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• Trump explains refusal to declassify Dems' memo

  10-02-2018 23:37
  
  The White House notified the House Intelligence Committee on Friday that the president was "unable" to declassify the Democratic memo because of national security concerns.
  
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• 'They were true American heroes'

  10-02-2018 23:30
  
  The police chief of two officers killed in a Columbus, Ohio suburb described them as true American heroes.
  
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• Former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar sent to Arizona prison

  10-02-2018 22:56
  
  Nassar faces two long prison sentences in Michigan for molestation. But first he must serve 60 years in federal prison for child pornography crimes.
  
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• 5-Year-Old Brings Loaded Handgun Onto School Bus In Ohio

  10-02-2018 22:55
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  ALLIANCE, Ohio (AP) – Authorities in northeast Ohio are investigating how a 5-year-old boy managed to carry a loaded handgun onto a school bus.
  The Alliance Review reports the kindergartner thought the .32-caliber revolver he put in his backpack for show-and-tell at an Alliance elementary school was a pellet gun.
  A bus driver took the weapon from the boy Friday morning after he showed it to students on the bus and gave it to police when they arrived at sc
  
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• Police: 2 Ohio Officers Killed, Suspect In Custody

  10-02-2018 22:48
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  WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) – Police in Ohio say two officers have been fatally shot at a home in a Columbus suburb, and a suspect is in custody.
  Westerville police say in a statement that the shootings happened Saturday after officers responded to a 911 hang-up call around 11:30 a.m. The officers were shot after they arrived at a residence.It is with a heavy heart we report a second Westerville officer has been killed in the line of duty. We will share more d
  
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• Trooper meets man recreating cross-country run from 'Forrest Gump'

  10-02-2018 22:35
  
  An Oklahoma trooper will never forget a man he met wearing a Bubba Gump Shrimp.
  
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• Two police officers fatally shot in Ohio

  10-02-2018 22:26
  
  The officers were responding to the address after a caller dialed 911 and hung up.
  
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• This Indian athlete maxed out his credit cards trying to get to the Olympics

  10-02-2018 21:53
  
  He said it cost him roughly $100,000 per year to train for the Olympics.
  
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• Registered Sex Offender Elected As Fire Chief In Pa. Town, Mayor Defends Decision

  10-02-2018 21:53
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  SPARTANSBURG, Pa. (AP) – The mayor of a tiny northwestern Pennsylvania town is standing by its volunteer fire company’s election of a registered sex offender as its fire chief.
  The (Corry) Journal reported Saturday that Chief Roger Gilbert Jr. was convicted in 2001 of sexual intercourse with a 4-year-old girl and is listed on the state’s Megan’s Law database.
  Mayor Ann Louise Wagner says she and firefighters have been aware Gilbert, an u
  
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• Oklahoma State Tops Struggling No. 19 West Virginia 88-85

  10-02-2018 21:36
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  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Kendall Smith and Cameron McGriff each scored 20 points and Oklahoma State beat another ranked team on the road, topping No. 19 West Virginia 88-85 Saturday.
  The Cowboys (15-10, 5-7 Big 12), who won at then-No. 7 Kansas last weekend, trailed by eight points with 13 ½ minutes left.
  Jevon Carter had a career-high 33 points for West Virginia (18-7, 7-5), which has lost six of nine. His layup gave the Mountaineers a six-point l
  
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• Winter Olympics update: Biathlon winner slips up

  10-02-2018 20:47
  
  The PyeongChang Games are in full swing. Here are the highlights.
  
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• Fordham Beats Duquesne 80-57

  10-02-2018 20:25
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Freshman Ivan Raut scored a season-high 25 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Will Tavares and Prokop Slanina each had a double-double and Fordham beat Duquesne 80-57 on Saturday for its first road victory of the season.
  Tavares finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and four assists and Slanina added 13 points with 11 boards. Perris Hicks also scored 13 points and Cavit Havsa had nine points with six assists for Fordham (9-15, 4-8 Atlantic 10).
  
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• Curling siblings in the spotlight at the Olympics

  10-02-2018 20:06
  
  A brother-sister duo from Wisconsin might just be the hardest workers in PyeongChang.
  
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• Body found in Homewood North

  10-02-2018 19:14
  
  Police said a dead man was found on the sidewalk and appeared to have been shot multiple times.
  
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• Mike Turzai Cancels Governor Bid, Scott Wagner Accepts Republican Endorsement

  10-02-2018 19:11
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  HERSHEY (KDKA) — State House Speaker Mike Turzai announced to the Republican Party Committee that he is no longer running for governor while Senator Scott Wagner accepted the committee’s endorsement during their winter meeting at the Hershey Lodge.
  Turzai made the announcement before the party voted on an endorsement in the race. The endorsement went to Wagner.
  According to a press release from Turzai’s campaign manager, “It is with a he
  
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• State Rep. John Maher announces he won't run for re-election

  10-02-2018 19:07 via post-gazette.com
  State Rep. John Maher, R-Upper St. Clair, credited with authoring the state’s open records law and the state’s first rules for lobbyists, announced Saturday that he won’t seek a 12th term this year.
  
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• North Korea's over-the-top cheerleaders cause a stir in Pyeongchang

  10-02-2018 18:42
  
  The group unleashed a series of songs and synchronized dance moves on the arena.
  
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• Police Identify Man Found Shot Dead In Homewood

  10-02-2018 18:26
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  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — Police have identified a man found dead with multiple gunshot wounds on Saturday morning in Homewood North.According to the City of Pittsburgh, police found the body of Denard A. Burton, 29, while responding to a 911 call at 7:46 a.m. at the 7200 block of Stranahan Street. He was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at 7:53 a.m.
  Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to call homicide detectives at 412-323-78000.This
  
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• Man Found Shot Dead In Homewood

  10-02-2018 18:26
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  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — A man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds on Saturday morning in Homewood North.According to a release from the City of Pittsburgh, police found the body while responding to a 911 call at 7:45 a.m. at the 7200 block of Stranahan Street.Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to call homicide detectives at 412-323-78000.Stay with KDKA for more information.
  
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• US lugers doing 'cold weather dance' in hopes for good Olympic conditions

  10-02-2018 18:16
  
  Luge is a sport where everything matters, including the weather.
  
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• Officials identify shooting victim found in Homewood

  10-02-2018 18:16 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh police said they found the body of a 29-year-old shooting victim on a snow-covered sidewalk Saturday morning in Homewood.
  
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• Body of shooting victim found in Homewood

  10-02-2018 18:16 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh police officers responding to a 911 call in Homewood at 7:45 a.m. Saturday found a man’s body on a snow-covered sidewalk.
  
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• President laments 'mere allegation' as aides accused of abuse step down

  10-02-2018 16:47
  
  "Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process," President Trump tweeted.
  
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• Dems' memo 'very political' and needs redactions, Trump says

  10-02-2018 16:39
  
  The president explained his decision to not release a Democratic about abuse of government surveillance powers in the FBI's Russia probe.
  
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• Mild and Wet Weekend

  10-02-2018 16:13
  
  Mild and Wet Weekend
  
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• Watch what you eat: Scientists say snow has a short shelf life

  10-02-2018 16:11
  
  “Very fresh snow has very little bacteria,” but it doesn't stay that way.
  
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• Man injured after shooting in Churchill

  10-02-2018 15:48
  
  Man injured after shooting in Churchill
  
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• False Alarms Highlight Weaknesses In National Alert System

  10-02-2018 15:39
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  (AP) — Last month’s bogus ballistic missile alert in Hawaii and an erroneous tsunami warning this week have highlighted trouble spots in the system that alerts Americans to dangerous weather and other emergencies.
  More than 1,000 federal, state and local government agencies have the ability to issue emergency alerts through an array of federally managed communications networks. It’s a patchwork system that usually works as intended but can wre
  
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• Woman Arrested After Man Shot In Churchill

  10-02-2018 15:16
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  CHURCHILL (KDKA) — A woman was arrested Saturday after police say she shot a man after they had an argument in Churchill.According to Allegheny County Police, Taneisha Buice, 32, from Verona, was arrested and taken to Allegheny County Jail on charges of aggravated assault, attempted homicide and recklessly endangering another person after they say she shot a male in a car during an argument at the intersection of Homor Dr. and Churchill Rd around 2:16 a.m
  
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• Police: Woman Shoots Man In Face In Churchill After Argument

  10-02-2018 15:16
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  CHURCHILL (KDKA) — A woman was arrested Saturday after police say she shot a man after they had an argument in Churchill.
  Officers and paramedics were sent to the intersection of Homer Drive and Churchill Road around 2:15 a.m. for a report of a shooting.
  When they arrived on the scene, they found a 31-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. He was transported to a local trauma hospital in stable condition.
  Police detained 32-year-old Tane
  
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• Verona woman charged in shooting

  10-02-2018 15:12 via post-gazette.com
  A Verona woman has been charged with shooting a man in the face early Saturday during an argument in a car in Churchill.
  
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• See The Incline's 2018 Ultimate Pittsburgh Fish Fry bracket and cast your votes

  10-02-2018 15:08
  
  The first round of voting will be open until 10 a.m. on Feb. 19.
  
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• Autopsy gives no insight on motive in Vegas mass shooting

  10-02-2018 14:57
  
  Stephen Paddock had anti-anxiety drugs in his system but was not under the influence of them, a report says.
  
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• Israeli F-16 Jet Crashes After Syrian Fire, Pilot Severely Injured

  10-02-2018 14:12
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  (CNN) — An Israeli F-16 fighter jet crashed Saturday in northern Israel after coming under “massive anti-aircraft fire” from Syrian forces, according to the Israeli army.
  The incident came after an Israeli combat helicopter successfully intercepted an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle that had been launched from Syria, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.
  Both pilots aboard the Israeli jet are safe, the Israeli army said, although one
  
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• Everything that happened overnight in the Olympics

  10-02-2018 14:12
  
  The first medals of the Winter Olympics have been awarded. These are the highlights as Saturday's events continue in PyeongChang.If you are planning on watching the events as they are broadcast stateside, you may want to avoid the following.
  
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• Pennsylvania Working To Overhaul Voting Machines

  10-02-2018 13:46
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  HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania says it’s working on a comprehensive overhaul of its election apparatus, including its voter registration database.
  The announcement came Friday after Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf ordered counties that plan to replace their electronic voting systems to buy machines that leave a paper trail, a safeguard against hacking. Wolf’s administration says the move will increase the security of voting systems and make balloting
  
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• Allegheny County Resident With Measles May Have Exposed Others

  10-02-2018 13:15
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department says someone in the county has been diagnosed with measles and may have exposed others.The person may have also potentially exposed others to the measles after riding a port authority bus between Oakland and Squirrel Hill and visiting the Carnegie Mellon University campus.The Health Department is urging anyone who is susceptible to measles, that may have been in the same location during the indica
  
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• 2 hurt after officer in Justin Trudeau's motorcade crashes in California

  10-02-2018 13:15
  
  A California Highway Patrol officer's motorcycle collided with a vehicle Friday in Simi Valley, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
  
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• Trump defends former aide after abuse claims bring criticism

  10-02-2018 11:51
  
  "It's a, obviously, tough time for him. He did a very good job when he was in the White House. And we hope he has a wonderful career."
  
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• Kalla wins, Bjoergen makes history at Winter Olympics

  10-02-2018 10:15
  
  Kalla won the race by more than seven seconds, breaking away from the pack in the final 2 kilometers to avenge her loss to Bjoergen at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
  
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• First medals of Olympic Winter Games awarded

  10-02-2018 10:02
  
  These are the highlights from Saturday's events in PyeongChang.
  
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• Israeli F-16 jet shot down by Syrian fire, military says

  10-02-2018 09:27
  
  The incident was reported after an Israeli combat helicopter came in contact with an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle that had been launched from Syria.
  
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• Surveillance video shows man setting commuter train on fire

  10-02-2018 08:34
  
  The man has been charged with aggravated arson and aggravated battery.
  
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• 'House of Cards' and 'The Wire' actor Reg E. Cathey dead at 59

  10-02-2018 08:03
  
  His death was announced Friday night by David Simon, the creator of "The Wire," who paid tribute to the late 59-year-old actor on Twitter.
  
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• California police charge Cokeburg man in fatal crash

  10-02-2018 07:46
  A Cokeburg man faces charges of homicide by vehicle and aggravated assault in connection with this crash last March at Malden Road and East Malden Drive in California that killed a 26-year-old Brownsville woman.
  
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• Police: Woman Finds Creepy ‘I Was Here’ Message Written In Her Shower

  10-02-2018 06:36
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  COWANSVILLE (KDKA) — State police in Armstrong County are investigating after a creepy, mysterious message was found scrawled in a woman’s shower.
  According to investigators, the break-in happened Thursday, Feb. 8, at a home in Cowansville.
  The 40-year-old victim came home to find the message, “I WAS HERE,” written in permanent marker on her first-floor shower wall.
  Police say the suspect got in without using force, and was not seen by a
  
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• Obituary: Elizabeth Pirrung | She made it to 100 with very little help from anyone

  10-02-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  Elizabeth Pirrung, a longtime Bethel Park resident, didn’t like to ask for help, whether she was gardening, baking, chopping firewood, mowing her large lawn or moving a refrigerator. When she was in her late 80s, she fractured her back moving the fridge so she could clean underneath it.
  
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• Penguins Tie It Late, But Lose To Stars In SO 4-3

  10-02-2018 05:58
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  DALLAS (AP) – Tyler Seguin scored the deciding shootout goal and Kari Lehtonen stopped all three Pittsburgh shooters in the tiebreaker in the Dallas Stars’ 4-3 victory over the Penguins on Friday night.
  Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel, with 71 goals among them this season, failed to score against Lehtonen. He won his fifth straight game, and stretched Dallas’ winning streak to five games.
  Shooting second, Seguin sent a shot off of
  
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• Mike Pence didn't snub North Koreans deliberately, officials say

  10-02-2018 05:55
  
  Officials traveling with Pence to the Olympics in South Korea were responding to reports that Pence had gone around a main table and greeted everyone except Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's nominal head of state.
  
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• Public Barred From Clairton HS Basketball Game Following Brawl

  10-02-2018 05:46
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  CLAIRTON (KDKA) — Clairton High School’s basketball game against Monessen was cut short Tuesday night when a brawl broke out, so school officials put some big changes in place for Friday’s game in hopes of avoiding a repeat.While the district and police continue to investigate what happened on Tuesday, the administration posted on Twitter that Friday’s game was closed to the public. Only parents and guardians of the players were allowed
  
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