Michael Wooten
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I have never in my life had to run my dishwasher more than once or flush my toilet “10 or 15 times”. My shower water pressure is fine. My sink puts out a more-than-adequate amount of H2O. Does anyone besides
@realDonaldTrump
have these problems????? I’m serious. Is this an issue?
"You don't get any water!" -- POTUS transitions from complaining about dishwashers to complaining about sinks, toilets, and showers. He then starts bragging about his hair.
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I have never seen such a public meltdown over a CORRECT call from the refs. This should haunt Patrick Mahomes. Completely inexcusable behavior. What a slap in the face to Josh, who is always cordial, even after a tough loss. The Chiefs have embarrassed themselves big time!
Patrick Mahomes was still upset about the offside call meeting with Josh Allen after the game.
#Billsmafia
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Are you freaking kidding me?! Not sure it could possibly be any more obvious than that.
#BillsMafia
#BUFvsKC
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Pancho Billa’s son, Gino, leads the chant at the
#BillsMafia
tailgate. His mom surprised him with tickets. Pancho was never able to make it to an AFC Championship game, but Gino said his dad is here with him!
#panchopower
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@NYGovCuomo
ought not lecture a reporter about his tone and then yell at him. Reporters ask questions, and the governor -- who works for the people -- should just provide answers. This was a shameful performance, in my opinion.
#JustAnswerTheQuestions
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I mean, the
@BuffaloBills
aren’t playing well right now, but how do you miss a hold that is that obvious?
#BillsMafia
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Fact check:
@taylorswift13
in the middle of the highest grossing tour by a female artist IN HISTORY! It has made more than $200 million this year. You can criticize her decision to endorse candidates, but the personal attack seems petty, especially when it’s so inaccurate.
Hey
@taylorswift13
-
You just endorsed a Democrat in the Tennessee senate race with a ridiculous statement saying Marsha Blackburn, a woman, is against women
You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about
Your career has never recovered since Kanye ended it
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FACT: Getting the vaccine after having COVID is NOT dangerous. This is a lie. Sadly, Rachel Bush is spreading a lot of misinformation about the vaccines. Get your info from trusted sources, not an anti-vaxx model.
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UPDATE: Two employees at the Buffalo supermarket where 10 people were killed just told me the suspect was there a month before the attack... shortly before Easter. Produce manager Rose says he questioned why a white woman worked there. She’s talked to detectives.
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This was my first day back to work in a while, and I wanted to explain why I was away.
I took some time off after the passing of my dear mom and my sweet grandmother. My grandma (dad's mom) was 89 and lived the most beautiful life. Two days after her funeral, my mom passed. 1/2
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Poor
@IAmSteveHarvey
. Announces the wrong winner then misspells both countries in Twitter apology
#MissUniverse2015
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What in the hell would “rise to the level”? The league is shocking in its unequal application of rules and standards.
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Here's how a Tonawanda native (who lives in Florida) prepared his home ahead of
#HurricaneIrma
#BillsMafia
@buffalobills
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This is astonishing. If what
@NPRKelly
says is true (and
@SecPompeo
has not denied it), this is outrageous. Screaming and swearing at reporters asking fair questions should be beneath a cabinet secretary. And he should have known Kelly of all people could find Ukraine on a map!!!
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364 days ago, Tom Brady & the Buccs lost to the Saints 38-3 in one of the worst games I’ve ever seen from the GOAT (hurts me to say that). Of course, Buccs ended up winning the Super Bowl. Sometimes good teams play horribly. Doesn’t mean the season is over. Go Bills!
#BillsMafia
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Mom so bravely fought her illness so she could be here for me, my sisters and our family. I miss them both beyond words, but I know they're at peace and not in any pain. I've been overwhelmed with love and support, including from my WGRZ family. It means the world. 🤍🤍🤍
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It’s a little much to hear the announcers praising the Titans organization, front office, etc. The NFL bent over backward to accommodate the team, despite indications they violated important rules. Yea, I’m a sore loser.
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Lady just drove by me in a parking lot & yelled “We love our county clerk” before flipping me off. How embarrassing for her. I happen to like Mickey Kearns too. He’s always been friendly. I simply did my job in exposing how he illegally spent taxpayer $. What’s wrong with people?
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#BillsMafia
showing up in full force here in
#Houston
. This tailgate started 7.5 hours before kickoff between the
@BuffaloBills
and
@HoustonTexans
#BUFvsHOU
#GoBills
@WGRZ
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Serious flooding here in St. Augustine due to
#HurricanIan
and almost an hour until high tide. We are pretty much trapped at our hotel.
@FCN2go
@WGRZ
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With all due respect, the current administration in Buffalo hasn’t even invested in technology to better time out traffic lights...
Buffalo officials plan for a future where cars drive themselves
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Here’s the site of tomorrow’s MASSIVE block party for
#BillsMafia
in Houston. The Bills Backers of Houston got a permit to shut down the entire street. They’ll have outdoor bars, food trucks, etc. Look for coverage from here in H-Town tonight at 11 on
@WGRZ
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The
@HoustonTexans
are a bad team at the moment, but with 8 min left,
@BuffaloBills
DEFENSE closing in on 2 shutouts through first 4 games, with more than 3/4 of the season left.
Last season, NOT A SINGLE TEAM had 2 shutouts. It’s hard to do, even against bad teams
#BillsMafia
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Well, that cost me about 8-10 years off my life. I never would have dreamt that game would play out like that, but we’ll take it. Two more wins to go…
#BillsMafia
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The VP debate is much more polite than the cluster last week; however, I wish candidates could actually answer the questions asked of them.
#VPDebate
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It’s stunning to me that people can’t simply wear a mask at the gym. A guy here has had it UNDER HIS CHIN the entire time. He’s yelling & making a fool. Meanwhile, many of us properly wear masks above our noses. It’s not hard. This idiocy will probably ruin it for the rest of us.
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What “side” am I missing? I had on the President of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Who would you like me to have on instead?
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BREAKING NEWS There are now THREE positive coronavirus cases in ERIE COUNTY, according to
@NYGovCuomo
, who is briefing reporters right now. The statewide total has surpassed 600.
@WGRZ
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Can we talk about that
@JoshAllenQB
piece??? Well done,
@MariaTaylor
. How could anyone (especially in WNY) not absolutely love that guy!
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@WGRZmaryalice
and I are thrilled to have
@mariagenero
back in studio with us!!! We’ve missed you! Glad you’re doing well friend!
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We need to be very clear about something. The statement we got from
@BPDAlerts
at 8:50pm said the man "tripped & fell." That was false. Here it is 10:23pm & no correction. He did not trip. And he was then denied immediate aid. I'm now told an internal investigation is underway.
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This guy is so remarkably clueless. He doesn’t seem to realize the game is in Orchard Park (where it’s whiteout right now), and he’s also being INCREDIBLY DISHONEST with his videos. I live downtown. At times it’s not bad, and at other times you can’t see 15 feet in front of you.
Live Update from Buffalo, NY.
Either I’m in the softest part of the storm, or the softest city in America.
Keep sharing your snowmageddon pics.
This is Football Weather.
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We have self-driving cars, automated tolling, intelligent transportation systems.
Yet in the City of Buffalo, you’ll spend as much time stopped at red lights (with NO cross traffic) as you do driving.
In 2021, our infrastructure is this outdated & seemingly getting worse.
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#GoBills
!
Off to Kansas City to cover the
@BuffaloBills
in the
#AFCChampionship
game! Being as safe as humanly possible. If you’re making the trip,
#BillsMafia
, let me know when you get there!
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@WalshFreedom
We don't know ANYTHING about the shooters yet. You just assume they're "uneducated black thugs"? You're disgusting!
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I’m so tired of seeing posts like this. I don’t know of a single journalist (or human being for that matter) who finds “glee” in people getting sick. We have friends who have gotten the virus. We have loved ones who are worried about getting it. We’re better than this...
Some in our media can’t contain their glee & delight in reporting that the U.S. has more
#CoronaVirus
cases than
#China
Beyond being grotesque,its bad journalism
We have NO IDEA how many cases China really has but without any doubt its significantly more than why they admit to
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Just confirmed w/
@espn
#SportsCenter
will broadcast live from the Ralph from 8a-10a this Sunday. Location by new Ralph Wilson statue
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Dear
@GetSpectrum
,
Please stop lying to my mail carrier. This is not “TIME-SENSITIVE”. I do not need to respond by May 12. It’s the same offer you’ve had for YEARS & I’ve told you 100X not interested in bundling. I pay a fortune for your internet. Isn’t that enough for you?!?!?!
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.
@RobGronkowski
should be suspended for that hit. Ridiculous. After the offsetting penalties, only
@buffalobills
lose yardage. That’s some BS.
#GoBills
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2021 > 2020
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The
@BuffaloBills
have played in more nationally-televised games in
@JoshAllenQB
's four seasons (14) than previous decade combined (13). Obviously there are more primetime games now. After tonight's
@NFL
schedule is released, we'll add to this trend.
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I consider Dr. Fauci to be among the best resources in the world when it comes to responding to this pandemic. So instead of going to a restaurant tonight, I’m gonna order takeout from one. I know businesses are being hurt. This seems like the best compromise...
FAUCI: "Right now, myself personally, I wouldn't go to a restaurant."
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It turns out I just did my last newscast with the incomparable
@WGRZHeather
. I’m off tomorrow (her last day at
@WGRZ
before heading off to California). I’ll miss your incredible talent almost as much as your friendship!!!
(This 📸 is from a fun show we did this summer)
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I despise when the press becomes part of the story. It’s a distraction. Reporters should cover the news, not be it. With that said,
@PressSec
is lying. Yes, it’s a lie & it’s purposeful. Watch the video. The reporter didn’t place his hands on a young woman. This is shameful.
President Trump believes in a free press and expects and welcomes tough questions of him and his Administration. We will, however, never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern...
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I love being attacked by a severely misinformed viewer for my “biased” reporting about gasoline prices, only to have that person use data about natural gas (which is, of course, very different from gasoline).
Worst part is she was extremely rude & insulting in her nescience.
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.
@realDonaldTrump
says people don't want to see his tax returns, only press. One poll showed 74% want them released!
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Are you encouraging people to willfully violate mask mandate because you think it's illegal or because you simply disagree with it?
It's an important distinction.
If it's the latter, would you also encourage people to smoke indoors if they "feel like it"? What about speeding?
Mark Poloncarz doesn’t give a damn about your health, well-being or stopping the spread of COVID. He craves power and control. Dr. Burstein and patronage employees will rack up lots of overtime now that they’re ginning up another crisis. My message to businesses: do not comply.
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This is embarrassing for Andy Reid, who is one of the most respected coaches in the history of the game. Your guy was clearly offsides. Oh & you got pretty much EVERY call the entire game. They literally picked up a flag on Kelce when he threw a defender to the ground
#BillsMafia
Chiefs’ HC Andy Reid was not pleased that officials did not warn him that Kadarius Toney was lined up offsides the way they have in the past. About the call, the normally mild-mannered Reid said, “It's a bit embarrassing for the National Football League for that to take place.”
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It’s incredible how often drivers get stopped at red lights in
#Buffalo
with no traffic going in the other direction. Will this city ever make a significant investment in new technology (that’s actually decades old) to improve traffic flows & reduce driver frustration? 🙄🙄🙄
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It’s like the first day of school!!! Excited to get started! Hope to see everyone at 5:30p!
Everyone say hello to the new kid in class. Our guy
@wkbwMichael
kicks off “Voices with Michael Wooten” tonight at 5:30 - See you then!
@WKBW
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Hoping this starts to recede soon now that we’ve passed high tide here in St. Augustine. Water is higher than during Irma but not as bad as Matthew at this point.
@FCN2go
@WGRZ
#HurricaneIan
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Niagara Univ Women's Basketball team
@NiagaraWBB
has been stranded on bus on Thruway since 2 a.m. due to
#snow
@WGRZ
http://t.co/tBowCsnxkg
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Local sheriff identifies shooter in
#JacksonvilleLanding
massacre as David Katz, 24, of Baltimore, MD. Katz, known as “bread”, won the Madden 17 Bills tournament at
@716FoodandSport
in Buffalo.
@WGRZ
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For those who think this doesn’t matter or isn’t a big deal, it does and it is.
NPR reporter Michele Kelemen was notified that she was being removed from the press pool covering Mike Pompeo's upcoming trip to the UK, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan — just a few days after Pompeo responded angrily to an interviewer from NPR
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Shame on the
@BuffaloDiocese
and Kathy Spangler (spokesperson) for handpicking which reporters could attend today’s news conference. That’s not how an open and transparent organization acts. This is pretty outrageous.
.
@BishopRJMalone
is calling a 2:30 p.m. news conference in reaction to our
@WKBW
investigation, but the
@BuffaloDiocese
says I'm not allowed to attend. Diocese spokeswoman has chosen which reporters she is allowing to the news conference.
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I start every morning thanking God there are no alligators in Buffalo.
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🚨Opinion Alert🚨
Dear politicians, when you take up time at a news conference to breathlessly thank other politicians for simply doing their job during a storm, I think it makes you look bad.
Thanking first responders & others on the front line is great. They deserve it.
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Here's an update from
#Houston
ahead of a huge block party that's later today for
#BillsMafia
sponsored by the
#HoustonBillsBackers
. It's at Christian's Tailgate Bar & Grill. They're shutting down a street & will have multiple outdoor bars, food trucks, a DJ, etc.
#GoBills
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Reporters aren't "dishonest" for asking legitimate questions to
@realDonaldTrump
. Trump asked "Is a question an attack?" He had no answer!
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Waterspout over Lake Erie. Here’s the view from Buffalo Harbor State Park
#StormTeam2
@WGRZ
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I have a novel idea. If you don’t like Hollywood, actors/actresses, their speeches & activism, etc... then just watch something other than the
#GoldenGlobes
. There are like 4,000 cable channels, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV+. Or read a book. Or a newspaper. Nap.
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This guy needs to sit down and re-watch himself… and maybe do some reflecting. This is hard to watch. 🤡
For your viewing pleasure
#billsmafia
the Michael Holley 🤡 meltdown last night
#GoBills
#BuffaloBills
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Here’s something to make you smile on a Saturday morning.
THANK YOU to the WNYer who left 300% tip at Morluski’s in Attica (the restaurant moves to Clarence this summer btw).
So many people are feeling the financial hit of
#coronavirus
.
Help your neighbors when you can!
@WGRZ
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Actually Jeff, the opposite is true. We work really hard not to sensationalize storms. We have long and thorough editorial meetings to discuss proper language and presentation so we can provide best info possible. Weather can be dangerous & it’s our job to inform.
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It’s amazing how many people think all I do is read a teleprompter. Just show up and read someone else’s words. Yea, that’s not how it works. Maybe back in Rob Burgundy’s days...
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Surely JJ is smarter than this. The issue here is public safety. It has nothing to do with the “elements” impacting the players. We have a driving ban going into effect tonight. How does JJ expect to get players, coaches, refs, personnel, TV crews, much less FANS to the stadium?
Honest question:
Wasn’t the argument for Buffalo’s new stadium not having a roof that football is supposed to be played in the elements?
This is multiple games in recent years that have been rescheduled due to weather.
Do we want the elements to be a factor or not?
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Great reporting by
@PrevalWGRZ
. Today
@MayorByronBrown
’s spokesperson said he refused to comment because it was a ‘personnel matter’. That’s false.
@WGRZ
wanted answers about the commission that is in the City Charter & funded by taxpayers. What is the mayor afraid of???
The Commission on Citizens' Rights should be overseeing
#Buffalo
PD and root out discrimination in the city, but has been inactive for over a year b/c it doesn't have a director.
@WGRZ
has learned a D.C. lawyer has been appointed to the job.
@MayorByronBrown
refuses to comment.
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It’s funny to me how Twitter trolls are so sensitive. They come at you with brutal personal attacks and then whine like babies when you respond. Let me know when you’re ready to have a grown-up conversation.
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"CLOSED PRESS" due to "COVID restrictions"... at a racetrack grandstand???
@NYGovCuomo
, this is a lie. Just be honest about why the press can't be at your events.
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Nope. HIPAA doesn’t protect you from being asked by a reporter if you’re vaccinated. You can tell him it’s none of his business, but HIPAA is irrelevant here. Even your employer can ask if you’ve been vaccinated
Question: Have you yourself been vaccinated?
Greene: Your first question is a violation of my HIPAA rights
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Just asked a ‘telemarketer’ to add me to his do not call list (which I’m already on) and was literally cussed out in the most vulgar language imaginable.
How in God’s name in 2020 are we not able to prosecute these scam artists who incessantly call our phones?
Pitiful.
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Crowd is picking up here in Houston for the
#BillsBackers
block party!!! It just officially started and already hundreds here (inside & out)!
#BillsMafia
@BuffaloBills
@WGRZ
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If the
@BuffaloSabres
lose their last 3 games, they will end the season with fewer wins (31) than the
@UBmenshoops
(32), despite the NHL having more than double the number of games
#suffering
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Worth noting that the “spoiled grandson” served his country in the military for a decade, including two tours in Afghanistan.
Imagine being Prince Philip: fighting Nazis, helping preside over the UK during the Cold War and the economic struggles of the 1970s, and now watching your spoiled grandson basically call the institution to which you have silently devoted your life a vile repository of bigotry.
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A fun
#BillsMafia
crew drove nearly 1,000 miles in this
#Bills
bus to attend the
#AFCChampionship
game tomorrow here in Kansas City!
@WGRZ
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Cole doesn’t realize it, but he’s now a poster child for masks. He’s unvaccinated & VERY susceptible to catching the virus. He wore a mask near the infected trainer & has THUS FAR tested negative.
😷😷😷
“So what’s the point of the mask anyways?” I think he answered his own ?
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Covering flooding from Tropical Storm Henri in Connecticut one day, then anchoring coverage on the new governor of New York at the State Capitol in Albany the next. It's been a crazy few days.
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UPDATE: Many were outraged to hear what Latisha told
@ClaudineWgrz
on live TV. The Tops assistant manager said she was hiding from bullets when she called 9-1-1 & was hung up on. I've confirmed that the dispatcher is on administrative leave. Here's full statement
@WGRZ
@shaunking
People called for help and this was the response…
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@DineshDSouza
Read any Lee biography. He was NOT antislavery. While he espoused some reservations, he was also at times cruel to HIS OWN slaves!
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It’s worth reminding Western New Yorkers that despite dozens and dozens of requests,
@WGRZ
has NEVER been granted a 1-on-1 interview with this governor at any point in his almost 10 YEARS in office. Astounding.
Cuomo is on tonight’s Daily Show as part of his book blitz.
FWIW, Cuomo’s publisher has not released a schedule of his media appearances that are part of his book “tour,” as far as I know. Nor has his office.
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The iconic scow that's spent more than a century lodged in the Upper Rapids above
#NiagaraFalls
has significantly shifted due to the severe weather yesterday and today! (This drone video is from BEFORE the shift and courtesy of
@NiagaraParks
)
@WGRZ
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