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• Assistant District Attorneys to form relationships with schools

  20-03-2018 23:52 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  The Erie County District Attorney, John Flynn, announced his plan to pair an assistant DA with each school district in the county. Flynn made this announcement at a school safety seminar at the University at Buffalo.
  According to the DA, dozens of ADAs will be assigned to a district and will work with school resource officers, principals, and other leaders in the districts, forging relationships with students.
  “My ADA will work with the SROs, re
  
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• World’s last male northern white rhino dies

  20-03-2018 21:34 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – The world’s last male northern white rhino has died, leaving only two females left to save the subspecies from extinction.The 45-year-old rhino named Sudan had been in poor health in recent days and was being treated for age-related issues and multiple infections.A veterinary team made the decision to euthanize Sudan after his condition deteriorated significantly, the conservation group WildAid announced Tuesday.Sudan lived in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Keny
  
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• BPD shares preliminary information about body cameras

  20-03-2018 20:48 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Two days into a body camera pilot program, Buffalo Police Department officials say they’re dealing with a few growing pains. The program launched Sunday afternoon.
  Under the pilot, 26 evening shift officers in Buffalo’s B police district are testing the cameras, according to Captain Jeff Rinaldo. 16 of them received the technology over the weekend. They deployed during Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. Over the next four months, two diff
  
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• Stream all episodes of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” on Twitch on Rogers’ 90th birthday

  20-03-2018 20:43 via wivb.com
  (CBS NEWS) – Need a trip back to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe? Don’t we all? Starting Tuesday, you can watch all 856 episodes of classic children’s show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” on free live-streaming site Twitch.
  Host Fred Rogers died back in 2003 at age 74, but if the iconic children’s entertainer were still with us, he’d celebrate his 90th birthday on Tuesday. The marathon is meant to honor Rogers as well as Monday’s 50th ann
  
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• Tonawanda woman scammed out of $900

  20-03-2018 17:44 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — City of Tonawanda police say a 66-year-old woman was scammed out of $900.
  According to police, the woman received a text from what appeared to be a friend she knew on Facebook. The message told her to text a Connecticut area code regarding a grant program.
  Following this, police say the woman received a message saying she was the winner of a $150,000 government grant fund. She was then instructed to buy nine $100 iTunes cards and then send back photos of the c
  
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• Amherst CKO Kickboxing packs a calorie burning punch

  20-03-2018 17:27 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Heavyweight 130 pound bags are what makes CKO Kickboxing on Hopkins road in Amherst unique. It’s a good way to get in a workout and burn nearly 1,200 calories.
  “It’s a full total body workout. It’s high interval, intensity training and we work everything from head to toe,” said Katrina Young, CKO Kickboxing co-owner.
  It’s a fat burning cardio workout that really packs a punch.
  “More than 75% of the class is done on the heavy
  
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• Authorities offer reward for information on parole absconder

  20-03-2018 16:48 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Crime Stoppers has offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information on the whereabouts of Keith Mixon.
  Mixon, 26, is wanted for absconding parole. He was previously convicted of criminally possessing a weapon.
  Mixon is described as a black male standing at 5’11” and weighing 180 lbs.
  Anyone with information on where he is, or has been, can call (716) 867-6161.
  
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• UB Women’s Basketball team returns to WNY to prepare for Sweet 16 game

  20-03-2018 16:33 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Out of nearly 400 Division I women’s basketball teams in the country, the UB Women’s Basketball team is one of only 16 still dancing in the NCAA Tournament.
  The Bulls took out 3-seed Florida State University on FSU’s home court Monday night, securing the UB Women’s Basketball team’s place in the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history.
  Fresh off that historic win, the Bulls flew home to Western New York to regroup before Satur
  
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• Names of priests accused of sexual abuse in Diocese of Buffalo revealed

  20-03-2018 15:48 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After the names of 13 priests accused of sexual abuse in the Diocese of Buffalo were revealed last week, the rest of the local priests accused of this have been identified.
  Previously, just 13 priests were identified as having been accused of sexual abuse:
  More information on those priests can be found here.
  On Tuesday morning, the full list of priests accused since 1950 was released. Here are their names:John R. Aurelio  (2009)
  Donald W. Becker
  David M. Bialkow
  
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• Bishop Malone speaks after names of priests accused of sexual abuse in Diocese of Buffalo revealed

  20-03-2018 15:48 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After the names of 13 priests accused of sexual abuse in the Diocese of Buffalo were revealed last week, the rest of the local priests accused of this have been identified.
  Previously, just 13 priests were identified as having been accused of sexual abuse:
  More information on those priests can be found here.
  On Tuesday morning, the full list of priests accused since 1950 was released. Here are their names:John R. Aurelio  (2009)
  Donald W. Becker
  David M. Bialkow
  
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• G-Eazy coming to Darien Lake in August

  20-03-2018 15:18 via wivb.com
  DARIEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rapper G-Eazy is coming to Darien Lake this summer.
  Along with Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $ign, YBN Nahmir, P-Lo and Murda Beatz, the rapper will perform on August 24 as part of The Endless Summer Tour.
  Tickets go on sale March 23 at 10 a.m. Prices range from $29.50-$79.50.
  Those interested in buying tickets can go to LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000.
  Every paid concert ticket gets the buyer into Darien Lake Theme Park for free on the day
  
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• Millennials piercing their fingers in lieu of wearing engagement rings

  20-03-2018 15:01 via wivb.com
  (WIVB) — There’s a new trend in engagement rings catching on.
  Instead of the usual ring, some people are just getting diamonds embedded into their ring fingers.
  “We notice lately a lot of people coming looking for that,” Sam Abbas, the owner of NYC Ink Studio, said.
  This trend has mostly been seen among millennials.
  “I think it looks nice but if you really think what it’s doing to the body, scarring I mean, so many complications that can happen from it,&r
  
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• Artpark announces bands for season-ending concert

  20-03-2018 14:36 via wivb.com
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Artpark announced their season-closing concert lineup on Tuesday morning.
  On August 28, Boy George and Culture Club, The B-52s and Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey will perform at the venue as part of Tuesdays in the Park.
  Tickets for the concert go on sale March 23 at 10 a.m.
  They can be bought at tickets.com, artpark.net, in person at the Artpark Box Office (Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) or by calling 1-888-223-6000.Advance General Admiss
  
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• WATCH: Good Samaritans save driver from burning car

  20-03-2018 14:17 via wivb.com
  (Video: Westtown-East Goshen Police Department)
  WESTTOWN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) — Police released dash cam video on Monday of the daring rescue of a driver injured in a Pennsylvania car crash.
  In the video provided by the Westtown-East Goshen Police Department, the good Samaritans could be seen pulling the victim out from under the burning car.
  It all started last Wednesday afternoon when a driver smashed into several parked cars in the Saints Simon and Jude Schools parking lot.
  The indi
  
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• Sheriff official: 3 injured in Maryland high school shooting

  20-03-2018 14:08 via wivb.com
  GREAT MILLS, Md. (AP) — A shooting at a Maryland high school Tuesday morning injured three people, including the shooter, a sheriff’s spokeswoman said.
  Authorities said the situation was “contained” as deputies and federal agents converged on the crime scene.
  St. Mary’s County Sheriff spokeswoman Cpl. Julie Yingling said three people hurt, including the shooter. She didn’t know the extent of their injuries, but said all three were taken to hospitals and none w
  
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• Sheriff: 1 student dead, 2 wounded in Maryland high school

  20-03-2018 14:08 via wivb.com
  GREAT MILLS, Md. (AP) — A teenager wounded a girl and a boy inside his Maryland high school Tuesday before an armed school resource officer was able to intervene, and each of them fired one more round as the shooter was fatally wounded, a sheriff said.
  APP USERS | Tap here to watch an update from officials.
  St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron said the student with the handgun was declared dead at a hospital, and the other two students were in critical condition. He said the officer
  
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• Free ice cream at Dairy Queen locations Tuesday

  20-03-2018 12:49 via wivb.com
  (KLFY) — Dairy Queen is celebrating the first day of spring with free ice cones.
  On March 20, DQ locations around the country will be handing out one free small vanilla cone to customers.
  Donations will also be accepted for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
  The offer is good at participating non-mall locations and limited to one per person.
  MORE | Find a Dairy Queen near you at this link.
  
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• ‘Homer Simpson’ pulled over by UK police

  20-03-2018 12:20 via wivb.com
  MILTON KEYNES (KRON) — Police in the English town of Milton Keynes received an outlandish form of identification from a driver during a traffic stop.
  When a TVP Roads officer pulled the driver over, she was handed an ID with cartoon character Homer Simpson as the name and photo.
  He had even penned “H. Simpson” for the signature.
  The driver’s car was taken away by police.
  He was reportedly cited for having no insurance, and of course, an improper license.
  Authori
  
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• Victim identified in fatal crash on I-86

  20-03-2018 12:09 via wivb.com
  CUBA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fatal crash shut down part of I-86 near Cuba on Tuesday.
  New York State police say they responded to a crash involving two semi trucks around 5:30 a.m.
  According to them, a truck driven by Ohio resident Kyle Willis, 41, was disabled and partially in the roadway.
  As Willis was outside trying to make repairs, he and his truck were struck by another semi that was traveling east.
  Willis was taken to Olean General Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
  The eastbound la
  
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• Fatal crash closes part of I-86 EB in Cuba

  20-03-2018 12:09 via wivb.com
  CUBA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fatal crash has shut down part of I-86 near Cuba.
  The eastbound lanes in that area will be closed for an undetermined amount of time, Cuba police say.
  “There will be increased traffic flow through the Town and Village for the better part of this morning and possibly into this afternoon,” police wrote on Facebook.
  Authorities are investigating the crash.
  
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• Alabama state rep. says we shouldn’t arm teachers because they’re women

  20-03-2018 11:58 via wivb.com
  (CBS News) — In response to calls from President Trump and lawmakers to arm educators, Alabama state Rep. Harry Shiver, a Republican, says that guns don’t belong in the hands of teachers — specifically “our ladies.”
  “I’m not saying all (women), but in most schools, women are (the majority) of the teachers,” Shiver told AL.com in an interview March 15. “Some of them just don’t want to (be trained to possess firearms). If they w
  
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• Package meant for Austin blows up at FedEx building near San Antonio

  20-03-2018 11:05 via wivb.com
  (CBS NEWS) — A package sent to Austin, Texas blew up early Tuesday at a FedEx facility in Schertz, Texas, northeast of San Antonio, authorities said. One female employee is said to have suffered a non-life-threatening injury.
  The FBI tells CBS News multiple FBI agents and local law enforcement are on the scene.
  The agency couldn’t confirm reports that the package may have contained nails and shrapnel.
  The FBI says it’s “more than possible” the blast is linked to the
  
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• Investigators suspect FedEx bomb is tied to Austin bombings

  20-03-2018 11:05 via wivb.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A package bomb that authorities believe is linked to the recent string of Austin bombings exploded early Tuesday inside of a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio, leaving one worker with minor injuries.
  Hours later, police sent a hazardous materials team to a FedEx facility in Austin to check on a suspicious package there. There was no immediate word about whether that package contained a bomb.
  FBI agent Michelle Lee said the explosion happened at around 1 a.m. a
  
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• Tinder sues dating app Bumble

  20-03-2018 03:40 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – Tinder’s parent company Match Group (MTCH) is suing competitor Bumble, accusing the female-friendly dating app of patent infringement and stealing trade secrets.
  The lawsuit, filed Friday in Texas, says Bumble is virtually identical to Tinder, the app that popularized the swipe right to like, swipe left to dislike functionality.
   Bumble copied the “world-changing, card swipe-based, mutual opt-in premise” of Tinder, the lawsuit says.The complain
  
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• Delta misroutes puppy on cross-country trip

  20-03-2018 03:35 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – Thank goodness it didn’t stay in Vegas.An Idaho man says his new 8-week-old puppy appears happy and healthy despite being flown across the country to the wrong airport — landing in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City before finally arriving in his arms Sunday.Owner Josh Schlaich had vented his frustration with Delta Air Lines on Facebook when the white and brindle puppy failed to arrive Saturday as scheduled and he was unable to get any answers by phone.According to Delt
  
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• Proposed law could ban truck stop chain from setting up shop on Grand Island

  20-03-2018 03:32 via wivb.com
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Grand Island Town Supervisor is taking new action to keep a multi-billion dollar national chain from opening a truck stop and welcome center on 21 acres of green space.
  Last month, Love’s Travel Shops and Country Stores pitched a $12 million project for Whitehaven Road to the town board, despite backlash from dozens of Grand Islanders.
  The company says the truck stop would create up to 60 jobs and generate millions of dollars in sales tax revenue.
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• Silver Alert issued for missing elderly Amherst man

  20-03-2018 03:02 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing elderly Amherst man.
  Ferdinand Philipps, 84, was reported missing Monday night. He is described as a white male, possibly driving a gray 2015 Ford Fusion, license plate New York DPJ5178.
  Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543.
   
  
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• El Salvador may host 3D-printed home community

  20-03-2018 02:46 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – El Salvador may be the first country to have a community of 3D-printed homes.
  A nonprofit called New Story is raising $1 million to bring more than 100 3D-printed homes to the country over the next two years. The organization funds homes for families in need and people displaced by natural disasters.“We want to bring this to the families who need it the most,” CEO and cofounder Brett Hagler told CNN last week.
  The company is already working with the
  
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• District attorney who didn’t prosecute Weinstein will be investigated

  20-03-2018 02:42 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – The New York State Attorney General will review the Manhattan district attorney’s handling of a 2015 sexual abuse case involving disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement Monday evening.The announcement follows an open letter from Time’s Up, the female-led organization formed in the aftermath of the Weinstein scandal, to “open an investigation” of District Attorney Cyrus Vance and his office “to determine the f
  
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• U.S. sled hockey team wins gold at the Paralympics with last-minute heroics

  20-03-2018 02:05 via wivb.com
  (CBS NEWS) – The U.S. sled hockey team’s gold-medal win at the Winter Paralympics in South Korea came with a heart-stopping comeback and last-minute heroics.
  The Americans were facing defeat at the hands of long-time rival Canada, until one crucial pass. With 38 seconds on the clock, 20-year-old Declan Farmer tied the game. Then, with a second goal in overtime, he clinched the win in a stunning comeback.
  “Declan Farmer, I told him him after the game he was m
  
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• How Sweet It Is! Bulls advance to Sweet 16 after upsetting #3 Florida State 86-65

  20-03-2018 01:50 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The dance is far from over the UB Women’s Basketball team.
  After dismantling and upsetting #6 South Florida in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, the Bulls continued to run through Tallahassee and straight into the Sweet 16 with an 86-65 victory over #3 Florida State Monday night in the Second Round.
  It’s the Bulls’ first trip to the Sweet 16 in program history as they become just the second Mid-American Conference Team to advance to the Third
  
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• Source: Bishop Malone to name Buffalo Diocese priests who left ministry following sex abuse allegations

  20-03-2018 00:23 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A source has confirmed to News 4 that Bishop Richard Malone will disclose the names of all priests in the Buffalo Diocese who retired, were removed, or left the ministry following sexual abuse allegations involving children.
  HAPPENING: A source confirms to @news4buffalo that @BishopRJMalone will tomorrow morning release the names of priests who retired, were removed, or left the ministry after sexual abuse allegations involving children
  — Callan Gray (@CallanGr
  
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• A 9-year-old Mississippi boy shot his older sister to death over a video game controller, sheriff says

  20-03-2018 00:08 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – A 9-year-old boy retrieved a gun from his parents’ bedroom and shot his 13-year-old sister to death, authorities said, after the two got into an argument over a video game controller.The incident occurred over the weekend in rural Monroe County, Mississippi, as the children’s mother was preparing lunch in the kitchen, the county sheriff said.“He wanted the controller, and I guess he knew where to find the gun,” Sheriff Cecil Cantrell told CNN.The boy g
  
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