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...