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Border Patrol fails to assess medical needs for children with preexisting conditions, report says
Border Patrol does not have protocols for assessing medical needs of children with preexisting conditions, according to an independent report made public Tuesday on the death of an 8-year-old girl fro...
Jul 18, 2023
Bassitt, wife pledge to donate to Jays Care Foundation when Toronto wins his starts
Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt and his wife Jessica want to have an impact on their new home in Toronto. The Bassitts have pledged to donate US$10,000 every time the Blue Jays win when Chris...
Jul 18, 2023
Pennsylvania woman who used bullhorn to direct Capitol rioters is convicted of Jan. 6 charges
A Pennsylvania woman who used a bullhorn to direct rioters attacking the U.S. Capitol was convicted on Tuesday of charges that she joined the mob in an attempt to keep President Joe Biden out of the W...
Jul 18, 2023
North Korea fires 2 short-range missiles into the sea as US docks nuclear submarine in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea early Wednesday in what appeared to be a statement of defiance as the United States deployed a nucle...
Jul 18, 2023
California GOP mayor announces US House campaign, setting up another competitive congressional race
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Another competitive U.S. House fight is shaping up in California's Central Valley farm belt, where Republican Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln announced Tuesday he will try to oust Demo...
Jul 18, 2023
Small boat mapping 'coastal squeeze' and shore line of central Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - A small boat named Wilbur, and its crew, are having a big impact on how Island communities grow.The 16-foot vessel has been making its way up the coast of eastern Vancouver Island, on a five...
Jul 18, 2023
Texas heat wave has inmates' families worried about lack of air conditioning in state's prisons
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A heat wave that has consistently pushed temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) across much of Texas this summer had family members of inmates on Tues...
Jul 18, 2023
Coroner identifies two victims killed by man who later died in police shootout in Louisiana
HARVEY, La. (AP) - Louisiana authorities have identified the former shipyard worker who was killed in a shootout with sheriff's deputies Monday, and the two ex-coworkers the man had gunned down hours ...
Jul 18, 2023
Virginia finalizes guidance on transgender students, including rolling back some accomodations
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration said Tuesday that it has finalized new policies on the treatment of transgender students, guidance that will direct school districts to roll b...
Jul 18, 2023
Baltimore squeegee worker on trial for murder acted in self-defense in motorist's death, lawyer says
BALTIMORE (AP) - A Baltimore teenager acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a baseball bat-wielding driver who approached youths washing windshields at a busy downtown intersection last summer...
Jul 18, 2023