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  • Severely injured 1-year-old battling for his life Police file assault charges against stepfather

    A 1-year-old is battling for his life Saturday morning in Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital after police say the boy's stepfather severely beat him.Police said they were called to a home along Susan Drive in Blairsville Friday morning.According to a search warrant, a woman named Jan called 911 around 2:30 a.m., and when paramedics arrived, they found a 20-month-old child with ...

  • Experts Breakdown Corporate Security

    PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – With workplace violence, terrorism and shootings a growing concern, corporate security has become more prevalent. NewsRadio 1020 KDKA’s Rob Pratte was talked to Sam Rosenberg of Impex, John Hudson of J.P. Hudson & Associates, Bob Meinert and Lou Gentile of CSI Investigations about corporate security practices. These experts discussed corporate ...

  • Man Confirmed Dead After Suspected Domestic Dispute

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A man shot during an alleged domestic dispute Monday who was described as dead, then alive, has been confirmed as dead. Initially after the incident, police mistakenly said 50-year-old Joseph Lupo had died after being ...

  • Motorcyclist Killed In Latrobe

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A motorcyclist was killed Friday when he was hit by an SUV. It happened around 3:15 p.m. on Ligonier Street in Latrobe. Police say 42-year-old Charles Bancroft was riding a motorcycle north on the street when a Ford Explorer hit him from behind. Bancroft was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was not wearing a helmet. An autopsy is scheduled for ...

  • Report N Korea fires short-range missiles

    North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast Saturday, South Korea's semi-official news agency Yonhap cited the South Korean Defense Ministry as ...


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10,000 BC

10,000 BC

In 10,000 BC, disaster specialist Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) reimagines prehistory to his own liking in telling the adventure of a noble primitive with great cheekbones and stylish dreds who sets out to be reunited with his love, who has bee ... ...

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  • Crosby collects hat trick in Game 2 victory

    Working in wide-open swaths of ice left by Ottawa's tentative defense, the Pittsburgh superstar needed just over one period to complete his second playoff hat trick and lift the Penguins to a 4-3 victory Friday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference ...

  • Feds to probe Connecticut train crash

    Federal transportation investigators will work to determine what caused two passenger trains to collide during rush hour in Connecticut, sending dozens to the ...

  • Burnett meets former teammate Bedard Astros

    Houston's trip to Pittsburgh for a three-game series this weekend likely felt very familiar, as the two teams were NL Central foes just last year. For the Astros' Saturday starter, though, it's familiar for different reasons. Erik Bedard started 24 games for the Pirates last season, going 7-14 with a 5.01 ERA. After being released in August, the 34-year-old left-hander signed ...

  • City’s financial status under debate

    Karpiak said the financial situation is getting better. Keller reported that tax collections were $8,000 ahead this month over those from a year ...

  • District renews food contract

    Kelly Patterson, regional manager for Nutrition Inc., told the board last week that based on a 5 percent expected increase in food costs, the district would face about a $43,000 deficit if it keeps the same number of employees for the 2013-14 year and doesn't increase the cost of school ...

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