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• Bengals Give Coach Marvin Lewis 2-Year Extension

  02-01-2018 23:58
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  CINCINNATI (AP) – Coach Marvin Lewis got a two-year contract extension Tuesday, yet two more chances to try to get the Cincinnati Bengals that playoff victory that has eluded him for 15 seasons.
  The agreement came after a second straight losing season and two days of discussions with owner Mike Brown. Lewis has the second-longest active coaching tenure in the NFL, behind Bill Belichick’s 18 seasons with New England.
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• Steelers offensive coordinator injured in fall Sunday following Browns game

  02-01-2018 23:54
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley was injured in fall Sunday evening following the game against the Cleveland Browns, the team has confirmed.
  
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• President Trump tweets about possibly cutting aid to Palestinian Authority

  02-01-2018 23:52
  
  Part of his tweet read, "But with the Palestinians no longer willing to talk peace, why should we make any of these massive future payments to them?"
  
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• Former Aspinwall Resident Accused Of Obstructing Terror Investigation Remains In Jail

  02-01-2018 23:50
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  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (KDKA/AP) – A Virginia man with Pittsburgh-area ties, accused of obstructing a terrorism investigation by destroying a thumb drive, will remain in jail for at least another week.
  Twenty-one-year-old Sean Duncan, now of Sterling, but formerly of Aspinwall, made an initial appearance Tuesday in federal court after his arrest Friday. A magistrate ordered that Duncan remain jailed pending a Jan. 8 hearing.
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• 19,000-Pound Space Station Falling ‘Uncontrolled’ Back To Earth

  02-01-2018 23:49
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  CBS Local — It’s pretty common for old satellites and other “space junk” to come falling back down to Earth.
  While hundreds of pieces of debris come down each year, scientists are nervously watching a 19,000-pound space station’s course because its out-of-control route is making it impossible to figure out where it will crash.
  The Chinese space lab, named Tiangong-1, is set to crash back down into the planet at some point in March.
  
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• Cars damaged along Route 28

  02-01-2018 23:46
  
  A pothole along Route 28 caused damage to several cars traveling south Tuesday morning.
  
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• Eating Apples And Tomatoes May Heal Smoker’s Lungs, Study Says

  02-01-2018 23:44
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  CBS Local — People whose New Year’s resolution was to quit smoking are getting some new diet advise as well. A new study says that eating apples and tomatoes may be the key to reversing the damage done to a smoker’s lungs.
  According to a decade-long study of ex-smokers in Europe, people who quit and ate at least two tomatoes or three servings of apples every day had stronger lung function than participants who only had one serving per day
  
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• Lengthy Stretch Of Arctic Air Taking A Toll Across Region

  02-01-2018 23:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The brilliant sun that bathed the first work day of the New Year gave the illusion of warmth on a day that was the polar opposite.
  Marginal car batteries revealed their inadequacies.
  “We usually do 80 to 100 calls with AAA service alone, and we’re going 150-plus a day since the weather has changed,” said Jeff Critchlow, Critchlow Auto Body service.
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• Pittsburgh Public Works makes rare move to combat snowy side streets

  02-01-2018 23:36
  
  Temperatures are too cold for ice to melt, so crews are putting sand down to give drivers a better grip.
  
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• Will Smith opens up about how he keeps his 20-year marriage strong

  02-01-2018 23:33
  
  The actor couldn't help but gush about his beautiful wife and their beautiful life together.
  
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• 2 Pennsylvania Officials Resign Amid Misconduct Complaints

  02-01-2018 23:29
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Two Pennsylvania government officials have resigned in recent days amid allegations by women of misconduct in the workplace.
  They are state Fire Commissioner Tim Solobay and Senate security chief Justin Ferrante.
  Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf says Solobay stepped down Sunday.
  His resignation was first reported by Pennlive.com. It reports Solobay quit after it tried to contact him for a story on a 2011 complaint that he slapped a female S
  
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• Pittsburgh officer accused of handcuffing woman who poked him in belly

  02-01-2018 23:25
  
  Court records indicate the woman called 911 after the Pittsburgh officer wouldn't release her from the handcuffs and leg shackles.
  
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• It's cold, yes. But it's not that cold

  02-01-2018 23:23 via post-gazette.com
  Besides the holiday and all of the associated fun, here's a reason to look back fondly at Christmas 2017: It was the last time Pittsburgh's official temperature hit 32 degrees.
  
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• Coroner called to the scene of accident in Armstrong County

  02-01-2018 23:17
  
  The crash was on State Route 2866 reported near South Bethlehem.
  
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• Delta warns winter weather could affect flights in several states

  02-01-2018 22:58
  
  The airline says several areas will be affected as freezing precipitation and other winter weather is expected to hit airports in northern Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
  
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• Hopewell man charged in CoGo's armed robbery

  02-01-2018 22:52 via post-gazette.com
  Police have arrested a Hopewell man who they accuse of robbing a convenience store early Monday.
  
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• Thousands without heat as temperatures plummet in Pittsburgh region

  02-01-2018 22:48 via post-gazette.com
  As another blast of Arctic air this week is expected to worsen a cold snap, more than 3,000 homes in the Pittsburgh region lack any utility heating service, according to an annual survey.
  
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• Ray Lewis Weighs In On NFC Wildcard Weekend

  02-01-2018 22:46
  By Matt Citak
  The 2017 NFL regular season has come to an end, which means it’s time for playoff football. This year’s NFC Wildcard Weekend consists of two great matchups, starting on Saturday when the Falcons travel to Los Angeles to take on the Rams, and finishing on Sunday with the Saints welcoming the Panthers to New Orleans for their third meeting in the last few months.
  The Rams were one of the NFL’s biggest surprises this season. After going 4-12 and finishing third in th
  
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• Report: Steelers’ Todd Haley Suffers Hip Injury After Being Shoved At Local Bar

  02-01-2018 22:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley reportedly suffered a hip injury over the weekend, but is expected back at work this week.
  Earlier today, the Steelers said Haley was injured in a fall on New Year’s Eve. He was not at work Tuesday, and the Steelers went on to say he would rejoin the team later this week.
  Later in the day, the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Haley was shoved down outside a bar ne
  
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• Carnegie Science Center to close during renovation work

  02-01-2018 21:48 via post-gazette.com
  The Carnegie Science Center, including Highmark SportsWorks, will be closed through Jan. 14 as construction continues on the new PPG Science Pavilion, a four-floor expansion and renovation project expected to open in June on the North Shore.
  
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• These four restaurants opened over the holidays in the Pittsburgh area

  02-01-2018 21:38 via post-gazette.com
  Who says restaurants don’t debut during the busy holiday season? Check out this roster of just-opened spots. 
  
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• GOP's Hatch says he will retire from US Senate after 40 years

  02-01-2018 21:23
  
  U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch from Utah announced Tuesday he will not seek another term
  
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• Spotify hit with $1.6 billion lawsuit

  02-01-2018 21:19
  
  A lawsuit says the music-streaming service Spotify owes at least $1.6 billion because it didn't obtain proper rights.
  
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• Grateful Bills fans flood Andy Dalton Foundation with donations after Bengals win sends Buffalo to playoffs

  02-01-2018 21:15
  
  The Cincinnati Bengals ended their season with a win over the Baltimore Ravens, and no one is more grateful for that than Buffalo Bills fans.
  
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• This dog mom turned her spare closet into a bedroom for her pooch

  02-01-2018 21:05
  
  "I like to spoil him," says Cupid's owner and personal decorator, Betsy.
  
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• Va. man with Pittsburgh ties appears in federal court on terrorism-related charges

  02-01-2018 20:50 via post-gazette.com
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former Aspinwall man appeared in federal court on Tuesday on an obstruction of justice charge after he reportedly attempted to destroy evidence of terrorism-related activity as FBI agents raided his Virginia home Friday.
  
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• Congressman Bill Shuster to retire after 17 years

  02-01-2018 20:49 via post-gazette.com
  Republican Congressman Bill Shuster, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, will not seek re-election in November.
  
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• Congressman Bill Shuster to retire

  02-01-2018 20:49 via post-gazette.com
  Republican Congressman Bill Shuster, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, will not seek re-election in November.
  
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• Report: Scientists Find Alzheimer’s Treatment While Trying To Cure Diabetes

  02-01-2018 20:45
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  CBS Local — Although their goal was to cure diabetes, scientists may have stumbled onto a new medication to help treat the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
  According to a press release from researchers at Lancaster University, a new drug being tested for diabetes patients was found to have “significantly reversed memory loss” in test subjects and is now being examined as possible treatment for neurodegenerative disor
  
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• Pittsburgh Police officer arrested after call stemming from domestic incident

  02-01-2018 20:43
  
  Rachmiel Gallman, 31, is charged with one count of false imprisonment.
  
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• Energy drinks might be messing up your heart

  02-01-2018 20:33
  
  Head to the coffee shop for that 3 p.m. pick-me-up. Your body will thank you.
  
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• Former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke temporarily blocked on Twitter

  02-01-2018 20:22
  
  Former Milwaukee Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr., a vocal surrogate for President Donald Trump on the campaign trail, was temporarily blocked from tweeting.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Officer Arrested, Charged In Domestic Incident

  02-01-2018 20:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh Police officer is facing charges stemming from a domestic incident.
  According to police, officers were called to a home in the East End on Dec. 31.
  Through the course of their investigation, police arrested 31-year-old Rachmiel Gallman.
  “We have high standards and expectations pertaining to the conduct of all on-duty and off-duty Pittsburgh Police Officers. We take all complaints and allegations seriously. We will in
  
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• Shawn Marion: ‘The Amazing Race Is A Once In A Lifetime Opportunity’

  02-01-2018 20:06
  Shawn Marion’s NBA career was defined by the championship he won in Dallas, his unorthodox shooting style and his nickname “The Matrix.” Marion earned the nickname early in his career because of his versatility. The 16 year NBA veteran will be putting his versatility on display in a whole new way in 2018, as he’s teamed up with former NBA All-Star Cedric Ceballos on the 30th season of “The Amazing Race.”
  Marion chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about
  
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• American Girl's 2018 'Girl of the Year' is an aspiring NASA astronaut

  02-01-2018 20:01
  
  At just 11 years old, Luciana Vega dreams of being the first person on Mars.
  
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• Dunlap: Time For Steelers To Draft A Quarterback In First Round

  02-01-2018 19:51
  Follow 93-7 The Fan: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – The Pittsburgh Steelers need help at inside linebacker. We know this because we don’t know if Ryan Shazier will ever play football again. If you made me bet one way or the other as I sit here today, I’d say his career is over. That’s a terrible thing to both think and say, but it feels like a reality. I’m hoping we see the guy walk again — that would be a victory as far as I’m concerned.
  
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• Pittsburgh police officer arrested, charged in domestic dispute

  02-01-2018 19:31 via post-gazette.com
  A Pittsburgh police officer was arrested after a woman told police that he shackled her ankles and wrist and initially refused to set her free on New Year’s Eve in what police are calling a “domestic incident,” according to court records.
  
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• First Blue Moon Total Eclipse In 150 Years Coming On Jan. 31

  02-01-2018 19:28
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  CBS Local — The world was treated to a stellar show to start 2018 as the year’s first supermoon appeared on New Year’s Day. Now, sky watchers are preparing for an even rarer event this month: a blue moon total lunar eclipse.
  The month’s second full moon on Jan. 31 is known as a blue moon. The event will coincide with a total lunar eclipse, which is called a “blood moon” because of the reddish color people see during the
  
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• ‘Time Travel’ Flights Take Off In 2018, Land In 2017

  02-01-2018 19:26
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  CBS Local — Usually, a delayed flight is anything but a cause for celebration. On New Year’s Eve, however, when Hawaiian Airlines flight HA446 from Auckland to Honolulu was delayed 10 minutes until 12:05 a.m., Jan. 1, it ensured that the plane’s passengers would be celebrating New Year’s Eve 2017 twice thanks to the 23-hour time difference between the arrival and destination airport.
  Auckland, New Zealand, is just west of the I
  
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• Spokeswoman: Wife of man charged in terror investigation had UPMC ties

  02-01-2018 19:16 via post-gazette.com
  A spokesman for UPMC has confirmed that the wife of a suspect in a terror-related investigation was affiliated for a year with the Pittsburgh-based health care system.
  
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• Joey Chestnut Discusses His Experience On “The Amazing Race”

  02-01-2018 19:05
  World champion competitive eater Joey Chestnut is the ultimate problem solver. He’s figured out how to eat 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes and how to consume over 140 hard boiled eggs in eight minutes. Chestnut’s next challenge will be trying to win “The Amazing Race” on CBS. The 10x Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion will compete alongside fellow competitive eater Tim “Eater X” Janus in the 30th season of the show. This opportunity combines two of Chest
  
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• Keidel: Black Monday In The NFL

  02-01-2018 19:03
  By Jason Keidel
  For a few NFL head coaches, there was nothing happy about New Year’s Day.
  It’s either ironic or just plain ugly that Black Monday — the most professionally gruesome day on the football calendar, which italicizes the NFL’s haunting acronym, Not For Long — came on one of our more celebrated holidays. In the 1980s, the average tenure of an NFL coach was around 8.5 years. Now it’s barely more than three years.
  So let’s run down the newly unem
  
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• Brutal cold torments the US, and 'the worst is yet to come'

  02-01-2018 18:19
  
  The brutal chill that froze much of the country on New Year's Day will get even more miserable later this week.
  
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• Police Investigating Armed Robbery At Strip District Primanti Bros.

  02-01-2018 18:12
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterSTRIP DISTRICT (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are investigating an overnight robbery at Primanti Brothers in the Strip District.
  A Primanti Brothers spokesman says the robber was inside the restaurant for less than a minute and got away with a couple hundred dollars, at most.
  According to police, the armed robbery happened shortly after midnight at the Primanti Brothers Restaurant on 18th Street.
  Police say the robber- a man, carrying a gun, walked into the re
  
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• US service member dies during mission in Afghanistan

  02-01-2018 18:11
  
  A U.S. service member has died and four service members were wounded in eastern Afghanistan, according to a NATO mission.
  
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• Is 'the most miserable' day of the year coming up Jan. 10?

  02-01-2018 17:54 via post-gazette.com
  As miserable as this week’s weather is, the most miserable day of the year could be yet to come — next week. 
  
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• Scientists Say Chocolate May Be Extinct By 2050

  02-01-2018 17:52
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  CBS Local — Chocolate lovers may want to sit down before reading this because scientists are forecasting that climate change may force the plants that produce chocolate into extinction by 2050.
  According to a report from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the changing temperatures around the world will make growing cacao plants nearly impossible within the next 30 years.
  “More than 90 percent of the global cocoa crop is produced
  
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• The new promo for the 'Roseanne' revival pokes fun at John Goodman's return

  02-01-2018 17:42
  
  Wasn't his character supposed to be dead?
  
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• Ben Roethlisberger Hoping For Shot At Revenge Against Jaguars In Playoffs

  02-01-2018 17:41
  Follow 93-7 The Fan: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – It was a slow week for Ben Roethlisberger last week for the best of reasons as he was able to rest in Week 17 against the Browns and he joined The Cook and Poni Show for The #1 Cochran Ben Roethlisberger Show to talk about the added rest he’s getting and how the team is preparing for the playoffs.
  “I had discussions with Coach [Tomlin] in the fourth quarter of the Texans game whenever I was out, I was standing o
  
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• Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Woman Not Seen Since Christmas

  02-01-2018 17:39
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterBETHEL PARK (KDKA) – Bethel Park Police are asking for the public’s help to find a woman last seen on Christmas.
  According to police, 52-year-old Diane Bragg Chotta visited her mother in Bethel Park on Christmas.
  Chotta lives in Munhall and has ties to Crawford County. She is about 5-feet-4-inches tall and weighs approximately 110 pounds.
  (Photo Courtesy: Bethel Park Police/Facebook)
  She was driving a 2002 Buick Century with Pennsylvania license plat
  
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