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• Woman Impaled By Umbrella At Ocean City Beach

  22-07-2018 23:32
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  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A 46-year-old woman was flown to a hospital near Ocean City after she was impaled by an umbrella.
  According to local authorities, the woman was struck in the chest by the umbrella on the beach.Stay with WJZ for more details on this developing story.She was flown to an area hospital for treatment and her condition is unknown.
  
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• Pa. Woman Impaled By Umbrella At Ocean City Beach

  22-07-2018 23:32
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  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A Pennsylvania woman was flown to a hospital near Ocean City after she was impaled by an unattended beach umbrella.
  According to local authorities, the woman was struck in the chest by the umbrella on the beach.Stay with WJZ for more details on this developing story.Ocean City spokeswoman Jessica Waters said it happened Sunday afternoon on the beach at 54th Street.
  Delmarva Now reports that the call came in around 3:11 p.m. The woo
  
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• 11-Year-Old Graduates From College, Aspires To Be Astrophysicist

  22-07-2018 22:41
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  By Amanda Jackson, CNN
  (CNN) — He can’t vote. He’s not even old enough to drive. But William Maillis already has a college degree.
  William, 11, walked across a stage Saturday to receive his Associate in Arts degree from St. Petersburg College in Florida.
  “I am totally fascinated by William and the work that he has done,” Dr. Tonjua Williams, President of St. Petersburg College, told CNN affiliate Bay News 9. “He’s extre
  
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• Dickerson Homers Again As Pirates Sweep Reds With 9-2 Win

  22-07-2018 22:19
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  CINCINNATI (AP) — Corey Dickerson homered for the fourth time in three days, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 on Sunday for their ninth straight victory.
  Dickerson and Starling Marte hit consecutive homers off Matt Harvey during Pittsburgh’s four-run second. Dickerson’s two-run shot extended his homer streak to four straight games, becoming the first Pirate to accomplish the feat since Josh Harrison in 2014.
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• Police: Man who made alleged racial remarks in bar, shoots, kills another patron

  22-07-2018 21:20 via post-gazette.com
  James Saylor was kicked out of the bar for making racial remarks and shot another man in the parking lot.
  
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• Police Investigating ‘Suspicious Death’ In Wilkinsburg

  22-07-2018 21:15
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  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — A body was found in a Wilkinsburg home late Sunday morning.
  According to Allegheny County officials, police received a call just after 11 a.m. about a body being found in a home in the 1700 block of Montier Street.
  Officials say it is being treated as a suspicious death.
  No further information has been released at this time.
  The Allegheny County Police Department’s homicide unit is investigating.
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• County police investigating after body found in Wilkinsburg home

  22-07-2018 20:47 via post-gazette.com
  The body was found at an address in the 1700 block of Montier Street.
  
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• Elderly Driver Crashes Into Ollie’s In Greensburg

  22-07-2018 20:08
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  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – An 85-year-old woman lost control of her car and slammed into the front of the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet building on Sunday.
  Photo Credit: Greensburg volunteer fire department
  The building, located at 660 East Pittsburgh Street in Greensburg, suffered significant damage as did some of the products that were outside on the sidewalk.
  The driver was not injured and declined a trip to the hospital. Fortunately, no one in the store
  
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• Ritz Cracker Products Recalled Due To Potential Salmonella Presence

  22-07-2018 19:26
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  EAST HANOVER, N.J. (KDKA) – Certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits products are being recalled because of the potential presence of Salmonella.
  Mondelez Global, LLC, issued the voluntary recall in the United States, including Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday.Mondelēz Global LLC announced a voluntary recall in the United States, Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands, of certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits prod
  
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• Employees Donate Sick Time To Cop Battling Cancer

  22-07-2018 18:15
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  RIVERSIDE, Ill. (CBS) — Chris Kudla takes good care of himself. He exercises regularly and eats right so he can perform at peak capacity as a policeman, and so he can fight stage four kidney cancer.
  “I was officially diagnosed November 25, 2017, day before my birthday,” he said.
  It was also about eight months after he joined the Riverside Police Department, whose chief is Tom Weitzel.
  “He told me ‘Chief, I’m not stopping work
  
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• Worthington Men Being Investigated For Bizarre Incident Involving Soybean Field, Geese, Guns

  22-07-2018 17:58
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  WEST FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Two Worthington, Pa., men are under investigation after a bizarre incident involving a small caliber handgun, a shotgun, geese and a soybean field.
  On Friday on North Cherry Street in Worthington, a 59-year-old man was in the process of firing a small handgun at geese in order to scare them away from his crops. In the process, a 52-year-old man was under the impression the gun was being fired in his direction. His resp
  
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• Hungry-Man Chicken Wings Recalled Due To Contamination

  22-07-2018 17:15
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  (KDKA) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued yet another public health alert due to concerns about Salmonella contamination.
  The latest, in a long line of recent contamination alerts, targets a 15.25-ounce frozen microwaveable dinner with “HUNGRY MAN CHIPOTLE BBQ SAUCED BONELESS CHICKEN WYNGZ” printed on the label. The best buy date on the potentially contaminated chicken is 9/6/19. “EST.
  
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• Rankin Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash

  22-07-2018 16:20
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  SOUTH PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – A 21-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Saturday night in South Park.
  Daylin Martin, of Rankin, crashed his motorcycle on Brownsville Road near Sunny Slopes Road.
  Martin was taken to the Jefferson Hospital Emergency Room, where he later died.The Allegheny County Police are investigating.
  
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• Man killed in motorcycle crash in South Park

  22-07-2018 15:10 via post-gazette.com
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Dayllin Martin, 21, of Rankin.
  
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• Police Searching For Missing Indiana County Woman

  22-07-2018 15:02
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  WHITE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a missing 28-year-old Indiana County woman who went missing on Saturday.
  Amber Marie Lynn was reportedly making numerous statements to friends and family about harming herself.
  Lynn is 5-foot-7 and weighs approximately 135 pounds with brown hair and eyes.
  Police are urging anyone with information as to her whereabouts to call the state police at 724-357-1960.
  
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• Missing Indiana County Woman Found Safe

  22-07-2018 15:02
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  WHITE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A missing 28-year-old woman from Indiana County has been found safe.
  Pennsylvania State Police were searching for Amber Marie Lynn, of White Township, after she went missing on Saturday.
  Officials reported Sunday afternoon that she had been found safe.
  
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• Jeanine Pirro Says Whoopi Goldberg Treated Her ‘Like A Dog’ After Spat On The View

  22-07-2018 13:25
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  (CBS) — Fox News host Jeanine Pirro said her argument with “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg was no less fierce off camera. Pirro, who was a guest on “The View” on Thursday, claimed Goldberg kicked her off the set and treated her “like a dog” behind the scenes.Pirro described the encounter on Fox News host Sean Hannity’s radio show. She claimed that after arguing with Goldberg on “The View,” Goldberg
  
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• Missed PK Haunts Riverhounds As Unbeaten Run Comes To End

  22-07-2018 12:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds fell to the Charleston Battery 1-0 on Saturday night at Highmark Stadium, ending a six-game unbeaten run.
  The last loss for the Riverhounds (9-2-7) came on May 30 and pushed them to third place in the Eastern Conference table, with the Battery (9-3-8) leapfrogging into second.
  “I am happy with the chances we created – that’s soccer,” Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley said. “It would h
  
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• Survey finds hundreds of illegal dumps in Allegheny County

  22-07-2018 05:48 via post-gazette.com
  Hundreds of illegal dumps in Allegheny County damage the environment, degrade communities and pose public health risks for residents
  
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• Obituary: Hayri 'Harry' Ablak / Turkish engineer became titan of Pittsburgh pizza

  22-07-2018 05:44 via post-gazette.com
  The Ablak family’s company took on an Italian name, but never strayed from its Turkish roots.
  
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• Soda tax stands in Philadelphia, but does it have pop in Pittsburgh?

  22-07-2018 05:42 via post-gazette.com
  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a soda tax in Philadelphia, but local leaders in Pittsburgh say they’re not exploring the idea.
  
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• Pitt's latest weed eaters are quiet, and adorable, too

  22-07-2018 05:38 via post-gazette.com
  Goats chewing up acres of unwanted vegetation at Pitt add cute factor to university’s sustainability efforts.
  
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• ‘If They Don’t Make It, Lord, Take Me Too’: Duck Boat Accident Survivor Recounts Incident That Killed 9 Family Members

  22-07-2018 05:34
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  BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — “Grab the baby!”
  Those were the last words Tia Coleman recalls her sister-in-law yelling before the tourist boat they were on sank into a Missouri lake, killing 17 people, including nine of Coleman’s family members.
  A huge wave hit, scattering passengers on the vessel known as a duck boat into Table Rock Lake near Branson, Coleman said. When the Indianapolis woman came up for air, she was alone. She prayed.
  “I s
  
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• Dickerson Hits 2 HRs, Pirates Beat Reds For 8th Straight Win

  22-07-2018 04:56
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  CINCINNATI (AP) – Corey Dickerson hit two first-pitch home runs, rookie Nick Kingham overcame another Cincinnati rain delay to pitch six shutout innings and drive in two runs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Reds 6-2 Saturday for their season-high eighth straight win.
  Dickerson homered on the first pitches he saw from Anthony DeSclafani (4-3) in the third and fifth innings for his seventh career multihomer game, helping the Pirates to their longest wi
  
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• Former Pitt Football Standout Darrelle Revis Helps Struggling Families At FunFest

  22-07-2018 04:03
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  SOUTH SIDE (KDKA) — Former Pitt football standout and 7-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis hosted his Hunger and Health FunFest at the Rooney UPMC Sports Complex on the South Side on Saturday.
  It was a project with his own foundation, helping to provide food for struggling families.
  Revis talked about his plans for more community involvement after his recent retirement from the NFL, but he also took a moment to reflect on some meaningful moments in h
  
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• Two Motorcyclists Injured In South Fayette Crash

  22-07-2018 03:20
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  SOUTH FAYETTE (KDKA) — Two motorcyclists were injured in a crash in South Fayette on Saturday evening.
  It happened just before 7 p.m. in the 4200 block of Battle Ridge Road.
  According to South Fayette Police, a driver was backing out of a driveway while two motorcyclists were coming around a slight curve.
  One motorcyclist slid into the vehicle that was backing out and the other lost control while swerving to avoid hitting the car.
  Police say neither motor
  
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• Child Taken To Hospital With 2nd-Degree Burns, Injured Ribs; Parents Facing Charges

  22-07-2018 02:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A mother and father are facing charges after their infant son was taken to the hospital with burns and injured ribs.
  According to a criminal complaint, a 4-month-old child was brought to a hospital emergency room on May 17 with second degree burns on his face, neck and chest. Doctors also noticed he had a number of other injuries, including multiple fractured ribs and bruises on his thigh, knee and forehead.
  A doctor said the child&rsq
  
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• Woman Killed When Shooting Suspect Barricades Himself In Trader Joe’s

  22-07-2018 02:26
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man shot his grandmother and girlfriend Saturday and then led police on a car chase that ended when he crashed into a pole and ran inside a busy supermarket as bullets from officers shattered the front doors. About three hours after he took hostages in the store, the suspect surrendered.
  One woman was killed inside the supermarket, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said.
  Officers with riot gear, armed with rifles, stood along the side o
  
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• Police: Man Barricades Himself In Trader Joe’s After Shooting, Pursuit

  22-07-2018 02:26
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Police believe a man involved in a standoff with officers at a Los Angeles supermarket shot his grandmother and girlfriend before firing at officers during a pursuit, then crashing outside the supermarket and running inside the store.Stay with CBS Los Angeles for the latest on this developing story.Officer Mike Lopez, a police spokesman, says the man had fled from the scene after the Saturday afternoon shooting in South Los Angeles.He s
  
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• Multiple injuries in South Fayette crash involving two motorcycles, car

  22-07-2018 01:50 via post-gazette.com
  The incident occurred about 6:50 p.m. in the 4200 block of Battle Ridge Road.
  
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• Kensington Palace Releases New Photo Of Prince George For 5th Birthday

  22-07-2018 01:35
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  (CNN) — An official photo of Prince George was released Saturday to mark his fifth birthday, which falls on Sunday.
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge said the photograph, which shows the smiling prince in front of a brick wall, was taken in the garden of Clarence House by Matt Porteous following the christening of Prince Louis on July 9.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share a new photograph of Prince George to mark his fifth birthday
  
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• Suspected Drunk Driver Strikes, Kills Motorcycle Officer During Funeral Procession For Another Officer

  22-07-2018 01:17
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  (CNN) — A Dallas Police Department motorcycle officer was killed Saturday when a suspected drunk driver ran into him during a funeral procession for another police officer, the police department said.
  Senior Cpl. Earl “Jamie” Givens had positioned himself to block traffic to the eastbound entrance ramp to Interstate 20 at Bonnie View Road around 5:30 a.m., the police department said in a news release.
  Givens was stationary on his motorcycle wi
  
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• Watch: Monorail Catches Fire At California State Fair

  22-07-2018 00:59
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  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KDKA) — A monorail at the California State Fair caught fire Saturday.
  The Sacramento Fire Department says the small electrical fire was contained to one car. The monorail operator, who was the only person in the car at the time, got off safely.
  (Photo Credit: David Crafti)
  Video posted to Twitter by David Crafti shows sparks showering down from the monorail’s elevated track onto the ground and a coffee stand with what appears to
  
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• Picklesburgh festival highlight: A few juicy seconds

  22-07-2018 00:05 via post-gazette.com
  The contest is the highlight of the Picklesburgh festival, a celebration of everything pickle in the city where the Heinz pickle was born.
  
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• Picklesburg festival highlight: A few juicy seconds

  22-07-2018 00:05 via post-gazette.com
  The contest is the highlight of the Picklesburgh festival, a celebration of everything pickle in the city where the Heinz pickle was born.
  
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• A new 'Mayor of Picklesburgh' is crowned and he 'loves pickle juice'

  22-07-2018 00:05 via post-gazette.com
  The contest is the highlight of the Picklesburgh festival, a celebration of everything pickle in the city where the Heinz pickle was born.
  
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• A new 'Mayor of Picklesburgh' is crowned and guess what? He 'loves' pickle juice

  22-07-2018 00:05 via post-gazette.com
  The contest is the highlight of the Picklesburgh festival, a celebration of everything pickle in the city where the Heinz pickle was born.
  
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