Iraq retakes Mosul airport amid cautious advances against IS
SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq — Closely supported by the U.S.-led international coalition, Iraqi forces secured a series of cautious advances on Thursday, pushing into...
US-born panda Bao Bao lands in China after leaving DC zoo
BEIJING — An American-born panda started settling into her new home Thursday in southwest China where she will eventually join a breeding program.Bao Bao...
Dakota Access oil pipeline camp cleared of protesters
CANNON BALL, N.D. — Authorities on Thursday cleared a protest camp where opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline had gathered for the better...
7-year-old to senator at town hall: Don’t cut PBS Kids
Congress did not meet this week, with many politicians leaving Washington for their home states in what the Senate refers to as a “State...
The short, troubled life of Obama’s transgender student protections
Well-intended as they might have been, President Barack Obama's protections for transgender students were on shaky ground from the get-go.As quickly as the Obama...
Storm severity downgraded for Twin Cities, while blizzard conditions expected to south
The storm forecast for the Twin Cities was downgraded to a “winter weather advisory” Thursday afternoon, but folks to the immediate south of the...
Dayton names Blatz interim chair of U.S. Bank Stadium oversight panel
Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz will lead the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA) as the interim chair of the beleaguered U.S....
Grant Cohn: Keeping Tom Rathman on 49ers staff would have been mistake
Deleting Tom Rathman from the 49ers’ coaching staff was the right move.You’re out, Tom.This has nothing to do with the type of person Rathman...
NCS basketball roundup: Healdsburg boys to face state champs
The No. 8 Healdsburg Greyhounds easily downed No. 9 Kelseyville in a North Coast Section Division 4 opening-round basketball game on Wednesday night. The...
Benefield: Montgomery boys rise to occasion in NCS semifinal win
When you get six chances, you ought to capitalize on at least one. This is, after all, the playoffs.The Montgomery Vikings won six corner...
Accident on SR-417 near Landstar Boulevard leaves one injured
A crash on State Road 417, near Landstar Boulevard, left a semi truck overturned and its operator entrapped Thursday afternoon. The driver was airlifted to Orlando...
Barricaded man surrenders to police after hours-long standoff
A man surrendered to police Thursday afternoon after an 8-hour-long standoff during which a SWAT team descended on his condo off South Semoran Boulevard,...
Orlando police officer involved in shooting at Wal-Mart where Lt. Debra Clayton was killed
An Orlando police officer shot a suspect who had a BB gun Thursday in the parking lot outside the Wal-Mart on Princeton Street near John...
Deer shot in neck with arrow; $1,500 reward offered
Neighbors noticed an arrow sticking out of the neck of a blacktail doe in Washington County and now a...
Oregon files to join Washington’s lawsuit against Trump immigration ban
SALEM -- They are employees of tech firms. They are doctors, practicing medicine in underserved areas of Oregon. They...
Record haul of nearly 100 pounds of meth in Portland, Gresham leads to 3...
Deputies seized nearly 100 pounds of methamphetamine worth more than $2 million from two homes in Portland and Gresham...
Second man charged in connection with shooting in Bayonne last year
Qujair Humphrey appears in court in March of 2013. He was arrested and charged with attempted murder on Friday,...
Man found dead in Wall was murdered, authorities say
FREEHOLD -- The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office has launched a murder investigation after the body of a 29-year-old man was discovered...
4 arrested in North Trenton drug investigation
TRENTON -- A drug investigation on the 100 block of Perry Street Wednesday led to four arrests, Trenton police said....
4 teeth lost in assault by airport co-worker, cops say
An Allentown man punched a co-worker at Lehigh Valley International Airport, resulting in mouth, jaw and teeth injuries, authorities...
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IAAPA Expo 2024: Winners of Brass Ring Best Exhibit Awards Announced
The IAAPA Brass Ring Best Exhibit Awards winners were revealed at the Leadership Breakfast during IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida. The tradition of the...
