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School districts welcoming students back to the classroom

As August begins, local school districts are preparing themselves for the new and incoming school year. Jefferson Joint ...
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Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit 'intended target'

The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk shouldn’t get the death penalty because the shooter “hit the intended target” and no one else was endangered when the conservative activist was shot from a ...
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Firth’s Torgerson becomes four-time All-American

Firth High School’s golden age of track and field started in 1997 and closed in 2008. Not a middle age or a bronze age. This was a golden age. Firth teams combined for 10 state track and field titles ...
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Wall Street flirts with a record after AI stocks jump and worries about inflation ease a bit

Wall Street is flirting with a record after several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was ...
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David Crowley's razor-thin Wisconsin primary win sets up match against Trump pick

David Crowley’s razor-thin primary win over a democratic socialist in swing state Wisconsin sets up a match against a congressman who has voted with President Donald Trump 100% of the ...
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Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park

CHICAGO (AP) — It started as a limited promotion for a specialty theme night. Then the Chicago White Sox heard from their fans. Everyone wanted a pope-themed hat. “When things go bananas ... that’s ...
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Everyone wants to 'tax the rich.' In New York City, it's getting complicated

NEW YORK (AP) — Across the U.S., calls to “tax the rich” have become potent political slogans. But even in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York, getting the wealthy to pay more isn’t playing out as ...
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Man kills his partner and child at their Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say

HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) — A man killed his partner and child at a home daycare they own in Minnesota before taking his life, police said Wednesday. All six other kids who were at the home have been ...
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WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday. “At its current pace, ...
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A man killed his partner and their child at a Minnesota home daycare before taking his own life, police say

HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) — A man killed his partner and their child at a Minnesota home daycare before taking his own life, police say.
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Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter hit the 'intended target,' did not endanger others

Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk say he shouldn't be eligible for the death penalty because the shooter "hit the intended target” during the assassination ...