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• Arizona Cardinals QB loses bet, does pregrame warmups in Supergirl costume

  22-10-2017 23:52
  
  The Cardinals lost to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Twickenham Stadium in London.
  
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• Trial Against Philip Morris Set To Begin

  22-10-2017 23:47
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterBRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – A trial is set to begin in a lawsuit against Philip Morris in connection with the lung cancer death of a Connecticut woman who smoked the company’s Marlboro cigarettes.
  The trial over Vernon resident Jeanette Bifolck’s death in 2000 is scheduled to begin Monday in federal court in Bridgeport. Bifolck’s husband, Vincent Bifolck, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in 2006 against Philip Morris, a subsidiary of Richmond,
  
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• Pa. Man Charged After Shooting Death Of Relative

  22-10-2017 23:16
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterMARTINS CREEK, Pa. (AP) – A prosecutor says a man is facing charges in the shooting death of a relative following an argument in his eastern Pennsylvania home.
  State police say 26-year-old Ryan Boomer was shot in the upper torso at about 10 p.m. Saturday in Lower Mount Bethel Township.
  The Northampton County coroner’s office said he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The 52-year-old suspect was arrested outside without incident. District Attorney John
  
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• In Evans City and on hallowed ground, fans celebrate the life and work of George Romero

  22-10-2017 23:08 via post-gazette.com
  It was spookily fitting that the memorial/tribute/celebration of recently deceased filmmaker George Romero was staged Sunday in a remote Butler County graveyard at the top of an eerily steep and narrow and winding road; that the couple hundred fans, friends and family in attendance had to negotiate dozens of headstones and markers as they wended their way through the hundred-year-old-plus Evans City Cemetery to the chapel at its precipitous edge.
  
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• Man with axe injures several in Flums, Switzerland

  22-10-2017 22:52
  
  A tweet from local law enforcement said the incident wasn't an act of terrorism.
  
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• Over 7K Mobile Devices Unable To Be Accessed By FBI Due To Encryption

  22-10-2017 22:45
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPHILADELPHIA (AP) – FBI Director Christopher Wray says federal agents haven’t been able to retrieve data from more than half of the mobile devices they’ve tried to access in a year.
  Wray spoke Sunday at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Philadelphia.
  He says the FBI hasn’t been able to access more than 6,900 mobile devices in 11 months.
  Law enforcement officials have long complained about being unable to unlo
  
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• Ohio police officer fatally shot while responding to domestic dispute call

  22-10-2017 22:27 via post-gazette.com
  GIRARD, Ohio — An Ohio police officer was fatally shot late Saturday while responding to a domestic disturbance in the northeastern part of the state.
  
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• Despite losing homes, California residents grateful for firefighters who fought to save them

  22-10-2017 22:19
  
  "It really chokes me up to see this support for our departments. Driving down the freeway, seeing every overpass covered with signs. It's really touching."
  
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• Steelers report card: Hand out your grades for the Bengals game

  22-10-2017 22:01
  
  From A through F, choose a grade for the Steelers in their game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Rate Pittsburgh's performance on offense, defense, special teams and coaching.
  
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• Senator Introduces Bill To Ban Bump Stocks

  22-10-2017 21:59
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A Democratic state senator from Cincinnati has introduced a bill in the Ohio Legislature to ban the manufacture, sale and possession of a gun accessory called a bump stock used by a gunman to kill 58 people during a mass shooting in Las Vegas.
  State Sen. Cecil Thomas says the bill he introduced Friday would amend state gun control statutes and make possession of bump stocks a fourth-degree felony.
  Bump stocks are attachments that turn
  
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• FBI couldn't access nearly 7,000 devices because of encryption

  22-10-2017 21:51
  
  Law enforcement officials have long complained about being unable to unlock and recover evidence from cellphones seized from suspects even if they have a warrant.
  
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• Study Of Pa. Capital Punishment Shows Race A Factor In Death Sentences

  22-10-2017 21:29
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A new study of capital punishment in Pennsylvania says death sentences are more common when the victim is white and less frequent when the victim is black.
  The report obtained by The Associated Press draws from court and prosecution records over an 11-year period.
  Researchers at Penn State say a white victim increases the odds of a death sentence by 8 percent. When the victim is black, the chances are 6 percent lower.
  The report also
  
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• Bill O'Reilly says he was one of many accused at Fox

  22-10-2017 21:20
  
  O'Reilly says 21st Century Fox paid out close to $100 million dollars to settle all the cases brought by dozens of women.
  
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• Jemele Hill to return to ESPN after two-week suspension

  22-10-2017 21:15
  
  "Here's the reality, ESPN acted what they felt was right, and I don't have any argument or quibble with that."
  
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• Pa. Man Facing Charges After Son Was Shot By Brother

  22-10-2017 20:11
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPHILADELPHIA (AP) – Authorities say a father is facing charges following critical injuries to his 3-year-old son who police say was shot in the head by his 6-year-old brother.
  Police said Sunday that 36-year-old Sirhaven Williams is being charged with child endangerment and reckless endangerment in the shooting that occurred just after 3 p.m. Saturday.
  Authorities say the younger boy suffered a gunshot wound to the left side of his forehead while the two b
  
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• McConnell Wants Support From Trump For Health Care Legislation

  22-10-2017 19:59
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterSTERLING, Va. (AP) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s willing to bring bipartisan health care legislation to the floor if President Donald Trump makes clear he supports it.
  A proposal by two senators – Republican Lamar Alexander and Democrat Patty Murray – would extend to insurers federal payments that Trump has blocked. Trump has offered mixed signals about whether he supports the deal.
  McConnell tells CNNs’ “
  
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• 8 students injured in wrecks involving 2 school buses

  22-10-2017 19:41
  
  South Carolina state troopers say 10 people, including eight students, were injured when two school buses were involved in related crashes
  
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• Squirrel Hunter Critically Injured After Being Shot

  22-10-2017 19:26
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterTIFFIN, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a man has been critically wounded after being accidentally shot by a fellow squirrel hunter.
  The Advertiser-Tribune reports the shooting occurred Saturday morning in woods in northwest Ohio’s Seneca County.
  The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office says Marty McQuistion, of Tiffin, was hunting with another Tiffin man when he was shot in the upper chest with a shotgun. McQuistion was flown to a hospital in Toledo whe
  
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• Gold Star families remember heroic loved ones

  22-10-2017 19:23
  
  We take a look at the emotional stories of Gold Star families whose loved ones have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
  
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• Man On Riding Lawn Mower Struck, Killed By SUV

  22-10-2017 18:57
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterVERMILION, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say an 87-year-old Ohio man has been killed after driving into the path of an SUV while cutting grass on a riding lawn mower.
  The state Highway Patrol says Whitten Yates was pronounced dead at the scene Friday after being struck in front of his Vermilion Township home in northern Ohio’s Erie County.
  The patrol says Yates drove into the path of an SUV driven by a 62-year-old woman while making a turn on Risden Road.
  
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• Trump on North Korea: 'We're prepared for anything'

  22-10-2017 18:10
  
  President Donald Trump says the US is "prepared for anything" when it comes to the North Korea nuclear crisis
  
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• Police Officer Killed At Domestic Dispute Call

  22-10-2017 17:47
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterGIRARD, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio police officer has been fatally shot while responding to a domestic dispute in the northeast part of the state.
  Authorities say 31-year-old Girard police officer Justin Leo was shot just after 10 p.m. Saturday as he and another officer approached the door of a home and the suspect opened fire. Leo died during surgery at a local hospital.
  The suspect was killed by another officer. The suspect hasn’t been identified.
  The Ohi
  
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• Bergdahl due to be sentenced for endangering comrades

  22-10-2017 17:46
  
  The Army Sergeant faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty last week to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy
  
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• Country singer George Strait surprises terminally-ill fan with tear-jerking video

  22-10-2017 17:31
  
  A police officer helped the family of a 10-year-old girl reach her favorite singer, who surprised her with a personal message.
  
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• McConnell dismisses Trump attacks on himself, GOP

  22-10-2017 16:33
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday brushed off harsh criticism he has received in the past from President Donald Trump and said he trusts Trump as a negotiating partner.
  
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• Hot air balloon is blown into church after landing in Greene County

  22-10-2017 16:27
  
  No reports of injuries
  
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• Police officer shot, killed while responding to call

  22-10-2017 15:10
  
  An Ohio police officer was killed in a shooting Saturday night while responding to a domestic call
  
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• Bride gets surprise camel for Wednesday wedding

  22-10-2017 14:42
  
  Marcus Brown surprised his bride on their "Hump Day' wedding with an actual camel.
  
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• 65 pounds of weed found in couple's Amazon order

  22-10-2017 14:19
  
  A couple found something extra in their Amazon order.
  
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• On a roll: Cycling is the go-to sport for enjoying the outdoors

  22-10-2017 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Whether they’re doing it for health, camaraderie, an activity that’s easy on the joints or simply to get outside, more older people than ever are turning to biking.
  
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• Mandalay Bay will not rent out room that was used during shooting

  22-10-2017 10:42
  
  The Las Vegas hotel room used in a mass shooting earlier this month will stay empty.
  
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• Thousands participate in Waldo Waldo 5K

  22-10-2017 10:08
  
  More than 3,000 Waldos and Wendas stormed the streets of Colorado Springs Saturday.
  
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• School apologizes for photo showing kids holding girl with 'leashes'

  22-10-2017 09:16
  
  The photo shows a young African-American girl kneeling on the floor, attached to two leashes held by two other kids.
  
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• Store clerk charged with murder after allegedly shooting customer over $1 bag of candy

  22-10-2017 08:09
  
  Court documents say the clerk shot Christopher Simmons after the two got into an argument inside the store last month.
  
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• Country singer George Strait surprises fan with tear-jerking video

  22-10-2017 07:54
  
  A police officer helped the family of a 10-year-old girl reach her favorite singer, who surprised her with a personal message.
  
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• Photographer discovers trolls doctored veteran’s photo

  22-10-2017 07:22
  
  "It's disrespectful to me, it's disrespectful to Earl, and it's disrespectful to people who have served our country."
  
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• Penn State pay back: No. 2 Nittany Lions beat Michigan 42-13

  22-10-2017 06:30
  
  Penn State pay back: No. 2 Nittany Lions beat Michigan 42-13
  
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• Weekend Warmth Continues

  22-10-2017 06:03
  
  Warm Sunday, big changes on the way next week
  
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• As Protestants mark their birthday, Catholics join in

  22-10-2017 06:02 via post-gazette.com
  It was around 1960, the Rev. Thomas Schaefer recalled, when he innocently told his classmates at his Catholic elementary school that he and his family had gone to a neighbor’s wedding at a Protestant church.
  
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• Hot Air Balloon Crash Lands On Greene County Church

  22-10-2017 05:52
  GREENE COUNTY (KDKA) — A hot air balloon crashed down on a Greene County church Saturday morning.Investigators say the balloon named “ketchup” crashed around 9 a.m. on Grant Street in Bobtown.
  The balloon covered the steeple at St. Ignatius Catholic Church.
  “It was already on the ground and then unfortunately the wind kept blowing the balloon, and then it just kinda draped over,” balloon pilot Emma Saul said.The balloon was one of 14 hot air balloons flying in the B
  
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• 9 Teens Injured In Lower Burrell Crash

  22-10-2017 05:32
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — Nine teenagers were injured in a crash Saturday afternoon in Lower Burrell.Police officers say the Ford Explorer they were riding in flipped over, but no other vehicles were involved.Officers say the crash happened just before 2 p.m. this afternoon along Dutchman Run Road.“The Explorer drove off the roadway struck an embankment and rolled over,” Officer Steve Aulerich of the Lower Burrell Police Department said.Five of the teens were reportedly ejec
  
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• Train derails in Tennessee, more than 50 cars off track

  22-10-2017 05:22
  
  Police say at least two building have been damaged.
  
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• Stamkos, Kucherov Lead Lightning Past Penguins, 7-1

  22-10-2017 05:10
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov are making it look easy and the Tampa Bay Lightning are reaping the benefits.
  The Tampa Bay stars both extended their season-opening points streaks to nine games and the Lightning routed the two-time Stanley Cup Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 on Saturday night.
  “Just proud of the way we played throughout the whole game,” Stamkos said. “Sometimes those are tough games to play but we played the right way.”
  Stamkos had a g
  
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• DA: 7-year-old boy dead after being attacked by two pit bulls

  22-10-2017 05:10
  
  A 7-year-old boy is dead after being attacked by two pit bulls in Lowell, Massachusetts according to a release by Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in crash speeding from Shaler police identified

  22-10-2017 04:50 via post-gazette.com
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash while speeding from Shaler police an East Pittsburgh man.
  
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• Former presidents call for unity at hurricane relief concert

  22-10-2017 04:37
  
  The members of the exclusive ex-presidents club will drop politics for the night, and the current commander-in-chief is expected to express his gratitude.
  
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• Directors guild files disciplinary charges against Harvey Weinstein

  22-10-2017 03:57
  
  Weinstein has been expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
  
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• Fox knew of sexual harassment allegations against O'Reilly when it renewed his contract

  22-10-2017 03:43
  
  In an interview, O'Reilly told The Times that "I never mistreated anyone" and "this is crap."
  
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• ‘Stranger Things’ actor fires agent after accusations of sexual assault

  22-10-2017 02:50
  
  Multiple people have come forward with sexual assault claims against Wolfhard's former agent, Tyler Grasham, who reportedly acted inappropriately with other young male actors.
  
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• Crews rescue construction worker who fell into empty tank at solid waste plant in Carrick

  22-10-2017 02:41 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh emergency workers Saturday night rescued a construction worker who had fallen 30 feet into an empty tank at a solid waste plant on Becks Run Road in Carrick.
  
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