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On This Valentine's Day, There Will Be No New Sweethearts (Candy)
Two weeks before Valentine’s Day, the Sweethearts candy shortage is acute.On This Valentine's Day, There Will Be No New Sweethearts (Candy)
Two weeks before Valentine’s Day, the Sweethearts candy shortage is acute.Gunman Kills 5 in a Florida Bank, Police Say
Five people are dead after a gunman fired shots inside a bank on Wednesday in Sebring, Florida, about 80 miles south of Orlando, authorities said.Infowars Must Turn Over Internal Documents to Sandy Hook Families, Judge Rules
The families of victims in the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School must receive access to internal documents at Infowars, the internet and radio show whose host, Alex Jones, has spread the false claim that the shooting was an elaborate hoax, a judge ruled Friday.Experts Back Mandatory Bike Helmets but Not All Cyclists Are Sold
It is a message that was drilled into bicyclists when they were children learning to ride for the first time: Wear your helmet so that you do not crack your skull.
The Daily Northwestern Apologizes to Student Protesters for Reporting
Editors at Northwestern University’s campus newspaper apologized Sunday for its coverage of student demonstrators, which they said was invasive and “hurt students,” spurring a swift backlash from professional journalists and a broader reckoning over reporting practices and diversity in newsrooms.
Bill Gates Objects to Elizabeth Warren's Wealth Tax, and She Offers to Explain
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday invited billionaire Bill Gates to meet so she could allay his worries about her plans to raise taxes on the wealthy and explain “exactly how much” he would pay.
Elizabeth Warren Offers to Explain Her Wealth Tax to Bill Gates
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday invited billionaire Bill Gates to meet so she could allay his worries about her plans to raise taxes on the wealthy and explain “exactly how much” he would pay.
O'Rourke Urges Financial Giants to Cut Services for Gun Sales
Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic presidential candidate, on Thursday called on banks and credit card companies to address gun violence by refusing to provide services for some firearms sales.
Is It Time to Quit Vaping?
Public health officials have long been wary of electronic cigarettes, also known as vape pens. But after an outbreak of serious lung illnesses this summer, those concerns became much more urgent.
Statue of Liberty Poem Refers to Europeans, Ken Cuccinelli Says
Kenneth Cuccinelli, one of the Trump administration’s top immigration officials, set off a controversy this week with comments about “The New Colossus,” the 136-year-old sonnet at the base of the Statue of Liberty.
Toledo? Trump Misstates Location of Ohio Massacre
In a televised speech Monday condemning two mass shootings over the weekend, President Donald Trump mistakenly named the wrong city in Ohio.
Man Dies of 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba After Swimming in Lake
A man in North Carolina died on Monday after he went swimming in a lake and was infected by Naegleria fowleri, a single-celled organism known as the “brain-eating amoeba.”Two Police Officers Are Fired Over Facebook Post Saying Ocasio-Cortez 'Needs a Round'
Two police officers in Gretna, Louisiana, were fired Monday, four days after one of them referred to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a “vile idiot” on social media and suggested that she should be shot.
Two Police Officers Are Fired Over Facebook Post Saying Ocasio-Cortez 'Needs a Round'
Two police officers in Gretna, Louisiana, were fired Monday, four days after one of them referred to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a “vile idiot” on social media and suggested that she should be shot.Two Police Officers Are Fired Over Facebook Post Saying Ocasio-Cortez 'Needs a Round'
Two police officers in Gretna, Louisiana, were fired Monday, four days after one of them referred to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a “vile idiot” on social media and suggested that she should be shot.Peter Mayhew, the Actor Behind Chewbacca's Mask, Dies at 74
Peter Mayhew, the actor best known for portraying Chewbacca in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, died at his home in Texas on Tuesday. He was 74.Man Is Found Sleeping on a Couch in Louisiana's Governor's Mansion
Residents of Louisiana woke up last week to news of an odd security breach in Baton Rouge, the capital: A man apparently had found his way into the governor’s mansion, and then fell asleep on a couch inside.Suspect in 3 Black Church Fires in Louisiana Is Charged With Hate Crimes
A man accused of setting fire to three predominantly black churches in a southern Louisiana parish was charged with hate crimes Monday, adding to the three charges of arson that were filed last week.
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After 3 Black Church Fires in Louisiana
A man accused of setting fire to three predominantly black churches in a southern Louisiana parish was charged with hate crimes Monday, The Associated Press reported, adding to the three charges of arson that were filed last week.
