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18th annual Walk for Hope set to step off, support Ruth's Place
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Volunteers of America will hold its 18th annual Walk for Hope this Saturday in Wilkes-Barre to support Ruth's Place, a local women's shelter. The event gives Luzerne County residents an opportunity to raise support for individuals using shelter services while walking the community's streets. The walk route proceeds through downtown [...]
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Jimmy Eat World cancels festival appearances after emergency surgery
Jimmy Eat World canceled their Mexico City show and upcoming festival appearances because guitarist Jim Adkins needed surgery "ASAP."
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Gruesome child sextortion accusations revealed
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after he extorted sexual images from a child and forced the child to extreme self-harm, according to unsealed court documents. Destin Angel Petrides, 20, of Kunkletown, faces several charges, including attempted murder, aiding suicide, and sexual exploitation of children. According to an unsealed criminal affidavit, Petrides met [...]
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Man convicted for 2018 murder granted retrial
TUNKHANNOCK, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man who was previously found guilty for a 2018 homicide was granted a retrial, set to start Monday. Phillip Walters, 39, was found guilty and sentenced in 2020 for the murder of his girlfriend, Haley Lorenzon. He was granted a retrial based on issued his counsel and the Pennsylvania [...]
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Texas QB Arch Manning apologizes for calling AI video of Longhorns coach slapping ESPN reporter ‘hilarious’
The quarterback drew criticism for comments he made during Monday’s media availability on whether he had seen TikTok edits following the win over Ohio State.
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A Paris court awards Kim Kardashian 1 euro after her 2016 robbery
The court found eight people guilty last year for their roles in the robbery, which Kardashian described as “the most terrifying experience of my life.”
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'American Idol' moving production out of Los Angeles after 25 years
The singing competition is trading the Hollywood sign for Georgia.
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Winner of $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot claims prize in Illinois
An anonymous Illinois player has claimed the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot from the Aug. 12 drawing, ending weeks of speculation.
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Man sentenced in deadly Lycoming County shooting
Ja'hsir Legare was sentenced to eight to 20 years in prison on Tuesday.
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Human remains found on the Colorado River in Arizona, NPS says
Grand Canyon National Park law enforcement rangers found the remains more than two weeks after a flash flood through the canyon.
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