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DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner railed against Trump adminis…
Nigeria's Boko Haram pledges allegiance to Islamic State
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s home-grown Boko Haram Islamic extremists have pledged formal allegiance to the Islamic State group in a message allegedly by the Nigerian insurgent leader posted on Twitter and r…
5 dead, 2 expats, in shooting at restaurant in Mali capital
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A masked gunman sprayed bullets in a restaurant popular with foreigners in Mali’s capital early Saturday, killing five people including a French person and a Belgian national, officials and witn…
Crooked River road may become scenic bikeway
CAMP SHERMAN, Ore. (AP) — One of the prettiest stretches of highway in the state may be soon getting a little more attention.
Multiple car crash on I-5 leads to injuries, traffic closure
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Police say a multiple vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Portland has left nine people injured, including two children and one adult in critical condition.
Jewish cemetery sued for throwing out remains
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the nation’s largest Jewish cemeteries and the resting place of notables including Groucho Marx has been sued for allegedly breaking vaults to make room for more graves and throwing out hu…
Garage roof collapses at block party
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP)— Dozens of people were standing on a garage roof when it collapsed around dawn Saturday during a pre-St. Patrick’s Day block party in San Luis Obispo, Calif., injuring nine, authorities…
Pair pilfer $9,000 worth of underwear
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Police say a man and woman have stolen more than $9,000 worth of women’s undergarments from a department store in Wyoming’s capital.
Hackers steal 1 billion email addresses
ATLANTA (AP) — Computer hackers stole a whopping 1 billion email addresses from U.S. marketing companies in what federal authorities Friday described as a massive spam scheme.
Ringling circuses to be elephant-free
POLK CITY, Fla. (AP) — Animal rights activists were stunned when the parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced it would eliminate elephants from its circus performances by 2018.
Ski lift evacuated at Jackson Hole Resort
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — About 90 skiers and snowboarders had to be evacuated from a disabled ski lift at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Oil train derailment involved safer cars that split, burned
GALENA, Ill. (AP) — The rail cars that split open and burst into flames during a western Illinois oil train derailment this week had been retrofitted with prot…
Iran's role in fighting Islamic State questioned
Snow blankets South, Northeast
Plane skids off LaGuardia runway
Freight train hauling crude oil derails in Illinois
GALENA, Ill. (AP) — A BNSF Railway freight train loaded with crude oil derailed Thursday near the northern Illinois city of Galena and erupted into flames, authorities said.