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Drunken Driver Crashes into Lyft, Killing Passenger: A man is accused of driving while drunk and crashing his pickup truck into a Lyft ride-share vehicle, killing a passenger and severely injuring the passenger’s wife. Shane Learn, 48, of Toronto, was arrested Tuesday and charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI, homicide by vehicle and aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI. Officials say Learn was driving a 2014 Ford F-150 truck northbound along the 4000 block of Richlieu Road around 6:45 p.m. on April 28 in Bensalem. Learn then left his travel lane and struck a guardrail. The truck crossed into the northbound lane and struck a Lyft-ride share vehicle, a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. A passenger inside the Lyft, Neil Weiner, 57, of Holland, Pennsylvania was seriously injured in the crash. Weiner was taken to Jefferson Hospital where he died the next day. Weiner’s wife was also seriously injured and remains hospitalized while the Lyft driver suffered minor injuries. Learn’s eyes were bloodshot and police noticed alcohol on his breath, according to the affidavit. Learn failed two field sobriety tests and registered a .162 percent blood alcohol concentration after taking a breath test, according to the affidavit.
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Passenger Shoots at Vehicle in Road Rage: Police are searching for a passenger who opened fire at another vehicle during a road rage incident in Lower Southampton Township Tuesday morning. The incident began shortly after 11 a.m. at the intersection of Old Bristol Road and Bridgetown Pike when the victim honked his car horn at the driver in front of him. Both vehicles then traveled south on Bridgetown Pike. Police say the victim was being followed by the vehicle he honked at. The pursuit continued as the victim arrived at Prospect and East Myrtle avenues in Feasterville. A passenger inside the other vehicle then took out a handgun and fired one shot at the victim’s car, police said. A bullet struck the victim’s passenger side rear door. The victim was not struck however. Police have not released a description of the passenger or the driver. They continue to investigate.
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Philly Rescue Saves 12 Dogs from China Dog Meat Festival: A Philadelphia animal rescue traveled more than 16,000 miles last week to save a dozen dogs from a festival in China where the canines were set to be killed for their meat. Wet Nose Rescue is a Philadelphia center that helps abandoned dogs and puppies that have been euthanized or subject to a life in poor conditions. Last week, a volunteer flew to Yulin in southeastern China to rescue the dogs from being slaughtered in the annual Yulin Dog Meat Festival. The annual festival started in 2009 celebrates the summer solstice and Chinese folklore suggests that eating dog meat during the summer months brings luck and good health, according to a feature by The Independent, a British newspaper. The volunteer escorted the canines back to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City where they were met by other rescue volunteers who helped transport the dogs back to Philadelphia. Wet Nose's adoption center in Northeast Philly matched the dogs with foster families so that each dog can become familiar with typical interaction with humans before being adopted.
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Russian, Companies Paid Trump Atty. Cohen, Daniels' Lawyer Says: Stormy Daniels' lawyer said Tuesday he has information showing that Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, received $500,000 from a company associated with a Russian billionaire within months of paying hush money to Daniels, a porn star who claims she had an affair with Trump. Lawyer Michael Avenatti also said hundreds of thousands of dollars streamed into Cohen's account from companies, including pharmaceutical giant Novartis, AT&T and Korea Aerospace, with U.S. government business interests. AT&T confirmed its connection Tuesday evening. Avenatti did not reveal the source of his information or release documentation. But in a seven-page memo, Avenatti detailed what he said were wire transfers going into and out of the account Cohen used to pay Daniels $130,000 in October 2016 to stay silent about her alleged affair with the soon-to-be president. Trump denies having an affair with Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. Financial documents reviewed Tuesday by The Associated Press appeared to back up Avenatti's report.
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