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• Patriots cost themselves No. 1 pick by beating Bills

  05-01-2025 23:06 via wivb.com
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Joe Milton III passed for a touchdown and ran for another in his NFL debut, and the New England Patriots cost themselves the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft with a 23-16 win over the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills on Sunday.Quarterback and MVP candidate Josh Allen played one snap, handing off to James Cook to extend streak of consecutive starts to 115 games, including the playoffs. Trubisky played until late in the third quarter, when he was replaced by Mike W
  
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• April Baskin sworn in as state senator for 63rd district

  05-01-2025 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Former Erie County Legislature Chair April Baskin was sworn in Saturday as the state senator for New York's 63rd district, making her the first Black woman elected to the State Senate in Western New York history.Baskin, a Buffalo native, will represent Cheektowaga, Lackawanna and parts of Buffalo. She succeeds now-Congressman Tim Kennedy, who held the position for 13 years, beating Republican John Moretti with 65.92 percent of the vote in November.In her new role, Baskin
  
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• Fire causes $130K in damage to Buffalo home, displaces 3

  05-01-2025 14:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An early morning fire on Sunday caused an estimated total of $130,000 in damage to a Buffalo home and displaced three people, a city spokesperson announced.Fire crews responded to the fire just before 6:30 a.m. at 887 East Eagle St. Officials said the fire is believed to have started on the second floor of the residence and quickly extended to the attic. The flames were contained by fire crews, but the side of the building suffered a partial collapse.The fire caused an es
  
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• Officials discuss demolition of Mulligan's Brick Bar after large fire breaks out

  05-01-2025 13:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Officials are discussing the emergency demolition of Mulligan's Brick Bar on Allen Street after a large fire broke out early Sunday morning, which caused extensive damage to the building, city officials said in a press conference.According to police, an officer noticed smoke coming from the building just before 4 a.m. and fire crews were dispatched to the area."They [fire crews] entered through the first floor front and they were confronted with heavy smoke, heavy heat co
  
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• Officials discuss demolition after fire causes $700K in damage to Mulligan's Brick Bar

  05-01-2025 13:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Officials are discussing the emergency demolition of Mulligan's Brick Bar on Allen Street after a large fire broke out early Sunday morning, causing an estimated total of $700,000 in damage, city officials said.According to police, an officer noticed smoke coming from the three-story brick building just before 4 a.m. and fire crews were dispatched to the area."They entered through the first floor front and they were confronted with heavy smoke, heavy heat conditions," sai
  
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• Officials discuss demolition after fire causes $2.1 million in damage to Mulligan's Brick Bar

  05-01-2025 13:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Officials are discussing the emergency demolition of Mulligan's Brick Bar on Allen Street after a large fire broke out early Sunday morning, causing an estimated total of $2.1 million in damage, city officials said.According to police, an officer noticed smoke coming from the three-story brick building just before 4 a.m. and fire crews were dispatched to the area."They entered through the first floor front and they were confronted with heavy smoke, heavy heat conditions,"
  
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• Large overnight fire breaks out at Mulligan's Brick Bar

  05-01-2025 13:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A large structure fire broke out at Mulligan's Brick Bar on Allen Street overnight Sunday, a city spokesperson announced.Allen Street from Wadsworth Street to Elmwood Avenue is closed until further notice as crews continue to extinguish the fire. Officials are asking the public to avoid the area.A WIVB News 4 photographer was at the scene of the fire just before 4:30 a.m.
  Crews are battling a large fire at Mulligan’s Brick Bar in Allentown @news4buffalo pic.twitter.
  
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• Large fire breaks out at Mulligan's Brick Bar in Allentown

  05-01-2025 13:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A large structure fire broke out early Sunday morning at Mulligan's Brick Bar on Allen Street, a city spokesperson announced.Allen Street from Wadsworth Street to Elmwood Avenue is closed until further notice. Officials are asking the public to avoid the area.Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon said in a post on social media just before 9 a.m. that the fire is now under control and there were no injuries.A WIVB News 4 photographer was at the scene of the fire just before 4
  
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• Sabres lose in Vegas to wrap road trip

  05-01-2025 07:06 via wivb.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tanner Laczynski scored his first goal of the season, Adin Hill stopped 23 shots and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night.The Golden Knights have totaled a league-high 33 points while going 16-3-1 since Nov. 21 to take over the No. 1 spot in the NHL with 57 points.Mark Stone and Jack Eichel also scored for Vegas, while Tanner Pearson added two assists.Jason Zucker scored for Buffalo and James Reimer made 30 saves. The Sabres closed out a f
  
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• Back-to-back fires at Howlett St. house

  05-01-2025 05:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Fire Department responded to two separate fires three hours apart at 46 Howlett St. on Saturday night, according to a spokesman for the City of Buffalo.
  The Buffalo Fire Department responded to the first fire at 5:17 p.m., which caused an estimated $80,000 in damages. It responded to a second fire at 8:20 p.m., which caused an additional $80,000 in estimated damages.
  The American Red Cross is assisting one displaced adult, and a demolition has been requested d
  
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• 'To know her was to love her': Family remembers fire victim

  05-01-2025 04:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Seham Haj dedicated her life to helping others -- and that's how her family will remember her.On Jan. 1, Haj was rescued from her home after a fire broke out in her kitchen. Three days later, Haj succumbed to her injuries.The South Buffalo resident was only 34 years old."It's very surreal and it's like living in a nightmare," said Haj's sister, Fayza Griffin. "Who would've thought that two hours after I called her, she's in a fire."Griffin described Haj as the light in ev
  
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• Family, friends host watch party for UB's Shaun Dolac

  05-01-2025 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As the names of football players on the University at Buffalo’s roster who make it to the NFL have grown in recent years, with players like Joe Andreessen and Ja’Marcus Ingram, one player is hoping he’ll be next.Saturday was Shaun Dolac’s moment to shine: The linebacker for the UB Bulls (9-4) played in the Bahamas Bowl against the Liberty Flames (8-4) in Nassau, Bahamas, where the Bulls emerged victorious 26-7. During the game, Shaun also set a new r
  
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