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• Confederate monument removed from Oklahoma elementary school

  21-03-2018 23:11 via wivb.com
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A public school district in Oklahoma has removed a monument at an elementary school that was dedicated to Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
  Tulsa Public Schools said the nearly century-old monument was removed and replaced with bricks on Tuesday. A district spokeswoman said “a community partner” covered the cost, and that the Tulsa Historical Society will preserve the monument.
  The removal comes less than week after the school district’s board rescind
  
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• Body found in lower Niagara River by Youngstown

  21-03-2018 22:34 via wivb.com
  YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) – The U..S. Coast Guard recovered the body of an unknown white male from the lower Niagara River Wednesday.
  According to a press release from the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, a citizen called around 1:13 p.m. to report a possible body along the coastline of a residence in the area of 135 Main Street in Youngstown.
  The body was secured by the county coroner.
  The Niagara County Sheriff”s Criminal Investigation bureau is investigating.
   
   
  
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• Bishop responds to criticism after naming former priests accused of child sex abuse

  21-03-2018 22:28 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s a club Gary Astridge never wanted to be a part of.
  “I guess [there were ] many psychological reasons as a little boy for me not saying anything to anyone when this all happened to me, but I can’t stay quiet anymore,” he told News 4.
  Decades after he says he was molested by a Buffalo priest, Astridge is speaking out.
  “When you look at pictures of me as a little boy, it’s just like oh my God how could someone do that?”
  The priest
  
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• Recall: Kidde Smoke Alarms

  21-03-2018 20:29 via wivb.com
  (WBRE/WYOU-TV) –  The Kidde Company is recalling Dual Sensor smoke alarms.
  The concern there is a risk the alarms will not alert consumers to a fire in their home.
  The issue involves a yellow cap left on during the manufacturing process that can cover one of the two sensors and compromise the ability to detect smoke.
  The smoke alarms were sold from September 2016 through January 2018 for between 20 and 40 dollars at Walmart, Home Depot, Menards, and other home and hardware stores
  
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• Three Florida residents arrested following pursuit in Arcade

  21-03-2018 20:24 via wivb.com
  ARCADE, N.Y. (WIVB) – Three Florida residents are facing charges after engaging Arcade Police in pursuit through the village and into the Town of Sardinia on Monday.
  According to a police report, an Arcade Police officer attempted to stop the 2016 Hyundai SUV the three were traveling in around 7:30 p.m. Monday on Route 16 for a traffic violation. A pursuit ensued into Sardinia and onto Allen Road. During the pursuit, the officer learned that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Flor
  
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• More than a dozen vacant homes to be knocked down in Evans

  21-03-2018 18:37 via wivb.com
  EVANS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Several people in the Town of Evans received a pleasant surprise Wednesday morning. Crews demolished a long-time vacant home on Eden Evans Center Road.
  “Happy dance. I’m doing an internal happy dance,” said Katie Guziec, who lives across the street. “I was like, ‘Oh my God! It’s happening!’”
  Guziec moved in across the street about five years ago.
  “It’s an eyesore,” she said. “We have relatives
  
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• Police evacuate area near Austin bombing suspect’s home

  21-03-2018 17:57 via wivb.com
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP modified) — The SUV where the Austin bombing suspect blew himself up has been hauled away.
  Crews loaded the red vehicle and two large white vans that apparently forced the SUV off the road onto flat-bed trucks which then drove away.
  Bomb squads subsequently began checking the ground under where the vehicles had been parked.
  Authorities say the 24-year-old suspect blew himself up as a SWAT team approached his SUV, which had been parked in a motel parking lot in the Aus
  
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• SLA: 2 businesses sold alcohol to minor during sting operation

  21-03-2018 17:11 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) says two local business sold alcohol to a minor during an undercover sting operation.
  On Sunday, a minor visited 27 different businesses, but most of them refused to sell them alcohol.
  The minor was able to buy alcohol at Bill’s Food Mart at 32 Allen St. and Allentown Food Shoppe at 76 Elmwood Ave.
  The businesses that refused to sell alcohol to the minor were restaurants, bars, convenience stores and liquor stores.
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• Nichols School hosts Olympian Emily Pfalzer, class of 2011

  21-03-2018 16:55 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Emily Pfalzer has received a hero’s welcome around Western New York since she helped the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team win gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics last month. The welcome was especially warm at Nichols School, her alma mater, Wednesday.
  “It’s really big because she’s such a big name in girls’ hockey and she’s such an inspiration to everyone on the Nichols team, so to meet her is really humbling,” said Nichols School
  
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• Nichols School hosts Olympian, 2011 graduate Emily Pfalzer

  21-03-2018 16:55 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Emily Pfalzer has received a hero’s welcome around Western New York since she helped the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team win gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics last month. The welcome was especially warm at Nichols School, her alma mater, Wednesday.
  “It’s really big because she’s such a big name in girls’ hockey and she’s such an inspiration to everyone on the Nichols team, so to meet her is really humbling,” said Nichols School
  
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• Mark Alnutt named UB Athletic Director

  21-03-2018 16:03 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Mark Alnutt was named UB’s next athletic director.
  A native of Kansas City, Alnutt comes to Buffalo from the University of Memphis, where he most recently served as deputy director of athletics.
  “We are so excited to have Mark join our UB family. His time in NCAA athletics has been defined by his leadership and vision. We believe that he possesses exactly the qualities needed to elevate UB Athletics to our next tier of excellence,” UB President Sati
  
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• Senators: Amtrak will rename train station after Louise Slaughter

  21-03-2018 15:32 via wivb.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester train station will be renamed after Louise Slaughter, Senators Schumer and Gillibrand announced Wednesday morning.
  Rep. Slaughter worked for years to get funding for the new station. The new name of the station will be the “Louise M. Slaughter Intermodal Station in Rochester.”
  Last week, both senators and Governor Andrew Cuomo called for Amtrak to rename the station in the late congresswoman’s honor. Wednesday, the senators say Amtra
  
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• Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers coming to Artpark

  21-03-2018 15:15 via wivb.com
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Another Tuesday in the Park concert was announced on Wednesday morning.
  Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers and The Wood Brothers will play at Artpark on June 19.
  Tickets for the concert go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. Here are the prices:Advance General Admission (Carry-in chairs permitted) – $12
  Front of Stage (Standing room only) – $27
  Reserved Seating (Numbered chairs provided) – $27They can be bought at tickets.com, artpark.net, in pers
  
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• Sheriff’s Office looking for Cheektowaga man

  21-03-2018 14:55 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Cheektowaga man.
  It is not clear why authorities are looking for Dwayne Higgs, 37, but his address is listed as 18 Euclid Ave.
  Anyone with information on his whereabouts can call the Sheriff’s Office at (716) 858-2903.
  
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• DOT to replace two bridges on I-290 in Town of Tonawanda

  21-03-2018 14:12 via wivb.com
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A multi-million dollar bridge replacement project will start this summer on two busy bridges in the Town of Tonawanda.
  The Department of Transportation (DOT) is replacing two bridges on I-290 this summer and next summer. This is between the exits for Colvin Blvd. and Delaware Ave.
  Crews will tackle the eastbound bridge this construction season and replace the westbound one next year.
  During construction, the on-ramp from Colvin Blvd. to I-290 WB will b
  
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• WATCH: Teen jumps for joy when “Chewbacca” says he’s getting a new heart

  21-03-2018 13:36 via wivb.com
  CHICAGO (WIVB) — An excited 15-year-old patient received life-changing news over the weekend, and it came from an iconic Star Wars character.
  In the video above, you can see Austin Eggleston jumping for joy after “Chewbacca” informed him he would be getting a new heart.
  Doctors say Austin, who has struggled with multiple congenital heart defects, is recovering well after having his surgery.
  
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• Delaware North hosting job fair this weekend

  21-03-2018 13:16 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Delaware North is hosting a job fair on Friday and Saturday.
  The company is the retail, food and drink provider for Niagara Falls State Park. The seasonal positions they are looking to fill are full-time and part-time.
  Positions include supervisors, cashiers, cooks, servers, bartenders, warehouse workers and more. Applicants must be able to work nights and weekends.
  Anyone interested in a job can go to the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute at 28 Old Falls St. in
  
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• Police: Criminal investigation underway into Trevyan Rowe’s death

  21-03-2018 12:45 via wivb.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police have launched a criminal investigation into the death of Trevyan Rowe.
  In a statement, the Rochester Police Department says, in conjunction with Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley, it began a criminal investigation into Rowe’s death on Friday, March 16.
  Right now, officials say it’s not clear if any charges will be filed in the case. Police also didn’t disclose the focus of the investigation other than to say: “A
  
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• Fire damages both vacant and occupied houses

  21-03-2018 12:08 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Overnight flames tore through a vacant house on Buffalo’s east side and damaged another occupied house.
  The fire happened on Northumberland Ave. and caused about $150,000 in damage to both buildings.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  
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• Police: Austin bombing suspect kills self

  21-03-2018 09:30 via wivb.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The suspected Austin bomber is dead following an officer-involved shooting on Interstate 35, police say.
  The shooting happened on Interstate 35 in Round Rock near Old Settlers Boulevard around 2 a.m. Wednesday. Police say the suspect killed himself.
  Round Rock police say while northbound I-35 is open, southbound I-35 will be closed for the next four to six hours — up to 9 a.m. — due to the investigation.
  A law enforcement source says the suspected bomber bl
  
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• Local expert weighs in on safety concerns after recent package explosions in Texas

  21-03-2018 04:18 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The package bombings in Texas have left people and package delivery services on high alert. The most recent explosion happened at a FedEx facility near San Antonio early Tuesday morning. Law enforcement agencies have a warning for people across the country.
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating yet another package bomb in Texas. Austin police say the bombs have been sophisticated. The first few were left on people’s doorsteps, but Tuesday, a pack
  
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• FDA considers restricting flavors in tobacco products

  21-03-2018 04:13 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are taking a closer look at flavors in tobacco products that appeal to young people, particularly menthol-flavored cigarettes, which have escaped regulation despite nearly a decade of government scrutiny.
  The Food and Drug Administration issued a call Tuesday for more information about flavored cigars and electronic cigarettes, which currently have no flavor restrictions. Extra attention will fall on menthol, the only cigarette flavor permitt
  
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• Erie County DA can’t prosecute accused priests due to statute of limitations

  21-03-2018 03:37 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County prosecutors are calling for an end to the statute of limitations after the Buffalo Diocese released a list of names of 42 priests, accused of abusing children.
  The list includes former priests who were either removed from the ministry, retired or left after child sex abuse allegations from 1950 on. More than half of the priests on the list have died.Erie County District Attorney, John Flynn says by law, he can’t prosecute any of the living priests a
  
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• Austin bombings: Police respond to incendiary device found in package

  21-03-2018 03:05 via wivb.com
  (CBS NEWS) –  Austin police are reporting that there was no package explosion and an item found earlier Tuesday night was not a bomb, but rather an incendiary device, according to information released on social media. Authorities believe this incident is not linked to previous package bombs that have rattled nerves in the Austin area.
  Austin authorities said earlier that they were responding to another report of an explosion Tuesday night in Texas.
  At least one person was injured, acc
  
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• Village election results 2018

  21-03-2018 03:03 via wivb.com
  (WIVB) – Village elections were held across WNY Tuesday night.
  Here are the results as they come in:
  Arcade: 
  Trustees: Donna Schiener, Kenneth Rule
  Blasdell: 
  Trustee – Dennis Fox
  East Aurora:
  Mayor: Peter Mercurio
  Trustees: Paul Porter, Ernie Scheer, Mcihelle Schoenman
  Hamburg:
  Mayor – Thomas J. Moses, Sr.
  Trustee – Thomas P. Tallman
  Trustee – Mark C. DiPasquale
  Justice – Andrew P. Fleming
  North Collins 
  Mayor: Vincent George
  Trustees: Corinne
  
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• VIDEO: “Spread the word to end the word” in Erie County

  21-03-2018 02:41 via wivb.com
  (WIVB) – Erie County has launched a new initiative to stop the spread of the “r-word”.
  The county is asking people to be more respective and use people-first language. The goal is to create a more inclusive community.
  Frank Cammarata, executive director of the Erie County Office for People with Disabilities, stopped by News 4 Tuesday to talk about the initiative “Spread the Word to End the Word”.
   
  
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• Florida bridge collapse: Design change put project behind schedule, millions over budget

  21-03-2018 02:10 via wivb.com
  MIAMI — Construction of the pedestrian bridge that collapsed and killed six people in the Miami area was behind schedule and millions over budget, in part because of a key change in the design and placement of one of its support towers. Documents obtained by The Associated Press through a public-records request show that the Florida Department of Transportation in October 2016 ordered Florida International University (FIU) and its contractors to move one of the bri
  
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• Weinstein Co.’s bankruptcy could bring new wave of accusers

  21-03-2018 02:04 via wivb.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Is #MeToo part two on the way?
  With its bankruptcy, the Weinstein Co. has tossed out the non-disclosure agreements that officials say its co-founder and former CEO Harvey Weinstein wielded as a weapon in his sexual predation, bringing with it the possibility of a whole new wave of victims coming forward.
  Bankruptcy filings are normally shrouded in the jargon of finance, but on this point the movie and TV studio was clear:
  “Since October, it has been reported that H
  
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• Bills WR Zay Jones involved in incident in LA

  21-03-2018 01:48 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Bills wide receiver Zay Jones was arrested Monday night in Los Angeles, New 4 has confirmed.
  According to the LA County Sheriff’s office, Jones was arrested at 11:40 Monday night and booked close to 1 a.m by the LAPD.
  “We are aware of the incident involving Zay Jones,” the Bills said in a statement. “We are still in the process of gathering more information on the matter. At this point, we will have no further comment.”
  According to an L
  
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• Seminar speakers learn about Maryland shooting while presenting on school safety

  21-03-2018 00:25 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Michele Gay walked off the stage at the University of Buffalo to find her phone filled with messages from people reaching out, notifying her about a school shooting.
  “It’s always devastating,” said Gay.
  This one in particular made her pause for a moment longer though — she is from Maryland and her two children are attending high school there. She’s also worked closely with this high school through her organization, Safe and Sound Sc
  
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• Sheriff: Md. high school gunman had “prior relationship” with victim

  21-03-2018 00:07 via wivb.com
  GREAT MILLS, Md. — A teenager with a handgun opened fire inside his Maryland high school Tuesday before he was fatally wounded during a confrontation with a school resource officer, a sheriff said. Deputies and federal agents converged on the crime scene at Great Mills High School, about 65 miles southeast of Washington.
  It wasn’t immediately clear whether the shooter took his own life or was killed by the officer’s bullet, St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron said.
  
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