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Tornado survivor recounts traumatic experience
Tornado survivor recounts traumatic experience

Douglas Koon, tornado survivor, recounts his traumatic experience of rushing into his flattened mother-in-law’s house to get his children out. Read More

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Dec 13, 2021
Amazon employees speak out against controversial phone ban after deadly tornado kills at least 6 warehouse workers in Edwardsville, Illinois
Amazon employees speak out against controversial phone ban after deadly tornado kills at least 6 warehouse workers in Edwardsville, Illinois

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Dec 13, 2021
A judge ruled that a charter school’s ban on girls wearing pants was unconstitutional. The school is pushing back
A judge ruled that a charter school’s ban on girls wearing pants was unconstitutional. The school is pushing back

A judge ruled that a charter's school's dress code, which banned its female students from wearing shorts or pants, was unconstitutional, violating the students' rights to equal protection under the law. Now, the school is fighting back. Read More

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Dec 12, 2021
EXPLAINER: Will ex-official clear up Noem nepotism probe?
EXPLAINER: Will ex-official clear up Noem nepotism probe?

South Dakota lawmakers are preparing to hear from a former state employee at the center of questions over whether Gov. Kristi Noem interfered in an agency that was evaluating her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license. Read More

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Dec 12, 2021
Will new bacon law begin? California grocers seek delay
Will new bacon law begin? California grocers seek delay

A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law. Read More

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Dec 12, 2021
Stump adds Willow Glen oyster bar to his family of eateries
Stump adds Willow Glen oyster bar to his family of eateries

You have to admire the man’s gumption. To be a serial restaurateur in the current less-than- favorable business climate is akin to selling umbrellas and rain slickers in the current drought. Yet Jim Stump—he of Los Gatos Brewing Company, Forthright O...

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Dec 12, 2021
Pope seeks diplomatic end to Russian tensions over Ukraine
Pope seeks diplomatic end to Russian tensions over Ukraine

Pope Francis has offered prayers for Ukraine and he urged dialogue and not weapons as Russia masses tens of thousands of troops on its border with Ukraine. Read More

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Dec 12, 2021
Kentucky tornado causes train derailment, reports say
Kentucky tornado causes train derailment, reports say

A tornado caused the derailment of a CSX freight train on Friday night in Kentucky, resulting in damage to multiple houses, according to reports. Read More

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Dec 12, 2021
Fed, Bond Markets on Collision Path on View of Rate Cycle – Bloomberg
Fed, Bond Markets on Collision Path on View of Rate Cycle – Bloomberg

Fed, Bond Markets on Collision Path on View of Rate Cycle  BloombergFed hikes seen starting as yield curve flattest in generation  Economic TimesU.S. Treasurys head into year-end on a turbulent ride, with stock-market-like volatility  MarketWatchDerb...

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Dec 12, 2021
French skier Noël leads slalom; Pinturault out after 1st run
French skier Noël leads slalom; Pinturault out after 1st run

French skier Clément Noël set the pace in the opening run of a men’s World Cup slalom. Read More

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Dec 12, 2021
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