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A grandmother sat down to eat lunch alone at Chick-fil-A. A Georgia middle schooler noticed and sat next to her.
The grandmother was eating alone around 3 p.m. during a school trip stop when Alex approached her table and asked whether she was by herself.
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Here's where Spirit Airlines' planes ended up after the company abruptly shut down
The airline's collapse left a half-billion dollars worth of leased planes sitting at gates around the country with no pilots, no gate agents and no one in charge.
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'Right place at the right time': Ohio man saves mom, daughter from sinking car
Yianni Sarris was in his parents' backyard when a car went into the pond behind the house. What he did next changed multiple lives forever.
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SpaceX Dragon resupply mission to ISS postponed for 2nd time
The SpaceX Dragon was set to lift off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday night.
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'Forever chemicals' found in school water
SCOTT TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Forever chemicals were found in an area school district's drinking water system. The school is now looking to add a filtration system to keep the safety of their students, faculty, and staff a top priority. "It's certainly concerning to hear that you know that there could be potential contamination in your [...]
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Local organization brings back mental health walk
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This month is about breaking the silence when it comes to mental health, and connecting those who are struggling with support and resources. 28/22 News was in Wilkes-Barre, where one group is raising awareness. Peer Help United Network knows emotional and mental health challenges are not experienced alone. "Everybody. It [...]
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Flood gate, siren test scheduled in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — With rain in the forecast, Scranton is making sure its flood protection systems work. The city will test its levee flood closure and flood siren systems on Friday. Closing the emergency flood walls will cause some traffic disruptions at each location during testing. The city wants to remind everyone this [...]
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Protecting birds during peak migration
Newswatch 16's Anthony Bordanaro traveled to Lackawanna State Park to see which birds are in peak migration and how to protect them.
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Luzerne County sheriff resigns after 12 years of service
(WBRE/WYOU) — A local sheriff is stepping down: After nearly a decade, Luzerne County Sheriff Brian Szumski submitted his letter of resignation this week. Szumski will continue to serve the county throughout this month until his last day on June 2. Szumski served at the head of the department for 12 years, but says he [...]
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Utah mom who wrote a children’s book on grief after her husband’s death gets life sentence
Kouri Richins was convicted in March of aggravated murder for lacing her husband Eric's cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl.
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