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• Limited-edition talking Rick Jeanneret bobblehead will benefit Sabres Foundation, Kevin Guest House

  30-01-2018 23:44 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Starting Tuesday, you can get your own talking bobblehead version of legendary Buffalo Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret- and the proceeds go to a good cause.
  Each bobblehead plays five classic Rick Jeanneret play-by-play calls and can be purchased for $30. Autographed versions of the bobblehead are also available for $75.
  In addition to the bobbleheads, a special $150 meet-and-greet package will be available for purchase at Sabres.com for a limited time. These package
  
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• After hip surgeries, Buff State’s Sylves dominates in the crease

  30-01-2018 23:44 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – After going 18-8-1 a year ago, Buffalo State has maintained its dominance in Division III hockey, jumping to 13th in the latest national poll with a 15-4-2 overall mark.
  How have they done it? With one a top-10 scoring offense and one of the best netminders in the entire country in Ian Sylves, who doesn’t let a lot get past him.
  “He’s the definition of somebody you want everyone in your program to be,” head coach Steve Murphy said. &ldquo
  
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• Police pull over a car in Spain and oranges come tumbling out

  30-01-2018 22:53 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – Take a look at this photo.Yes, that’s a car crammed to the hilt with oranges.Police in Seville, Spain, came across the bizarre scene when they pulled over two cars after a short chase.According to Europa Press, officers suspected something wasn’t quite right when they saw the cars driving very close together.
   When they tried to pull the cars over, they took off. A short chase through a dirt road followed, the news agency reported.Inside the vehicles, police
  
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• Cattaraugus man charged with scheming to defraud

  30-01-2018 22:16 via wivb.com
  OLEAN, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Cattaraugus County man has been charged with scheming to defraud after City of Olean Police say he went door to door in Olean, telling people that his vehicle had broken down and that he needed money to get home.
  Douglas I. Reed, 34, of Killbuck, was charged Monday evening with second degree scheming to defraud.
  According to police, Reed used people’s names he gained from porch mailboxes to claim that he knew people living in the neighborhood.
   
   
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• East Aurora man facing attempted murder charge

  30-01-2018 20:58 via wivb.com
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — An East Aurora man has been arraigned on an indictment charging him with attempted murder.
  Christopher Giafaglione, 48, was accused of repeatedly stabbing his girlfriend with a kitchen knife while screaming “I’m going to kill you and then kill myself.”
  Officials say the incident happened at a home on Oakwood Ave. this past December.
  According to prosecutors, the victim is still receiving treatment for her injuries, including nerve damage to her
  
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• Former ‘Glee’ actor Mark Salling dead at 35

  30-01-2018 20:09 via wivb.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Salling, one of the stars of the Fox musical comedy “Glee,” has died at age 35.
  Salling’s lawyer, Michael J. Proctor, tells The Associated Press the actor died Tuesday. His death comes weeks before the actor was scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on child pornography charges.
  Proctor did not reveal the cause of death.
  Salling pleaded guilty in December to possession of child pornography. Prosecutors say a search of Salling’s computer
  
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• Criminal charges pending after armed standoff in Jamestown

  30-01-2018 19:26 via wivb.com
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police say a man was taken into custody on Tuesday after an armed standoff in Jamestown.
  Shortly before 9 a.m., police responded to an apartment on Lakeview Ave., where they say a man was found inside, armed with several knives.
  The 33-year-old, who has not been named, threatened to harm himself, according to police.
  Nearly two hours after officials responded, the situation was brought to an end when police deployed a Taser device against the man.
  He was taken
  
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• “Lumagination” transforms Botanical Gardens with lights and underwater theme

  30-01-2018 18:29 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Through lighting, sound, and special effects there’s an underwater theme at the Botanical Gardens for “Lumagination.” It’s a soothing experience and a family friendly event for people of all ages.
  “It’s in the middle of winter, people have an opportunity to get out of the cold which we expect over the next week or so to experience an incredible sensory light show amid 22 thousand tropical plants,” said Dave Swarts, Botanical
  
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• Buffalo police respond to rumor of student with gun at school

  30-01-2018 18:29 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police responded to The International Preparatory School on Tuesday.
  Police received word of a rumor that a student had a gun at the school.
  A search is being conducted.
  
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• Father of boy who died in Buffalo fire was not supposed to be on premises

  30-01-2018 18:17 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An official document says the father of the boy who died during a house fire in Buffalo was not supposed to be on the premises.
  The fire, which happened Monday morning, resulted in the death of seven-year-old Anthony Conti.
  His father, Joseph Conti, accidentally started the fire, according to police. There is an order of protection against him.
  #BREAKING: Our source confirms there is a no contact order in place pertaining to the Conti family home that burned down Mon
  
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• Marine makes 18-hour trip to Rochester to meet twin boys born premature

  30-01-2018 17:48 via wivb.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man has returned home to meet his twin boys, who were born nearly 12 weeks too early.
  In a Facebook post, Golisano Children’s Hospital shared photos of the welcome. They wrote that Dan, a Marine, was supposed to be deployed in the Middle East until April. But last week, he got a call that his wife gave birth to twin boys, nearly 12 weeks before their due date.
  Last Tuesday, Dan made an 18-hour trip from Kuwait to Rochester to meet his sons and his
  
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• Niagara Falls Schools ensuring Hyde Park students stay warm, despite broken boiler

  30-01-2018 17:30 via wivb.com
   
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Niagara Falls residents woke up to a fresh blanket of snow on the ground Tuesday morning, but that wasn’t enough to close schools in the district.
  A boiler issue at Hyde Park Elementary didn’t warrant closing that school, either. District leaders say the building is safe for students.
  Niagara Falls City School District Superintendent Mark Laurrie told News 4 one of the school’s two boilers went down Monday, but the school has backup mea
  
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• Crews respond to Great Arrow Ave.

  30-01-2018 16:14 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — ​Crews responded to Great Arrow Ave. between Delaware and Elmwood avenues in Buffalo Tuesday morning.
  It is not clear whether or not there was a gas leak, but National Fuel was seen there at a business park.
  People near there said it smelled like gas, but the smell could no longer be detected around 10:45 a.m.
  A gas valve was shut off shortly after 11 a.m.
  
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• Won’t you be his neighbor? Tom Hanks to play Mister Rogers

  30-01-2018 14:57 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood for Tom Hanks, who’ll star as Mister Rogers in the upcoming biopic “You Are My Friend.”
  TriStar Pictures announced Monday it has acquired worldwide rights to the film, to be directed by “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” filmmaker Marielle Heller.
  The film will focus on the friendship between the host of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” and journalist Tom Junod. Junod
  
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• California lawmaker wants to stop restaurants from providing plastic straws unless requested

  30-01-2018 14:44 via wivb.com
  (WCMH) – A California lawmaker has introduced legislation making it a crime for a server to provide unsolicited plastic straws in restaurants.
  Ian Calderon, the majority leader in California’s lower house, introduced the measure a week ago.
  If passed, the bill would make it illegal to provide single-use plastic straws to consumers unless requested by the consumer. The legislation exempts take-out and fast food restaurants.
  A violation of the law would be a misdemeanor punishable
  
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• VTech recalls baby rattles, crib mobiles

  30-01-2018 14:29 via wivb.com
  EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – VTech is recalling about 280,000 baby rattles and more than 37,000 crib mobiles.
  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the ears on the “Shake & Sing” elephant rattles can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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  VTech has received five incident reports related to the rattles. No injuries have been reported, according to the CPSC.
  The recalled rattles, model
  
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• Vets can get special offers with ID from Erie County Clerk’s office

  30-01-2018 14:12 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Veterans in Erie County can sign up for a program that offers deals or discounts as a “thank you” for their service.
  The Erie County Clerk’s office provides free photo IDs to vets that gives them access to offers from 1,400 participating businesses.
  A “Thank a Vet” outreach will take place on Tuesday afternoon at Leonard Post on Walden Ave. in Cheektowaga from 1 to 3 p.m.
  
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• Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire creating new health care company

  30-01-2018 13:43 via wivb.com
  SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and the New York bank JPMorgan Chase are teaming up to create health care company “free from profit-making incentives and constraints.”
  Buffett, in a prepared statement Tuesday, called the skyrocketing costs of health care in the U.S. the “hungry tapeworm on the American economy.”
  The ambitious goal, they say, is in the early planning stages, but the seismic nature of the announcement sent a
  
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• Father of 3-year-old who shot himself pleads not guilty

  30-01-2018 13:32 via wivb.com
  TOWN OF BENNINGTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — The father of a three-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself pleaded not guilty in court.
  Matthew Howell, 42, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
  His son got a hold of his gun and shot himself in the chest. According to the Wyoming County Sheriff’s office, the gun was left out inside the home.
  The boy is expected to be okay. Howell is expected to be back in court on March 6.
  
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• VIDEO: Representative from Crisis Services talks about local impact of Larry Nassar trial, #MeToo

  30-01-2018 05:17 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Sam Vaughn, an advocate manager for Crisis Services, joined News 4 on Monday to talk about the local impact of the #MeToo movement and the Larry Nassar trial.
   
  
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• Lovejoy community comforts family after 7 year-old dies in fire

  30-01-2018 04:59 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Lovejoy community is spreading their love and wrapping their arms around the Conti family.
  Seven year-old Anthony Conti died in a house fire early Monday morning. The fire broke out just before 3 a.m. on Benzinger Street, between William and Ludington Streets.
  When fire crews arrived, they found large flames and heavy smoke billowing into the sky.
  The parents and six of their seven children made it out of the home safely.
  Sources told News 4 the fire was ruled ac
  
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• North Tonawanda man accused of taking advantage of developmentally disabled person

  30-01-2018 04:29 via wivb.com
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – A North Tonawanda man is facing charges after New York State Police say he took advantage of a developmentally disabled person.
  Anthony J. Crowley, 33, of North Tonawanda, was charged with first degree identity theft and third degree grand larceny on Jan. 14.
  According to NYSP reports, on June 19 the Bureau of Criminal Investigation out of state police’s Lockport station received a complaint of 33-year-old developementally disabled victim possibly being taken
  
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• Iowa could require students to pass a citizenship exam to graduate. Would you pass?

  30-01-2018 03:12 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – Iowa lawmakers have proposed a bill that will require students to pass a citizenship exam to graduate high school. The test is the same one immigrants have to pass to become US citizens.“It’s common sense that kids today should have an understanding of basic US civics,” Republican state Rep. Walt Rogers told the Des Moines Register. (CNN has reached out to Rogers for comment but has yet to hear back.)The Iowa test will ask questions from a set of 100. The&nb
  
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• Police search Toronto gardens for alleged serial killer victims

  30-01-2018 01:41 via wivb.com
  TORONTO (AP) — Toronto police said Monday they are hunting through backyard gardens and planters across the city for possible victims of a landscaper accused of killing at least five people and suspected of more slayings.
  Bruce McArthur was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the deaths of three men, adding to two cases filed earlier.
  Toronto Det. Sgt. Hank Idsinga said at a news conference that the dismembered remains of at least three victims were found hidden in the bottom of lar
  
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• Father of 7-year-old Anthony Conti: “He was the most loving boy”

  30-01-2018 00:44 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A playful, bright-eyed 7-year-old taken too soon; Anthony Conti died Monday morning after being rescued from his family’s burning home on Benzinger Street in Buffalo’s Lovejoy neighborhood.
  “They started CPR immediately,” said Buffalo Fire Commissioner Vincent Muscarella.
  The second grader was brought to Oishei Children’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Authorities believe he likely died of smoke inhalation.
  “Hugs 100 ti
  
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• Lovejoy bar and grill surrenders liquor license after weekend violence

  30-01-2018 00:09 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The owners of Checkmate Bar & Grill  have come to a compromise with the city.
  They will now operate as only a restaurant and will surrender their liquor license.
  The property owner tells us they needed a chance to survive. But now this violence will force them to shut down the bar forever.
  Councilman Rich Fontana says the expression “nothing good happens after midnight” rings especially true for the bar.
  He said, “I don’t th
  
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• Two-alarm fire breaks out at Kenmore Avenue restaurant

  30-01-2018 00:05 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Fire ripped through a Chinese restaurant on Kenmore Avenue Monday, causing $325,000 total worth of damage.
  The fire broke out around 5 p.m. Monday at May Jen Restaurant, 47 Kenmore Ave. The two-alarm fire took about 45 minutes to be brought under control.
  According to Amherst Fire Control, a grease fire started in the kitchen and extended through the exhaust ducts to the roof.
  Eggertsville Hose Company, Snyder Fire, Williamsville Fire, North Bailey Fire, and Buffalo
  
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• Fire breaks out at Kenmore Avenue restaurant

  30-01-2018 00:05 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Fire, along with Amherst and Clarence fire companies, are battling a blaze at a Chinese restaurant on Kenmore Avenue.
  May Jen Restaurant, located at 47 Kenmore Ave. near Main Street, caught fire Monday.
  The scene is ongoing. We’ll have more details as they become available.
  
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