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• Kidsburgh: Pittsburgh-Area School Districts Use Technology To Help Students Learn In New Ways

  12-10-2020 23:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Teaching remotely is a big challenge, but many local school districts are taking advantage of new technology.
  Teachers at Pine-Richland schools wear wireless microphones and use tracking cameras, document cameras and interactive display boards with mounted cameras so students both in school and at home can see the same things.
  In the Elizabeth Forward and Avonworth school districts, teachers are using Gizmos virtual science labs, which allows students to manipulate the
  
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• Monessen Man Wanted For A High-Speed Chase In April Arrested On Assault Charges

  12-10-2020 23:33
  
  MONESSEN (KDKA) – On the run for months – Aaliziah Feliberty is finally in police custody.The 20-year-old’s run from the law ending in Monessen.
  This time police say the suspect fought with police and tried to pull a weapon on them.
  Officers received a call of a person threatening another with a firearm.
  Feliberty allegedly, one of half a dozen people involved in a confrontation on Linden avenue over the weekend, fought police trying to detain him.At one point he began to reach
  
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• Stimulus Check Update: How Will Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Affect Talks?

  12-10-2020 23:14
  
  (CBS Detroit) — The possibility of another stimulus check reaching Americans in the near future is fading fast. And with Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate Judiciary Committee  hearings starting today, the priority in Washington has shifted to filling the Supreme Court vacancy left by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
  Any stimulus package that becomes law would have to be be approved by the House and Senate and then signed by President Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Tre
  
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• West Virginia Health System Again Enacts No-Visitor Policy

  12-10-2020 22:17
  
  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia health system is again banning visitors from its hospitals as community spread of the coronavirus increases in the region, network officials say.
  Mountain Health Network announced Monday that most visitors will not be allowed in its medical centers, including at St. Mary’s in Huntington, one of the largest hospitals in the state, news outlets reported.
  Essential caregivers will be allowed for patients in labor and delivery, in the pediatrics u
  
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• Pa. Second Lady Gisele Fetterman Calls Verbal Assault A ‘Jarring Experience,’ Says We Must ‘Break These Cycles’ Of Hatred

  12-10-2020 22:17
  
  BRADDOCK, Pa. (KDKA) — Pennsylvania’s Second Lady Gisele Fetterman ran to her local grocery store in Braddock Sunday night to buy some kiwis, but left shaking and in tears.
  She’s now speaking out about the social media video that captures a woman hurling racial slurs into her car window. She talked on-on-one with KDKA’s Meghan Schiller on Monday afternoon about the experience.
  “It’s been in the comments section. It’s been in emails or letters, but when i
  
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• ME’s Office Rules Teen’s Death In West Deer Fire An Accident

  12-10-2020 20:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST DEER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled a teenager’s death in a house fire earlier this year an accident.
  Dayanna Shaffer, 14, died in a fire at her home in West Deer back in March.
  The Medical Examiner now says she died from smoke inhalation and second- and third-degree burns.
  The fire marshal determined the fire started under the front porch by “improperly discarded smoking materials.”
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• 5 Hopewell Area School District Students Test Positive For Coronavirus

  12-10-2020 20:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) – The Hopewell Area School District has alerted families to five positive cases of coronavirus.According to a letter sent to families, an 11th-grade student at the high school had tested positive and was last in the building on October 6.Once the district began speaking with families, it became learned that four other students had tested positive for the virus.
  According to the district, the four additional cases were found in the same family.The stu
  
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• Youngstown State Faculty Walk Picket Lines Over Salary Issues

  12-10-2020 20:31
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Faculty members at Youngstown State University have gone on strike as negotiators continued their efforts to resolve disputes over salary increases and related issues.
  The walkout that began Monday morning did not disrupt classes, as the school is currently on a brief fall break.
  But students are due back in class on Wednesday, and school President Jim Tressel sent them an email stating the university is making plans to continue classes if the faculty remains on str
  
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• Chartiers Valley School District Reports Positive Coronavirus Test Among High School Community

  12-10-2020 19:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRIDGEVILLE (KDKA) – Chartiers Valley School District has confirmed that a “member or member of the Chartiers Valley High School community” had tested positive for coronavirus.According to the district, the positive case is not related to in-school transmission.Since the positive case was identified on October 11, the district has been working with Allegheny County Health Department to identify anyone that may have had close contact with those affected by
  
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• Gov. Wolf Condemns Hate Speech Used Against Pa. Second Lady Gisele Fetterman As ‘Shameful, Unacceptable, Unworthy Of Pennsylvanians’

  12-10-2020 19:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is condemning the verbal assault and hate speech used against the state’s second lady, Gisele Fetterman, as she left a Braddock grocery store over the weekend.
  Fetterman, who is the wife of Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, posted video of the confrontation Sunday on Twitter. It shows an unidentified woman using a racial slur.
  Fetterman also claims the woman told her, “She doesn’t belong here.”
  Gisele Fetterman is Brazilian-A
  
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• West Mifflin Police Asking For Help In Identifying Armed Robbery Suspect

  12-10-2020 18:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) – Police in West Mifflin are asking for the public’s help in identifying an armed robbery suspect.
  According to police, the robbery took place at the Marathon Gas Station on Pennsylvania Avenue on October 9.Photo Credit: West Mifflin Police
  Due to the investigation being ongoing, West Mifflin Police have said they are unable to release any more information.Anyone with information is asked the call the West Mifflin Police at 412-461-3125.
  
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• Allegheny County Police Issue Arrest Warrant For Monroeville Mall Shooting Suspect

  12-10-2020 18:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – Allegheny County Police have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect involved in a fatal shooting in the parking lot of the Monroeville Mall.Police are looking for 20-year-old Lawrence Murphy.Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police
  RELATED:Man Shot, Killed Outside Party City At Monroeville Mall
  Murphy is being charged with criminal homicide and weapons violations.He is described as a Black male, 6’2″, and with a thin build. Police believ
  
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• Debate Over Possible Removal Of Schenley Park Columbus Statue Remains Contentious

  12-10-2020 18:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – On this Columbus Day, a statue that has been in Schenley Park for years is now covered.Last month, the City’s Art Commission voted to remove the large Christopher Columbus statue. It’s a move Mayor Bill Peduto, who is Italian-American, agreed on.Now wrapped in plastic and yellow tape, the statue is expected to remain that way until a final decision is made. On Monday, many were stopping and taking pictures.“Should be removed, should be put if they want
  
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• Study: Younger, College-Aged Americans More Likely To Say No To Alcohol

  12-10-2020 18:03
  
  (CNN) — Call them Generation Dry. More college-age Americans are choosing not to drink alcohol than they did nearly two decades ago, according to a new study.
  Between 2002 and 2018, the number of adults age 18 to 22 in the United States who abstained from drinking alcohol increased from 20% to 28% for those in college. For those not in school, the percentage was 30%, up from 24% in 2002. Alcohol abuse among both groups decreased by roughly half.
  “We’re encouraged by the signifi
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 2,254 New Coronavirus Cases Over Last 48 Hours

  12-10-2020 17:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 2,254 new cases of Coronavirus and 24 additional deaths over the last 48 hours.
  A total of 1,088 new cases are reported today, and 1,166 new cases were reported on Sunday.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 173,304 since Saturday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The state does not provide an update on Sundays.
  The number of tests administered within the l
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 179 New Coronavirus Cases, No New Deaths In Past 48 Hours

  12-10-2020 17:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 179 new Coronavirus cases Sunday and no new deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 156 are confirmed and 23 are probable.
  The total number of cases countywide now stands at 13,362 since March 14.
  New cases range in age from 5-months-old to 89 with a median age of 34, the Health Department reports.
  The dates of positive tests range from October 4 to October 11.
  There have been 1,286 hospitalizations
  
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• One Day At A Time Stars Rita Moreno, Isabella Gomez On Show’s CBS Premiere: ‘What’s Really Special Is It Takes On Very Difficult Topics, But Does So With Enormous Heart And Soul’

  12-10-2020 16:51
  
  (CBS Local)- 45 years after Norman Lear’s original cast brought “One Day At A Time” to CBS, the show returns once more with a new cast and re-imagining of the story of multiple generations of a family all living under one roof. Starring Justina Machado, Rita Moreno, Isabella Gomez and Marcel Ruiz as the Alvarez family, the show tackles timely issues such as mental illness, immigration, sexism, homophobia and racism while making audiences laugh along the way.
  The show, which air
  
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• PTL Links: October 12, 2020

  12-10-2020 16:27
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Visit Pennsylvania: Haunted Places
  Haunted Hill
  Haunted Car Wash
  DiAnoia’s Eatery
  DiAnoia’s on Instagram
  Dr. Mike Hutchinson of Animal General
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing Man, Shavon Lofland, Who Is In Need Of Medical Attention

  12-10-2020 15:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are looking for a missing man in need of medical attention.
  According to police, 28-year-old Shavon Lofland was last seen in the city’s Glen Hazel section. They say he’s in need of medical attention, but did not specify his condition.
  (Courtesy: Pittsburgh Public Safety)
  Lofland is described as being 5-feet-10-inches tall, weighs about 150 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. He has scars on both of his arms and
  
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• One Person Killed, Another In Critical Condition Following Multi-Vehicle Accident In South Side Slopes

  12-10-2020 14:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police, fire, and paramedics responded to the scene of a fatal accident that took place Monday morning in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood.
  The accident took place just after 7:00 a.m. at the intersection of S. 18th Street and Crossman Street involving a minivan and a cement truck.
  The driver of the cement truck was able to get out of the vehicle on his own.
  A passenger in the van was killed in the accident, while the driver of th
  
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• Crews Respond To Multi-Vehicle Accident In South Side Slopes

  12-10-2020 14:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police, fire, and paramedics responded to the scene of an accident that took place Monday morning in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood.
  The accident took place at the intersection of S. 18th Street and Crossman Street involving a minivan and a cement truck.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Police announced that S. 18th Street was closed in both directions just before 8:00 a.m.Police, Fire, and EMS have responded
  
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• The Original Oyster House Celebrates 150th Anniversary

  12-10-2020 13:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s oldest restaurant, the Original Oyster House is celebrating t’s 150th anniversary on Monday.
  Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto will also declare Monday ‘The Original Oyster House Day” in the city of Pittsburgh.
  (Photo Credit: Grippo Family)
  The restaurant is located in the heart of Market Square and is a designated Historic Landmark.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  It first opened in 1870 and sold oysters for a penny and beer
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Dry Conditions Monday, Cooler Temperatures On The Way

  12-10-2020 13:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Conditions likely will be completely dry today.
  I say that because as we are starting off the day, there are a couple pockets of drizzle here and there.
  Also, if you are east of the Laurels and Ridges, you’ll likely see rain through the day as well.
  For everyone else? Dry with sunshine around this afternoon.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  HigH temperatures should be in the mid-70s.
  Morning low temperatures will be near 60 degrees with lunchtime temperatures n
  
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• Port Authority seeking director of equity and inclusion

  12-10-2020 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The new director will work on the authority’s internal atmosphere and externally to make sure service and other decisions are equitable.
  
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• Nearly 14,000 Ballots Turned In During Allegheny County’s First Weekend Of Opening Satellite Voting Locations

  12-10-2020 12:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Almost 14-thousand voters came out over the weekend to cast their ballots at Alleghney County’s first ‘additional election offices’ locations around the county.
  The county spent Saturday and Sunday collecting mail-in and absentee ballots at five locations around the compass points of the county.
  Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam is also a member of the Board of Elections, “Thousands of people showed up for our brand new way of voting i
  
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• Amy Baldonieri left Rome behind to promote the gritty industrial heritage of southwestern Pennsylvania

  12-10-2020 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Amy Baldonieri in June became vice president and chief operating officer at Rivers of Steel which preserves sites including Carrie Furnaces.
  
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• Walkabout: Housemates by chance, friends by choice

  12-10-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two women solve housing needs thanks to connections they made through Perry Hilltop Citizens Council
  
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• Schenley Park’s Christopher Columbus Statue Covered In Plastic Ahead Of Columbus Day

  12-10-2020 11:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s Columbus Day, or Indigenous People’s Day, depending on where you live.
  Here in Pittsburgh, it’s still recognized as Columbus Day, and over the weekend, the debate over the Columbus Statue in Schenley Park reached a new level.
  Mayor Bill Peduto released his opinion on what should happen with the Columbus statue, saying it should be removed.
  Over the weekend, the statue was covered in plastic and the city says it may stay covered until it’s ta
  
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• Dozens Of Student-Athletes Quarantining Following Positive COVID-19 Test On Serra Catholic High School Football Team

  12-10-2020 11:02
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — A local high school is closed Monday and several students are in quarantine over a Coronavirus case.
  As of Monday morning, the school will only be closed for one day.
  Dozens of student athletes and staff will have to quarantine after someone with the school’s football team tested positive for COVID-19.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  It was late Sunday when the Diocese of Pittsburgh released this information.
  Serra Catholic High School’s practices and games will be sus
  
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• One Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Along Rt. 30 In Hempfield Township

  12-10-2020 09:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A single vehicle crash in Hempfield Township resulted in the death of a 19-year old man from Florida early Sunday morning.
  The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office released information about the crash, saying that 19-year old Michael Schiff, of Florida, was killed in a crash along Route 30 around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday.
  Schiff was driving a car with no passengers when his vehicle crossed over the center barrier of the roadway, across op
  
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• Christopher Columbus Statue In Schenley Park Covered, Wrapped In Plastic

  12-10-2020 09:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On the eve of Columbus Day, Pittsburgh’s Columbus statue in Schenley Park was wrapped in plastic.
  This came after Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and the city’s Art Commission recommended the statue’s removal.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  This has angered members of the Italian-American community, who say it is in insult to their heritage.
  Related stories:Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Says The Columbus Statue In Schenley Park Should Be Remov
  
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• New Owners Plan To Put Two Restaurants Inside Former Original Hot Dog Shop Building

  12-10-2020 09:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We’ve learned more about the new restaurants moving into the former Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland.
  The Original Hot Dog Shop, better known as “The O’ closed it’s doors back in the spring.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz
  The Mero Restaurant Group, which owns nearby Stack’d and CHiKN, plans to put a taco bar and sandwich restaurant in the historic eatery.
  They say the first floor will hold Viva Los Taco
  
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• CNN’s Jake Tapper Posts Selfie On Twitter Wearing Steelers Mask After Losing Bet To Pa. Lt. Governor John Fetterman

  12-10-2020 08:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — CNN anchor Jake Tapper posted to social media on Sunday sporting a Steelers mask after losing a bet with Pa. Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman.
  In a tweet posted Sunday afternoon, Tapper said: “Ok; I lost a bet to PA Lt Gov @JohnFetterman. Congrats to him and all @steelers fans.”Ok; I lost a bet to PA Lt Gov @JohnFetterman. Congrats to him and all @steelers fans — pic.twitter.com/CqolFEjtyN
  — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper)
  
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• Two People Hospitalized After Shooting In Ambridge

  12-10-2020 02:37
  
  AMBRIDGE (KDKA) – Two people were shot and then taken to the hospital in Ambridge on Sunday.The shooting took place on 5th Street between Merchant Street and Melrose Avenue just after 2:00 p.m.According to Pennsylvania State Police, there is no one in custody for the shooting.KDKA’s Shelby Cassesse will have more on KDKA News at 11.
  
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• Pedestrians Hit By Car In Rankin

  12-10-2020 02:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  RANKIN (KDKA) – A 25-year-old woman was hit by a car at Kenmawr Avenue and South Braddock Avenue in Rankin.According to dispatch, the call came into police around 7:30 p.m.One person has been taken to the hospital and police, fire, and EMS crews are on the scene of the accident.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Pedestrian Hit By Car In Rankin

  12-10-2020 02:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  RANKIN (KDKA) – A 25-year-old woman was hit by a car at Kenmawr Avenue and South Braddock Avenue in Rankin.According to dispatch, the call came into police around 7:30 p.m.One person has been taken to the hospital and police, fire, and EMS crews are on the scene of the accident.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• One Person Transported To Hospital After Two-Vehicle Crash In Rankin

  12-10-2020 02:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  RANKIN (KDKA) – An adult woman was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Rankin on Sunday night.Just after 7:30, police were alerted to the crash on S. Braddock Avenue and Kenmawr Avennue.There were inital reports that a pedestrian was involved in the crash but that turned out to not be true.One woman was taken to the hospital in stable condition following the crash.Allegheny County Police are investigating the crash.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Investigating Apparent Shooting In Perry South

  12-10-2020 01:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Just before 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Pittsburgh Police responded to a shots fired call in the 300 block of East McIntyre Avenue.Once officers arrived, they found evidence of a shooting, and during their investigation, learned that a gunshot wound victim had walked into a local hospital.The victim’s car was located at the hospital with damage from gunfire.Pittsburgh Police are investigating.
  
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• Pa. Second Lady Gisele Fetterman Verbally Assaulted Leaving Grocery Store

  12-10-2020 01:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRADDOCK (KDKA) – The Second Lady of Pennsylvania, Gisele Fetterman tweeted a video of a woman calling her a racial slur as she was leaving the grocery store on Sunday.“I love love love this country but we are so deeply divided,” her tweet said. “I ran to the local grocery store and was met by and verbally assaulted by this woman who repeatedly told me I do not belong here.”WARNING EXPLICIT LANGUAGE You can see the video on Ms. Fetterman&rsquo
  
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