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More than a dozen people injured after two SEPTA buses collide in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WCAU) — More than a dozen people were injured, including two critically, after two Philadelphia city buses were involved in a crash on Friday. Police say a SEPTA bus rear-ended another bus just after noon on Friday, sending around 14 people to the hospital. Passengers were on both buses at the time of the accident. Two people are currently listed in critical condition. SEPTA confirmed that both bus drivers were also injured in the crash.

North Carolina high schooler charged with 3 misdemeanors after repeatedly slapping teacher

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (CITC) — A North Carolina high school student is facing three misdemeanor charges after a video of him repeatedly slapping a teacher went viral online. The video shared to social media this week shows the student, who attends Parkland High School in Winston-Salem, engaged in a heated conversation with a teacher in a classroom. The student can be seen striking the teacher once before stepping back to gasps from classmates.

Steelers lose season-finale to Ravens, miss playoffs for second consecutive season

BALTIMORE — Slogging through the rain without several notable stars and with very little at stake, the Baltimore Ravens relied on a strong defensive performance to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-10 Sunday and finish the regular season riding a 12-game winning streak. Baltimore’s first touchdown followed a fumble by Steelers rookie quarterback Devlin Hodges, who failed to generate any offense in a game that meant far more to Pittsburgh (8-8) than to the Ravens (14-2).

Denny's manager involved in meth and fentanyl enterprise, police say

JEFFERSON, Pa. (WJAC) — The manager of a Denny’s in Brookville was engaged in selling methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to agents with the Attorney General’s Office and Punxsutawney Police Department. Authorities say that Melissa Sue Lingenfelter, 42, sold the drugs to an undercover officer and confidential informant numerous times including at the restaurant where she worked. Lingenfelter would perform the drug transactions in her vehicle in the parking lot and even briefly sat with the undercover officer and confidential informant inside the Denny’s, authorities claim.

Harvard leaders deny graduation for 13 pro-Palestine student protesters

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (TND) — Harvard University’s governing body on Wednesday denied a faculty push to award degrees to 13 seniors undergoing disciplinary action for their involvement in a pro-Palestine demonstration on campus. Harvard was one of several schools across the country to host a Gaza solidarity encampment in protest of the conflict in the Middle East. Video of the encampment shared via Instagram shows students rushing a campus lawn and hurriedly setting up tents as onlookers cheer.