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• President Trump Economic Adviser Gary Cohn To Resign Over Trade Policy

  06-03-2018 23:54
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House after breaking with President Donald Trump on trade policy, the latest in a string of high-level departures from the West Wing.
  Cohn, the director of the National Economic Council, has been the leading internal opponent to Trump’s planned tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, working to orchestrate an eleventh-hour effort in recent days to get Trump to reverse course. Bu
  
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• Pittsburgh police link 57 bricks of heroin to Bloomfield man

  06-03-2018 23:51 via post-gazette.com
  Drug charges against a 25-year-old Bloomfield man were held for court Tuesday after Pittsburgh police found 57 bricks of heroin and $24,000 in two homes connected to the man.
  
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• ABC's 'Shark Tank' holding first-ever casting call in Pittsburgh

  06-03-2018 23:49
  
  An open casting call is being held at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh on Mar. 28!
  
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• FULL VIDEO: Andrew Stockey sits down one-on-one with Drew Miller

  06-03-2018 23:33
  
  Pittsburgh's Action News 4 anchor Andrew Stockey sat down one-on-one with Drew Miller, the Libertarian candidate in the race for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District.
  
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• Colson, Notre Dame Hold Off Pitt 67-64 In ACC Tournament

  06-03-2018 23:31
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Bonzie Colson scored 19 points in 33 minutes, getting a full day’s work in his third game back from injury as Notre Dame needed the star forward to hold off Pitt 67-64 in its Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament opener Tuesday.
  Jared Wilson-Frame made a 3 from the left wing for last-place Pitt (8-24) with 1:34 remaining to cut the lead to 61-58, and he missed another 32 seconds later. After a couple free throws by Notre Dame’s
  
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• ‘Uncontrolled’ Space Station To Crash Into Earth In Early April, Experts Say

  06-03-2018 23:14
  CBS Local — Scientists have revealed new information about an out-of-control Chinese space station that has been falling back to Earth for several months. A team from the European Space Agency (ESA) has narrowed the window for its impact but still don’t know where the 19,000-pound projectile will land.
  China’s government reportedly lost control of their space lab, Tiangong-1, in June of 2016 and initially announced that the station would crash back to Earth in late 20
  
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• Promoter of failed Fyre Festival pleads guilty to fraud

  06-03-2018 23:14
  
  The festival was promoted as an ultra-luxurious event on the Bahamian island of Exuma over two weekends last April and May.
  
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• Historical ice house continues longtime tradition

  06-03-2018 23:01
  
  "To have the working museum like this, that people can get involved, and come every year and be part of it, will keep it alive."
  
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• Hospice patient visits childhood orphanage

  06-03-2018 22:57
  
  "It means a lot to me because I thought this day would never happen."
  
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• JuJu Campaigns For LeBron James To Join The Pittsburgh Steelers

  06-03-2018 22:55
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is recruiting NBA star LeBron James to play for the Steelers.Smith-Schuster has started an “official campaign” to get the Cleveland Cavaliers star to play for Pittsburgh.“LeBron has done everything in the NBA,” he wrote on Twitter.“He can be the best athlete EVER if he makes the move to the NFL and wins a Super Bowl with Steeler Nation.”
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• Trump says tariffs will be applied 'in a loving way'

  06-03-2018 22:46
  
  Trump said the measures were necessary to balance global trade deficits.
  
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• #Steelers have officially put the franchise tag on Le'Veon Bell for second straight year

  06-03-2018 22:12
  
  The franchise tag prevents Le'Veon Bell from leaving the Steelers as a free agent and gives them more time to reach a long-term deal to keep him in Pittsburgh beyond 2018.
  
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• New Pizza Hut Sneakers Will Order Pizza And Pause Live TV

  06-03-2018 22:04
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  CBS Local — Pizza Hut is rolling out a new version of their customized sneakers which could order pizza with the press of a button. The pizza chain’s new model will now pause live TV so you don’t miss a minute of entertainment when the food arrives.
  Pizza Hut unveiled the Pie Tops II on March 5 as part of the company’s annual celebration of the NCAA’s March Madness.“This year, the Pie Tops II were created to showcase our
  
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• Barbie unveils dolls based on Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, Katherine Johnson and Chloe Kim

  06-03-2018 22:02
  
  Both lines reflect the Barbie brand's highest honor: a one-of-a-kind doll made in a real woman's likeness.
  
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• Spring Training Report: Injuries Beginning To Pop Up

  06-03-2018 21:54
  Ryan Mayer
  As much as players try to avoid it, a couple of big names end up sidelined with injuries every spring. It’s a sad fact of life in any sport at the highest level, and baseball is no exception. This year hasn’t seen a ton of year-ending injuries so far (knock on wood), which is good. But there are some big names that find themselves watching from the dugout for the rest of spring.
  Among those names, is Tampa Bay Rays’ top prospect, Brent Honeywell, who was lost for the
  
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• 'Dumpster fire' is in the dictionary now, so make of that what you will

  06-03-2018 21:48
  
  Now, you can use the term "dumpster fire" with renewed authority because Merriam-Webster added it -- along with 850 other words and definitions -- to its dictionary.
  
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• Franciscan sisters to leave Millvale home

  06-03-2018 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  Roman Catholic sisters living in a historic Millvale motherhouse will be moving into a senior living community under construction in Marshall Township, the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities announced Tuesday.
  
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• Allegheny County, Pittsburgh hire firm for likely opioid court fight

  06-03-2018 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny County and the city of Pittsburgh plan to sign on with one of the law firms at the center of massive litigation against companies that made or distributed opioids, officials announced Tuesday.
  
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• Travel Restrictions Planned For Pennsylvania Snowstorm

  06-03-2018 21:33
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Officials are announcing travel restrictions for a snowstorm expected to hit eastern and central Pennsylvania late Tuesday and into Wednesday.
  The Transportation Department says that as of midnight Tuesday, sections of interstate will ban empty straight trucks, tandem trailers, double trailers, tractors hauling empty trailers, trailers pulled by passenger vehicles, motorcycles and recreational vehicles.
  The ban applies to sections of Interstates 78, 80, 81, 84 and 380.
  
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• Trump: North Korea 'acting positively' on idea of giving up nuke program

  06-03-2018 21:27
  
  "We have come certainly a long way, at least rhetorically, with North Korea," the president said.
  
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• Train hits truck carrying hydrochloric acid on Route 88 in Washington County

  06-03-2018 21:24
  
  Chemicals were spilled and hazmat crews have been called to the scene.
  
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• Pizza delivery woman moved to tears when church honors her with incredible tip

  06-03-2018 21:20
  
  "I definitely wasn't expecting it, but I knew that I had been struggling for a long time being a single parent, and not having their father in their life, it takes a real damper on you, especially trying to make ends meet."
  
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• Woman who lost new dream home to Kilbuck landslide calls for change in PA law

  06-03-2018 21:15
  
  A beautiful and nearly complete home in Kilbuck Township will never be finished.
  
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• FDA clears DNA test to spot breast cancer genes, but with warnings

  06-03-2018 21:00
  
  The test, which analyzes DNA from saliva, can only detect three out of more than 1,000 known inherited BRCA gene mutations.
  
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• The 'Charmed' reboot cast all the sisters

  06-03-2018 20:52
  
  The Charmed ones can finally channel the power of three.
  
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• Steelers Use Franchise Tag On Le’Veon Bell Again

  06-03-2018 20:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed their franchise tag on Le’Veon Bell again.
  This is the second consecutive year that Bell has had the franchise tag placed on him.Bell will receive a one-year tender worth a reported $14.544 million, a percentage increase over his $12.12 million tender in 2017.
  The team had until Tuesday to use the franchise tag, which would prevent Bell from becoming a free agent
  However, there is no guarantee Bell will sign the agreement.
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• McDonald's now serving fresh beef burgers in many restaurants

  06-03-2018 20:49
  
  McDonald's says workers will cook up fresh beef on a grill when a burger is ordered. It's the company's latest move to appeal to customers who want fresher foods.
  
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• Keidel: Are The Rockets The Team To Beat?

  06-03-2018 20:49
  By Jason Keidel
  The Houston Rockets, as hot as their name implies, haven’t lost in 15 games. And they have quickly become the talk and chalk of the sport, perhaps even more so than the Golden State Warriors. Moreover, the Rockets are 32-1 when their three best players are in the lineup, and they’ve defeated the Warriors twice in three games this season.
  Is that enough? Does that really make the Rockets the favorites to dethrone the heretofore unbeatable Warriors?
  In a sense, it doesn
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools picking up tab for SAT test

  06-03-2018 20:47 via post-gazette.com
  For the first time this year, Pittsburgh Public Schools is covering the cost of the SAT test for all 11th-grade students, who will take the test during school on Wednesday. 
  
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• North Allegheny hires architect for renovations to two elementary schools

  06-03-2018 20:34 via post-gazette.com
  The North Allegheny school board has hired an architect to oversee the renovations at Franklin and McKnight elementary schools.
  
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• Target Raises Starting Pay For 2nd Time In Less Than A Year

  06-03-2018 19:51
  NEW YORK (AP) – Target is raising its minimum starting pay for workers for the second time in less than a year after seeing a bigger and better pool of candidates.
  Target, which hiked starting pay to $11 an hour last fall, said all workers this spring will receive a minimum of $12 per hour.
  CEO Brian Cornell said Tuesday that Target will offer workers $15 an hour by 2020.He says Target Corp. recorded a significant spike in applicants when it boosted pay, and a better quality of worker, too
  
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• Police: Man Threatened To Shoot Teen, Have Dog Attack Officers

  06-03-2018 19:41
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  BUTLER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A man is facing charges for allegedly threatening to shoot a teenager in the head and have his dog attack responding police officers.
  According to police, officers were called to a home on Weir Avenue on three separate occasions early Sunday morning.
  Police were initially called around 2 a.m. for a report of men doing burnouts. When they arrived, they encountered two men outside the home who appeared to be drunk. The men were told
  
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• Several Rain, Snow Chances Possible In Western Pa. Through Friday

  06-03-2018 19:26
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There’s great news for area ski resorts as winter isn’t done just yet for Western Pennsylvania.
  An upper low will pull in cold air from the north starting today and continuing through the weekend. Long-range model data shows this cool weather pattern sticking around for much of March.
  Starting today, and continuing through Friday, we will see the upper low deepen and move right over Western Pennsylvania. Today, th
  
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• Man Forces Son To Run To School In Rain For Bullying

  06-03-2018 19:09
  ROANOKE, Va. (AP) – A father in Virginia who said his son was kicked off the bus for three days for bullying made him run to school instead. In the rain.
  Bryan Thornhill’s Facebook Live video , recorded while driving behind his son, picked up more than 1.6 million views. Thornhill says they joke that the boy will either be fast or obedient, but “so far we’re working on fast.”
  Thornhill also shared video of his son’s second and third morning jogs, along with pa
  
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• Prosecutor: After boy, 8, shot sister, mom went back to work

  06-03-2018 19:07
  
  Alyssa Edwards, 27, is jailed on child endangerment charges related to the Saturday shooting in Hayesville, about 70 miles southwest of Cleveland.
  
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• With enough Democratic support, Senate eyes rollback of banking law

  06-03-2018 19:01
  
  The Senate is preparing to roll back some of the safeguards Congress put into place after the financial crisis that rocked the U.S. a decade ago.
  
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• People are loving this ‘dumb phone’ that only calls and texts

  06-03-2018 18:57
  
  For those looking to go through a "digital detox" or parents who want to keep their kids off social media, this may be a solution.
  
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• Amazon Officials Begin Visiting 20 Cities Still In Running For HQ2

  06-03-2018 18:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sometime this year, Amazon is expected to announce the location for its second headquarters.
  Being named a top 20 finalist for Amazon’s HQ2, it’s possible Pittsburgh could be the second home of the e-commerce giant.
  Amazon officials from the company’s headquarters in Seattle are on tour visiting the top 20 cities. As a result, a visit to Pittsburgh could happen in the near future.
  GeekWire’s Monica Nickelsburg,
  
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• Evacuations underway as train collides with truck carrying hydrochloric acid on Route 88 in Washington County

  06-03-2018 18:46
  
  Chemicals were spilled and hazmat crews have been called to the scene.
  
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• Drunk man who took $1,600 Uber trip to seeking donations

  06-03-2018 18:45
  
  A New Jersey man who mistakenly traveled from West Virginia to his home state needs some help.
  
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• Target is raising its minimum wage again -- this time to $12 an hour, and eventually $15

  06-03-2018 18:43
  
  Target will eventually pay all workers $15 an hour to start -- more than double the minimum wage in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Starbucks Refuses Drive-Thru Service To Teen On Horseback

  06-03-2018 18:41
  CBS Local — An Arizona Starbucks refused to serve a teenager on her birthday after the girl showed up at their drive-thru window on horseback.
  Aspen Cline and a friend took their horses into the town of Anthem for a quick coffee run. “My friend and I were going to get frappuccinos for us and a cup of whipped cream for the horses,” Cline said, via WTKR. The teen had reportedly seen several YouTube videos online of Starbucks customers being served while on horsebac
  
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• If your dog on the loose bites someone, it could cost you $350-plus in Pittsburgh

  06-03-2018 18:35 via post-gazette.com
  Dog owners in Pittsburgh will soon be held financially accountable if their canine companions run loose and bite someone.
  
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• Watchdog agency: Kellyanne Conway violated Hatch Act

  06-03-2018 18:31
  
  The Office of Special Counsel said the Trump aide "impermissibly mixed official government business with political views about candidates in the Alabama special election."
  
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• Voters Head To Polls For Pittsburgh City Council Special Election

  06-03-2018 18:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Some Pittsburgh voters are heading to the polls today for a special election to fill an open City Council seat.
  Four candidates are on the ballot in District 8, which covers Shadyside and parts of Oakland, Point Breeze and Squirrel Hill.
  A few hiccups were reported in Shadyside, where the judge of elections didn’t show up. As a result, they had to turn away more than a dozen voters early Tuesday morning. After almost two hours of
  
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• Strassburger Wins Pittsburgh City Council Special Election

  06-03-2018 18:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With an overwhelming majority, candidate Erika Strassburger has won a special election to fill Pittsburgh’s eighth district City Council seat.
  Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to make their choice between the four candidates on the ballot. And, Strassburger, an Independent, drew more votes than all of her competitors combined.
  She will now succeed Dan Gilman, who resigned his Council seat to become Mayor Bill Peduto’s chi
  
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• Man being held as investigation continues into death of 3-year-old in Carrick

  06-03-2018 18:26 via post-gazette.com
  An Arlington man is being held without bond as prosecutors await word on the manner of death for a 3-year-old boy.
  
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• Man being held as investigation continues into death of 3-year-old

  06-03-2018 18:26 via post-gazette.com
  An Arlington man is being held without bond as prosecutors await word on the manner of death for a 3-year-old boy.
  
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• Bell Acres businessman, mansion owner enters not guilty plea in tax fraud case

  06-03-2018 18:24 via post-gazette.com
  The owner of the largest private home in the state appeared in federal court this morning to face charges that he built the 39,000-square-foot spread on tax fraud.
  
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• You can now visit Disney parks using Google street view

  06-03-2018 18:22
  
  Disney fans can now take a virtual tour of Walt Disney World and Disneyland parks without leaving the couch.
  
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