Chicago judge says cross-country runners can’t compete during teacher strike
A Chicago judge ruled Friday that cross-country runners cannot compete in a Saturday meet while their educators are on strike. Fifteen parents filed…
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Oregon task force approves opioid tapering guidelines
The Oregon Opioid Tapering Task Force on Friday completed clinical guidelines on opioid tapering it developed over the past several months. The…
Continue ReadingCoalition of Inspectors General slam DOJ opinion on whistleblower complaint
A coalition of Inspectors General is urging the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel to withdraw or modify its opinion that the…
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Maria Butina released from federal prison, deported to Russia
Russian gun rights enthusiast Maria Butina was released from the Tallahassee Federal Correction Institution on Friday after having served more than…
Continue ReadingThis man is the first African American to receive a full facial transplant
Robert Chelsea just got a new face, and with it, he is the latest milestone in the burgeoning world of facial transplant surgery. He is the first…
Continue ReadingMike Pompeo gets slapped down
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been trying to have his cake and eat it too for quite a while now. And The Kansas City Star is sick of it. See,…
Continue ReadingResidents use garden hoses as fire descends on Southern California neighborhood
Lisa and Dave Gott and about 15 other neighbors rallied as the fast-moving Tick Fire descended upon their neighborhood near Santa Clarita,…
Continue Reading‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ won’t be slowed down by Activision Blizzard’s recent controversy
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” is out and hopes are high that video game publisher Activision Blizzard has scored another big hit. The…
Continue ReadingArrest made after a Tom Brady jersey was stolen from the Patriots’ Hall of Fame
You don’t have to be a player for the New England Patriots to make an important interception. The Foxborough Police Department in Massachusetts…
Continue ReadingShaquille O’Neal’s sister dies of cancer; his co-hosts pay tribute
Former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal, 47, is in mourning after his sister, Ayesha Harrison-Jex, died after battling cancer. O’Neal was…
Continue ReadingTrump administration suspends US commercial flights to 9 destinations in Cuba except Havana
Flights to nine destinations in Cuba, not including Havana, will be suspended by the Department of Transportation. The department issued a notice on…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden releases labor plan in middle-class pitch
Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden unveiled a plan Friday that aims to protect workers’ rights and to strengthen unions and collective…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Olga will bring rain to central Gulf Coast
A storm system strengthened into Tropical Storm Olga on Friday afternoon, with forecasters saying it will bring 2-4 inches of rain to the central…
Continue ReadingPompeo endorses work of Ukraine diplomat dismissed by Trump as ‘never Trumper’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo seemed to voice subdued approval of the work of the top US diplomat in Ukraine whose testimony undermined the…
Continue ReadingTame Impala announce new album ‘The Slow Rush,’ its first in five years
Oh, please let it happen. Tame Impala announced plans to release its first studio album in nearly five years. The album, titled “The Slow…
Continue Reading‘I tried being a father’: Man charged in emaciated son’s death arraigned
Click here for updates on this story Mercer (KDKA) — The father charged in the death of his teenage son, whose body was…
Continue ReadingSearch for owner of baby picture after storm blew memories away
Click here for updates on this story North Dallas (KTVT) — Storm damage cleanup continues across North Texas after…
Continue ReadingFired NYPD officer accused of choking Eric Garner files lawsuit against NYC
Former New York Police Department officer Daniel Pantaleo is suing New York City, the NYPD and its commissioner James O’Neill over his…
Continue ReadingMan who said he saw Yogi Bear in Yellowstone gets 15 years for 8 pounds of meth in spare tire
Click here for updates on this story Billings (Billings Gazette) — A California man was sentenced to prison Thursday…
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NeighborImpact shares funds to support winter shelters
Temperatures across Central Oregon are dipping for those experiencing homelessness. To help meet the crucial need for a safe, warm place to sleep,…
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