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• Jury selection underway in trial for former top Cuomo aide

  22-01-2018 23:29 via wivb.com
  MANHATTAN, N.Y. (WIVB) – Jury selection is underway in the corruption trial of a former top aide to governor Andrew Cuomo. Joseph Percoco pleaded “not guilty” to federal bid-rigging and bribery charges related to the Riverbend development, considered a key to the Buffalo billion.
  For decades, Percoco was a loyal aide and confidant to governor Cuomo. In fact at one time, the Governor called him a brother.
  This week, he faces trial in New York City on federal charges th
  
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• More than 14,000 turn out for Celebration of Life ceremony for M&T chairman and CEO

  22-01-2018 22:59 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A large crowd turned up at Kleinhan’s Music Hall Monday to celebrate the life and legacy of a legend in the Buffalo community.
  More than 14,000 people turned out to M&T Corporation’s chairman and CEO Robert Wilmers’ “Celebration of Life” ceremony at the music hall.
  M&T bused in about 700 local employees for the ceremony.
  A couple thousand people are expected at #Kleinhans according to event organizers @MandT_Bank to honor #Robert
  
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• More than 1,400 turn out for Celebration of Life ceremony for M&T chairman and CEO

  22-01-2018 22:59 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A large crowd turned up at Kleinhan’s Music Hall Monday to celebrate the life and legacy of a legend in the Buffalo community.
  More than 1,400 people turned out to M&T Corporation’s chairman and CEO Robert Wilmers’ “Celebration of Life” ceremony at the music hall.
  M&T bused in about 700 local employees for the ceremony.
  A couple thousand people are expected at #Kleinhans according to event organizers @MandT_Bank to honor #RobertW
  
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• 5 missing after drilling rig explosion in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

  22-01-2018 22:45 via wivb.com
  QUINTON, Okla. — Five people are missing after a fiery explosion ripped through an eastern Oklahoma drilling rig Monday morning, sending plumes of black smoke into the air and leaving a derrick crumpled on the ground, emergency officials said.
  Pittsburg County Emergency Manager Kevin Enloe said at least three medical helicopters landed at the site following the explosion. He said about 17 workers were taken off the site following the blast, but that five remained missing Monday aftern
  
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• Two officers injured after responding to fight in Tonawanda, four arrested

  22-01-2018 22:35 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Four people were arrested following a fight at a Klinger Road apartment that left two officers injured Sunday morning.
  City of Tonawanda Police responded to the apartment in the 100 block of Klinger Avenue around 3 a.m. Sunday for reports of people fighting. Upon arrival, officers found people fighting and furniture strewn around.
  Two officers were injured while responding- one was kicked in the head from behind and sustained injuries to his thumb, another injured
  
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• Tonawanda police looking for missing girl

  22-01-2018 20:35 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in the City of Tonawanda are looking for a missing 15-year-old girl.
  Rosalie Tirado has been missing since Sunday at 3 p.m. Police do not think she was abducted, but believe she ran away.
  Tirado is 5’3″, 132 lbs. and has blue eyes and brown hair. She was wearing a white Tonawanda soccer sweater, either black or gray sweatpants and black boots.
  Along with that, she also has braces.
  According to police, Tirado frequents the Lockport city area.
  
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• 3 board members quit USA Gymnastics as more victims speak

  22-01-2018 20:01 via wivb.com
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — USA Gymnastics announced the resignations of three key leaders Monday while more women and girls told a judge about being sexually assaulted at the hands of a sports doctor who spent years with Olympic gymnasts and other female athletes.
  The resignations of chairman Paul Parilla, vice chairman Jay Binder and treasurer Bitsy Kelley were announced in Indianapolis while a judge in Lansing, Michigan, heard a fifth day of statements from women and girls who said they were
  
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• SPCA Monday: Kane

  22-01-2018 19:43 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 10-year-old dog was brought to News 4 on Monday.
  The SPCA is looking to find a home for the dog, whose name is Kane.
  Kane was recently surrendered to the SPCA since his previous owner could no longer keep him.
  “He’s 10 years old, but still has good energy and loves to go for walks,” Gary Willoughby II, the President and CEO of the SPCA Serving Erie County, said.
  If you’re interested in adopting him, the SPCA can be reached at (716) 875-7360.
  
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• Lackawanna man charged with supporting ISIS pleads guilty

  22-01-2018 19:16 via wivb.com
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Lackawanna man accused of supporting the terror group ISIS has pleaded guilty.
  Arafat Nagi, 46, was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
  He was placed under arrest in July 2015. FBI agents say they seized a number of electronic devices from Nagi’s home that month.
  Nagi faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
  
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• Senate advances bill to reopen government

  22-01-2018 18:44 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) — It looks like the government shutdown will end soon.
  The Senate has advanced a bill reopening federal agencies through Feb. 8 after Democrats relented and lifted their blockade against the legislation.
  The shutdown began Saturday after Democrats derailed a Republican measure that would have kept governmentopen until Feb. 16. Democrats wanted to pressure the GOP to cut a deal protecting young immigrants from deportation and boosting feder
  
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• End to government shutdown in sight as Dems halt filibuster

  22-01-2018 18:44 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sped toward reopening the government Monday, as Senate Democrats dropped their objections to a temporary funding bill in return for assurances from Republicans leaders that they will soon take up immigration and other contentious issues.
  Senate Republican leader McConnell’s commitment to quickly tackle the issue of immigrant “Dreamers” was contingent on Democrats providing enough votes now for a stopgap spending measure lasting a littl
  
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• Memorial service to be held for late M&T Bank Corporation Chairman and CEO

  22-01-2018 18:32 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — M&T Bank will host a memorial service to celebrate the late Robert Wilmers on Monday.
  He had been M&T Bank Corporation’s Chairman and CEO since 1993.
  Wilmers is credited with growing the organization into a regional bank that operates in eight states and Washington D.C.
  Wilmers passed away on December 16 at age 83.
  City Hall will be lit green in his honor.
  
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• Memorial service being held for late M&T Bank Corporation Chairman and CEO

  22-01-2018 18:32 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — M&T Bank will host a memorial service to celebrate the late Robert Wilmers on Monday.
  He had been M&T Bank Corporation’s Chairman and CEO since 1993.
  Wilmers is credited with growing the organization into a regional bank that operates in eight states and Washington D.C.
  Wilmers passed away on December 16 at age 83.
  City Hall will be lit green in his honor.
  
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• FlipOut Academy teaches how to flip homes in Buffalo market

  22-01-2018 18:28 via wivb.com
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A new academy called FlipOut is breathing new life into the Eastern Hills Mall and teaching people how to rehab homes here in Western New York and sell them to turn a big profit.
  “You can pick houses up here for $50,000 and then turn around and sell them for $150,000,” said Chris Naugle, FlipOut Academy founder.
  Together Chris and Lorissa Naugle have flipped more than 150 homes, now they want to share that knowledge with other Western New Yorkers.
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• McConnell raises hopes as government shutdown enters Day 3

  22-01-2018 18:12 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell raised some Democrats’ hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown Monday, saying “I hope and intend” to reach agreement soon on immigration and other contentious issues — if the Democrats agree now to a stopgap spending measure lasting a little less than three weeks.
  The Senate was to vote later in the day on that measure — to cut off a Democratic filibuster —
  
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• Dirschberger, former social services commissioner, indicted on rape charge

  22-01-2018 17:47 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County’s former Commissioner of Social Services, Al Dirschberger, traveled to Albany Monday to turn himself in to authorities after being indicted by an Albany County grand jury on rape and criminal sex act charges.
  The indictment was handed up Tuesday afternoon, a little more than a month after Albany police said he raped one of his subordinate Erie County employees while the two were in the state capital to attend a conference on the taxpayer’s dime
  
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• ‘This Is Us,’ ‘Veep’ casts take top SAG TV series awards

  22-01-2018 17:06 via wivb.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Western-inspired revenge tale “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” swept the female-focused and led Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday with wins for best ensemble, best actress for Frances McDormand and best supporting actor for Sam Rockwell.
  It was almost an exact repeat of the major Golden Globe Awards wins with Gary Oldman also winning best actor for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour” and Allison
  
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• Sheriff: Shooting at Texas high school, suspect in custody

  22-01-2018 16:19 via wivb.com
  ITALY, Texas (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say there’s been a shooting at a high school in a small town south of Dallas and a suspect is in custody.
  The Ellis County sheriff’s office said on Twitter that the “shooter is in custody” after the shooting early Monday at the school in Italy (IT-lee), some 45 miles (70 kilometers) south of Dallas.
  No injuries have been confirmed in the shooting.
  The sheriff’s office says students have been moved from the school a
  
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• 10th annual Backyard Classic takes place at Canalside

  22-01-2018 16:00 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Hockey players were out in force in downtown Buffalo this weekend.
  Canalside hosted the 10th annual Backyard Classic.
  Since it started, the three-on-three hockey tournament has had 175 teams, 500 players, and has raised more than $75,000.
  The original tournament was held in a backyard and had 24 participants.
  The tournament moved to Canalside two years ago.
  “It’s a combination of a uniqueness of being in downtown Buffalo and being able to do it outsi
  
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• Amazon to debut store without checkout in downtown Seattle

  22-01-2018 15:45 via wivb.com
  SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon employees have been testing it, but is the public ready for a cashier-less store?
  More than a year after it introduced the concept, Amazon is opening its artificial intelligence-powered Amazon Go store in downtown Seattle on Monday.
  The store on the bottom floor of the company’s Seattle headquarters allows shoppers to scan their smartphone with the Amazon Go app at a turnstile, pick out the items they want and leave. By combining compute
  
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• Kendrick Lamar to perform at Darien Lake

  22-01-2018 15:15 via wivb.com
  DARIEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rapper Kendrick Lamar is coming to Darien Lake on June 3.
  The concert will also feature Schoolboy Q, SZA,  Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad, Sir, Lance Skiiwalker and Zacari as part of The Championship Tour.
  Tickets for the show go on sale January 26 at 12 p.m. Prices range from $35 to $125. Lawn four-packs will be available for $100 while they last.
  Tickets can be bought at LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
  Anyone with a concert
  
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• Jury selection starts in corruption case against former top Cuomo aide

  22-01-2018 14:43 via wivb.com
  MANHATTAN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jury selection began Monday in the corruption case against Joe Percoco — a former top advisor to Governor Andrew Cuomo.
  Percoco is accused accepting bribes from a Syracuse developer and an energy company in exchange for state favors worth millions of dollars. He is also accused of extortion.
  The charges against Percoco were included in an indictment that also goes after Louis Ciminelli and others regarding a Buffalo Billion bid-rigging scheme. That case
  
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• Dozens dressed as Tyrannosaurus rex descend on public square

  22-01-2018 14:10 via wivb.com
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — His name means “king of the tyrant lizards,” but sometimes Tyrannosaurus rex just wants to party.
  Make that many T. rexes. Hundreds of curious people descended on Portland’s Monument Square on Saturday to observe a gathering of dinosaur lovers dressed as the science museum staple.
  There were dozens of T. rexes, and they danced, growled and milled around. One who struggled to navigate his costume walked around
  
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• Local group calls for police to deprioritize marijuana possession

  22-01-2018 13:54 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling on the Buffalo Police Department to stop prioritizing marijuana possession.
  The campaign was started by a non-profit group called “Open Buffalo.”
  They say Mayor Byron Brown should tell police to focus on other areas of public safety.
  Open Buffalo’s Max Anderson told News 4 that low-level possession arrests have devastating effects on people’s jobs, education, ability to get student loans a
  
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• Niagara Falls police looking for information on Niagara St. homicide

  22-01-2018 13:16 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Niagara Falls police are looking for a killer.
  Homicide detectives were called to a home on Niagara St. near 18th St. on Sunday afternoon.
  A 21-year-old man was on the porch after being shot several times. He died at the scene.
  The victim’s name has not been released, and police are still looking for the person responsible for the shooting.
  
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• Senate talks fall short, shutdown extends into workweek

  22-01-2018 12:48 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is set to sow more disruption and political peril Monday after the Senate inched closer but ultimately fell short of an agreement that would have reopened federal agencies before the beginning of the workweek.
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said negotiations kept going late into the night, with a vote to break a Democratic filibuster on a short-term funding bill scheduled for noon Monday. Under
  
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• Thousands of people attend Women’s March in downtown Buffalo

  22-01-2018 05:20 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thousands of people demonstrated across the country Sunday for the 2nd annual Women’s March. They’re advocating for equality and empowerment. An estimated 4,500 people rallied in downtown Buffalo Sunday afternoon.
  Standing in solidarity — thousands of people showed up at City Hall in Buffalo for the 2nd annual Women’s March to rally for several reasons including women’s rights, healthcare and immigration reform and racial equality.
  In a
  
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• Hundreds of people attend Women’s March in downtown Buffalo

  22-01-2018 05:20 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thousands of people demonstrated across the country Sunday for the 2nd annual Women’s March. They’re advocating for equality and empowerment. Hundreds of people rallied in downtown Buffalo Sunday afternoon.
  Standing in solidarity — hundreds of people showed up at City Hall in Buffalo for the 2nd annual Women’s March to rally for several reasons including women’s rights, healthcare and immigration reform and racial equality.
  In a sea of s
  
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• This year’s snowy winter shaping great ski season for Holiday Valley

  22-01-2018 01:20 via wivb.com
  ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local ski resorts say the heavy snow and bitter cold temperatures so far this year are a welcomed relief after last year’s unusual season. Employees at Holiday Valley ski resort say it’s been a great season thanks to Mother Nature.
  “We had our first group at 7:30 this morning ready to go,” said Jake Swan, group sales coordinator at Holiday Valley.
  It’s been a busy season at Holiday Valley, thanks to a snowy winter and record breaki
  
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