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• No Injuries Reported In Moon Township House Fire

  26-11-2017 23:35
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  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — No one was injured when a Moon Township home went up in flames Sunday morning.
  According to emergency dispatchers, firefighters were sent to a home on Rosemont Drive just after 7 a.m.
  Video taken by Lisa Staehle shows smoke pouring from the home as flames shot through the roof. Flames were also visible inside the home through second- and third-story windows.
  The Coraopolis Volunteer Fire Department reported around 8:45 a.m. that the
  
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• 23 NFL players protest during anthems Sunday

  26-11-2017 23:26
  
  Anthem protests began last season with former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. His actions spread across the league, with many taking a knee to protest issues such as racial injustice and police brutality.
  
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• 2 injured at mall north of New York City after gun accidentally discharges

  26-11-2017 23:23
  
  No active shooter is present, police say.
  
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• Bharara: 'Substantial likelihood' Flynn lawyers in discussions to cooperate in Mueller probe

  26-11-2017 23:12
  
  "My view is based on how things used to operate in my office and based on how the world works, (which) is that there's a substantial likelihood that they're at least in discussions with regard to cooperating."
  
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• Two Found Dead Near Pa. Highway In Apparent Murder-Suicide

  26-11-2017 22:35
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  BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say the deaths of a man and a woman found fatally shot next to a busy Pennsylvania highway appear to be a murder-suicide.
  Pennsylvania State Police were responding to reports of a woman running next to Interstate 95 on Saturday night in Bensalem when they found the bodies of 32-year-old Maria Choo Lin Choo and 60-year-old David Choo Lin Choo, both of Philadelphia.
  A trooper saw an SUV registered to the woman parked on the
  
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• Police respond to reports of shooter at mall north of New York City

  26-11-2017 22:25
  
  At least two injuries have been reported.
  
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• Mysterious flash of light streaks across Canadian sky

  26-11-2017 21:43
  
  A flash of light that streaked across the sky on Friday in Canada wasn't a fireball. According to the American Meteor Society, the object was a supply rocket from the International Space Station re-entering the earth's atmosphere.
  
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• Reward Of Up To $1,000 Offered For Information On 2014 Fatal Fire

  26-11-2017 21:13
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  GEORGES TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Fayette County Crime Stoppers is offering rewards of up to $1,000 for information on a 2014 fatal mobile home fire.
  The fire happened around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, 2014 at a mobile home in the 2500 block of Morgantown Road in Georges Township.
  The mobile home was completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene, and state police say the heat was so intense that the home’s steel support beams were warped a
  
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• Teenage boy found shot on Pittsburgh street dies from wounds

  26-11-2017 20:55
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• Mel B pulls out Spice Girls outfits for epic dress-up party with her niece

  26-11-2017 20:40
  
  So tell me what you want, what you really, really want.
  
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• Here's a look at deals you can expect on Cyber Monday

  26-11-2017 20:07
  
  In case you were worried you missed all the holiday deals on Black Friday have no fear, Cyber Monday is upon us.
  
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• Rep. Conyers To Step Aside From Spot On Judiciary After Allegations

  26-11-2017 19:48
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWASHINGTON (AP) – Michigan Rep. John Conyers says he is stepping aside as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee amid a congressional investigation into allegations he sexually harassed female staff members.
  In a statement Sunday, the 88-year-old Conyers says he denies the allegations and would like to keep his leadership role on the panel. But he says he “cannot in good conscience” allow the charges to be an undue distraction to his
  
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• Pixar's 'Coco' feasts on 'Justice League' at box office

  26-11-2017 19:43
  
  "Coco" rode strong reviews and an A-plus CinemaScore from audiences to the top spot at the domestic box office.
  
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• Former Pitt Coach Fired From Arizona State

  26-11-2017 19:19
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterArizona State has fired coach Todd Graham after six seasons with the Sun Devils.
  Graham was 46-31 in six seasons that earned five bowl trips. The Sun Devils finished the regular season 7-5 on Saturday by beating rival Arizona, making a two-game improvement on last season’s disappointing record.
  Arizona State announced a 1 p.m. MT news conference with athletic director Ray Anderson “regarding the football program.”
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• Conyers steps aside as ranking member of Judiciary Committee amid sexual harassment investigation

  26-11-2017 18:43
  
  Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, has stepped down as ranking member of House Judiciary Committee amid a congressional investigation into sexual harassment and workplace abuse allegations by his former staffers.
  
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• Woman Suffers Serious Burns After Gas Can Explodes At Bonfire

  26-11-2017 18:33
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterFRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) – Authorities say a woman suffered serious burns in a bonfire mishap on Thanksgiving Day.
  Franklin Township police say Taylor Lanthier was at a home when she poured gasoline on a bonfire around 3 a.m. Thursday. The flames traveled up into the can, causing it to explode.
  The 28-year-old Lindenwold resident was taken to the burn treatment center at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pennsylvania. She remained hospitalized S
  
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• Actress Accused Of Domestic Battery On Husband

  26-11-2017 17:35
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterCHESAPEAKE, W.Va. (AP) – An actress on the former hit show “Glee” has been charged with domestic battery in West Virginia.
  The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office tweeted Sunday morning that 30-year-old Naya Rivera was arrested overnight for domestic battery on her husband in Chesapeake.
  Media reports cited a criminal complaint that says Rivera’s husband, Ryan Keith Dorsey, accused her of hitting him while they were taking their child f
  
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• Trump: Electing Democrat as Alabama senator would be 'BAD!'

  26-11-2017 16:44
  
  President Donald Trump is again coming to the side of embattled Republican Roy Moore by bashing the Democratic nominee in the Alabama Senate race
  
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• SciTech school continues to mark high achievement

  26-11-2017 16:40 via post-gazette.com
  It started as the idea of a group of Carnegie Mellon graduate students: Could Pittsburgh Public Schools be home to an academically rigorous science and technology school that welcomes students from all backgrounds, gets them up to state standards across all subjects by graduation and provides real-world career connections? 
  
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• Go inside the city known as the icebox of the nation

  26-11-2017 16:20
  
  International Falls, Minnesota averages 72 inches of snow every year
  
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• Shooting In Washington Co. Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured

  26-11-2017 16:11
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWASHINGTON (KDKA) — Police were called to Washington County on Sunday morning after reports of a shooting.
  Emergency crews arrived on the scene at the Maple Terrace housing complex just before 3 a.m. and found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
  Twenty-five-year-old Travis Larson, of Washington, Pa., was pronounced dead at Washington Hospital just before 4 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: Facebook)
  The other victim was badly injured and transported to a Pittsbur
  
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• Shooting In Washington Co. Leaves 1 Dead

  26-11-2017 16:11
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWASHINGTON Co. (KDKA) — Police were called to Maple Terrace housing complex this morning after reports of a shooting.
  One victim died at the scene and the other victim was badly injured and transported to UPMC Presbyterian.
  Both victims are reported to be men.
  The condition of the victim who was transported to the hospital is unknown.
  Washington City police are investigating with Pennsylvania State Police assisting.
  
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• House Damaged By Fire In Westmoreland Co.

  26-11-2017 15:50
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterMADISON (KDKA) — A house in Westmoreland County was damaged by fire early this morning.
  The fire was reported at just after 7 a.m.
  Additional details from the Madison Fire Department were not available early Sunday morning.
  
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• Thousands forced to flee as Bali volcano erupts

  26-11-2017 15:34
  
  Mount Agung's last major eruption killed about 1,100 people
  
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• Decreasing Clouds Sunday

  26-11-2017 15:27
  
  Cold Sunday, Mild Work Week Ahead
  
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• The week ahead for Congress: Trump returns to the Hill with tax bill, sexual harassment in the spotlight

  26-11-2017 14:55
  
  It will be a busy week for lawmakers
  
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• One dead, one hurt after shooting in Washington

  26-11-2017 14:44
  
  The shooting was reported at Maple Terrace House at approximately 2:56 a.m., officials have confirmed.
  
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• Man shoots and kills his former neighbor in Uniontown

  26-11-2017 14:41
  
  Suspect in fatal shooting now in prison
  
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• Man in critical condition after being shot in Wilkinsburg

  26-11-2017 14:41
  
  Search for shooter continues after victim is shot several times
  
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• 14-year-old dies at hospital after being shot in head in Lincoln-Lemington

  26-11-2017 14:35
  
  A 14-year-old boy was shot around 6 a.m. Saturday and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
  
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• 14-year-old boy dies after shooting in Pittsburgh

  26-11-2017 14:22
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• Here's why Cyntoia Brown, who is spending life in prison for murder, is all over social media

  26-11-2017 14:02
  
  Rihanna and Kim Kardashian have called for her release.
  
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• Police ID victim in Wilkinsburg fatal shooting

  26-11-2017 13:35 via post-gazette.com
  Authorities identified the man in a fatal shooting Saturday evening in Wilkinsburg.
  
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• 14-year-old shot in Lincoln-Lemington dies

  26-11-2017 13:19 via post-gazette.com
  A 14-year-old boy who was shot early Saturday in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar died from his wounds later that day, Pittsburgh police reported Sunday.
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn, Sex Assault Charges

  26-11-2017 13:12
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) – A man facing hundreds of counts alleging child pornography and indecent assaults of children has pleaded guilty.
  William Beck was sentenced this week to 25 to 50 years state prison. The 50-year-old Bellefonte man entered his plea Wednesday, the day his trial was slated to start.
  Beck was charged in June 2016 after two young children claimed he was assaulting and photographing them. Officials have said the victims were 7 and 8 years o
  
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• Pakistan calls in army after days of protests

  26-11-2017 12:30
  
  Protesters have been blocking the road connecting Islamabad and the neighboring city of Rawalpindi since November 6.
  
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• 4 die in hit-and-run crash on California highway

  26-11-2017 11:19
  
  The collision involved five cars on Highway 80 in San Pablo. Details about the victims were not immediately known.
  
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• Egypt mosque attackers wore military uniforms and arrived in SUVs

  26-11-2017 11:07
  
  The nation has set aside three days of national mourning and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has ordered the armed forces to build a memorial to those killed at the mosque, a statement on his official Facebook page said.
  
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• Explosion in Chinese port city kills 2 people, hospitalizes more than 30

  26-11-2017 09:50
  
  The explosion in Ningbo, one of China’s busiest ports, struck a district on the Yong River at about 8:55 a.m., state radio and other outlets reported.
  
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• 1 job, 2 people: Who'll be in charge at consumer agency?

  26-11-2017 09:45
  
  The first pick is expected to continue the aggressive policing of banks and other lenders that have angered Republicans. The second, President Donald Trump's choice, has called the agency a "joke."
  
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• Actress Naya Rivera arrested for domestic battery

  26-11-2017 08:12
  
  The 'Glee' star was arrested in West Virginia after her husband claims she hit him in the head while they were taking their 2-year-old son for a walk.
  
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• 'Cute' urban deer eat tons of vegetation, spread disease and damage ecosystems

  26-11-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  A doe running down Third Avenue Downtown and an infestation of wiggly and aggressive worms that feed on deer scat in Riverview Park are signs that the suburban deer invasion is coming to the city.  
  
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• 12-Year-Old Boy Killed, 5 Teens Injured In Ohio Shooting

  26-11-2017 05:50
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  CLEVELAND (AP/KDKA) – Police say a 12-year-old boy was struck by a stray bullet and died from his injuries after an attack on a group of juveniles in Cleveland.
  Police say five teen boys between the ages of 14 and 16 were wounded in the shooting outside a row of stores around 7:30 p.m. Friday, including a 16-year-old hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the head.
  According to CBS affiliate WOIO, two boys were shot in the leg, one was shot in the torso and
  
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• Charles Barkley: Roy Moore should have been disqualified 'way before this women stuff came up'

  26-11-2017 05:38
  
  The Hall of Fame basketball player, who considered running for governor of the state in 2014, said if he still lived in Alabama, he would vote for Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones.
  
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• Explosion in Chinese port city causes injuries, damage

  26-11-2017 04:54
  
  The explosion in Ningbo, one of China’s busiest ports, struck a district on the Yong River at about 8:55 a.m., state radio and other outlets reported.
  
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• Penguins Foundation Raises $17K For Fallen New Kensington Officer’s Family

  26-11-2017 04:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation raised more than $7,000 in cash for the family of a fallen police officer before Saturday night’s game against Tampa Bay.
  The foundation kickstarted Saturday’s collection with a $10,000 dollar donation. Money raised will go to the family of fallen New Kensington Police Officer Brian Shaw.
  Tootsie Ogden, a volunteer for the Penguins Foundation, wouldn’t have missed this opportunity fo
  
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• Crosby, Kessel Carry Penguins Past Lightning, 5-2

  26-11-2017 04:14
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Saturday night to end a season-high three-game losing streak.
  Tristan Jarry, making his first home start, stopped 33 shots for his first NHL win. He also assisted on the first goal of the game.
  Pittsburgh hasn’t lost four straight in regulation overall since Dec. 14-19, 2015, the first four games of coach Mike Sullivan&rs
  
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• Teen Killed, 2 Children Shot In Separate Pittsburgh-Area Incidents

  26-11-2017 04:01
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A teenager was killed and two young girls were shot in two separate incidents in the Pittsburgh area Saturday.
  One shooting happened around 6 a.m. in the 1300 block of Paulson Avenue in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar.
  When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 14-year-old boy who had been shot once in the head lying in the middle of the street.
  He was transported to UPMC Presbyterian in critical condition.
  A source close to the victim&r
  
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• Regular mouthwash use linked to higher risk of diabetes

  26-11-2017 04:01
  
  A study from Harvard University found that people who used mouthwash twice per day were 55 percent more likely to develop diabetes within three years.
  
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• Mayfield Leads No. 3 Oklahoma Past West Virginia, 59-31

  26-11-2017 03:54
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  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield began the week with tears and an apology.
  He ended it as he so often has — by celebrating a victory.
  The Oklahoma quarterback passed for 281 yards and three touchdowns after being punished for directing a lewd gesture toward the Kansas bench last week, and the third-ranked Sooners routed West Virginia 59-31 on Saturday to maintain their momentum heading into the Big 12 Championship game.
  Mayfield was stripped of h
  
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