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• Former Daemen College employee accused of touching child

  15-02-2018 23:41 via wivb.com
  MEADVILLE, Pa. (WIVB) – A former administrator at Daemen College is being accused of having inappropriate contact with an 11-year-old in a Pennsylvania community south of Erie.
  53-year-old Luiz Pereira was charged with harassment, unlawful contact with a minor, and indecent assault of a person less than 13 by the Meadville Police Department.“Luiz Pereira was previously employed at Daemen College from 2007-16, and is no longer affiliated with the institution,” Daemen offici
  
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• Train derails in Wyoming County

  15-02-2018 22:55 via wivb.com
  WYOMING COUNTY (WROC) – Emergency crews are on the scene of a train derailment in Wyoming County.
  Police say the derailment happened in a wooded area and crews are working to respond. Police say the derailment happened just outside of Attica Police Department’s jurisdiction, but officers have responded..
  The train is a Norfolk Southern train. An official from the company told News 4 that there was no hazardous material on board.
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• Principal: Students threaten Williamsville North High School

  15-02-2018 19:57 via wivb.com
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — The principal of Williamsville North High School says three students threatened to harm the school on Wednesday morning.
  According to Gary Collichio, a student overheard a conversation on a school bus and reported it to the school.
  Amherst police began an investigation and went to the homes of each student. They determined that the threat was not credible.
  “The students alleged to have made the threats are currently not in school,” Collichio sa
  
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• Decision to transfer 5.5 City Honors teaching positions still up in air

  15-02-2018 19:10 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “We thought that this would be over by now,” said Philip Rumore, Buffalo Teacher’s Federation President.
  Any hopes of reaching an agreement regarding the proposed transfer of 5 and a half teaching positions from City Honors High School came up short Thursday morning.
  “We feel that the action that was taken was done as a reprisal and is harming our kids, but I guess we’ll see them in court next Wednesday,” said Rumore.
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• White nationalist militia says school shooting suspect was member

  15-02-2018 18:56 via wivb.com
  (AP) — The leader of a white nationalist militia says Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz was a member of his group and participated in paramilitary drills in Tallahassee.
  Jordan Jereb told The Associated Press on Thursday that his group wants Florida to become its own white ethno-state. He said his group holds “spontaneous random demonstrations” and tries not to participate in the modern world.
  Jereb said he didn’t know Cruz personally and th
  
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• Artists announced for Rockin’ the Downs concert series

  15-02-2018 18:47 via wivb.com
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Batavia Downs has announced which musicians are coming there for the annual Rockin’ the Downs concert series.
  Here is the list:Eddie Money – June 22
  Grand Funk Railroad – June 29
  Blue Oyster Cult – July 6
  Rik Emmett and Carl Dixon – July 13
  Rumours – a Fleetwood Mac Tribute – July 20
  Puddle of Mudd – July 27
  Three Dog Night – August 3
  Lee Ann Womack – August 10Prices for the shows are $10 for general admissi
  
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• Giving cross country skiing a try

  15-02-2018 18:11 via wivb.com
  VARYSBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) – A lot of us watching the Olympics are wishing we could pick up a new sport. You don’t have to go to South Korea to try some of them out. You can learn to cross country ski, for example, right here in Western New York.
  Byrncliff Golf Resort and Banquets in Varysburg offers 12 miles of professionally-groomed trails, with a variety of terrains for all ability levels. All of the trails are lit up, too, for a great experience day or night.
  “I just love the e
  
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• Sunions made to keep people from shedding tears

  15-02-2018 17:48 via wivb.com
  (WIVB) — There’s a new kind of onion that won’t make you cry.
  Tops is now selling Sunions. The product is described as a sweet, white onion that won’t make you cry when cutting it.
  The Sunions creators say they have spent three decades cross breeding onions to make them easier on your eyes.
  The onions will be in stores until March or April, depending on when they run out.
  
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• McDonald’s slims down Happy Meal by banishing cheeseburgers

  15-02-2018 17:17 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s will soon banish cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from its Happy Meal menu in an effort to cut down on the calories, sodium, saturated fat and sugar that kids consume at its restaurants.
  Diners can still ask specifically for cheeseburgers or chocolate milk with the kid’s meal, but the fast-food company said that not listing them will reduce how often they’re ordered. Since it removed soda from the Happy Mealmenu fou
  
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• Members of Congress, families of Flight 3407 victims speak on aviation safety regulations

  15-02-2018 16:59 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (WIVB) — Local members of Congress joined families of Flight 3407 victims to speak on aviation safety regulations.
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• Fire starts in Falconer High School basement

  15-02-2018 14:21 via wivb.com
  FALCONER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Crews responded to a fire at Falconer High School early Thursday morning.
  The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office says a fire alarm went off at the school around 1:30 a.m.
  A number of fire departments responded and dealt with heavy smoke inside the school once they arrived.
  Crews located the fire in the custodian work shop area, which was in the school’s basement.
  The fire, which was contained to a plastic garbage can, was quickly extinguished. Officials
  
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• Expect more money in your paycheck

  15-02-2018 14:02 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — You should take a closer look at your paycheck this week and expect to find a little more money.
  Thursday is the deadline for companies to start using new guidelines from the IRS.
  The guidelines involve how much employers withhold. The change should help 90 percent of employees.
  How much you get will depend on your marital status, salary and allowances.
  Generally, expect $30 to $190 more per paycheck.
  
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• Suspect’s ‘disturbing’ social media posts being dissected

  15-02-2018 13:17 via wivb.com
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The suspect in a deadly rampage at a Florida high school is a troubled teenager who posted disturbing material on social media before the shooting spree that killed 17 people and wounded more than a dozen others, according to a law enforcement official and former schoolmates.
  Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said the 19-year-old suspect, Nikolas Cruz, had been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for “disciplinary reasons.”
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• A look at some deadly US school shootings of years past

  15-02-2018 12:38 via wivb.com
  (AP) — Authorities say a former student opened fire at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing “numerous” people. The Broward County sheriff said 14 people were taken to hospitals. Here’s a look at some recent U.S. school shootings, and some of the deadliest of years past:
  — Jan. 23, 2018: Two students were killed and 14 wounded by gunfire when a student opened fire before classes began at Marshall County High School in west Kentucky, authorities sai
  
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• Thousands of flowers sold at local florist market for Valentine’s Day

  15-02-2018 12:10 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There are 10,000 flowers in the back room of Maureen’s Wholesale Flower Market and all of them will be going out the door today. The most popular is always the classic red rose.
  At Maureen’s Wholesale Flower Market in Buffalo the phone has been ringing off the hook.
  “Most people are last minute in fact, most. People who anticipate, plan, and order flowers ahead of time are the exception,” said Maureen Bartley, Maureen’s Wholesale Flower
  
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• City Honors parents and students fight to keep teaching positions

  15-02-2018 04:54 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Parents and students at City Honors High School are pleading with the Buffalo School Board to keep their teachers.
  Earlier this month after the school district lost a court battle with the Buffalo Teachers Federation, the district announced it would cut 5.5 teaching positions from the high school. The teachers union fought with the district over teachers being asked to perform non teaching duties, such as patrolling the bathrooms and recycling.
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• Changes to cash bail system proposed in NY

  15-02-2018 04:33 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – According to New York Senate Democrats, thousands of New Yorkers are sitting in jail simply because they do not have the money to post bail.
  Both Democrats and Governor Andrew Cuomo are introducing legislation that would aim to change that.
  There has long been a call for prison reform, but this year Senate Democrats say they plan to do something about it. They announced three bills they believe will bridge the gap in racial and wage inequality in the prison system.
  
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• VIDEO: Retired BPD cold case detective has new career as a novelist

  15-02-2018 03:59 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A retired cold case detective with the Buffalo Police Department is now spending her days as a novelist.
  The backdrop of Lissa Redmond’s first novel, “A Cold Day in Hell””, takes bits and pieces from her 22 years as a member of the local department, and some of the locales.
  Redmond stopped by the News 4 studio Wednesday to discuss her novel and its inspiration.
   
  
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• Elementary students weigh in on “What is love?”

  15-02-2018 03:49 via wivb.com
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) – It’s an age-old question- what is love?
  News 4 stopped by Northwood Elementary today to hear kids’ definitions of  what love is.
  
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• Man robs Victoria’s Secret store in Arkansas on eve of Valentine’s Day

  15-02-2018 03:28 via wivb.com
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Police in Little Rock are searching for a man who shoved a worker and stole more than $500 worth of bras, underwear and other merchandise from a Victoria’s Secret store the night before Valentine’s Day.
  Police say the robbery happened at about 5 p.m. Tuesday at an upscale shopping center in west Little Rock. According to a police report, the man stepped toward the door while holding several items, telling an employee he needed to retrieve his wallet.
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• NY’s jail watchdog: Erie County lockups among state’s five worst

  15-02-2018 02:44 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The New York State Commission of Correction released a report Wednesday naming the five worst local jails in the state, and Erie County’s two lockups are on that list.
  Poor management by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office has contributed to several serious incidents at the Erie County Holding Center and the Alden Correctional facility, according to the report, entitled “The Most Problematic Local Correctional Facilities of New York State”.
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• Cuomo: Prohibit cops from having sex with people in custody

  15-02-2018 00:28 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state would make it illegal for police officers to have sex with people in their custody under a proposal gaining momentum in Albany.
  The idea picked up the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, who said he’ll amend his state budget proposal to include language saying that people in police custody cannot legally give consent to engage in sexual activity.
  Current law bars sex between correctional officers and inmates, but it doesn’t apply to pol
  
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• Mic’d Up: Inside Gameday with Nate Oats

  15-02-2018 00:27 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The UB Men’s Basketball team picked up it’s 19th win of the season on Tuesday with an 84-72 win over Kent State.  During the game, UB Head Coach Nate Oats gave News 4 Sports an inside look at X’s and O’s.
  
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