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• Buffalo man convicted of stabbing girlfriend to death

  07-10-2024 23:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was convicted for second-degree murder Monday in the death of his girlfriend last summer, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Savon Stewart, 30, was found guilty by the jury of intentionally causing the death of Jena MacDiarmid Beal, 37, by beating and stabbing her, the district attorney's office said. Police found Beal dead inside her apartment on the 3400 block of Main Street on Aug. 7, 2023. Arrest made in Main Street homicideStewart face
  
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• Beating Bills 'meant a lot' to Stefon Diggs

  07-10-2024 23:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Before playing the Bills for the first time since being traded this past offseason, Stefon Diggs disguised some of his feelings in an attempt to "block out the noise."It turns out, the Texans' 23-20 victory on Sunday "meant a lot," the former Bills star said postgame."Held it in the whole week, energy-wise, tried not to bring it up too much," Diggs said." I just tried to keep it professional, but obviously in the back of my mind it meant a lot to me. Wanted to do more sho
  
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• Sabres place F Nicolas Aube-Kubel on IR, lose G James Reimer on waivers

  07-10-2024 21:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Sabres placed veteran forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel on injured reserve Monday, and goaltender James Reimer was claimed off waivers by the Anaheim Ducks.Along with sending forward Lukas Rousek and defenseman Kale Clague to the minors, the moves reduce Buffalo's roster to 23 players before Thursday's home opener. The Sabres were allowed to roster 27 players for season-opening games in Prague, Czechia.Aube-Kubel's lower-body injury makes room for 20-year-old prospect Juri K
  
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• 4 charged following kidnapping, gang assault on Virginia Street

  07-10-2024 20:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Four people have been arrested following an alleged kidnapping and gang assault on Virginia Street last week, Buffalo Police said Monday.It is alleged that four people: 20-year-old Raymone Wilson, 22-year-old Savannah Brosius, 25-year-old Daquel Braxton and 26-year-old Jeremiah Martin, all of Buffalo, tied a 21-year-old victim to a chair at an apartment on the 500 block of Virginia Street and beat him on Oct. 2.Police said the victim had their head shaved, had bleach
  
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• Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris

  07-10-2024 18:19 via wivb.com
  
  BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday to become a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay, leading to evacuation orders and lending more urgency to the cleanup from Hurricane Helene, which swamped the same stretch of coastline less than two weeks ago.
  A hurricane warning was issued for parts of Mexico’s Yucatan state, and much of Florida’s west coast was under hurricane and
  
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• How to watch the NY23 Congressional Debate between Nick Langworthy, Tom Carle

  07-10-2024 18:18 via wivb.com
  
  ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — The stage is set for two candidates to debate for the first time on Oct. 10 in Elmira, to fill the role of New York's 23rd Congressional District.Incumbent U.S. Congressman Nick Langworthy and Democratic Candidate Tom Carle are ready to debate the issues most important to residents in the Southern Tier and Western New York. Who are the candidates in the upcoming NY 23 Congressional race?The debate is set to kick off on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m., broadcasted on WETM
  
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• Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 storm. Florida orders evacuations

  07-10-2024 18:12 via wivb.com
  
  Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane, the strongest level, in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.
  Milton intensified quickly Monday and was expected to become a large hurricane over the eastern Gulf. It had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (257 kph), the National Hurricane Cen
  
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• Hurricane Milton is forecast to become a Category 5 and is taking aim at Florida

  07-10-2024 17:20 via wivb.com
  
  Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to become a Category 5 storm on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.
  A hurricane warning was issued for parts of Mexico’s Yucatan state, and much of Florida’s west coast was under hurricane and storm surge watches. Florida’s Lake Okeech
  
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• Murphy: Bills have plenty to clean up after falling short in comeback

  07-10-2024 17:03 via wivb.com
  
  “That’s on me. I gotta do a better job in that situation,” says Sean McDermott.Yes, he does.The situation is playing for overtime. The game is tied 20-20. The Bills have the ball at their own 3-yard line with 32 seconds left. Why not take your chances in overtime after fighting back from a 17-point third quarter deficit?Instead, the Bills throw three incompletions and punt the ball to Houston with 7 seconds left. Two plays later, Ka’imi Fairbairn drills his second 50-plus
  
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• Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 4. Florida prepares for evacuations and storm surge

  07-10-2024 16:07 via wivb.com
  
  Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane Monday on a path toward Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.
  The storm is expected to stay at about its current strength for the next couple of days, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Helene was also a Category 4 at landfall in nor
  
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