Year: 2017

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High school principal resigns following student newspapers’ probe into her credentials

ABC News(PITTSBURG, Kan.) — A group of high school journalists from Kansas are being applauded for their investigative work after the new principal of their school resigned following an article published by the students that questioned her credentials.Gina Mathew, Kali Poenitske, Maddie Baden, Trina Paul, Connor Balthazor, Patrick Sulivan and their adviser Emily Smith appeared live on Good Morning America day to share how everything unfolded."First off, I was supposed […]

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NY, NJ bombing suspect wants federal trial moved to Vermont

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The man accused of planting bombs in New Jersey and in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood wants his federal trial moved to Vermont, according to documents filed Wednesday.The attorneys for Ahmad Rahimi, who has been in custody since his arrest in September, said the venue must be changed from the Southern District of New York to Vermont or another district the court decides is appropriate because of […]

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National

High school principal resigns following student newspapers' probe into her credentials

ABC News(PITTSBURG, Kan.) — A group of high school journalists from Kansas are being applauded for their investigative work after the new principal of their school resigned following an article published by the students that questioned her credentials.Gina Mathew, Kali Poenitske, Maddie Baden, Trina Paul, Connor Balthazor, Patrick Sulivan and their adviser Emily Smith appeared live on Good Morning America day to share how everything unfolded."First off, I was supposed […]

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National

Human remains found in Missouri identified as missing 21-year-old woman

The Runions Family(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Human remains discovered in Missouri this week has been identified as a 21-year-old woman who went missing last September, authorities said.The remains belong to Jessica Runions of Raymore, Missouri, who was last seen on Sept. 8, 2016, when she left a gathering in Kansas City with Kylr Yust, a friend of her boyfriend, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday night. The Kansas City […]

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National

Tree planted in honor of allegedly kidnapped Tennessee teen

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(COLUMBIA, Tenn.) -- Elizabeth Thomas may still be out of sight, but she's not out of mind.A tree was planted Wednesday in a Columbia, Tennessee, park in honor of the 15-year-old, who was allegedly kidnapped three weeks ago by her former teacher, Tad Cummins, 50.So far, there's only been one confirmed sighting of the pair: At a Wal-Mart in Oklahoma City on March 15, two days […]

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Queens jogger murder suspect now charged with sexual abuse

WABC-TV(NEW YORK) -- The Brooklyn, New York man accused of murdering Queens jogger Karina Vetrano has now also been charged with sexual abuse in the case, the Queens District Attorney's Office said.Chanel Lewis, 20, was arrested in February for second-degree murder, a little over six months after 30-year-old Vetrano's death. She was fatally strangled on Aug. 2, 2016, while jogging alone in Howard Beach in the borough of Queens, on […]

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State News

Gun bill gets final House approval, heads to governor

Two years ago, Governor Terry Branstad said he was “satisfied” with Iowa’s gun laws. Now, Branstad has the chance to dramatically change them. The Iowa House this afternoon sent Branstad a bill that sponsors say will “give Iowans their freedoms back” when it comes to their firearms. “I feel safer having a gun. My wife […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayApril 6, 2017

State News

Aurelia teen dies, twin sister injured in accident

The Iowa state patrol reports a teen girl died in an accident near Aurelia in which her teen sister was driving Wednesday morning, The State Patrol report says 15-year-old Natalie Peterson of Cherokee was driving north in an Impala and as she approached an uncontrolled intersection and she failed to yield to another driver. The […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayApril 6, 2017

State News

Aetna will stop offering individual insurance plans in Iowa

Another insurance company is going to stop selling individual health insurance policies in the state. A statement from the Iowa Insurance Division says Aetna has notified the division the company will be leaving Iowa’s individual market. Aetna’s departure follows the same announcement form Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield earlier this week. Iowa Insurance Commissioner […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayApril 6, 2017