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• Manafort worked on op-ed with Russian while out on bail, prosecutors say

  04-12-2017 23:57 via wivb.com
  Washington (CNN) – Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was ghostwriting an op-ed while out on bail last month with a Russian who has ties to the Russian intelligence service, Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Muller’s team said Monday.In a new filing Monday afternoon, Mueller’s investigators said Manafort was working on an editorial in English as late as last Thursday and that it related to his political work for Ukraine, which factored into his money-lau
  
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• Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban

  04-12-2017 22:24 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to the United States by residents of six mostly Muslim countries.
  The justices say in an order Monday that the policy can take full effect even as legal challenges against it make their way through the courts.
  The ban applies to travelers from Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. Lower courts had said people from those nations with a claim of a “bona fide” relations
  
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• Doctors: Over a year to see if uterus transplant successful

  04-12-2017 22:20 via wivb.com
  DALLAS (AP) — It took well over a year to determine if a woman who received a womb transplant would become the first in the U.S. to give birth, transplant surgeons in Dallas said Monday.
  Baylor University Medical Center officials said at a news conference that the mother has returned home and her newborn son is fine. He remains hospitalized for monitoring.
  It took months to ensure that the transplanted uterus would be functional and then many more to determine if the implanted embryo would
  
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• Town of Tonawanda Police looking for two suspects in store burglary

  04-12-2017 22:04 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Town of Tonawanda Police Department is looking for two suspects in a store burglary.
  The burglary occurred on Vulcan Street in the Town of Tonawanda at about 1:35 a.m. Nov. 28.Anyone with information is asked to call the confidential tip line  at 879-6606 or Det. Reinhart at 879-6637.
   
  
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• Sabres waive veteran Matt Moulson, trade for Scott Wilson

  04-12-2017 20:18 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – In a move that shook the locker room up, the Sabres have waived veteran forward Matt Moulson, with the intention to send him to the AHL.
  Moulson has been struggling this season, playing in just 14 games as he was a healthy scratch many nights. He has no goals or assists on the year.
  “I don’t know if it is a message,” Sabres head coach Phil Housley said. “It is just a difficult decision. But, with the position we are in we have to make som
  
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• State Police warn of phone, money donation scams

  04-12-2017 19:27 via wivb.com
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police are investigating a number of phone and money donation scams.
  Troopers are reminding residents that the IRS does not contact residents over the phone to talk about tax payment issues.
  Also, Troopers do not call to collect money from anyone. Some of the scam calls have a return number to a State Police barracks.
  State Police say there is a scam where a fictitious police officer demands money to help bail out a loved one that was recently arrested
  
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• Depew police investigating crash that shut down part of Walden Ave.

  04-12-2017 19:12 via wivb.com
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Depew are investigating a crash on Walden Ave. that shut down traffic Monday morning.
  We’re waiting to hear details from police on exactly what happened.
  A white pickup truck was hauled away from the scene, and appears to have been involved.
  Walden Ave. has since reopened.
  
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• Tips for driving in snow and ice

  04-12-2017 17:54 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police are giving tips to drivers before they head out into the expected snow and ice.
  Troopers say that 46 percent of crashes in bad weather happen in the Winter.
  Here are their tips for safe driving in adverse weather conditions:
  Get the latest weather forecast before leaving with your local weather apps, monitor radio or TV stations.
  Always clean your windows and mirrors FULLY of any snow and ice before driving.
  Keep a full tank of gas
  Fluid le
  
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• New USS Little Rock arrives in Buffalo for commissioning

  04-12-2017 17:47 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Western New Yorkers are watching history in the making. The new USS Little Rock is now docked at Canalside, next to the original USS Little Rock for which it is named.
  “This is the first time in the Navy’s 242 year history that a new Navy war ship is being commissioned alongside its namesake, the USS Little Rock,” said Dan Mecca, Vice Chair of the USS Little Rock LCS9 Commissioning Committee.
  The new Little Rock, which will be commissioned as the ne
  
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• Sen. Schumer warns of bots buying up, reselling toys

  04-12-2017 17:37 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Finding the season’s top toys may prove tougher than ever.
  U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer says bots are buying up toys and re-selling them at outrageous prices.
  According to Sen. Schumer, bots are sophisticated computer programs used by scalpers. He says they’re being used to buy popular toys at $15 or $20 and then selling them on third-party sites for thousands of dollars.
  “A bot scoops it up before a parent can finish entering their credit card inform
  
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• Blasts fails to bring down upper section of Silverdome

  04-12-2017 16:33 via wivb.com
  PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A partial implosion of the Silverdome failed to bring down the upper section of the Detroit Lions’ former home as intended Sunday as demolition of the stadium began.
  Demolition company Adamo said the blasts in Pontiac, Michigan, did weaken the Silverdome and it could still fall, but it’s unclear when that might happen.
  Rick Cuppetilli, executive vice president with Adamo, told the Detroit Free Press that 10 percent of the explosive char
  
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• WATCH: USS Little Rock arrival in Buffalo

  04-12-2017 15:32 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The USS Little Rock is making its way to Buffalo.
  APP USERS | Tap here to watch the ship.
  MORE | Learn more about the December 16 commissioning here.
  
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• Facebook launches parent-controlled Messenger app for kids

  04-12-2017 15:28 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is coming for your kids.
  The social media giant is launching a messaging app for children to chat with their parents and with friends approved by their parents.
  The free app is aimed at kids under 13, who can’t yet have their own accounts under Facebook’s rules, though they often do.
  Messenger Kids comes with a slew of controls for parents. The service won’t let children add their own friends or delete messages — only parents can do that. Ki
  
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• Met opera suspends conductor after sex abuse accusations

  04-12-2017 14:52 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s Metropolitan Opera on Sunday said it was suspending its relationship with longtime conductor James Levine pending an investigation into multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
  “Mr. Levine will not be involved in any Met activities, including conducting scheduled performances at the Met this season,” the Met said in a statement.
  The Met also said it has appointed attorney Robert J. Cleary, a former U.S. att
  
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• AAA reminds drivers to properly secure Christmas trees after fatal crashes

  04-12-2017 14:19 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — AAA is reminding drivers who buy real Christmas trees to properly secure them when taking them home.
  According to them, an estimated 20 million Americans did not correctly secure their tree in the last three years.
  This can cause damage like scratched paint, torn door seals and distorted window frames. In addition to that, the trees can be a hazard for other drivers.
  “Twine that is wrapped around trees and looped through door jambs or open windows can caus
  
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• Trump offers full support for embattled Republican Roy Moore

  04-12-2017 13:39 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is throwing his full support behind embattled Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race.
  Trump tweeted early Monday that “Democrats refusal to give even one vote for massive Tax Cuts is why we need Republican Roy Moore to win in Alabama.”
  It was Trump’s most full-throated endorsement of Moore, who has lost backing of many top Republicans since he was hit with allegations of sexual misconduct decades ago.
  Trump has assailed De
  
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• Residents mount silent protest after capture of Amherst turkey

  04-12-2017 13:16 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some residents near the corner of Paradise and Klein roads in Amherst are mounting a silent protest.
  They miss Tom the Turkey, who guarded that intersection for the last few years.
  Amherst police worked with animal control officers to capture Tom and take him to a wildlife refuge in East Concord.
  There had been concerns that the turkey had become a traffic hazard, putting both drivers and Tom in jeopardy.
  Drivers at that intersection can now see signs of support
  
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• GALLERY: Sunday night supermoon

  04-12-2017 13:03 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Viewers captured these photos of Sunday night’s supermoon: Sunday night supermoon Photo courtesy of Cheryl in JamestownPhoto courtesy of DarlenePhoto courtesy of Ellen in LockportPhoto courtesy of MaryPhoto courtesy of Nancy in East AuroraPhoto courtesy of Steve in Newfane
  
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• Volunteers beautify Broadway as part of world-wide movement

  04-12-2017 00:51 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A world-wide initiative to clean up neighborhoods in need came to Buffalo Sunday.
  35 volunteers from the World Mission Society Church of God partnered with the city to help beautify Broadway.
  They collected 109 bags of trash and up to 30 bags of leaves.
  The cleanup is part of a global movement called “Mother’s Street.” The Church of God took part in the cleanup campaign from Nov. 19 to Dec. 3 in more than 6,000 regions in 175 countries. The cle
  
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• Volunteers decorate Buffalo neighborhood for the holidays

  04-12-2017 00:48 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The streets of a Buffalo neighborhood will get a whole lot brighter for the holidays.
  Around this time every year, members of B-Team Buffalo put on their signature City of Light event. The goal is to decorate a neighborhood in the city so that it shines to celebrate the season.
  On Saturday, more than 100 volunteers went door-to-door in the Black Rock neighborhood to decorate more than 50 homes and businesses in the area.
  Organizers say it is a way to spread holiday che
  
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