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Analysis | NFL’s taunting controversy reemerges as Steelers edge Bears, 29-27

In a hail of penalty flags and debatable calls by the officials — including a taunting penalty on Chicago’s Cassius Marsh — the Steelers gave up the lead late in the fourth quarter but snatched it back and held off the Bears for their fourth straight win.

The controversy over the NFL’s taunting enforcement resurfaced in a major way Monday night in Pittsburgh.

Chicago Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh was penalized for taunting in a key moment during a 29-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. Marsh called the penalty assessed on him erroneous and alleged that referee Tony Corrente inappropriately bumped into him as Marsh made his way to the Bears’ sideline after the play.

“I think that that one was just bad timing,” Marsh said. “I think it’s pretty clear to everybody who saw it that I wasn’t taunting. I’ve been doing the celebration my whole career. It’s just sad to see stuff like that happen in a close game like that. It’s just rough. I don’t want to say too much because you all know how it is.
“But the one thing that I will say is, you know, on my way to the sideline, I got hip-checked by the ref and it’s pretty clear. If I were to do that to a ref or even touch the ref, you know, we’d get kicked out of the game, possibly suspended and fined. So I just think that that was incredibly inappropriate. And that’s all I’ll say about that.”

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers actually caught several breaks from the officiating, put together a game-winning drive after falling behind late and continued to reassemble their once-broken season. The Steelers secured their fourth straight victory following a 1-3 start to the season. Bears kicker Cairo Santos missed a 65-yard field goal attempt as time expired when the ball fell short.

Kicker Chris Boswell’s 40-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining won it for the Steelers. The Bears had taken a 27-26 lead with 1:46 left on a 16-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Justin Fields to wide receiver Darnell Mooney.
But much of the talk afterward was about Marsh’s taunting penalty.

“I had no idea till I got to the sideline,” Marsh said in a postgame news conference. “One of our coaches was upset. And he had the right to be. You know, that was a big penalty in a big point in the game and, you know, I cost my team. Whether I agree with the call or not, it cost us in a very crucial time. So I definitely feel a lot of remorse for costing my team a possible victory. But I didn’t know until I got to the sideline.”

Corrente told a pool reporter that he saw Marsh “run toward the bench area of the Pittsburgh Steelers and posture in such a way that I felt he was taunting them.” Corrente said that his physical contact with Marsh “had nothing to do” with the penalty that was called.

The call came following Marsh’s third-down sack of Roethlisberger that would have caused a Steelers punt. Instead, the Steelers retained possession and upped their lead to six points with a 52-yard field goal by Boswell with 2:52 to play.

“I was on the sideline,” Bears linebacker Roquan Smith said. “But that’s not the play that lost us the game, by any means. I thought it was a BS call. The man’s been doing that celebration his entire career, for that to be called. But, hey, it is what it is. So there’s nothing else to be said about that.”

Source: Analysis | NFL’s taunting controversy reemerges as Steelers edge Bears, 29-27

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Proposal would prevent Pittsburgh police from pulling over drivers for minor, secondary violations | TribLIVE.com

Pittsburgh police would no longer be allowed to pull over drivers for secondary violations such as headlights or brake lights being burned out or license plates being improperly displayed, under legislation introduced Monday.

Source: Proposal would prevent Pittsburgh police from pulling over drivers for minor, secondary violations | TribLIVE.com

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Kamala Harris has a comically bad approval rating, poll finds

Vice President Kamala Harris consistently receives lower approval ratings than President Joe Biden in public opinions polls, and a new USA Today/Suffolk survey continues that trend in startling fashion.

According to the poll, conducted among 1,000 registered voters from Nov. 3-5, Biden has an approval rating of 38% and Harris has an even worse 28% approval rating. The poll found that Harris is more unpopular than both congressional Democrats (29% approval) and congressional Republicans (35% approval), which is pretty hard to do as members of Congress often receive low marks in public opinion polls (overall congressional approval is at 12%).

Source: Kamala Harris has a comically bad approval rating, poll finds

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Man in critical condition after stabbing in Pittsburgh

Nick Matoney

PITTSBURGH —A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition following a stabbing in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood.

The incident happened around 1:20 a.m. Monday at an apartment complex on the 2100 block of East Carson Street.

Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers found the victim inside an apartment with lacerations to his face and hands.

The victim told police another man attacked him with a serrated knife.

The suspect was taken into custody but taken to the hospital fire due to asthma or breathing problems.

The suspect’s name has not been released.

Pittsburgh Public Safety said he is expected to face attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges.

Source: Man in critical condition after stabbing in Pittsburgh

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Chicago shootings: 47 shot, 9 fatally, in weekend gun violence, police say

A drive-by Chicago shooting left one man dead and one woman injured in University Village’s 1300 Block of W. Hastings Street Sunday, police said.

CHICAGO — At least 47 people were shot, nine fatally, in weekend shootings across Chicago, police said.

A man was shot while walking his dog at about 11 a.m. Sunday morning in Logan Square, police said. He was struck in the hand and was taken to Humboldt Park Health in West Town in good condition.

Two people were shot, one fatally, in Chicago’s University Village neighborhood around 12:11 a.m. Sunday morning, police said. One man, 21 years old, was killed, and a woman, 38 years old, was hurt in the drive-by shooting that happened in the 1300-bock of W. Hastings Street near South Loomis. An unknown individual fired shots from a passing dark-colored sedan. Police said the woman was shot in the jaw. She was transported to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County and is expected to recover. The man was shot in the back and police said he died at the hospital. No one was in custody. Area Three detectives are investigating.

One person was killed and another wounded Sunday morning in University Village on the Near West Side. A man, 21, was standing outside about 12:10 a.m. in the 1300-block of West Hastings Street when someone fired shots from a passing dark-colored sedan, striking him in the back, Chicago police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His name hasn’t been released yet. A 38-year-old woman sitting nearby was struck in the jaw and was taken to the same hospital, where she was in good condition, police said.

Source: Chicago shootings: 47 shot, 9 fatally, in weekend gun violence, police say

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Bomb squad called when suspicious device is spotted in Pittsburgh

Incident began on Sunday night

PITTSBURGH —

The bomb squad was called when a suspicious device was spotted in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood.

Police were first called to the scene around 11:45 p.m. Sunday in the area of Brosville Street and East Warrington Avenue.

Pittsburgh Public Safety said there was a disabled vehicle with a suspicious device inside.

The device was later determined to be some kind of speaker and not dangerous.

Source: Bomb squad called when suspicious device is spotted in Pittsburgh

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Police investigate whether two overnight shootings in Swissvale are related

One of the shootings killed a 23-year-old man.

SWISSVALE, Pa. —

Allegheny County Police are investigating a pair of overnight shootings in Swissvale, one of which killed a 23-year-old man.

Police responded to Smokey Wood Drive around 1 a.m., and found a man shot in the lower torso. He went to the hospital and later died.

Source: Police investigate whether two overnight shootings in Swissvale are related

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14-year-old boy injured in middle Hill District shooting | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A 14-year-old boy was shot and injured in the middle Hill District on Sunday morning, according to police.

At 11:30 a.m., officers were called to the 2000 block of Webster Avenue for reports of a juvenile gunshot victim. There, they found the boy, who had been shot in the leg.

Police said the boy had run into a family member’s house after he was shot.

Officers said they applied a tourniquet on boy’s leg to limit the flow of blood. Medics took him to a hospital in stable condition.

Detectives are investigating.

First Published November 7, 2021, 1:24pm

Source: 14-year-old boy injured in middle Hill District shooting | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Staff Picks: Can the Steelers keep Monday night mojo going?

Each week, our football staff at DK Pittsburgh Sports predicts the Steelers’ game. Here are this week’s picks for the game against the Bears, Monday 8:15 p.m., at Heinz Field.

Dale Lolley (4-3): A one-dimensional offense against the Steelers on a Monday night at home? The Steelers are 27-5 in home Monday night games since 1970. The Steelers will get after Justin Fields and force multiple mistakes. And the Bears are missing too many pieces on defense, most notably, Khalil Mack, to make a difference. Steelers, 24-10

Chris Carter (4-3): The Bears give up sacks 12.6 percent of the times a quarterback drop back to pass, and that will play a huge factor. The Steelers will be able to focus on stopping the run and keeping Fields jittery in the pocket all night, and that will allow the offense plenty of time to figure things out. Steelers, 27-6

Ramon Foster (4-3): Experience beats the Bears this Monday night. The offensive line has to control the line of scrimmage and get Najee Harris going. Big Night for Ben Roethlisberger spreading the ball around. Steelers, 27-13

Tom Reed (3-4): The Steelers are in the soft portion of their schedule and can’t afford any slip ups. You would expect it to be lesson learned after needing OT to subdue the Russell Wilson-less Seahawks. No late drama this time. Steelers, 27-14

Eddie Provident (5-2): The Bears are letting up 124 rushing yards per game (24th in the NFL) and are down Mack. I expect a big game from Harris on the national stage which will open things up for the passing game. I don’t see this being close at all. Steelers, 23-7

Dejan Kovacevic (2-5): List for me, please, all the running quarterbacks who’ve been able to do what they want against the Steelers over, oh, the past decade or so. After that, list for me the number of Monday night duds this franchise has had at home. Steelers, 31-11

Source: Staff Picks: Can the Steelers keep Monday night mojo going?

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Man with gun robs Pittsburgh store – WPXI

By WPXI.com News Staff

PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh store was robbed at gunpoint Saturday night.

The robbery occurred at the Family Dollar store in the 1200 block of Chartiers Avenue around 10 p.m., police said.

Employees reported that a man wearing a mask came up to the counter, showed a gun and took an undisclosed amount of cash from the register before running off toward a wooded area. No one was injured.

Source: Man with gun robs Pittsburgh store – WPXI

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Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi survives armed drone assassination attempt at home

Embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt that saw armed drones descend on his Baghdad home on Sunday morning, according to Iraqi officials.

The attack drastically escalates tensions between al-Kadhimi’s government and Iran-backed Shiite militias, who have refused to accept last month’s parliamentary election results.

Seven of al-Kadhimi’s security guards were injured when two armed drones attacked in the capital’s heavily defended Green Zone, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press.

“I am fine and among my people. Thank God,” the prime minister tweeted shortly after the attack, calling for national restraint “for the sake of Iraq.”

He later appeared on Iraqi television, seated behind a desk in a white shirt, urging Iraqis to remain calm.

“Cowardly rocket and drone attacks don’t build homelands and don’t build a future,” he said.

Source: Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi survives armed drone assassination attempt at home

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Man Shot In The Stomach In Munhall, Taken To Hospital In Critical Condition

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

MUNHALL (KDKA) – An investigation is underway following a shooting in Munhall this afternoon.

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Just before 4:30 p.m., police were called to the 600 block of E. 13th Street for a shooting and once on the scene they found a man who had been shot in the stomach, police have said.

The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

READ MORE:Allegheny County Police Investigating Two Shootings, One Deadly, In Swissvale

Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit detectives are investigating.

Anyone with information is being asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

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Daylight Saving Time 2021: How to prepare and what to know – CNN

(CNN)Enjoy your extra hour of sleep this weekend, but don’t forget to turn back your clocks when you rise and shine Sunday morning.

Daylight Saving Time is ending this Sunday, November 7, at 2 a.m.
Most digital clocks and electronics automatically change the time, but some clocks may need to be manually rewound.
Not all states practice Daylight Saving Time, though. Residents of Hawaii and most of Arizona, along with the US territories of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands and Guam, don’t touch their clocks.

Most people welcome an extra hour of shut-eye, but the change can be problematic for young children, said Michelle Drerup, director of behavioral sleep medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center in Ohio.

It can be tempting to stay up later because you have an extra hour, but Drerup advised against it.

“Since our society is generally sleep deprived as a whole, it is recommended for most people to keep their bedtime consistent and to sleep until (their) typical wake up time if possible and enjoy the additional hour of sleep,” she said via email.

If you begin to feel sleepy during the day, Drerup suggested a 15- to 20-minute nap in the early afternoon to limit the sleep disruption.

Source: Daylight Saving Time 2021: How to prepare and what to know – CNN

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Oil tanker explosion kills at least 98 in Sierra Leone – CBS News

An oil tanker truck exploded near Sierra Leone’s capital, killing at least 98 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel, officials and witnesses said Saturday.

The explosion took place after a bus struck the tanker. Large crowds then gathered to collect leaking fuel.

Source: Oil tanker explosion kills at least 98 in Sierra Leone – CBS News

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Federal court blocks Biden administration’s vaccination mandate – POLITICO

A federal court in Louisiana has blocked the Biden administration’s mandate that millions of workers get vaccinated against Covid-19 or be tested weekly, ruling in a suit filed by several states, companies and conservative religious groups.

“Because the petitions give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate, the Mandate is hereby STAYED pending further action by this court,” a panel of judges for the New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Saturday.

The states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Utah are among the plaintiffs.

Source: Federal court blocks Biden administration’s vaccination mandate – POLITICO

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Police investigating after man found dead in McKeesport

MCKEESPORT, Pa. —

Allegheny County police are investigating after a man was found dead in McKeesport late Friday afternoon.

The county medical examiner has identified the victim as 41-year-old Stephen Rucinski of McKeesport. County Police said Rucinski was found dead in a house along the 2900 block of Grover Avenue at around 4:40 Friday afternoon.

Police said detectives were called to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.

No other details about the man’s death have been released.

This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.

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Johnstown woman charged after assault at Walmart parking lot

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown woman faces charges after security footage showed her assaulting a woman at the Walmart parking lot in Richland, causing severe injuries.

The woman told Richland Township police that she was at the self-checkout Tuesday when 30-year-old Tiffany Pittman started yelling at Walmart employees, calling them racist for watching her check out, the affidavit noted. The woman defended employees by telling Pittman that they were just doing their jobs and were watching her, too.

While the woman was walking to her vehicle, she told police she heard Pittman yell, “You’re that ***** that said something to me in the store,” police noted. When she turned around, Pittman hit her in the face several times, spit on her, scratched her, threw her to the ground and kicked her before leaving.

Source: Johnstown woman charged after assault at Walmart parking lot

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Kelly Frey shares love of Pittsburgh in farewell message | TribLIVE.com

Former WTAE anchor Kelly Frey in a Facebook post Friday said she and the station could not agree to terms as she thanked viewers for their support as word spread of her departure. “I love you Pittsburgh,” she wrote. “Truly. From the bottom of my heart.

Source: Kelly Frey shares love of Pittsburgh in farewell message | TribLIVE.com

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Letter confirms Wuhan lab leak was funded by US taxpayers

The origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 remains unclear, but recent revelations reinforce the likelihood that the true source was a lab leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

A letter from Lawrence Tabak, the National Institutes of Health’s principal deputy director, to Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) confirms that the NIH funded research at the WIV during 2018-2019 that manipulated a bat coronavirus called WIV1. Researchers at the institute grafted spike proteins from other coronaviruses onto WIV1 to see if the modified virus was capable of binding in a mouse that possessed the ACE2 receptors found in humans — the same receptor to which SARS-CoV-2 binds. The modified virus reproduced more rapidly and made infected humanized mice sicker than the unmodified virus.

Source: Letter confirms Wuhan lab leak was funded by US taxpayers

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2 young men arrested after armed robbery at Pittsburgh store – WPXI

By WPXI.com News Staff

PITTSBURGH — Two juveniles have been arrested after an armed robbery at a convenience store in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, police announced Thursday.

The robbery happened at the Uni-Mart on Brownsville Road on Oct. 30, just before 4 a.m.

One of the young men held someone at gunpoint while the second young man demanded money from a safe, police said. They got away with about $2,000 and 10 joint roller packs worth $30 each.

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‘This is unbelievable:’ Resident says candles may have led to large fire in Braddock

Fire broke out early Friday morning.

BRADDOCK, Pa. —

A large fire broke out inside a home in Braddock on Friday morning.

Thomas Bunn, Jr., who lives in the home, said there were candles burning inside and they may have led to the fire.

Source: ‘This is unbelievable:’ Resident says candles may have led to large fire in Braddock

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One person hurt when tractor-trailer goes off of I-70 in Westmoreland County

ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

One person was taken to the hospital after a tractor-trailer went off of Interstate 70 in Rostraver, Westmoreland County.

The Rostraver Central Fire Department said the crash happened Thursday night between mile-markers 43 and 44.

There was no initial word on the cause of the crash.

Crash happened on Thursday night

Source: One person hurt when tractor-trailer goes off of I-70 in Westmoreland County

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