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• Kyle Williams: “Our fans are the toughest people in the world.”

  10-12-2017 23:42 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – With the snow still falling as LeSean McCoy raced in to the end zone for the game winning touchdown against the Colts in overtime, Kyle Williams joked with reporters he ran as fast as he could off the field and to the locker room.
  “They would have had to come drag me out if it didn’t count,” he joked.
  Standing at his locker, out of his cold, iced over uniform, the veteran defensive tackle took a moment before answering questions from reporters with
  
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• Arrest made following domestic related shooting in Buffalo

  10-12-2017 23:20 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo police have arrested an individual in connection with an apparent domestic related shooting that occurred Saturday night.
  Officers responded to the call just before 11:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Lawn Avenue. Police say a 22-year-old Buffalo man was shot while sitting inside his vehicle.
  He was transported to Kenmore Mercy Hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
  Police say that officers arrested 28-year-old Dave Thornton on Sanders Road a short time after
  
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• PHOTO GALLERY: Snowy Bills game in Orchard Park

  10-12-2017 22:44 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB)- It was a snowy scene at New Era Field on Sunday where the Bills beat the Colts 13-7. Click through the gallery below to see photos from the game. Snowy Bills v. Colts game The Indianapolis Colts huddle during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) looks to hand-off during the first half of an NFL football game against th
  
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• Bills top Colts in OT at snowy New Era Field

  10-12-2017 22:21 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Mother Nature was the best defense for the better part of four quarters on Sunday at New Era Field but it couldn’t stop Pro Bowl running back LeSean McCoy from sprinting into the endzone for 21 yards, sealing an overtime victory.
  With a lake effect snow storm bearing down, in blizzard like conditions Nathan Peterman connected with Kelvin Benjamin on an 8-yard TD strike to give the Bills the lead late in the second quarter.
  Joe Webb finished the game at quarterb
  
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• Nathan Peterman leaves after taking helmet-to-helmet hit

  10-12-2017 21:06 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Nathan Peterman left in the third quarter of the Bills game against the Colts on Sunday after taking a hit to the head late in the third quarter.
  Facing 2nd-and-8 Peterman took off to run around the right side and as he slid, took a direct shot to the head from Colts linebacker Antonio Morrison.  The rookie quarterback was helped of the field with trainers and is being evaluated for a head injury, the team announced.Nathan Peterman slides headfirst and it did no
  
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• Tyrod Taylor Inactive Vs. Colts

  10-12-2017 17:39 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- After suffering a patella tendon contusion in the loss to the Patriots, Tyrod Taylor will not play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.
  Nathan Peterman will make his second career start. Joe Webb will serve as the backup.
  Taylor, who was injured on the first play of the game in their 23-3 loss to New England, did not practice on Wednesday and was limited on Thursday and Friday.
  The Bills also announced that WR Brandon Reilly, who was promoted to the 53-man roster this pas
  
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• Buffalo Kickoff LIVE: Keys to the Game – Bills Vs. Colts

  10-12-2017 17:00 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – After losing their last two home games, can the Bills get back on track and “defend their dirt” against the Colts on Sunday?  Our BKL panel believes this is the week the Bills reclaim New Era Field.
  Josh: Home field – After winning their first four home games of the season, the Bills have lost two games by a combined score of 70-13. Against a bad Colts team and with bad weather in the forecast, the Bills defend their dirt.
  Prediction: Bills win
  
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• Buffalo Kickoff LIVE: Fan Check – Bills Vs. Colts

  10-12-2017 17:00 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Bills are facing another “must win” on Sunday.  A loss to Indianapolis on Sunday would be devastating to the Bills playoff hopes.
  So, what’ll it take to win?  Considering what the Colts are terrible on defense and the weather isn’t going to be great…the majority of fans believe the run game will be key.What’ll be the key to a #GoBills victory on Sunday vs. #Colts @news4buffalo #Bills
  — Nick Filipowski (@NEWS4_N
  
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• Early praise for ‘The Last Jedi’ after elaborate premiere

  10-12-2017 16:56 via wivb.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — There were cheers, gasps, droid photo opportunities, casino games and more than a few standing ovations at the jam-packed world premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Saturday night in Los Angeles, which many are already praising online.Rian Johnson, the writer and director of the eighth installment of the franchise, dedicated the night to the late Carrie Fisher, who died after filming had completed.
  “She’s up there flipping the bird and sayi
  
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• BCBS opens “Medicare Centers” to deal with customer confusion on healthcare

  10-12-2017 16:19 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Changes could be coming to Americans’ healthcare plans affected by the Federal Tax Bill.
  Both young and old, some Western New Yorkers have questions about how this could affect them.
  Consultants like Paula Venne have been busy since Blue Cross Blue Shield opened “Medicare Centers” across Western New York.
  She says that’s because healthcare, is confusing. She said, “It can be completely overwhelming sometimes.”
  She says that&rs
  
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• Buffalo Kickoff LIVE: Big Story – Can the Bills get back on track Vs. Colts

  10-12-2017 15:00 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –
  The Bills defense was able to get pressure on Tom Brady and Alex Smith combing for five total sacks in the last two weeks.
  That’s not a huge number but consider this: Buffalo had the same number of sacks in the previous seven games.  There should be plenty of chances to get pressure this week. Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett is a man running for his life each Sunday.  He’s been sacked 47 times – which is the most in the NFL.We just want
  
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• Florida boy asks Santa to ‘skip’ him, give presents to kids in need instead

  10-12-2017 13:00 via wivb.com
  CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Writing a letter to Santa is a time old tradition. But, one little boy told the jolly toymaker he doesn’t want any presents this year.
  6-year-old Chance has always had a huge heart, his mom Elizabeth Teckenbrock said.
  After Christmas decorations went up this year, Chance went to school so excited to share a story about his favorite holiday toy, “Elf on the Shelf.”
  When he told his classmates about the fan favorite Christmas item, he was
  
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• Grand Island Red Cross volunteer helping with relief efforts during California wildfires

  10-12-2017 05:13 via wivb.com
  VENTURA, C.A. (WIVB) — Many American Red Cross volunteers will be helping through the holidays with relief efforts in southern California. One Western New Yorker is spending the next two weeks there to help those affected by the wildfires.
  “It looks like somebody dropped a bomb on the place,” said Eric Sharpe, Red Cross volunteer from Grand Island.
  Hundreds of homes torched and several neighborhoods are now destroyed after several wildfires ripped through Southern California. E
  
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• “Boxes of Love” hands out gifts to families in WNY

  10-12-2017 05:12 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Christmas came early for kids in Buffalo.
  Boxes of love held its annual distribution Saturday at the Belle Center on Maryland Street.
  Volunteers handed out toys and gifts to about 400 families.
  Pastor Eric Johns from the Buffalo Dream Center says there is still a need for new, unwrapped toys.
  “Anyone that can help us, we still need about 1,000 toys for Boxes of Love sites that are coming up the rest of December,” said Johns.
  There will be a total of 17 di
  
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• Buffalo Kickoff LIVE: 5 Questions with Brandon Reilly

  10-12-2017 03:44 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – This week, Brandon Reilly could play in his first in the NFL. A preseason darling, the wide receiver was promoted to the 53-man roster this week.
  The former Nebraska walk-on in no stranger to having to work his way up the ranks.  He wasn’t recruited out of high school, a “0-star recruit” as he put it and earned his way to a scholarship.Before he ever hit the gridiron, he was a hockey star.  As an 8th grader Reilly was one of the top youth
  
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• Niagara County 911 system up and running after outage

  10-12-2017 00:58 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officials in Niagara County say their 911 system is up and running after experiencing outages all morning.
  Still, officials are releasing another number to call in case you cannot get through.
  If you are unable to make the call, you should dial 716-438-3393, option 9 to report the situation.
  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office and Verizon continue to monitor the system.
  It’s unclear what caused the outage.
  
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• Tractor trailer overturns on Peace Bridge

  10-12-2017 00:52 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Peace Bridge, Canada bound, was closed for about an hour Saturday after a tractor trailer overturned.
  The crash happened just before 11:30 a.m. The crash caused serious traffic back ups and did not reopen until 12:17 p.m.
  News 4 has reached out to police to see if the truck driver or anyone else was injured.
  
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• Two killed in Genesee County crash

  10-12-2017 00:44 via wivb.com
  ELBA, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police say two people have died following a car crash in Elba.
  The crash happened at Rt. 98 and Lockport Road around 1 p.m. Saturday.
  NYSP say a 2013 Honda Civic driven by 45-year-old Franca Monachino from Hilton, failed to yield at the Rt. 98 intersection, striking a tractor-trailer.
  The 2004 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was driven by 29-year-old Jerry Tuttle from Kingley, Pennsylvania. Both were killed in the crash.
  The crash is still u
  
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• Morrison beats buzzer, lifts UB women past Columbia with game-winner

  10-12-2017 00:30 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The UB Women’s basketball team picked up it’s third straight win in dramatic fashion on Saturday courtesy of some late game heroics from junior Brittany Morrison.
  Tied at 63 against Columbia with one second left on the clock, Morrison snuck through a screen on an in-bounds pass from Cierra Dillard, and put in the game-winning bucket to lift the Bulls to a 65-63 win.BULLS WIN AT THE BUZZER!!! @_callmebritt_ makes the layup at the horn to give UB the 65-63
  
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