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• Wendy’s Employee Finds Live Mouse In Bag Of Burger Buns

  18-06-2018 21:01
  Catoosa, OK (CBS Local)- Employees at an Oklahoma Wendy’s received an unwelcome surprise when going about their work on Thursday afternoon as a live mouse was found among the hamburger buns.
  Employee Skylar Frame shared a video of the incident on Facebook after she said that management at the store did not take action.Frame told 2 Works For You in Tulsa that she didn’t originally find the mouse, but heard commotion coming from the back of the store while she was going about her work.
  
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• NFL Stadiums To Have Fully Digital Ticket Systems In 2018-19 Season

  18-06-2018 20:11
  Ryan Mayer
  Lost in the ups and downs of following their favorite teams over the course of the season, NFL fans may have missed a bit of news last fall that will change their game-day experience. For the 2018-19 season, NFL teams are moving to a fully digital ticketing platform, provided by Ticketmaster for all stadiums. Digital ticketing has continued to gain in prevalence as mobile technology improves.
  According to Ticketmaster’s Chief Product Officer for North America, Justin Burleigh, t
  
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• Survey Says Nearly Half Of Americans Are Skipping Summer Vacation This Year

  18-06-2018 20:01
  Ryan Mayer
  One of the best things about the summer weather finally arriving is looking forward to that yearly vacation where one can unplug and enjoy some time away from the usual sights and sounds of their city. However, according to a new survey conducted by Bankrate.com, nearly half of Americans won’t be taking that trip this year.
  The number one reason cited for why respondents said they won’t be taking a summer vacation is affordability or lack thereof as 50 percent of responden
  
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• ‘Jeopardy!’ Winner Faces 5 Years In Prison For Cyber Crimes

  18-06-2018 18:44
  ADRIAN, Mich. (CBS LOCAL) — Six years ago, Stephanie Jass set a “Jeopardy!” record for a female contestant when she won seven straight times. But what may have seemed like life at the top has now come crashing down to rock bottom as the former college professor faces a long prison sentence after admitting to hacking into the email accounts of colleagues and students at her school.
  Jass, 48, pleaded guilty last week to charges of unauthorized access to a computer and using
  
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• Indiana Officer Pulls Over Driver Going Too Slowly In Left Lane

  18-06-2018 18:15
  Versailles, IN (CBS Local)- We’ve all been stuck behind that one car on the highway that’s going too slowly in the left hand lane but refuses to move over. Now, an Indiana State Police Officer is getting national attention for attempting to remedy that on I-65.
  According to a tweet from Sergeant Stephen Wheeles’ account, he pulled over a vehicle on Saturday afternoon for driving too slowly in the left lane.
  I stopped this vehicle today for a left lane violation on I-65.The driv
  
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• Toxic Plant That Can Cause Blindness Found In Pennsylvania

  18-06-2018 18:03
  (KDKA/CBS LOCAL) — A noxious, alien and invasive plant that looks like Queen Anne’s lace on steroids – giant hogweed — is causing some concerns after being found in multiple states, including Pennsylvania.
  In addition to Pennsylvania, giant hogweed can be found in New York, Ohio, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, Michigan, Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation.
  Photo Credit: invadingspecies.com
  Giant hogweed sap
  
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• This Week In Golf: Brooks Koepka Defends U.S. Open Title At Shinnecock Hills

  18-06-2018 17:07
  By Sam McPherson
  American Brooks Koepka won his second straight U.S. Open on Sunday at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York, becoming the first repeat champion of the United States Golf Association’s annual championship in almost 30 years. He did it with controlled and steady play over the weekend, finishing at 1-over par for the tournament to defeat England’s Tommy Fleetwood by one stroke and fellow American Dustin Johnson by two strokes.
  Fleetwood tied a U.S. Open record with
  
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• Lakers Forward Kyle Kuzma Thanks ‘The Rock’ For Helping Him Add Muscle This Summer

  18-06-2018 16:29
  Ryan Mayer
  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a visit to speak to the Los Angeles Lakers this season as part of Vice President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and General Manager Rob Pelinka’s “Genius Talk” series. The impassioned speech that Johnson delivered apparently resonated with young forward Kyle Kuzma who has begun to add some bulk this offseason and he’s thanking “The Rock” for it.
    
  Kuzma exploded onto the scene during his
  
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• WHO Classifies ‘Gaming Disorder’ As Mental Health Condition

  18-06-2018 15:58
  NEW YORK (CNN) – Watching as video games ensnare their children, many parents have grumbled about “digital heroin,” likening the flashing images to one of the world’s most addictive substances. Now, they may have backup.
  The World Health Organization announced ‘gaming disorder’ as a new mental health condition to be included in the 11th edition of its International Classification of Diseases, released on Monday.
  “I’m not creating a precedent,&
  
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• Travelers Championship will include improvements to fan experience

  18-06-2018 04:57
  CROMWELL -- The buzz for the 2018 Travelers Championship is everywhere.
  "The players are showing up. The caddies are here. The families are coming in," says tournament director Nathan Grube.
  He says his crew spent Sunday night putting on the final touches to the course but for the most part everything is set.
  "You work all year for this week and the weather looks good. I'm excited for the fans and everybody but you feel the buzz in the air and it's contagious and it's pretty exciting," says Gru
  
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• Emergency Crews Responding to Major Crash Outside of Lake Compounce in Bristol

  18-06-2018 02:52
  
  Emergency crews are responding to large crash outside of Lake Compounce in Bristol.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Multiple people injured in crash outside of Lake Compounce in Bristol

  18-06-2018 02:40
  BRISTOL — Firefighters from Southington and Bristol have responded to a crash outside of  Lake Compounce.
  Officials said that they responded to the scene after receiving 911 calls around 7:30 p.m.
  Nine people were injured while they were riding inside a mini van. Officials said that there were multiple injuries but were non life threatening.
  The crash occurred near the main gate of the park.
   
  
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• Firefighters battle duplex fire in Middletown

  18-06-2018 01:11
  MIDDLETOWN -- A duplex  fire broke out at 175 Saybrook Road around 3 p.m. Sunday.
  Firefighters responded to the scene to find the entire right side of the building engulfed in flames. Officials said that no one who lived in the right side of the building was home but there were people inside on the left side. Everyone inside was able to safely get out of the building.
  No one was hurt in the incident but firefighters said that the right side of the building sustained heavy damage from the f
  
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• Brooks Koepka wins back-to-back US Open titles

  18-06-2018 00:45
  SHINNECOCK HILLS, NY — Brooks Koepka became the first man to win back-to-back US Open titles for 29 years after overcoming a testing and controversial week at Shinnecock Hills.
  The 28-year-old Floridian triumphed by one shot on an absorbing afternoon to back up his breakthrough major victory at Erin Hills 12 months ago.
  He began the day in a four-way tie for the lead and carded a two-under 68 for one over to edge England’s Tommy Fleetwood, who fired only the sixth round of 63 in US O
  
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• Drowning Victim at State Park in Durham Identified

  18-06-2018 00:02
  
  State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection police have identified the 27-year-old man who drowned at Millers Pond State Park in Durham on Saturday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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