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• Holiday homecoming surprise in Niagara Falls

  21-12-2017 23:08 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — For several months 6-year-old Colton Barrett has asked to see his uncle Michael. Today his wish came true when he showed up unexpectedly in his class at Cataract Elementary school.
  “He loves his uncle like that’s all he talks about,” said Ashley Nest, Michael’s sister
  Tears of joy streamed down Colton’s face. Colton’s mother Ashley, Michael’s sister, had a similar reaction.
  Michael met his one month old niece Sophia for
  
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• Former cell block attendant who beat inmate sentenced

  21-12-2017 20:07 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former City of Buffalo cell block attendant who assaulted a prisoner last year was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
  Matthew Jaskula, 27, pleaded guilty to the May 2016 incident this past May.
  According to court documents, then-suspect Shaun Porter was brought in to the City of Buffalo’s cell block on West Eagle St. after being accused of assaulting a woman. Those charges have since been dismissed.
  Court records show that Jaskula, the jail attendant
  
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• 13,350 coats distributed during 22nd annual Coats 4 Kids

  21-12-2017 19:49 via wivb.com
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A record 13,350 winter clothing items were distributed during Colvin Cleaners’ 22nd annual Coats 4 Kids campaign.
  Clothes included coats, hats, gloves and scarves for local children who needed them.
  This year’s new record beat last year’s distribution record of 5,350 coats.
  “We extend a heartfelt thank you to the generosity of Western New Yorkers who donated so many coats, hats, gloves and scarves this year, especially when our donations
  
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• Alden Primary School students moved to church after smell of gas detected

  21-12-2017 19:25 via wivb.com
  ALDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Students at Alden Primary School were taken to Town Line Lutheran Church on Thursday afternoon after the smell of natural gas was reported.
  The students were moved to the church as a precautionary step in case there was any danger.
  The school district wrote on Twitter that “everyone is safe.” National Fuel was called to the scene.
  Any parents who wish to pick up their children can go to the church, which is at the corner of Town Line Rd. and Broadway.
  
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• Police investigating possible threat to Jamestown schools

  21-12-2017 19:00 via wivb.com
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — All Jamestown Public Schools briefly went into lockout Thursday morning.
  Around 9 a.m., administrators at Washington Middle School received a tip from a parent about a possible threat to the schools.
  The assigned school resource officer was notified. They then told Jamestown police command staff about the situation.
  Authorities investigated as the schools went into lockout. During that time, the school day went on like normal, but no one could enter or leave t
  
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• Jamestown police: 2 men jailed after shots were fired with stolen gun during burglary

  21-12-2017 18:39 via wivb.com
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Jamestown say two men were jailed after shots were fired during a burglary Wednesday night.
  Around 7:30 p.m., authorities went to the area of Barrett Ave. and Cowden Pl. after receiving a report that shots were fired.
  Officers say Doug Beardsley, 33, and Jarried Dean, 25, unlawfully entered a house and started firing shots.
  Several people were inside the house when the Jamestown men entered it, police say.
  Both Beardsley and Dean were found not far f
  
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• Homeless man indicted on charge of murdering other homeless man

  21-12-2017 17:50 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A homeless man has been indicted after prosecutors say he killed another homeless man on West Ave. in Buffalo.
  Peter Isaacs, 38, was charged with murdering Preston German, 46, inside a vacant home this past October. Prosecutors say Isaacs strangled German.
  Isaacs pleaded not guilty and was jailed without bail. If he is convicted, he could spend 25 years to life in prison.
  
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• Elon Musk accidentally tweets personal phone number

  21-12-2017 17:24 via wivb.com
  (WIVB) — Elon Musk made a big blunder.
  The Tesla CEO accidentally tweeted something he meant to send as a message — his personal phone number.
  The billionaire businessman meant to send a message to an executive with Oculus, but instead, he made a public post.
  Musk has 16.8 million followers on Twitter, and all of them had access to his number.
  The tweet has since been deleted.
  
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• Buffalo priest looks to create museum for massive Nativity set collection

  21-12-2017 17:24 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – If you’re looking for inspiration as you get ready to celebrate Christmas, you can check out the massive Nativity set collection on display now at Saints Columba and Brigid Catholic Church.
  Father Roy Herberger, the retired pastor at the church, has collected 607 Nativity sets over the last 30 years.
  The sets represent the full spectrum of cultural and artistic expressions of the birth of Jesus, from classic to contemporary, with everything from a traditional A
  
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• Pegulas acquire Buffalo Beauts

  21-12-2017 17:08 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills, the Buffalo Sabres and now, the Buffalo Beauts — the Pegulas own them all.
  The announcement came Thursday morning, saying Terry and Kim Pegula had acquired the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) team.
  “We want to contribute to the growth of women’s hockey,” Kim Pegula said. “HarborCenter has allowed us to make a positive impact on the game at the amateur, high school and collegiate levels, and we believe
  
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• Tonawanda man charged with DWI after car hits tree, flips

  21-12-2017 16:43 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in the City of Tonawanda charged a man with DWI after his vehicle crashed on Minerva St. early Thursday morning.
  Shortly after Midnight, authorities say the car driven by Tonawanda resident Shawn Brumley, 29, hit a tree before rolling over and landing upside down.
  According to officers, Brumley told them he “was drinking scotch on the rocks, and felt a little buzzed.”
  Police say his blood-alcohol content was 0.13 percent.
  Although his car wa
  
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• Khloe Kardashian confirms pregnancy with Instagram post

  21-12-2017 16:22 via wivb.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Khloe Kardashian is pregnant.
  The reality star confirmed Wednesday on Instagram that she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Tristan Thompson. She included a photo of her pregnant belly with the post.
  The 33-year-old Kardashian said she is “thankful, excited, nervous, eager, overjoyed and scared all in one” and called the pregnancy “my greatest dream realized.”
  Kardashian is the younger sister of Kim 
  
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• Delta wants someone to pay for its losses in airport outage

  21-12-2017 15:56 via wivb.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — The CEO of Delta Air Lines says the company will seek compensation for its losses after a power outage knocked out the Atlanta airport’s power supply and also its backup electricity for about 11 hours Sunday.
  The blackout stranded thousands of passengers and led to the cancellation of more than 1,500 flights just ahead of the frenzied holiday travel period.
  Delta CEO Ed Bastian tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution tha
  
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• Yes, your older iPhone is being slowed by Apple

  21-12-2017 14:40 via wivb.com
  CUPERTINO, Calif. (WIVB) — Apple users have long suspected it, and now they know they’re right.
  The company has confirmed it slows the performance of older iPhones to help reduce power demands.
  In a statement, the tech company said lithium-ion batteries become less capable of providing peak current demands in cold conditions when they have a low charge, or as they age over time.
  That means the device will unexpectedly shut down to protect its electronic components.
  
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• Erie County Sheriff’s office looking for vehicle that hit teen on bicycle

  21-12-2017 14:17 via wivb.com
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — After a 14-year-old was hit by a vehicle on Wednesday evening, authorities are now looking for more information.
  Erie County Sheriff’s deputies met with a father and son at the Grand Island Substation after the teen was hit while riding his bicycle.
  The Sheriff’s office says the incident happened around 6 p.m.
  The victim told officials that he moved to the shoulder of Ransom Rd. after he noticed a vehicle coming up behind him.
  Although the bicycle ha
  
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• NORAD Santa Tracker gets ready for St. Nick’s big trip around the world

  21-12-2017 14:04 via wivb.com
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (FOX21) — Christmas is less than a week away and you know what means — Santa’s getting ready for the big trip!
  The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) launched its Santa Tracker website for this season on Dec. 1. The festive website tracks Santa’s journey across the globe and even has games and interactive activities for both young and old alike. There’s also Christmas music, fun facts about NORAD and their mission, Santa&rs
  
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• NORAD Santa Tracker

  21-12-2017 14:04 via wivb.com
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (FOX21) —
  The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) launched its Santa Tracker website for this season on Dec. 1. The festive website tracks Santa’s journey across the globe and even has games and interactive activities for both young and old alike. There’s also Christmas music, fun facts about NORAD and their mission, Santa’s route, and even some tidbits on Santa’s reindeer and sleigh.
  NORAD’s Santa cams will start show
  
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• Kensington Palace releases Prince Harry and Meghan Markle engagement photos

  21-12-2017 13:30 via wivb.com
  LONDON (WIVB) — Kensington Palace released official engagement photographs of Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle.
  The photos were posted on Twitter Thursday morning.
  They photos were taken by Alexi Lubomirski earlier this week at Frogmore House in Windsor, England, Kensington Palace tweeted.
  Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle, December 2017. pic.twitter.com/WHIMNNZzto
  — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) December 21, 2017Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle, December 201
  
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• Car rams into pedestrians in Melbourne; up to 19 injured

  21-12-2017 12:31 via wivb.com
  SYDNEY (AP) — Two men were arrested in Australia after the SUV in which they were travelling rammed into pedestrians on a busy central Melbourne street Thursday, leaving 14 people injured in what police believe was a deliberate act.
  Victoria state police said the driver of the vehicle and a second man were in custody after the incident, which occurred on Flinders Street in the city’s central business district just after 4:45 p.m. when the area was busy with Christmas shoppe
  
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• After surviving being set on fire, dog helps others in WNY

  21-12-2017 05:12 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A terrier who survived being set on fire by two Buffalo men five years ago has a new “leash” on life.
  Phoenix the Jack Russell terrier suffered third degree burns over most of his body in Oct. 2012 when he was only three months old.
  Now, he’s helping others- Phoenix is a therapy dog, visiting patients at Children’s and Sisters’ hospitals.
  His story inspired “Phoenix’s law” which includes tougher penalties for people con
  
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• JUDGE: Past conviction renders Lackawanna city councilman-elect ineligible for office

  21-12-2017 04:56 via wivb.com
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Lackawanna City Council member Mohamed Albanna was elected in November- but a State Supreme Court justice ruled Wednesday that he is ineligible to take the seat.
  Albanna won the First Ward seat on the city’s council, but Lackawanna mayor Geoffrey Szymanski has been arguing since that Albanna is not eligible for the seat due to a prior felony conviction.
  Albanna was convicted 11 years ago in federal court to a five-year prison term for operating an unlicensed
  
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• POLICE: Semi-truck driver with BAC of .21 percent arrested in Attica

  21-12-2017 04:45 via wivb.com
  ATTICA, N.Y. (WIVB) –  The driver of a semi-truck was charged with DWI and other charges earlier this month in Attica after police said he was seen driving erratically.
  Robert Cummings, 49, of Attica, had a BAC of .21 percent- almost three times the legal limit- when he was stopped on Market Street.
  He’s set to appear in court next month.
  
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• Cab drivers plan to boycott downtown Buffalo on New Year’s Eve

  21-12-2017 04:39 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cab companies in Buffalo say they’re fed up with unfair treatment in the competition with ride sharing companies. Now they plan to boycott on one of their busiest nights — New Year’s Eve.
  If you plan on ringing in the new year in downtown Buffalo, you won’t be able to hail a taxi to get around.
  “It’ll hurt. They’re going to have to take a chance with Uber or Lyft,” said Tony Farina.
  Tony Farina is the spokesperson for L
  
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• Sabres assign Alex Nylander to Sweden for WJC

  21-12-2017 04:38 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Sabres will have one more prospect suiting up in Buffalo when the puck drops on the the World Junior Classic.  On Wednesday, the team announced Alex Nylander would play for his home country, Sweden.
  “This is a tremendous chance for Alex to play for his country at the upcoming tournament,” said Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill in a statement. “The World Junior Championship is a prestigious and challenging tournament that we are so exci
  
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• Baby born from record-breaking 24-year-old frozen embryo

  21-12-2017 04:31 via wivb.com
  (CBS NEWS) – A Tennessee couple has welcomed a baby girl who grew from an embryo that had been frozen for 24 years. It’s believed to be the longest-frozen embryo to ever result in a birth.
  On November 25, 2017, Emma Wren was born to Benjamin and Tina Gibson, weighing 6 lbs. 8 oz. and measuring 20 inches long.
  Tina Gibson, 26, became pregnant in March 2017 as the result of a frozen embryotransfer. Before the donated embryo was transferred into her uterus at the National Embryo Do
  
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• Peace Bridge will not charge tolls on Christmas Day

  21-12-2017 02:27 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Peace Bridge won’t charge tolls on Dec. 25, in celebration of Christmas Day.
  The free period will be in effect for 24 hours, starting at 12 a.m. Dec. 25.
   
  
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• Hotel charges guest $350 after she posts negative review

  21-12-2017 01:20 via wivb.com
  NASHVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The former owner of an Indiana hotel is being sued for charging a woman $350 for posting a negative online review that said there was hair and dirt on the sheets in her room and other cleanliness issues.
  Indiana’s attorney general’s office contends that Andrew Szakaly violated the state’s deceptive consumer sales act by charging guests $350 if they posted negative reviews but didn’t inform management about problems during their stay at the Abb
  
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• Cheektowaga Police surprise 6 year-old boy with gifts after tragedy strikes

  21-12-2017 00:42 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — For a brief moment, 6 year-old Emetrious Harless got to be a kid again.
  He tore through a tote full of Christmas presents given to him by the Cheektowaga Police Department Wednesday.
  Harless was one of eight kids selected for the department’s Blue Mittens Project. It was started late last year and allows kids who are less fortunate to shop with cops for Christmas gifts to make sure their Christmas is bright.
  Harless’ mother nominated Emetrious for the
  
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• Goo Goo Dolls to perform at 2018 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic

  21-12-2017 00:16 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo’s hometown band will perform at the 2018 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic at Citi Field.
  The Goo Goo Dolls will give a headline performance at the event, which will feature the Buffalo Sabres vs. the New York Rangers on New Years’ Day.
  The 2018 @Bridgestone NHL #WinterClassic on New Year’s Day will feature a headlining performance by @googoodolls. pic.twitter.com/Ofmu9jxnAA
  — NHL (@NHL) December 20, 2017For more information about t
  
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• Erie County Sheriff’s Office warns of scammer posing as sheriff’s deputy

  21-12-2017 00:00 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Erie County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about scammers pretending to be sheriff’s deputies after a Collins woman received a phone call from an individual falsely identifying himself as an Erie County Sheriff’s deputy.
  According to the sheriff’s office, the imposter attempted to meet her so she could complete paperwork due to a missed court date and a bench warrant. The caller requested she call back from a mobile device so that h
  
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