Morning News Brief

Tyson Food Inc has issued a recall for one of its most popular products.  The company is recalling 15 tons of its dinosaur chicken nuggets saying they may have small pieces of metal in them.  At least one person has already been injured by the metal in the nuggets.  The affected bags of nuggets have a use by date of September 4 2024.  If you have these dinosaur nuggets you are advised not to eat them but instead throw them away or return them to the store you purchased them at.  To check the specific lot codes go on our website at wbtai.com.

Lot codes: 2483BRV0207, 2483BRV0208, 2483BRV0209 and 2483BRV0210.

Around midnight on Sunday, Rochester Police responded to a report of a vehicle that was stolen in the area of Elmwood Avenue and Scottsville Road.  Police say that a 39-year old city resident told them that he was removed from his vehicle by suspects who then drove off with his car.  The vehicle was later found in the area of Kenwood and Chili Avenue.  The victim was taken to Highland Hospital and treated for minor injuries.  There are no suspects in custody.

Gas prices are trickling down in Western NY.  The average price for a gallon of regular is 3.71 in Batavia which is down 4 cents from last week and 11 cents from last month.  The New York State average is 3.70 which is 4 cents down from a week ago.  The national average is 3.42 down from 3.50 last week and 37 cents down from last month.  Lower demand and a falling oil barrel price are driving the prices down slowly as we head to the middle of autumn and into the winter.  

State Police are going to be doing their part over the next several days to prevent bridges from being hit by large vehicles. Troopers will be working with local agencies across New York State to increase patrols during the “Check Your Height, Know It’s Right” initiative that runs through Saturday. Officials say bridge strikes are preventable and can cause potential hazards to motorists and first responders.

The Buffalo Bills have failed to move into first place in the AFC East after suffering a loss on the road. Quarterback Josh Allen threw for 258 yards and a touchdown, but his team still fell to the Cincinnati Bengals 24 to 18 at Paycor Stadium last night. Allen also had a rushing TD for the Bills, whose record this season is five wins and four losses. Buffalo gets a buy this week and their next game is November 13th against the Denver Broncos.

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin is setting up a scholarship program in honor of the hospital workers who saved his life.  Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field back in January while playing in Cincinnati and ended up in the ICU for a week.  Over the weekend, he announced he was establishing ten one-thousand-dollar scholarships, each one in the name of the ten people on the hospital team that kept him alive.  Hamlin said his Cincinnati Heroes Scholarship will help underserved high school and college-bound students attend private high schools, trade schools or universities in the Cincinnati area.