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• Buffalo goes bananas for traveling baseball show

  06-07-2024 20:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- When Ryan Cox last appeared on a Western New York ballfield, he was a clean-cut freshman at St. Bonaventure University, known to teammates as "Coxy." A decade later, he returned with smiles painted on his bearded face, cotton candy-colored hair with matching painted nails, a chunky diamond necklace outshining his wrist full of friendship bracelets, hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, and a new nickname."The Glove Magician" performed one of the myriad highl
  
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• 4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say

  06-07-2024 20:00 via wivb.com
  FLORENCE, Ky. (AP) — Four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early Saturday shooting during a party at a home in northern Kentucky, police said.The shooting suspect later died after fleeing the home and leading police on a vehicle pursuit that ended with the suspect's car falling into a ditch, police said.Police heard shots being fired when they arrived at a home in Florence at about 2:50 a.m., said Jeff Mallery, the city's police chief. Police found seven shooting vict
  
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• Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson dies in car crash, he was 24

  06-07-2024 18:44 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson died in a car crash that occurred overnight, according to multiple reports. He was 24 years old.Jackson was killed along with two other people in the crash that occurred in Maryland, TMZ reports.Drafted in the fourth round by the Vikings, Jackson's journey to the NFL was a story of perseverance. He worked his way from playing in community college to taking multiple years off of football and working at a deli.Jackson then found his wa
  
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• Duchess is 'the sweetest' and up for adoption

  06-07-2024 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On this Saturday's Wake Up Wags, we met Duchess, an 11-month-old machi mix described as "the sweetest dog ever."Duchess is good with young kids, cats and other dogs. She also loves to be outside and go on walks, and inside the house, she enjoys cuddling.To learn more about Duchess and find out how to adopt her, watch the video above or click here.
  
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• NYS Police investigating fatal ATV crash in Alma

  06-07-2024 04:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An ATV accident in Alma left one person dead and another injured Thursday night, according to New York State Police.
  Around 10 p.m. on July 4, 26-year-old Jesse Bestine and 25-year-old Zachary Barnett, both of Wellsville, were traveling east on County Road 38 when they swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle causing the ATV to overturn several times, police said.
  Barnett died at the scene. Bestine was transferred to Strong Hospital in Rochester from Jones Memorial with non-l
  
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• Community honors Buffalo woman killed in Philadelphia car crash

  06-07-2024 03:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The family of a Buffalo woman who was killed in a car crash in Philadelphia held a vigil on the city's east side Friday.
  On June 8, 22-year-old Mariah Clemons was visiting a friend in Philadelphia. According to her family, she was involved in a minor crash with a U-Haul on I-75 Westbound. While exchanging information in the right lane of the interstate, a dump truck hit the back of the U-Haul sending it forward.
  The U-Haul struck 3 occupants, a male who is believed to have
  
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• Vehicle on fire temporarily closes I-290 West ramp

  06-07-2024 03:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A vehicle on fire temporarily closed the I-290 West ramp in Amherst Friday night, according to NITTEC.
  The closure was reported at 8:20 p.m. and was cleared by 8:58 p.m.
  WIVB News 4 has reached out to Amherst Police for more information and is waiting to hear back.
  
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• The Buffalo News no longer printing on major holidays

  06-07-2024 01:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo News has stopped printing its newspaper on major holidays.
  Readers found themselves out of luck this Independence Day. The Buffalo News will also no longer be published on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
  Last year, The Buffalo News cut 130 jobs.
  Once situated in Buffalo, their printing operations now take place in Cleveland, Ohio. Latest Loca
  
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• Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson resigns

  06-07-2024 00:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Legislator Howard Johnson has resigned today after five years of serving Erie County.
  His resignation is effective as of 11:59 p.m. Friday night.
  In a statement, Johnson said he was grateful to be able to serve the public and was proud of his accomplishments while in office. He cited his establishment of the Corrections Specialist Advisory Board, his creation of the Urban Initiative Fund and his role in approving pay raises for Erie County's elected officials.
  Johnson ser
  
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