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• Sabres on brink of elimination after loss in Detroit

  07-04-2024 22:09 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Lucas Raymond, Patrick Kane and Dylan Larkin all scored in the first period and Alex Lyon made 37 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Sunday.The win gives Detroit 84 points, moving them past idle Pittsburgh and Philadelphia into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Washington Capitals could pass them with a victory over the Ottawa Senators later Sunday as they have more regulation wins than the Red Wings.Raymond opened the scori
  
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• Beaver Island State Park to welcome eclipse visitors for a day of fun at the beach

  07-04-2024 20:12 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) - If you still don't have any plans tomorrow for the eclipse, you could come to Beaver Island State Park. Organizers have a whole day of activities planned.
  It all starts Monday at 9 a.m. with a 5K run organized by Healthy Buffalo.
  "This is kind of nice because we're gonna run our race, then when people get done there's a whole line of of things people can do in the park," said Chas Kirsch founder of Healthy Buffalo. "Just a nice opportunity to get people together, get
  
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• 5 arrested in several stolen vehicle cases in Buffalo

  07-04-2024 19:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Five people, including two minors, were arrested in connection to stolen vehicle cases in Buffalo on Saturday and Sunday, Buffalo police said.In the first case, a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old, both of Buffalo, were arrested and charged with criminal possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a vehicle after officers observed a stolen vehicle on Genesee Street before turning onto Haven Street.
  At the dead end, the occupants fled on foot and were eventually
  
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• 1 hurt in fire in Chautauqua County

  07-04-2024 16:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was hurt in a fire in Chautauqua County late Saturday night, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office.Crews responded to the fire at 4825 Route 30 in the town of Gerry just before 11:40 p.m. Saturday.
  The fire was determined to have started in the kitchen of the home, but the cause of the fire is being ruled undetermined. The single occupant of the home was transported to UPMC Chautauqua to be treated for injuries sustained in the blaze.The fire
  
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• Top Take 5 prize ticket sold in Tonawanda

  07-04-2024 16:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A top Take 5 prize winning ticket was sold in Tonawanda in Saturday night's drawing.The ticket, which is worth $13,160.50, was sold at the 7-Eleven located at 906 Brighton Road.
  The drawing is held twice daily, once at 2:30 p.m. and again at 10:30 p.m. To see winning numbers, click here.Latest Local News 1 hurt in fire in Chautauqua County Top Take 5 prize ticket sold in Tonawanda Niagara Falls packed with eclipse travelers What should I know about the total solar ec
  
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• Niagara Falls packed with eclipse travelers

  07-04-2024 16:21 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Western New York is the place to be for Monday's eclipse, and one place that is expected to be packed with visitors is the cataract city.There were hundreds of visitors on Saturday in Niagara Falls enjoying what was a beautiful day. There’s a lot of people from out of town when you see sports logos on hats and shirts other than the Bills or the Sabres. People coming in from as far as North Dakota.“It looks like the only place that was gonna be not c
  
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• Can't catch the eclipse? The next one is sooner than you might think

  07-04-2024 16:15 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Can’t catch the total solar eclipse on Monday? Don’t be too bummed. They tend to occur about as often as “Fast & Furious” movies.Despite the fervor surrounding the 2024 total solar eclipse, these types of celestial events take place roughly every 18 months, according to astronomers. The next one is actually a bit of a longer wait, occurring on Aug. 12, 2026, but the following total solar eclipse is less than a year afterward, on Aug. 2, 2027.So why a
  
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• What should I know about the total solar eclipse in Buffalo?

  07-04-2024 16:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A total solar eclipse will shroud much of Western New York in darkness on Monday, as over 1 million visitors and residents take in the captivating celestial event.News 4 WIVB will have live coverage of the eclipse from multiple locations around Western New York, and you will be able to stream that coverage begining at 3 p.m. Monday in this article.While totality only lasts just over three minutes in some areas, there are plenty of events, closures, necessities and more to
  
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• 30 prospects in 30 days: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. covered the SEC's best receivers

  07-04-2024 00:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is one of the best man-coverage prospects in this year's draft.
  Analysts and scouts like the way he uses physicality and technique to disrupt wide receivers. Rakestraw faced a steady diet of elite wide receivers during his college career and held his own. "Them are the games I came to the SEC for, playing against guys like Brian Thomas, Ladd McConkey and Nabers, guys like that push me to the limit and show me that I'm able
  
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• NASA reps head to Niagara Falls for solar eclipse experience

  07-04-2024 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Science is in the spotlight this week as Western New York prepares for the total solar eclipse. Representatives from NASA are in Niagara Falls for the eclipse, including an astronaut here to educate people on this celestial event."This is one of those opportunities where we'll actually be able to spend some time looking at the sun," NASA astronaut Jeremy Hansen said. "When we get in totality, take our special glasses off and actually observe."Monday will be Hansen's
  
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