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• Restaurants suing NYS land win in court

  13-01-2021 23:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- New York State Supreme Court Justice Henry Nowak has ruled in favor of the restaurants involved in the lawsuit against the state, allowing them to reopen under New York State yellow zone restrictions. Attorneys for the tavern owners and the state made their case to Justice Nowak, last Friday, who has ruled [...]
  
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• Poloncarz says 10 fans were removed from Colts game at Bills Stadium for not wearing masks

  13-01-2021 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz says 10 people were thrown out of the January 9 Bills game for not wearing their masks. Polonacarz says one of those people was arrested for trying to get back into the stadium.He says people who don't follow the rules will be punished. "If you're going to [...]
  
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• Jackson, Ravens come to Buffalo on a roll

  13-01-2021 21:14 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)--At the end of November, the Baltimore Ravens were a team in crisis. The coronavirus had run through the team with a vengeance. Over a span of 10 days, two dozen players had been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. There were four unique strains of the virus in the team facility.  The Ravens’ game [...]
  
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• Buffalo police looking to identify person of interest after December homicide

  13-01-2021 20:48 via wivb.com
  
  Damon Jones was killed at an address on Kilhoffer St. on December 1.
  
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• How Bills Stadium testing could be used as a template to reopen the economy

  13-01-2021 20:28 via wivb.com
  
  About 7,000 people were tested for COVID-19 in the Bills Stadium parking lot last week.
  
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• Girls Scouts of WNY holding annual Join-a-Thon event

  13-01-2021 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  The event goes from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  
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• Two Amherst seniors nominated for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

  13-01-2021 18:26 via wivb.com
  
  Their nominations were the result of recommendations to the New York State Department of Education.
  
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• With every Sabres assist, National Grid will donate to 100 Club of Buffalo

  13-01-2021 17:54 via wivb.com
  
  “It’s been a long offseason, but throughout, our first responders have never stopped keeping our community safe,” said Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams.
  
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• Similarities between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson start their respect for each other

  13-01-2021 17:28 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) - There are a lot of similarities between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson when it comes to their journey in the NFL so far in their young careers. Both were drafted in the first-round in 2018 (Allen 7th overall, Jackson 32nd overall) while both the Bills and Ravens traded up to [...]
  
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• WATCH: Gov. Cuomo delivers part three of State of the State address Wednesday

  13-01-2021 17:19 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York's COVID-19 response, the budget shortage, rebuilding the state's economy, and reopening the arts were Governor Andrew Cuomo's primary focus in the first two days of his State of the State. He also talked in-short about expanding broadband access, expanding telehealth, public safety, racial inequity, election reform, and the legalization [...]
  
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• Staff raises money to get secretary a new car

  13-01-2021 16:53 via wivb.com
  
  About 50 people donated to the GoFundme to help get her a new car.
  
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• CAN-USA announces 5-year deal to take over Batavia Muckdogs

  13-01-2021 16:50 via wivb.com
  
  As part of the deal, CAN-USA will also lease the rights to Dwyer Stadium for the next five years.
  
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• COVID-19 deaths hit another one-day high at over 4,300

  13-01-2021 16:12 via wivb.com
  
  The nation's overall death toll from COVID-19 has eclipsed 380,000, according to Johns Hopkins University, and is closing in fast on the number of Americans killed in World War II, or about 407,000.
  
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• NY AG planning to take legal action against New York State Capitol rioters

  13-01-2021 15:50 via wivb.com
  
  AG James shared that she is working with law enforcement on the state level to monitor threats that are reported to NYS and plans to take legal action against any rioters.
  
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• Chautauqua County: Don't call health department for a vaccine appointment

  13-01-2021 15:33 via wivb.com
  
  The county's Department of Health and Human Services is asking residents not to call them to make a vaccine appointment. This is not an option right now.
  
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• Police investigating shooting on Genesee Street

  13-01-2021 15:09 via wivb.com
  
  Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call or text the police department's confidential tip line at (716) 847-2255.
  
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• Watch Live: House votes on whether to impeach Pres. Trump for a second time

  13-01-2021 14:44 via wivb.com
  
  President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time, with the House planning the unprecedented vote one week after he told supporters to “fight like hell” against election results and the U.S. Capitol became the target of a deadly siege.
  
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• Watch Live: House has the votes to impeach Pres. Trump on incitement of insurrection charge

  13-01-2021 14:44 via wivb.com
  
  The U.S. House of Representatives has the votes Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump on a charge of “incitement of insurrection.” This will be the second time he has been impeached during his single term in office. The voting continues.
  
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• Trump on verge of 2nd impeachment after Capitol siege

  13-01-2021 14:44 via wivb.com
  
  President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time, with the House planning the unprecedented vote one week after he told supporters to “fight like hell” against election results and the U.S. Capitol became the target of a deadly siege.
  
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• LIVE: House debates impeaching Pres. Trump for a second time

  13-01-2021 14:44 via wivb.com
  
  President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time, with the House planning the unprecedented vote one week after he told supporters to “fight like hell” against election results and the U.S. Capitol became the target of a deadly siege.
  
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• House votes to impeach Pres. Trump on incitement of insurrection charge

  13-01-2021 14:44 via wivb.com
  
  The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump on a charge of “incitement of insurrection.” This is the second time he has been impeached during his single term in office.
  
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• House impeaches Pres. Trump on incitement of insurrection charge

  13-01-2021 14:44 via wivb.com
  
  The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump on a charge of “incitement of insurrection.” This is the second time he has been impeached during his single term in office.
  
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• U.S./Canada non-essential travel restrictions extended for 8th time

  13-01-2021 14:03 via wivb.com
  
  WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) -- The United States Department of Homeland Security has extended restrictions of non-essential travel. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday, January 12, that the U.S., Canada and Mexico have extended the non-essential travel restrictions until February 21, 2021. This is the eighth time these restrictions have been extended by [...]
  
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• Woman accused of striking Cattaraugus County nursing home patient

  13-01-2021 13:35 via wivb.com
  
  According to the Sheriff's Office, the incident was reported last week at The Pines Nursing Home in Machias.
  
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• COVID testing begins ahead of Bills vs. Ravens

  13-01-2021 13:02 via wivb.com
  
  Fans will need to have scheduled their appointment online, before arriving, through BioReference.
  
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• Local leaders calling on New York State to loosen COVID restrictions

  13-01-2021 04:47 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)- In a press conference Tuesday, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz called on the state to make changes with some corona-virus restrictions. The state put much of Erie County under the Orange Zone restrictions because of a rise in COVID cases. But Poloncarz says the number of people testing positive for COVID [...]
  
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• Rep. Tom Reed and colleagues create 'concurrent resolution to condemn and censure President Trump'

  13-01-2021 03:49 via wivb.com
  
  (WSYR-TV) -- On Tuesday, Rep. Tom Reed with New York's 23rd District and colleagues introduced a concurrent resolution to "censure" President Donald Trump "for attempting to unlawfully overturn the 2020 Presidential Election and for violating his oath of office on Jan. 6, 2021." After what happened at the Capitol on Jan. 6, Reed and colleagues [...]
  
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• Vice President Pence says he opposes removing President Trump with the 25th Amendment

  13-01-2021 02:31 via wivb.com
  
  Vice President Mike Pence said in a letter to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday that he is opposed to invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.
  
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• Hotel Henry staff suing owners, claim wage theft and harassment

  13-01-2021 02:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--Time Magazine once named Hotel Henry one of the "World's Greatest Places," and the workers we talked to said suing the owners was one of the last things they ever wanted to do. But they had to end the abuse for themselves and those who will follow. The 88-room Hotel Henry is the [...]
  
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• Now persons 65 and older can get the covid19 vaccine in New York State as per new vaccination guidelines from the CDC

  13-01-2021 00:17 via wivb.com
  
  The CDC announced new recommendations for distributing the coronavirus vaccine, Tuesday, calling for states to start vaccinating folks who are 65 years and older, instead of 75 years and older. New York State started its Phase 1B of the vaccination process on Monday. Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed concerns about the change, saying it brings the number [...]
  
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• New York Restaurants anticipate financial loss during Bills Playoff Game

  13-01-2021 00:11 via wivb.com
  
  Restaurants who intended to hold outdoor dining for the Bills game are facing a tough reality as they will have to send guests home at half-time.
  
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• Dentist office in Blasdell showcases their support for the Buffalo Bills

  13-01-2021 00:06 via wivb.com
  
  BLASDELL, N.Y. (WIVB) - Bills fever has taken over a dentist office in Blasdell. One step into the WNY Dental Group on McKinley parkway and you'll see Bills gear everywhere. "Now that we finally have a team that seems to have a quarterback who could bring us a championship, it's exciting times," said dentist Peter [...]
  
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