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• Buffalo Haz-Mat crews clear apartment for fire rescue

  30-11-2020 23:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--Buffalo's Haz-Mat Team went in to an apartment in the city's University District this morning. Firefighters say the woman was living in un-fit conditions. This happened at the Jill Joseph Tower on Custer Street off Main Street. Fire crews say they were called in because the woman in the apartment had fallen. It [...]
  
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• Covid-19 Testing: Local pharmacists and experts say it’s important to know the difference between the types of diagnostic tests available

  30-11-2020 23:11 via wivb.com
  
  The US Food and Drug Administration says there’s two different types of tests: diagnostic tests and antibody tests. “The antibody test, which are really only of academic interest, really to tell you whether or not you in fact had covid and recovered, but it doesn’t really tell us how long or how protective those antibodies [...]
  
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• WNY National Veterans Cemetery opens in Pembroke

  30-11-2020 23:07 via wivb.com
  
  PEMBROKE, N.Y. (WIVB)--More than a decade of work done in honor of Western New York Veterans came together. Veterans will now be able to be buried in a national cemetery, honoring their service and sacrifice right here in the area. Before today, Veterans who wanted to be buried with honors would have to be in [...]
  
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• St. Joe's starts process of testing students for COVID-19

  30-11-2020 22:55 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)--St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has started the process of testing students for COVID-19. As part of the state's new COVID testing guidelines, schools in the orange zone must test 20% of students and staff over a month's time. It's 30% in a red zone. Governor Cuomo says schools can close but [...]
  
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• Three new COVID-19 deaths reported in Niagara County, bringing total death count to 108

  30-11-2020 22:35 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) - Three people in Niagara County have died of COVID-19, according to an update from the county. The deceased are a 59-year-old man, a 92-year-old woman, and an 85-year-old man, all of whom had underlying health conditions, the release states. The county had 506 new COVID-19 cases reported from Wednesday to [...]
  
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• Cheektowaga Court canceled for the week

  30-11-2020 22:00 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) - Cheektowaga Court is canceled for the week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 4. for criminal, civil, and drug courts. People who are scheduled for court on those dates will receive a new court date in the mail. Fines and traffic summons can be paid in person or by mail.
  
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• Lancaster man pleads guilty in 2017 home burglary

  30-11-2020 21:56 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) - A 53-year-old Lancaster man has pleaded guilty to attempted burglary in a Dec. 2017 home burglary in the Village of Lancaster. Kyle G. Mitchell pleaded guilty in Erie County Court to second-degree attempted burglary. He faces up to seven years in prison when he's sentenced on Jan. 25. According to the [...]
  
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• Poloncarz: 438 new COVID-19 cases in Erie County on Sunday, 9.3 daily positivity rate

  30-11-2020 21:50 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) - Hospitalizations will be a key metric in determining whether regions in New York go to orange or red zones, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said during a Monday press conference. As of Monday, there are no changes to the orange or yellow zones in the county. On Saturday, 386 people [...]
  
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• New tool aimed to assist Buffalo residents with alternate street parking during snow events

  30-11-2020 21:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--A new parking tool to assist Queen City residents during snow events was launched Monday afternoon by Mayor Byron Brown. Residents can sign up for the BuffAlert Parking Update initiative by texting "JOIN PARKINGUPDATES" to 30890. City officials say once enrolled, participating residents will receive a text or phone call 24 hours before [...]
  
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• FBI continuing to offer up to $25,000 for information in Elwaseem death

  30-11-2020 21:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--The FBI continues to offer up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest in the shooting death of 12-year-old Badraldeen Elwaseem. Badraldeen Mohamad Elwaseem was killed in April 2019 when he was hit by a stray bullet in his apartment on Williams Street in Buffalo. He was a refugee from Yemen. Officials [...]
  
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• Buffalo man indicted on charges of assaulting police, obtaining weapon

  30-11-2020 20:50 via wivb.com
  
  This past September, detectives with the Town of Hamburg Police Department went to a department store on Delaware Ave. in Buffalo to get surveillance video related to a stolen vehicle investigation.
  
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• Warsaw man arrested for allegedly assault with a golf cart

  30-11-2020 20:38 via wivb.com
  
  WARSAW, N.Y. (WIVB)--The Wyoming County Sheriff's Office says 45-year-old Barney Pedraza of Warsaw was arrested last Wednesday after multiple complaints this month. Officials tell us Pedraza allegedly assaulted a man with a golf cart, using the cart to cause extensive damage to the victim's vehicle, and using it to force entry into a structure belonging [...]
  
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• Amherst Police: Man found lying in street, died from injuries at ECMC

  30-11-2020 19:55 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)--Amherst Police say they responded to the area of Thistle Lea to check the welfare of a man lying in the street on Sunday at 3 a.m. Police say the man appeared to have serious injuries and was taken by Twin City Ambulance to ECMC, where he died from the injuries. The incident [...]
  
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• Bills will take on 49ers in Arizona next Monday

  30-11-2020 19:26 via wivb.com
  
  ARIZONA (WIVB)--The Bills Week 13 matchup against the San Franciso 49ers will now take place in Arizona. Earlier this morning, the 49ers released a statement saying they've come to an agreement with the NFL and the Arizona Cardinals, allowing the team to host their next two games against the Bills and the Washington Football Team [...]
  
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• A dozen postive COVID-19 results identified at Niagara County Department of Social Services

  30-11-2020 19:13 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)--Niagara County Manager Rick Updegrove says over the last week, the county's Department of Social Services (DSS) had approximately a dozen positive COVID test results of employees. Updegrove says these employees work on the second floor of their office building on 10th Street in Niagara Falls. After talking with employees and conducting [...]
  
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• A dozen positive COVID-19 cases identified at Niagara County Department of Social Services

  30-11-2020 19:13 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)--Niagara County Manager Rick Updegrove says over the last week, the county's Department of Social Services (DSS) had approximately a dozen positive COVID test results of employees. Updegrove says these employees work on the second floor of their office building on 10th Street in Niagara Falls. After talking with employees and conducting [...]
  
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• Erie County Clerk loses appeal against Green Light Law

  30-11-2020 18:50 via wivb.com
  
  In a lawsuit naming Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Letitia James and DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder as defendants, Kearns argued that the law, which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver’s license, compels him to violate his oath of office.
  
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• Niagara County SPCA looking to help six-month-old puppy

  30-11-2020 18:47 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)--Six-month-old Hemi was seized Sunday after an anonymous caller stated two dogs in a backyard looked to be in rough condition, the Niagara County SPCA said. Officials say an officer responded and noticed that one dog could not put pressure on its leg. They say Hemi, being the other dog, was emaciated, [...]
  
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• Hospitalizations become state's top concern; elective surgeries to end in Erie County starting Friday

  30-11-2020 18:14 via wivb.com
  
  We've been seeing the "fall surge" in COVID-19 cases that the Governor has been warning about. Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 recently surpassed 3,500, as of Sunday.
  
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• Bills' pass defense is trending back toward elite level

  30-11-2020 17:45 via wivb.com
  
  It’s been fashionable to bash the Bills’ defense this season, and with good reason. Over the first five games of 2020, a unit that had ranked near the top of the NFL the previous two seasons was on pace for one of the worst statistical years in franchise history.The Bills’ defense has been less [...]
  
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• WATCH: Governor Cuomo to hold briefing at 11:30 a.m.

  30-11-2020 17:21 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo will be in New York City on Tuesday and will brief New Yorkers on the state’s COVID-19 response at 11:30 a.m. Click the player above to watch or visit the governor’s website.
  
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• Governor Cuomo announces five strategies to combat COVID-19 in New York

  30-11-2020 17:21 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- On Monday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced five strategies for combating COVID-19 in New York State. During his briefing, Cuomo showed that COVID-19 rates were increasing across the state: The first focus will be on hospital capacity. The second focus will be on testing. The third will [...]
  
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• 13th annual 'Stony Brook Shines for Others' underway

  30-11-2020 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For the 13th year, Stony Brook Drive in Lancaster is decked out and lit up for a great cause. Whether you're driving or walking by, it's a safe and socially distanced way to get into the holiday spirit! "It’s a free thing for the family," said founder Jennifer Choman. "You can [...]
  
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• TOT delays winter parking ban to December 15

  30-11-2020 16:10 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)--Town of Tonawanda officials say due to a favorable forecast, they are extending the delay on the winter parking ban to 12:01 a.m. December 15. Originally, the town delayed it until December 1. The ban prohibits parking on all streets in the town between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 [...]
  
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• Kohl's giving $100,000 to FeedMore Foundation of Western New York

  30-11-2020 16:01 via wivb.com
  
  FeedMore is getting one of the largest grants, as they range from $10,000 to $100,000.
  
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• Tops selling gingerbread houses to benefit Oishei Children's Hospital

  30-11-2020 15:47 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB)--Starting Tuesday, and while supplies last, Tops Friendly Markets is selling gingerbread house kits, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting Oishei Children's Hospital. The kits, available in the Tops bakery, come complete with gingerbread to build the house, candy decorations, and icing, Tops says. "Our number one priority at Oishei Children’s Hospital [...]
  
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• Supreme Court weighs Trump bid in census case

  30-11-2020 14:58 via wivb.com
  
  The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trump's unprecedented effort to exclude immigrants living in the country illegally from the population totals used to divvy up congressional seats.
  
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• Supreme Court to weigh Trump bid in census case

  30-11-2020 14:58 via wivb.com
  
  The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trump's unprecedented effort to exclude immigrants living in the country illegally from the population totals used to divvy up congressional seats.
  
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• LIVE: Supreme Court weighs Trump bid in census case

  30-11-2020 14:58 via wivb.com
  
  The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trump's unprecedented effort to exclude immigrants living in the country illegally from the population totals used to divvy up congressional seats.
  
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• Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots

  30-11-2020 13:46 via wivb.com
  
  Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection — ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens.
  
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• Source: Orchard Park gym fined for $15,000 will not open Monday, despite previous plan

  30-11-2020 12:42 via wivb.com
  
  More than a week ago, gym owner Robby Dinero held a protest at Athletes Unleashed. Erie County Sheriff's deputies and a health worker arrived at the protest, but were forced out by protesters.
  
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• Orchard Park gym fined for $15,000 files lawsuit against Gov. Cuomo

  30-11-2020 12:42 via wivb.com
  
  More than a week ago, gym owner Robby Dinero held a protest at Athletes Unleashed. Erie County Sheriff's deputies and a health worker arrived at the protest, but were forced out by protesters.
  
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• Deadline quickly approaching to submit COVID-19 testing survey in Ken-Ton school district

  30-11-2020 04:45 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- Ken-Ton parents are running out of time to fill out a survey about COVID testing in the district. This is to help create a list of whether certain students can be tested in school. The district says this is critical to reopening once it's back in a yellow zone. Parents are asked to fill [...]
  
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• WNY Faith Leaders react to SCOTUS ruling on congregation capacity limits

  30-11-2020 04:23 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Faith leaders across Western New York say the Supreme Court's decision to overrule the state’s limit on attendance inside houses of worship could put people’s health at risk. “We value government regulations regarding COVID. This is a very serious disease, and we’re scared of it, and anything that could give us a [...]
  
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• Chautauqua County announces free COVID-19 rapid testing dates

  30-11-2020 03:26 via wivb.com
  
  MAYVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The Chautauqua County Health Department tells us they will conduct free COVID-19 rapid testing clinics on December 1 and December 3. The County says the tests will be free to any Chautauqua County resident that wants to be tested. The test sites are below: December 1 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)Murphy Training [...]
  
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• Independent Health temporarily closes Medicare Information Centers, cites COVID-19 surge

  30-11-2020 02:58 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- Independent Health says they're closing its five Medicare Information Centers, all located in Western New York, beginning November 30. Officials say the move comes after "closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic." With that said, they say customers' questions will still be answered, just not in person. They will continue to provide services over the phone [...]
  
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• Cheektowaga Police warn of scammers claiming to be from Amazon.com

  30-11-2020 02:36 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The Cheektowaga Police Department is warning the community about scammers who claim your Amazon.com account is compromised. The department says residents have received scam phone calls claiming to be "Amazon Prime Security." They say scammers will ask you to purchase gift cards and provide them with the gift card number(s) in exchange [...]
  
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• Gov. Cuomo calls for schools to stay open when possible

  30-11-2020 01:15 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Governor Andrew Cuomo continues his call for schools to stay open during the pandemic. The Governor says new facts and information from experts, say grades kindergarten through eighth grade should be kept open whenever possible. In a phone conference today, he said data shows the positivity rates inside the classroom is much [...]
  
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• Gowanda Mayor says he and his wife have COVID-19

  30-11-2020 00:54 via wivb.com
  
  GOWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The Mayor of Gowanda and his wife have shared with the community that they have coronavirus. Mayor David Smith and his wife Jill took to Facebook Saturday with a video to share with friends and constituents. Both report their symptoms are mild and that they aren't sure where they got the virus. [...]
  
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• GoFundMe raising money for 7-year-old son of Niagara Square crash victim

  30-11-2020 00:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- A GoFundMe page for the son of the Niagara Square crash victim has raised around $7,000 so far. Angel Marie Cobb died Thanksgiving morning when a car she was a passenger in crashed into the McKinley monument. Cobb leaves behind her 8-year-old son Luca. His grandmother tells me she will now be [...]
  
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• Gov. Cuomo says New York's numbers continue to rise, looks ahead to 'Winter Phase'

  30-11-2020 00:08 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Governor Cuomo held a press conference the afternoon of November 29 updating New Yorkers on the state's pandemic response efforts. He began by noting that if you look at New York State's COVID-19 numbers they're increasing, relative to New York State's previous numbers. The Governor says that "It's nice that we're doing [...]
  
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