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Protests, rallies ensue during immigration situation
Protests, rallies ensue during immigration situation
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McALLEN (AP) - The Latest on the separation of immigrant children from their parents following President Donald Trump's order allowing them to remain with their parents.
More >>McALLEN (AP) - The Latest on the separation of immigrant children from their parents following President Donald Trump's order allowing them to remain with their parents.
More >>Estimated 230,000 gallons of oil spilled in Iowa train derailment
Estimated 230,000 gallons of oil spilled in Iowa train derailment
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DOON, Iowa (AP) - A railroad official says 14 of 32 derailed oil tanker cars in the northwest corner of Iowa dumped an estimated 230,000 gallons (870,619 liters) of crude oil into floodwaters, with some making its way to nearby rivers. BNSF spokesman Andy Williams confirmed the details Saturday.
More >>DOON, Iowa (AP) - A railroad official says 14 of 32 derailed oil tanker cars in the northwest corner of Iowa dumped an estimated 230,000 gallons (870,619 liters) of crude oil into floodwaters, with some making its way to nearby rivers. BNSF spokesman Andy Williams confirmed the details Saturday.
More >>Police: Meridian officer shoots, kills man who pulled out handgun
Police: Meridian officer shoots, kills man who pulled out handgun
MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) - Authorities in southwestern Idaho say a Meridian police officer shot and killed a man who said he wasn't going back to jail and pulled a handgun from his waistband. Meridian police say officers at about 12:20 p.m. Saturday responded to a report of a domestic disturbance involving a knife.
More >>MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) - Authorities in southwestern Idaho say a Meridian police officer shot and killed a man who said he wasn't going back to jail and pulled a handgun from his waistband. Meridian police say officers at about 12:20 p.m. Saturday responded to a report of a domestic disturbance involving a knife.
More >>Vinnie Paul, co-founder, drummer of Pantera, dies at 54
Vinnie Paul, co-founder, drummer of Pantera, dies at 54
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(AP) - Vinnie Paul, co-founder and drummer of metal band Pantera, has died at 54. Pantera's official Facebook page posted a statement early Saturday announcing his death. The label of Hellyeah, his most recent group, confirmed the death but neither statement mentioned Paul's cause of death.
More >>(AP) - Vinnie Paul, co-founder and drummer of metal band Pantera, has died at 54. Pantera's official Facebook page posted a statement early Saturday announcing his death. The label of Hellyeah, his most recent group, confirmed the death but neither statement mentioned Paul's cause of death.
More >>Virginia restaurant refuses service to White House Press Secretary
Virginia restaurant refuses service to White House Press Secretary
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WASHINGTON (AP) - White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says in a tweet that she was booted from a Virginia restaurant because she works for President Donald Trump. She becomes just the latest administration official to experience a brusque welcome in a public setting.
More >>WASHINGTON (AP) - White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says in a tweet that she was booted from a Virginia restaurant because she works for President Donald Trump. She becomes just the latest administration official to experience a brusque welcome in a public setting.
More >>Trump says must be 'very strong' on immigration
Trump says must be 'very strong' on immigration
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - President Donald Trump says he has to be "very strong" on immigration. Trump spoke Saturday about immigration during an address at the Nevada GOP convention in Las Vegas. He did not mention the policy he recently rescinded that led to families and children being separated when apprehended for illegally crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.
More >>LAS VEGAS (AP) - President Donald Trump says he has to be "very strong" on immigration. Trump spoke Saturday about immigration during an address at the Nevada GOP convention in Las Vegas. He did not mention the policy he recently rescinded that led to families and children being separated when apprehended for illegally crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.
More >>Central Idaho city eyes avalanche-zone rental homes
Central Idaho city eyes avalanche-zone rental homes
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KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) - Officials in the central Idaho town of Ketchum have approved doing an inventory of homes within avalanche zones not engineered to withstand avalanches and discussing the appropriate restrictions as rentals. The Idaho Mountain Express reports that the Ketchum City Council on Monday approved the inventory work by city workers.
More >>KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) - Officials in the central Idaho town of Ketchum have approved doing an inventory of homes within avalanche zones not engineered to withstand avalanches and discussing the appropriate restrictions as rentals. The Idaho Mountain Express reports that the Ketchum City Council on Monday approved the inventory work by city workers.
More >>Six more patients accuse cosmetic surgeon of sexual abuse
Six more patients accuse cosmetic surgeon of sexual abuse
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Beaverton cosmetic surgeon previously released from jail on his own recognizance on suspicion of sexually assaulting two patients has been arrested again after being indicted for the alleged abuse of six more women under his care. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 49-year-old George Allen of Camas, Washington was arrested Thursday.
More >>PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Beaverton cosmetic surgeon previously released from jail on his own recognizance on suspicion of sexually assaulting two patients has been arrested again after being indicted for the alleged abuse of six more women under his care. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 49-year-old George Allen of Camas, Washington was arrested Thursday.
More >>Wyoming man denies taking $165K from elderly woman
Wyoming man denies taking $165K from elderly woman
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - A former Wyoming car salesman has pleaded not guilty to felony charges alleging he financially exploited a 92-year-old Casper woman, obtaining more than $165,000. KTWO-AM reports Taylor Cole Few, 26, was released Friday after posting a $3,000 bond. His public defender says he now works in Montana.
More >>CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - A former Wyoming car salesman has pleaded not guilty to felony charges alleging he financially exploited a 92-year-old Casper woman, obtaining more than $165,000. KTWO-AM reports Taylor Cole Few, 26, was released Friday after posting a $3,000 bond. His public defender says he now works in Montana.
More >>Heart transplant hospital could lose Medicaid funds
Heart transplant hospital could lose Medicaid funds
HOUSTON (AP) - A Houston hospital that suspended its renowned heart transplant program for two weeks amid scrutiny following the deaths of two patients could lose federal Medicaid funding. The Houston Chronicle reports Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center was notified Friday that Medicare plans to halt funding to its heart transplant program in mid-August.
More >>HOUSTON (AP) - A Houston hospital that suspended its renowned heart transplant program for two weeks amid scrutiny following the deaths of two patients could lose federal Medicaid funding. The Houston Chronicle reports Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center was notified Friday that Medicare plans to halt funding to its heart transplant program in mid-August.
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