VINITA, Okla. – A day care center in northeast Oklahoma has shut its doors after a mother reported her two sons were severely sunburned during an outing to a local splash pad. Department of Human Services spokeswoman Debra Martin said Tuesday the Happiness is a Learning Center day care in …
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BOSTON – A federal appeals court has agreed to hold a hearing on a request from lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) to move his trial outside Massachusetts. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals scheduled the hearing for Feb. 19. Tsarnaev’s lawyers have repeatedly argued …
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The Appalachian Regional Commission asked outside researchers to analyze changes to the 420 counties in the 12 states it serves in the 50 years since the federal-state partnership’s creation. Below are some highlights from their 180-page report. EMPLOYMENT While Appalachia had a higher unemployment rate than the country as a …
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AUSTIN, Texas – Bill Arhos, who founded “Austin City Limits” and helped propel the public television show into a mecca for music’s biggest influences, has died. He was 80. His death was announced Monday by the show, which is now in its 41st season. Spokeswoman Maureen Coakley said Arhos died …
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It has been 71 days since Hamas terrorists launched a surprise attack on Israel that resulted in the immediate deaths of approximately 1,200 people and the abductions of roughly 240 people, including several Americans. Though more than 100 hostages have been freed from Hamas’ custody in recent weeks, eight Americans …
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Much of how South Carolina has seen its civil rights history has been through the lens of photographer Cecil Williams. From sit-ins to prayer protests to portraits of African Americans integrating universities and rising to federal judges, Williams has snapped it. After years of work, Williams’ millions of photographs are …
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Bryan Kohberger, the 29-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student accused of killing four University of Idaho undergrads in a home invasion stabbing last year, is about to complete his first full year behind bars. The quadruple murder suspect has not yet gone to trial, and a judge entered not guilty pleas …
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BELLINGHAM, Wash. – High school students grieved at a northwest Washington candlelight vigil after an SUV earlier jumped a curb and plowed into a group of teens out for a gym class walk, killing two boys and seriously injuring two others. About 30 students from Windward High School in Ferndale, …
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FREDERICK, Md. – Police say an ice cream truck driver in Maryland was gunned down as he was selling treats to children and a suspect has been arrested. Frederick police say 22-year-old Brandon Brown was fatally shot Saturday afternoon at Lucas Village, a subsidized housing complex. Lt. Clark Pennington, a …
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A Staten Island man and his mother are facing a slew of charges, including aggravated manslaughter and hindering apprehension, after authorities say he caused a deadly crash in Plainsboro, New Jersey during a dangerous BMW street race. Alvi Limani, 20, is charged with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, multiple counts of …
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