• Timelapse videos show total solar eclipse plunge U.S. cities into darkness

    Timelapse videos show total solar eclipse plunge U.S. cities into darkness
    CLEVELAND (WJW/NEXSTAR) – Cameras in cities along the path of totality captured the moment that the total solar eclipse rolled wave-like over U.S. cities Monday, forcing street lights to turn on as darkness fell.Video above shows darkness fall over Cleveland during the total solar eclipse. Looked at the sun? Signs your eyes may have been damaged by the solar eclipseCrowds gathered from Texas to Maine well before the April 8 event, with some city and state officials even declaring a state o
  • Total eclipse of the heart: Couple gets engaged at Knox Farm in East Aurora

    Total eclipse of the heart: Couple gets engaged at Knox Farm in East Aurora
    EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A couple got engaged during totality of the solar eclipse at Knox Farm State Park."I didn't expect it," Emily told WIVB News 4 Buffalo moments after accepting Doug's proposal. "No idea at all. It's so exciting. I feel like on cloud nine.""It's very exciting," Doug added. "I'm so happy."
    An eclipse proposal! 🥰🥰 Emily and Doug just got engaged! Doug popped the question during totality! Congratulations to the happy couple! ❤️Hear from them c
  • Gallery: Photos and videos of the total solar eclipse in Western New York

    Gallery: Photos and videos of the total solar eclipse in Western New York
    You can view News 4's full hour of total solar eclipse coverage above.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The total solar eclipse shrouded Western New York in darkness on Monday, and some were lucky enough to spot the moon blocking the sun through cloud breaks.Here are photos and videos from around the area during totality, both from viewers as well as News 4 reports and photojournalists.Niagara Falls timelapse
    Filmed by News 4's Rich ErsingBuffalo Outer Harbor
    Filmed by News 4's Allison StaebellPhoto: Brad
  • 30 prospects in 30 days: Michigan DT Kris Jenkins is a specimen

    30 prospects in 30 days: Michigan DT Kris Jenkins is a specimen
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Michigan had one of top defenses in the country last season and Kris Jenkins was big piece of that puzzle. The Wolverines defensive tackle is a physical freak, just ask his teammate Junior Colson."Have you seen that dude?" Colston exclaimed. "Have you seen that dude? I don't think I have to say too much, that man is a specimen. But his work ethic, he grinds day in and day out to make sure he's ready for the game, and when game time comes he follows to the level of trainin
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  • Looked at the sun? Signs your eyes may have been damaged by the solar eclipse

    Looked at the sun? Signs your eyes may have been damaged by the solar eclipse
    (NEXSTAR) – For weeks, experts have been warning people not to look at the total solar eclipse without the proper safety gear. Did you listen?Looking at the sun – during an eclipse or any other time – without certified viewing glasses can cause permanent eye damage.
    "The lenses of your eye ... can concentrate the rays of the sun so strongly as to cause an immediate burn. The same effect will occur in the retina and create essentially a hole in your vision, which sometimes can b
  • Canisius hires veteran Jim Christian to coach men's basketball

    Canisius hires veteran Jim Christian to coach men's basketball
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Canisius University has hired veteran Jim Christian as the school's 25th men's basketball coach, an athletics department spokesperson confirmed Monday.The 59-year-old Christian has a 320-286 career record as a head coach at Boston College (from 2014-21), Ohio (2012-14), Texas Christian (2008-12), and Kent State (2002-08). Christian was named coach of the year in the Mid-American Conference in 2006 and 2008 after leading the Golden Flashes to the NCAA tournament. He has be
  • Paths align for Sabres to view eclipse in Dallas

    Paths align for Sabres to view eclipse in Dallas
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The NHL schedule and celestial calendar have aligned to allow the Buffalo Sabres to experience the solar eclipse.Departing Buffalo for Sunday’s game in Detroit, the Sabres arrived to another of the three NHL cities in the path of totality for Tuesday’s game in Dallas. With no practice on Monday, the Sabres will gather at the team’s hotel to witness the eclipse.“It’s definitely something we want to see,” Sabres forward Alex Tuch sai
  • Watch live: Totality begins as solar eclipse moves across the US

    Watch live: Totality begins as solar eclipse moves across the US
    (NEXSTAR) – After months of anticipation, the solar eclipse has started to darken skies over parts of the United States on Monday, April 8, and the awe-inspiring phenomenon is streaming live in the player above.Whether you only have a partial view or clouds are in the forecast, you can still enjoy a live look from the path of totality, as captured by Nexstar's stations. Your map of the eclipse path of totality is wrong, these experts sayAs the eclipse moves first over Mexico, then the Unit
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  • Watch live: Total solar eclipse moves across the US

    Watch live: Total solar eclipse moves across the US
    (NEXSTAR) – After months of anticipation, a total solar eclipse will darken skies over the United States on Monday, April 8, and the awe-inspiring phenomenon will stream live in the player above once it starts.Whether you only have a partial view or clouds are in the forecast, you can still enjoy a live look from the path of totality, as captured by Nexstar's stations. Your map of the eclipse path of totality is wrong, these experts sayAs the eclipse moves first over Mexico, then the Unite
  • Watch live: Solar eclipse now visible in parts of US

    Watch live: Solar eclipse now visible in parts of US
    (NEXSTAR) – After months of anticipation, the solar eclipse has started to darken skies over parts of the United States on Monday, April 8, and the awe-inspiring phenomenon is streaming live in the player above.Whether you only have a partial view or clouds are in the forecast, you can still enjoy a live look from the path of totality, as captured by Nexstar's stations. Your map of the eclipse path of totality is wrong, these experts sayAs the eclipse moves first over Mexico, then the Unit
  • Total solar eclipse moves across the US

    Total solar eclipse moves across the US
    (NEXSTAR) – After months of anticipation, the solar eclipse darkened skies over a swath of the United States on Monday, April 8. Your map of the eclipse path of totality is wrong, these experts sayThe eclipse moved first over Mexico, then the United States before heading into Canada. The celestial phenomenon is caused by the moon passing squarely between Earth and the sun, leaving a roughly 115-mile path of shadow.
    For those in the path, the sky darkened as it would normally during dawn or
  • Live updates: Total solar eclipse moves across the US

    Live updates: Total solar eclipse moves across the US
    (NEXSTAR) – After months of anticipation, the solar eclipse darkened skies over a swath of the United States on Monday, April 8.The eclipse moved first over Mexico, then the United States before heading into Canada. The celestial phenomenon is caused by the moon passing squarely between Earth and the sun, leaving a roughly 115-mile path of shadow.
    For those in the path, the sky darkened as it would normally during dawn or dusk, eliciting outbursts of emotion from people who gathered to wat
  • Police say screaming man lunged at them after starting fire in Jamestown woods

    Police say screaming man lunged at them after starting fire in Jamestown woods
    JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Early Sunday morning, a Jamestown man was taken into custody after police say he illegally started a fire and lunged at an officer.Not long before 6 a.m., officers responded to a wooded area near Steele Street. There, police say they found a fire and Steven Walsh, 50, "concealing himself in the woods and screaming erratically." Police also say he began wildly swinging large branches and "continued to feed the fire he started." A struggle ensued when they tried to take h
  • 30 prospects in 30 days: Missouri's Darius Robinson can be an elite defensive lineman

    30 prospects in 30 days: Missouri's Darius Robinson can be an elite defensive lineman
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Missouri's Darius Robinson racked up 7.5 sacks, 12 tackles for loss, and forced a fumble last season on his way to earning first-team All-SEC honors.In a game played by giants, this defensive lineman measures up. He's 6'5" and weighs 285 pounds. He's got elite size, power and versatility. He played defensive end and tackle for the Tigers."On the inside everything is right now, do whatever you're going to do now," Robinson said. "Just the timing, the alignment, the sp

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