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• Joe Lieberman, first Jewish vice-presidential nominee of a major party, dies at 82

  27-03-2024 23:28 via wivb.com
  
  Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (Conn.), who became the first Jewish vice-presidential candidate of a major party when Al Gore selected him as his running mate in the 2000 election, has died at age 82.His family said he died Wednesday in New York City surrounded by family, including his wife Hadassah, after suffering complications from a fall.His funeral will be held at the Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford, Conn., his hometown.Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who took over Lieberman’s seat af
  
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• 30 prospects in 30 days: Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson boasts elite athleticism

  27-03-2024 23:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Penn State has become a factory for producing NFL defensive linemen, and edge rusher Chop Robinson is primed to become the next player on the long list.
  Robinson says mindset is what makes defensive linemen from Penn State stand out. "Everyone just wants to win and we feel disrespected when somebody scores so we just try to go out there and eliminate that," Robinson said.Fellow draft prospect Adisa Issac played along the defensive line with Chop at Penn State. "
  
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• Niagara Falls family calls on the community to help after losing grandfather in house fire

  27-03-2024 23:24 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) - We're learning more about a Niagara Falls man who died in a house fire Tuesday. The fire is still being investigated. News 4 talked to family members who are heartbroken by this loss.
  Valerie Keel says her 83-year-old father, Robert Crayton, died in the house fire on 8th Street in Niagara Falls Tuesday morning.
  "He was a fun-loving guy. Always a part of our lives. Was always around, gave us a lot of hope and he showed us a lot," said Gregory Palmer who's related to t
  
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• Appointment of new Buff State president rescinded, interim president to remain on

  27-03-2024 23:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo State will not have a new president in July after the appointment of Dr. Chance Glenn was rescinded, the school announced Wednesday.Glenn was named the new president of the school last December and was set to take office in July, but that will not happen. Dr. Bonita Durand, who has served as the school's interim president since June 2023 after the retirement of Katherine Conway-Turner, will remain the school's president through the 2025-26 school year.Glenn h
  
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• Man arraigned on assault charge stemming from fight, victim later died

  27-03-2024 21:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has been arraigned on an assault charge stemming from a fight where the victim later died, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday.It is alleged that 22-year-old Craig Lynch, Jr. got in a fight with a 32-year-old man on the 100 block of Minnesota Avenue on the evening of March 25.Lynch, Jr. was arrested on second-degree assault. Meanwhile, the 32-year-old was transported to a hospital for head and face injuries, where he later died.Lyn
  
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• Local Catholic schools discussing possibility of buying their buildings from the Diocese

  27-03-2024 19:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -Some local Catholic schools are in discussions with the Buffalo Catholic Diocese about potentially buying their school buildings.Any proceeds from the sale of their buildings would go to settle sexual abuse lawsuits filed under the Child Victim's Act.The four schools that are part of these ongoing talks are: Bishop Timon High School in South Buffalo; Cardinal O'hara High School in the Town of Tonawanda; Notre Dame High School in Batavia and St. Mary's High School in Lancast
  
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• Iroquois School District reveals new Red Hawks mascot logo

  27-03-2024 18:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- It's a new era for the Iroquois Central School District, as it revealed its new Red Hawks mascot logo design Tuesday.The logo, which is conceptual, was revealed by the Iroquois Board of Education. It features a menacing-looking hawk looking to its right. The school said the logo will incorporate options for the word "Iroquois," the letter "I" or another object, such as a shield.
  Iroquois' new Red Hawks logo. Photo: Iroquois Central School DistrictThe school district annou
  
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• Man indicted for fatal shooting of 13-year-old girl last summer in Buffalo

  27-03-2024 17:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 21-year-old man was arraigned Wednesday on a sealed indictment in connection with the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old girl last summer, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced during a news conference.Flynn said Avantae Ayala was indicted for allegedly shooting teenager Miracle Hunt on July 7 near Broadway and Mortimer Street while he was the passenger of a vehicle driving by. He was charged with second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a
  
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• Dunkirk man killed in crash with tractor-trailer

  27-03-2024 14:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Dunkirk man is dead after a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer Tuesday in Fredonia, New York State Police announced.Police said a tractor-trailer was stopped at a red light close to 2 p.m. on State Route 60 when a 2006 Pontiac driven by 42-year-old Derek N. Seeger failed to stop and struck the rear end of the vehicle. Seeger was pronounced deceased at the scene.An investigation into the crash remains ongoing.Latest Local News Dunkirk man killed in crash with
  
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• Officer hospitalized after police vehicle-involved crash in Lewiston

  27-03-2024 13:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A police officer was hospitalized Wednesday morning after a crash involving a patrol vehicle on Military Road in Lewiston, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office confirmed to News 4 WIVB.The crash happened around 6 a.m., and a News 4 WIVB crew on the scene reported that a Lewiston police vehicle suffered significant front-end damage. A tractor-trailer was also pulled over nearby.
  Photo: Paul Ivancic / News 4Officials said the officer was taken to ECMC, and Lewiston police of
  
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• Officer hospitalized after police vehicle crashes into tractor-trailer, catches fire

  27-03-2024 13:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lewiston police officer was hospitalized Wednesday morning after a patrol vehicle crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on Military Road and caught fire, the Lewiston Police Department announced.Police said the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. at the I-190 north Military exit, where a patrol vehicle traveling northbound on Military struck the rear of a tractor-trailer, which caused it to ignite. The officer was reportedly pinned inside the on-fire vehicle and unresp
  
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• City of Tonawanda votes yes for Canal Fest

  27-03-2024 03:19 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Canal Fest has been a staple at the border of North Tonawanda and the City of Tonawanda for decades, but questions remain on if the City of Tonawanda would be taking part in the festivities.That question was answered Tuesday when the City of Tonawanda approved a one-year agreement with Canal Fest organizers.“I’m excited because I get an opportunity to have 180,000 people come into our community and to see what we have to offer,” said City of Tonaw
  
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• Layoffs coming at Fisher Price HQ in East Aurora, exact number unclear

  27-03-2024 01:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There will be layoffs at the Fisher-Price headquarters in East Aurora, Mattel told News 4 on Tuesday.Mattel did not disclose the number of employees that will be laid off, but said that some of the employees in East Aurora have been offered other roles in other area of the company.There will not be a change in the location of the headquarters, which is on Girard Avenue in East Aurora.The layoffs comes as Fisher-Price is moving some of its business to offices in Calif
  
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