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• Woman Caught After Bragging About Getting Away With Crime On Police Facebook Page

  20-05-2018 23:50
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  MOSES LAKE, Wash. (KDKA) — If the cops are looking for you, maybe don’t post on their Facebook page to brag that you’re getting away.
  The Moses Lake Police Department says 19-year-old Kayla Irizarry, a “prolific felon,” was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over for a traffic stop on May 4. Officers had no reason to detain her, so she was allowed to leave the scene.
  Officers later found a purse containing Irizarry’s ID
  
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• Star Of Stage And Screen Patricia Morison Dies At 103

  20-05-2018 22:56
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Broadway and Hollywood star Patricia Morison has died at age 103.
  Publicist Harlan Boll says Morison died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles on Sunday.
  NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 24:Actress Patricia Morison attends the 2014 Broadway Backwards afterparty at John’s on March 24, 2014 in New York City.(Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
  Morison acted in films alongside Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, originated the r
  
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• ‘400 Years Is Not Enough’: Man Could Be Sentenced To 400 Years In Prison On Child Porn Charges

  20-05-2018 22:30
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  LEITCHFIELD, Ky. (KDKA) — A Kentucky man could be sentenced to 400 years in prison on child porn charges, and one official says that’s not enough.
  An investigation was launched after a family member of 37-year-old James Armes told a deputy that there were pornographic images of children on Armes’ phone.
  When Armes was arrested, authorities found videos of him sexually abusing a 10-month-old child. Upon further investigation, federal authoritie
  
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• Billionaire David Tepper tells of overcoming abuse in emotional speech to CMU grads

  20-05-2018 22:03
  David Tepper, the hedge fund billionaire from Stanton Heights, went off script to tell the Carnegie Mellon University graduating class of 2018 that he was nervous before giving the keynote address.
  
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• Police: Teen Told Blind Man He Was A Cop, Then Robbed Him

  20-05-2018 21:50
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Police say a 14-year-old boy posing as a New York police officer is under arrest for snatching a legally blind man’s wallet in a Manhattan subway station – while pretending to help him.
  The youth was in custody Sunday, nearly a week after he fled the station at 34th Street and Eighth Avenue.
  Police say he approached the 64-year-old man last Monday afternoon, offering to lead him past a turnstile. Security video shows the teen u
  
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• CMU grad Ted Danson returns to cheers from the graduating class of 2018

  20-05-2018 21:39
  “I love ‘The Good Place!’” yelled a graduate-to-be, trying to keep up with Ted Danson as he strode across the Carnegie Mellon campus and walked over pavement that highlights his own name on CMU’s Walk of Fame.
  
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• Pirates’ Harrison Returns to Lineup After Broken Hand

  20-05-2018 19:15
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Josh Harrison will return to the lineup Sunday after missing time from an injury.
  Harrison was hit by a pitch and broke his hand last month but has spent time recovering and making a few rehab appearances.
  Before his injury, Harrison had a .263 batting average.Here’s our lineup, presented by Honda.#LetsGoBucs@ATTSportsNetPIT @937theFan https://t.co/Swy5xDHWXv https://t.co/rwNWAd37hC pic.twitter.com/yQf
  
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• Woman Injured In Golf Cart Accident; Driver Faces DUI Charge

  20-05-2018 18:22
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterDAGSBORO, Del. (AP) – A Pennsylvania man has been charged with drunken driving after losing control of his golf cart at a Delaware campsite. A woman riding in the cart was seriously injured.
  Delaware State Police say 47-year-old Thomas Rivera of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was driving a golf cart Saturday night at the Tuckahoe Acres Camping Resort in Dagsboro. A 47-year-old woman from Lebanon was riding with him.
  Police say Rivera lost control of the cart. He a
  
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• Blue Knights rumble through Pittsburgh

  20-05-2018 16:24
  That rumble moving through the Pittsburgh area late Sunday morning? For once, it won't be thunderstorms.
  
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• Print edition delayed for subscribers

  20-05-2018 14:55
  To our Post-Gazette print subscribers: The delivery of your newspaper may be delayed today. Additionally, some pages may be missing due to press issues.
  
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• Cougar Kills 1 Mountain Biker, Injures 2nd Near Seattle

  20-05-2018 14:39
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterNORTH BEND, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say one man was killed and his friend injured when a cougar attacked them during a morning mountain bike ride outside Seattle.
  The cougar was later found up a tree near the dead man’s body, where agents for the state’s Fish and Wildlife police shot and killed it hours after the Saturday attack, the Seattle Times reported.
  The names of neither man were immediately released.
  The injured man was in satisfactory
  
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• Several injured in multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 279 Northbound

  20-05-2018 14:17
  Several people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 279 Northbound early Sunday.
  
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• Boy, 11, Riding Bicycle Struck, Killed By SUV

  20-05-2018 12:54
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPHILADELPHIA (AP) – Authorities say an 11-year-old boy riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle in south Philadelphia.
  Police said the SUV was heading west at about 3 p.m. Friday and struck the northbound bicycle which was crossing the crosswalk.
  Police said the 48-year-old woman driving the vehicle pulled to the side of the road to call 911 and then drove to the 3rd police district to report the accident.
  Eleven-year-old Julian An
  
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• Real Estate Development Company With Cranberry Ties Under Federal Investigation

  20-05-2018 06:01
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  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A real estate development company with ties to Cranberry is now the focus of a federal investigation.The FBI raided the company’s upstate New York headquarters this week, and KDKA’s Meghan Schiller talked to residents at the company’s properties about the elaborate scheme.According to the 91-page affidavit, the development company Morgan Management, also known as Morgan Communities, is accused of fudging its n
  
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• Pittsburghers Feel The Royal Wedding Spirit At Early Morning Watch Parties

  20-05-2018 05:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Folks all around Pittsburgh were in the royal wedding spirit Saturday morning, gathering to watch as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said their vows.
  Some flocked to Rivers Casino on the North Shore to attend a traditional English breakfast and see a queenly royal family member lookalike.
  “I loved it! I thought it was amazing. It was different than the weddings of the past,” Angela Francis, of Chippewa, said. “I watche
  
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• Pirates Fall To Padres 6-2 In Second Straight Loss

  20-05-2018 04:20
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Clayton Richard allowed two runs in 7 1/3 innings, Christian Villanueva homered and drove in two runs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Saturday night.
  Richard (3-5) pitched into the eighth inning for a third straight start after allowing a combined five runs and 12 hits in his previous two. The left-hander gave up seven hits with two strikeouts, and had 65 strikes on 84 pitches.
  Jose Pirela also had two RBIs f
  
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• Rothfus, Lamb Address Opioid Crisis, School Shootings At Memorial Run

  20-05-2018 04:12
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  OAKDALE (KDKA) — A local family is teaming with Familylinks to educate the public on opioid education.
  “Dave’s Memorial Run for Opioid Education” was held in honor of Dave Samuels, who died last year from a heroin overdose.
  “Dave is just one of 60,000 Americans who died in 2017 … from opioid addiction,” Samuels’ stepmother, Leslie Evans, said.
  Republican congressman Keith Rothfus, of Sewickley, is running against
  
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• Mother Accused Of Giving Daughter Fatal Dose Of Allergy Medicine Ordered To Trial

  20-05-2018 03:48
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  MONESSEN, Pa. (AP) – A western Pennsylvania mother has been ordered to trial in the death of one of her twin daughters who authorities allege was given a fatal dose of allergy medicine.
  The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard reports that a district judge ruled Friday that there was enough evidence for 30-year-old Ashley Gallatin to be tried in Westmoreland County Court on involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment charges.
  Police say 16-month-old Emily was
  
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• Man With Fake Gun Prompts SWAT Situation In Brighton Heights

  20-05-2018 03:27
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  BRIGHTON HEIGHTS (KDKA) — Reports of a man with a gun prompted a SWAT situation in Brighton Heights on Saturday evening, but the gun ended up being a fake.
  The incident started just after 8 p.m. on Brighton Woods Road.
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  Police and SWAT were called to the baseball fields by the Jack Stack Pool for a report of a man who was suicidal and had a weapon to his head.
  Multiple police vehicles blocked the intersection of Benton Avenue and Brigh
  
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• Truck Overturns Onto Car; Both Drivers, 2 Young Girls Injured

  20-05-2018 02:36
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  PENN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Two men and two young girls were injured when a truck overturned onto a car late Saturday morning.
  It happened just after 11 a.m. at Route 8 and Dinnerbell Road in Penn Township.
  The Butler Eagle reports that 30-year-old Shawn Kepple, of Manorville in Armstrong County, lost control of his tanker truck, causing the vehicle to overturn onto a Camaro that was stopped at a traffic light.
  The driver of the Camaro — 46-year-old Kevi
  
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• Mariachi Band Performs During Protest Against Lawyer Who Ranted At Spanish Speakers

  20-05-2018 01:56
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  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) – A mariachi band has performed songs including “La Cucaracha” during a protest in front of the former office of a New York City lawyer caught on video ranting against Spanish-speaking workers.
  Protesters on Friday asked for the disbarment of attorney Aaron Schlossberg. They sang along with the mariachi band and carried signs that read “Se habla Spanish” and “Racism, no Bueno.” 
  Protesters and th
  
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• Justify Wins Foggy Preakness, Keeps Triple Crown Bid Alive

  20-05-2018 01:30
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  BALTIMORE (AP) – Justify emerged from the fog and sloshed his way to another victory, holding off several hard-charging challengers to win the Preakness on Saturday and keep alive the chance for trainer Bob Baffert’s second Triple Crown champion in four years.
  On a sloppy track similar to the conditions in the Kentucky Derby, Justify improved to 5-0 and will go to the Belmont Stakes on June 9 looking to do the same thing American Pharoah did for Baf
  
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• Police: Man Punches Deaf Pregnant Woman, Service Dog On Plane

  20-05-2018 00:43
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  ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS) – A passenger who thought a service dog was taking up too much space on his flight punched the animal and its deaf, pregnant owner, Orlando police tell CBS affiliate WKMG.
  CBS News reports Hazel Ramirez, who is deaf and 20 weeks pregnant, said she was on a Frontier Airlines flight from Colorado Springs to Orlando International Airport on Thursday with her husband, Mathew Silvay, who is also deaf, their two daughters and their 8-month-o
  
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• Exchange Student, Substitute Teachers Among Those Killed In Texas School Shooting

  20-05-2018 00:21
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  SANTA FE, Texas (CBS) — An exchange student and two substitute teachers were among the 10 people killed during the shooting at Santa Fe High School in Galveston County, Texas. Ten people were also injured Friday in what Texas Governor Greg Abbott described as “one of the most heinous attacks that we’ve ever seen in the history of Texas schools.”
  A makeshift memorial sits at Santa Fe High School to recover their belongings, a day after a
  
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