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CHESTER, Pa. — The Latest on Sunday's derailment of an Amtrak train outside Philadelphia (all times local):3:50 p.m.

A Savannah man on Monday was sentenced to life in prison plus 40 years on probation for attempted murder for his 2014 attack on a family friend he hit about 15 times in the head with a hammer during an armed robbery.

MILWAUKEE — After Donald Trump’s toughest stretch of the campaign, he an

CHESTER, Pa. — An Amtrak contractor was doing maintenance work near where a passenger train crashed into a backhoe on the tracks, killing two people outside Philadelphia, but the company said neither its equipment nor its workers were involved.

1 year since death of man shot while running from police
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The family of a black man shot to death by a white police officer while running away is marking the one year that has passed since his death.
Walter Scott’s family is holding a moment of silence at his gravesite Monday, according to local media reports. The family says that Scott’s mother, brother and other relatives will lay flowers on his grave and address the media.

Bane is a plott hound that’s available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter.

FORT BENNING — Eight years after the 3rd Brigade Combat Team dedicated a memorial to its fallen warriors outside the unit's headquarters at Fort Benning, the monument will soon be moving to a new home as the brigade stands down for good.

Roy Harris has withdrawn from the race for Chatham County sheriff.
A spokesman for the Harris campaign said no further statement would be released.

Georgia Attorney Sam Olens and Chatham County District Attorney/Honorary Chair, Meg Heap again this year will join in the kickoff at 6 p.m. on Thursday for the “Georgia Legal Food Frenzy,” a statewide food and fund drive competition among Georgia lawyers.

Police say they're investigating a weekend wreck on Savannah's east side that left a 34-year-old woman hospitalized. Victoria Odette was walking east on Waters Avenue about 10:11 p.m. Saturday when she was struck by a northbound Ford Expedition driven by 36-year-old Williams Roberson, said Eunicia Baker, Savannah-Chatham police spokeswoman. Odette was taken to Memorial University Medical Center for treatment of injuries police described as serious. The police department's Major Accident Investigation Team is handling the case.