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MAZEPPA — As of Tuesday, the Rev. Ricky Phillips and rapper Nicki Minaj share at least one thing in common.

President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law, officially directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all unclassified records and documents connected to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 

The bill requires the Justice Department to release all files and communications related to Epstein within 30 days.

The three-time Oscar nominee became visibly emotional while watching the students perform a song from "Wicked."

(WBRE/WYOU)— James Franklin arrived at Virginia Tech to talk about his vision for the team and his excitement for the program. Join Ricky and Nick as they talk about Franklin's next step and the current landscape of the CFP. The two will also touch on some of the NFL's best teams in each conference as we [...]

A crash caught on home security video shows neighbors pulling an injured driver away from a burning vehicle. Police say a driver ran a stop sign and hit another car.

POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The owner of a day care in Monroe County is being charged after a one-year-old child was burned by hot water last year. Nicole Howe, owner of Stepping Stones Daycare in Bartonsville, is facing aggravated assault charges. The victim suffered extensive burns while being cared for at the daycare [...]

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Security at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is getting a big boost. Luzerne and Lackawanna counties have reached a tentative two-year agreement to provide police coverage at the airport in Avoca. Coverage will be daily from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The cost will be split, with the airport paying half [...]

HALLSTEAD, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police in Susquehanna County say home surveillance video helped them crack a gun burglary in Hallstead. Troopers say a masked man was caught entering a home on Church Street Monday morning, where five guns were stolen. Investigators later identified 35-year-old Daniel Lupold of Binghamton, New York, as a suspect. [...]

LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thanksgiving will be a little bit easier for veterans thanks to an annual event in Carbon County. The sixth annual Operation Give a Gobbler was held at the Giant Food Store in Lehighton on Wednesday. The Pennsylvania State Police Troop N Community Services Unit came together with Colossal Radio to [...]