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• Buffalo man sentenced to 25 years for fatal stabbing

  19-07-2024 22:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was sentenced to 25 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, for a fatal stabbing in 2022, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.
  Around 10:20 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2022, 46-year-old Otis Johnson got into an argument with 56-year-old Katherine Crofton in her Riley Street apartment. During the fight, Johnson stabbed Crofton six times and she died from her injuries.
  Johnson was arrested and charged with first-degree
  
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• USPS worker arrested for allegedly stealing gift cards from mail

  19-07-2024 22:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Randolph woman, hired by the United States Postal Service in 2020, was arrested and charged in connection with the theft of multiple gift cards in 2023, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Friday.
  Melissa Olson, 45, was hired by the USPS as a rural carrier associate at the Randolph Post Office. In May 2023, a $200 Visa gift card was found to be stolen by the USPS Office of Inspector General, according to officials. Olson allegedly used the gift card to make purchases a
  
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• Buffalo Diocese has offer for Christ the King Seminary

  19-07-2024 22:05 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – The Diocese of Buffalo has a potential buyer for the sprawling former Christ the King seminary in East Aurora.
  But the $3.8 million proposed offer from World Mission Society, Church of God, will have to survive an auction that could garner higher bids.
  Bankruptcy Court filings reveal the Diocese's request to approve bidding procedures and to set an auction date for the 117-acre property, which includes 18 buildings.The list price for the property was $5.3 million.
  A Diocese spokes
  
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• Joey Votto in Buffalo: 6-time All-Star to start for Triple-A Bisons in push for Major League return

  19-07-2024 18:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Joey Votto's effort to return to the Major Leagues will take a big step Friday when he debuts for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.Votto, a 40-year-old first basemen with a career worthy of Hall of Fame consideration, has been working his way back to form since signing a minor league contract with his hometown Toronto Blue Jays in March.Officially, the Blue Jays returned Votto from his Minor League injury rehab assignment and assigned him to Buffalo. But unofficially, thi
  
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• Joey Votto in Buffalo: 6-time All-Star joins Triple-A Bisons in push for Major League return

  19-07-2024 18:13 via wivb.com
  
  Update: Votto was scratched from Friday's starting lineup. A reason was not immediately given. He remains on Buffalo's active roster.
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Joey Votto's effort to return to the Major Leagues will take a big step this weekend when he debuts for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.Votto, a 40-year-old first basemen with a career worthy of Hall of Fame consideration, has been working his way back to form since signing a minor league contract with his hometown Toronto Blue Jays in Mar
  
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• Artpark to celebrate 50th anniversary next week

  19-07-2024 15:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Artpark will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on July 24."It's very exciting because it's evolved so much over the years and it's had different lives," Artpark Interim President Dave Wedekindt said. "The 50th anniversary is a good time to look back, but we're also looking forward, and we're excited by the program we've built here and the scope of what we do here. A lot of great pieces have come together for an exciting future."In celebration of the milestone, Artpark w
  
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• Buffalo Airport, hospitals among WNY services affected by technology outage

  19-07-2024 13:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A global technology outage affecting Microsoft apps and services led to major disruptions around the world Friday, including in Western New York.Buffalo Airport experiencing delaysThe Buffalo Niagara International Airport had multiple flights delayed Friday morning as a result of the outage, a spokesperson for the NFTA told WIVB News 4, and they are "advising travelers to contact their airline" as some flights are still able to fly out.Delta announced it paused its global
  
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• Widespread disruptions were not the result of security incident or cyberattack: CrowdStrike

  19-07-2024 11:30 via wivb.com
  
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers.Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack.The issue affected Microsoft 365 apps and services, and escalating disruptions continued
  
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• Faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments

  19-07-2024 11:30 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices.The breadth of the outages highlighted the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a few providers for key computing services.The trouble was sparked by an update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and only affected its customer
  
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• CrowdStrike says widespread disruptions were not the result of security incident or cyberattack

  19-07-2024 11:30 via wivb.com
  
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers.Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack.The issue affected Microsoft 365 apps and services, and escalating disruptions continued
  
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• City of Tonawanda Mayor hopes to extend Canal Fest contract

  19-07-2024 04:29 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The 40th year of Canal Fest has been going strong this week, welcoming hundreds of neighbors to the Tonawandas.Canal fest has been a mainstay at the border of the Tonawandas for decades. However, there was uncertainty about whether the City of Tonawanda would participate in the festivities this year.
  Mayor of Tonawanda John White says the council was originally concerned with security and location of rides. A lot of children gathering and causing trouble was also a
  
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• Erie County SPCA holding Doggie Entourage to get pups out and about

  19-07-2024 00:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The SPCA serving Erie County is currently hosting its Doggie Entourage program presented by Moog. The program allows potential adopters, and anyone else, to take dogs out and about to see what they're like outside of the shelter.
  It's free to participate and there's no pressure to adopt. All you need to do is visit their shelter during adoption hours, bring your ID and fill out some paperwork.
  You can even search up what dog you're interested in ahead of time.
  "You can ta
  
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• Kyle Brandt talks Bills, Buffalo ahead of first pitch at Bisons game

  19-07-2024 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Kyle Brandt, a co-host of Good Morning Football on the NFL Network, talked with WIVB News 4's Kelsey Anderson ahead of his visit to Buffalo for 'Buffalo, Mount Up! Night' at Saturday's Bisons game that includes a bobblehead giveaway. The fan-favorite Bills hype man will be at Sahlen Field signing autographs and throwing out the first pitch. The first 3,000 fans get bobbleheads of Brandt holding a scepter and standing on a broken folding table. There are also special
  
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