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• Man stops flying hockey puck from hitting boy, 4: 'Dude literally saved my son's life'

  14-04-2024 22:57
  
  CLEVELAND (WJW) — An Akron, Ohio, mother's search for a Cleveland Monsters fan who protected her son from a flying hockey puck is over.
  Asia Davis recently posted on TikTok that she was searching for the man who was filmed blocking a speeding puck from hitting her 4-year-old son Nasir in the head during a game on Thursday.
  "I just feel sick when I think about it because I had the reaction time of a sloth, this dude literally saved my son's life, he prevented a life-changing event from happ
  
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• This country will require Americans to show their bank statements to visit. Here’s why

  14-04-2024 21:49
  
  (NEXSTAR) – If you want to travel to Brazil next year, you’ll need to share your bank statements with the South American nation first.Travelers from the U.S., Canada, and Australia will need to obtain a visa before entering the country, beginning April 10, 2025, according to a Brazilian government-authorized website.To complete the visa application, visitors must provide proof of income for travel by showing their last three checking or savings account statements or their six previou
  
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• The U.S. has more 'million-dollar' cities than ever. Here's where they are

  14-04-2024 20:20
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- The U.S. now has a record number of cities where the "typical" home is worth $1 million or more, indicating a continued surge in housing costs, according to a new Zillow report.In February, the nation boasted 550 "million-dollar" cities where the median home value was north of seven figures, up from 491 a year ago, the analysis shows.California had the most cities with homes valued over $1 million, totaling 210. New York had 66, while New Jersey -- which experienced the largest year
  
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• Some dry towns may soon be able to sell spirits

  14-04-2024 16:25
  
  CLYMER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Spirts may finally flow freely in two Western New York towns after a bill, which is up for a state Senate vote, could remove a 1934 law that allowed communities  — like Caneadea and Clymer to remain dry.It’s a move that some residents of those towns aren’t toasting to.Right now there are a total of seven towns and cities in New York State that have complete booze bans, A proposed bill — that recently moved out of committee into the hands o
  
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• Will there be playoff lacrosse in Banditland?

  14-04-2024 03:50
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bandits have clinched a playoff berth for the 25th time in team history, but it remains to be seen if the reigning NLL Cup champions will return to their raucous home arena in the postseason.Buffalo's third-straight victory, 14-7 against the Calgary Roughnecks before an announced sellout crowd of 19,070 at KeyBank Center secured the Bandits their spot in the eight-team NLL playoffs. But Buffalo (10-7), currently seeded fifth in the unified conference standings, n
  
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• Sam Reinhart snipes 55th goal to beat Sabres in OT

  14-04-2024 02:22
  
  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Reinhart got his 55th goal of the season with 1:02 left in overtime, and the Florida Panthers clinched home ice for at least Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs by beating the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in the next-to-last regular-season game for both teams on Saturday.Reinhart took a pass from Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov and delivered the winner. Anton Lundell and Kevin Stenlund also scored for Florida, and Matthew Tkachuk had an assist — his 60th of the seas
  
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• 30 prospects in 30 days: Iowa State's TJ Tampa is a versatile cornerback

  14-04-2024 00:26
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Iowa State's T.J. Tampa is one of the top cornerbacks in this year's draft class. Tampa was a standout wide receiver in high school but switched to defensive back in college. He has a lot of potential as a prospect.  "Being that I just started playing I have a lot of growth to do while I'm in the NFL," Tampa said. The adjustment to playing defense took some time, but he was a full-time starter the last two seasons and was a first-team All-Big XII
  
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