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• Consumer Advocates: Scammers Trying To Trick People During Medicare ID Card Transition

  30-04-2018 23:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Starting Tuesday, people in Pennsylvania will begin receiving their new Medicare ID cards in the mail.
  Look out!
  Scammers are trying to trick people during the transition.They are posing as Medicare representatives to try to steal personal information.
  “This is one of those red flag moments in our lives. We all need to be alert to the fact that this is happening,” said Mary Bach.
  She chairs AARP’s Consumer Issues Task
  
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• Highlights From the Circulation Family of Journals [From the Circulation Family]

  30-04-2018 23:46
  This single-center retrospective study examined the impact of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in patients with a reversible cause of sudden cardiac arrest, including electrolyte abnormalities, acute coronary syndromes, and recently initiated antiarrhythmic therapy, among others. Among those with a reversible cause of sudden cardiac death, a Correspondence to: Samir Saba, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, PUH B535, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
  
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• Kevin James Tells Us What To Expect On ‘Kevin Can Wait’ Season Finale

  30-04-2018 23:30
  The season 2 finale of “Kevin Can Wait” is just two episodes away. Kevin James spoke to CBS Local about what lies in store for the season finale, what special guests we can expect along the way, and his new Netflix stand-up special.
   
  Season 2 of “Kevin Can Wait” is winding down with an episode tonight and the finale next Monday. What can we expect from the final two episodes this season?
  We got some power-punching in these last two episodes. Tonight’s episode
  
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• Tree falls on Northgate school softball field in Bellevue, several injured

  30-04-2018 23:25 via post-gazette.com
  Ten people were injured Monday afternoon when a tree fell near home plate during a girls’ softball game at Northgate Middle/Senior High School in Bellevue.
  
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• 10 injured after tree falls on softball field in Bellevue

  30-04-2018 23:25 via post-gazette.com
  Ten people were injured Monday afternoon when a tree fell near home plate during a girls’ softball game at Northgate Middle/Senior High School in Bellevue.
  
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• Here We Go, Black And Gold: The Burgh’s 5 Best Sports Bars

  30-04-2018 23:06
  Story Hoodline — Whereas most cities with professional hockey teams are already looking forward to next season, the Pens are battling things out with the Washington Capitals in the second round of the NHL playoffs.
  As any Pittsburgh sports’ fan knows, a deep playoff run isn’t anything new; however, if you’re looking for the city’s best sports bar, you may be at a loss — there are so many great ones out there from which to choose.
  Luckily, we got you cover
  
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• Artist sues Pittsburgh, Allegheny County for destroying murals he created on their buildings

  30-04-2018 23:01 via post-gazette.com
  A mural artist whose work appears in blighted neighborhoods across the region has sued the state, the city of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, the Urban Redevelopment Authority and numerous other public and private landowners, saying they have destroyed eight murals he painted on walls and buildings they own.
  
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• Mom Turns In Son After Seeing His Mugshot On The News

  30-04-2018 22:55
  MEMPHIS, TN (CBS Local) – A mother in Tennessee turned her “disobedient, disrespectful” son in to the police after seeing his photo on the news. Adrian Perry also apologized to a couple her son allegedly tried to rob before being shot at by one of the victims.
  The Details:Derriontay Perry exchanged gunfire with a woman he attempted to rob on April 22
  Perry faces assault and robbery charges
  Adrian Perry turned her son into police on April 25 after seeing his mugshot on
  
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• Tree Falls On High School Softball Field, At Least 10 Injured

  30-04-2018 22:53
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  BELLEVUE (KDKA) — At least ten people were injured after a large tree collapsed on a high school softball field Monday afternoon.
  It happened in the 500 block of Union Avenue at the softball field at Northgate Junior High School.
  Reports indicate that the tree fell on several people. According to officials, ten people were evaluated for injuries. Of those ten injuries, at least two of them are adults.
  A total of six people were transported to local hospit
  
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• Tree Collapses In Bellevue, Medics Called To Scene

  30-04-2018 22:53
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  BELLEVUE (KDKA) — Medics were called to Bellevue on Monday afternoon after a large tree collapsed.
  It happened in the 500 block of Union Avenue at the baseball field at Northgate Junior High School.
  Emergency dispatchers confirmed police and medics were on the scene.
  Reports indicate that the tree fell on several people and seriously injured at least two people. It appears that everyone has been removed from underneath the tree.
  Further details have not b
  
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• 10 Hurt When Tree Falls On High School Softball Field

  30-04-2018 22:53
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  BELLEVUE (KDKA) — At least ten people were injured after a large tree collapsed on a high school softball field Monday afternoon.
  It happened in the 500 block of Union Avenue at the softball field at Northgate High School.
  The tree, which was in a wooded area behind the field, came crashing down onto the home plate area.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  Northgate’s softball team was on the field at the time.
  Reports indicate that the tree fell on
  
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• Community Rallies Behind Woman Told To Take Down Rainbow Flag

  30-04-2018 22:51
  ROCKLEDGE, FL (CBS Local) – A Florida community has rallied behind a mother of three who was ordered to remove a rainbow flag from her lawn. According to reports, an email was sent to the woman’s landlord, which compared the symbol of LGBTQ rights to the Confederate flag.
  The Details:A member of a community board ordered mother of three, Jennifer Raymond, to take down her rainbow flag
  The email said the flag could be offensive and compared it to the Confederate flag
  Florida resi
  
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• Deborah Norville Talks Flex Glue, Safety For Female Patients, And Tips For Consumers

  30-04-2018 22:39
  This week on “Inside Edition,” Flex Glue is put to the test, a woman speaks out after getting assaulted by her dental technician while under anesthesia, and professionals in the travel, food and healthcare industries share secrets consumers don’t (but should!) know. Host Deborah Norville spoke to CBS Local about what to expect on “Inside Edition” this week.
   
  A lot is going on on “Inside Edition” this week. Tonight you put Flex Glue to the test. A l
  
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• Man Charged In Friend’s Fatal Overdose Sentenced To Spent Every Weekend In Jail

  30-04-2018 22:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A South Park man charged in connection to his friend’s fatal overdose will spend every weekend in jail for the next year.
  Twenty-eight-year-old Jacob Palaski, of South Park, is accused of giving 10 stamp bags of fentanyl to his friend Jesse Iwanonkiw in July of 2016. Iwanonkiw died of an overdose the next day.
  Palaski was convicted of violating federal drug laws and sentenced to 5 years’ probation.
  For the first year of his
  
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• Task force will explore options for Hays Woods greenspace

  30-04-2018 22:16 via post-gazette.com
  A task force has formed to begin brainstorming how and to what extent the city will develop Hays Woods, a 660-acre site that would be the city’s largest park if kept intact.
  
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• 'Rarely do you have a chance in a city to plan a new park of this size': Task force to explore options for Hays Woods

  30-04-2018 22:16 via post-gazette.com
  A task force has formed to begin brainstorming how and to what extent the city will develop Hays Woods, a 660-acre site that would be the city’s largest park if kept intact. It is in the Hays neighborhood, except 18 acres that are in Baldwin Borough.
  
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• Woman gets 18 to 36 years for triple fatal Homewood fire

  30-04-2018 21:58 via post-gazette.com
  A woman who told police she heard voices telling her to kill everyone living inside the Homewood house she shared with them pleaded guilty to three counts of third-degree murder Monday.
  
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• South Side woman held for court on false report charge

  30-04-2018 21:45 via post-gazette.com
  A 36-year-old woman who police say falsely accused a man of making death threats was held for court Monday after a preliminary hearing in City Court, Downtown.
  
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• Keidel: NFL Draft, Good And Not So Good

  30-04-2018 21:45
  By Jason Keidel
  Impatience is the hallmark of the modern sports fan.
  We need to know who will be the top pick months before NFL Draft actually begins. Then, once the draft is over, we need slap grades onto every team five months before their newly minted players play their first NFL game.
  It’s almost all conjecture at this point. But based on some evidence, both the players picked and the teams that picked them, we can summon some sense of which teams looked good, bad, or ugly. There&rsquo
  
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• Police: Person Wearing Clown Mask Attacks Juvenile With Metal Baseball Bat

  30-04-2018 21:42
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  KARNS CITY, Pa. (KDKA) — A juvenile from Butler County told state police he was attacked in the woods by a person wearing a clown mask Saturday evening.
  It happened around 7:45 p.m. in Karns City.
  According to state police, a boy said he was near a wooded hillside beside Hooker Road and Kittaning Pike when he heard a woman scream.
  The boy told police someone wearing a clown mask then emerged from the woods with a metal baseball bat, struck the boy in his
  
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• Longtime Squirrel Hill Newsstand Closing Up Shop

  30-04-2018 21:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The end of an era, a sign of the times.Whatever you’d like to call it, after nearly 70 years in business, Murray Avenue News and Toys in Squirrel Hill is closing its doors for good.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Steve Willing)
  The shop has evolved to offer a little bit of everything for as long as it has been in business on Murray Avenue.
  It started out selling newspapers and toys, but more recently you could find things li
  
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• 911th Airlift Wing says bon voyage to C-130s

  30-04-2018 20:44 via post-gazette.com
  The Pittsburgh-based 911th Airlift Wing closed a long chapter in its history on Monday as it bid goodbye to its fleet of C-130 aircraft.
  
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• Porn Star Stormy Daniels Sues President Trump For Defamation

  30-04-2018 20:38
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – The porn actress who claims she had an affair with President Donald Trump is escalating her legal fight. She’s suing the president for defamation.
  Stormy Daniels filed the complaint in federal court in New York on Monday. At issue is a tweet Trump made in which he dismissed a composite sketch that Daniels says depicts a man who threatened her in 2011 to stay quiet about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
  (Photo by Frazer Harr
  
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• Siblings Hold Hands For First Time Since Crash Killed Parents, Baby Sister

  30-04-2018 20:37
  FORT WORTH (CBS LOCAL) – A head-on crash killed their parents, and now a brother and sister have seen each other for the first time since their deaths.
  The children’s great aunt posted a moving photo of Zachary Clemens, 5, holding his sister, Angela Clemens’ hand on a hospital bed at Cook Children’s Hospital.
  Zachary Clemens, 5, holding his sister, Angela Clemens’ hand. (photo courtesy: Facebook)
  The Facebook post reads: I stand all amazed at the miracles
  
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• Scientists ‘Miserable’ After World’s Oldest Spider Dies At 43

  30-04-2018 20:20
  AUSTRALIA (CBS Local) – The world’s oldest known spider has died in Western Australia at the age of 43. The record-breaking arachnid was 15 years older than any other spider scientists have found.The Details:World’s oldest spider, dubbed “Number 16,” has died at 43
  Female Giaus Villosus, better known as a trapdoor spider, succumbed to wasp sting
  Trapdoor spiders commonly seen in Australia, typically live 5-20 years
  By remaining in same burrow from bir
  
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• Fentanyl dealer gets part-time federal sentence in overdose death of friend

  30-04-2018 20:19 via post-gazette.com
  A staid federal courtroom echoed Monday with sobs as the daily toll of addiction played out once again in the halls of justice.
  
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• Free dental clinic in June needs more than 1,000 volunteers

  30-04-2018 19:54 via post-gazette.com
  Last year, the Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh free dental clinic at the Palumbo Center resulted in 3,500 procedures for 885 patients. But some had to be turned away.
  
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• Furry Tails: Save A Life On National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day

  30-04-2018 19:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you love animals, then it’s a day to celebrate, and maybe even save a furry life.
  April 30 marks National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day.
  If you’re looking for some companionship, there are plenty of dogs, cats, rabbits and more at shelters locally and nationally that need good homes. Places to get treats, pats on the head, and play fetch.
  That’s why a local hotel is launching a new initiative to get more pets out of shel
  
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• A weather forecast to love: It finally feels like spring again out there

  30-04-2018 19:05 via post-gazette.com
  The warm breeze. The glow of sunlight on the face.
  
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• South Korean President: Trump ‘Can Take Nobel Prize’

  30-04-2018 19:04
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  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s president is saying that U.S. President Donald Trump “can take the Nobel prize” as long as the Koreas receive peace in return.
  Moon Jae-in made the comment Monday in response to a suggestion by the widow of late South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 after a summit with then North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
  PANMUNJOM, SOUTH KOREA – APRIL 27: South Kore
  
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• Fish Tank Coral Produced Toxin That Nearly Killed Family

  30-04-2018 18:54
  CEDAR PARK, TX (CBS Local) – A Texas mother is speaking out after an attempt to clean a fish tank nearly killed her and her entire family.
  Chasity Ahman was cleaning the family fish tank when she noticed a strange substance growing on the decorative coral inside the aquarium. “I noticed these little, cute… button polyps that were new to me,” Ahman said, via KHOU.
  After scrubbing off the odd algae, Ahman said she immediately started to feel sick. Unknown to
  
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• This Week In Golf: Horschel, Piercy Go Low Sunday, Win Zurich Classic

  30-04-2018 18:46
  By Sam McPherson
  The Zurich Classic of New Orleans and its unique team format once again provided loads of excitement for golf fans on Sunday. Billy Horschel and Scott Piercy carded a fourth-round best 67 in the alternate-shot format to move up from fifth place and claim the PGA Tour title at the TPC Louisiana course in Avondale. The duo carded five birdies in the first 11 holes and then hung on to post their 22-under winning score by making seven straight pars to close out the final round.
  For
  
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• ‘Bittersweet’ Ceremony Marks Final C-130 Flight For 911th Airlift Wing

  30-04-2018 18:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Bittersweet is the word crew members and retirees used to describe the final flight of the C-130 airplane leaving the 911th Airlift Wing of the Air Force Reserve in Pittsburgh.
  Chief Pilot Ed Tarquinio spent his entire career in Pittsburgh, flying C-130s. He came here in 1987.
  “I’ll be retiring in December,” Lt. Col. Tarquinio said. “So, I’ll be 56 and I’m going to retire from the C-130. This is my l
  
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• Judge Drops Gun Charges Filed Against Person Of Interest In Case Of Missing Latrobe Woman

  30-04-2018 18:15
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  LATROBE (KDKA) — A judge has thrown out all gun charges filed against a man considered to be person of interest in the disappearance of a woman from Latrobe.
  The judge determined the state did not provide enough evidence in the case against Thomas Stanko, and threw the charges out.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Stanko is now only facing a charge of stolen property. But he is still being questioned about the disappearance of Cassandra Gross.DIstrict Justice saying
  
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• What We Learned From The First Round Of The NBA Playoffs

  30-04-2018 18:08
  Ryan Mayer
  After two weeks and several extended series, the first round of the NBA playoffs is behind us. The field has been whittled down to eight and, in the process, we learned quite a bit about each of the teams left standing. Two games from the second round have already been played, but before we get any further, let’s take a quick look at the biggest lessons we learned from Round 1.
  Rockets, Warriors Clash Is Inevitable
  We all knew this before the playoffs started, but the Steph Curr
  
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• Report: Capitals’ Wilson Won’t Be Suspended For Dumoulin Hit

  30-04-2018 17:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The NHL will not suspend Washington Capitals’ forward Tom Wilson for his hit on Brian Dumoulin in Game 2.
  According to Greg Wyshysnki, there will be no disciplinary hearing for Wilson after his hit knocked Dumoulin out of the game.No Dept. of Player Safety hearing for Tom Wilson, per NHL. @Capitals @penguins
  — Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) April 30, 2018
  The hit happened during the second period as Dumoulin played the puck up
  
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• Developer Seeks To Relocate Young Falcons From Downtown Nest

  30-04-2018 16:36
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Officials say a developer is seeking permission from the federal government to remove four young peregrine falcons from their nest on a downtown Pittsburgh building.
  Kate St. John, who monitors the nesting of peregrines in the area, says on her “Outside My Window” blog that the two-week-old birds are nesting near another building being redeveloped for student apartments.
  (Photo Credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)
  St. John sa
  
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• Pittsburgh's Coolest Offices: Ebb Therapeutics

  30-04-2018 16:31
  Welcome to Pittsburgh Business Times' Coolest Offices. We will showcase interesting, inspiring and attractive office spaces in the Pittsburgh region every week.
  
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• Brazilian Sets Record For Biggest Wave Ever Surfed

  30-04-2018 14:48
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  By Rob Hodgetts, CNN
  (CNN) — There’s surfing, and then there’s riding liquid mountains.
  And now Brazil’s Rodrigo Koxa has surfed the biggest wave of the lot with a world-record 80-foot monster at the infamous Nazare break in Portugal.
  Koxa’s streaking descent down the massive wall of water set a new official record for the largest wave ever surfed and earned him the prize for biggest wave of the year at the World Surf League Big Wa
  
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• PTL Links: April 30, 2018

  30-04-2018 14:26
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
  Kids Of Steel
  Pittsburgh Marathon Pizza Recipe
  Damaged Pies
  Why Hunger
  J Film Festival
  PAART
  Shadyside Inn
  Travelers Aid For Mobile Moms
  
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• Pittsburgh Marathon Pizza Recipe

  30-04-2018 14:20
  Representatives from the Pittsburgh Marathon stop by to cook up a delicious pizza that is a perfect pre or post-race meal!
  Ingredients1 whole grain pizza crust (typically a 6″ or 8″ size)
  1/4-1/2 cup pizza or pasta sauce, any varietyyou like
  1/4 cup shredded cheese
  1/2 cup chopped broccoli
  1/4 cup canned chickenInstructions
  1. Follow preheating directions on the packaging of your pizza crusts. Also pre-cook raw meat and vegetable toppings if needed.2. Cover the pizza crust with sauce
  
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• Best Draft Picks From All 32 Teams

  30-04-2018 14:20
  By Ryan Wilson
  (CBS Sports)- After four months of build up, the 2018 NFL Draft is finally in the books; 256 players have been drafted — Baker Mayfield was the first-overall pick and Trey Quinn was Mr. Irrelevant — and while we ultimately won’t know just how good these players will be for another 2-3 seasons, there’s no time like the present to speculate.
  With that in mind, here’s our look at each team’s best pick. We’re going to avoid just regurgitating
  
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• The needle in the family tree: Opioids swamping child welfare system

  30-04-2018 14:08 via post-gazette.com
  First came an anonymous tip that a young girl was living in a building with no utilities. When police arrived at the boarded-up apartment on East Warrington Avenue in Allentown, they saw no sign that anyone was inside, and no clear way in.
  
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• Two friends, now both paralyzed, to ride in the Pittsburgh Marathon together

  30-04-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  For Attila Domos and Danny Chew, this year’s Pittsburgh Marathon brings their athletic relationship full circle from just 20 months ago.
  
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• Trump Assails White House Correspondents’ Association Amid Michelle Wolf Controversy

  30-04-2018 13:48
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  By Brian Stelter, CNN
  (CNN) — The White House Correspondents’ Association is the newest front in President Donald Trump’s long-running war with the media.
  Twenty-four hours after comedian Michelle Wolf ripped into Trump and his aides on national television, Trump said the annual correspondents’ dinner was “an embarrassment.” He called Wolf’s stand-up act “filthy.”
  “Put Dinner to rest, or start over!&rd
  
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• Keeley and the Vial: From children to grandparents, whole families are caught up in the opioid crisis

  30-04-2018 13:46 via post-gazette.com
  Keeley Ashbaugh puts one hand on the arm of the couch, another on the electric fireplace, and pushes up with her thin arms so that her feet are inches off the floor. And then, because 8-year-olds don’t stay still, she swings her feet back, forward, back, forward, all the while babbling about a relative’s kitten, which is, oddly, named Puppy.
  
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• It's no lie: today is "Honesty Day"

  30-04-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  It has been nearly two decades since a president was impeached on grounds of perjury, 15 years since his successor made a specious-at-best case for war in Iraq and a mere 15 months since a man ascended to the Oval Office — only to publicly speak over 2,000 verifiable white lies, whoppers and fish stories in his first year there.
  
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• Fiery Crash Near West End Circle Leaves 1 Man Dead

  30-04-2018 13:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One man is dead following an early Monday morning crash near the West End Circle.
  According to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials, the crash happened along West Carson Street around 1:35 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  A man was traveling west when his vehicle struck a pole and caught fire.
  The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only occupant in the vehicle.
  His name has not been released and it’s unclear what led to t
  
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• Republicans Saccone, Reschenthaler vie for redemption in 14th District primary

  30-04-2018 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  In many ways, the race for the Republican nomination in Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District is about second chances.
  
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