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• Town of Tonawanda Board alleges police officers participated in strike

  22-02-2025 23:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Town of Tonawanda Board has alleged that Tonawanda police officers wrote fewer tickets or ignored violations as part of a three-week strike that began in mid-January.
  The board is expected to charge its police union on Monday with violating the state's Taylor Law following an investigation that discovered the alleged strike.According to Town Supervisor Joe Emminger, the strike began in mid-January. Officials believe the alleged strike was a response from the police un
  
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• NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a halt

  22-02-2025 22:02 via wivb.com
  
  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul made the case for Manhattan's congestion tolling during an Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump after federal officials ordered a halt to the program, a spokesperson for the Democratic governor said.
  Hochul and Trump met for more than an hour on Friday afternoon and also discussed other issues including immigration, infrastructure, economic development, energy, offshore wind and nuclear power, press secretary Avi Small said. He said Hochul presented Trump wi
  
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• Local elected officials join correction officers on 6th day of strike

  22-02-2025 20:31 via wivb.com
  
  ALDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Local elected officials joined correction officers on the picket lines Saturday at Wende Correctional Facility to show support for the ongoing strike.Officials from the Southtowns and the wife of a correction officer voiced their concerns and hopes for the outcome of the unsanctioned strikes as it now enters day six. Attica Correctional Facility, Collins Correctional Facility and Lake View Correctional Facility have also been on strike since Monday."There are hardworking in
  
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• Elected officials join correction officers on 6th day of strike

  22-02-2025 20:31 via wivb.com
  
  ALDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Local elected officials joined correction officers on the picket lines Saturday at Wende Correctional Facility to show support for the ongoing strike.Officials from the Southtowns and the wife of a correction officer voiced their concerns and hopes for the outcome of the unsanctioned strikes as it now enters day six. Attica Correctional Facility, Collins Correctional Facility and Lake View Correctional Facility have also been on strike since Monday."There are hardworking in
  
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• How to watch Buffalo Bandits vs. San Diego Seals | National Lacrossse League game

  22-02-2025 17:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Coming off their first loss in 11 months, the first-place Bandits (7-1) visit the San Diego Seals (5-5) on Saturday night. Face-off is at 10 p.m. Here’s how to watch, stream, and listen.TelevisionThe rematch of last Saturday's 14-13 overtime thriller will be broadcast on ESPNU. Canadian fans can watch the game on TSN. This is the Bandits' second game on national television this season. All other games are broadcast in the Western New York market on The CW-23 (WNLO-T
  
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• Top-prize Take 5 ticket worth over $35K sold in Cheektowaga

  22-02-2025 15:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A top-prize Take 5 lottery ticket worth over $35,000 was recently sold in Cheektowaga, the New York Lottery announced.The winning ticket for Friday evening's drawing is worth $35,192 and was sold at Key Liquors located at 97 South Rossler Ave.
  Take 5 drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. To see the winning numbers, click here.Latest Local News Top-prize Take 5 ticket worth over $35K sold in Cheektowaga Former IRS workers react to mass layoffs
  
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• Kade is a 'gentle giant' and needs a forever home

  22-02-2025 14:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On this Saturday's Wake Up Wags, we met Kade, an Anatolian shepherd mix who needs a forever home.Hailing from Georgia, Kade is 1 1/2 years old and is described as being a gentle giant. He gets along with other dogs and would do well in an active home.Kade, along with six other dogs, will be at the "Love Your Pet Adoption Event" from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Pet Supplies Plus located at 4970 Transit Road in Depew.Click here to fill out an adoption form.Kati
  
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• Cade is a 'gentle giant' and needs a forever home

  22-02-2025 14:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On this Saturday's Wake Up Wags, we met Cade, an Anatolian shepherd mix who needs a forever home.Hailing from Georgia, Cade is 1 1/2 years old and is described as being a gentle giant. He gets along with other dogs and would do well in an active home.
  Cade, along with six other dogs, will be at the "Love Your Pet Adoption Event" from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Pet Supplies Plus located at 4970 Transit Road in Depew.
  Click here to fill out an adoption form.Ka
  
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• Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officers

  22-02-2025 03:12 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign led by his defense secretary to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.
  The ouster of Brown, only the second Black general to serve as chairman, is sure to send shock waves through the Pentagon. His 16 months in the job had been consumed
  
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• Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

  22-02-2025 02:07 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.
  The ouster of Brown, only the second Black general to serve as chairman, is sure to send shock waves through the Pentagon. His 16 months in the job had been consumed with the war in Ukraine and
  
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• Former IRS workers react to mass layoffs

  22-02-2025 00:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Thousands of IRS workers have been laid off across the country as part of the Trump administration's plan to reduce the size of the federal government. We're hearing from some of those workers locally who now find themselves suddenly unemployed.CBS News reports that more than 6,000 IRS workers have been laid off across the country. Many of these workers are with the IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division. The former IRS workers we heard from say they had a feeling that
  
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