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• Congressman Scalise undergoes third surgery since Virginia shooting

  15-06-2017 23:59
  
  The House's No. 3 GOP leader underwent his third surgery Thursday.
  
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• District attorney: No criminal wrongdoing at Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority

  15-06-2017 23:55
  
  District attorney: No criminal wrongdoing at Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority
  
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• Trump orders more cash and industry input for apprenticeships

  15-06-2017 23:48
  
  The president signed an executive order to roughly double to $200 million the taxpayer money spent on learn-and-earn programs.
  
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• Teens rescued after three days in Paris catacombs

  15-06-2017 23:35
  
  Two teenagers have been treated in hospital for hypothermia after spending three days lost in the network of catacombs under Paris.
  
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• What to do if you're caught in a high-rise building fire

  15-06-2017 23:30
  
  The burning of a West London high-rise apartment building left at least 17 people dead earlier this week.
  
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• Queens of the Stone Age Premiere 'The Way You Used to Do' From 'Villains' Album: Listen

  15-06-2017 23:26
  In a release, Josh Homme writes that the name of the LP "has nothing to do with Trump or any of that shit. It's simply 1) a word that looks fantastic and 2) a comment on the three versions of every scenario: yours, mine and what actually happeneda Everyone needs someone or something to rail against -- their villain -- same as it ever was.
  
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• Try taking a hot bath BEFORE a workout to help you stay cool

  15-06-2017 23:24
  
  Sounds crazy, but a hot bath could help you beat the heat this summer (at least when it comes to working out).
  
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• Family of Tulsa black man shot and killed by cop files suit

  15-06-2017 23:23
  
  The suit comes after jurors on May 17 acquitted Officer Betty Jo Shelby, 43, of manslaughter in Crutcher's death.
  
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• Crews Battle Fire At Jefferson Twp. Monastery

  15-06-2017 23:22
  JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Crews battled a fire at a Jefferson Township monastery Thursday afternoon.
  It happened at the Nativity of the Theotokos in the 100-block of St. Elias Lane around 4:30 p.m.
  The 3-alarm fire was reportedly caused by a lightning strike as severe thunderstorms rolled through the Pittsburgh area.
  No injuries have been reported at this time.
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• Roads Flood As Thunderstorms Hit Allegheny County

  15-06-2017 22:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Roads quickly flooded as thunderstorms hit Allegheny County on Thursday afternoon.
  The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of Allegheny, Butler and Westmoreland counties around 3:45 p.m. The warnings expired around 4:30 p.m.
  A flood advisory is in effect in the area until 7 p.m.
  Water was rising at the intersection of Patrick Place and McKnight Road in Ross Township around 4 p.m.Flood gates were activated on Washington Boulevard, and t
  
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• Severe thunderstorm, flash flood warnings in effect for Thursday afternoon

  15-06-2017 22:41
  
  Severe thunderstorm warnings and flash flood warnings are in effect Thursday afternoon as storms roll through the Pittsburgh area
  
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• Firefighters from several Maryland counties work to battle structure fire

  15-06-2017 22:37
  
  Fire officials said the fire is about the size of a 10,000-square-foot building.
  
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• Police: Man follows 83-year-old woman home from casino, robs her

  15-06-2017 22:30
  
  An 83-year-old Oklahoma City woman said she’s fortunate after a man robbed her, apparently after following her home from a casino.
  
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• Woman caught on camera stealing plants from porch

  15-06-2017 22:23
  
  A porch camera caught a bizarre theft when a woman allegedly stole plants from another woman's porch.
  
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• TSA is testing 3-D scanners for carry-on luggage

  15-06-2017 22:19
  
  The technology is already used for screening checked luggage.
  
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• Adorable orangutan mesmerized by fidget spinner

  15-06-2017 22:08
  
  An Austrian zoo introduced the toy to an orangutan named Nonja
  
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• Judge to announce verdict in texting suicide trial Friday

  15-06-2017 22:05
  
  The judge in the texting suicide trial of Michelle Carter will announce his verdict Friday at 11 a.m., the judge announced Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Poorly attended meeting helps illustrate difficulties facing black tech talent

  15-06-2017 22:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Software engineer Kelauni Cook brought a panel of six, including herself, before Pittsburgh City Council on Thursday to discuss Pittsburgh’s burgeoning tech economy — and the lack of black talent being cultivated and recruited in the city.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Allegheny, Westmoreland, Butler counties

  15-06-2017 21:58
  
  Another round of severe storms will affect Western Pennsylvania. Read the alert for your county here.
  
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• Severe thunderstorms strike Pittsburgh, downs wires, flood roads

  15-06-2017 21:57 via post-gazette.com
  Severe thunderstorms walloped the Pittsburgh area Thursday afternoon and evening.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning issued for much of southwest Pa.

  15-06-2017 21:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Weather Service issued on Thursday a severe thunderstorm warning for much of southwestern Pennsylvania.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm wallops Pittsburgh, downs wires, floods roads

  15-06-2017 21:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A severe thunderstorm walloped the Pittsburgh area Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Driver strikes Secret Service officer near Trump's motorcade

  15-06-2017 21:49
  
  According to law enforcement, Secret Service uniformed division officers had blocked a street for the President's return to the White House when a vehicle tried to turn into the motorcade route near 15th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue, ignoring verbal and visual commands not to enter.
  
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• Ohio Hospital: Student Freed From North Korea Suffered ‘Severe’ Injury

  15-06-2017 21:45
  
  WYOMING, Ohio (AP/KDKA) — The father of an American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea and was returned to his home state of Ohio in a coma says the family is “adjusting to a different reality.”
  Fred Warmbier told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on Wednesday that his son, Otto, was “terrorized and brutalized” during his 17-month detention and has been in a coma for more than a year, and he does not believe North Korea’s explanation that the coma
  
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• Turner's buys last Pittsburgh-based dairy plant

  15-06-2017 21:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two family-owned dairies with long legacies in the region are joining forces.
  
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• Twitter unveils new look, which users quickly mock

  15-06-2017 21:42
  
  Twitter users immediately responded Thursday by tweeting jokes and memes critical of the changes.
  
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• Student mows lawns across the US for those in need

  15-06-2017 21:40
  
  An Alabama A&M University graduate student recently mowed the lawn of a home in Alaska, part of a 50-state tour to help those in need.
  
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• Emotions hit Marc-Andre Fleury during final locker clean-out

  15-06-2017 21:35
  
  Just one day after experiencing the jubilation of his third Stanley Cup parade in Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury was struck by much different emotions Thursday.
  
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• Man’s Body Recovered From Monongahela River

  15-06-2017 21:29
  HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — Authorities recovered a man’s body from the Monongahela River in Homestad on Thursday afternoon.
  It happened around 1 p.m.
  Allegheny County police say Pittsburgh River Rescue and local fire units responded to the Monongahela River for a report of a body in the river near the Hampton Inn at the Waterfront.Body of man found in Monongahela River… could be missing person from Homestead….details @ 5 & 6 KDKA TV pic.twitter.com/lMLKsMm76o
  — BJ Wat
  
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• After working up the courage, Hays bald eagle fledgling takes first flight

  15-06-2017 21:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Despite a disaster that nearly wiped out this year's clutch, the Hays bald eagles have fledged another eaglet.
  
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• Pilot in blimp crash severely burned, say police

  15-06-2017 21:10
  
  One social media user said people parachuted as the blimp was falling.
  
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• Father and son fight congenital heart disease

  15-06-2017 21:07
  
  After their selfie went viral, this father and son saw an opportunity to help others battling congenital heart disease.
  
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• Authorities pull body from Monongahela River

  15-06-2017 21:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man’s body was pulled from the Monongahela River around 1 p.m. Thursday near The Waterfront in Homestead, according to Allegheny County police.
  
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• News video reunites woman with her family after more than 40 years

  15-06-2017 21:00
  
  Kathy Harris’s cousin recognized a childhood picture of her years after they last saw each other. The picture was on a video on the web site of a television station.
  
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• Authorities investigate possible sighting of escaped inmates

  15-06-2017 21:00
  
  Authorities say the 2 men have stolen at least two vehicles.
  
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• Suspected drunken driver nearly hits Florida deputy

  15-06-2017 20:52
  
  Dash camera video appears to shows a Florida deputy narrowly escaping serious injury as a suspected drunken driver came speeding toward her.
  
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• Police K-9 unit reveals its newest and most adorable recruits

  15-06-2017 20:36
  
  Why doesn't every police force do this?!
  
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• Fleury Emotional While Reflecting On Career In Pittsburgh

  15-06-2017 20:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins cleaned out their lockers today, marking the end to another incredible season.
  For some of the players, it also marked the likely end of their time as a member of the Penguins. One of those players is Marc-Andre Fleury.
  The Penguins will be unable to protect both Fleury and Matt Murray in the upcoming NHL Expansion Draft. In February, Fleury waived his no movement clause so that the Penguins could protect Murray.
  Despite knowing this is likely th
  
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• Man arrested after storming into federal courthouse, making threats

  15-06-2017 20:27
  
  The area surrounding the Milwaukee courthouse has been temporarily cordoned off.
  
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• Recall covers ready-to-eat chicken, turkey and beef patties, tenders, nuggets

  15-06-2017 20:15
  
  A company is recalling nearly 32,000 pounds of precooked meat products that were sent to Pennsylvania and other states. Here's a full list of items.
  
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• Man learns liquid in ear was actually fluid leaking from brain

  15-06-2017 20:14
  
  A 53-year-old man suffered from the condition for 10 years before he was diagnosed.
  
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• Car dealership offers job to panhandler who rejects job; sign war ensues

  15-06-2017 20:13
  
  A Michigan car dealership says it offered a job to a panhandler, who rejected the offer.
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Money In The Bank 2017

  15-06-2017 20:00
  By Chuck Carroll
  WWE is going to make history on Sunday when women compete in a Money in the Bank ladder match for the first time. When I spoke with Naomi last week, she said that even she was studying tapes of old ladder matches, even though she won’t be in this one. There’s a real buzz in the locker room for this one, and fans should be just as excited about what is coming.
  On the men’s side, everyone is clamoring to see what Shinsuke Nakamura will do in his first ladder matc
  
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• Meet the 11-year-old who received a college football scholarship

  15-06-2017 19:52
  
  Titan Lacaden just finished the fifth grade, but the University of Hawaii has already offered him a football scholarship.
  
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• Liberty Bridge Closure this Weekend June 16-19 in Pittsburgh

  15-06-2017 19:50
  
  Closures will occur will occur Friday night, June 16 through Monday morning, June 19.
  
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• Soup Nazi Company Forced To Declare Bankruptcy

  15-06-2017 19:46
  NEW YORK (AP) – A New York company that sells soup from the recipes of the chef who was the real-life model of the Soup Nazi on “Seinfeld” has filed for bankruptcy.
  The filing from Soupman Inc. comes less than a month after its chief financial officer was arrested on charges of cheating the government out of employment-related taxes. The CFO has pleaded not guilty.
  Soupman Inc. is based in Staten Island and sells soups made from the recipes of Al Yeganeh. He and his New York so
  
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• Taxes or bans on plastic shopping bags in Pennsylvania would be illegal under bill

  15-06-2017 19:45
  
  A bill to prevent any municipality in Pennsylvania from banning or taxing recyclable plastic bags -- the kind often used by grocery stores -- is on its way to the desk of Gov. Wolf.
  
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• Medical helicopter transports 1 after blimp crashes near US Open

  15-06-2017 19:43
  
  One social media user said people parachuted as the blimp was falling.
  
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• How much it'd cost you to travel to space

  15-06-2017 19:43
  
  Are the stars really the next frontier of travel? These visionaries are working to make it so.
  
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• Courthouse To Visitors: Please Don’t Urinate In The Elevator

  15-06-2017 19:34
  JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Officials in an Arkansas county have a plea for courthouse visitors: Please stop urinating in our elevator.
  Craighead County officials hope new security cameras will deter the steady stream of culprits who have been relieving themselves in the courthouse elevator in Jonesboro, a college town about 115 miles (185 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock.
  Maintenance workers say the problem has persisted for years – even though the restrooms are only about 25 feet (8
  
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