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If you're looking for a gift for your Valentine, Maureen's on Ellicott in Buffalo is the place to be. Best of all, it's affordable. Davante Walker tells us what's in store, what's popular, and what you'll pay.

A panel discussion will be held at Casey Middle School in East Amherst at 5:30 Thursday evening, as lawmakers, teachers and parents discuss the impact a ban on cell phones would have in schools. Assemblyman Bill Conrad is one of the lawmakers that will be there. He told us where he stands on the issue.

The City of North Tonawanda is considering changing its zoning laws to prevent various forms of energy, including nuclear, from being used within city limits. North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec says it's still early in the process.

The future of a state project to put a tunnel on the 33 is in limbo as a judge has ordered the state conduct an environmental impact study. Michael Gainer is a Buffalo mayoral candidate and member of the East Side Parkways Coalition. He tells us what he thinks about the future of the project.

A new bill proposed in Albany would extend the deadline for calling for a special election. This comes as the NY-21 seat in the House of Representatives is likely vacated as Elise Stefanik looks to become Trump's UN Ambassador. State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt says the bill is "partisan politics at its worst." He tells us what's being done to fight the bill.

Josh Allen is officially MVP17! He's the first ever Bills QB to win the award and the first Bills player since 1991 to win MVP. Bills beat reporter Sal Capaccio recaps Josh's big night and looks ahead at some potential offseason moves.

The US has installed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods, which Mark Andol, owner of the Made in America store, says will "level the playing field" between American and Chinese manufacturing. Andol tells us why he thinks tariffs are necessary for the US to grow.

The City of Tonawanda has voted to shorten the length of Canal Fest from 8 days down to 6 days. Mayor John White says the decision was made with security and costs in mind. In North Tonawanda the event will be unchanged, remaining at 8 days. Mayor White tells us more about the decision.

The stock market was reactive on Monday as news developed throughout the day, eventually leading to tariffs against Canada and Mexico being put on hold. Mike Angelucci from Level Financial Advisors looks at where the economy is heading in a tariff-weary world and how you can prepare.

Governor Hochul's favorability rating remains underwater at 39% according to a new poll from Siena College. The same poll says 57% of voters – including 41% of Democrats – would prefer ‘someone else’ as their next governor. Despite this, there's still widespread support for the Governor's recently proposed policies. Siena pollster Steve Greenberg takes a closer look at the numbers.