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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. [...]

British runner Josh Kerr ran 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds to break the longstanding men’s mile world record.

Taylor Farms recalled shredded lettuce sold in 27 states amid a multi-state investigation into the cyclosporiasis outbreak.

Health experts say wildfire smoke can affect anyone, but simple steps can help reduce exposure when air quality is poor.

Another service member is missing, the U.S. Central Command reported Saturday in a news release.

Air quality alerts remained active into the weekend across large swaths of the United States as dense smoke from Canadian wildfires carried south and east.