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• Report: Stripper paid by Texas student to show up at middle school

  02-02-2018 23:56
  
  When she arrived she was surprised to discover she was at a middle school
  
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• Patriots Injury Report: No Hurt Patriots, Believe It Or Not

  02-02-2018 23:51
  By Danny Cox
  The AFC Championship Game was almost two weeks ago, and the New England Patriots suffered a small handful of injuries during that contest that seemed quite concerning. With that much time between the conclusion of that game and Super Bowl LII, the hope was that most of the injuries would heal up and that the majority of the roster would be in playing shape to face the Philadelphia Eagles.
  Little did anyone expect for the New England Patriots to have a Super Bowl injury report withou
  
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• Man who sold ammo to Vegas shooter charged with manufacturing armor-piercing bullets

  02-02-2018 23:51
  
  The complaint filed Friday in federal court in Phoenix says Haig didn’t have a license to manufacture armor-piercing ammunition.
  
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• Eagles Injury Report: Jernigan, Darby Miss Practices With Illness

  02-02-2018 23:46
  By Kevin McGuire
  As the Philadelphia Eagles prepare to face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, it seems a spreading illness has been the biggest concern of the week. Perhaps it is all the extra exposure to people and the media in the week leading up to the big game?
  Defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan has missed multiple practices this week. Jernigan was first ruled out of a practice a week ago in the last practice session in Philadelphia. An illness was the reason for his absence a we
  
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• After quiet start to weekend, snow expected to arrive in Pittsburgh area Sunday

  02-02-2018 23:42
  
  Snow and rain will move into the Pittsburgh area Sunday, then transition back to snow late Sunday into Monday.
  
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• VIDEO: Andrew Stockey interviews Rick Saccone

  02-02-2018 23:38
  
  Rick Saccone is the GOP nominee running to fill the seat in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District that was left vacant when Republican Tim Murphy resigned in December.
  
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• VP Pence talks tax overhaul, 'America First' policies during lunch at Heinz History Center

  02-02-2018 23:29 via post-gazette.com
  As Republicans face the prospect of a difficult election season in 2018, Vice President Mike Pence dropped by the Heinz History Center on Friday to tout the party's core legislative achievement in the last year: the biggest federal tax overhaul in a generation.
  
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• Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of $500K Worth Of Heroin In Mt. Pleasant Twp.

  02-02-2018 23:23
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — It’s a drug bust of historic proportions — a half million dollars’ worth of heroin hidden in a car.
  State police say when it comes to a big bust, the best plan by the most savvy of alleged drug dealers can come undone by the smallest infraction on the open road.
  “We count on the fact that they’re gonna make mistakes while they’re out there,” Trooper Steve Limani said.
  State police say 22-year-o
  
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• Lawyer For Franklin Regional H.S. Stabbing Suspect Pushes For Less Jail Time

  02-02-2018 23:22
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The lawyer for Alex Hribal, the man sentenced in the 2014 Franklin Regional High School stabbing, is now pushing for less jail time.
  He’s now 20 years old, but Hribal will likely spend 23 and half to 60 years behind bars.
  His defense attorney, Pat Thomassey, says that’s unnecessary.
  “He’s got a serious mental illness. All my doctors said that,” Thomassey said in January.
  Thomassey has asked the judge to cu
  
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• Just how dangerous is it to drive on Super Bowl Sunday?

  02-02-2018 23:22 via post-gazette.com
  With nearly 50 million cases of beer sold in the two weeks leading up to it, Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest party days of the year. 
  
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• GOP Accuses State Justice Of Bias In Bid To Save Republican-Crafted Congressional District Map

  02-02-2018 23:16
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania legislative Republican leaders say a Democratic justice’s comments about gerrymandering should require him to remove himself from a case challenging the state’s congressional district map.
  In a court filing Friday, they accused Supreme Court Justice David Wecht of bias. They asked that he recuse himself or have the court invalidate his tie-breaking vote in November that put the case on a fast track.
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• Former Pittsburgh Police Homicide Detective Facing Criminal Charges

  02-02-2018 23:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A former Pittsburgh Police homicide detective involved in numerous criminal investigations is herself facing criminal charges.
  Veteran detective Margaret “Peg” Sherwood, 51, had more than 25 years with the Pittsburgh Police Department before she retired in June 2017.
  Following a grand jury investigation, the state Attorney General’s office says Sherwood is facing nine charges, including filing a false police report, t
  
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• Joe Kennedy campaigns quietly for Conor Lamb

  02-02-2018 22:56 via post-gazette.com
  The race to replace Rep. Tim Murphy in Washington is in the national spotlight, with big money and big names weighing in — but the two candidates appear to be managing the star power available to them quite differently.
  
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• Grand jury investigation: Former Pittsburgh homicide detective accused of evidence tampering

  02-02-2018 22:48
  
  She's charged with false swearing, obstruction, hindering apprehension and other offenses, according to court records.
  
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• Dow plunges more than 650 points to cap weeklong slump

  02-02-2018 22:06
  
  This week's market pullback has come even as U.S. economic data continues to reflect strong growth.
  
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• Keidel: Super Bowl 52 Prediction

  02-02-2018 22:02
  By Jason Keidel
  Super Bowl LII Philadelphia Eagles (15-3) vs. New England Patriots (15-3)Sunday, February 4, 6:30 pm ET
  One more game, the game, four quarters to distill six months and decide the winner of the NFL for the 2017 season. Super Bowl LII features the New England Patriots, the classic chalk and talk of football for the last 17 years, making a league-record 10th trip to the Super Bowl, and the eighth since Bill Belichick and Tom formed the most famous and successful HC-QB tandem in his
  
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• Vice President Mike Pence makes two stops on trip to Pittsburgh

  02-02-2018 21:55
  
  Vice President Mike Pence will appear at an event for GOP congressional candidate Rick Saccone in Bethel Park.
  
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• Feds thought she was missing, but woman was spotted on 'The Bachelor'

  02-02-2018 21:55
  
  Rebekah Martinez, 22, of Fresno, was reported missing on Nov. 18 by her mother, who told the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office that her daughter had gone to the area to work on a marijuana farm.
  
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• Temptations singer Dennis Edwards dies at 74

  02-02-2018 21:40
  
  Edwards would have turned 75 on Saturday.
  
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• Lawsuit says Allegiant crew should have detected and avoided turbulence

  02-02-2018 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  A Pennsylvania woman who says she was among the injured when an Allegiant Air flight hit heavy turbulence over the Bahamas in 2016 on its way to Pittsburgh has sued the airline, saying the crew should have detected the turbulence and avoided it.
  
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• Peduto has harsh words for Pittsburgh superintendent as strike vote looms

  02-02-2018 20:50 via post-gazette.com
  A week after the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers said it will be voting on a strike, the mayor expressed frustration that the city school district is unwilling to meet with him in an attempt to mediate negotiations and head off a work stoppage.
  
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• Teacher Facing Backlash Over Math Problem About Cocaine Use

  02-02-2018 20:44
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  By Venton Blandin
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  ROXANA, MO (KMOV) — An assignment on a dry erase board is causing problems for a Metro East math teacher.
  The lesson taught at Roxana Senior High School Wednesday was not typical. A teacher asked students how high they would be three hours after using cocaine and how much they would owe a dealer for a $1,000 payment paid at only 25 percent a day for a year.
  Teachers and students were shocked.
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• Vice President Pence says Rick Saccone will help 'make America safe again'

  02-02-2018 20:43 via post-gazette.com
  Before a crowd of loyal Republicans in Bethel Park, Vice President Mike Pence touted the Trump Administration’s record, blasted Democratic Congressional candidate Conor Lamb ... and said some nice things about the Republican running in the March 13 special election, Rick Saccone.
  
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• Video: Oklahoma boy has adorable reaction to Groundhog Day prediction

  02-02-2018 20:31
  
  We all felt a little like this when we heard what Phil had to say.
  
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• Study: Polar Bears Could Face Extinction Faster Than Thought

  02-02-2018 20:30
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  By Zahid Mahmood, CNN
  (CNN) — Polar bears are starving and could face extinction faster than previously thought, according to a new study.
  Published Thursday in the journal Science, the study was conducted by researchers who fixed collars on nine bears and recorded their activity levels for up to 11 days. They found that the Arctic creatures were suffering an extreme shortage of food.
  As a result of climate change, the sea ice in the Arctic is melting and
  
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• State AG charges former Pittsburgh homicide detective with lying, evidence tampering

  02-02-2018 20:29 via post-gazette.com
  The state attorney general's office has charged a former high-profile Pittsburgh police homicide detective with nine misdemeanor counts involving lying and tampering with evidence.
  
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• Retired Pittsburgh homicide detective charged with lying, falsifying reports

  02-02-2018 20:29 via post-gazette.com
  A state grand jury investigating a former Pittsburgh homicide detective found she lied and faked reports, leading to one man being wrongfully charged with homicide and allowing a suspect in a different fatal shooting to go free.
  
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• Get an early look at 12 ads from this year's Super Bowl

  02-02-2018 20:28
  
  It's the one day of the year that people can't wait to watch some commercials.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with home restoration scam

  02-02-2018 20:27
  
  According to officials, Jeffrey McGurk, 45, of McKees Rocks, is facing dozens of charges - including home improvement fraud, theft by deception, receiving stolen property, insurance fraud and conspiracy.
  
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• McKees Rocks Man Arrested For Home Improvement Fraud, Related Charges

  02-02-2018 20:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A McKees Rocks man has been arrested on charges related to home improvement fraud and insurance fraud.
  Allegheny County Police say 45-year-old Jeffrey McGurk, of McKees Rocks, has been charged with 40 crimes, including home improvement fraud, theft by deception, receiving stolen property, insurance fraud and conspiracy.
  McGurk is a convicted felon from Philadelphia.
  According to police, McGurk came to Pittsburgh in late 2016 and starte
  
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• College Basketball Games Of The Week: UVA, ‘Nova Face Conference Rivals

  02-02-2018 20:24
  By Steve Silverman
  Saturday, Feb. 3
  De’Andre Hunter #12 of the Virginia Cavaliers. Credit: Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images
  No. 2 Virginia (21-2, 10-0) at Syracuse (15-7, 4-5), 4 p.m. ET, ACCNE
  Virginia may be the best team in the nation, and the Cavaliers had a brilliant game last weekend as they went into Cameron Indoor Stadium and beat the Duke Blue Devils. After that victory, how can Tony Bennett’s team go anywhere and not feel confident?
  That’s just what Jim Boeheim and the Syra
  
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• Contractor charged in home improvement scam

  02-02-2018 20:09 via post-gazette.com
  A McKees Rocks man is in the Allegheny County Jail, charged with dozens of crimes related to a home improvement scam.
  
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• Officials: At Least 2 Washington Co. Deaths Related To Carfentanil This Year

  02-02-2018 20:05
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  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — The Washington County coroner’s office says at least two deaths in the Washington area so far this year have been connected to carfentanil.
  The coroner’s office says there were three deaths that appear to be drug overdoses in the Washington area in January. All three deaths are under police investigation.
  Blood tests show that in two of the three cases, there was a presence of carfentanil in the victims’ system.
  
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• The 7 best movies about Groundhog Day

  02-02-2018 19:58
  
  "Well it's Groundhog Day ... again."
  
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• Waterfowl Hunter Knocked Unconscious By Falling Goose

  02-02-2018 19:46
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  EASTON, Md. (AP) – A waterfowl hunter is in stable condition after a dead goose fell from the sky and knocked him unconscious.
  Robert Meilhammer of Dorchester County was hunting with three other people when one of them fired at a flock of Canada geese overhead in Easton, near the Miles River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
  Maryland Natural Resources Police spokeswoman Candy Thomson said a falling goose hit Meilhammer, knocking him out and causing head
  
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• Trafford Man Accused Of Spying On, Taking Photos Of Juvenile

  02-02-2018 19:28
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  TRAFFORD (KDKA) — A man has been accused of spying on and taking photos of a juvenile girl in Trafford on multiple occasions.
  According to a criminal complaint, police were first called to a home in the 200 block of East Edgewood Avenue on Jan. 28 for a report that an unknown man was looking into a juvenile girl’s bedroom.
  The victim’s parents told police they have security cameras on their house, and footage showed a man in the back of their
  
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• Former executive re-sentenced in big mortgage fraud case

  02-02-2018 19:28 via post-gazette.com
  A massive mortgage fraud scheme from a decade ago resurfaced Friday when a federal judge re-sentenced a former top executive to seven years behind bars over the objections of a prosecutor who said the man's continued attempts to deflect blame are enough to make him "vomit."
  
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• Dr. Travis Stork Dishes On Healthy Super Bowl Recipes

  02-02-2018 19:23
  Travis Stork’s medical career didn’t begin until he started working in a free clinic after college. Now the math major turned MD shares health tips with the entire country on “The Doctors.” Stork and his colleagues discuss health and medical issues like obesity and heart health.
  Stork chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about his career, some healthy options for Super Bowl Sunday and how to keep your heart healthy.
  DJ Sixsmith: When did you first realize you w
  
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• Victims' father apologizes after trying to attack Larry Nassar in court

  02-02-2018 19:17
  
  The judge said there was "no way" she would punish Randall Margrave after the stunning moment during Friday's sentencing hearing.
  
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• Store managers paid six-figure salaries at west coast fast food chain

  02-02-2018 19:10
  
  What if you could make $160,000 annually; no college education or experience required?
  
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• GOP Lawmakers Release Memo Critical Of FBI

  02-02-2018 18:47
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House Intelligence Committee has released a memo based on classified information that alleges the FBI abused U.S. government surveillance powers in its investigation into Russian election interference.
  President Donald Trump cleared the way for publication of the controversial memo despite objections from the FBI. The four-page memo was drafted by Republicans on the committee chaired by Rep. Devin Nunes of California.
  
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• Westmoreland Co. Man Caught Breaking Into Off-Duty Officer’s Car, Arrested

  02-02-2018 18:32
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  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — A man was arrested in Jeanette earlier this week after he was caught breaking into an off-duty police officer’s car.
  According to a criminal complaint, an officer, who was off-duty at the time, was leaving the Arlington Sportsman’s Club when he saw the door to his vehicle was open and someone was sitting inside it. He yelled at the suspect, who then attempted to run, but the officer grabbed him, showed the suspect his badge
  
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• Controversial memo released after White House approval

  02-02-2018 18:28
  
  The document alleges abuses in FBI surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser.
  
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• PyeongChang breaks record for most condoms even distributed in Winter Olympics history

  02-02-2018 18:21
  
  That's 37 condoms per athlete.
  
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• Two Pittsburgh council candidates missed deadline for campaign finance reports

  02-02-2018 18:19 via post-gazette.com
  Two of the four candidates for Pittsburgh City Council's vacant District 8 seat missed the Thursday deadline for their January campaign finance reports; one of them filed Friday afternoon.
  
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• Two of four Pittsburgh council candidates have not filed campaign finance reports

  02-02-2018 18:19 via post-gazette.com
  Only two of the four candidates for Pitts­burgh City Coun­cil's vacant District 8 seat filed their January campaign finance reports on time.
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: Here Comes Super Bowl Sunday

  02-02-2018 18:18
  Rhode Island Rams vs. VCU RamsFriday, February 2, 2018, 7:00 pm ET
  VCU +3.5
  Rams vs. Rams here, with VCU getting the home floor. A valuable home dog pick. URI is yet to lose in a down A-10, but VCU has started to click and it has a backcourt that can match up solidly with Rhode Island’s. Take the points; should be a good game.
  SportsLine Expert: Matt Norlander (2-1 in last 3 CBB ATS picks)
  Harvard Crimson vs. Columbia LionsFriday, February 2, 2018, 7:00 pm ET
  COLUMBIA +2
  The SportsLine pro
  
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• Woman Struck By Vehicle, Killed In New Castle

  02-02-2018 18:09
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  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — A woman was hit by a vehicle and killed in New Castle on Thursday afternoon.
  The New Castle Police Department says the victim has been identified as 51-year-old Anna Martinez, of New Castle.
  Officers learned Martinez was standing in the middle of East Washington Street when she was hit by a vehicle around 4:40 p.m.
  Police say it was snowing heavily at the time of the crash, and Martinez was standing between streetlights in a dark area
  
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• The most popular diet the year you were born

  02-02-2018 18:02
  
  In the pursuit of slimmer waistlines, we've tried some pretty funny, odd and downright scary stuff over the years.
  
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• Special Olympians train for Ohio winter games

  02-02-2018 17:48
  
  It was the perfect day for these athletes as they begin their path toward the 2018 Special Olympics Ohio State Winter games.
  
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