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• DEC appeals ruling in Albert the alligator case

  28-03-2025 22:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The legal battle over Albert the alligator continues.The state Department of Environmental Conservation is appealing a judge's decision ordering the department to review Tony Cavallaro's application to keep his pet alligator in his Hamburg home.
  The judge ruled last month if the DEC fails to act in thirty days, Albert must be returned to his owner. Cavallaro kept Albert in his Hamburg home for decades. The alligator entertained visitors who described him as a “gentl
  
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• Mayoral candidate Sean Ryan raises questions about current deputy mayor's former employer

  28-03-2025 19:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo mayoral candidate Sean Ryan raised questions in a news conference on Friday about the former employer of the city's current deputy mayor Brian Gould, claiming that he was a lobbyist prior to his involvement in government.Gould, who has been the deputy mayor under Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon since last October, used to work for e3 Communications, a public relations and lobbying firm that has several clients in and around Western New York, most notably the Erie
  
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• Sex offender admits to rape of 2 minor victims in Wyoming County

  28-03-2025 18:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A level two registered sex offender, previously of the Village of Perry in Wyoming County, admitted to raping two young victims in the county in recent years, according to the Wyoming County District Attorney's Office.Jonathon Bucknam, 45, pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree rape.In January of 2022, Bucknam engaged in sexual intercourse with a minor less than 17-years-old in the Village of Perry. He committed the same crime in the same place with a different mino
  
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• Mumford & Sons coming to Buffalo in October

  28-03-2025 15:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — British folk rock band Mumford & Sons will play at KeyBank Center in downtown Buffalo in October during their next tour.The band will play at the arena on Oct. 16.The group just released their fifth album, 'Rushmere.' They have won two Grammy Awards, two BRIT awards and have several multi-platinum albums around the world. Their top songs include "I Will Wait," "The Cave," and "Little Lion Man."The date is one of 32 across North America.Tickets will go on sale on
  
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• 4 storylines for the earliest Opening Day in Buffalo's baseball history

  28-03-2025 12:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bisons spring into action in the earliest start to a minor league baseball season in 74 years. Hosting the Rochester Red Wings on a brisk Friday afternoon at Sahlen Field, it's also the earliest Opening Day in Buffalo's baseball history. Here are the weather, promotions, lineups and storylines to watch before the beginning of the Bisons 2025 season.Rite of springThe Bisons have "guaranteed" the temperature at first pitch will be at least 50 degrees, or fans can e
  
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• 30 prospects in 30 days: Oregon's Jeffrey Bassa is a battle-tested and versatile linebacker

  28-03-2025 11:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Oregon's Jeffrey Bassa started his college career as a safety but quickly made the switch to linebacker and it was a smooth transition. He started 42 games for the ducks, so he's battle tested. that position change a few year's ago helped him develop into a versatile linebacker."Being able to cover running backs out the backfield, run with tight ends vertically, but then as well as be matched up with receivers especially coming over from DB, that's what you're doing
  
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• UB marches on in WNIT, will host Rutgers in quarterfinal

  28-03-2025 04:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — University at Buffalo's women are bringing postseason basketball back to campus after winning on the road in the WNIT.UB will host Rutgers at 2 p.m. Sunday in the "Great 8" round of the invitational after getting its 27th victory of the season, 76-64 at Southern Indiana on Thursday night. That followed an 82-80 overtime triumph over Temple in UB's WNIT opener last Sunday at Alumni Arena, where the Bulls (27-7) have a 15-2 home record.Chellia Watson had 16 points and
  
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• Motion filed to delay federal Gendron trial

  28-03-2025 03:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The attorneys representing the Tops mass shooter have asked a judge to delay his federal trial by a year.Payton Gendron’s legal team filed a motion this week requesting an adjournment of the current trial start date – Sept. 8 – and asked for it to be pushed back exactly one year.Gendron’s defense team laid out its proposed trial schedule, which would start next Monday with a motion to change venue. The motion requests that the trial take place outs
  
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• Sabres pound Penguins for 3rd win in a row

  28-03-2025 02:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jiri Kulich scored twice, Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs and Tyson Kozak each had a goal and an assist, and the Sabres skated to their third consecutive win, 7-3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night at KeyBank Center.James Reimer, the starting goaltender in each of Buffalo's past three victories, made 22 saves as the Sabres beat the Penguins for the first time this season and moved within three points with three games in hand of surpassing Pittsb
  
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• Bills Mafia reacts to Hallmark movie announcement

  28-03-2025 01:03 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Bills aren't just taking the field this year -- they're going to be taking over your holiday movie nights as well.
  On Thursday, Hallmark announced the Bills will be featured in a new Christmas movie in a few months. Fans are already buzzing at the news."There are so many Hallmark movie fans and then you multiply that by Bills fans," said Kristen Kimmick, founder of Bills Mafia Babes. "This is a big deal for us."
  "My in-laws are super big fans of the Hallm
  
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• Ask the Mayor: Scanlon discusses looming budget deficit

  28-03-2025 00:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- In this month's "Ask the Mayor" interview, Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon elaborated on his comments from earlier Thursday when he shared that the City of Buffalo is facing a looming budget deficit of around $50 million for the next fiscal year.The new fiscal year in Buffalo begins on July 1."It’s an undertaking, really. You’re talking about tens of millions of dollars. I believe it is north of $50 million," Scanlon said. "So we’ve got to be on the same page
  
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