Year: 2017

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National

Seventeen cousins line up by age in photo celebrating family

Annabelle Rose Photography(DESTIN, Fla.) -- A group beach photo is a staple of many summer vacations, but for one family it became a way to showcase the 17 amazing ways the clan has grown.The photo, taken in Destin, Florida, in May, shows the 17 grandchildren of Mary Frances Fox lined up by age. Their T-shirts sport numbers depicting each wearer's place in the order -- with the oldest as 1 […]

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National

Massachusetts jogger slaying suspect indicted for murder

iStock/Thinkstock(WORCESTER, Mass.) -- A suspect has been indicted for murder in the death of a 27-year-old woman who was killed last summer while jogging in broad daylight in Massachusetts.Angelo Colon-Ortiz, 31, of Worcester, Massachusetts, was indicted Friday by a Worcester County grand jury in the murder of Vanessa Marcotte, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr.Colon-Ortiz, who will be arraigned in Worcester Superior Court at a later date, […]

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National

Police: Victims of San Francisco UPS shooting appear to have been targeted

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) -- The three people who were shot and killed at a San Francisco UPS facility last week appeared to have been targeted, police announced Friday.The shooter, identified as 38-year-old UPS employee Jimmy Lam, gave no warning before he began firing, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Witness statements and video surveillance of the incident show Lam passing other people to get to his victims, indicating […]

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State News

DNR gives tips for handling used fireworks

A new state law allowing Iowans to purchase and launch fireworks comes with a warning from the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR’s Sue Johnson says fireworks, after they’re used, should be dunked in water before they’re tossed in the trash. If they “misfire,” Johnson suggests giving them some extra attention. “Mostly for the duds […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 24, 2017

State News

Omaha zoo opens interactive bird program

The Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha has a new program designed to give visitors a more interactive, up-close experience with flocks of rare birds. Mandy Krebs, the interactive animals program manager at the zoo, is overseeing the Birds of Flight Program. Krebs says the hope is to entertain and educate, but also to inspire conservation. “We […]Powered by WPeMatico

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Entertainment

Ron Howard “beyond grateful” to helm Han Solo movie

Getty Images/Richard Bord(LOS ANGELES) -- Ron Howard is as psyched as many fans are by the news he's taken the reigns of the still-untitled Han Solo stand-alone film. "I'm beyond grateful to add my voice to the Star Wars Universe after being a fan since 5/25/77," tweeted the Oscar-winning director, who's known George Lucas since he starred in the Star Wars creator's  1973's hit, American Graffiti. "I hope to honor the great work already done & help deliver […]

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Entertainment

Johnny Depp says “assassination” comment about President Trump was a “bad joke”

ABC/Randy Holmes (LOS ANGELES) -- Hours after actor Johnny Depp made it sound like he'd be interested in killing President Trump, he's saying he's sorry. The Pirates of the Caribbean star seemingly referenced Abraham Lincoln's assassin, actor John Wilkes Booth, while Depp introduced his new film The Libertine at England's Glastonbury Festival Thursday. Depp asked the crowd, "When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?" He then added, "Maybe it's time."  Following a huge outcry, and a […]

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Entertainment

Josh Duhamel returns in “Transformers: The Last Knight”

ABC Radio - 2017(NEW YORK) -- Actor Josh Duhamel has starred in all but one film in the money-minting Transformers franchise -- the previous installment, Transformers: Age of Extinction. Speaking to ABC Radio's Good Morning America After Hours, the actor joked that his Transformers: The Last Knight co-star Mark Wahlberg was to blame for his skipping the fourth episode. "I think Wahlberg had that in his clause: 'I'm in, but […]

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