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• Teen Injured After Pole Crashes During Youth Football Game

  19-08-2017 23:49
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterELLWOOD CITY (KDKA) — A teenager was injured when a pole came crashing down at an Ellwood City high school football stadium on Saturday afternoon.
  Pat O’Brien, president of Ellwood City Little Wolverines, said they were hosting the first youth football game of the season at Helling Stadium around 3:45 p.m. when the games were delayed by lightning.
  The severe weather caused a pole to crash down onto an EMS vehicle.
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• Woman grazed by bullet near Homewood park

  19-08-2017 23:37
  
  The woman is in stable condition at UPMC Presbyterian.
  
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• Woman's great-grandfather details 1918 solar eclipse in letter

  19-08-2017 23:33
  
  A woman recently discovered a letter her great-grandfather wrote describing a solar eclipse almost 100 years ago.
  
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• Woman Grazed By Bullet In Homewood

  19-08-2017 23:28
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterHOMEWOOD (KDKA) — A woman was grazed by a bullet in Homewood on Saturday afternoon.
  It happened in the 500 block of North Lang Avenue around 4:15 p.m.
  Police say a woman was grazed in the head and the foot. She was alert and able to walk when she was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
  Peewee football games were going on at Stargell Field nearby when shots rang out, but no one in the stadium was injured.
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• 6 police officers shot, 2 fatally, in shootings across US

  19-08-2017 23:21
  
  A suspect in the killing of a Kissimmee, Fla., police officer was arrested; another officer is in "grave critical condition."
  
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• Furry Tails: Ned & Kratos Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  19-08-2017 23:19
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________
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  Ned’s a sweetheart of a kit
  
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• French train station evacuated as police investigate reported shooting

  19-08-2017 23:11
  
  Police are investigating a possible gunfight at a train station in Nimes, France
  
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• Trump To Skip Kennedy Center Arts Awards

  19-08-2017 21:47
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWASHINGTON (AP) – The White House has announced that President Donald Trump and the first lady have decided not to participate in events honoring recipients of this year’s Kennedy Center arts awards.
  The statement says the decision to break with tradition was made to “allow the honorees to celebrate without any political distraction.”
  Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein and President Deborah Rutter say in a statement that they res
  
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• Boston officers working to manage crowds after controversial rally 'fell apart'

  19-08-2017 21:08
  
  Confrontations were mostly verbal, but there were some physical conflicts as thousands of protesters gathered on Boston Common.
  
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• Trump Orders Money Available For West Virginia Flood Victims

  19-08-2017 20:28
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – President Donald Trump has made federal funding available to help people in four West Virginia counties recover from severe flooding, landslides and mudslides.
  The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the money is available for people in Harrison, Marion, Marshall and Wetzel counties. The money can come in the form of grants for temporary housing and home repairs or loans to help pay for uninsured property losses.
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• Facebook group comes to aid of woman stranded in swimming pool

  19-08-2017 20:19
  
  As a breast cancer survivor, this New Hampshire woman knows "you get through whatever life throws at you, and you ask for help and be prepared to help others."
  
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• Rallies in East End protest Charlotteville violence, summit aims to build police-community relations

  19-08-2017 20:09 via post-gazette.com
  An aborted attempt to organize an alt-right protest in Larimer on Saturday instead gave birth to a peaceful and prideful march for the city’s black community.
  
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• Rallies in East End protest Charlottesville violence; summit aims to build police-community relations

  19-08-2017 20:09 via post-gazette.com
  An aborted attempt to organize an alt-right protest in Larimer on Saturday instead gave birth to a peaceful and prideful march for the city’s black community.
  
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• Pittsburghers protest Charlottesville violence; others push to build police-community relations

  19-08-2017 20:09 via post-gazette.com
  An aborted attempt to organize an alt-right protest in Larimer on Saturday instead gave birth to a peaceful and prideful march for the city’s black community.
  
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• Pittsburgh rallies protest Charlottesville violence; summit aims to build police-community relations

  19-08-2017 20:09 via post-gazette.com
  An aborted attempt to organize an alt-right protest in Larimer on Saturday instead gave birth to a peaceful and prideful march for the city’s black community.
  
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• Peaceful rally in Homewood celebrates black community

  19-08-2017 20:09 via post-gazette.com
  More than 300 marchers, left by a team of 10 Pittsburgh police officers on motorcycles, began a rally to celebrate Pittsburgh’s black community Saturday afternoon.
  
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• About half of America plans on watching the eclipse

  19-08-2017 19:53
  
  A poll breaks down what groups are most interested in seeing the solar spectacle.
  
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• DA Faces Hearing Over Texting Judges, Fake Facebook Account

  19-08-2017 19:24
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The lead prosecutor handling the case against members of a Penn State fraternity charged after a pledge died faces a hearing of her own in front of Pennsylvania’s state board that handles complaints about lawyers.
  The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court this week scheduled the hearing for Nov. 29 to consider whether Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller committed professional misconduct in texts about cases wit
  
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• 'I wanted to make sure that idiot was safe'

  19-08-2017 18:53
  
  A group of counter-protesters helped people get through the crowd to get to the Free Speech Rally in Boston on Saturday.
  
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• Powerball Players Have Chance At $535 Million Jackpot

  19-08-2017 18:31
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Powerball players will hold their breath as numbers are drawn for one of the nation’s biggest lottery jackpots.
  The numbers for an estimated $535 million jackpot will be drawn Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern time.
  The prize has grown so large because no one has matched all six balls in more than two months, so the jackpot has grown after every drawing. The prize now ranks as the eighth largest in U.S. history.
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• Dashcam video: Erratic drunk driver pulled over with child in car

  19-08-2017 18:07
  
  The video continues to show the mother fail a sobriety test and scream at an officer as she's arrested.
  
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• 2 state troopers shot in Fayette County, one in critical condition after surgery

  19-08-2017 17:27
  
  Two state troopers were shot on West Church Street in Fairchance, Fayette County, on Friday night.
  
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• Police separate neo-Nazis, opponents at Berlin protest

  19-08-2017 17:14
  
  The far-right extremists were marching in honor of the 30th anniversary of the death of top Nazi Rudolf Hess.
  
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• Car swallowed when parking lot collapses

  19-08-2017 16:58
  
  The surface gave way after five inches of rain near a Massachusetts beach.
  
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• DeWine Urges Caution, Says Some Solar Eclipse Glasses Fake

  19-08-2017 16:10
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Attorney General Mike DeWine is urging caution in observing Monday’s solar eclipse thanks to reports of fake glasses being sold.
  DeWine says the American Astronomical Society has received reports of the fake glasses, which won’t properly filter the sun’s rays, leading to possible permanent eye damage.
  Some counterfeit glasses even carry the seal of the International Organization of Standardization, which previously c
  
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• Relationship troubles? Maybe you're drinking the wrong soda

  19-08-2017 15:51
  
  Researchers say differences in brand preference can cause a bigger divide than you'd think.
  
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• 2 Alleged MS-13 Gang Members Arrested In New Jersey

  19-08-2017 15:26
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterGALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) – Federal officials say two alleged members of the MS-13 gang have been arrested in New Jersey.
  The FBI announced Friday that fugitives Jose Manuel Romero-Parada and Willians Ernesto Lovos-Ayala were apprehended in Galloway Township.
  Romero-Parada, formerly of Indianapolis, was one of 15 people recently indicted in Ohio for allegedly conspiring to extort and launder money for MS-13, an El-Salvador-based gang consisting chiefly
  
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• Duke University removes statue of Confederate general

  19-08-2017 15:04
  
  Days after it was vandalized, the university removed a limestone likeness of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
  
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• Beetles blocking the way of oil opportunity worth billions

  19-08-2017 14:55
  
  An endangered insect is holding up an opportunity to bring in thousands of jobs and billions of dollars.
  
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• Police: Truck Driver In Ohio Crash Blacked Out After Heroin

  19-08-2017 14:25
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterCINCINNATI (AP) – Authorities in Ohio say the driver of a semi-tractor trailer who lost consciousness while on heroin faces charges after his truck hit an interstate guardrail.
  The crash on Interstate 74 temporarily closed the westbound lanes in Green Township Friday evening.
  Authorities say 28-year-old Scotty R. Kinmon of Crittenden, Kentucky, blacked out after taking heroin. They say his tractor trailer rolled backward and then jackknifed and hit the gua
  
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• Trump to sit out annual Kennedy Center Honors

  19-08-2017 14:06
  
  The president decided to not attend the ceremony so he wouldn't create a distraction.
  
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• 'Free Speech Rally' and 'Fight Supremacy' groups set to converge on Boston Common

  19-08-2017 14:02
  
  Thousands of protesters are expected to gather on Boston Common as two opposing demonstrations converge.
  
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• Many faiths, one belief: Clergy and congregants unite against hate

  19-08-2017 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  The Shabbat can be a respite from the outside world or a call to move forward, and Friday night at Temple Sinai it was both, as hundreds packed the Squirrel Hilll synagogue for a public service where events in Charlottesville, Va., weighed heavily on the minds of attendees.
  
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• Icahn steps down as unofficial Trump adviser

  19-08-2017 13:25
  
  The billionaire investor said he is leaving to prevent "partisan bickering."
  
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• Finland stabbings investigated as terrorist attack

  19-08-2017 11:26
  
  2 people were killed and 8 were wounded in the stabbing attack in the Finnish city of Turku
  
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• Police name fugitive Barcelona attack suspect

  19-08-2017 10:18
  
  Spanish authorities are hunting for Younes Abouyaaqoub, a suspect in the deadly Barcelona terror attack who police say remains at large
  
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• Make-A-Wish helps 5-year-old get service dog

  19-08-2017 09:58
  
  5-year-old Taylor Reed now has his very own service dog named Yoda!
  
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• How to take amazing photos of the eclipse - and win Instagram

  19-08-2017 09:34
  
  Here's a few things to know before you start snapping away
  
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• 6 police officers shot, 1 fatally, in shootings across US

  19-08-2017 08:14
  
  1 Kissimmee Florida police officer was killed Friday, another is in 'grave critical condition'
  
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• Babysitter forced 4-year-old boy to perform sex acts on her, police say

  19-08-2017 08:10
  
  Police in Texas have arrested an 18-year-old woman who is accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy
  
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• Pittsburghers Travelling Hundreds Of Miles For Eclipse Experience

  19-08-2017 06:24
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When the total solar eclipse sweeps across the country Monday, the town of Andrews, North Carolina, will be called “totality town” because the eclipse’s centerline will travel right through it.
  Two Pittsburgh families are driving down and renting a plot of land, so they can watch the celestial magic happen.
  “The further you get to the center is where you can see it the longest. So we just mapped it out and right
  
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• Fishing said to be great in Lake Erie, despite opposite perception

  19-08-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  GIBRALTAR ISLAND, Ohio — If ever there was something in nature to be described as Public Enemy No. 1, western Lake Erie’s toxic algae would be a leading candidate.
  
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• 2 police officers fatally shot in Florida, officials say

  19-08-2017 05:29
  
  Orange County mayor Teresa Jacobs tweeted that both officers had died.
  
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• Mother discovers her baby's cremains are really those of a dog after two years

  19-08-2017 05:02
  
  Crematory admits to confusing canine’s cremains with baby’s .
  
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• 2 state troopers shot in Fayette County

  19-08-2017 04:59
  
  Two state troopers were shot on West Church Street in Fairchance, Fayette County, on Friday night.
  
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• Pirates rally falls short vs St Louis, 11-10

  19-08-2017 04:58
  
  Bucs score 7 times over final 2 innings
  
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• Two troopers wounded, suspect killed in Fayette County

  19-08-2017 04:55 via post-gazette.com
  Two state troopers were wounded, one critically, Friday evening after a confrontation with a man they believed was selling stolen goods in in Fairchance Borough, Fayette County.
  
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• Troopers, suspect shot in Fayette County

  19-08-2017 04:55 via post-gazette.com
  Two state police troopers and another person were shot Friday night in Fairchance, Fayette County, following an encounter on a borough street.
  
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• State police expected to release details on two troopers wounded in Fayette County

  19-08-2017 04:55 via post-gazette.com
  State Police in Uniontown are expected to release details this morning on an incident in Fairchance Borough Friday night that left two troopers wounded and a another man dead.
  
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• Carpenter Homers, Cardinals Outlast Pirates 11-10

  19-08-2017 04:50
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt Carpenter homered in the second inning to send the St. Louis Cardinals on to an 11-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
  With the Cardinals leading 2-1 and two outs in the second inning, Carpenter homered over the center field wall to extend the lead to 5-1. It was the second of three St. Louis home runs in the first three innings.
  The Cardinals, whose lead reached 11-3 in the eighth inning, have taken the first two games of a four-game series again
  
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