Woman now charged with homicide in deadly stabbing of fiance
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Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A new study released Wednesday by the…
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Father, son co-authors share their new book on influential Black musicians with Boys and Girls Club
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New Zealand has downgraded its tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a…
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Senate gears up for marathon push for Covid relief as debate opens with reading of 600-page bill aloud
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Reporter robbed at gunpoint while covering car break-ins
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Man spent decades perfecting luge in his yard
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