• Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz Is Stepping Down

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks Corp. says Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman this month of the coffee chain he joined more than 30 years ago.
    Schultz, who oversaw the transformation of Starbucks into a global chain with more than 28,000 locations, had left the CEO job at the company last year to focus on innovation and social impact projects.
    The Seattle-based chain says Schultz will take the title of chairman emeritus as of June 26, and is
  • North Hills school board planning for armed officers in schools

    The North Hills school board, which plan to put armed resource officers in each school, on Thursday will consider approving job descriptions for school police officers and a school police chief.
  • Officials: Former PennDOT Executive Accepted Bribes From Contractor

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    HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Attorney General Josh Shapiro says a former PennDOT executive is facing felony charges for accepting bribes.
    Fifty-three-year-old Nicholas Martino, of Norristown, is accused of soliciting and accepting bribes from at least one contractor in exchange for continued contracts with PennDOT, even when the contractor didn’t perform the work they were obligated to perform.
    Martino worked as an assistant district executive in PennDOT&rsq
  • Apple Unveils iOS 12, Group FaceTime, And Memojis At WWDC 2018

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    SAN JOSE, CA (CBS Local/CNET) – As WWDC 2018 approached, Apple released the last version of iOS 11 recently, 11.4, with important updates such as Messages in iCloud and AirPlay 2 for multi-room, stereo audio with HomePods. We speculated as to what we’d see, what we wanted to see in iOS 12 and how we need to see a Watch face store already.
    At the start of the Apple Worldwide Develo
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  • Fall On Escalator Causes Major Pile-Up At Kenny Chesney Concert

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There was a major pile-up on an escalator inside Heinz Field ahead of Saturday’s Kenny Chesney concert.
    It all started when one woman fell, then things got worse from there.
    It happened at Gate B around 6 p.m.
    Nick Rothaar was jammed onto the escalator going up.
    “Going up the escalator to section 200. The lady behind me fell. She was on the ground the whole way up the ride,” he said.
    (Photo Credit: Nick Rothaar)
    Rotha
  • Fired Pitt wrestling coach sues school, alleges racial discrimination

    The former wrestling coach at the University of Pittsburgh has sued the school in federal court on racial grounds, saying he was unfairly fired last year because he's black.
  • Judge gives South Fayette man house arrest for assaulting wife of son's hockey coach

    Timothy A. Hanna was angry about his son’s playing time on his youth hockey team during a game last year in Bethel Park.
  • Judge gives Bridgeville man house arrest for assaulting wife of son's youth hockey coach

    Timothy A. Hanna was angry about his son’s playing time on his youth hockey team during a game last year in Bethel Park.
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  • Judge gives Bridgeville man house arrest for assaulting wife of son's hockey coach

    Timothy A. Hanna was angry about his son’s playing time on his youth hockey team during a game last year in Bethel Park.
  • Officer Finds Stolen Gun, Heroin, More Than $2,000 In Cash During Traffic Stop

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    HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — A police officer conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle in Homewood found a gun, drugs and cash Monday morning.
    According to police, a Pittsburgh Police officer was on patrol along Frankstown Avenue just before 11 a.m.
    Brandon Diangelo Gray (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety)
    The officer could smell burning marijuana coming from a sedan as he pulled up behind it. He checked the license plate and saw the car registratio
  • World’s Oldest Cat? British Feline Celebrates 30th Birthday

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    EXETER, UK (CBS Local) – A cat in the United Kingdom is being hailed as one of the oldest felines in the world after celebrating his 30th birthday.
    Rubble is a fluffy Maine Coon who has been with his owner since he was a kitten in 1988.
    “It was just before my 20th birthday when I got him,” 50-year-old Michele Heritage said, via the Daily Mail. “He’s a lovely cat; although, he has got a little grumpy in his old age.&r
  • ‘I Stand Behind The Decision’: Sara Gilbert Reacts to ‘Roseanne’ Cancellation

    LOS ANGELES (CBSDFW.COM) — Actress Sara Gilbert, who co-hosts the popular CBS talk show “The Talk,” reacted Monday to the cancellation of the ABC sitcom “Roseanne” after the star – and namesake – of that show posted a racist tweet last week. Gilbert also played Roseanne Barr’s daughter on the show.
    “In addition to my statement, I would like to say this has been a very difficult week,” Gilbert said on Monday’s show. “A lot of
  • Scott Wagner Leaves Senate To Concentrate On Campaign For Governor

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    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Scott Wagner, who once warned that he’d carry a baseball bat into Pennsylvania’s Senate, is bidding farewell to the institution after four years to concentrate on his Republican campaign for governor.
    Wagner told the chamber’s members in a Monday farewell speech that he had gone to the Senate change the culture, and vowed to work with senators to fix the state’s problems if elected.
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  • Hill District man sentenced in 2016 shooting death

    A Hill District man who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a 2016 shooting death has been sentenced to 7½ to 17½ years in prison plus two years probation.
  • Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer Can Skip Chemo, Study Says

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    ROCKVILLE, MD (CBS Local) – A groundbreaking study has concluded that most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer can avoid going through chemotherapy thanks to a new genetic treatment.
    The Details:A new study suggests that women with early stage breast cancer can avoid chemotherapy
    Over 10,000 women were studied for nine years and found no major difference in their survival rates
    Patients not using chemotherapy were given an estrogen-bl
  • NFL Post-June 1 Trade Candidates

    After the wave of free-agent signings in March and the NFL Draft in late April, the slowest part of the offseason is upon us. But that doesn’t mean teams aren’t still actively trying to improve their rosters. And while most of the players targeted for post-June 1 releases have already been designated as such, trades remain a roster-building (purging?) option. With that in mind, here are 10 trades that could make sense for the teams and players involved.
    (All salary-cap numb
  • Valedictorian Quotes Trump, Then Says ‘Just Kidding, That Was Barack Obama’

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    PINEVILLE, Ky. (CBS) — As valedictorian of his high school class, Ben Bowling thought a lot about what he would say in his speech at graduation.
    CBS News reports the high school senior from Bell County, Kentucky, stepped up to the podium and offered some words of wisdom for his classmates and their families.
    “This is the part of my speech where I share some inspirational quotes I found on Google,” Bowling said. “‘Don’t just g
  • The Baseball Report: Mariners Rolling Without Cano

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    When Robinson Cano was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball at the beginning of May, it seemed that people were ready to write off the Mariners’ chances along with him. The thought process was understandable, as Cano is Seattle’s most recognizable name, and the franchise was hoping when they signed him that he could help carry the team to the postseason.
    Well, far from plummeting down the standings, the Mariners have ripped off eight wins in their last 10 games
  • Darlene Harris has a primary opponent for 2019, and he's a member of the Democratic Socialists of America

    Darlene Harris had never heard of the Democratic Socialists of America before Monday — the day she found out her first primary challenger is a member.
  • First Lady Melania Trump Scheduled To Make First Appearance Since Early May

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    WASHINGTON (AP) – Melania Trump is scheduled to appear at her first official engagement since dropping out of sight 24 days ago.
    (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
    The first lady was joining the president at a White House reception Monday evening for Gold Star families. Such families have loved ones who were killed during military service.
    It will be Mrs. Trump’s first official engagement in weeks, though the event is private and closed to news media
  • National Weather Service: Tornado Touched Down In Washington Co.

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    FINLEYVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A tornado touched down in Washington County on Sunday evening, according to officials.
    The National Weather Service says a “brief, weak” tornado occurred along Airport Road in Finleyville sometime Sunday evening.
    The tornado was only an EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.…Summary…
    A brief, weak tornado (rated EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale)occurred Sunday evening along Airport Road in Finleyville, PA. NW
  • George Romero bust to be unveiled at Monroeville Mall to kick off "Living Dead Weekend"

    Christian Stavrakis’ IndieGoGo campaign is aptly named “Monroeville or Bust.”
  • Girl Hurt In Indiana School Shooting Was Hit 7 Times

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    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The family of a girl critically wounded during a shooting at her Indiana middle school says she was shot seven times, including in her face, neck and upper chest.
    The family of 13-year-old Ella Whistler released a statement Monday saying she also suffered collapsed lungs and several broken bones, including in her jaw and back, during the May 25 attack at Noblesville West Middle School.
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    Her family says Ella suff
  • Pregnant Pit Bull, Puppies Euthanized During Birth Sparks Outrage

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    AMARILLO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/CBS LOCAL) — A pregnant pit bull– described as aggressive by her owners – and her puppies were euthanized last month. The pregnant dog was reportedly euthanized while giving birth.
    Now, a Facebook Post last week describing the incident is sparking a debate online.
    In the social media post that has been shared and commented on thousands of times, Dacia Anderson, an Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare (AAMW) volunt
  • Outrage After Pregnant Pit Bull, Puppies Euthanized During Birth

    AMARILLO, TX (CBSDFW.COM/CBS LOCAL) — A pregnant pit bull – described as aggressive by her owners – was euthanized last month while giving birth. Now a Facebook Post last week describing the incident is sparking a debate online.
    In the social media post that has been shared and commented on thousands of times,  Dacia Anderson, an Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare (AAMW) volunteer described what she called “completely appalling and unacceptable.”
    “I h
  • Sunday's storms spawned a tornado in Washington County, National Weather Service says

    A weak tornado touched down near Finleyville for about two minutes as thunderstorms passed through Washington County Sunday evening, the National Weather Service confirmed.
  • Teacher Allegedly Fed Puppy To Turtle, Charged With Animal Cruelty

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    PRESTON, Idaho (CBS Local) – An Idaho teacher is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of several students.
    Preston Junior High School science teacher Robert Crosland was charged with the misdemeanor on June 1 and reportedly faces up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine if convicted, according to CBS News. Crosland was accused by several parents of feeding the small dog to the dangero
  • New Caps Tradition? Fan Throws Crab On The Ice During Stanley Cup Finals

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — Washington may be creating a new tradition of throwing crabs on the ice.
    And Baltimore’s own Jimmy’ Seafood has added some more incentive to the challenge.
    A 15-year-old from Bethesda threw a steamed crab out on the ice Saturday after the Washington Capital’s win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
    According to The Washington Post, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School sophomore Jack Merritt bought a $6 Old Bay-covered crab from Bethesda Cra
  • New Caps Tradition? Fan Throws Crab On Ice During Stanley Cup Final

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — Washington may be creating a new tradition of throwing crabs on the ice.
    And Baltimore’s own Jimmy’ Seafood has added some more incentive to the challenge.
    A 15-year-old from Bethesda threw a steamed crab out on the ice Saturday after the Washington Capital’s win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
    According to The Washington Post, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School sophomore Jack Merritt bought a $6 Old Bay-c
  • Pa. Lottery Launches Online Games Offering Up To $250K In Prizes

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvanians can win up to $250,000 through new online games from the Pennsylvania Lottery.
    There are 11 iLottery games right now:Big Money SLINGO®, Bigfoot, Cash Buster Towers, Cash in the Lamp, Crossword Cash, Foxin’ Wins, Monster Wins, Robin Hood, Super Cash Buster, Super Gems and Volcano Eruption.
    (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania Lottery)
    To play to win, you have to sign up for an account and add a payment method, such as a
  • One $3 Million Winning Scratch-Off, Four $1 Million Winning Scratch-Offs Sold In Pa.

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Five people won huge prizes from Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off tickets in May.
    The Pennsylvania Lottery says the Shop ‘n Save on Butler Street, north of Etna, sold a $3 million winning scratch-off for the $3,000,000 Pennsylvania Club game. The winner was only identified on the Pennsylvania Lottery website as Joseph C.
    Four $1 million winning scratch-offs were sold across the state. Three of the tickets were sold in Dauphin, No
  • Small Asteroid Hits Earth Hours After Being Spotted By Astronomers

    AFRICA (CBS Local) – A small asteroid slammed into Earth’s atmosphere on June 2 just a few hours after it was discovered racing toward the planet, according to NASA.
    The cosmic boulder, named asteroid 2018 LA (and previously listed as ZLAF9B2), was estimated to be only about 6 feet across. It was first spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona.
    Newly Discovered Small #Asteroid Hits the Earth Near #Botswana–#SouthAfrica Borderhttps://t.co/GcIQWz7gr7#ZLAF9
  • Judge again denies bond for Regent Square restaurateur charged in sexual assault

    An Allegheny County judge Monday denied a request by a Regent Square restaurant owner to be released on GPS monitoring pending trial on charges he broke into a woman's South Side Slopes home and sexually assaulted her.
  • Blind Dachshund & His Pit Bull Guide Dog Find Forever Home Together

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    RICHMOND, Va. (CBS) — A blind dachshund named O.J. and his pit bull sidekick, Dozer, stole the hearts of millions earlier this year.
    CBS reports the unlikely duo were inseparable when they turned up at Richmond Animal Care and Control in Virginia. The two dogs were brought to RACC because their owner became homeless and could no longer take care of them.O.J. lost his sight and has a habit of running into things. Blue Dozer, or just Dozer for short, operat
  • Police: Attempted Substation Copper Theft Knocks Out Power To Trafford Businesses

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    TRAFFORD (KDKA) – Police are investigating an apparent copper theft gone wrong at a substation in Trafford.
    According to police, businesses in Commercial Circle experienced a power outage around 3 a.m.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    When crews arrived, they found a gate to the nearby substation had been compromised. Inside, it was apparent someone had been trying to tamper with the substation.
    The damage was consistent with someone trying to steal copper.
    Meanwhile
  • This Week In Golf: DeChambeau Wins Three-Way Playoff At Memorial

    By Sam McPherson
    Winning The Memorial always has special meaning, thanks to tournament founder and golf legend Jack Nicklaus. Now Bryson DeChambeau can forever be linked with the Golden Bear after he emerged victorious in a three-way playoff on Sunday at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. DeChambeau birdied the second hole of sudden death to defeat Byeong-Hun An, while Kyle Stanley finished third after bogeying the first hole of extra play.
    The three golfers finished the fourth round tied a
  • Friend: Murdered, Dismembered Carrick Man Dated Suspect Years Ago

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    CARRICK (KDKA) – A friend of a man, whose dismembered remains were found in a Carrick home, is shedding new light on the victim’s relationship with his accused killer.
    A friend did not want to show his face, but he wanted to share what he knew about 46-year-old Kevin Thompson and 42-year-old John Dickinson.
    He said the two dated years ago.
    “John and Kevin were an item in the 90s,” the man said.
    He says it’s hard to believe what he&
  • 19-Year-Old Facing 5 To 12 Years In Prison For Crash That Killed Firefighter

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    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A woman has been sentenced to five to 12 years in state prison in a crash that killed a firefighter who was rushing to a fatal hoverboard fire.
    Nineteen-year-old Khanyae Kendall was sentenced Monday in Dauphin County Court in the March 2017 crash that killed 45-year-old Lt. Denny DeVoe.
    (Photo Credit: Harrisburg Bureau of Police)
    Prosecutors alleged that Kendall was high on the powerful psychedelic PCP in a vehicle reported stolen t
  • Hill District man's family settles wrongful death suit vs. Allegheny County Jail for $950K

    With a trial about to begin Monday in federal court, the family of an Allegheny County Jail inmate who died from a seizure after being restrained face-down at the lockup in 2015 has settled a wrongful death suit for $950,000, according to the plaintiff's lawyer.
  • Forney Softball Wins Title One Year After Teammate’s Death

    FORNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The Forney softball team returned home Sunday after winning its first-ever state championship. It was a season dedicated to a young player who lost her life.
    They arrived at the team’s ballpark with medals around their necks and a 5A State title sitting on the bleachers.
    The girls dedicated this season to Emily Galiano, who died in 2017 in a car crash.
    The tragedy rocked the school and town, but her teammates rallied around her memory, including her twin
  • Whale Dies After Eating More Than 80 Plastic Bags

    (CNN) — A short-fin male pilot whale has died in Southern Thailand after ingesting more than 17 lbs of plastic bags and packaging, a sobering casualty of the waste littering the world’s oceans.
    During an autopsy veterinarians removed more than 80 plastic bags from the whale’s stomach, said Jatuporn Burutpat, Director-General to Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.
    Officials say the whale was spotted by locals on May 28 looking ill and floating abnormally
  • IndyCar Race Delayed After GM Executive Crashes Pace Car

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    DETROIT (AP) – The start of an IndyCar race in Detroit was delayed when the General Motors executive driving the pace car crashed into a wall.
    No one was seriously injured in the crash Sunday. It delayed the race about 30 minutes.
    Mark Reuss was driving when the Corvette spun and crashed during a pace lap just before the race’s scheduled start time. Team Chevy blamed the weather and track conditions.
    The Detroit News reports that Reuss got out of th
  • Pittsburgh police officer resigns amid discrimination lawsuit

    A Pittsburgh police officer embroiled in a whistleblower lawsuit against the city has resigned, his attorney confirmed.
  • Supreme Court Sides With Colorado Baker On Same-Sex Wedding Cake

    WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is setting aside a Colorado court ruling against a baker who wouldn’t make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. But the court is not deciding the big issue in the case, whether a business can refuse to serve gay and lesbian people.
    The justices’ limited ruling Monday turns on what the court described as anti-religious bias on the Colorado Civil Rights Commission when it ruled against baker Jack Phillips. The justices voted 7-2 that the Color
  • FBI Agent’s Gun Goes Off On The Dance Floor

    DENVER, CO (CBS4/CBS LOCAL) – Police are investigating an off-duty FBI agent after his gun went off on the dance floor at a nightclub in downtown Denver.
    (credit: CBS)The single shot rang out around 12:45 a.m. inside Mile High Spirits Tasting Room on Lawrence Street and 22nd Avenue.
    CBS4’s Brian Maass was the first to break this story.
    (credit: CBS)According to Denver Police, the dancing agent’s firearm fell from its waistband holster onto the floor. When the agent pi
  • Amber Alert: 7-Month-Old Abducted By Registered Sex Offender

    DANVILLE, Va. (CBS/AP) — An Amber Alert has been issued for a 7-month-old girl who police say was abducted by a registered sex offender at a gas station in Virginia.
    News outlets cite the alert issued by Virginia State Police, which says Emma Grace Kennedy and 51-year-old Carl Ray Kennedy could be headed to North Carolina, following the Sunday night kidnapping.
    Police say Carl Kennedy is a white male with gray hair and green eyes. He is 5’8″ tall and weighs 170 lbs. He was last
  • Trump Asserts ‘Absolute Right To Pardon’ Himself

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    WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he has “absolute right to PARDON myself” but says has “done nothing wrong” in the Russia probe.
    In a tweet Monday, Trump weighed in on the question of whether he could pardon himself should the special counsel find he interfered in the investigation into Russia meddling in the 2016 election.As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but wh
  • Police: Man Armed With Machete Robs Brookline Bar

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are investigating an armed robbery at a bar in Brookline.
    According to police, the incident happened at Brook Line N Sinker in the 800 block of Brookline Boulevard around 2 a.m.
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    A man with a machete entered the establishment and demanded money. He allegedly jumped over the counter, grabbed the cash register and ran out of the restaurant.
    About an hour later, police recovered the money and other items taken.
  • The return of the returnable beer bottle: Will customers bring 'em back?

    Is the returnable beer bottle set to return?
  • PTL Links: June 4, 2018

    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Seven Springs Fireworks & Food Trucks Festival
    Vagabond Taco Truck
    Top Golf
    Pittsburgh Magazine “After Dark”
    Pittsburgh Magazine Best Restaurants Party
    Animal Friends
    Marlene Boas 
    Three Rivers Arts Festival

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