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• Experts: Paying For What You Use Can Save Big Money On Cell Phone Bill

  20-06-2017 23:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It used to be that cell phone bills were based on how many minutes you used per month. But with the advent of smartphones, bills have gotten a lot more complicated.
  Customers now have to take into consideration the amount of text messages they send, how often they use Wi-Fi and whether they lease or buy their phones.
  The Metchels family has five phones on their plan, and their bill has gotten expensive.
  “It’s one of those things you don’t really think
  
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• Belgian authorities ‘neutralize’ individual after failed bombing attempt

  20-06-2017 23:44
  
  The Brussels prosecutor's office said there appeared to be no civilian injuries or deaths from a train station explosion.
  
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• 167 people paid it forward at a McDonald's on Father's Day

  20-06-2017 23:38
  
  One simple act of kindness can spark a chain reaction of charity -- and a McDonald's drive-thru in Indiana proved it on Father's Day.
  
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• Bear captured in local community

  20-06-2017 23:36
  
  A bear spotted in a local community walking through the streets
  
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• Human Project wants to collect data on 10,000 New Yorkers for 20 years

  20-06-2017 23:24
  
  Would you share everything about yourself for science?
  
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• Pennsylvanians want a bigger boom a from theira

  20-06-2017 22:57
  Along with fireworks on the Fourth of July, a newer tradition is the annual push to allow Pennsylvanians to buy fireworks -- the really noisy, colorful, light-up-the-sky fireworks -- in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvanians want a bigger boom ... from their fireworks Along with fireworks on the Fourth of July, a newer tradition is the annual push to allow Pennsylvanians to buy fireworks -- the really noisy, colorful, light-up-the-sky fireworks -- in Pennsylvania.
  
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• 2 workers trapped after roof collapses in New York City

  20-06-2017 22:51
  
  Initially it was believed to have been a crane that collapsed but FDNY clarified that it was a roof.
  
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• Jordy Mercer On Andrew McCutchen: ‘He’s Playing Out Of His Mind Right Now’

  20-06-2017 22:50
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – The Pirates are starting to play better and the hot bats of Andrew McCutchen and Jordy Mercer are a big reason behind it.
  Mercer joined The Starkey and Mueller Show and talked about the team and, in particular, McCutchen’s hot streak.
  “He’s playing out of his mind right now,” Mercer said about the teams starting center fielder.
  When it comes to whether or not moving McCutchen to sixth in the order has played a role in him turning things a
  
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• ‘Dino Derby’ brings smiles to seniors

  20-06-2017 22:47
  
  It’s off to the races for a group of senior citizens at a central Iowa retirement home, and their racing stock of choice -- small wooden dinosaurs.
  
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• Struggling Giraffe In Maryland Gets Plasma From Ohio Donor

  20-06-2017 22:40
  BALTIMORE (AP) – A struggling newborn giraffe in Maryland has received a plasma transfusion from a giraffe in Ohio.
  The Maryland Zoo says in a statement that the male giraffe, born on June 15, wasn’t nursing. Zookeepers were giving the unnamed calf colostrum supplements to get antibodies normally provided by mother’s milk.
  But zoo officials say the calf was still not getting enough antibodies and needed a plasma transfusion from an adult giraffe.On Friday, two Maryland zoo offi
  
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• There's a bug bite that could make you allergic to red meat

  20-06-2017 22:36
  
  It's believed that something in the saliva of the lone star tick is triggering an allergy to a sugar molecule found in red meat.
  
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• Pittsburgh To Host Rail-Volution 2018 Transportation Conference

  20-06-2017 22:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A major conference is coming to Pittsburgh next year.
  Rail-Volution 2018 will once again put our city in the national spotlight.
  It’s one of the leading transportation conferences in the country and is set to take place Downtown in October 2018.
  “Bringing this conference, I think, really brings a national attention to what Pittsburgh has and what Pittsburgh can be using transit as the anchor,” Chris Sandvig, of the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Gro
  
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• Pennsylvania toughening animal cruelty, neglect laws

  20-06-2017 22:34
  
  One Senator calls it the most significant changes to Pennsylvania's animal abuse laws in more than three decades.
  
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• Daniel Day-Lewis just quit acting

  20-06-2017 22:29
  
  Fingers crossed he's just prepping for a role in which he plays a retired actor...
  
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• PNC Bank: 'Issue' affecting online, mobile banking resolved

  20-06-2017 22:27
  
  PNC Bank announced on Twitter Tuesday that it's experiencing an issue impacting online and mobile banking.
  
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• Belgian authorities ‘neutralize’ individual after blast at train station

  20-06-2017 22:25
  
  The Brussels prosecutor's office said there appeared to be no civilian injuries or deaths from a train station explosion.
  
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• Beachcomber finds possible 1715 treasure

  20-06-2017 22:21
  
  Warren Dennison came upon what could be a historic treasure while combing the beach with his metal detector in Vero Beach, Fla.
  
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• Raw video: Scene outside Brussels train station

  20-06-2017 22:07
  
  Belgian Police said the situation is under control at Brussels Central Station on Tuesday after reports of large explosions.
  
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• At least 10 passengers injured on turbulent United flight to Houston

  20-06-2017 22:07
  
  At least 10 passengers were injured Tuesday afternoon during a bumpy flight from Panama to Houston.
  
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• A look inside the world's first fully accessible water park for people with disabilities

  20-06-2017 22:07
  
  "Individuals in wheelchairs, guests with hearing and visual impairments, and even guests on ventilators, will be able to play alongside each other."
  
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• WATCH: Witness captures moments during Brussels train station explosion

  20-06-2017 22:04
  
  Belgian Police said the situation is under control at Brussels Central Station on Tuesday after reports of large explosions.
  
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• Utah governor: Weed torch set fire near ski town; 700 people evacuated

  20-06-2017 21:56
  
  Two firefighters are recovering from injuries at a wildfire in southwest Utah that has forced the evacuation of more than 700 people and shut down part of a highway.
  
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• Football team trades working out for helping out after tornado

  20-06-2017 21:56
  
  A Nebraska high school football team is helping out their community after a tornado blew through the area.
  
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• PennDOT Releases New Pennsylvania Driver Licenses

  20-06-2017 21:55
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)— PennDOT is updating Pennsylvania’s driver licenses and state-issued identification cards beginning this year.
  The announcement was made Tuesday.
  PennDOT says it worked for nearly two-years with the company MorphoTrust USA on the planning, execution, and design of the new cards.The agency says the new design has more to do with security enhancements and less to do with aesthetics.Despite the enhanced security features, the new cards will still not be compliant with
  
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• Prodigy, half of rap duo Mobb Deep, dead at 42

  20-06-2017 21:52
  
  The rapper was hospitalized a few days ago "for complications caused by a sickle cell anemia crisis."
  
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• Live: Brussels police respond to report of explosion at train station

  20-06-2017 21:50
  
  A Brussels train station was evacuated after an "incident" Tuesday and the situation is under control, according to Belgian police.
  
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• Comedian Ryan Davis Discusses His “Funnier In Person” Tour

  20-06-2017 21:46
  (CBS Local) – Ryan Davis never dreamed of selling out some of the nation’s top comedy clubs, and credits the success of his national tour as the outcome of a ticket sales mistake.Raised in a small North Carolina town, Davis started a successful comedy career when he was bored one day and uploaded a video to YouTube. The video gained popularity in his town, and he began to amass YouTube followers. Finally, Davis’s tenth video uploaded went viral and he became an opener for top c
  
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• PurePenn licensed to grow, process medical marijuana in McKeesport

  20-06-2017 21:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Gabriel Perlow was picking up his daughter from summer camp while listening to the State Department of Health news conference on his phone, all to determine whether his new company — PurePenn LLC — would receive a license to grow and process medical marijuana in McKeesport.
  
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• Uber adds option to tip drivers as it heads in new direction

  20-06-2017 21:25
  
  Besides the built-in tipping option announced Tuesday, Uber is giving drivers an opportunity to make more money in other ways too.
  
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• Thousands of dead fish create awful stench in Maine

  20-06-2017 21:22
  
  Talk about a stinky situation
  
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• Pa. driver's licenses get redesign, but still no Real ID compliance

  20-06-2017 21:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  PennDOT has updated the state's driver’s licenses and state-issued identification cards, a move the agency said has more to do with security enhancements than aesthetics.
  
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• Senate confirms new head of FEMA

  20-06-2017 21:09
  
  Brock Long, Alabama's former Emergency Management director, takes over the agency at the beginning of hurricane season.
  
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• Interior secretary pledges to enforce Obama-era methane rule amid rewrite

  20-06-2017 20:21
  
  Ryan Zinke agreed that burning off, or "flaring," of excess methane gas at drill sites is wasteful.
  
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• PennDOT to phase in newly-designed driver licenses, identification cards

  20-06-2017 20:20
  
  Initiative is part of PennDOT’s ongoing security improvement
  
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• Former NFL star Ryan O'Callaghan comes out as gay

  20-06-2017 20:19
  
  The former Kansas City Chief and New England Patriots tackle is opening up about his journey
  
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• White House plans to release tax overhaul in early September

  20-06-2017 20:17
  
  President Trump wants to bring a finished tax bill to Congress after introducing a one-page outline of the plan's principles.
  
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• Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Storm Cindy forms in the Gulf

  20-06-2017 20:06
  
  This is the third tropical storm of 2017
  
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• Guide To Pittsburgh’s Best 2017 Independence Day Events

  20-06-2017 20:00
  By Janelle Sheetz
  Fireworks, picnics, summer nights — Independence Day is the ultimate summer holiday, and Pittsburgh has plenty of ways for you to celebrate it. Whether you want to spend it in a park or literally on the river, here are five of the best Independence Day events in Pittsburgh this summer. And of course, fireworks are included.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  Celebrate America
  Point State Park601 Commonwealth PlacePittsburgh, PA 15222
  www.celebrateamericapgh.com
  Date: July 4, 2017 at 12
  
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• Allegheny County makes list of medical marijuana permits awarded

  20-06-2017 19:58
  
  The growers will have six months to meet standards that show they are operational, after which they can begin growing.
  
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• Looking At Pictures Of Cute Animals Help Marriages Last, Study Finds

  20-06-2017 19:51
  CBS Local– We all love taking a relaxing, worry-free look at some cute animals, but could these gazes at cuddly pets actually be beneficial in the long term?
  Not only is that the case, but they could even help make a marriage last longer, according to a study from Florida State University.
  The researchers found that “evaluative conditioning” can help save a struggling marriage. The conditioning comes from pairing positive pictures, like cute animals, with your spouse, can
  
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• Rockefeller Emerald sells at auction for $5.5 million

  20-06-2017 19:48
  
  The 18.04-carat emerald was originally owned by the Rockefeller family
  
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• 3 Western Pa. Businesses Receive Medical Marijuana Permits

  20-06-2017 19:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued 12 permits to grow and process medical marijuana Monday afternoon.
  Locally, permits were issued to PurePenn LLC in McKeesport, AGRiMED Industries in Carmichaels, Greene County and Holistic Farms LLC in New Castle, Lawrence County.
  Steelers great Jack Ham is part of the AGRiMED team. Ham sees his role as educating people.
  “Medical marijuana people are thinking about Woodstock, talking getting high, and that’s no
  
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• Business leaders want Pittsburgh to become leader in sustainability

  20-06-2017 19:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  The chief executives of 17 Pittsburgh-area companies engaged in a wide range of industries — from chemicals producers Covestro and Lanxess to the Pittsburgh Pirates and restaurant chain Eat’n Park — have officially launched an initiative to promote and collaborate on sustainable practices they say will improve their corporate bottom lines and help attract more businesses to the region.
  
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• NHL Auctioning Stanley Cup Ceremonial Rug

  20-06-2017 19:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – You could own a unique piece of Stanley Cup history, but it won’t be cheap.
  The carpet that was used during the Stanley Cup presentation ceremony is up for auction.
  The carpet is 8 feet across and has the NHL shield logo in the center surrounded by the words “2017 Stanley Cup Champions.”
  It also comes with a certificate of authenticity from the NHL.
  As of Tuesday afternoon, bidding is already up to around $6,000.
  For more information or to place your b
  
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• His Drake/Tchaikovsky mash-ups won him fans. Now, he's out of a PSO contract.

  20-06-2017 19:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Before last Wednesday, Frances Todd Stewart had never started a petition. But there she was, standing in the rain outside of Heinz Hall, leading a charge to — of all things — keep a conductor in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Mattel's new line of Ken dolls come with man buns

  20-06-2017 19:14
  
  Next Gen Ken comes with a wide variety of clothing and hairstyles to choose from, including man buns, corn rows and skinny jeans.
  
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• Georgia Prisoners Save Correctional Officer Who Fainted During Work Detail

  20-06-2017 19:13
  
  POLK COUNTY, Ga. (CBS) — It was a muggy morning on June 12, with 100 percent humidity and 76-degree heat, when a correctional officer collapsed during a prison work detail.
  But six inmates worked together to save the security officer, who asked not to be identified, while they were maintaining the lawns at a local graveyard.
  The officer was unconscious for about a minute and was not breathing, inmate Greg Williams said.
  “When he started breathing, it was just real heavy and real fast
  
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• McCain: Americans 'stupid' to still want to travel to NKorea

  20-06-2017 19:09
  
  The Arizona senator says citizens who travel to the nation should sign a waiver absolving the US government of any blame should they be harmed while there.
  
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• Children's Institute names Wendy Ann Pardee as new president and CEO

  20-06-2017 18:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh on Tuesday named Wendy Ann Pardee its new president and CEO, effective Aug. 7; she succeeds long-time president and CEO David Miles, who is retiring.
  
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• PNC Bank Says ‘Issue’ Affecting Online, Mobile Banking

  20-06-2017 18:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank says an unspecified “issue” is affecting its online and mobile banking services.
  The bank announced the problem on its PNC Bank Help Twitter feed Tuesday morning.We’re currently experiencing an issue impacting online & mobile banking that we’re working to address ASAP. (1 of 3)
  — PNC Bank Help (@PNCBank_Help) June 20, 2017
  The bank is urging customers to use automatic teller machines or visit its branches to hand
  
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