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Andrew and Tristan Tate face extradition to the UK on rape and sex trafficking charges, according to British prosecutors.

Presidents from the U.S. and Mexico are attending the World Cup final on Sunday.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local event this weekend is tied into a national effort to put the brakes on data centers. A handful of people gathered in the rain in downtown wilkes-barre to participate in an AI Data Center National Day of Protest. Those on hand listened to several politicians and advocates who [...]

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A cabin is in ruins after a fire in Luzerne County. Crews were called early Saturday morning at around 4:30 a.m. to Bear Creek Township. The heavily wooded area is near Suscon and Meadow Run roads. About a dozen trucks were there, including water tankers, for firefighters to [...]

Other protests took place in Danville and Muncy.

Businesses in downtown Scranton adjusted their plans for the weekend due to the ongoing water main break.

The deaths reflect the complicated reality that American boots don’t need to be on the ground for there to be lethal risks in the conflict.

Proceeds of Rock the Block will go towards brain cancer research and scholarships for students pursuing music.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say an investigation is underway after a 39-year-old died after a shooting in Scranton. Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland on Saturday said an investigation has been launched into the suspicious death of a 39-year-old Scranton man who died at the Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton Emergency Department around 8:30 [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple roads in downtown Scranton are closed to accommodate the FIFA Fan Zone for the final weekend of the World Cup. Adams Avenue and Washington Avenue will be closed from Lackawanna Avenue to Mulberry Street, and Spruce Street and Linden Street will be closed from Wyoming Avenue to Jefferson Avenue. [...]