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• Third Annual Amazon Prime Day Offers 30 Hours Of Exclusive Deals

  10-07-2017 23:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Just hours to go before Amazon’s highly anticipated “Prime Day.”
  It’s 30 hours of exclusive deals for Amazon Prime members.
  Once this starts, Amazon will be releasing deals as often as every five minutes. It’s the third year the online retail giant has had the event.
  “You can almost think of it as the new Black Friday because it’s six months from the Christmas shopping season,” said Dr. Audrey Guskey, a marketing professor
  
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• Minnesota officer acquitted in killing of black motorist takes buyout

  10-07-2017 23:53
  
  Minnesota officer acquitted in killing of black motorist Philando Castile has left police department.
  
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• Good Samaritan car jacked and dragged, talks about those moments, from hospital bed

  10-07-2017 23:51
  
  A man crashes a stolen SUV on Interstate 79 in Allegheny County, then steals a pickup truck from a passer-by who stopped to help him and drags that person about 100 feet during his getaway.
  
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• Work Underway To Prevent Another Flood On McKnight Road

  10-07-2017 23:50
  
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — With rain in the forecast all week, work is underway to prevent another flood on McKnight Road in Ross Township.
  As a light rain fell early Monday, Vince Leo was working his Soli Construction Company excavator as quickly as he could in a two-fold race with Mother Nature. One against the coming rain, the other against the slipping hillside next to the ditch.
  Over the weekend, they uncovered the collapsed 20-foot section of the 5-foot drain pipe that has been acting li
  
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• Port Authority bus crashes into the Brookline cannon

  10-07-2017 23:49
  
  An investigation is continuing after a bus struck two cars and crashed into a war memorial cannon in Pittsburgh's Brookline neighborhood.
  
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• Police: Woman sets boyfriend on fire then dumps urine on him

  10-07-2017 23:47
  
  A Penn Hills woman is accused of setting her boyfriend on fire and then dousing him with urine because she was angry, police said.
  
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• Here are the 5 most popular shows on Netflix

  10-07-2017 23:45
  
  These original Netflix shows are the most popular on the streaming service.
  
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• Brookline Residents Hope For Quick Return Of Cannon Damaged By PAT Bus

  10-07-2017 23:44
  BROOKLINE (KDKA) — Brookline residents say a community fixture damaged in a Port Authority bus crash Saturday is already missed.
  When a Port Authority bus went out of control Saturday on Brookline Boulevard, it crashed into a wrought-iron fence that surrounded a World War I cannon and dragged it several feet.
  The cannon was a fixture in Brookline for 80 years as part of a monument to all veterans. Now, it’s gone and already being missed.
  “It’s an empty feeling, not seeing
  
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• 'True Blood' actor Nelsan Ellis struggled with addiction before death

  10-07-2017 23:38
  
  The family of Nelsan Ellis is sharing details about the actor's death in the hopes others struggling from addiction can avoid similar fates.
  
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• Pennsylvania school districts stockpile billions in cash

  10-07-2017 23:28
  
  Pennsylvania school districts stockpile billions in cash
  
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• Why are Android-based devices easier to hack?

  10-07-2017 23:21
  
  Why are Android smartphones easier to hack?
  
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• Section of Murrysville advised to boil water

  10-07-2017 23:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County issued a water boil notice Monday to a seven-street section of Murrysville.
  
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• Patton Oswalt and his fiancée defend their engagement against 'bitter' critics

  10-07-2017 23:06
  
  Some suggested Oswalt was moving on too soon after the death of his wife.
  
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• Keidel: Clayton Kershaw, MLB’s Best Pitcher, Should Not Win NL MVP

  10-07-2017 23:01
  By Jason Keidel
  From the desk of Captain Obvious…
  Clayton Kershaw is good. Really good.
  How good? It’s rare to dismiss the rest of a sport in the wake of a single player’s dominance or eminence, but Kershaw is not only simply the best pitcher on the planet, it’s not particularly close. The Dodgers starter just became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out 13 batters in a complete game while throwing fewer than 100 pitches. Yeah, that kind of good.
  As SB Nation no
  
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• Scoring The Cheapest Plane Tickets On Tuesday Is A Myth

  10-07-2017 22:50
  
  According to new data, you might find a better deal on a different day.
  
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• Millie's Homemade Ice Cream to open Downtown on Sunday

  10-07-2017 22:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  It’s hard to have a proper celebration without cake and ice cream, so Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream will combine both to ring in their new second location, to open Downtown at 11 a.m. Sunday.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' just shared some plot points for Season 7

  10-07-2017 21:36
  
  Ahead of Sunday night's premiere, get a peek at what happens in the first three episodes.
  
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• Study finds Pa. drivers among rudest in US: Take the quiz and grade yourself

  10-07-2017 21:34
  
  Think Pennsylvania drivers are rude? You're not alone. A new study of the most courteous driving states ranks us among the worst in the nation.
  
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• Angler reels in woman’s purse lost 25 years ago, contents still intact

  10-07-2017 21:29
  
  An angler on an Upstate lake reeled in a purse that was stolen from a boat 25 years ago, the owner’s daughter said.
  
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• Nude model arrested at Monroeville shopping center must stand trial​​

  10-07-2017 21:26
  
  A woman who was arrested while posing naked for photos at a shopping center on Route 22 in Monroeville will face charges in Allegheny County Court.
  
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• Live: Huckabee Sanders holds White House Press Briefing

  10-07-2017 21:23
  
  Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is answering off-camera questions from the White House Press Corps
  
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• Comey Lawyer: No memos given to me were marked classified

  10-07-2017 21:13
  
  "No memo was given to me that was marked 'classified,'" Daniel Richman says
  
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• Clemente Museum Starts Petition To Retire No. 21 Across MLB

  10-07-2017 21:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Clemente Museum is pushing for Major League Baseball to retire Roberto Clemente’s No. 21 across all teams.
  Clemente was the first Latino player inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame.
  He also worked to help Latin American players and help children through sports programs.
  The museum started a petition on Change.org to persuade MLB officials.
  To view and sign the petition, visit Change.org here.
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• 4moms creates spinoff to focus on self-installing car seats

  10-07-2017 21:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  The baby-focused tech company 4moms announced Monday afternoon that it would spin off its self-installing car seat into a separate company called Project 9, resulting in a leadership change and some restructuring.
  
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• Video shows aftermath of messy prison riot

  10-07-2017 21:04
  
  Officials say a group of about 400 inmates engaged in a disturbance Sunday evening
  
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• Sheriff describes child porn bust, 21 suspects with ‘sick, twisted minds’

  10-07-2017 21:00
  
  Sheriff Will Lewis said the images seized as evidence in the arrests are “things your nightmares are made of.”
  
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• Here's how to avoid a shark attack this summer

  10-07-2017 20:56
  
  Here's how to stay safe from shark attacks this summer.
  
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• How deep can you actually dig a hole?

  10-07-2017 20:55
  
  The deepest artificial hole is 40,230 feet down. That's almost half the distance to the Earth's mantle!
  
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• Dunlap: How Long For Clint Hurdle?

  10-07-2017 20:54
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) — This column is, by nature, supposed to be controlled by a definitive opinion.Yes or no; black or white; he stays or he goes; the guy is the best ever or he stinks — something like that.Here’s one for you as it pertains to the future of Pirates manager Clint Hurdle … I could see it going either way and, in truth, wouldn’t have a problem whichever way the Pirates decided to go.Sorry for the lack of a hot take or sturdily coming down on one
  
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• News outlets seek to negotiate with Google, Facebook on ads

  10-07-2017 20:51
  
  News outlets are seeking permission from Congress so they can negotiate with internet giants Google and Facebook as a group
  
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• Type Of Grunts In Tennis Match Indicate Who Will Win, Study Finds

  10-07-2017 20:48
  CBS Local– With the quiet crowds during play at tennis matches, fans can hear just about any noise coming from the players. Typically they’re not words but grunts. Listen closely: those grunts can actually be an indicator as who is going to win, according to a study by the University of Essex in England.
  As Wimbledon rolls on, pay attention to the grunts. The player whose grunt has a lower pitch is more likely to win.
  Researchers analyzed 50 matches played between top 30 players
  
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• Man Vanishes After Leaving Beaver Co. Personal Care Home

  10-07-2017 20:41
  
  BIG BEAVER BORO (KDKA) — State police are searching for a missing man who left a personal care home in Beaver County and has not returned.
  Jeff Manchini, 39, was last seen in the Rochester Township area Sunday night.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police)
  He lives at Katera’s Kove in Big Beaver Borough, which is described as a personal care and secured dementia community.
  According to police, Manchini left the facility around 8:30 p.m. and was supposed to be back by 9 p.m., but ne
  
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• LIST: New stats show which drugs are seized most by police in Pennsylvania

  10-07-2017 20:39
  
  State police have announced a list of drug seizures from the second quarter of 2017. Here's how they rank in terms of street value.
  
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• Poll reveals the best, worst tippers in the US

  10-07-2017 20:36
  
  Guess who are the best tippers in the U.S. Are you among them?
  
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• Teen bit in head by bear while sleeping talks about attack

  10-07-2017 20:34
  
  The camp staffer says he remembers waking up to a crunching sound and being dragged across the ground. Here's how he survived.
  
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• Adorable baby jaguar loves drinking from a bottle

  10-07-2017 20:32
  
  This adorable baby jaguar loves drinking from a bottle.
  
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• Toomey says he sees a path toward Senate passage of healthcare package

  10-07-2017 20:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans are returning to Washington after a week long break with the seemingly impossible task of getting 50 colleagues to agree on a health care plan that has divided caucus moderates against conservatives.
  
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• Pat Toomey says he sees a path toward Senate passage of health care package

  10-07-2017 20:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans faced a Trump tweet, protesters in the Capitol complex, and seven years of repeal promises as they returned from the July Fourth recess to try again to pass a health care plan.
  
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• Vin Scully to receive Icon Award at The ESPYS

  10-07-2017 20:25
  
  Past recipients of the Icon Award are Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter, Peyton Manning and Abby Wambach
  
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• Pittsburgh Zoo launches new app

  10-07-2017 20:25
  
  The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium officially launched their new app. The app includes trivia, real-time mini games, video feeds of different animals around the park, and an interactive map.
  
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• Pitt's 2017-18 basketball schedule features WVU Backyard Brawl, City Game vs. Duquesne

  10-07-2017 20:18
  
  The return of the Backyard Brawl, the annual City Game and a possible meeting with Penn State are all a part of Pitt's 2017-18 basketball season. See the full non-conference schedule here.
  
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• Boil Water Advisory Issued For More Than 80 Homes In Murrysville

  10-07-2017 20:12
  
  MURRYSVILLE (KDKA) — The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has issued a Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for nearly 90 homes in Murrysville until further notice.
  Officials say the affected area includes customers on Hope Court, Ivy Drive, Johnston Court, Jude Court, Linda Drive, Mayer Drive and Meadowbrook Drive. Customers who live in the area have been notified by automated call.
  (Photo Credit: Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County)
  According to the authority, a broken valv
  
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• With budget deadline near, Pa. lawmakers apart on revenue plan

  10-07-2017 19:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — The clock is ticking at the Pennsylvania Capitol.
  
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• Governor will allow budget to become law without signing it

  10-07-2017 19:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG - For the second consecutive year, Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday said he will allow the nearly $32 billion spending plan the legislature has sent to him to become law, even though there is no plan for how to pay for it.
  
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• Ex-Allegheny County probation officer gets jail time for inappropriate relationships

  10-07-2017 19:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former Allegheny County probation officer who had inappropriate relationships with women he supervised was sentenced Monday to jail time and probation.   
  
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• Registered Sex Offender Sought, Accused Of Assaulting 2 Boys With Autism

  10-07-2017 19:29
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — Police in Westmoreland County have issued an arrest warrant for a registered sex offender accused of sexually assaulting two boys with autism.
  Greensburg Police say they are charging 38-year-old Robert Petrill with eight counts of indecent assault and two counts of corruption of minors.
  (Source: City of Greensburg Police)
  According to the criminal complaint, the victims’ mother told investigators the assaults happened in August or September of 2016 while Petrill w
  
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• Facebook users beware; Jayden K. Smith message is a hoax

  10-07-2017 19:05
  
  Facebook users are being warned after a hoax message began to spread on the social networking site.
  
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• Tense exchanges in court as Penn State frat pledge death hearing resumes

  10-07-2017 18:56
  
  Some of the members of the now-shuttered Beta Theta Pi fraternity are accused of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault, while others face less serious allegations.
  
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• Pittsburgh's Action Weather forecast: More storms possible today

  10-07-2017 18:52
  
  A risk for storms will develop on Monday afternoon and evening as a wave of energy passes through the Pittsburgh area.Humidity will start to climb and temperatures will remain in the low 80s.
  
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• Vatican bans gluten-free wafers for Holy Communion

  10-07-2017 18:51
  
  Pope Francis has written to bishops about what's acceptable and unacceptable in bread and wine for the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.
  
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