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• Seneca Nation issues health alert for Allegheny River

  12-04-2024 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  OLEAN, N.Y. (WIVB) - With this heavy rain WNY has been getting -- local wastewater treatment plants have been trying to keep up.However, that's been tough to do -- and they're dumping raw sewage into local waterways.It's an issue that's been happening for years and the Seneca Nation has since issued a health warning for people in the Southern Tier.The Seneca Nation's emergency management department is telling people not to go in or near the Allegheny River over the next few days.The City of Olea
  
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• Ex-DEA agent Bongiovanni guilty on 2 counts, but legal team 'overjoyed' as jury fails to reach verdict on most serious charges

  12-04-2024 23:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A federal jury failed to reach a verdict on the most serious counts against former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Joseph Bongiovanni, whose high-profile corruption case spanned nearly two months.Bongiovanni was found guilty Friday of two charges, including obstruction of justice and making false statements, and not guilty of a separate obstruction charge. But the jury failed to reach a verdict on 12 of the 15 counts against him, including the more serious
  
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• Rain and wind push Friday Bisons game to Saturday; doubleheader now on deck

  12-04-2024 20:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Because of the weather, Friday's scheduled Buffalo Bisons game at Sahlen Field is being pushed to Saturday.Now, the team will play two games against the Rochester Red Wings that day as a single-admission doubleheader. The first of the two seven-inning contests will begin at 12:35 p.m., with gates opening at Noon.All existing April 13 tickets are valid for both games. Anyone who wants to exchange their Friday ticket can get comparable admission to any other game, other tha
  
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• Ahead of Buffalo debut, country singer Larry Fleet holds on to blue-collar roots

  12-04-2024 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Larry Fleet wasn't an overnight success. He worked hard to get where he is. He made his living pouring concrete. He drove his own "tour bus." He played everywhere he could in a years-long effort to build his fan base.
  One thing's for sure -- when it comes to his success, he's earned it.Hours before a midweek gig in Indiana, near the tail-end of his headlining Earned It Tour, the chart-topping country singer took the time to chat with me about the 38 years of life that bro
  
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• West Seneca students walk out of school to protest teacher layoffs

  12-04-2024 19:52 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Dozens of students walked out of West Seneca East and West high schools Friday morning in a sign of protest against proposed teacher layoffs.The district has said it is facing a $5 million budget shortfall. West Seneca teachers demand answers on layoff rumorsLast month, West Seneca teachers held a district-wide teacher walk-in demanding transparency about potential layoffs. Teachers and students brought those concerns directly to the board on Tuesday during its 2
  
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• BMHA says demolition of Perry Projects to begin Wednesday

  12-04-2024 18:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Demolition of the Commodore Perry Homes, otherwise known as the "Perry Projects," is scheduled to begin this Wednesday, April 17, according to the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA).Gov. Kathy Hochul's office shared an update on the $254 million project Friday morning.The plan, approved by Buffalo's planning board last summer, calls for a 27-building affordable housing development on South Park Avenue and Louisiana Street. This would replace the vacant 24-building
  
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• Genesee County man accused of making bomb threat against Buffalo General Hospital

  12-04-2024 15:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Genesee County man has been accused of making a bomb threat against Buffalo General Hospital.Buffalo police say that on March 17, someone called 911 and claimed that an improvised explosive device (IED) would be placed in the hospital's parking garage."The hospital was checked and secured by hospital security and Buffalo Police K9 officers," police said. "The Threat Management Unit immediately began an investigation."This past Tuesday, a suspect was identified and appre
  
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• Did you know the electric chair was invented in Buffalo?

  12-04-2024 14:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Chicken wings, pacemakers, the electric chair -- all invented in Buffalo.That last one might surprise you the most. Here's another interesting fact: it was invented by a dentist.Buffalo City Historian Lindsey Lauren Visser says the electric chair is credited to Dr. Alfred Southwick, created as a "more humane" execution method."Interestingly, there’s a court case about whether or not it was a violation of the 8th Amendment because it was initially unclear if it 
  
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• USC remains silent on O.J. Simpson's death, underscoring complicated connections to football star

  12-04-2024 12:00 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A copy of O.J. Simpson's Heisman Trophy still sits in Heritage Hall on the campus of the University of Southern California, at least when it isn't being displayed elsewhere along with the rest of the school's large collection.
  Simpson's jersey is still retired by USC in recognition of his two remarkable seasons as the Trojans' tailback, and his No. 32 is prominently displayed at every home football game on the banners that drape the peristyle steps of the venerable Colis
  
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• Buffalo Bills, USC remain silent on O.J. Simpson's death, underscoring complicated connections to football star

  12-04-2024 12:00 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A copy of O.J. Simpson's Heisman Trophy still sits in Heritage Hall on the campus of the University of Southern California, at least when it isn't being displayed elsewhere along with the rest of the school's large collection.Simpson's jersey is still retired by USC in recognition of his two remarkable seasons as the Trojans' tailback, and his No. 32 is prominently displayed at every home football game on the banners that drape the peristyle steps of the venerable Colise
  
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• Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan

  12-04-2024 11:07 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness.
  The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellations Friday in an update on the progress of its SAVE Plan. More people are becoming eligible for student loan cancellation as they hit 10 years of payments, a new finish line for some loans that’s a decade sooner than what borrowers faced in the pas
  
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• Where are they now? Key players in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson

  12-04-2024 10:00 via wivb.com
  
  The June 12, 1994, killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman brought what's dubbed the “Trial of the Century” that culminated with O.J. Simpson's acquittal of the murders. The announcement Thursday that Simpson is dead has brought renewed attention to the closely watched trial and the fascinating cast of characters who played a role in the case.Here’s a look at where they are now.
  THE DEFENDANT
  Two years after Simpson’s 1995 acquittal, a civil court j
  
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• 'It was disheartening': Bishop Michael Fisher responds to call for his ousting

  12-04-2024 04:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Diocese of Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher responded Thursday to a group of local Catholics asking the Vatican for his ousting and claiming he's failing the community.That letter sent to the Vatican on Wednesday includes various articles, stories and comments by Catholics, all of whom share their disapproval and documentation of what they see as the harm done to the Catholic community by Bishop Fisher.“It was disheartening in many ways, particularly the part wher
  
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• Sabres win home finale, beating Capitals 4-2

  12-04-2024 03:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After being eliminated from playoff contention for an NHL record 13th year in a row, the Sabres sent their fans home with a consolation prize Thursday night, winning their home finale 4-2against the Washington Capitals.It was a crowd-pleasing affair. Alex Tuch scored his 22nd goal for Buffalo, 18-year-old rookie Zach Benson tallied his 10th, Jack Quinn added a gorgeous goal in the third that turned out to be the winner, his eighth goal in 25 games of an injury-riddle
  
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• 4 check: Sabres finish strong at home, attendance stagnant

  12-04-2024 03:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After being eliminated from playoff contention for an NHL record 13th year in a row, the Sabres sent their fans home with a consolation prize Thursday night, winning their home finale 4-2against the Washington Capitals.It was a crowd-pleasing affair, as Alex Tuch tallied his 22nd goal for Buffalo, 18-year-old rookie Zach Benson tipped in his 10th, Jack Quinn adding a gorgeous goal in the third that turned out to be the winner, his eight goal in 25 games of an injury-
  
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• Jim Christian's past lessons lead him to head coaching return at Canisius

  12-04-2024 01:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It's been three years since Jim Christian was a head coach, and his lessons from the past paved the way for him to be the 25th men's basketball coach at Canisius.Christian, who has 19 years of head coaching experience, was fired by Boston College midway through the 2020-21 season, his seventh at the helm of the program, with an overall record of 78-132 (26-94 ACC). Since then, he said he has been waiting for the right opportunity to lead a program again."For anybody
  
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• 30 prospects in 30 days: Penn State cornerback Kalen King used boxing to perfect his craft

  12-04-2024 00:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Penn State cornerback Kalen King burst onto the scene during the 2022 season in Happy Valley.
  In 13 games, King had 30 tackles and an eye-popping 18 pass breakups to go with three interceptions. He was a first-team preseason All-American heading into this season, and while his numbers dropped off, most draft analysts have seen enough to believe his skillset will translate to the next level.
  King said his competitive nature helped him in college and will do so in the NFL a
  
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