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Black bear captured, tranquilized after roaming through NE DC backyards

WASHINGTON (7News) The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and animal control crews safely captured a black bear that was running in the backyards of homes in northeast D.C. Friday morning, officials said.

Johnstown doctor pleads guilty to distributing controlled medication, health care fraud

PITTSBURGH, Pa. A prescribing physician pleaded guilty to federal charges of dispensing and distribution of controlled substances, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Scott Brady.

Local high school has grand re-opening of shop named after Columbine shooting victim

Altoona Area High School held a grand re-opening Wednesday morning of an upcycling shop, named after a student killed in the Columbine High School shooting. The project is called Rachels Closet, named after Rachel Scott, who was the first student killed in the shooting.

Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received

HONOLULU (AP) Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer's deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used other methods to warn about the disaster, county officials said in a lawsuit.

Nursing facility fires 3 workers charged with abusing patients

BROOKVILLE - Three people are facing charges in Jefferson County after they were accused of abusing elderly patients at a nursing facility. Haley Shirey, 20, of Strattenville, and Hannah Shirey, 20, of Strattenville, are facing multiple charges including strangulation, neglect of a care-dependent person, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault and harassment.