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Buffalo, NY
Joined April 2012
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Breaking: Gendron has been removed from the court room after someone got up and moved towards him during Barbara Massey's statement. Barbara, sister of Kat Massey, had stepped away from the microphone to look him in the eyes while she talked. Then a man approached 1/3 @WBFO @NPR
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The stage is set for Vice President Kamala Harris' discussion at the University at Buffalo's Center for the Arts. Harris is expected to speak at 2 p.m. about the Inflation Reduction Act. Follow this thread for more updates throughout the day. #WBFO #NPR
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Erie County Democrats are holding a news conference calling New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin an extremist. It's part of the statewide party's "New Yorkers Against Extremist Lee Zeldin" tour. Follow @tomdinki for more updates.
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In the face of a major public backlash and internal questions over the decision to award Matt Araiza the punting job, the Buffalo Bills reversed course by cutting the rookie earlier tonight. #WBFO #NPR wbfo.org/sports/2022-08-27/b…
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Nick Langworthy has declared victory in the Republican primary for New York's 23rd Congressional District. The Associated Press just called the race for him. Langworthy has 51% of the vote, compared to 47% for Carl Paladino, with 93% of districts reporting. #WBFO #NPR
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Carl Paladino's campaign says it hopes to have more answers tomorrow. No concession. Most attendees are leaving his Orchard Park watch party. Paladino trails Nick Langworthy 47.9% to 52.1% in the GOP primary for New York's 23rd Congressional District. 98% of vote in. #WBFO #NPR
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For the first time tonight, Nick Langworthy has pulled ahead of Carl Paladino in the GOP primary for New York's 23rd Congressional District. Langworthy has less than a 1% lead with 90% of the vote in. Check the live results here. #WBFO #NPR wbfo.org/politics/2022-08-23…
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State Sen. Sean Ryan has declared victory in the Democratic primary for New York's 61st State Senate District. Ryan has 81% of the vote, compared to 11% for Ben Carlisle, with about 20% of districts reporting, according to NYS BOE. #WBFO #NPR
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Rep. Brian Higgins has won the Democratic primary for New York's 26th Congressional District. The Associated Press has called the race. Higgins has 90% of the vote, compared to 8% for Emin Egriu, with nearly two-thirds of districts reporting, according to NYS BOE. #WBFO #NPR
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Check here for live results of Western New York's congressional district primaries as they become available tonight. #WBFO #NPR wbfo.org/politics/2022-08-23…
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WBFO's @tomdinki will have another follow-up story on the ReAwaken America Tour airing Monday morning, this time a look at Christian nationalism.
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WBFO's @tomdinki will have a follow-up story airing tomorrow morning on this past weekend's ReAwaken America Tour event in Batavia. The story will examine the church that hosted the event, and the rules surrounding tax-exempt churches and engaging in politics.
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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has signed the Common Council’s controversial new district map into law, despite outcry from community members and a contentious public hearing. #WBFO #NPR wbfo.org/politics/2022-08-15…
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Doors are open at the ReAwaken America Tour event at Cornerstone Church in Batavia that's caused community backlash and concern from New York State Attorney General Letitia James. Follow @tomdinki for more updates throughout the day.
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After a shouting match in which he misgendered an audience member several times, Buffalo Mayor Byron walked off the stage at today's public hearing on new city council district lines. Brown returned to the stage and continued the hearing about two minutes later.
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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown's public hearing on the Common Council's controversial new district map has begun at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. Brown has 30 days to approve or veto the proposed map.
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The Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue is now open, two months after the racist mass shooting there. So what do Tops officials and Buffalo community members have to say about the reopening? WBFO's @tomdinki reports. youtu.be/327-M2VTs7U
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Two months after the racist massing shooting, the Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo will reopen tomorrow morning. Tops held a tour of the newly renovated grocery store earlier today. WBFO's @tomdinki reports on what's changed.
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If you have a disability, mental health or physical health condition, or are neurodivergent and are going to Taste of Buffalo this weekend - @tomdinki and I would like to talk with you for @WBFO. Please DM or reply to this tweet, and we’ll provide more details. #DisabilityTwitter