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• Saudi Arabia ends 35-year ban on movie theaters

  11-12-2017 23:40 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – Saudis will soon be able to go to the movies for the first time more than 35 years.
  From early next year, commercial movie theaters will be granted licenses, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information said in a statement on Monday. It expects the first cinemas to open their doors in March.“This marks a watershed moment in the development of the cultural economy in the Kingdom,” Minister of Culture and Information Awwad Alawwad said in the statement.
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• Restaurant business booming in Buffalo

  11-12-2017 23:02 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “You can try a different place every week and still never run out of options,” jokes Brandye Merriweather, the Vice President for Downtown Development for the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation. “It’s been very interesting to see that and to see how many people are coming downtown and staying downtown longer.”
  Merriweather says over the last few years the city has become a place where people can live, work, play, and eat. Since 2
  
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• Southwest Airlines passenger arrested after threatening to kill everyone on flight

  11-12-2017 22:58 via wivb.com
  SACRAMENTO — A woman was arrested and charged after she threatened to kill fellow passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Portland to Sacramento. The chaotic scene was captured on video that a fellow passenger sent to CBS Sacramento.
  The incident on Saturday began after a woman attempted to smoke in the airplane bathroom and alter the smoke detector, according to airline officials.
  The passenger who shot the video said the woman was ordered back to her seat but began yelli
  
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• Possible “stranger danger” incident reported in Depew

  11-12-2017 22:49 via wivb.com
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) – A female Depew Middle School student said she was approached by a man on her way to school Thursday morning.
  The student told authorities she was walking along Zurbrick Road toward the middle school Thursday morning when she was approached by a white male in his 40s or early 50s, driving a white pickup truck.
  The male asked the student if she had seen his loose dog running in the area.
  The student ignored him and continued to walk to school. The man drove off in an unk
  
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• Man who lost leg to homemade bomb in Wheatfield gets 30 months

  11-12-2017 22:37 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Niagara Falls man who pleaded guilty to making a bomb in Wheatfield will serve 30 months in jail.
  Michael O’Neill, 47, of Niagara Falls, was convicted of unlawful possession of a destructive device.
  On July 21, 2015, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at a Walmore Road address in Wheatfield. Emergency personnel who arrived at the scene discovered O’Neill with a “significant” injury to his lower left leg, the
  
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• Buffalo man charged with impersonating police officer after trying to get discounted coffee

  11-12-2017 21:48 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Buffalo man was charged with impersonating a police officer Friday night after Buffalo Police say he attempted to receive a law enforcement discount at a Starbucks on Delaware Avenue.
  Mark Stetter, 48, of Buffalo, was charged with criminal trespassing, criminal impersonation of a police officer, and menacing.
  According to police reports, Stetter displayed a fake badge and a gun inside of a holster attached to his belt while at the Starbucks in the 200 block of Dela
  
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• News 4 teams with Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria Relief Fund Committee for telethon

  11-12-2017 20:58 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It has been almost three months since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico.
  As of Tuesday morning, only 64 percent of the island has power.
  News 4 and the Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria Relief Fund Committee have teamed up to help the thousands of people in Puerto Rico that are still struggling.
  This Wednesday, we’re hosting a live telethon from Noon to 6:30 p.m. at the Greater Buffalo United Accountable Healthcare Network.
  A portion of donations raised will stay
  
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• Transgender people can enlist in military starting Jan. 1

  11-12-2017 19:38 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is allowing transgender people to enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, despite President Donald Trump’s opposition.
  The new policy reflects growing legal pressure on the issue, and the difficult hurdles the federal government would have to cross to enforce Trump’s demand to ban transgender individuals from the military. Two federal courts already have ruled against the ban. Potential transgender recruits will have to overcome a lengt
  
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• Louisiana man admits misusing Trump’s Social Security number

  11-12-2017 19:14 via wivb.com
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana private investigator pleaded guilty on Monday to misusing Donald Trump’s Social Security number in repeated attempts to access the president’s federal tax information before his election last year.
  Jordan Hamlett, 32, faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine following his guilty plea in federal court.
  Authorities have said Hamlett failed in his attempts to get Trump’s tax informa
  
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• Baby boy signs for help while sitting with Santa

  11-12-2017 19:03 via wivb.com
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WKRG) — A young boy sitting with Santa is going viral on social media for his silent message to his mom.
  Kerry Spencer posted a photo of her little boy sitting with Santa on her Twitter account, @Swilua. She writes, “We taught our baby sign language. This is the sign for ‘help.’ You’re welcome.”
  We taught our baby sign language. This is the sign for "help." You're welcome. pic.twitter.com/i6NkxBf4KP
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• Woman sentenced to 19 years in prison for fatal New Year’s Day shooting

  11-12-2017 18:32 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Cheektowaga resident who fatally shot a woman in Buffalo on New Year’s Day was sentenced.
  Nadiyah Whitaker, 32, killed Sloan resident Shanna Mason, 30, on Gold St. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter in November.
  In court Monday morning, Whitaker received a sentence of 19 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision.
  
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• Man killed in Wyoming County crash

  11-12-2017 18:09 via wivb.com
  TOWN OF SHELDON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Java man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Wyoming County Sunday morning.
  New York State Police say Alex Dedoszak, 20, was driving east on Perry Rd. in the Town of Sheldon when he failed to negotiate a curve, and struck a vehicle in the westbound lane.
  First responders tried to save his life, but Dedoszak was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Officials are investigating the crash.
  
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• Mario Batali tripped up by sexual misconduct allegations

  11-12-2017 17:53 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mario Batali is giving up oversight of the daily operations at his restaurant empire following reports of sexual misconduct by the celebrity chef over a period of at least 20 years.
  The online site Eater New York reported Monday that the incidents involve at least four women, three whom worked for Batali. In a prepared statement sent to The Associated Press, Batali said that the complaints “match up” with his past behavior.
  “I take full responsibility and
  
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• Athletes, entertainers rush to support bullied Tennessee boy

  11-12-2017 17:43 via wivb.com
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman’s video of her tearful son recounting being bullied at middle school has prompted a wave of support from athletes and entertainers.
  Kimberly Jones said in a Facebook post Friday she had just picked up her son, Keaton, from school because he was too afraid to go to lunch.
  In the video, Keaton said other students call him ugly, make fun of his nose and tell him he has no friends. He said milk was poured on him and ham was put down his clothes.
  
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• 3 Trump accusers speak out, call for congressional probe

  11-12-2017 17:33 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Three women who have previously accused President Donald Trump of sexual harassment shared their stories on NBC’s “Megyn Kelly Today.”
  Jessica Leeds, Samantha Holvey and Rachel Crooks on Monday told of alleged harassment by Trump spanning decades.
  The White House called the claims false and “totally disputed in most cases.” It said “the timing and absurdity of these false claims speak volumes.”
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• Hair salon pops up at Chautauqua Co. school

  11-12-2017 15:32 via wivb.com
  SINCLAIRVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Getting called to the principal’s office isn’t a bad thing if you’re a student at Sinclairville Elementary.
  Dozens of students at the Cassadaga Valley school recently learned that, thanks to a unique program called “Be clean. Be caring. Be confident.” They got fresh haircuts and new clothes!
  Hair stylists volunteered their time to transform principal Josh Gilevski’s office into a makeshift salon. “It’s really impo
  
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• Buffalo police make arrest after Laurel St. stabbing

  11-12-2017 14:52 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police have made an arrest following a stabbing that occurred Sunday night.
  The “domestic related” incident happened on the 200 block of Laurel St., police say.
  Police have not released the name of the person who was arrested.
  
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• Travel advisory issued in Lackawanna

  11-12-2017 14:09 via wivb.com
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A travel advisory is in effect in Lackawanna until 5 p.m. on Monday.
  Travel in Lackawanna is not banned, but it is advised that people stay off the roads.
  In addition to the travel advisory, Lackawanna City Hall is closed on Monday.
  
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• Pipe bomb strapped to man explodes in NYC subway, injuring 4

  11-12-2017 14:05 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man with a pipe bomb strapped to his body with Velcro and zip ties set off the crude device in the subway near Times Square on Monday, injuring him and three other people at the height of the morning rush hour.
  All four were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries in what the mayor and police labeled an attempted terror attack.
  The explosion happened in a long underground passageway that runs a full city block under 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenue
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Pipe bomb strapped to man explodes in NYC subway, injuring 4

  11-12-2017 14:05 via wivb.com
   
  NEW YORK (AP) — A pipe bomb strapped to a man went off in the New York City subway near Times Square on Monday, injuring the suspect and three others at the height of the morning rush hour, law enforcement officials said.
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  The suspect and the others suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the inciden
  
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• 3 hurt when bomb strapped to man explodes in NY subway

  11-12-2017 14:05 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man inspired by the Islamic State group set off a crude pipe bomb strapped to his body Monday in a crowded subway corridor near Times Square, injuring the man, slightly wounding three others and sending New York commuters fleeing in terror through the smoky passageway.
  Surveillance cameras captured the man walking casually through the crowded passage when the bomb went off at 7:20 a.m. amid a plume of white smoke, which cleared to show the man sprawled on the ground and c
  
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• Police investigating shooting on Guilford St.

  11-12-2017 12:58 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A shooting victim’s condition is not clear after an incident on Guilford St. Sunday afternoon.
  Doctors performed surgery on a man after he was shot around 3 p.m.
  Police were seen investigating on the 200 block of Guilford St.
  
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