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28 Boy Scouts, parents rescued from a West Virginia riverbank
All of the scouts were checked out by EMS, and no injuries were reported.
WNEP Mon, May 25 [totalcount]
Fire damages home in Wilkes-Barre
The home along East Beatty Street caught fire late Sunday night.
WNEP Mon, May 25 [totalcount]
Pope Leo XIV 's first encyclical is a 42,000-word letter on AI. Here's what it says.
Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah was in the audience as Leo presented his first letter on Catholic doctrine.
WNEP Mon, May 25 [totalcount]
Memorial Day weather forecast
(WBRE/WYOU) — Monday morning will begin foggy with some scattered rain showers across the region. It will be mostly cloudy, with showers tapering before lunchtime. High 76. Monday night will be partly cloudy with no rain in sight. Low 54. Tuesday, high pressure will take control. Expect partly sunny skies with a high of 82, [...]
PA homepage Mon, May 25 [totalcount]
The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved
Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is officially about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel and discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers. Here is a look at the holiday and how it has evolved: When is Memorial Day? It [...]
PA homepage Mon, May 25 [totalcount]
Are banks, post offices open on Memorial Day? What's open, closed for the federal holiday.
While some businesses scale back their hours or close entirely for the federal holiday, a number of major chains will keep their doors open.
WNEP Mon, May 25 [totalcount]
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Catholic church's role in legitimizing slavery
In doing so, Leo responded to decades of calls by Black American Catholics, activists and scholars for the Holy See.
WNEP Mon, May 25 [totalcount]
Crack found in damaged chemical tank in California could change response strategy
Fire crews say they may have found a crack in the damaged industrial tank in California. It could change their entire strategy, as 50,000 residents remain evacuated.
WNEP Mon, May 25 [totalcount]
Woman killed by umbrella caught by wind during storm in South Carolina
Wind during a storm lifted a restaurant umbrella in South Carolina, causing a woman to suffer a neck injury, according to authorities.
WNEP Mon, May 25 [totalcount]
What we know and don't know about the emerging deal to end the Iran war
It is not clear when or how the deal might be finalized and when its various parts will take effect.
WNEP Mon, May 25 [totalcount]