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• Gowanda man arrested following crash of stolen vehicle

  03-02-2025 23:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man was arrested and charged after a vehicle was reported stolen out of a Gowanda pizza restaurant and later found crashed, according to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office.
  Officials responded to reports of a stolen vehicle at Capozzi's Pizzeria on Sunday. Further reports and an investigation determined that Bransin John, 25, allegedly stole the vehicle and crashed it in Dayton.
  John was taken into custody and was found to have a BAC of .23 percent. The legal limit
  
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• Jamestown man sentenced to 13 years for narcotics conspiracy

  03-02-2025 23:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown man was sentenced to 13 years in prison after he and two others were involved in a narcotics conspiracy involving 400 grams or more of fentanyl, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Monday.
  Roberto Morales Sanchez, 55, supplied co-conspirators Ryan Bloom and Rachelle Allison with fentanyl and heroin for distribution. The three utilized a residence on Fairview Avenue and Sanchez utilized his own residence on Willis Street for drug trafficking purposes.
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• Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement

  03-02-2025 23:16 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America's two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking.
  The pauses provide a cool-down period after a tumultuous few days that put North America on the cusp of a trade war that could have crushed economic growth, caused prices to soar and ended two of the United States' most critical partnerships.
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• Dunkirk man pleads guilty to trafficking, kidnapping

  03-02-2025 23:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Dunkirk resident is facing a minimum of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking and kidnapping charges on Monday, the U.S. District Attorney's Office announced.Augusto Mateo Francisco, 33, pleaded guilty to two counts of forced labor and one count of transportation of a minor.According to the attorney's office, Francisco, a legal permanent resident from Guatemala, helped Guatemalan migrants illegally enter the United States. Francisco would then provide
  
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• Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, Canada after they pledge to boost border enforcement

  03-02-2025 22:48 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday held off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts.
  Trump on Saturday had directed that 25% tariffs on most imports from the two American partners — and 10% on Canadian energy products — go into effect at midnight Tuesday. The two nations threatened retaliation of their own, raising the prospects of a broader regional trade war.
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• Siena Poll shows low favorability for New York's Governor Hochul

  03-02-2025 19:15 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The latest Siena College poll showed that voters in New York hold low opinions of Gov. Kathy Hochul and mixed feelings about Pres. Donald Trump. While New Yorkers worry about the economy statewide, those polled nonetheless supported several of Hochul’s proposals.Overall, registered voters rated Hochul unfavorably. Thirty-nine percent view her favorably, compared to 47% who don't. But it's slightly less bleak in terms of job performance, with 44% saying they a
  
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• "Valentines for Veterans" collecting donations to show appreciation for local heroes

  03-02-2025 19:12 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — During the season of love, SERVPRO of the Southtowns, Blue Star Mothers NY7 and local schools are all coming together to show their appreciation for our nation's heroes right here at home."They gave so much for us when they were in the military, and now it's our turn to give back to them and to let them know, they are not forgotten," said Judi Kogler, the vice president and correspondent secretary of the Blue Star Mothers NY7.Kogler has two sons in the military and i
  
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• Truck driver sentenced for shooting at another occupied tractor trailer on I-90

  03-02-2025 17:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A truck driver has been sentenced to time in prison for shooting at another occupied tractor trailer truck on I-90 in Newstead last summer, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Monday.Ohio resident Dylan Cottingham, 26, was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.
  Cottingham fired multiple shots into the other truck near Exit 50 westbound, near Cheektowaga, on the morning of July 29. The other truck was occupied by a female driver, a female passenger and a 10-y
  
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• WNY residents concerned about how tariffs may affect prices

  03-02-2025 04:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Several key products everyone buys on a daily basis -- like food, fuel and clothes -- all come from Canada, Mexico and China. All of those items may be affected by President Donald Trump's order to impose tariffs on imports from all three of those countries.Western New Yorkers and Canadians shared concerns about the tariffs in Niagara Falls on Sunday, one day after Trump's order.“It hurts the little guy when you're trying to buy something," said Buffalo resident and
  
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