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• Landslide forces partial closure of Banksville interchange ramp

  26-06-2018 23:36 via post-gazette.com
  Another landslide. Another detour.
  
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• Police Obtain License Plate, Information On Possible Suspect Who Drove Through Antwon Rose Protesters

  26-06-2018 23:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say they have a possible suspect in the investigation into a car that drove through a crowd of people protesting the fatal shooting of Antwon Rose on Friday night.
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  Hundreds of people marched through Downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore on Friday during the third day of protests over the death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose, who was shot and killed by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld on June 19.
  
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• 17 States, Including Pa., Sue Trump Administration Over Family Separations At Border

  26-06-2018 23:00
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  HARRISBURG (AP/KDKA) — Seventeen states, including Pennsylvania, New York and California, sued the Trump administration Tuesday to force it to reunite the thousands of immigrant children and parents it separated at the border, as pressure mounted to reconnect families more quickly.
  “The administration’s practice of separating families is cruel, plain and simple,” New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said in a statement. “Every
  
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• Police may know who drove car through protesters in North Shore

  26-06-2018 22:56 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh police said they may have identified the driver of a car that pushed through a group of protesters Friday night on the North Shore.
  
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• Fan Essentials: Best Putter Ever

  26-06-2018 22:56
  Jack and Tiger, Tiger and Jack. As with so many of golf’s greatest-of-all-time discussions, the “Who is the best putter ever?” question generally comes down to two names: Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
  As Jim Nantz, anchor for CBS Sports put it, “It’s Jack, and it’s Tiger. The two of them go hand in hand.”
  The order is up for debate though, and Tiger may still further distinguish himself as his career continues.
  Both players routinely made the putts they
  
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• Heinz Field Issues Stadium Policies Reminder To Luke Bryan Concertgoers

  26-06-2018 22:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Heinz Field management is issuing a stadium policies reminder to fans attending Saturday’s Luke Bryan concert.
  Parking lots on the North Shore open at 1 p.m. All fans who enter the North Shore lots must have a ticket to the concert, and all concertgoers who park in the North Shore lots must enter Heinz Field by 7 p.m.
  (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images)
  Fans who plan to tailgate before the concert will receive trash and recycling b
  
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• Harmar bald eagle takes to the air

  26-06-2018 22:16 via post-gazette.com
  The first flight of a young bald eagle from a nest in Harmar occurred at about 10:45 a.m. Tuesday. Despite some summer foliage hiding parts of the nest, the fledging was captured by a live-streaming video camera operated by the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.
  
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• Pitt, UPMC open large-scale genome-sequencing center

  26-06-2018 21:44 via post-gazette.com
  The stage is set for advanced genome sequencing at the new UPMC Genome Center in Shadyside, ready now to help researchers and doctors at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC. With the launching of the center Tuesday, the race to apply scientific discovery to patient care just picked up the pace.
  
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• Sad Dog Photo Goes Viral As He Looks For New Home

  26-06-2018 21:09
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  Columbus, IN (CBS Local)- Ali is an adult male Pit Bull Terrier mix who is currently looking for a new family.
  According to 13 WTHR Indianapolis, Ali was part of a Mega-Adoption event held by the city this past weekend, but he, unfortunately, was not one of the lucky pets to be chosen.
  Cathlene Hirtzel, a resident of Plainfield, Indiana, took a heart-breaking photo of Ali at the end of the adoption event and posted it on Facebook hoping to find someone to adopt
  
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• Hundreds Of Kids Injured In Bike Accidents Each Day, Study Finds

  26-06-2018 20:37
  NEW YORK, NY (CBS) — As the school year ends and summer kicks off, kids across the country will be jumping on their bikes. But new research shows hundreds of thousands are injured in bike accidents every year.
  A study, published in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention, found that more than 2.2 million children ages 5 to 17 were treated in U.S. emergency departments for bicycle-related injuries from 2006 to 2015. That equates to more than 600 cases per day, or 25 every hour.
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• Violence in Nicaragua: "Every day worse than the day before"

  26-06-2018 20:34 via post-gazette.com
  Violence against civilians in Nicaragua has escalated in recent weeks, with street protests and retaliations that first became international news in April.
  
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• Cubs’ Yu Darvish Buys Lavish Post-Game Spread For Both Teams After Rehab Start

  26-06-2018 20:01
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  Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish is working his way back from tendinitis in his right triceps which forced him onto the disabled list earlier this season. Last night, he pitched in a rehab appearance with the club’s Single-A affiliate in South Bend and afterwards, provided a big treat for the players of both teams, which West Michigan Whitecaps relieve Max Green tweeted pictures of:
  Thanks to @faridyu (Yu Darvish) for the Ruth’s Chris postgame. What a guy! pic.twit
  
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• Rats, roaches, mold, sewage: ACLU suit claims inhumane conditions at Fayette County Prison

  26-06-2018 19:58 via post-gazette.com
  A federal complaint filed Tuesday alleges cruel and inhumane living conditions at the 129-year-old Fayette County Prison as well as violations of inmates’ constitutional due process, free speech and privacy rights.
  
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• Officials Hope To Re-Open Route 30 In Coming Days

  26-06-2018 19:56
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  EAST PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A portion of Route 30 that was destroyed by a landslide earlier this year could re-open by the end of the week.
  The area of the slide has been filled and the road has been rebuilt and repaved.
  Additionally, construction of the wall at the base of the hillside is well underway.
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  PennDOT is now hoping to re-open the road to traffic in the next few days.
  That will be welcome news to the thousands of drivers a day
  
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• Cop’s Facebook Comment About Slain Pittsburgh Rapper Jimmy Wopo Gets Him Desk Duty

  26-06-2018 19:55
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pittsburgh police officer who posted a Facebook comment that appeared to celebrate the recent death of up-and-coming rapper Jimmy Wopo has been put on desk duty.
  The police department says the city is investigating the social media post. The department says “comments that disparage victims and endanger the community and fellow officers will not be tolerated.”
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Officer Brian Martin got into an exchange on Facebook with a per
  
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• Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens In Strip District

  26-06-2018 19:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A medical marijuana dispensary in the Strip District opened its doors to the public today.
  Cresco Yeltrah held a grand opening Tuesday morning on Penn Avenue.
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  The dispensary says it will offer interactive patient resources and more than 100 different medical marijuana products, including capsules, oils and waxes.
  This is the 25th medical marijuana dispensary to open in Pennsylvania.
  Cresco Yeltrah also owns a dispe
  
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• AT&T Warning Customers About Phone Scam

  26-06-2018 19:06
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  DALLAS (CBS Local)- Dallas-based AT&T is warning its customers about a new scam that is targeting customers.
  According to WAFB, customers have been reporting calls in which the caller tells them that their service is being suspended until they verify their account.
  The caller then asks for the customer to give the last four digits of their Social Security Number.
  In a statement to the station, AT&T says that the calls are not coming from the compan
  
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• North Shore project gets six-month extension

  26-06-2018 19:01 via post-gazette.com
  A Columbus developer working on behalf of the Steelers and the Pirates is getting more time to complete its next project on the North Shore.
  
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• North Shore development project gets another extension — six months this time

  26-06-2018 19:01 via post-gazette.com
  A Columbus developer working on behalf of the Steelers and the Pirates is getting more time to complete its next project on the North Shore.
  
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• Pa. will likely go without independent commission for redrawing district lines

  26-06-2018 19:00 via post-gazette.com
  HARRISBURG — With the state House gone, many activists are now acknowledging what they had long feared: Absent an extraordinary development, Pennsylvania won't have an independent commission to redraw election lines the next time around.
  
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• Study: Police killings strain mental health of entire black community

  26-06-2018 18:43 via post-gazette.com
  When an unarmed black American dies at the hands of police, the emotional impact reverberates so widely that black Americans who don’t even know the victim report distress, anxiety and depression, creating a national mental health burden nearly comparable to the stress caused by a chronic illness like diabetes, a new study has found.
  
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• Peters Township School Board approves budget with tax increase

  26-06-2018 18:35 via post-gazette.com
  School directors in the Peters Township School District on Monday unanimously passed a $65.8 million budget that includes a 0.31 mill tax increase.
  
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• Police detain teenager in North Braddock drive-by shooting that preceded Antwon Rose's death

  26-06-2018 18:32 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny County police have detained and plan to charge a juvenile with a drive-by shooting in North Braddock that preceded the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose II.
  
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• Police detain suspect in North Braddock drive-by shooting that preceded Antwon Rose's death

  26-06-2018 18:32 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny County Police have detained and plan to charge a juvenile boy with a drive-by shooting in North Braddock that preceded the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose II.
  
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• Public Safety Director: Unpredictability Of Antwon Rose Protest Locations Presents Challenges

  26-06-2018 18:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For almost a week now, protesters have taken to the streets of Pittsburgh to protest the fatal shooting of Antwon Rose Jr.
  All City of Pittsburgh police officers have been ordered to work 12-hour shifts to ensure public safety.
  Despite having Downtown streets shut down and traffic disrupted, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials have said they’ve made it a priority to respect protesters’ First Amendment rights.
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• CBS And NFL Update Streaming Rights Deal To Include Mobile

  26-06-2018 18:08
  CBS is further extending its coverage of the NFL. When the 2018 NFL season starts, games will be available for streaming on your mobile device.
  The NFL and CBS already have a streaming deal in place that lets CBS All Access subscribers stream games on a variety of platforms, including Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, PlayStation 4, Roku Players, Samsung Smart TVs, and Xbox One. Football fans can now add mobile to the list.
  Every game from the NFL On CBS schedule for 2018 will be availa
  
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• Police Arrest Teen Who Also Ran From Vehicle During Antwon Rose Shooting

  26-06-2018 17:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —Allegheny County Police say they have arrested the juvenile who ran from the car with Antwon Rose prior to Rose’s fatal shooting in East Pittsburgh.Zaijuan Hester, 17, was arrested around 11:30 p.m. Monday night on another charge in the Hill District.Police say that Hester will be charged Tuesday in connection with the drive-by shooting that occurred earlier in North Braddock.Both Hester, and Antwon Rose ran from a jitney after it
  
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• Penguins, Rust Agree To Terms On 4-Year Deal

  26-06-2018 17:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed a key piece of their team.
  According to the team’s official website, Bryan Rust has signed a four-year deal with an average annual value of $3.5 million.
  The 26-year-old winger established new career highs in assists (25) and points (38) in 69 games this season.
  However, he’s also a proven performer in the playoffs. In 18 elimination games, Rust has come up with 11 points, including bo
  
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• Dental clinic at PPG Paints Arena will treat 1,000 patients Friday and Saturday -- for free

  26-06-2018 17:17 via post-gazette.com
  Dental care is costly and when patients don’t have dental insurance or have limited income, they’re not able to get their teeth taken care of, said Daniel Pituch, the chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery at UPMC Mercy and UPMC Shadyside.
  
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• Elected Officials Join Protesters’ Call For Charges In Antwon Rose’s Fatal Shooting

  26-06-2018 17:15
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Several elected officials addressed a group of protesters who marched through Downtown Pittsburgh in response to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr.
  The protesters started at Freedom Corner in the Hill District Tuesday morning and made their way Downtown. Along the way, they blocked off several intersections.
  Eventually, they reached the City-County Building, where a group of politicians joined in the group’s calls
  
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• Antwon Rose Shooting: Protests Resume In Downtown Pittsburgh

  26-06-2018 17:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Protests have resumed in Pittsburgh in response to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr., who was killed by an East Pittsburgh Police officer.
  The group started gathering at Freedom Corner shortly before 7 a.m. Family members spoke briefly before the group started marching toward Downtown Pittsburgh.
  From Centre Avenue, the protesters turned down Sixth Avenue, where they stopped at the intersection of Grant Street.
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• Dangerous Heat Possible In Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania This Weekend

  26-06-2018 17:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Are you ready to feel the heat?
  Pittsburgh has already recorded its third 90° day of the year so far and we could easily double the number of 90 degree days so far this year by the end of the weekend.
  In all I am forecasting four straight 90° days starting on Friday.
  Temperatures could be hot enough that a heat advisory may be issued.
  The Pittsburgh office issued a heat advisory last week for a small portion of their coverage a
  
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• Video Captures Man Riding Hood Of Car On I-95

  26-06-2018 16:55
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Just when you thought you had seen everything on South Florida roadways, along comes something that makes you shake your head.
  It happened last Sunday, at around 8 p.m.
  (WARNING: Video Contains Strong Language)
  When she says she’s done with you but you’re not really done with her #onlyinflorida pic.twitter.com/4vt34VMhN6
  — dani (@danimidah) June 25, 2018A man was seen on the hood of a speeding black Mercedes Benz on the southbound I-95 Express Lanes.
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• Supreme Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban

  26-06-2018 16:22
  WASHINGTON (CBS) – The Supreme Court has upheld President Trump’s travel ban case on Tuesday by a 5-4 vote, saying in its opinion that the order is “squarely within the scope of Presidential authority.”
  The 5-4 decision Tuesday is the court’s first substantive ruling on a Trump administration policy.
  Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by his four conservative colleagues. Roberts wrote that presidents have substantial power to regulate immi
  
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• PTL Links: June 26, 2018

  26-06-2018 14:53
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Giant Eagle Market District
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• Police Dog “Poncho” Performs CPR On Officer In Demonstration Video

  26-06-2018 14:23
  (CBS News)- Poncho, a police dog in Madrid, has become an internet sensation after a video showing him appearing to perform CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) on his handler went viral. Poncho was taking part in a first aid awareness event for elementary school kids visiting a Madrid police headquarters.
  The video has been viewed more than 2 million times since it was published on the Madrid police’s twitter account on June 22. In the accompanying message, the police playfully note that &
  
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• Cancer experts say country needs to ramp up HPV vaccine rates

  26-06-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Twelve years after the first vaccine for human papillomavirus was licensed for use, many young people still have not had the vaccine that is proven to prevent certain types of cancer. Cancer experts say they’re trying to turn that around, and their first target is eliminating cervical cancer.
  
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• Pittsburgh activist group demands criminal charges in Antwon Rose death, calls on DA to step aside

  26-06-2018 13:56 via post-gazette.com
  A leader in Pittsburgh's African-American community Tuesday called for criminal charges against a suburban police officer who fatally shot an unarmed, fleeing teenager last week in East Pittsburgh and asked for the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office to relinquish oversight of the case.
  
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• BPEP head Tim Stevens calls on DA to turn Antwon Rose police shooting case over to AG

  26-06-2018 13:56 via post-gazette.com
  A leader in Pittsburgh's African-American community is calling on the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office to relinquish control of the investigation and possible prosecution in the case of a teenager who was shot to death by a police officer last week.
  
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• 'You can't sit at our table!' What to do when the bully is a senior citizen

  26-06-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  Fistfights over love interests, exclusion from lunch tables, name-calling and keyed cars — senior citizens are capable of more than one might think.Kim Hicks, manager of the Mars Senior Center, said the way some seniors treat one another makes her feel like she’s watching a high school drama unfold. Some are more private about it, whispering behind each other’s backs, but one senior in particular picks on any person for any reason — Ms. Hicks and other staff included. She
  
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• Protesters Marching In Downtown Over Fatal Shooting Of Antwon Rose By East Pittsburgh Police Officer

  26-06-2018 13:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Protests have resumed in Pittsburgh in response to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr., who was killed by an East Pittsburgh Police officer.
  The group started gathering at Freedom Corner shortly before 7 a.m. Family members spoke briefly before the group started marching toward Downtown Pittsburgh.
  From Centre Avenue, the protesters turned down Sixth Avenue, where they stopped at the intersection of Grant Street.
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• Protesters march in Downtown Pittsburgh to decry police shooting death of teen Antwon Rose

  26-06-2018 13:04 via post-gazette.com
  Nearly 100 people marched from Freedom Corner in the Hill District Tuesday morning to Downtown Pittsburgh to protest the police shooting death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose II and push for criminal charges against the officer. 
  
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• Protesters demand social justice, prosecution in peaceful Downtown Pittsburgh march

  26-06-2018 13:04 via post-gazette.com
  Nearly 100 people marched from Freedom Corner in the Hill District to Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday morning to protest the police shooting death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose II and push for criminal charges against the officer. 
  
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• Crowd marches to Downtown Pittsburgh as protests continue in teen Antwon Rose's shooting

  26-06-2018 13:04 via post-gazette.com
  Nearly 100 people marched from Freedom Corner in the Hill District Tuesday morning to Downtown Pittsburgh to protest the shooting death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose II. 
  
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• Where is it legal to protest? Here's what is and isn't allowed under law

  26-06-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  Even though the U.S. Constitution guarantees Americans the right to peacefully assemble, there are laws governing protests. Here are answers to some questions raised during the past week as people took to the streets to protest the shooting death of Antwon Rose II by an East Pittsburgh police officer:
  
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• Police: Man Stabbed 2 Over Spilled Drink At New Orleans Bar

  26-06-2018 12:54
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  NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A man has been accused of stabbing two people over his drink being knocked over at a bar in New Orleans on Bourbon Street.
  News outlets cite a preliminary offense log from New Orleans police as saying that 36-year-old Gomes-Taylor Dumar was inside the bar early Sunday when his drink was accidentally knocked over. The police report says he became irate, and a patron knocked him to the ground and left.
  Police say Dumar pulled out a knife
  
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• Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Inbound Parkway East

  26-06-2018 12:00
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  OAKLAND (KDKA) – An overturned tractor-trailer shut down part of the Parkway East Tuesday morning.
  According to police, the crash happened just before 5 a.m. near the Bates Street exit in the Oakland area.
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  State police have stopped traffic before the inbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel.
  It appears only one lane is slowly getting by in the area of the crash. Motorists are being advised to seek an alternate route.
  It is unclear when the road w
  
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• Some West End Residents Feeling Forgotten In Wake Of Severe Flash Flooding

  26-06-2018 05:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The flood waters have subsided along McKnight Street and Woodville Avenue, just off Greentree Road, but for the people who live there, the problems, including the stench, haven’t gone away.
  “The water pushed me in the kitchen area, it pushed me. I was in the water [worried about the refrigerator] not realizing that I could get electrocuted,” Calvin Robinson said.
  Robinson and his neighbors say it’s as if the Cit
  
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• Bell, Polanco Homer As Pirates Beat Mets 6-4 To Stop Skid

  26-06-2018 05:20
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Josh Bell hit a two-run homer, Gregory Polanco also went deep and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of some dreadful defense by the New York Mets to snap a five-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory Monday night.
  In a series opener between tumbling teams, Pittsburgh built a five-run lead and held on to hand the Mets their seventh straight defeat before a mostly quiet crowd of 22,135. New York is 6-24 in its last 30 games – and th
  
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• Transit group celebrates success but says more work is necessary in the Pittsburgh region

  26-06-2018 04:51 via post-gazette.com
  A grassroots effort to restore and maintain public transportation options for residents of the Mon Valley was celebrated Monday night in Rankin. But the message of Pittsburghers for Public Transit was clear: More work needs to be done.
  
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