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• Erie County Sheriff’s deputy charged with assaulting woman inside of his home

  15-03-2018 21:45 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – An Erie County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged with assaulting a woman inside his Olcott Avenue home.
  Dennis McAndrew, 39, of Buffalo, was charged Thursday with second degree assault and two counts of second degree strangulation.
  According to the Erie County DA’s Office, the alleged incident occurred between Dec. 14 to 16. When police officers arrived at the home, the victim was unresponsive. She spent several days at ECMC being treated for multiple inj
  
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• The bridge that just collapsed in Miami was designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane

  15-03-2018 21:30 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – On paper, the 40-foot wide pedestrian bridge on Florida International University’s campus was an engineering feat, boasting several superlatives.Here are some, as outlined by the university:
  It was designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane.
  Its durability was supposed to exceed 100 years.
  It’s the first bridge in the world to be constructed entirely of self-cleaning concrete: It’s made of titanium dioxide
  
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• Amherst Police looking to identify subject in investigation

  15-03-2018 21:26 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Amherst Police are looking for a person of interest in an ongoing investigation.
  This surveillance photo shows a black male who police would like to identify.
  If you recognize him or have any information related to the crime, call the Amherst Police Detective Bureau at 689-1360  or email [email protected] or text to 562-TIPS and reference AMH 18-812404-CO. 
   
  
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• A Predicta-BULL upset?

  15-03-2018 21:05 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)— 4 things UB needs to do if they’re going to upset #4 seed Arizona:
  1)  RUN!!! That’s Nate Oats favorite thing to yell during a game. UB is a much deeper team than Arizona, so they will always have fresh legs coming into the game. The Bulls need to control the tempo, if Arizona is allowed to slow the game down and pound the ball inside to their two 7-footers it won’t end well for UB.
  2) The other Cat. Many have tried to stop Arizona’s Deand
  
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• Parent arrested after showing up to Lake Shore High School

  15-03-2018 18:04 via wivb.com
  ANGOLA, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Evans parent was charged with disorderly conduct after showing up to his daughter’s school on Wednesday.
  According to police, the man went to Lake Shore High School, concerned that his 14-year-old was participating in the national school walkouts without him knowing.
  The parent, who tells News 4 he is meeting with police and school officials on Thursday, said he was frustrated that the school never sent out a memo or an alert about the walkouts.
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• North Tonawanda police looking for information on burglary

  15-03-2018 17:50 via wivb.com
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in North Tonawanda are looking for more information on a burglary.
  According to them, the incident happened on the 700 block of Oliver St. early Wednesday morning.
  If anyone has information on the suspect or the incident, please call the police department’s Detective Bureau at (716) 692-4312.
  
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• Most forgotten items in upstate NY Ubers

  15-03-2018 17:22 via wivb.com
  (NEWS10) – Uber released the most forgotten items in Upstate NY.
  “If you’re planning to take an Uber this weekend, just make sure you do the ‘possession pat down’ before leaving the car.”
  10 Most Frequently Forgotten Items in Upstate NY Ubers:Phone
  Wallet
  Keys
  Clothing
  Bag
  Glasses
  Vape
  Backpack
  Money
  ID/license15 Most Unique (Outrageous) Items Forgotten in Upstate NY Ubers:Blue asthma pump
  Microwave
  Tide soap pods
  Two small paintings
  Board games (Taboo & A
  
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• Regulators trying to prevent repeat of last year’s Lake Ontario flooding

  15-03-2018 15:36 via wivb.com
  (WIVB) — Regulators are pushing a record amount of water out of Lake Ontario to avoid a repeat of last year’s flooding.
  The International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board oversees this.
  Their plan is to protect the environment while balancing the needs of communities along the shore.
  The board says outflows from the lake in February were the highest in history.
  
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• Astronaut’s DNA no longer matches his twin, NASA study finds

  15-03-2018 15:18 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (WCMH) — Spending a year in space not only changes your outlook, it could change some of your genes.
  NASA has learned astronaut Scott Kelly and his identical twin– astronaut Mark Kelly– are no longer genetically the same.
  This was revealed in preliminary results from the space agency’s twins study, according to CNN.
  According to researchers, 7 percent of Scott’s genes did not return to normal after his return to Earth two years ago.
  They believ
  
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• Tonawanda native competing in Iditarod

  15-03-2018 14:57 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 26-year-old woman from Tonawanda is competing in this year’s Iditarod.
  Before moving to Alaska in 2013, Tara Cicatello graduated from Canisius College.
  In 2015, she completed her first sled-dog race, the Kuskowim 300. This year’s Iditarod is her first one.
  More information on her times in the competition can be found here.
  
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• SUNY Fredonia study says numerous water bottles are contaminated

  15-03-2018 14:15 via wivb.com
  FREDONIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Geology & Environmental Sciences department at SUNY Fredonia conducted a study which showed that a number of brands of bottled water are contaminated by microplastic.
  “Plastic is defined as any synthetic or semi-synthetic polymer with thermo-plastic or thermo-set properties,” the report said.
  The researchers tested 11 different brands of water from 27 different lots. Overall, 259 individual bottles were tested.
  93 percent of the bottles show
  
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• Fredonia man accused of robbing video game store

  15-03-2018 13:39 via wivb.com
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Dunkirk say a Fredonia man robbed a video game store.
  According to police, Nathaniel Lion, 30, was arrested Wednesday on a felony indictment warrant charging him with robbery.
  Authorities say the robbery took place at the Gamerz Haven store at the D&F Plaza on February 1.
  
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• Americans predicted to spend billions on St. Patrick’s Day

  15-03-2018 13:20 via wivb.com
  (WIVB) — The luck of the Irish has people spending more this year on St. Patrick’s Day.
  The National Retail Federation reports Americans plan to spend a total of $5.9 billion. That’s about $40 per person.
  Most of that money will go toward food, drinks and green beer.
  People are also getting their green in the form of clothes, candy and decorations.
  
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• VIDEO: Reporter’s eye roll at Chinese conference steals show

  15-03-2018 13:04 via wivb.com
  CHINA (WIVB) — During a press conference in China, a reporter’s dramatic eye roll stole the show.
  Questions immediately started circulating. People were wondering if the reporter in blue was rolling her eyes at her colleague’s long-winded question, or if there was something behind her.
  Take a look in the video above and tell us what you think.
   
  
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• Psychologists weighing in on what to tell kids about school violence

  15-03-2018 12:24 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As conversations continue around the country about school violence and safety, some parents are struggling with what to tell their children.
  Child psychologists are weighing in on when and what to tell your kids.
  One psychologist advises shielding children younger than six from violent or extremely upsetting news because they’re too young to comprehend it.
  For kids age seven to 11, it’s recommended that you ask if they’ve heard about an inciden
  
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• Amazon recalls portable chargers on reports of fires, burns

  15-03-2018 12:04 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is recalling 260,000 AmazonBasics portable chargers after reports that they can overheat and cause fires or burns.
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says Amazon received 53 reports of the chargers overheating, including one of a customer who was burned by battery acid. There were also four reports of property damage due to fire and smoke.
  The CPSC says customers should stop using the chargers and contact Amazon for a refund. Seattle-based Amazon.c
  
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• Can UB upset Arizona? Absolutely

  15-03-2018 04:58 via wivb.com
  BOISE, ID (WIVB)- Every year there’s a Cinderella story, a team that nobody thought had a chance to win until…they actually did. UB is a big underdog against Arizona, BIG like 7’1″, 260 pound man-child named Deandre Ayton, who is expected to be a top pick in the upcoming draft.
  This UB squad doesn’t have a player who is going to get drafted in the NBA lottery, heck Head Coach Nate Oats has a better chance of hitting the lottery. History shows that the 13 seeds have
  
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• Special prosecutor requested for Dirschberger investigation

  15-03-2018 04:22 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sexual assault allegations against a former Erie County leader have sparked a call for change.
  Al Dirschberger, former Commissioner of Social Services was indicted earlier this year on rape and criminal sexual act charges. The charges stem from an alleged incident in December while the 53-year-old and his subordinate employee were attending a work related conference in Albany.
  This week, .the victim filed a legal notice of her intent to sue the county. Her lawyer cla
  
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• County Legislature seeks special counsel to investigate Al Dirschberger

  15-03-2018 04:22 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sexual assault allegations against a former Erie County leader have sparked a call for change.
  Al Dirschberger, former Commissioner of Social Services was indicted earlier this year on rape and criminal sexual act charges. The charges stem from an alleged incident in December while the 53-year-old and his subordinate employee were attending a work related conference in Albany.
  Thursday, the Erie County Legislature unanimously agreed to seek a special counsel to inves
  
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• #WalkUpNotOut movement floods social media Wednesday

  15-03-2018 04:14 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –  While dozens of students participated in the Walk Out movement Wednesday, there’s another way students are fighting to make a difference.
  Hundreds of students walked out of several schools throughout Western New York Wednesday. It’s part of the National School Walkout.
  Students are calling for stricter gun laws after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida last month.
  “I think it’s important and I think we should keep going until
  
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• Perry town board member charged with murder will not be removed from board

  15-03-2018 04:08 via wivb.com
  PERRY, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Perry town board member charged with murder will not be removed from the board- for now.
  Joseph Mlyniec is accused of killing Robert Irvine III at his home in Perry last week.
  Mlyniec was not at Wednesday night’s town board meeting.
  The town supervisor said at Wednesday night’s meeting that the board wants Mlyniec to resign, but can’t force him to leave.
  He said they’ll wait to see if he’s convicted or resigns.
  Mlyniec is also a retired
  
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• FBI officials recommend former #2 at FBI Andrew McCabe be fired

  15-03-2018 03:46 via wivb.com
  (WIVB) – FBI officials have recommended that the former number two at the FBI Andrew McCabe be fired, CBS News’ Paula Reid reports. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing the recommendation. If Sessions goes along with the recommendation, McCabe could lose at least part of his pension.
  The report by the Department of Justice Inspector General, while not yet finished, found evidence that McCabe had questionable contact with a reporter and was not fully forthcoming when asked abou
  
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• Navy F-18 fighter jet crashes into water near Naval Air Station Key West

  15-03-2018 03:29 via wivb.com
  (CBS NEWS) – A Navy F-18 fighter jet crashed in the water near a naval station in Key West, Florida, Wednesday afternoon, killing both people on board, the Navy said. The two crew members on board ejected and rescued, but the Navy said late Wednesday that they both had died.
  The jet belonged to VFA-213, a fighter squadron which is based in Oceana, Virginia, near Norfolk.
  “It was going in to land, and all of a sudden, the whole thing flipped sideways and I saw a fireball,” witne
  
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• Police say 2 shot at Alabama hospital, gunman subdued

  15-03-2018 02:42 via wivb.com
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A gunman opened fire at a Birmingham, Alabama, hospital, wounding two men before turning the gun on himself Wednesday night, police said.
  Capt. H.R. Watson of Birmingham Fire and Rescue told news reporters that two victims were shot and wounded, and the shooter then shot himself. He said one victim was in critical condition with multiple wounds.
  He said authorities are unsure of the shooter’s relation to the victims and whether the victims worked at the hospit
  
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• Cheektowaga man found guilty of robbing Amherst bank

  15-03-2018 02:11 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Cheektowaga man has been found guilty by jury of robbing an Amherst bank.
  Thomas Cascio, 52, of Cheektowaga, faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced in June.
  According to the assistant U.S. attorneys handling the case, in March 2017 Cascio entered the Keybank at 5200 Main Street in Amherst and passed a teller a bank robbery note.
  The teller only recalls reading the word “Robbery” at the top of the note before the i
  
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• Bills sign QB A.J. McCarron to two-year deal

  15-03-2018 00:34 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Bills have signed quarterback A.J. McCarron to a two-year deal.
  McCarron played with the Cincinnati Bengals for four seasons (2014-2017). He started three of the 11 NFL games he’s played in so far in his career.
  We've agreed to terms on a two-year deal with QB AJ McCarron.
  Welcome to Buffalo, @10AJMcCarron! pic.twitter.com/hH1yZH5EiV
  — Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) March 14, 2018He was acquired by the Bills via free agency this month.
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• Senator blasts United after dog dies in overhead bin, another sent to Japan

  15-03-2018 00:04 via wivb.com
  ARLINGTON, Va. — A 10-year-old German shepherd Irgo was supposed to be on a flight from Oregon to Kansas City, but when owner Kara Swindle arrived in Missouri, United Airlines gave her a Great Dane instead. The dogs got switched, and Irgo was sent to Japan.
  “At this point all I can do is be hopeful that my dog is going to be OK,” said owner Kara Swindle. “I’ve cried too much.”
  United says the error happened during the dogs’ connection in D
  
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