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• Hochul signs 3 gun violence prevention bills into law

  03-04-2025 22:39 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York Governor Kathy Hochul made a gun violence prevention announcement on Thursday. You can watch the press conference in the video player above once it uploads.During the conference, Hochul signed three gun prevention bills into law. The first bill adds penalties for using “pistol converters,” which are rapid-fire modification devices that can be attached to semi-automatic pistols.The second bill strengthens the warnings that gun dealers must provide to
  
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• Dow drops 1,600 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs cause a COVID-like shock

  03-04-2025 22:17 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street shuddered, and a level of shock unseen since COVID’s outbreak tore through financial markets worldwide Thursday on worries about the damage President Donald Trump’s newest set of tariffs could do to economies across continents, including his own.
  The S&P 500 sank 4.8%, more than in major markets across Asia and Europe, for its worst day since the pandemic crashed the economy in 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,679 points, or 4%, a
  
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• Man suffers non-life threatening injuries after driving into Niagara Gorge

  03-04-2025 20:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man suffered non-life threatening injuries Wednesday evening after he drove into the Niagara Gorge, according to New York State Park Police.
  Police said 42-year-old Mark Heugan drove a car through a fence near the Whirlpool Bridge and into the gorge. The incident occurred in the area of Depot Avenue. Officers said they responded to a medical call just before 6:30 p.m.
  Heugan was able to extract himself from the vehicle and walk out of the gorge, police sai
  
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• Man arrested during Olean Common Council Meeting for disorderly conduct after offering to donate money to the city

  03-04-2025 19:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man was arrested during an Olean common council meeting last week for disorderly conduct after offering to donate money to the city.In a recording of the meeting held on March 25 on the city's official YouTube page, Carlos Andres, of no permanent address, is seen walking up to the podium for a public comment with rolls of coins in his hands.Olean Mayor William Aiello confirmed Andres's identity.Andres said he would like to make a donation to the city and started placing
  
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• "PokeKon Fest" coming to Niagara Falls this summer

  03-04-2025 18:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “PokeKon Fest,” a one-day Pokémon trade show convention, will be coming to the Sheraton Niagara Falls Hotel on Aug. 3.The event, described as a “Pokémon collectors’ Mecca” in a press release, will feature a wide variety of exhibits, including Pokémon candy, cosplay, artwork sketches, and, of course, the famous Pokémon Trading Card Game.In addition to these exhibitions, a roster of Pokémon “industr
  
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• Colvin Cleaners will hold 17th Gowns for Prom this Saturday

  03-04-2025 18:20 via wivb.com
  
  KENMORE, NY (WIVB) -- Prom can be a prominent milestone for high school students, but the price can really add up.For 17 years, the owners of Colvin Cleaners have found a way to helps students find their prom look for free. They collect donated gowns from stores, community members and former students and then give them away at at their annual event, "Gowns for Prom.""We see students who maybe weren't thinking of going because the $500 price tag on a gown is out of reach," Amanda Meggesto of Colv
  
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• Colvin Cleaners to hold 17th Gowns for Prom this Saturday

  03-04-2025 18:20 via wivb.com
  
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Prom can be a prominent milestone for high school students, but the price can really add up.For 17 years, the owners of Colvin Cleaners have found a way to helps students find their prom look for free. They collect donated gowns from stores, community members and former students and then give them away at at their annual event, "Gowns for Prom.""We see students who maybe weren't thinking of going because the $500 price tag on a gown is out of reach," Amanda Meggesto of Co
  
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• Kesha's tour coming to Darien Lake

  03-04-2025 17:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After announcing her forthcoming record, "." (pronounced "Period") on March 27, Kesha has now announced corresponding dates for her "T*ts Out Tour," including a stop at Darien Lake on July 31.The tour is described as Kesha's "biggest headline tour to date" and will be her first North American tour in over a decade. In addition to Darien Lake, the tour includes her first-ever shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City and The Kia Forum in Los Angeles.Presales for the
  
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• Juice sold from Forestville to wineries in 12 states recalled over potentially deadly toxin

  03-04-2025 14:20 via wivb.com
  
  (WOOD) — A wine juice wholesaler in Western New York has recalled a pumpkin wine juice sold to wineries in a dozen states because it contains a toxin that could be deadly.Walker's Wine Juice, which is headquartered in Forestville and sells juice to at-home winemakers and commercial wineries, has recalled its pumpkin juice, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The pumpkin juice was sold "to a limited number of commercial wineries" in 12 states, including Illinois, Indiana, Kan
  
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• Jamestown man arrested after alleged assault with can of beans

  03-04-2025 13:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 32-year-old Jamestown man has been arrested after an alleged assault shortly after midnight on April 3.According to Jamestown police, Mark Burch, Jr. allegedly assaulted a victim with a can of beans on Jamestown's east side, before fleeing the area.Officers located Burch, who has been charged with assault in the second degree. He is being held at the city jail, where his arraignment is pending.
  
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• UB will play for WNIT championship on home floor

  03-04-2025 05:19 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- When University at Buffalo coach Becky Burke proposed playing in the Women's National Invitation Tournament to senior point guard Noelani Cornfield, the Western New York native had one question.Do they give us rings for that?Cornfield and her teammates could soon find out.Defending their home floor in a win or go home situation for the third time this postseason, the UB women have given themselves an opportunity to conclude the winningest season in team history by cutting
  
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• Scanlon proposes establishment of parking authority, sale of city-owned parking ramps

  03-04-2025 04:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon said the city is staring down a budget deficit of around $60 million and proposed the sale of four city-owned parking ramps as one of the ways to bridge some of that gap.Scanlon is seeking authorization from the New York State Legislature to establish a new public authority. If the Buffalo Parking Authority is established, the idea is that the current city-owned parking ramps would be sold off to the authority."The City of Buffalo owns f
  
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• 30 prospects in 30 days: Notre Dame's Xavier Watts is a ball-hawking safety

  03-04-2025 03:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Notre Dame's Xavier Watts is one of the top safeties in this year's NFL draft. The two-time All-American is a ball hawk. Watts had 13 interceptions over the past two seasons, which is the most in college football."I feel like I have instincts you can't coach," Watts said. "I mean, my game film speaks for itself. I make a lot of plays on the ball and that's because I'm trusting what I'm feeling. I can't play slow. Just out there playing fast."His production at Notre D
  
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• Boulevard Mall project to move forward after dispute on eminent domain process

  03-04-2025 02:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Amherst Town Supervisor Brian Kulpa said Wednesday that the project to redevelop the Boulevard Mall into a mixed-use town center is moving forward as scheduled.Kulpa’s update followed a report by The Buffalo News on Wednesday that Kulpa and Douglas Jemal, the owner of Douglas Development — one of the site’s primary developers — are sparring over how long the eminent domain process is taking.“One person can't just say, ‘Hey, let's stop t
  
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• Bills RB James Cook lists house for sale as GM doesn't foresee extension 'anytime soon'

  03-04-2025 00:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Bills signed several of their rising stars to contract extensions over the past several weeks, including WR Khalil Shakir, DE Greg Rousseau, LB Terrel Bernard and CB Christian Benford – all of whom were set to enter the final year of their contract.One name missing from that list is RB James Cook, who is set to earn about $5.3 million this season in the last year of his rookie contract.
  Cook tied for the league lead with 16 rushing touchdowns in 2024 and ma
  
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