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Harrisburg Fire Lt. Dennis DeVoe remembered as family man & “true leader”

SHREWSBURY, YORK COUNTY, Pa. — “He was like the definition of a true firefighter. He was the fireman’s firefighter. He was, you know, the best there is,” said Captain Brian Howell with Eureka Volunteer Fire Company. Firefighters, family, and friends say farewell to Harrisburg Fire Lieutenant Dennis DeVoe and recall their fond memories of the man they call a leader.

Shooting in Lancaster County sends two people to the hospital

EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A shooting in East Lampeter Township on Friday night, sends two people to the hospital; one of them in serious condition. According to East Lampeter Township Police, officers responded to the 100-block of Crest Avenue for reports of a shooting just before 8 p.m. Police at the scene say one man was taken

Paris Orly Airport: Assailant Shouted ‘I’m Here to Die in the Name of Allah’

PARIS — A man holding a gun on a French female soldier at Orly Airport shouted, “I am here to die in the name of Allah … There will be deaths,” before two of the soldier’s comrades shot the attacker dead Saturday morning, a prosecutor told reporters. None of the soldiers were wounded, Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins said. The suspect,

Report: Trump Adviser’s Husband Picked for Justice Post

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has chosen the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway to head the civil division of the Justice Department. The Wall Street Journal reports that George Conway was chosen to head the office that has responsibility for defending the administration’s proposed travel ban and defending lawsuits filed against the administration. Conway is a partner

Snowmobile crash kills Pottsville man in Schuylkill County

SCHYULKILL HAVEN, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa — A Pottsville man is dead after he lost control of his snowmobile Friday night. Dennis G. Keefer III, 22, was driving a snowmobile aroun 11:30 p.m. on Second Mountain near Weiser State Game Lands in Wayne Township when he lost control and struck a tree Schuylkill County Assistant Coroner Debra Detweiler responded to the

Republicans at odds over how to overhaul Medicaid

WASHINGTON — The House Republican health care bill has competition from another GOP group, governors with their own proposal on how to overhaul Medicaid for low-income people. They’re hoping Republican senators will find their ideas more persuasive. It’s a gradual approach, with additional options for states. It’s likely to involve more federal spending than the House bill, but also keep

Hiker Finds Human Remains Near Moraga Creek

MORAGA (AP) — Authorities say a hiker found human remains near a creek in a secluded area close to the border between the cities of Moraga and Lafayette. The East Bay Times reports Moraga police say the remains were found in a spot only accessible by foot or by a 4-wheel drive vehicle. The hiker led investigators from the Moraga

Soccer team signs goalkeeper who murdered ex-girlfriend, fed her to dogs

Watch Video After serving seven years in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend and feeding her to dogs, Brazilian goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes de Souza is controversially back in the game, signed by Brazilian club Boa Esporte for two years. Fans and sponsors of the Brazilian second-division team quickly denounced the move but so far Boa Esporte isn’t backing down. In a

Appeals court refuses to stop oil in Dakota Access pipeline

BISMARCK, N.D. — An appeals court has refused to stop the imminent flow of oil through the Dakota Access pipeline. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Saturday denied a request from the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes for an emergency order. That means the pipeline to move North Dakota oil to Illinois

Idaho boy sprayed by cyanide planted by US Department of Agriculture, dog killed

POCATELLO, ID – The family of a teenage boy sprayed by a cyanide explosive that killed their dog is outraged they weren’t told the device was planted near their home, reports East Idaho News. Canyon Mansfield, 14, went on a walk Thursday afternoon with his family’s 3-year-old yellow Labrador, Casey, on a hill behind their Pocatello home on Buck Skin

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