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• Canisius tops St. Joe’s to win MMA title

  18-11-2017 23:48 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – A soggy afternoon at New Era field didn’t stop MMA rivals Canisius and St. Joe’s from playing in a thrilling championship game.
  Last time these two teams met, in the regular season, Canisius blew out the Marauders with a 39 point victory. This time around, a healthy St. Joe’s came to play.
  The Marauders scored on their opening drive, making it 8-0 before Canisius found the end zone at the end of the first quarter on a 34-yard Jayce Johnson
  
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• Rep says David Cassidy in hospital, ‘surrounded by family’

  18-11-2017 22:55 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — “Partridge Family” star David Cassidy has been hospitalized in Florida.
  His representative tells The Associated Press on Saturday that Cassidy is “now conscious” and “surrounded by family.” The rep adds that Cassidy was in pain and taken to the hospital on Wednesday. No additional details were provided.
  The 67-year-old said earlier this year that he was struggling with memory loss. He also announced this year that he was ending his 50-yea
  
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• Man dies after his SUV leaves road and strikes home in Buffalo

  18-11-2017 21:30 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo police are investigating a fatal overnight car accident on Fillmore Ave.
  Police say a 37-year-old Buffalo man was driving his SUV north on Fillmore when he left the road and struck a home. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Investigators say there is significant damage to the house but the occupants inside were not injured.
  Investigators say the cause of the accident remains under investigation.
    Damage to Fillmore Ave. home Photos provided to News 4 by the
  
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• Three years later : A look back on ‘Snowvember’

  18-11-2017 19:19 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It’s been three years since one of the worst storms in Buffalo’s history moved into the area. One of the hardest hit spots was in South Buffalo.
  Susan Bordodzik, a South Buffalo native said, “It was quite the Snowvember.”
  Another resident of South Buffalo told News 4, “I thought it was just like going to pass, but it went on for 4 days!”
  Robert Ridgeway of South Buffalo shared what it looked like to look down the streets. He s
  
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• Buffalo church, with hundreds of volunteers feed hungry families on Thanksgiving

  18-11-2017 18:15 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – 27 hundred families will have their Thanksgiving dinner paid for thanks to a decades long tradition through St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy.
  A packed church with hundreds of volunteers ready to help thousands; “I feel like anybody that touches anything here becomes part of somebody else’s Thanksgiving. Everybody just helps their neighbor,” Nancy Polino said.Nancy Polino started st. Luke’s Mission of Mercy almost 20 years ago. Polino sai
  
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• AC/DC founding member Malcolm Young dead at 64

  18-11-2017 17:56 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Malcolm Young, the rhythm guitarist and guiding force behind the bawdy hard rock band AC/DC who helped create such head-banging anthems as “Highway to Hell,” ”Hells Bells” and “Back in Black,” has died. He was 64.AC/DC announced the death Saturday on their official Facebook page and website Saturday. A representative for the band confirmed that the posts were true. The posts did not say when or where Young died, but said th
  
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• MISSING CHILD ALERT: 29-day-old and 3 month old taken from Salamanca

  18-11-2017 16:51 via wivb.com
  SALAMANCA, N.Y. (WIVB)- There is an active missing child alert for 2 children in Salamanca.
  Officials say this is a familial abduction.
  Londyn Richardson is a 29-day-old missing child who is with her mother, Keshauna Boggs and is believed to be endangered. She was last seen on East State Street in the city of Salamanca at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 18. Keshauna has black hair with orange dyed tips. They may be traveling in a dark colored SVU with unknown license plate to Bayshore (Suff
  
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• 29-day-old and 3 month old from Salamanca located in NYC

  18-11-2017 16:51 via wivb.com
  SALAMANCA, N.Y. (WIVB)- A missing child alert for 2 Salamanca children was activated Saturday morning.
  Police were searching for the mother of 29-day-old Londyn Richardson and the mother of 3-month-old Malani Ventura. They believed the children were in danger.
  Salamanca Police tell News 4 that the mothers, Keshauna Boggs and Selena Ventura were located and are currently in New York City.
  Londyn and Malani were not harmed. Charges are unknown at this time.
   
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• Buffalo Police investigating two early morning shootings

  18-11-2017 14:11 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police are investigating two early morning shootings.
  The first one happened on the 600 block of Moselle Street around 3:15 Saturday morning.
  Buffalo Police say a man, 20, was hit by gunfire and taken to ECMC and taken into surgery.
  The second shooting happened on the 200 block of Rounds Avenue just before 4 Saturday morning.
  Buffalo Police say a man, 37, was shot multiple times in the leg and taken to ECMC to be treated for non-life threatening injuries
  
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• Buffalo native, Las Vegas musician Joey Scinta passes away

  18-11-2017 05:42 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A beloved member of the Western New York music and entertainment scene passed away Friday night. News 4 has learned that Joey Scinta, a member of the Scinta brothers, died after suffering several strokes.
  Joey and Frankie Scinta are Buffalo natives, but have been a staple of the Las Vegas music and entertainment scene for years. On Facebook Friday night, Frankie Scinta put on his scheduled performance, saying Joey would have wanted the show to go on.
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• O’Reilly’s goal not enough in 3-1 loss to Red Wings

  18-11-2017 05:15 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Robin Lehner did the best he could to keep the Sabres in their game against Detroit Friday night.  He stopped 30 of the 33 shots he faced in a 3-1 loss — and didn’t get much puck support.
  Ryan O’Reilly’s seventh goal of the year was the lone tally for Buffalo, which has scored one goal in four of their last six game.
  The Blue and Gold were out-shot 33-20 in the game, and only had four shots in the second period.  Star forward Jack Ei
  
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• Federal judge’s waterfront home burglarized early Wednesday

  18-11-2017 02:08 via wivb.com
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s not likely a burglar knew they were breaking into the home of a federal judge early Wednesday, Buffalo police said. But in doing so, they may have walked away with something more valuable than just his iPad and credit cards.
  New York Western District Court Judge William Skretny told Buffalo police someone broke into his home in the upscale Waterfront Village early Wednesday. Police said the thief cut the screen to one of Skretny’s doors to acc
  
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• Maple Grove advances to Class D championship with 32-27 win over Tioga

  18-11-2017 01:30 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Leading 32-27 and with Tioga marching down the field on a potential game-winning drive, the Maple Grove defense stood tall, forced a fumble and recovered to secure a 32-27 win to advance to the Class D championship on Friday.
  The Red Dragons are now a win away from capturing their first state title since 2008.  They also won a championship in 1998.
  Leading 20-14 after three quarters, Maple Grove’s Nick Fabrizio scored on a 10-yard run run on the first play
  
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