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• Everything You Need to Know About "Stranger Things" Season 2

  11-07-2017 23:50
  
  From the cast to the fate of Barb, here's everything you need to know about Netflix's "Stranger Things 2," due in October.
  
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• 5 healthy sunscreens you can find at the drugstore

  11-07-2017 23:50
  
  According to the Environmental Working Group, these 5 sunscreens deliver the most bang for your buck.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning issued for central Allegheny County

  11-07-2017 23:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for central Allegheny County through 6 p.m. The storm could generate wind gusts up to 60 mph.
  
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• Case Involving Woman Who Overdosed While Pregnant Going To Trial

  11-07-2017 23:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A lawyer pushed to have charges dropped against a woman who overdosed while she was pregnant and had to have an emergency C-section, but Tuesday, a judge decided there is enough evidence to send the case to trial.
  Thirty-year-old Kasey Dischman covered her face as she was escorted into the courtroom for a preliminary hearing. She is accused of overdosing on opiates while pregnant.
  According to the criminal complaint, Dischman was found passed out on the bathroom floor o
  
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• 7 U.S. troops killed in Mississippi crash were based at Camp Lejeune

  11-07-2017 23:19
  
  It is the deadliest Marine crash, in the U.S. or abroad, since 2005.
  
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• Malware that can spy on phone calls targets Android devices

  11-07-2017 23:15
  
  Malware that can spy on phone calls may impact up to 500 million people running older versions of Android mobile operating systems.
  
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• California beach issues 5-day ban after great white shark attack

  11-07-2017 23:08
  
  A great white shark attacked a kayaker who was paddling beyond the kelp bed offshore on the westside of Santa Cruz Tuesday.
  
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• City council OKs spending for Penn Ave. reconstruction, other projects

  11-07-2017 23:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  A resolution that approves funding for the second phase of the Penn Avenue Reconstruction Project was among several bills passed by the Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday.
  
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• IOC to pick Los Angeles, Paris for 2024 or 2028 Olympics

  11-07-2017 22:48
  
  The IOC has decided it can pick both Los Angeles and Paris as Olympic host cities in September when the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games rights should be awarded simultaneously.
  
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• Ansys acquires North Carolina digital developer

  11-07-2017 22:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ansys Inc. announced Tuesday it has acquired Computational Engineering International Inc., an Apex, N.C.-based developer that creates tools to analyze, visualize and communicate simulation data.
  
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• Pittsburgh International Named One Of Top 10 Best Domestic Airports

  11-07-2017 22:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new survey says travelers think Pittsburgh has one of the best domestic airports in the country.
  According to a survey from Travel + Leisure magazine, Pittsburgh International is one of the top 10 best domestic airports in the United States.
  Pittsburgh International came in number 6 on the list. The article says the magazine’s readers cited easy access, a variety of restaurants and design as some of the airport’s highlights.
  One reader added the airport&rs
  
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• One firehouse cat is giving firefighters a lot of love

  11-07-2017 22:21
  
  Flame the Arson Cat gives some loving company to his firehouse, but is also making a name for himself on social media.
  
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• Some police officers carry Narcan for K-9s

  11-07-2017 22:20
  
  Delray Beach Police are keeping their K-9 officers safe from opioid overdoses.
  
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• This avocado sock will allegedly perfectly ripen your fruit

  11-07-2017 22:13
  
  Is a $12 sock the key to perfect guac?
  
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• Butler County woman who overdosed while pregnant will stand trial

  11-07-2017 22:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Butler County woman will face trial on charges that she assaulted her unborn baby when she overdosed on heroin in June, a district judge ordered Tuesday during a preliminary hearing.
  
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• Wi-Fi is coming to more airplanes

  11-07-2017 21:59
  
  By 2022, about 14,419 planes will have Wi-Fi connectivity, according to projections from Juniper Research.
  
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• Question raised over photo's year in new Amelia Earhart documentary

  11-07-2017 21:52
  
  The photo at the heart of a theory that posits the famed aviator survived a crash-landing may not have been taken when a new documentary says it was.
  
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• Troupe of monkeys vex Florida park, go viral on social media

  11-07-2017 21:48
  
  Officials have closed two walking areas at Silver Springs State Park because of unwanted monkey interactions with park guests.
  
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• Favorite Course: TPC Deere Run

  11-07-2017 21:47
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  One of 14 daily-fee courses in the Tournament Players Club network, TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois debuted as host of the John Deere Classic in 2000 to critical acclaim. And it remains one of the favorite courses among PGA TOUR players, even those not named Steve Stricker.
  “I rate the course a nine (out of 10), and that’s worth telling people about,” said Champions Tour player and sports broadcaster Peter Jacobsen when he saw the course shortly after it ope
  
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• Disney is having trouble casting Aladdin for their live-action remake

  11-07-2017 21:47
  
  Disney's lack of an Aladdin is making it equally difficult to cast the rest of the characters, too.
  
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• Pittsburgh Native Wiz Khalifa’s ‘See You Again’ Now Most-Viewed YouTube Video

  11-07-2017 21:40
  
  SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — Move over, “Gangnam Style.” YouTube has a new top-viewed video of all time.
  Wiz Khalifa’s video for “See You Again” featuring Charlie Puth became the site’s most-watched video Monday and has more than 2.896 billion views as of Tuesday. That’s about 2 million more than the video for Korean rapper Psy’s 2012 smash “Gangnam Style,” which held the most-viewed title for five years, YouTube said.
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• Air traffic controller rescued from tower at Arnold Palmer Airport after medical emergency

  11-07-2017 21:34
  
  An air traffic controller had to be rescued from a tower at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport after a medical emergency.
  
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• Study: UPMC hospital in South Fayette would employ more than 500 people

  11-07-2017 21:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  UPMC’s newest hospital, a proposed $211.2 million facility in South Fayette Township, would employ more than 500 people and generate an estimated $559,510 annually in local taxes, a new study found.
  
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• McConnell: Revised health bill coming Thursday, recess delayed

  11-07-2017 21:27
  
  As pressure mounts on the GOP's health care bill, the Senate majority leader announced he's canceling the first two weeks of the August recess.
  
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• FBI says blast at Air Force recruiting center not being called act of terrorism

  11-07-2017 21:20
  
  No one was injured in the Oklahoma incident as authorities begin a "two-pronged" investigation.
  
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• PA to supply 300,000 drug disposal pouches to 12 counties

  11-07-2017 21:16
  
  Attorney General Josh Shapiro said everyone receiving a schedule II narcotic at a participating pharmacy will be offered a free disposal pouch.
  
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• Police: Suspect Jumps From Roof & Flees, Plunges 15-Feet Into Storm Drain To Elude Capture

  11-07-2017 21:09
  
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — A man is in custody after police say he jumped first from a roof, led officers on a chase through Jeannette, and then jumped 15-feet into a storm drainage tunnel to try and avoid capture.
  The suspect is identified as 29-year-old Chastin Crosby of Jeannette.He is facing a long list of charges including burglary, escape, resisting arrest, flight to avoid apprehension, criminal trespass and drug possession.
  (Source: Westmoreland County Jail)
  According to the criminal compla
  
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• 18-year-old woman shot after getting off bus in Homewood South

  11-07-2017 21:03
  
  Investigators believe the young woman had just gotten off a bus and was walking with a man on North Homewood Avenue when the shooting happened Tuesday morning.
  
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• Dick's Sporting Goods names new marketing chief

  11-07-2017 20:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Dick's Sporting Goods announced Tuesday that Scott Hudler, who came to the company from Dunkin' Brands, will be responsible for Dick's Sporting Goods' overall marketing and consumer engagement strategy and implementation in his new role as senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
  
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• Pirates Beat Reporter Stephen Nesbitt: Marte’s Return Will Be Awkward

  11-07-2017 20:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Pittsburgh Pirates fans may be wondering how Starling Marte will be welcomed back by his teammates from his suspension when the season resumes after the MLB’s All-Star break.
  Post-Gazette Pirates’ beat reporter Stephen J. Nesbitt told The Fan’s Cook & Poni that it’s going to be awkward.
  “It’s awkward anytime someone comes back from a steroid suspension, and the Pirates haven’t dealt with this before,” said Nesb
  
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• Cuban national to plead guilty in tax-refund scheme that used stolen UPMC IDs

  11-07-2017 20:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Cuban national living in Venezuela accused of conspiring with others to file bogus U.S. tax returns using employee identifications stolen from UPMC's internal computer system has indicated she will admit to her role in ripping off the IRS.
  
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• Kermit the Frog is about to get a new voice

  11-07-2017 20:45
  
  Kermit the Frog is about to have a new voice.
  
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• City plan aims to entice investment Uptown, West Oakland

  11-07-2017 20:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  The city on Tuesday released a plan that will focus on revitalizing Pittsburgh’s Uptown and West Oakland neighborhoods. Uptown, riddled with vacant lots and long-time negative safety perceptions, is the focus of the new EcoInnovation District Plan that will be discussed in a public forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the former Universal Pictures Film Exchange on Locust Street.
  
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• State AG Shapiro distributes pouches to destroy prescription opioids

  11-07-2017 20:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  In an effort to get rid of unused prescription drugs he believes are fueling opioid overdoses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro Tuesday announced his office is distributing 300,000 drug deactivation pouches to pharmacies in 12 counties in the state hit hardest by the epidemic.
  
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• State AG distributes 'pouches' to destroy opioids

  11-07-2017 20:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  In an effort to get rid of unused prescription drugs he believes are fueling opioid overdoses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro Tuesday announced his office is distributing 300,000 drug deactivation pouches to pharmacies in 12 counties in the state hit hardest by the epidemic.
  
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• McConnell delays start of Senate's next recess

  11-07-2017 20:33
  
  As pressure mounts on the GOP's health care bill, the Senate majority leader announced he's canceling the first two weeks of the August recess.
  
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• Workplace food kiosk provider hit by data breach

  11-07-2017 20:32
  
  Avanti, which supplies micro markets often found in office break rooms, fell victim to malware that may have affected up to 1.6 million people.
  
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• Downtown cab driver charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI for St. Patrick's Day crash

  11-07-2017 20:28
  
  A taxi driver is suspected of being under the influence when his cab jumped a curb on Saint Patrick's Day, killing a pedestrian in downtown Pittsburgh, according to charges filed Tuesday.
  
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• NYC mayor at officer's funeral: 'We must help our police'

  11-07-2017 20:22
  
  New York's mayor is calling on residents to do their part to protect police as he eulogizes an officer ambushed and killed in a parked police vehicle
  
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• Migaloo the white whale makes his annual migration past Australia

  11-07-2017 20:16
  
  No one tell Captain Ahab, but Australia's most famous albino humpback whale was spotted.
  
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• New rankings: Who are Allegheny County's 50 biggest employers?

  11-07-2017 20:14
  
  Here are the Top 50 employers in the county, based on the most recent data from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
  
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• Cafeteria workers in Brentwood schools fear job losses

  11-07-2017 20:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fourteen cafeteria workers in the Brentwood School District fear their jobs will be eliminated following a vote by the school board to advertise for a food service management company.
  
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• Survey: 4 in 10 US adults have experienced online harassment

  11-07-2017 20:09
  
  A Pew survey finds that 41 percent of US adults have experienced some form of online harassment
  
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• Video of Shia LaBeouf's arrest shows him on tirade against police officers

  11-07-2017 20:02
  
  Newly released police body camera video shows Shia LaBeouf shouting profanities at officers while being arrested on July 8.
  
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• Best Bars For Frozen Margaritas In Pittsburgh

  11-07-2017 20:00
  
  By Jessica Wasik
  Summer is prime time to cool off with a frozen margarita. With a variety of creative flavors and famously strong mix of tequila, lemon, lime, and triple sec, margaritas are a popular way to get that south-of-the-border taste without leaving the ‘Burgh. Area Mexican restaurants feature specials on these chilled cocktails and you can also find bars serving up the best where you’d least expect it! Sip your favorite frozen concoctions at these five margarita hot-spots.
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. releases email chain on meeting with Russian attorney

  11-07-2017 19:57
  
  Donald Trump Jr. has released a chain of emails on Twitter between an entertainment publicist and himself setting up a meeting with a Russian attorney who claimed to have information that would 'incriminate' Hillary Clinton and her dealings with Russia
  
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• Nevada Legal Marijuana Shortage Prompts ‘Statement Of Emergency’

  11-07-2017 19:51
  CBS Local — Less than two weeks after Nevada began allowing recreational marijuana sales, stores are running out of pot to sell, according to the state’s Department of Taxation.
  Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) endorsed the department’s call for a “statement of emergency” on Friday, which would allow for more licensed distributors, The Reno-Gazette Journal reported.
  About 50 Nevada dispensaries have licenses to sell marijuana for recreational use, and began to sell it
  
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• Detective describes probe into Penn State pledge's death

  11-07-2017 19:47
  
  A police detective is on the stand for a third day in a preliminary hearing for a Penn State fraternity and members accused in the death of a pledge.
  
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• 14-year-old girl dies after smartphone falls into bathtub

  11-07-2017 19:45
  
  A 14-year-old girl from Texas died on Sunday after being electrocuted in a bathtub by her cellphone
  
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• Mark Recchi named assistant coach of Pittsburgh Penguins

  11-07-2017 19:24
  
  The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Tuesday Mark Recchi will be an assistant coach for the team.
  
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