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• NYS Budget two weeks late

  14-04-2025 23:23 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--The state budget is now two weeks late.
  Lawmakers are expected to return to Albany on Tuesday to pass another budget extender. Extenders help to keep state government operations running while there is no finalized budget. "I’m not signing a budget that does not have common sense public safety and affordability measures that I introduced in January," said Governor Hochul on Monday.One of the biggest issues holding up the budget is the governor’s proposed ch
  
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• Erie County dismisses lawsuit against AmeriCorps over grant termination

  14-04-2025 21:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erie County announced Monday that it dismissed a lawsuit filed against AmeriCorps last month after the agency terminated a Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which funded the placement of hundreds of senior volunteers in different positions across the county.AmeriCorps withdrew its requirements that Erie County said required it to "not include any activities that promote DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] activities" in grants.According to county officials, A
  
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• From overwhelmed to empowered: 'Good Mom' workshop helps local moms tackle anxiety

  14-04-2025 18:35 via wivb.com
  
  BLASDELL, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Being a mom can be overwhelming and for many, the pressure to be a “perfect parent” brings on anxiety and stress. One local workshop is helping moms let go of those fears and build confidence.“I think that knowing that it takes a village to raise children and to be a parent, so making sure that you're utilizing your supports,” said Brittany Rathman, a licensed mental health counselor. “I think it’s important to have a care team, and wh
  
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• Report: New York taxpayers bilked over COVID stockpile

  14-04-2025 17:44 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York state spent $452.8 million on almost 250,000 pieces of medical equipment during COVID, but almost none of the inventory helped during the crisis. Hundreds of thousands of items remain unused in warehouses, according to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.DiNapoli said, “I urge the Department of Health to develop and execute a strategic plan for the maintenance and use of these and future medical equipment purchases so New York is well prepared for the
  
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• Todd Rundgren coming to Artpark in July

  14-04-2025 16:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Musician and Rock Hall of Fame inductee Todd Rundgren is bringing his Still Me (Still We) tour to Artpark in July.Rundgren is best known for his U.S. Top 40 hits, "Hello It's Me," "I Saw the Light," "We Gotta Get You a Woman," and more. He has amassed over 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify and was a member of the bands Nazz and Utopia, which were formed in the '60s and '70s.The concert kicks off at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 3. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, A
  
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• 30 prospects in 30 days: Jordan Phillips

  14-04-2025 12:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. -- "Well, I think playing the game of football, you have to be violent," University of Maryland nose tackle Jordan Phillips said at the NFL draft combine. "Because if not, you're going to get dominated.:This is the kind of mindset NFL teams look for in a defensive lineman. Phillips is powerful nose tackle and was a two-year starter on the Terps defensive line. Phillips credits strength, power, and technique to his wrestling background."When you do wrestle, it really does make you b
  
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• Local jiu-jitsu group empowers women

  14-04-2025 04:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- In a climate where crime is incredibly unpredictable, a local jiu-jitsu group is offering women's self-defense classes. WIVB News 4 caught up with the woman behind the class to get a glimpse of her mission to empower and protect others in Western New York."A lot of times we walk around, especially late at night," said Dusty Mueckl, women's self-defense instructor with Wolves Academy of Jiu-Jitsu in Kenmore. "A lot more people are outside, there's a lot more activitie
  
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• Local jiu-jitsu group empowering women

  14-04-2025 04:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- In a climate where crime is incredibly unpredictable, a local jiu-jitsu group is offering women's self-defense classes. WIVB News 4 caught up with the woman behind the class to get a glimpse of her mission to empower and protect others in Western New York."A lot of times we walk around, especially late at night," said Dusty Mueckl, women's self-defense instructor with Wolves Academy of Jiu-Jitsu in Kenmore. "A lot more people are outside, there's a lot more activitie
  
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• Sabres fall 7-4 to Tampa Bay

  14-04-2025 04:18 via wivb.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jake Guentzel scored twice to reach the 40-goal mark, NHL scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 on Sunday.Conor Geekie, Ryan McDonagh and Emil Lilleberg also scored for Tampa Bay, and Jonas Johansson made with 21 saves. Brandon Hagel had three assists.Jiri Kulich, Conor Clifton, Sam Lafferty and Alex Tuch scored for Buffalo. James Reimer stopped 24 shots.Guentzel put Tampa Bay in fron
  
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• BPS teacher on leave after 2 students given edible gummies

  14-04-2025 03:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo Public Schools teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave after the teacher "inadvertently gave two students edible gummies" on April 1, a Buffalo Public Schools spokesperson confirmed to WIVB News 4.The spokesperson said that the incident occurred at Public School 79, and that it was an isolated incident.
  "The parents of the two affected students were immediately notified along with the Buffalo Police," the spokesperson said. "The district placed the
  
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• Differing opinions on proposed police training facility

  14-04-2025 02:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As the City of Buffalo moves forward with plans to build a $5 million police training facility, opinions in the Queen City are sharply divided.
  The site of the proposed project is the old American Legion Adam Plewacki Post No. 799 building, located across from the Central Terminal. The building, which has been vacant for over a year and a half, was originally constructed in 1948 and is currently owned by the city.Over the last six years, the Buffalo Common Council ha
  
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• Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

  14-04-2025 01:50 via wivb.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.
  What should have been a coronation for McIlroy along the back nine at Augusta National turned into a heart-racing, lead-changing jaw-dropping finish at golf’s greatest theater that ended with McIlroy on his
  
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