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Posted: Oct 22, 2018

'Shark Tank': Teary tribute to FDNY firefighter dad as surviving kids pitch his kitchen product

There wasn’t a dry eye in Sunday's "Shark Tank." Kaley, Christian and Keira Young may have wowed the sharks with their late father’s invention, but it’s the Young family’s story that broke their hearts. “It was his dream to pitch it on 'Shark Tank,' ” Kaley said of the Cup Board Pro, a chopping board with a detachable bowl for easy cleanup.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: USA Today
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Posted: Oct 22, 2018

Florida governor issues ultimatum to Verizon: Give me a plan to restore service, and treat customers fairly

Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued another rebuke of Verizon, telling the cell provider in a terse press release that he expects the company to give him a plan today to restore service to the areas hit by Hurricane Michael, and that all cell providers should waive bills for October. The press release was addressed to all cell phone providers, but it singled out Verizon, which has struggled to restore service in Bay County, where Michael made landfall.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tampa Bay Times
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Posted: Oct 22, 2018

Controversial FDNY official removed from senior position

A top FDNY official in charge of assessing aspiring firefighters has been hosed out of that role, The Post has learned. Margaret “Peg” Quinn-Puppa, deputy director of the FDNY’s candidate investigation division, “is assuming other duties in human resources,” said department spokesman Jim Long. Those duties are “outside” of candidate investigation, Long added without further comment.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post
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Posted: Oct 22, 2018

Camas to consider regional fire district to improve fire department

City leaders in Camas are researching a plan to create a regional fire authority that would respond to fires and emergencies within southeastern Clark County. The district would need to be approved by voters. It could include Camas, Washougal and an area currently managed by East County Fire & Rescue.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU 2
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Posted: Oct 22, 2018

Spokane Valley firefighters extinguish Porta-Potty fire at elementary school

Spokane Valley Firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire at Trentwood Elementary School just after 4 pm on Sunday. Initial calls to dispatch reported a portable building on fire. This information combined with black smoke seen from Trent and Sullivan prompted a full commercial fire response.
- PUB DATE: 10/21/2018 9:19:39 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4
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