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• Some Democratic governors form group to uphold Paris pact

  01-06-2017 23:51
  
  A group of Democratic governors say President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement will encourage states to do more to fight climate change.
  
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• Local lawmakers respond to President Trump's withdrawal from Paris climate agreement

  01-06-2017 23:27
  
  "As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris Agreement for our people, our economy & future."
  
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• Peduto Stresses Importance Of Green Infrastructure In Pittsburgh Water System

  01-06-2017 23:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mayor Bill Peduto spoke out on his disagreement with the president on more than one matter Thursday.
  Before Trump announced that the United States would be pulling out of the Paris accord, a decision Peduto spoke out against on Twitter, the mayor appeared at a press conference to discuss protecting Pittsburgh’s water system.Mayor @billpeduto & @DebGrosspgh join @PghUNITED to highlight the importance of protecting & rebuilding #Pittsburgh's water system. pi
  
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• Trump announces withdrawal from Paris climate accord

  01-06-2017 23:15
  
  President Trump announced the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris climate accord.
  
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• Everything you need to know about the Paris Agreement

  01-06-2017 23:14
  
  The pact promises to make an assessment of progress in 2018, with further reviews every five years.
  
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• Gunfire, blasts hit Philippine casino; terror ties doubted

  01-06-2017 23:13
  
  The Philippine police chief says there is no evidence that the attack is terrorism and there have been no confirmed gunshot wounds.
  
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• Carnegie Mellon President Stepping Down After 4 Years

  01-06-2017 23:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Carnegie Mellon University’s president is stepping down after a little more than four years on the job.
  Subra Suresh says he’s resigning his post as of June 30. In an open letter to the campus community, he wrote that he and his wife had “reflected on the long-term commitment” required to implement the school’s strategic plan, concluding that Carnegie Mellon needs a president who is “ready to make that extended commitment.”
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• 16-year-old father charged with homicide, accused of suffocating his baby

  01-06-2017 23:10
  
  Allegheny County police say 16-year-old De-Jon Johnson is suspected of suffocating his baby son during an overnight visit and has been arrested on an adult charge of criminal homicide.
  
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• Crews placed additional buoys at Dashields Lock and Dam

  01-06-2017 23:04
  
  There are seven additional warning buoys that crews placed upstream of the navigation facility’s fixed-crest dam and two additional pillar buoys downstream.
  
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• Sheriff’s office: Come claim your lost meth!

  01-06-2017 22:54
  
  Anyone missing their meth?
  
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• President Singles Out Pittsburgh In Withdraw Speech, Mayor Says City Will ‘Follow Guidelines Of Paris Agreement’

  01-06-2017 22:52
  WASHINGTON (KDKA/AP) — President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, but will begin negotiations to “re-enter either the Paris accord or an entirely new transaction.”
  Trump says during a White House Rose Garden announcement that the U.S. will exit the landmark climate agreement aimed at reducing carbon emissions to slow climate change.
  Trump says the deal “disadvantages” the U.S. and is causing lost jobs and lower
  
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• Carnegie Mellon University president to step down

  01-06-2017 22:49
  
  The university will announce an interim president in the coming weeks.
  
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• Witnesses: Gunshots And Explosions At Philippine Mall

  01-06-2017 21:39
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Witnesses say gunshots and explosions have been heard at a mall, casino and hotel complex near Manila’s international airport in the Philippine capital.
  Philippine police rushed to the Resorts World Manila complex early Friday after gunshots rang out at the complex, where smoke began billowing from the upper floor of the building.
  Philippine policemen have not given details about the incident but have begun cordoning off the area near the Ninoy Aquino Inter
  
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• Gunman Storms Philippine Casino, Police Suspect Robbery

  01-06-2017 21:39
  
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) – A gunman stormed a mall-casino complex in the Philippines, torched gambling tables and stuffed a backpack with casino chips before fleeing but was found dead of an apparent suicide in an adjacent hotel early Friday, authorities said.
  The attack sent hundreds of people fleeing into the night outside the Resorts World Manila complex and produced a claim of terrorism that police stressed had no evidence to support it. The violence unfolded as government forces were
  
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• Jiri Belohlavek, Czech Philharmonic conductor, dies at 71

  01-06-2017 20:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  PRAGUE — Jiri Belohlavek, chief conductor and music director of the Czech Philharmonic orchestra, has died. He was 71.
  
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• Shea-ved Ice: Murray & Fleury As Co-Conn Smythe Winners A Great Idea

  01-06-2017 20:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins are just two wins away from claiming their fifth Stanley Cup championship.
  Despite being outplayed by the Nashville Predators for vast portions of the first two games, the Penguins have found ways to win. By now, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. They’ve been an extremely opportunistic team for much of the playoffs.
  Now, I know this may be putting the cart before the horse. I realize what I’m about to say is going to cause many
  
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• Warrant issued for Mt. Washington man facing gun charge in 3-year-old girl's death

  01-06-2017 20:16
  
  Pittsburgh police said a 3-year-old girl was fatally shot while visiting a Mount Washington man's home with her mother.
  
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• Explosions, gunfire reported at Resorts World Manila in Philippines

  01-06-2017 20:16
  
  Police, fire trucks and SWAT teams are in the area.
  
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• Jessica Chastain calls out Cannes for its 'disturbing' lack of female representation in film

  01-06-2017 20:11
  
  “I do hope that when we include more female storytellers we will have more of the women that I recognize in my day-to-day life, one’s that are proactive, have their own agency, don’t just react to the men around them,."
  
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• Man carrying infant on motorcycle causing a stir on social media

  01-06-2017 20:09
  
  Anthony Braddick Welsh was arrested Tuesday afternoon at his home.
  
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• Painting your house this color could increase its value

  01-06-2017 20:05
  
  Certain hues will increase the value of your home.
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Extreme Rules 2017

  01-06-2017 20:00
  By Chuck Carroll
  Looking at the WWE Extreme Rules card, it seems that a lot of the winners are foregone conclusions. The intrigue from those matches is how the “extreme” angle play out. Case in point: Alexa Bliss and Bayley are wrestling for the Raw Women’s Championship in a kendo stick on a pole match. I’ll spare you the suspense and tell you that Alexa Bliss is going to retain. However, the intrigue is in how she will win. Will the women channel The Sandman from ECW and
  
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• Pittsburgh welcomes baby Crosby day before Pens win Game 2

  01-06-2017 19:52
  
  Another baby Pens fan was born at St. Clair Hospital on Tuesday, only one day before the Pens won Game 2.
  
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• What are the top 5 foreclosure areas in Allegheny County?

  01-06-2017 19:46
  
  The average for Allegheny County was 1 in every 1,592 homes have been foreclosed on.
  
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• Cybersecurity specialist Kiersten Todt joins Pitt’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security

  01-06-2017 19:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  The University of Pittsburgh announced Thursday that Kiersten Todt — former executive director of the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity — will immediately begin serving as resident scholar on its Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security.
  
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• Police carry drug kits to save K-9s from opioid overdoses

  01-06-2017 19:34
  
  Even just a small amount of powdered fentanyl can sicken police officers, so dogs are even more at risk.
  
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• Jennifer Garner is not happy about her People magazine cover

  01-06-2017 19:31
  
  Jennifer Garner may be smiling on the cover of this week's People magazine, but she is anything but happy about it.
  
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• Little League World Series Announcer Bill Byham dies at 88

  01-06-2017 19:27
  
  Byham was known for working the press box at Little League Volunteer Stadium in Williamsport since 1959 and serving as the stadium announcer.
  
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• Baltimore teen wins national chess championship

  01-06-2017 19:19
  
  Cahree Myrick, 13, wins seven straight games to capture title.
  
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• Ron’s Weather Blog: May Marked 16th Straight Month Of Above Average Temps

  01-06-2017 19:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Well, at least it was close.  We wrap up May as the 16th straight month where the City of Pittsburgh has recorded above the monthly average temps.
  The streak started in February 2016 as global El Nino wind pushed global temperatures to the hottest on record.  This year, temps haven’t been as warm as the same time last year, but the streak still continues. Moving into next month, it appears that temperatures will remain at or just above normal for the mon
  
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• Deadly crashes involving teens on the rise

  01-06-2017 19:07
  
  A new report from AAA shows deadly crashes involving teenagers are up 10 percent.
  
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• In or out? Trump announcing decision on global climate pact

  01-06-2017 19:04
  
  Building suspense about America's role in the world, President Donald Trump planned to announce Thursday whether the U.S. would stay in a global climate pact.
  
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• Ariana Grande's Manchester charity concert sells out in 6 minutes

  01-06-2017 19:01
  
  All proceeds from the event will go the Red Cross Manchester Emergency Fund, helping victims of the May 22 concert attack that killed 22 and injured 59.
  
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• Vietnam veteran walks miles every day to his wife

  01-06-2017 18:52
  
  James Wright says he’ll walk to his wife everyday, rain or shine.
  
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• Stuck Subway Prompts NYC Grad To Hold Underground Ceremony

  01-06-2017 18:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Instead of walking up the aisle to pick up his diploma, a New York City nursing student held his own graduation ceremony with fellow riders after his subway car stalled.
  Jerich Alcantara tells CBS New York he was traveling to Manhattan’s Hunter College for the ceremony Tuesday morning when his subway got stuck.
  Alcantara, who was wearing his cap and gown, says he was upset at first. Minutes turned to hours. Finally, his friend played a graduation song and the whole su
  
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• Senators asked Comey to investigate AG Jeff Sessions for possible perjury

  01-06-2017 18:48
  
  A pair of Democratic senators asked then-FBI Director James Comey to investigate Attorney General Jeff Sessions, amid concerns that he may have had an additional meeting with the Russian ambassador the US, Sergey Kislyak, according to letters obtained by CNN Thursday.
  
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• 4-alarm fire spreads to 3 homes in Avalon

  01-06-2017 18:48
  
  Thick, dark smoke filled a residential block of Avalon while firefighters continued battling the flames Thursday afternoon.
  
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• TechShop operation closing in Bakery Square

  01-06-2017 18:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Four years after TechShop opened in Bakery Square, the operation will be closing this fall.
  
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• Woman Charged For Stealing Her Own Vehicle From Auto Shop

  01-06-2017 18:34
  
  SQUIRREL HILL (KDKA) — A woman is facing theft charges after she retrieved her vehicle from a Squirrel Hill auto shop after hours without paying for the repairs.
  The manager of Lifetime Automotive on Forward Avenue contacted police on Friday around 7:45 p.m. to report that a vehicle had been stolen.
  According to a criminal complaint, the manager told police when he returned to the shop around 7 p.m. to get something he had forgotten, he saw someone driving a vehicle the shop had been servi
  
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• Road In Lincoln Borough Closed After 2nd Collapse

  01-06-2017 18:30
  
  LINCOLN BOROUGH (KDKA) – Part of a road in Lincoln Borough is closed after it collapsed for the second time.
  “The base, the substructure of the road is just washing out underneath,” Lincoln Borough Police Chief Richard Bosco said as he described Harrison Road.
  The chief said he made the decision to close part of Harrison Road because it’s not safe. There is a large dip in the road and huge cracks.
  “We’ve been working with PennDOT collectively for the last year
  
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• Court revokes bond for Mount Washington man whose gun killed 3-year-old

  01-06-2017 18:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man charged with illegally possessing the firearm that killed a 3-year-old in March had his bond revoked Thursday. 
  
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• Avalon Fire Damages Multiple Homes, Destroys 1

  01-06-2017 18:07
  AVALON (KDKA) — A fire destroyed one Avalon home and damaged others late Thursday morning.
  The fire started sometime after 11 a.m. in the 400-block of North School Street.Avalon: 400 block N School St – residential structure fire; two houses involved
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) June 1, 2017
  KDKA’s Paul Martino reports that one house has been destroyed by the fire and two other houses have been damaged.
  (Photo Credit: Paul Martino/KDKA)
  More assistance was being cal
  
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• None hurt as crews battle 4-alarm house fire in Avalon

  01-06-2017 18:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze in Avalon late Thursday morning that destroyed at least one home and damaged two adjacent houses.
  
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• Move Over Gangnam Style, The Predators #Fangerang May Be The Worst Hype Video Ever

  01-06-2017 17:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sorry, not sorry, to the Nashville Predator fans out there, but this may be the worst hype-up video ever created.The #Fangerang is apparently the latest dance craze taking over Smashville, aka Nashville.It’s also the hashtag Predators fans use on social media.Nashville comedy duo Austin and Colin collaborated with the Predators to create the video.The video was first released before the Preds game 6 game against the Anaheim Ducks.Funny enough, Austin and Colin are
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Theater satire 'An Act of God' attracts protesters

  01-06-2017 17:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  A peaceful prayer will be offered outside of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s O’Reilly Theater Thursday evening to protest the play “An Act of God.”
  
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• Mr. Met Gives Fan The Finger, Employee Relieved Of Mascot Duty

  01-06-2017 16:37
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Even Mr. Met is frustrated with the team’s disappointing start.
  New York’s beloved mascot flashed his “middle” finger at a fan during Wednesday night’s 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, and the team says the employee won’t work in the costume again.
  A person tweeted video of the incident, which soon went viral online, and the club quickly issued a statement.
  “We apologize for the inappropriate action of this employee,” the Me
  
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• Police seek information on suspect in sex assault of girl in Dormont

  01-06-2017 16:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s help in identifying a suspect accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile female in Dormont in March.
  
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• State DEP Warns Of High Levels Of Radon

  01-06-2017 16:15
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is warning residents about dangerously high levels of radon.
  Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that may cause up to 21,000 lung cancer deaths a year nationally.
  A spokesperson for the agency says he could not share which area is affected.
  The agency says at least one home has a radon level 25 times higher than recommended. In a letter sent to one resident, the agency says Pennsylvania generally has
  
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• United Airlines may face $435,000 fine for unsafe flying

  01-06-2017 15:18
  
  United Airlines may face a fine of up to $435,000 after flying a plane deemed unsafe more than two dozen times in 2014.
  
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• House intelligence panel subpoenas Flynn, Cohen; seeks 'unmasking' docs

  01-06-2017 14:57
  
  The panel also issued subpoenas for documents related to 'unmasking' of names separate to the Russia investigation.
  
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