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• Buffalo Police investigating Friday shooting on Bird Avenue

  26-03-2018 22:35 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police are investigating a shooting that happened Friday night in the 200 block of Bird Avenue.
  The victim, an 18-year-old man, was taken to the hospital for treatment and is listed in good condition.
  He reports that while walking on Bird Avenue around 9:20 p.m. Friday, an unknown person about 6′ tall and 180 lbs., wearing a black hoodie, black jeans, and black boots with a black bandana over his face approached him from behind, pointed a silver handgun
  
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• Dunkirk priest put on leave amid investigation into abuse complaint

  26-03-2018 22:08 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A pastor from a Catholic parish in Dunkirk has been put on administrative leave by Bishop Richard Malone following an abuse complaint.
  Father Dennis G. Riter of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish has been put on leave as the investigation continues, the Buffalo Diocese confirmed Monday afternoon.
  The DA’s Office has been notified.
  JUST IN: Bishop RichardMalone has placed Father Dennis G. Riter on administrative leave for an abuse complaint. Father Riter is the past
  
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• Technology leads stock surge; Dow up 600

  26-03-2018 21:55 via wivb.com
  (AP) – Stocks are surging as the market recovers more of its huge losses from a week earlier.
  Technology stocks and banks, which took some of the worst losses last week, powered higher Monday. Microsoft jumped 7 percent and Bank of America climbed 4.4 percent.
  Investors were encouraged by signs that the U.S. and China are open to negotiating to avert a trade dispute.
  Facebook fell another 2.2 percent after the Federal Trade Commission said it was investigating the company’s privacy p
  
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• NYC council proposal lets off-duty workers disconnect

  26-03-2018 21:39 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) – A New York City Council proposal would protect private-sector employees who don’t want to get work emails and phone calls after hours.
  The Wall Street Journal says Councilman Rafael Espinal introduced the bill Thursday. A fellow Democrat, Diane Savino, is working on a similar proposal for the state legislature.
  Espinal’s legislation is modeled after a “Right to Disconnect” law passed in France last year.
  His legislation would make it illeg
  
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• Two boys reported missing from Elma school found safe

  26-03-2018 21:04 via wivb.com
  UPDATE: The two missing boys have been located safe at a nearby residence. They did not sustain any injuries. 
  ELMA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Erie County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two Elma Primary students who did not return following recess.
  The Sheriff’s Office is preparing areas to deploy teams to start searching near the school and surrounding areas.
  The two missing students are males,  ages nine and ten years old. One of the boys has blonde hair. The other has d
  
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• SPCA Monday: Sam

  26-03-2018 18:55 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Jack Russell Terrier mix named Sam came to News 4 on Monday.
  Sam is four years old and needs a home.
  If you’re interested in adopting him, call the SPCA Serving Erie County at (716) 875-7360.
  
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• State police remembering trooper who was killed in 2011

  26-03-2018 18:31 via wivb.com
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State police are remembering one of their own on Monday.
  Trooper Kevin Dobson was killed at age 43 when he was hit by a vehicle on I-290 in the Town of Tonawanda. The incident occurred on March 26, 2011 while Dobson was conducting a traffic stop.
  Dobson had been with the State police since 1997.
  
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• Jim Kelly getting ready for surgery

  26-03-2018 18:13 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Wednesday, Buffalo Bills legend Jim Kelly is expected to have surgery following the return of his cancer.
  Earlier this month, Kelly revealed that his oral cancer has returned.
  “As our family has faced many trials and triumphs throughout the years, you have blessed us with your prayers,” Kelly said. “We are asking for those prayers once again.”
  Back in 2013, Kelly underwent surgery in his upper jaw bone. He was re-diagnosed with cancer in M
  
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• Sabres sign Mittelstadt to entry-level contract

  26-03-2018 18:12 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Sabres have signed top prospect Casey Mittelstadt to a theee year entry-level contract, the team announced on Monday.
  Mittelstadt, who was the 8th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, will join the Sabres later this week according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie.
  The 19-year-old just finished up his freshman year with Minnesota. He scored 11 goals and finished with 30 points in 34 games earning All-Big Ten Freshman Team Honors in his only collegiate season.
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• Buffalo Behind The Scenes: Fisher-Price

  26-03-2018 18:12 via wivb.com
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Toys are serious business at Fisher-Price in East Aurora, where the teams have designed and tested thousands of iconic products over the years.
  The whole business is a lot of fun, too, though, especially the parts that involve local children.
  Fisher-Price relies on Western New York families to play-test hundreds of products each year, in one of several play labs on the East Aurora campus.
  The At Home Play Lab, for example, is designed specifically to mimic an act
  
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• Cynthia Nixon takes campaign for NY governor to Albany

  26-03-2018 17:49 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Actress Cynthia Nixon is holding her first campaign event in Albany since announcing her campaign for New York governor.
  The “Sex and the City” star and public education advocate is challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo in September’s Democratic primary.
  Her campaign says she will speak at noon Monday at a news conference on school funding inequities before meeting with parents of school children from around the state.
  Nixon has already taken several swipes at
  
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• Buffalo man sentenced for fatal stabbing in Lackawanna

  26-03-2018 17:36 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Following his sentencing on Monday morning, 22-year-old Christian Gillie may spend the rest of his life behind bars.
  Back in August of 2016, Gillie broke into a Lackawanna residence and fatally stabbed 23-year-old Robert Wheeler, who lived there. Lackawanna police arrested him near the scene.
  This past January, Gillie was found guilty of murder, manslaughter and two counts of burglary.
  In court, Gillie received sentences of 25 years to life for murder, 25 years
  
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• FTC confirms Facebook investigation on privacy

  26-03-2018 17:09 via wivb.com
  (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Facebook’s privacy practices following a week of privacy scandals including whether the company engaged in “unfair acts” that cause “substantial injury” to consumers.
  Facebook’s stock, which already took a big hit last week, plunged as a result.
  Facebook said in a statement on Monday that the company remains “strongly committed” to protecting people’s information and that it welcomes
  
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• 3 Doors Down, Collective Soul bring co-headlining tour to Niagara Falls

  26-03-2018 16:44 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — 3 Doors Down and Collective Soul are coming to the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino for a concert on August 18.
  The show will be part of The Rock & Roll Express Tour.
  Tickets for the concert go on sale Friday and can be bought at LiveNation.com.
  
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• Rise Against coming to Niagara Falls

  26-03-2018 16:36 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rise Against will perform in Niagara Falls on August 9.
  The band will come to The Rapids Theatre as part of their Mourning In Amerika Tour.
  AFI and Anti-Flag will also perform that night.
  Tickets are $41.25 in advance and $43.75 on the day of the show if available. They go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m.
  To get them, either go to the Rapids Theatre box office, ticketfly.com or call (877) 435-9849.
  Anyone under 16 must go with an adult. Doors open at 6 p.m.
  
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• Lt. Gov. Hochul to be honored at event in Buffalo

  26-03-2018 16:11 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown will recognize female trailblazers at City Hall.
  One of those honorees is Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul.
  The ceremony is part of National Women’s History Month. This year’s theme is “Nevertheless, she persisted: Honoring women who fight all forms of discrimination against women.”
  Mayor Brown’s office says Hochul and other nominees are all women who inspire others and help shape modern American history.
  
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• Apple requests emojis to represent people with disabilities

  26-03-2018 15:49 via wivb.com
  (WIVB) — Apple wants emojis that better represent people with disabilities.
  They sent a request to the organization that sets the standard for emojis, asking for 13 new additions.
  They include an ear with a hearing aid, a person in a wheelchair, a prosthetic arm, a service dog and a person with a cane.
  Apple said it chose options that are most inclusive to people in four main categories: blind and low vision, deaf and hard of hearing, physical motor disabilities and hidden disabilities.
  
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• Driver seriously injured in Wheatfield accident

  26-03-2018 14:43 via wivb.com
  TOWN OF WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) — An accident involving a truck closed part of Shawnee Rd. in the Town of Wheatfield.
  The road was shut down in both directions between Slusaric Rd. and Wildwing Dr.
  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office says a pickup truck backed out of a driveway on the east side of the road when it was struck by a southbound vehicle.
  The pickup truck driver suffered serious injuries and had to be extricated from the vehicle.
  They were taken to ECMC via Mercy Flight.
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• Sheriff’s Office looking for suspect in attempted break-in

  26-03-2018 14:30 via wivb.com
  TOWN OF BOSTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help identifying the suspect in an attempted break-in.
  They say it happened on February 20 in the Town of Boston. According to officials, the suspect, who was armed with a shovel, was seen on security cameras at Bella Pizza on Herman Hill Rd.
  He is believed to be in his 30s, and stands at 5’10” to 6 feet tall.
  At the time of the attempted break-in, the Sheriff’s Office says he appeare
  
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• Steely Dan returning to Shea’s in October

  26-03-2018 14:08 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Following their Shea’s performance this past fall, Steely Dan is coming back to the venue for another October show.
  The jazz-tinged rock band will play on October 9.
  Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. Prices range from $59.50-$125.
  Those interested in buying tickets can get them at LiveNation.com, the Shea’s Box Office or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
  The show will start at 8 p.m.
  
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• VIDEO: Orange snow blankets parts of Russia

  26-03-2018 13:59 via wivb.com
  (CNN) — Skiers and snowboarders were met with orange-tinted snow in Sochi, Russia, this weekend.
  The usually powdery white snow turned colors due to a sandstorm that blew across the Sahara Desert in North Africa.
  “We’re skiing on Mars today,” exclaimed one social media user as he skied down the slopes.
  The sandstorm made its way through Greece up to Russia and was so big that it could actually be seen via NASA satellite imagery.
  The
  
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• Shoppers head to Broadway Market as an annual tradition

  26-03-2018 13:42 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Palm Sunday marked the last week of Lent and the start of Holy Week.
  It was also the last Sunday before Easter. Many Christians see it as a time for celebrating.
  Dozens gathered at St. Joseph Cathedral in Buffalo for mass.
  Palm Sunday is also huge for the Broadway Market. Shoppers flocked to the market to prepare for Easter.
  Kids got the chance to meet and snap pictures with the Easter Bunny. Many families say heading to the Broadway Market is an annual traditio
  
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• Mother and daughter meet in Albany for the first time in 50 years

  26-03-2018 13:09 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A mother and her daughter met for the first time in over 50 years thanks to a simple DNA kit.
  When Marcia Mastroianni walked through the doors and into the lobby of the Holiday Inn, she says she was excited but scared to death.
  Inside, was her daughter, a woman who until yesterday, she had never met.
  “You don’t ever get over that,” Mastroianni (mother) said.
  Mastroianni said giving up her baby daughter at age 22 was a decision that haunted her for
  
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• Rehabilitation work to close part of Skyway during day for months

  26-03-2018 12:33 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rehabilitation work on the Skyway will close the right lane of the eastbound side from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Monday.
  The lane will still be open during the morning commute between 6 and 9 a.m.
  These closures are expected to last about four months.
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Rep. Higgins calls on DOT for action during Skyway closure

  26-03-2018 12:33 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rehabilitation work on the Skyway will close the right lane of the eastbound side from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Monday.
  APP USERS | Tap here to watch Congressman Brian Higgins call on the Department of Transportation to take action during the closure.
  The lane will still be open during the morning commute between 6 and 9 a.m.
  These closures are expected to last about four months.
  
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• Study suggests Buffalo is the best place in the country for a fresh start

  26-03-2018 11:50 via wivb.com
  Buffalo, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo is the best place to get a fresh start. At least that’s what one new study says.
  According to LendingTree, the Queen City is the most ideal place to start over.
  The company’s research shows buffalo has the lowest median rent of the 50 cities surveyed, 94 percent of adults older than 35 are insured and conditions are considered favorable for financial recovery.
  The company studied eight factors including local median income, cost of housing, state
  
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• WNY community sends medical supplies to Ukraine

  26-03-2018 06:27 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Western New Yorkers continue to send medical supplies to Ukraine as the conflict continues with Russia.
  Members of the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Cheektowaga sold pierogis on Sunday.
  They hoped to raise $7,000 to pay shipping costs for those supplies. They’ve already sent $20 million worth of high grade surgical supplies to Ukraine to help injured soldiers on the battle field.
  Organizers tell us many Western New Yorkers have family members directly
  
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