s on Elmwood closes

  14-11-2017 02:13 via wivb.com
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) – After nearly 50 years of serving up hot dogs, ice cream, and more, a well-known eatery in Kenmore is closing for good.
  Reid’s on Elmwood has been calling it quits for four years. That’s how long Art and Diane Kirchberger have had their hot dog stand up for sale.
  After more than 48 years of serving up white-hots, red hots, burgers, and ice cream, they’ve finally decided it’s time to move on. Monday was the stand’s last day of operations.
  
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• West Seneca town board passes amended budget, residents will see 8.6 percent tax increase

  14-11-2017 01:47 via wivb.com
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Town of West Seneca board passed an amended budget Monday night with a 8.6 percent tax increase.
  The town board had previously proposed a budget with a 12 percent tax increase.
  According to town councilman Eugene Hart, the 8.6 percent increase means that a resident with a home valued at $150,000 would see his or her taxes increase by $97 per year. Under the proposed 12 percent tax hike, the same resident would see his or her taxes increase by $338 per year.
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• Nearly half of Americans now have high blood pressure, based on new guidelines

  14-11-2017 01:20 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – Tens of millions more Americans now have high blood pressure. Almost half of all Americans — 46% — are now considered to be in the high blood pressure category based on new guidelines released Monday.High blood pressure should be treated at 130/80 rather than 140/90, according to the new parameters set forth by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and nine other health professional organizations.Practicing physicia
  
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