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Proud @VanderbiltU alum, plant-based foodie, and Emmy-nominated/Murrow-winning reporter at @SPECNews1BUF 🇪🇪🇲🇽🇺🇸
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This is the scene a few blocks from the Rainbow Bridge. Massive law enforcement scene, including bomb squad. Roads closed in the area as authorities investigate a “vehicle explosion.” As a reminder, ALL border crossings in the area are closed in both directions
@SPECNews1BUF
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Just saw a convoy of buses and police, led by three snow plows, driving through Cheektowaga. I think we might have some guesses as to who they are…
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Meanwhile, the area around the Rainbow Bridge is being cleared of cars and people. Police here are telling folks they can’t go down the road because this area is being “evacuated.”
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Meghan compared her experience to Ariel. Married a prince and in the process, lost her voice. But by the end, she gets it back.
#OprahMeghanHarry
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According to the Peace Bridge Authority, all crossings to and from Canada along the Niagara river are CLOSED after an incident on the Rainbow Bridge.
@SPECNews1BUF
is working to get you the latest information. Here are some quick pictures I took from the Peace Bridge crossing.
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A look at the conditions around Military and Naval Park here in Buffalo. Downed trees, MASSIVE snow drifts (some over 6 feet) that extend into roads, whipping winds, whiteout conditions, cold and ice. Don't become a statistic. Stay out of this weather!
@SPECNews1BUF
#wxonthe1s
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The city of good neighbors will most certainly put down their beers to try and get your car unstuck. Probably my favorite picture from
#BuffaloStorm2022
#wxonthe1s
@SPECNews1BUF
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HOLY SNOW!! Check out this massive pile of snow outside the Buffalo Central Terminal! Plows are literally driving up and down to dump even more snow onto it. It’s so MASSIVE ❄️
#BuffaloBlizzard
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@NikWallenda
heading to greet his sister
@LijanaWallenda
at her finish point. An amazing job by both of them!!
#HighwireLIVE
@HighwireLIVE
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Second Fox anchor is here.
@BretBaier
joins Martha on stage. He says we want answers for undecided voters. Reminding the crowd this isn’t a rally. Waiting on POTUS.
#scranton
@FOX56WOLF
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The man, the myth, the legend -
@NikWallenda
heading to 2 Times Square for
#HighwireLive
@HighwireLIVE
Let’s goooooo!!!
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Update on stuck car. John Goveia, a Buffalo native now living in MD didn't give up. He helped the family inside get to the hotel safely AND went back to power their car out of that snow drift! Still a very dangerous position to be in. Don't let it be you.
@SPECNews1BUF
#WXOnThe1s
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Thank your for your service, officer Mazurkiewicz. You will not be forgotten.
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#BREAKING
CHAUVIN GUILTY
10.5 hours of deliberation later, Derek Chauvin was found guilty of 2nd- & 3rd- degree murder/2nd-degree manslaughter in the
#GeorgeFloyd
case. How Minneapolis & cities across the US react will be seen in the coming hours.
#verdict
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Corrected from earlier: Students outside the Center of the Arts have been waiting all day to catch a glimpse of
@VP
Kamala Harris. They just got it. Her message- she needs them to lead.
@SPECNews1BUF
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Pearl Young. One of the 10 people killed in Saturday’s shooting. Pics from Church of God in Christ. She was the sister of Bishop G.H. Young and is remembered as “a phenomenal Sunday School teacher, a great cook, and most of all a lover and praiser of God.” She was 77.
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We made
@JimmyKimmelLive
! Fun fact, that camera shake in the middle was photographer
@r_heals13
having a chuckle himself 😂 I'm happy were weren't the only ones that found some joy in
#BuffaloStorm2022
❄️
@SPECNews1BUF
@patkiernan
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Catch me on my anchoring DEBUT (!!!!) tonight on
@SPECNews1BUF
,
@SPECNews1CNY
,
@SPECNews1ROC
,
@SpecNews1Albany
, and
@SPECNews1HV
📺🤗
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Here’s a clip from my interview with
@googoodolls
frontmen Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac! For the full thing, click here:
@SPECNews1BUF
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Roberta Drury. One of the 10 people killed in yesterday’s mass shooting. Pic from The Dalmatia Hotel. They described her as a bright light in the world always laughing and smiling.
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If anyone knows the owner of this grey car with the NY plates, please tell them I (the red car) did NOT appreciate the “hello.”
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This is Rickie Wilson, who saw what happened on the Rainbow Bridge earlier today. He says a vehicle flew through the air on the US side of the border andhit a barrier. The sounds he heard were metal on metal, didn’t hear an explosion. Black smoke filled the air.
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Just out here, two
@SPECNews1BUF
ladies, trying to raise some awareness for women’s heart health!
#WearRedDay
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Very pleased with my cyber Monday gift to myself! Did almost all my makeup today with
@KimChi_Chic
’s products. Didn’t realize when people talk about “pigment” on all those beauty channels, it actually means something 💋
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A somber scene at NYC
@BuffaloBills
backer bar
@PEnn6nyc
. People on social media looking for updates. Some left. Im guessing they don’t think the game will continue. Some claps when MNF anchor said this game shouldn’t go on. Everyone thinking of
@HamlinIsland
rn.
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The
@googoodolls
are in town tomorrow, with some of your favorite 90s hits and some new songs! I talked to these two
#Buffalo
guys about what the crowd can expect & what they’re hoping for from the
@BuffaloBills
this season. It’s all on
@SPECNews1BUF
tonight 📺
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Got this video from an Erie Co. first responder. They’ve been out all day helping stranded drivers. This is what the roads look like from their end. They’re pleading…stay off the roads! Unnecessary travel means unnecessary risk for them.
#WinterStorm
#wxonthe1s
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After helping save a man named Joey from December’s blizzard in
#Buffalo
, Sha’Kyra Aughtry and her family are being rewarded ❤️
@JetBlue
and Vacationeer teamed up to fly her to
@WaltDisneyWorld
for a 4 day stay, their first time there! Very well deserved!
@SPECNews1BUF
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Wow! Honored to find out out I got two nominations from the
@JournalistsNY
for Best Reporter/Anchor and Investigative/Watchdog Reporting 📺 Congrats to all nominated, with a special shoutout to my co-nominee
@SPECNewsBrianne
! Love to see fellow hard-working women honored ❤️
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Some wild video from the Erie Basin Marina. It got SLAMMED by the winds and rain just like the rest of the region, but since it's right on the water, that all turned to ice. Buildings, railings, & trees are weighed down by inches of it!
@SPECNews1BUF
#BuffaloBlizzard
#wxonthe1s
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🚨JOB UPDATE🚨
I'm very happy to announce I have officially accepted a reporter position with
@SPECNews1BUF
! Returning to the Empire State: August 2021 🍎🗽
📷:
@KHayes_reports
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Funeral costs for the Buffalo mass shooting and counseling for their families for the are being covered by local companies, according to
@MayorByronBrown
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A big shoutout to the morning team at
@SPECNews1BUF
for making my AM debut such a blast!
@ScottMPatterson
,
@BreannaFuss
,
@Dan_Weather_Man
,and
@KellyKhatibtv
, I might not enjoy the cold/snow, but y’all made it worth it❄️(please have me back!Promise I won’t make you do a dance off!)
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An American flag was just hung from two firetrucks outside St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Buffalo. Jason Aaron’s procession will go by this point where hundreds of emergency service workers are here to honor him as he’s laid to rest today.
@SPECNews1BUF
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Ruth Winfield. One of 10 killed yesterday. She was the mother of fmr. Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield Jr. Her church says she was a gentle-hearted souls and “will truly be missed for her amazing encouragement, upbeat spirit, and open-mindedness.”
Pics: Ben Crump Law
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I guess I can officially put Emmy-nominated on my resume 🎉🎉🎉 Congrats to everyone nominated and a special shout out to the whole team at Spectrum for some amazing work!!
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Pro-choice activists here in Buffalo just put up this banner over I-190 which says, “F*** SCOTUS WE WON’T STOP HAVING ABORTIONS.” One of the people here says her mom would’ve died without a late-term abortion & her own life was saved thanks to an abortion at age 15.
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More information on donations for the family of fallen firefighter Jason Arno. Venmo donations are now being taken: account IAFF282. You can also drop off food/grocery gift cards. Info in the picture.
@SPECNews1BUF
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And the teases for
@lewberger
just keep coming. Come on,
@AGT
, give the people what they want!!
#TakeYourShirtOff
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Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron will be sentenced today. We already know the outcome: life in prison. But this will be the first time families address him directly. We’re also expected to hear from the shooter himself.
@SPECNews1BUF
will have the live feed at 9:30 am
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#breaking
All three men in the
#AhmaudArbery
case were found guilty of murder. Arbery was jogging in Brunswick, Georgia, when he was shot. At least one person in the courtroom was heard celebrating as the verdict was read.
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Happy birthday Bill Hastie! The World War II veteran and last remaining survivor of the Knox mine disaster turned 101. They couldn’t have a usual celebration for him, but people showed out in force for a birthday parade at the VA 🎁 🎉
@FOX56WOLF
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Heading on this
#HonorFlight
with two other awesome news ladies (
@taylor_epps_
and
@ajstaebell
) and, between the three of us, we managed to wear the colors of the U.S. flag 🇺🇸 I promise we didn’t coordinate in advance!
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As her people work hard clearing the driveway in South Buffalo, 7-month-old Riley is hardly working. This pup’s first time seeing ❄️❄️ and she’s having a blast! One of many dogs out here enjoying this snow day 🐾
#wxonthe1s
@SPECNews1BUF
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Legitimately just a few minutes outside, and everything is cold and snowy 🥶🥶Enjoy the warmth of your homes tonight!
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The last call for Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno. A bit hard to hear, but a very somber moment.
@SPECNews1BUF
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#BreakingNews
I love you and can't wait to spend the rest of forever with you,
@KHayes_reports
😍
#engaged
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(1/2) Thank you NEPA.
It's been an amazing couple of years. Tonight was my last night with
@FOX56WOLF
and in classic NEPA form, even the wind came to say goodbye!!
On a more serious note, 've learned so much here and met so many remarkable people...I will miss you all.
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USS The Sullivans is looking pretty solid after taking about 48 hours of pounding winds and snow, plus bitter cold!
#buffaloblizzard
#wxonthe1s
@SPECNews1BUF
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Two words: Zoo. Poo.
We're talking HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of pound of 💩 that's coming from the
@buffalozoo
's herbivores. But it's not getting trashed. It's being turned into compost!
Check out the story on
@SPECNews1BUF
this morning! 📺
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This pile of plowed snow is taller than I am and it’s still going! Doesn’t seem like there’s any slowing this accumulation down ❄️ Stay updated on you
#WxOnThe1s
with
@SPECNews1BUF
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Shaking hands and taking names. It was great saying hey to one of our hosts at the
@bflobroadcaster
Hall of Fame ceremony,
@bill_fichtner
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And that’s a wrap on
#BuffaloBlizzard
coverage Day 2! My photog
@CDPomeroy
and I will see you again tomorrow for more coverage on
@SPECNews1BUF
❄️ “Vik-tundra” signing off (thanks for the nickname
@MercedesTVnews
😆)
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New redistributing lines have been passed. Very chaotic meeting. Council members immediately left chambers and protesters broke out in previously planned comments - ending with this chant: “vote them out.”
@SPECNews1BUF
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.
@ChristinaReisWx
pulling her hair back is the equivalent of
@Dan_Weather_Man
ditching the jacket and rolling up the sleeves. It’s how you know things are serious!
#wxonthe1s
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If you've seen
@wspolice
pop up on your social media, odds are they were trying to get you smile through a funny video, sarcastic quip, or fun picture. But it's not just for laughs. Check out the full story here:
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1/2 After almost a week, we finally checked out of our hotel and made it home today! HUGE shoutout to the staff at
@Marriott_HC
(pictured and not pictured) who rode out the storm with us. Their familiar faces made our stay feel warm, even with freezing winds outside.
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Another
#Buffalo
staple ✅
First time at
@MyMightyTaco
🌮
Shoutout to
@KayleeWendt
and
@KevC_Sports
for inspiring tonight’s dinner choices!
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Sometimes when you’re stuck, you’re stuck… Kudos to
@SPECNews1BUF
photog Kurt,
@BPDAlerts
, and some nice neighbors for at least trying to help though…
#wxonthe1s
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Celestine Chaney. One of the 10 people killed during the Buffalo Tops mass shooting. She survived cancer only to be shot in a senseless act of violence. She was 65.
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Feels great to be recognized! Thanks 😁
🔦 December Story Spotlight 🔦
Every month, we give a special shout out to some of our journalists for their fantastic work.
First up this month,
@ViktoriaKrista
started at
@SPECNews1BUF
just a few months ago and is already doing amazing storytelling.
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Windy and icy along the Erie Basin Marina, but some amazing sights! I’ve never seen anything like it before. Welcome to
#Buffalo
, I suppose.
@SPECNews1BUF
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More emergency vehicles coming to the area following a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. We’ve seen the bomb squad, NFPD, NFFD, US Customs and Border Patrol, Erie County Sheriff, and more.
@SPECNews1BUF
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This was Jason Arno, the firefighter who lost his life in Buffalo yesterday. Our hearts go out to his family and his brothers and sisters in the fire department. The city of Buffalo thanks you for your service, Jason. You will be missed.
@SPECNews1BUF
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First day of work at
@SPECNews1BUF
✅
Can’t wait to use this gear as I tell the stories of Western NY 🎥🤳 If you know of anything going on or just have recommendations on what to check out in the area, let me know!
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Tell me again how Buffalo is being “soft” for pushing that game
Current scene at Highmark Stadium.
Stay safe tonight, Bills Mafia. ❄️
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A Bengals fan remains in the stands, reworking what I can only assume was a sign to support his team to now send support to
@HamlinIsland
. This is bigger than football.
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In case you though the weather would stop anyone from coming to this
@realDonaldTrump
rally, you were sorely mistaken.
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Honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
@PSPTroopPPIO
and
@PSPTroopNPIO
were just a few troops taking part today.
#GoneButNotForgotten
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This story wraps up my Buffalo Niagara
#HonorFlight
coverage. Today on
@SPECNews1BUF
meet Bob D'Angelo, a WWII vet who had never seen the WWII Memorial. Despite worsening Parkinson's disease over the pandemic, he made sure he made it here! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸What he had to say, at noon.
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Since people thought it was ok to have
#NationalTacoDay
on a Monday,
@KellyKhatibtv
and I celebrating Taco Tuesday on a Wednesday 🌮
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What. A. Day! Another amazing Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight is in the books.
@KHayes_reports
and I can’t wait to bring you the stories of these veterans, from both WNY and CNY, in the coming weeks. Thanks to everyone involved for making this happen 🇺🇸
@SPECNews1BUF
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Bad news, people from Canada, Erie, Ohio & more are getting stuck/can’t get home. Good news, they can find shelter in a corner bar that’s dug out/open. How the next few hours play out could determine if these people are able to get where they want to go.
#wxonthe1s
@SPECNews1BUF
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Happy Saturday! Here are some pics of my cat’s first encounter with
#WNY
snow ❄️🐱 Spoiler…it didn’t last very long.
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Just a little bit of “me time” after a long week 🥂 Who’s with me?
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List of victims:
Roberta Drury,32
Margus Morrison,52
Andre Mackneil,53
Aaron Salter,55
Geraldine Talley,62
Celestine Chaney,65
Heyward Patterson, 67
Katherine Massey, 72
Pearl Young, 77
Ruth Whitfield, 86
Injured:
Zaire Goodman,20
Jennifer Warrington, 50
Christopher Braden, 55
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Just proving that
@SPECNews1BUF
is a powerhouse! Couldn’t be happier to have won this award from
@JournalistsNY
alongside
@SPECNewsBrianne
, an amazing, dedicated, hard-working reporter!!
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Buffalo: the city of good coworkers! 🦬 Some of our morning crew is out in the
@SPECNews1BUF
parking lot helping clear off both their cars and other people’s cars, so that everyone can head home after some great weather coverage! ❄️
#WxOnThe1s
#TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork
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This is probably one of the most touching stories I've done during the holidays. Volunteers put together a Christmas weekend stay at a local
@HolidayInn
for people experiencing homelessness. It was an unforgettable time 🎄🏨🥰 The full story at 5 pm on
@SPECNews1BUF
!
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