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• Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 15; FBI doesn't believe he acted alone

  01-01-2025 23:51 via wivb.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot dead by police.
  The FBI said it is investigating the attack early Wednesday in the city's famed French Quarter as a terrorist act and does not believe the driver acted alone.
  Investigators found multiple improvise
  
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• Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 10; FBI doesn't believe he acted alone

  01-01-2025 20:25 via wivb.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A driver wrought carnage on New Orleans' famed French Quarter early on New Year's Day, killing 10 people as he rammed a pickup truck into a crowd before being shot to death by police, authorities said.More than 30 people were injured as Wednesday's attack turned festive Bourbon Street into macabre mayhem. The FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism and said it does not believe the driver acted alone. An Islamic State group flag was found on the vehicle's trailer h
  
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• Buffalo welcomes first babies of 2025

  01-01-2025 20:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo has welcomed its first babies of 2025.Samantha Patterson and Dimitrus Simmons of Lockport welcomed a baby boy, Khalil, at 12:07 a.m. Wednesday at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Buffalo's first baby of 2025.Later on, Lindsay and Adam Saunders of Tonawanda welcomed baby boy Caleb at 1:44 a.m. at Oishei Children's Hospital.
  Caleb Saunders. Photo courtesy of Kaleida HealthLatest Local News Buffalo welcomes first babies of 2025 1 killed in shooting on Ivy Str
  
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• 1 killed in shooting on Ivy Street early Wednesday

  01-01-2025 19:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was killed in a shooting on Ivy Street early Wednesday morning, according to police.Police responded to 79 Ivy just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday for a call of a person down. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.The shooting is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the confidential tip line at (716) 847-2255.Latest Local News 1 killed in shooting on Ivy Street early Wednesday Joe Andreessen to play ‘quite a bit&rsquo
  
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• Joe Andreessen to play 'quite a bit' for Bills in Week 18 with MLB Terrel Bernard injured

  01-01-2025 19:06 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rookie linebacker Joe Andreessen will see extended playing time for the Buffalo Bills in Sunday's regular season finale at New England with starting middle linebacker Terrel Bernard being ruled out because of a quadriceps muscle injury.Andreessen, a Lancaster High School alumnus who signed with the Bills after playing last season for University at Buffalo, has played in 12 games this season mostly on special teams after becoming the first Western New York native
  
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• NY cannabis industry hits $1 billion in retail sales

  01-01-2025 18:27 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York’s cannabis industry hit $1 billion in retail sales on Tuesday. The milestone comes almost three years after cannabis was first legalized in the state and months after an overhaul of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM).“Today, we recognize the $1 billion milestone as more than just a number — it’s a testament to the hard work of those who helped build the strongest cannabis industry in the nati
  
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• Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 10. FBI investigating as 'act of terrorism'

  01-01-2025 16:11 via wivb.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A vehicle raced into a crowd of New Orleans revelers early on New Year's Day, killing 10 people and injuring 35 others in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
  The driver of the vehicle was killed in a firefight with police following the attack around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday along Bourbon Street in the city’s bustling French Quarter, the FBI said.
  After the vehicle came to a stop, the driver emerged from the truck and open fire on responding officers, N
  
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• Vehicle rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 10; FBI investing as 'an act of terrorism'

  01-01-2025 16:03 via wivb.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A vehicle raced into a crowd of New Orleans revelers early on New Year's Day, killing 10 people and injuring 35 others in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
  The driver of the vehicle was killed in a firefight with police following the attack around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday along Bourbon Street in the city’s bustling French Quarter, the FBI said.
  After the vehicle came to a stop, the driver emerged from the truck and open fire on responding officers, N
  
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• Law enforcement officials tell the AP that the suspect in the New Orleans crash is dead

  01-01-2025 14:55 via wivb.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Law enforcement officials have told The Associated Press that the suspect in the New Orleans crash that killed 10 people and injured 30 was killed after a firefight with police.
  The officials were not authorized to discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
  THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A driver in a pickup truck who officials said was “hell-bent on carn
  
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• Driver 'hell-bent on carnage' kills 10, injures 30 on New Year's Day in New Orleans

  01-01-2025 14:23 via wivb.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A driver in a pickup truck who officials said was “hell-bent on carnage” sped through a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter district, killing 10 and injuring 30 in an act being investigated as a New Year’s Day terrorist attack.
  The attack occurred around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday along Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the largest destinations for New Year’s Eve parties, and with crowds in the city ballooning in an
  
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• New Orleans mayor says New Year's Day mass casualty incident was a 'terrorist attack'

  01-01-2025 13:59 via wivb.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is calling the New Year’s Day mass casualty incident that killed 10 people and injured 30 a “terrorist attack.”The FBI is investigating what occurred early Wednesday, when a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ famed Canal and Bourbon Street in the first hours of New Year’s Day.
  Alethea Duncan, an assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s New Orleans field office, said officials were investi
  
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• 10 dead, 30 injured after car plows into a crowd in New Orleans

  01-01-2025 13:21 via wivb.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten people were killed and 30 were injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' famed Canal and Bourbon Street in the first hours of New Year's Day, according to NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness agency.New Orleans police earlier said they were responding to a mass casualty incident on Wednesday that included fatalities. NOLA Ready advised people to stay away from the area.
  It said the injured had been taken to five local hospitals.
  The inc
  
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• Woman injured in overnight fire on Clio Street

  01-01-2025 13:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman was hurt in an overnight fire on Clio Street early Wednesday morning, according to fire officials.Crews responded to 30 Clio just before 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, where a fire had broken out in the first-floor kitchen of the home.
  The woman was rescued from the home and was transported to South Buffalo Mercy Hospital to be treated.Damages are estimated at a total of $180,000. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.Latest Local News Woman injured in ove
  
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• Woman dead after overnight fire on Clio Street

  01-01-2025 13:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman who was injured in an overnight fire on Clio Street early Wednesday morning died Saturday, according to fire officials.Crews responded to 30 Clio just before 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, where a fire had broken out in the first-floor kitchen of the home.
  The woman, who was identified as 34-year-old Seham Haj, was rescued from the home and transported to South Buffalo Mercy Hospital to be treated. She succumbed to her injuries on Saturday.Damages are estimated at a to
  
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• Woman dead after fire on Clio Avenue

  01-01-2025 13:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman who was injured in a fire on Clio Avenue early Wednesday morning died Saturday, according to fire officials.Crews responded to 30 Clio Ave. just before 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, where a fire had broken out in the first-floor kitchen of the home.The woman, who was identified as 34-year-old Seham Haj, was rescued from the home and transported to South Buffalo Mercy Hospital to be treated. She succumbed to her injuries on Saturday.Damages are estimated at a total of
  
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• 4-game streak remains out of Sabres' reach

  01-01-2025 04:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres closed out 2024 with a familiar failing.
  Tuesday night's 4-2 loss at Dallas marked the fourth time this season and sixth in the calendar year that Buffalo was unable to extend a win streak to four games.Wyatt Johnson tipped in the go-ahead goal with 8:32 left in the third period to beat the Sabres, who came in having won three in a row after halting their 13-game skid.Jason Zucker and Beck Malenstyn scored tying goals for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  
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• New laws in New York for 2025

  01-01-2025 02:31 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — When the sun sets on 2024, the New York state government will implement several new laws. From shampoo bottles to holograms to nipple tattoos, check out a selection of what's new and taking effect right away in 2025.As of January 1, the New York State Constitution now includes the Equal Rights Amendment, which adds to the list of classes protected from discrimination.Minimum wage increases by $0.50—$16.50 per hour on Long Island and in New York City and Westc
  
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• Buffalo police use new drone technology to save a man from freezing in the cold

  01-01-2025 01:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo police say a new tool in its fleet helped rescue a man in South Buffalo from freezing in the cold. The police department received a new tethered drone thanks to a $50,000 grant from the state."It has infrared capabilities, high definition camera. It's a significant investment," said Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia.Not even 12 hours after getting the new technology, the Buffalo Police Department put it to use. Police deployed the drone to find a man mis
  
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