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Bomb kills at least 12 people, including children, at displacement camps in eastern Congo

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Attacks on two camps for displaced people in eastern Congo's North Kivu province on Friday killed at least 12 people, including children, according to local officials, an aid group and the United Nations. The U.N. said in a statement that bombs hit two camps for displaced people in Lac Vert and Mugunga, near the city of Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu. The U.N. called the attacks a “flagrant violation of human rights and international humanitarian law and may constitute a war crime”.

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center 'disappointed' by outcomes of PHC4 report

JOHNSTOWN -- A report from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council rates 16 categories of ailments, and the mortality rates from reported cases of those ailments. At Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, five of them -- heart failure, pneumonia, respiratory failure, sepsis and stroke -- were all rated 'higher than expected' compared to last year, which is causing concerns and raising questions. Overall, the report shows statewide hospital mortality rates decreased from 2011 to 2016 in 12 of the 16 conditions reported.

Father, 2 others charged in homicide of girl, 3

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) -- A man and two women in a Pittsburgh suburb were charged with criminal homicide in the death of his 3-year-old daughter, who was found badly bruised and malnourished. Authorities on Wednesday announced charges in the June 9 death of Bella Seachrist, who was found unresponsive and died at a hospital. "Detectives determined the child suffered prolonged physical and mental abuse," Allegheny County Police said. Authorities charged her father, 29-year-old Jose Salazar-Ortiz; her stepmother, 27-year-old Laura Ramriez; and Ramriez's sister, 20-year-old Alexis Herrera, with criminal homicide, aggravated assault of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, conspiracy and child endangerment.

The Ingles Open Road: Asheville Urban Trail

Spring is here. The days are warming up, and what better way to get out and enjoy the warm weather than to go for a nice walk. On a gorgeous blue-sky day, it's easy to wander the streets and sidewalks of the electric Urban Trail and learn a thing or two while getting a nice stretch for your legs. The Asheville Urban Trail features 30 sculptural stations that tell the story of this magnificent mountain town.

3 rescued from Lake Rowena, 1 transported

UPDATE:EBENSBURG, Pa (WJAC) — According to Dauntless fire chief Mike Sheehan, 3 people were rescued from Lake Rowena Saturday afternoon. Chief Sheehan says that two of the people "self-rescued" themselves and were able to climb back onto the ice. One other person had to be rescued by the water rescue team. That person was transported to Conemaugh Hospital for further evaluation, according to Cambria County dispatch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ORIGINAL:A water rescue was performed Saturday afternoon at Lake Rowena in Ebensburg, according to Cambria County dispatch.