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• Patrick Mahomes on whether NFL officials favor the Chiefs: 'The referees are doing their best'

  22-01-2025 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes doesn't believe NFL officials are doing the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback any favors.Nor do the statistics support that assumption.In last week's divisional-round win over Houston, the Texans were twice penalized for hits on Mahomes, and one of them came on third down to extend a drive that ended in points. And that led many fans — to say nothing of some members of the Texans defense — to believe the league's officials were blatantly fav
  
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• Chris Scanlon expected to make 'major' announcement ahead of upcoming election

  22-01-2025 23:09 via wivb.com
  
  Scanlon's announcement will be livestreamed around 6 p.m. Wednesday in the video player above.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon is expected to make a "major" campaign announcement Wednesday evening ahead of the city's mayoral election in November.Scanlon's announcement comes after candidates have officially declared their mayoral bid over the past couple of months, including State Senator Sean Ryan, former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield, Buffalo Common Counc
  
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• Chris Scanlon announces bid for mayor of Buffalo

  22-01-2025 23:09 via wivb.com
  
  Scanlon's announcement is being livestreamed in the video player above.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon is expected to make a "major" campaign announcement Wednesday evening ahead of the city's mayoral election in November.Scanlon's announcement comes after candidates have officially declared their mayoral bid over the past couple of months, including State Senator Sean Ryan, former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield, Buffalo Common Council Member Rasheed Wyatt
  
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• 'You gotta show love': Bills fan who started GoFundMe supporting Mark Andrews blown away as donations surpass $75,000

  22-01-2025 22:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A charitable effort launched Monday by a local college student to support a cause dear to Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has received more than $75,000 in just two days.Andrews was on the losing end of the Buffalo Bills' 27-25 victory in the divisional round of the playoffs on Sunday. Andrews caught a team-high five passes for 61 yards, but also lost a fumble and failed to catch a two-point conversion that would have tied the game with 90 seconds to play.Nicholas Howa
  
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• Buffalo woman admits to fatally shooting victim in Emerson neighborhood

  22-01-2025 22:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree manslaughter following a fatal shooting last summer in the Emerson neighborhood, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Shana Rowe, 40, of Buffalo, shot Shawneequa Pearson, 43, on the night of June 12 on the 100 block of Liddell Street. She was arrested in Rochester nine days later. Pearson was transported to ECMC via ambulance and later died.Rowe pleaded guilty the morning of jury selection in her trial
  
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• Driver sentenced for hitting woman pushing stroller in Orchard Park

  22-01-2025 20:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Orchard Park man was sentenced to nine months in jail for hitting a woman who was pushing a stroller on Hunters Ridge Road last summer, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday.Justin Wnuk, 43, hit the woman, 69, who was pushing the stroller on the side of Hunters Ridge on July 7, 2024. The woman was taken to ECMC to be treated for a head injury as well as fractures to her knee, hip and spine. The toddler suffered minor injuries.Wnuk, who fled the
  
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• WATCH: Governor Hochul to announce new statewide school cellphone policy

  22-01-2025 19:13 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul will be announcing a new statewide policy Wednesday afternoon regarding cellphone use in classrooms across the state. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.
  You can watch the press conference live in the video player above.
  
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• Governor Hochul announces new statewide school cellphone policy

  22-01-2025 19:13 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a statewide plan on Wednesday that will restrict the use of devices such as smartphones, smart watches, and tablets in K-12 schools throughout the entire school day. The new policy aims to protect the mental health of children by reducing access to social media platforms and improve student learning by limiting distractions in the classroom.The state budget allocates $13.5 million for device storage solutions, such as pouches and cubbies. Scho
  
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• Orleans County Sheriff's Office warns residents of phone scam

  22-01-2025 17:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A phone scam is currently circulating around Orleans County with scammers impersonating officials and asking for money, the Orleans County Sheriff's Office announced.
  Scammers are allegedly claiming to be members of the Orleans County Sheriff's Office who require electronic payments to clear outstanding warrants.
  The sheriff's office says they would never ask for payments to clear warrants. Those who receive one of these calls should not give away any of their personal or
  
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• NFTA offering free rides on Wednesday

  22-01-2025 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The NFTA is encouraging people to stay warm Wednesday by taking the bus for free.
  Between 10:25 a.m. Wednesday and 12:25 a.m. Thursday, the NFTA will be offering free fares due to the extreme cold. The deal applies to all NFTA-Metro buses, rail services and Paratransit Services.To view route schedules, click here. Latest Local News NFTA offering free rides on Wednesday 1 hurt in fire at Amherst apartment complex Hearts in Bloom Buffalo makes Valentine’s Day easier o
  
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• 1 hurt in fire at Amherst apartment complex

  22-01-2025 14:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was hurt in a fire at an apartment complex in Amherst on Tuesday night, fire officials said.Crews responded to the apartment complex, located at 334 Joe McCarthy Drive, just after 9:15 p.m. Tuesday. The fire began in the living room of the multi-family complex.The fire was quickly put out and one person was transported to the hospital. Damages are estimated at a total of $125,000.The cause of the fire is still under investigation.Latest Local News 1 hurt i
  
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• Hearts in Bloom Buffalo makes Valentine's Day easier on widows

  22-01-2025 12:52 via wivb.com
  
  WHEATFIELD, N.Y. -- It's safe to say Terry Reaser of Wheatfield wasn't ready to say goodbye to her husband of 42 years, Richard. He died suddenly in 2022."You have to get used to it. You don't have a choice," Reaser said.So, you can imagine how special it was when Reaser received a delivery last Valentine's Day. It was flowers courtesy of Hearts in Bloom Buffalo."I was very emotional," Reaser said of Hearts in Bloom Buffalo founder Catherine Szabad. "It's a very rewarding thing, what she's doing
  
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• Jiri Kulich rallies Sabres to victory in Vancouver

  22-01-2025 07:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sabres rookie Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists centering the top line in Tuesday night's 3-2 comeback win on the road against the Vancouver Canucks.Kulich tipped in JJ Peterka's shot for the tying goal at 8:42 into the third period. Then after winning a face-off in the offensive zone, Kulich had the secondary assist on Peterka's winning goal with 6:27 remaining in the period.The 20-year-old Kulich, who returned to Buffalo's lineup for this road trip after missi
  
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• Bills fan goes viral for homemade sign at Sunday's playoff game

  22-01-2025 02:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A longtime member of Bills Mafia brought a homemade sign to Sunday's matchup against the Ravens, but when a picture of it was posted online, the sign sparked a wave of criticism, with some people calling it the worst sign they've ever seen at a stadium.Kyrsten Rorick, a Bills fan from Rochester, has been to a number of regular season games at Highmark Stadium. For this past weekend's game, also her first-ever playoff game, she wanted to do something a bit different.Rorick
  
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• Western New Yorker freed after being held hostage by Taliban for 2 years

  22-01-2025 01:16 via wivb.com
  
  DANSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After more than two years of being detained by the Taliban, Western New Yorker Ryan Corbett is finally coming home after being freed. Corbett will soon be reunited with his wife and their three children.During a business trip in August 2022, Dansville resident Ryan Corbett was captured by the Taliban and was held as a hostage in Afghanistan for nearly 900 days.
  Ryan's wife, Anna, fought every day for his release. She made multiple trips to Capital Hill to meet with gove
  
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• Impostor Facebook page ignites controversy in North Tonawanda

  22-01-2025 00:38 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- City of North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec requested that two uniformed police officers question a local furniture store employee about a spoof Facebook page critical of the elected leader.Both Tylec and North Tonawanda Police Chief Keith Glass confirmed officers visited Restful Sleepin' to speak with Jacob Quinn, a local resident who the mayor described as an "antagonist."Tylec told News 4 Investigates the spoof Facebook page has existed for two years and continu
  
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• New report shows water shutoffs disproportionately affect poor residents in Buffalo

  22-01-2025 00:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new report done by the Partnership for the Public Good (PPG), an organization based in Buffalo, shows that water shutoffs in the city of Buffalo disproportionately affect low-income residents.PPG said the city isn't doing enough to help people pay for their water bills before pulling the plug."The stories that we've gathered through this project are really shocking to know," said Andrea Ó Súilleabháin, the executive director of PPG.Researchers at PP
  
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