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NSTB Report says Fabric Tears Caused Blimp Crash at US Open
ERIN, Wis. (AP) - Officials say tears in the fabric envelope of a hot-air blimp caused it to crash their the U.S. Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. The preliminary report form the National Transportation Safety Board on Monday says…
Audit Says Senate Healthcare Bill Would Leave 22 Million Uninsured
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate health care bill would result in 22 million more uninsured Americans over the next decade compared to current law. That's according to an analysis Monday from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The figure may further…
JK Rowling Marks 20 Years Since Harry Potter Appeared
LONDON (AP) - Wizarding legend Harry Potter's tale has turned 20. Author J.K. Rowling's first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published in Britain on June 26, 1997. Since then, it has sold…
Plot Targeting Mecca's Grand Mosque Foiled
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) Lebanon's Hezbollah has condemned a bombing near the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Saudi security officials said Saturday that a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Grand Mosque as police disrupted a plot to target the…
Death Toll in Pakistan Attacks Rises to 85
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) A Pakistani official says the death toll from twin bombings at a crowded market at northwestern town of Parachinar has risen to 67, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks to 85. Shahid Khan, a…
WATCH: Road Rage Incident Triggers Crash in Santa Clarita
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (FOX 11) - An apparent road rage incident was caught on camera in Santa Clarita in a video that's gone viral. The video was posted to Facebook showing a crash that appears to be caused by road…
US Officials Lift Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Protections
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - U.S. government officials say grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park region are no longer threatened, and they will lift protections that have bene in place for more than 40 years. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Thursday…
New Ken Dolls Hit the Market with Major Makeover
New Ken dolls have hit the market. Barbie's partner has been made-over by Mattel. Ken now ranges in body types from "slim" to broad." The latter of which is drawing…
Senate GOP Releases Bill to Cut Medicaid, Alter 'Obamacare'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans released their long-awaited bill Thursday to dismantle much of Barack Obama's health care law, proposing to cut Medicaid for low-income Americans and erase tax boosts that Obama imposed on high-earners and medical companies to finances…
Trump Says He Didn't Tape His Conversations with Comey
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he “did not make” and doesn’t have any recordings of his private conversations with James Comey — his fired FBI director. Trump also tweets that he has “no idea” whether other “tapes” or…
Uber CEO Resigns Under Investor Pressure
NEW YORK (AP) - Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick has resigned. Kalanick said in a statement to The New York Times on Tuesday that he has accepted a request form investors to step aside. He says the move will…
Flu Vaccine Ineffective for People 65 and Older Last Winter
NEW YORK (AP) — The flu vaccine did a poor job protecting older Americans against the illness last winter, even though the vaccine was well-matched to the flu bugs going around. U.S. health officials on Wednesday released new vaccine data…
Delta Adds Facial Recognition Kiosks at Twin Cities Airport
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Delta Airlines says it is the first U.S. airline to use facial recognition technology to speed the process of checking baggage. Delta on Monday debuted four self-serve kiosks for checking bags…
Black Bear Kills Teen During Mountain Race in Alaska
A sign warns that the trail head is closed on Monday, June 19, 2017, after a fatal bear mauling at Bird Ridge Trail in Anchorage, Alaska. Authorities say a black bear killed a 16-year-old runner while…
US Student Freed by North Korea in a Coma has Died at 22
FILE: In this Feb. 29, 2016, file photo, American student Otto Warmbier speaks as he is presented to reporters in Pyongyang, North Korea. More than 15 months after he gave a staged confession in North Korea.…
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