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• Developmental Disabilities Alliance hosting Awareness Day event Tuesday

  19-05-2025 20:26 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - The Developmental Disabilities Alliance of Western New York will host its annual Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day, or DD DAY, event on Tuesday.DD Day, the largest event of its kind in the United States, brings together advocates, local and regional agencies and leading experts, among others, to discuss a wide range of topics for people with developmental disabilities and those close to them.The main headliner for this event is journalist, author and screenwriter Kea
  
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• Buffalo man accused of identity theft, stealing $45K

  19-05-2025 19:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has been charged with identity theft in a case where he is accused of stealing $45,000, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Monday.David Gray, Jr., 42, is accused of stealing the money from an out-of-state married couple in March 2024. Authorities said he used their personal information to access their business and personal checking accounts to make nine unauthorized transactions into his checking account.
  He is charged with two counts of th
  
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• 14-year-old charged after Sweet Home High School lockdown

  19-05-2025 18:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 14-year-old student was charged with making a terrorist threat and making a threat of mass harm after Sweet Home High School went into lockdown last Monday following threats, Amherst police announced Monday.The student was also charged with two counts of second-degree arson and two counts of second-degree criminal mischief for his alleged involvement in unrelated incidents. Police said he is suspected of starting multiple fires, with some that caused damage, during the
  
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• Buffalo man found guilty of child sexual abuse

  19-05-2025 18:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was found guilty by a jury of child sexual abuse on Friday morning and was convicted of the highest count in the indictment, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Officials said between June 2019 and July 2024, Wayne Paveljack, 50, engaged in sexual intercourse and sexual conduct with a child in the City of Buffalo. Paveljack is a registered sex offender and was known to the victim.Paveljack was found guilty of one count of predatory sexual as
  
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• Perry's Ice Cream announces 3 new flavors

  19-05-2025 17:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Perry's Ice Cream revealed on Monday its three new ice cream flavors, which will be available at Perry's Scoop Shops across New York state.The "Blueberry Cornbread" flavor is described as a mix of honey ice cream, blueberry swirls and cornbread pieces."Lavender Dream" features a blend of lavender vanilla ice cream and ribbons of blackberry swirls.Perry's collaborated with Ohio State University athletics to create "The Nuthouse," a combination of sea salt caramel ice cream
  
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• Flames destroy former roller rink in Wyoming County

  19-05-2025 16:51 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Firefighters in Wyoming County battled flames at a former roller rink.The fire broke out at the old Pike Roller Rink on Route 39 in the Town of Pike on Sunday morning. The Silver Springs Fire Department was dispatched to assist the Pike Fire Department.According to the Silver Springs Fire Department, fire crews battled the flames for nearly eight hours.It has not been confirmed if there were any injuries to civilians or firefighters. The cause is unknown at this ti
  
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• Tony Danza to star in Bills Hallmark movie

  19-05-2025 15:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Legendary actor Tony Danza will star in the Bills Hallmark Christmas movie later this year, it was announced on Monday."Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story" will also star Matthew Daddario, Tracy Pollan, Steve Schirripa, Holland Roden and Caroline Aaron, it was said on Today on NBC. Danza is most known for his roles in "Taxi" and "Who's The Boss?"Head coach Sean McDermott and former wide receiver Andre Reed are confirmed to be making cameos in the movie, which will
  
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• NLL Finals coming back to Banditland for deciding Game 3

  19-05-2025 04:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Home-field advantage has benefited the Bandits on their run to win a third consecutive National Lacrosse League championship, and it will be back in Buffalo's favor for the deciding game of the NLL Finals in Banditland.The Bandits were unable to close out the series on the road, losing 11-10 against the Saskatchewan Rush in Game 2 on Sunday night in Saskatoon, after winning the opening game 12-10 on Friday night in Buffalo. Bandits rally to championship cuspGame 3 wi
  
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• Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

  19-05-2025 00:42 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday.
  Biden was seen by doctors last week after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule were found. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone.“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management," his office said. "The President and his fam
  
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