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• Chautauqua County man admits to aiding kidnapping in connection with PA murder

  11-09-2024 23:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Falconer man pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting kidnapping in connection with a 2014 murder, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.According to officials, 38-year-old Anthony Neubauer, along with co-defendant Matthew Rudy, allegedly kidnapped Joseph Anthony by offering him cocaine and traveled with him from Jamestown to Rudy's property in Pennsylvania.Neubauer and Rudy believed Anthony to be a cooperator, officials said.
  The pair allegedly shot and killed Anthony once
  
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• Make-A-Wish Radiothon 2024: What to know and how to get involved

  11-09-2024 22:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Make-A-Wish Radiothon, hosted by News 4 and 97 Rock, returns for its 30th edition this week, starting at 6 a.m. Thursday morning and going until 10 a.m. Friday.WIVB News 4 will bring you live coverage and guest interviews from the Radiothon, beginning an hour before the event kicks off.What is Make-A-WishMake-A-Wish grants life-changing wishes to children battling critical illnesses nationwide. The goal is to grant the wish of every eligible child within our local com
  
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• 68-year-old man dead in Jamestown shooting

  11-09-2024 20:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Jamestown man is dead following a shooting on Tuesday night, according to police.Police responded to the area of Newland Avenue and Forest Avenue around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, where a man identified as 68-year-old Doug Howie had been shot.He was transported to UPMC Chautauqua and then airlifted to Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pa., where he was pronounced dead.The shooting is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Jamestown police at (716)
  
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• 'Groot-like' growth: Bills DE Greg Rousseau is AFC player of week after 3-sack opener

  11-09-2024 18:11 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Greg Rousseau was apprehensive entering his redshirt freshman college season in 2019, because he didn’t know what to make of hearing then-Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Blake Baker start calling him "Groot."The reference to the Marvel Comics tree-like character with spikey hair and long-limbed arms was foreign to the then-19-year-old defensive end, even though the resemblance remains apparent to this day. Rousseau, who was selected as AFC defensive p
  
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• What to know ahead of the Sabres Prospect Challenge

  11-09-2024 18:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres' regular season might not begin for almost another month, but some of their prospects will hit the ice this weekend.Buffalo's annual prospect challenge begins on Friday at Harborcenter. The Sabres and five other teams will show off their prospects over the course of three days. Here's what you need to know.Sabres rosterBuffalo's roster for the event features five first-round picks, three players who made appearances for the Sabres in 2023-24, and 12 who ma
  
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• Everything to know ahead of the Sabres Prospect Challenge

  11-09-2024 18:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres' regular season might not begin for almost another month, but some of their prospects will hit the ice this weekend.Buffalo's annual prospect challenge begins on Friday at Harborcenter. The Sabres and five other teams will show off their prospects over the course of three days. Here's what you need to know.Sabres rosterBuffalo's roster for the event features five first-round picks, three players who made appearances for the Sabres in 2023-24, and 12 who ma
  
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• Man gets 5 years in prison for kidnapping woman from Cheektowaga driveway

  11-09-2024 18:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping a woman out of a driveway on George Urban Boulevard in Cheektowaga in March, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday.Abel Gebrehawaria, 24, kidnapped the 26-year-old woman in the early morning hours of March 2 as she got out of her car. Gebrehawaria attacked her and dragged her into his vehicle, pushed her into the back seat and drove away.
  The woman escaped after she grabbed the ste
  
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• Ready 4 the Game: first away game watch parties

  11-09-2024 15:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY. (WIVB) — While many members of the Bills Mafia are packing up their suitcases and traveling down to the sunshine state to show their support for their team in Miami, many fans may be looking for ways to cheer on their team back here in Western New York.Watch parties are popping up all over the map. Here are some options to attend below:The Village of Lancaster is holding their first "Football in the Village"
  The Lancaster Village Merchant Association is holding their first "Fo
  
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• Bills go extra mile to keep reserves ready

  11-09-2024 14:47 via wivb.com
  
  Backups made the difference in Sunday's victory
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WROC) — Bills players Ja'Marcus Ingram and Cam Lewis were not expected to be crucial factors in Buffalo's win over the Cardinals on Sunday, but the backups played key roles in stopping Arizona's offense to earn the comeback victory.Ingram's pass coverage on the final play of the game stopped the Cardinals from being in position to score and win. Lewis's 10 tackles were the second-most on the team.Defensive coordinator Bobb
  
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• Families to gather at WTC to honor 9/11 victims, 23 years later

  11-09-2024 13:13 via wivb.com
  
  LOWER MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Twenty-three years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, families of the victims will honor their loved ones Wednesday morning during a private ceremony in Lower Manhattan. The program at Memorial Plaza will start at 8:40 a.m. and conclude by 1:30 p.m. While it won’t be open to the public, the ceremony will be broadcast on the PIX11 Morning News and livestreamed on PIX11.com.9/11 Tribute in Light to light up NYC sky: When and how to watch
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• Families gather at WTC to honor 9/11 victims, 23 years later

  11-09-2024 13:13 via wivb.com
  
  LOWER MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Twenty-three years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, families of the victims are honoring their loved ones Wednesday morning during a private ceremony in Lower Manhattan. The program at Memorial Plaza will start at 8:40 a.m. and conclude by 1:30 p.m. While it is not open to the public, the ceremony is being broadcast on the PIX11 Morning News and livestreamed on PIX11.com. 9/11 Tribute in Light to light up NYC sky: When and how to watchDuring the cerem
  
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• Man charged after truck drives into home in Newfane

  11-09-2024 12:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara County man is facing charges after allegedly crashing a truck into a home in Newfane late Tuesday night, according to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.Christopher Fredrick, 40 and of Gasport, is accused of driving while intoxicated and driving the truck into the home, located on the 3200 block of Lockport Olcott Road around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.He is charged with the following:
  driving while intoxicated - one previous convictiondriving while intoxicated .0
  
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• 3 homes, 2 garages, vehicle damaged in fire in Amherst

  11-09-2024 12:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three homes, two garages and a vehicle suffered damage in a fire in Amherst early Wednesday morning, according to fire officials.Crews responded to 210 Windermere Blvd. around 2:05 a.m., Wednesday, where a vehicle had caught fire and had spread to the home and garage.
  The fire had also extended to two other single family homes, 216 Windermere and 243 Capen Blvd., as well as the garage of one of the homes.
  Damages were estimated at a total of $230,000. There were no i
  
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• 8 French bulldog puppies reportedly stolen from Buffalo home

  11-09-2024 04:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A local animal advocacy group is asking for the safe return of eight three-week-old French bulldog puppies they said were stolen on Monday from a home in Buffalo.The puppies were allegedly stolen from a home on Lasalle Avenue, causing a total of $36,000 worth of stolen property, according to a Buffalo police report.The owner of the puppies, Brook Thurber, said the incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. She said her 12-year-old son was upstairs when he called her and said the
  
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• 'I never want this to happen to anyone else': Buffalo business owner recalls nightmare applying to WEDI's West Side Bazaar

  11-09-2024 03:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo business owner is speaking out after her application to join the Westminster Economic Development Initiative's (WEDI) West Side Bazaar was denied.WEDI's West Side Bazaar is a small business incubator where aspiring entrepreneurs learn the fundamentals of running a business. The Bazaar, located at 1432 Niagara St., houses several restaurants that serve different types of food.Tori Epps is the owner of Belle V's, a business that sells healthy soul food with v
  
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• 78-year-old man killed in crash in Niagara County

  11-09-2024 03:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 78-year-old male was killed in a motor vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Town of Somerset, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office announced.Officials said the crash occurred just after 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Carmen and Lake Roads.
  An initial investigation revealed that a Nissan was traveling northbound on Carmen Road when it allegedly failed to yield the right of way to a GMC that was traveling eastbound on Lake Road, police said.The GMC, opera
  
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• The Latest: The debate between Trump and Harris has begun in Philadelphia

  11-09-2024 03:04 via wivb.com
  
  Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have taken the stage in Philadelphia, where they’ll fight to sway2024 election voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics.
  The event, which began at 9 p.m. EDT Tuesday, offers Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically changed since the last debate in June. In rapid fashion, President Joe Biden bowed out of the race after his disastrous performance, Trump survived an assassination attempt and bothsides chose their running mat
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump and Harris to debate in Philadelphia

  11-09-2024 00:37 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – All eyes will be on Philadelphia Tuesday night as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to square off on the debate stage for the first time.The last time Trump appeared on a debate stage, it became a turning point in the 2024 presidential race. By the end of the night, we'll know if this debate has once again shifted the conversation.
  The two candidates will debate starting at 9 p.m. Eastern at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center. Ther
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump and Harris debate in Philadelphia

  11-09-2024 00:37 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – All eyes will be on Philadelphia Tuesday night as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to square off on the debate stage for the first time.The last time Trump appeared on a debate stage, it became a turning point in the 2024 presidential race. By the end of the night, we'll know if this debate has once again shifted the conversation.
  The two candidates will debate starting at 9 p.m. Eastern at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center. Ther
  
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• WATCH LIVE TONIGHT: Trump and Harris to debate in Philadelphia

  11-09-2024 00:37 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – All eyes will be on Philadelphia Tuesday night as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to square off on the debate stage for the first time.The last time Trump appeared on a debate stage, it became a turning point in the 2024 presidential race. By the end of the night, we'll know if this debate has once again shifted the conversation.
  The two candidates will debate starting at 9 p.m. Eastern at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center. There
  
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• Harris and Trump face off in tense, critical debate in Philadelphia

  11-09-2024 00:37 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris squared off for the first time on the presidential debate stage at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center Tuesday night.The matchup offered Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically changed since the last debate in June which forced President Joe Biden from the race. The Democratic vice president immediately moved to press the case against the former Republican president and his
  
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• Comedian Michael Rapaport talks reality tv, the Bills and Buffalo before comedy show

  11-09-2024 00:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Comedian and Actor, Michael Rapaport, talked to News 4's Kelsey Anderson ahead of his comedy shows in Buffalo this weekend. The shows kick off a comedy tour across the globe this fall.
  Rapaport has appeared in more than 60 films and tv shows since the early 1990s. He talked everything reality tv, Buffalo and the Bills ahead of his stop in the Queen City.
  For tickets to The Rapaport Comedy Tour at the Helium Comedy Club, click here.
  
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