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Denies Crack Use

Toronto Mayor Denies Smoking Crack Cocaine


TORONTO (AP) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denies that he smokes crack cocaine and says he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug. Ford did not say whether he has ever used the drug.

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning for Southern Tier


FREEZE WARNING Allegany, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus Counties 2am to 7am overnight


Speak Up Now

Higgins: Speak Up Now on Tonawanda Coke Imapct


Tonawanda, NY (WBEN) A coalition of community and government leaders are urging those affected by illegal emissions by Tonawanda Coke to speak up as a judge determines the penalty against the company.

State of Emergency

Wash. Gov Declares State of Emergency for Bridge


MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency in three counties around a collapsed Interstate 5 bridge.

Dad Slams Son

Dad Charged with Slamming Son onto Store Floor


BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities say a western New York man is in jail after shoppers at a Wal-Mart store say he slapped his 7-year-old son and slammed the boy onto the floor.

Arraignment

Man Arraigned in Mother's Murder


Buffalo, NY (WBEN) A man accused of killing his mother was in State Supreme Court this morning.

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Openly Gay Boys



GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) -- The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.

Investigation

Orchard Park Police Check On Threats


Orchard Park, NY (WBEN) An investigation is in progress after a report of what's being described as inappropriate social media messages were placed regarding teachers in the Orchard Park Central School District.

Spider Man

VIDEO: The John Zach Spider Saga


For several days, WBEN's John Zach has been discussing a massive spider found in his kitchen- and when he finally decided to take it outdoors, we decided to put the video on the web.









 



What is the beast?

Should he kill it or -- as his wife Vicki implored- move it outside peacefully?

 While that debate raged on Facebook  and he endured some gentle on-air ribbing from WBEN's Susan Rose, the decision was made
Bridge Out

Washington State Bridge Collapses


MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) -- An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers who pulled three injured people from the chilly waterway.
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So, you encounter a nasty bug in your house, what's your reaction?
  Kill it!
  Scream and let someone else deal with it!
  Turn the other way.
 
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