Year: 2017

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“The LEGO Ninjago Movie” wants a piece of the box office this weekend

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures(LOS ANGELES) -- Chances are, if you’re under the age of 10 or know someone who is, you're aware of the LEGO Ninjago phenomenon.  It's LEGO toy line, a TV show, and Friday, it’s coming to the big screen as The LEGO Ninjago Movie. The story revolves around a teen named Lloyd who’s ostracized by his peers because his father just happens to be the evil […]

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Entertainment

Jimmy Kimmel takes down critics of his health care monologue

ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- Jimmy Kimmel continued his battle with Senator Bill Cassidy, R.-L.A., on Wednesday, a day after Kimmel accused Cassidy of lying to his face about what the senator would demand in a health care bill. Tuesday night, Kimmel used a portion of his monologue to rip Cassidy, co-sponsor of the latest GOP health care measure, for introducing a bill that Kimmel said backtracks on the promises Cassidy […]

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National

Girl may have helped plot Maryland teen’s rape by fellow classmates

Chalabala/iStock/Thinkstock(FREDERICK, Md.) -- A Maryland girl could face charges for allegedly helping plot an acquaintance's rape, police said.Just after midnight on Sept. 2, an 18-year-old woman was opening the door to her home when she was grabbed from behind by three males, the Frederick Police Department said in a press release.The suspects struck the victim, pulled her hair, put her in a vehicle and transported her to an unknown apartment […]

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National

Police shoot and kill Oklahoma City man as neighbors shout that he is deaf

artolympic/iStock/Thinkstock(OKLAHOMA CITY) -- An Oklahoma City man was fatally shot by police as neighbors shouted that the man could not hear officers' commands to drop a metal pipe he was holding, police said.The incident occurred Tuesday evening after an accident led officers to a house where Magdiel Sanchez, 35, was outside on the porch, Oklahoma City Police Capt. Bo Mathews said at a press conference Wednesday.Officers were acting on information […]

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National

Marine Corps to have 1st female infantry officer

mj0007/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- For the first time in its nearly 250-year history, the United States Marine Corps will have a female infantry officer, after she graduates from an infantry officer course on Monday, a U.S. official confirmed.The Marine's completion of the course was first reported by The Washington Post. Her identity is not yet public.In 2015, then–Defense Secretary Ash Carter made the decision to open all combat roles to women, ending […]

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National

Tenth patient dead after Florida nursing home lost air conditioning in Hurricane Irma

John McCall/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS/Getty Images(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) -- A 10th person has died after a Florida nursing home lost its air conditioning in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, subjecting the residents to sweltering heat.Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills resident Martha Murray, 94, died Wednesday, the Hollywood Police Department announced in a press release.Florida officials have suspended the nursing home's license in the wake of the deaths. The facility is now the […]

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National

Woman, children rescued from capsized ship near Puerto Rico

iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) -- A woman and two children have been rescued after they were spotted perched atop an overturned ship off the coast of Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.A fourth family member, an adult man, was reported deceased inside the ship, which the Coast Guard said was "inaccessible" to search and rescue crews.The Coast Guard -- alongside the U.S. and British Royal Navies -- first […]

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National

Explosion damages multiple Los Angeles homes

KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) -- The back of a house in western Los Angeles exploded Wednesday, blowing debris across multiple backyards and significantly damaging the home and surrounding area.Two people were inside the West Hills home at the time of the incident, but according to the Los Angeles Fire Department, no one was injured.The official cause of the blast is not known at this time, but police told ABC Los Angeles station […]

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State News

Iowa party leaders debate state’s finances, federal health care bill

The leaders of Iowa’s two major political parties had a face-to-face discussion of state government finances Thursday. It’s a debate likely to continue for months among the 2018 candidates for governor and the legislature. Iowa GOP chairman Jeff Kaufmann said Republican Governor Kim Reynolds showed “steady management” by withdrawing $13 million from the state’s economic […]Powered by WPeMatico

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