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Month: January 2024

Officer shoots suspect who stabbed 2 with knife outside Atlanta train station, authorities say

ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a transit officer shot a man outside a downtown Atlanta commuter station after he stabbed two people and attacked the officer, stabbing him in the hand. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority spokesperson Stephany Fisher said the suspect and the first two stabbing victims were in stable condition after Wednesday’s attack.

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Kentucky lawmakers resume debate over reopening road in the heart of the state Capitol complex

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers have resumed debating whether to reopen a road through the heart of the Bluegrass State’s Capitol complex. The Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill meant to resume vehicle traffic between the Kentucky Capitol and the Capitol Annex. The measure is the latest

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State audit finds health care regulators need to improve fair, equal and consistent discipline of health care professionals

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Medical Board can do more to ensure it disciplines health care professionals fairly and consistently, according to a new audit released Wednesday by the Oregon Audits Division. OMB regulates health care professionals in the state of Oregon under Oregon’s Medical Practice Act. The primary mechanism by which this happens is licensing

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Family “absolutely shocked,” discovers City of Bloomington removed memorial for late son

By Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story     BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota (WCCO) — It was a shocking discovery nearly 30 years after losing a child. A Minnesota family says a memorial honoring their 6-year-old son stood in a Bloomington park, until recently when they found out city crews removed it. “There’s something missing that

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A Colorado pastor says God told him to launch a crypto venture. He’s now accused of pocketing $1.3 million from his followers

By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Denver pastor Eli Regalado had an exciting message for his congregation. After months of prayers and cues from God, he was going to start selling cryptocurrency, he announced in a YouTube video last April. The Signature and Silvergate banks had collapsed weeks earlier, signaling the need to look into other investment options beyond financial

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Water-guzzling ‘hot drought’ in the West is unprecedented in at least 5 centuries, study suggests

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The West’s recent heat-driven megadroughts are unprecedented in at least 500 years, new research shows. “Hot drought” — when extreme drought and heat occur simultaneously — has increased in severity and frequency over the last century due to human-caused climate change, according to a study published Wednesday in the

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