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• Buffalo mayoral race: Democratic Committee endorsement narrowed to four candidates

  30-01-2025 23:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The competition to earn the Erie County Democratic Committee endorsement in the race for Buffalo mayor is getting clearer as only four candidates were asked to return for the committee's final mayoral convention on Feb. 18.The candidates are acting mayor Chris Scanlon, state senator Sean Ryan, former fire commissioner Garnell Whitfield, and councilmember Rasheed Wyatt.The party’s endorsement will take place in late February (more info here). The endorsed candidate w
  
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• Buffalo Public Schools superintendent says students' immigration status will be protected

  30-01-2025 19:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Public Schools superintendent Dr. Tonja Williams-Knight said in a letter to families Tuesday that schools will continue to create safe spaces and protect the identities, including immigration status, of their students "in light of recent events".Knight said schools will be following New York State laws, the U.S. Constitution, and the Buffalo Board of Education's Resolution adopted last month.
  Immigration status, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, s
  
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• 2 arrested after stolen vehicle hits police car, rolls over

  30-01-2025 19:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Springville man and a 17-year-old from Buffalo were charged after a police chase involving a stolen car ended in a rollover crash, the Erie County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday.A Springville woman reported her 2019 Kia Sorrento stolen from her driveway on Franklin Street around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, officials said.
  New York State Police located the vehicle traveling north on Route 219 and attempted to perform a traffic stop. The Kia instead continued into Hamburg a
  
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• Beane on officiating: 'I feel like' Allen got first down on controversial play

  30-01-2025 19:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills general manager Brandon Beane said he felt like Josh Allen picked up enough yardage for a first down on a controversial fourth-and-1 play that resulted in a turnover on downs late in Sunday's AFC championship game.Beane was referring to Buffalo's "tush push" on fourth-and-1 with 13 minutes remaining in the game. Officials ruled Allen was short of the first down marker, giving the ball to the Chiefs, and did not feel there was conclusive enough evidence to chang
  
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• WATCH: President Trump to hold briefing on plane, helicopter crash near DC

  30-01-2025 16:58 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WDCW/NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a briefing on Thursday morning concerning the deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter over the Potomac River.The briefing was scheduled for 11 a.m. EST.Trump, just after midnight on Wednesday, had written on social media that the crash “looks like it should have been prevented.”“The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicop
  
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• WATCH: President Trump to hold briefing on plane, helicopter crash

  30-01-2025 16:58 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WDCW/NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a briefing on Thursday morning concerning the deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter over the Potomac River.The briefing was scheduled for 11 a.m. EST.Trump, just after midnight on Wednesday, had written on social media that the crash “looks like it should have been prevented.”“The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicop
  
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• Bills GM Brandon Beane to hold end of season press conference

  30-01-2025 15:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills general manager Brandon Beane is set to hold his end of season press conference on Thursday.The press conference will begin at 11 a.m. You will be able to watch live on this page. Head coach Sean McDermott will address the media at 2 p.m., which will also be available on WIVB.com.Buffalo's season came to an end on Sunday, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game. It marked the fourth time in five years the Bills' season has to come to an en
  
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• Bills coach Sean McDermott to hold end of season press conference

  30-01-2025 15:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills general manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott are set to hold there end of season press conferences on Thursday.Beane will hold his at 11 a.m. and head coach Sean McDermott will address the media at 2 p.m. Both will be available to watch on this page.Buffalo's season came to an end on Sunday, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game. It marked the fourth time in five years the Bills' season has to come to an end at the hands o
  
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• WIVB News 4's live interviews from the Buffalo Auto Show

  30-01-2025 14:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- WIVB News 4 is live from the kickoff of this year's Buffalo Auto Show taking place at downtown's Buffalo Convention Center, where cars will be showcased throughout the weekend.Watch interviews with the president of the Niagara Frontier Auto Dealers Association, who presents the show, along with AAA spokesperson Elizabeth Carey.What to expect at the Auto Show
  Paul Stasiak, President of the NFADA
  Electric vehicles at the Buffalo Auto Show
  Racing simulators and safety
  
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• What are the deadliest plane crashes in US history?

  30-01-2025 13:09 via wivb.com
  
  An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington and multiple people were killed.Fatal crashes of commercial aircraft in the U.S. have become a rarity. The deadliest recent crash was in 2009 near Buffalo, New York. All 45 passengers and the four crew members were killed when the Bombardier DHC-8 propeller plane crashed into a house. One pers
  
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• Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

  30-01-2025 05:12 via wivb.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
  There was no immediate word on casualties or the cause of the collision, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington were halted as helicopters from law enforcement agencies across the region flew over the scene in s
  
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• Passenger jet collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport

  30-01-2025 04:54 via wivb.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
  There was no immediate word on casualties or the cause of the collision, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington were halted as helicopters from law enforcement agencies across the region flew over the scene in search of survivors. Inflatable rescue
  
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• American Airlines plane in Potomac River after crash with helicopter, officials say

  30-01-2025 04:31 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- DC Fire and EMS (DCFD) said an American Airlines aircraft crashed into the Potomac River Wednesday night.In a joint statement from DCFD and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), officials said that multiple calls came in for an aircraft crash above the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport (DCA) just after 8:50 p.m.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that preliminarily, investigators believe that a regional jet with American Airlines that was appro
  
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• Buffalo's East Side residents react to denial of proposed emergency homeless shelter

  30-01-2025 04:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Common Council on Tuesday denied a proposal for a new homeless shelter on East Ferry Street. Many residents are pleased with the outcome, saying their voices were finally heard.After weeks of back and forth between Family Promise of Western New York and the community, residents are feeling relieved to see the proposal off the table."It's time for us to say enough is enough," said East Side resident Sandra Baines. "We value. We're important just like the rest o
  
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• Driver in Hamburg shatters puppy's leg in hit-and-run

  30-01-2025 04:08 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Hamburg family now needs to get emergency surgery for their puppy to amputate his hind leg after a driver shattered it in a hit-and-run incident on Jan. 18.For the Ryan family, Hall Drive in Hamburg is a safe space for everyone to be outside, with many neighbors having dogs. That sentiment quickly turned sour when their family dog, a Jack Russell terrier named Oakley, was hit by a driver who didn't stop afterwards.“When you come out of nowhere -- it's a school zon
  
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• Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says

  30-01-2025 04:06 via wivb.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.
  That's according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which says the collision remains under investigation.
  There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington have been halted.
  THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — An aircraft went down nea
  
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• Lockport man admits to selling fentanyl following death of child

  30-01-2025 01:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lockport man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl after a child died surrounded by pills in 2022, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.Javonte Holloway, 23, sold large quantities of fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl and heroin in the form of counterfeit hydrocodone pills known as "M-30s" in the Lockport area.A Lockport couple who had a small child regularly purchased the pills from Holloway between July and December 2022, officials said. On Dec. 2, the
  
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• Watch: Bills fan sets another Bills fan's truck on fire during final home playoff game

  30-01-2025 01:12 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y (WIVB) -- A Bills fan's truck was set on fire by another Bills fan during the team's final home playoff game against the Ravens on Jan. 19.Security footage taken from O'Neil's in Orchard Park showed the moment Anthony Dicenzo's truck went up in flames, which happened while he was inside the stadium watching the game.The footage shows a man walk up to the truck and at first, he tries to take a Bills printed seat tied to the bed of the truck, but he was unsuccessful. After that,
  
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• Trump administration rescinds freeze on federal funds, leaves local agencies confused

  30-01-2025 00:19 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants and loans. The order comes after the federal government enacted the freeze, which caused mass confusion across the country and the filing of lawsuits.Even with the order on federal grants and loans being rescinded, local agencies still have many questions on whether they're going to get the funds they expect, and whether they have to create backup plans.The order freezing federal grants
  
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