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2 top execs stepping down at publisher Tribune amid turmoil
Two top executives at newspaper publisher Tribune are stepping down as the company deals with its largest shareholder, a hedge fund known for cutting…
Continue Reading Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is released from prison after his sentenced is commuted by President Donald Trump
DENVER (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is released from prison after his sentenced is commuted by President Donald…
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Historic flood waters in Mississippi will recede later this week. But not before more rain could cause issues for thousands
JACKSON, Mississippi — Historic flooding in Mississippi should begin to recede this week, but not before a flash flood warning could bring more…
Continue Reading Utah lawmakers get tough on porn, ease up on polygamy
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers voted Tuesday to put new regulations on pornography and remove some on polygamy in separate proposals moving…
Continue Reading Westerdam passenger infected with coronavirus: What we know and what we don’t
The Westerdam cruise ship was supposed to have been the lucky one. After being stuck at sea for days, when Japan, the Philippines and Thailand turned…
Continue Reading Fort Lauderdale is facing a $1.8 million fine after 206 million gallons of sewage was discharged into the city’s waterways
Over the last two and a half months, more than 206 million gallons of toxic sewage has spilled into Fort Lauderdale waterways. That’s the…
Continue Reading Man charged with shooting kids who threw snowballs at car
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man is charged with firing shots at children who threw snowballs at his car, injuring two of them. William Carson, 24,…
Continue Reading Faye Swetlik died from asphyxiation hours after abduction, coroner says
Faye Marie Swetlik, a South Carolina 6-year-old who went missing from her home, was abducted and killed by a neighbor who died by suicide,…
Continue Reading Florida woman in fraud case among those with Trump clemency
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman convicted in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme is among the 11 federal inmates around the nation on whose…
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After his fiery crash, NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is awake and speaking with family
DAYTONA, Florida — NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is awake and speaking with family and doctors, a day after a fiery crash near the finish line of…
Continue Reading A Georgia college student has been missing since Valentine’s Day
Authorities in Georgia have escalated the search for a missing Fort Valley State University student who was last seen on Valentine’s Day. The…
Continue Reading Jury begins deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial, but no verdict yet
Jury deliberations have begun in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in New York, but the verdict will not come today. The jury, made up of seven men…
Continue Reading Principal: Crossing guard fatally struck by car saved 2 kids
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A crossing guard who died after being hit by a vehicle in Kansas City, Kansas, saved the lives of two children before the…
Continue Reading Wendy’s to pay $400K to resolve child labor law allegations
BOSTON (AP) — Fast-food chain Wendy’s has agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations that it violated child labor laws by having teenage…
Continue Reading Colorado skier dies from asphyxiation by his coat on a chair lift
A skier in Colorado died after his coat became wrapped around his head and neck on the chair lift, according to the company that operates the chair…
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A cat shot through the head with an arrow is recovering after surgery. His rescuers named him Cupid
ARLINGTON, Virginia — An orange tabby cat got a new lease on life and a name to go with it after veterinarians removed an arrow that someone…
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A pigeon that can’t fly befriended a puppy that can’t walk. Yes, it’s as cute as it sounds
ROCHESTER, New York — Meet Herman and Lundy, recent cuddle buddies and rescue animals. The two are an unlikely pair: Herman, a pigeon, suffered…
Continue Reading Coroner says death of 6-year-old South Carolina girl who disappeared from her front yard was caused by asphyxiation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Coroner says death of 6-year-old South Carolina girl who disappeared from her front yard was caused by…
Continue Reading Denny Hamlin and Joe Gibbs apologize for celebrating Daytona 500 win in wake of Ryan Newman crash
NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and his team’s owner have apologized for celebrating their Daytona 500 win in the wake of Ryan Newman’s fiery…
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Trump commutes Blagojevich sentence, pardons others
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has gone on a clemency blitz, commuting the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich…
Continue Reading A children’s book written by LeBron James to be published in August
LeBron James, long a dominant force on the basketball court, will now try his hand at writing children’s books. HarperCollins Publishers…
Continue Reading Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial will start two weeks after Israel’s elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial is set to begin March 17, just two weeks after Israel’s elections, the Justice…
Continue Reading FC Cincinnati coach Ron Jans resigns following allegations he used a racial slur in front of players
Ron Jans, 61, resigned as head coach of FC Cincinnati Monday evening following an investigation by Major League Soccer for allegations that he made…
Continue Reading Guns rights activist Kaitlin Bennett swarmed by student protesters during surprise Ohio University visit
Conservative media personality Kaitlin Bennett didn’t announce she was visiting Ohio University. But hundreds of students showed up to protest…
Continue Reading 14 killed, hundreds fall sick from apparent toxic gas leak in Pakistan
Authorities have been unable to explain the origin of an apparent gas leak that has killed 14 people and left hundreds more sick in southern Pakistan…
Continue Reading Texas man pleads not guilty to killing 2, including officer
MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A 28-year-old Texas man pleaded not guilty during the first day of his capital murder trial for the 2018 killings of a…
Continue Reading A man was awarded over $150K after he was denied a license plate that read ‘IM GOD’
A judge has ordered the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to pay more than $150,000 for the attorneys’ fees of a man who was denied of his…
Continue Reading 5 months later, Ashraf Ghani declared winner of Afghanistan’s presidential election
Ashraf Ghani has been officially declared the winner of Afghanistan’s presidential elections, nearly five months after the poll took place on…
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