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Joel Eduardo Espinar, (left), and his son, Jason, 11, wait at their chosen campsite in the main square of Tapanatepec, Mexico, on Oct. 28, 2018. His plan is to request asylum rather than cross the U.S. border illegally.

Politics & Policy

‘We have to keep going:’ A day with the migrant caravan

"The only way to get ahead is to make sacrifices," said Joel Eduardo Espinar, on the 15th day of their journey.

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This undated image provided by AcelRx Pharmaceuticals shows the dispenser and a tablet for the company's medication Dsuvia. On Friday, Nov. 2. 2018, U.S. regulators announced the approval of the fast-acting, super-potent opioid tablet as an alternative to IV painkillers used in hospitals. (Craig Sherod Photography/AcelRx Pharmaceuticals via AP)

Science

FDA OKs powerful opioid pill as alternative to IV painkiller

In one study, the pill provided about the same pain relief to patients as IV morphine.

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This 1981 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a group of adenovirus virions. The adenovirus 7 strain, a common virus blamed for a deadly outbreak at a New Jersey children's rehabilitation center in October 2018, usually poses little risk for healthy people but can lead to dangerous pneumonia in already frail patients. (CDC via AP)

Health

10th patient dies at N.J. pediatric facility in viral outbreak

A different strain of the virus was found at another facility in the state, New Jersey health officials said Thursday.

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This undated Pennsylvania Department of Transportation photo shows Robert Bowers, the suspect in the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation via AP)

Courts & Law

Pittsburgh synagogue suspect pleads not guilty

Robert Bowers, 46, was arraigned one day after a grand jury issued a 44-count indictment.

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Community

Agreement reached over Delaware poultry company wastewater violations

State environmental officials have reached an agreement with a southern Delaware poultry processing company over wastewater violations. ...

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In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo a Pittsburgh Police officer walks past the Tree of Life Synagogue and a memorial of flowers and stars in Pittsburgh in remembrance of those killed and injured when a shooter opened fire during services Saturday at the synagogue. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo, File)

Courts & Law

Law enforcement faces dilemma in assessing online threats

"We can go out on Twitter and there are loads of people saying insane stuff, but how do you know which is the one person?"

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Andy Kim, right, the Democratic candidate in the U.S. Congressional District 3 race, speaks during a debate with Republican candidate Tom MacArthur, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Politics & Policy

MacArthur, Kim clash over health care, taxes in TV debate

Republican Rep. Tom MacArthur and Democratic challenger Andy Kim sparred over health care and taxes in a debate televised statewide on NJTV.

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Courts & Law

Pennsylvania House lawmaker convicted of taking cash bribes

A Harrisburg jury found Philadelphia Democratic Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown guilty of bribery.

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Community

Synagogue rampage suspect indicted as funerals continue

The indictment charges Robert Bowers with 44 counts, including hate crimes.

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Kristin Wessell, right, hands a bouquet of flowers to Marianne Novy on Murray Avenue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. Wessell was volunteering to bring some cheer to the neighborhood following Saturday's deadly attack on the nearby Tree of Life synagogue. Neither woman thinks President Trump should come to town. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Community

Trump to visit Pittsburgh amid divide: ‘It’s sacred what happened here’

To Marianne Novy, Trump isn't wanted "unless he really changes his ways." For David Dvir, politics should pause for grief: "It's our president, and we need to welcome him."

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