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• Combative Trump insists anew: Violence blame 'on both sides'

  15-08-2017 23:56
  
  A combative President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday "there is blame on both sides" for the deadly violence last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, appearing to once again equate the actions of white supremacist groups and those protesting them.
  
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• Teen killed in Liberian car crash brought home; arrangements made

  15-08-2017 23:47
  
  The Staten Island native killed in a car crash in Liberia last month has been brought home, her family told the Advance Tuesday.
  
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• Stolen ashes of beloved dog returned to Concord woman

  15-08-2017 23:41
  
  The ashes of a dog taken from the steps of a Concord woman's home have been returned, she told the Advance Tuesday.
  
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• Staten Island sees 61% increase in sale of investment properties

  15-08-2017 23:10
  
  The borough's sales totaled $300 million and was comprised of 190 different transactions, from the first half of 2016 to the first half of 2017, according to a report by REBNY.
  
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• Solar eclipse 2017: Will clouds block your view?

  15-08-2017 22:31
  
  The interactive map lists a "viewable" percentage for each location in the United States for cloud coverage.
  
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• Trial seen for driver allegedly high on pot in fatal crash with cyclist

  15-08-2017 21:10
  
  The trial of the Oakwood motorist accused of vehicular manslaughter for allegedly being high on pot when she fatally struck a bicyclist in Richmond last year may start next month.
  
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• Fourth biz leader quits Trump council after Charlottesville

  15-08-2017 20:35
  
  A fourth business leader resigned Tuesday from President Donald Trump's White House jobs council in the latest sign that corporate America's romance with Trump is faltering following his equivocal original response to violence by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  
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• Watch: Days after tires stolen, Staten Island family's van is taken, stripped

  15-08-2017 20:32
  
  A Meiers Corners family can't seem to catch a break, after two grand larceny incidents involving work vehicles parked near their home has made it hard to do business
  
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• Watch: Coast Guard investigating incident with Staten Island Ferry, another boat

  15-08-2017 20:01
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that a probe in underway after a boat allegedly was caught on video sailing perilously close to a Staten Island Ferry packed with rush-hour commuters.
  
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• Want to win Powerball? A guide to most commonly drawn numbers

  15-08-2017 19:10
  The first five regular numbers are drawn out of a drum with 69 balls; one Powerball is drawn from a drum with 26 balls.
  
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• 'He's in excruciating pain' -- Motorcycle rider suffered severe pelvic injury in hit-and-run

  15-08-2017 19:02
  
  Frank Morse, 49, needed extensive surgery after he was hit by a hit-and-run driver last weekend, his family said.
  
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• Here's how to know if your solar eclipse glasses are safe

  15-08-2017 18:42
  
  NASA has issue guidelines for buying optics for Monday's solar eclipse.
  
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• Planes reportedly flying low over Staten Island

  15-08-2017 18:30
  
  The Advance has received numerous reports of low-flying planes in the skies above Staten Island on Tuesday.
  
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• Watch video: Cops nab person of interest in bank robbery

  15-08-2017 18:13
  
  Police are responding to a report of a robbery at a bank on Forest Avenue in Port Richmond Center, according to emergency radio communications.
  
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• The most famous Staten Islanders of all time

  15-08-2017 15:00
  They've hit a shot heard 'round the world. They're musical, Impractical, and know a thing or 36 about Shaolin.
  
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• Faulty solar eclipse glasses: Amazon to offer refunds

  15-08-2017 14:41
  
  The company said it will refund the balance paid for any glasses not confirmed to be safe.
  
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• Powerball jackpot at $430 million for Wednesday drawing

  15-08-2017 14:24
  
  The Powerball jackpot has surged to $430 million for the drawing Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017.
  
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• Crash on Verrazano-Narrows Bridge for Tuesday rush

  15-08-2017 14:11
  
  Drivers are expected to reduce their speeds on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge during the Tuesday morning rush hour.
  
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• Do the Democrats need to run more celebrity candidates?

  15-08-2017 14:00
  
  Two of our last four Republican presidents were celebrities first, politicians second, and many say Democrats must field celebrity candidates to win again.
  
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• Rain Tuesday, heat, humidity on the way for the work week

  15-08-2017 13:50
  
  Scattered showers are in store for the remainder of Tuesday, with increasing humidity, forecasters said. Temperatures should peak in the mid-to-upper 70s.
  
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• Furor over Charlottesville follows Trump home to Manhattan

  15-08-2017 13:28
  
  After two days of public equivocation and internal White House debate, the president condemned white supremacist groups by name on Monday, declaring "racism is evil".
  
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• Advance historic page from May 10, 1943: Households urged to save cooking fats

  15-08-2017 13:00
  
  Today's archive page is from May 10, 1943.
  
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• Solar eclipse 2017: What will we see from Staten Island?

  15-08-2017 12:41
  
  A partial solar eclipse will be visible -- weather-permitting -- from the borough.
  
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• Get indicted on Staten Island, expect a conviction, statistics show; 90 percent rate

  15-08-2017 12:02
  
  Nearly nine of every 10 suspects indicted on criminal charges on Staten Island are convicted of some offense, mainly by plea, statistics show
  
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• 'Covfefe' on board: Ohio woman gets OK for Trump-inspired license plate

  15-08-2017 08:52
  
  Ohio officials have granted a woman's request to have President Donald Trump's mysterious tweeted typo, "covfefe," on her license plate.
  
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• Merck, Under Armour, Intel CEOs resign from Trump panel

  15-08-2017 08:20
  
  The CEOs of athletic wear manufacturer Under Armour, computer chip maker Intel and pharmaceutical company Merck resigned Monday from the White House's American Manufacturing Council -- with the Merck withdrawal drawing a quick and angry Twitter outburst from President Donald Trump.
  
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• Activists topple, kick Confederate statue in North Carolina during rally against racism

  15-08-2017 07:01
  
  Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at a rally against racism.
  
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• FBI agents thwart plot to bomb Oklahoma bank by man 'out for blood'

  15-08-2017 06:30
  
  A 23-year-old man who was "out for blood" when he attempted to detonate what he believed was an explosives-laden van outside an Oklahoma bank in a plot similar to the deadly 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building, authorities said Monday.
  
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• Judge denies bail for man accused of Va. car attack as portrait of violent teen emerges

  15-08-2017 05:15
  
  The portrait of a violent teen emerged as Fields was denied bail Monday during his first court appearance in connection with the Charlottesville attack that killed one and injured 19 others when his Dodge Challenger plowed into a mass of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally Saturday.
  
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• Dozens gather at Tompkinsville Park for candlelight vigil following Charlottesville

  15-08-2017 04:55
  
  More than 70 people gathered near Tompkinsville Park Monday night to hold a candlelight vigil for the people killed in Charlottesville Virginia over the weekend.
  
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• Kim Jong Un briefed on Guam missile tests, says US should stop 'arrogant provocations'

  15-08-2017 04:15
  
  North Korea said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un was briefed on his military's plans to launch missiles into waters near Guam as part of an effort to create "enveloping fire" near the U.S. military hub in the Pacific.
  
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• Texas police find 16 immigrants locked inside rig at truck stop near Mexican border

  15-08-2017 01:48
  
  Police in Texas acting on a tip found 16 immigrants locked inside a tractor-trailer parked at a gas station about 20 miles from the border with Mexico, less than a month after 10 people died in the back of a hot truck in San Antonio.
  
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• Surveillance shows man attempting to enter cars in Bulls Head

  15-08-2017 01:05
  
  Surveillance footage provided to the Advance by a Bulls Head resident shows a man attempting to break into cars outside her home.
  
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• Social media used to expose white nationalists at Va. rally, but is it fanning the flames?

  15-08-2017 00:59
  
  The efforts show that angry online groups can be used to renounce racism as well as promote it.
  
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• Should tech companies ban white supremacists from their platforms?

  15-08-2017 00:00
  
  Airbnb banned white supremacists from its platform before the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, to prevent their platform from being used for hate. Many say this is an example of a tech company that's finally figured out how to do the right thing. Companies like Facebook are known for terms of service that ban people from saying "all white people are racist," but allow actual white supremacists and hate groups to use their tools to organize events. Should companies take a mor
  
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