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14-year-old arrested after bringing pellet gun to school, SJSO deputies say
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (113+ words) ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. " A 14-year-old Mill Creek Academy student was arrested for possession of a weapon on school property on Monday, says the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office(SJSO). According to SJSO, the student was in possession of a…...
Marathon record broken: Two runners break 2-hour mark
13+ hour, 21+ min ago (257+ words) LONDON " Tens of thousands of runners ran more than 26 miles through the streets in London. Many finished, but two did something that had never happened officially. They ran the 26. 2-mile marathon in under 2 hours. Third place's Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda…...
The states with the highest divorce rates, and what the numbers actually mean
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (593+ words) Skillern Firm reports on U. S. divorce rates, highlighting Nevada's top spot despite overall declines due to factors like marriage laws and demographics. (Roman Motizov // Shutterstock/Roman Motizov // Shutterstock) Where a state lands on the list says as much about its laws,…...
Sabres are on the verge of a long-awaited series win, and the Ducks are too
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (917+ words) The Buffalo Sabres have shed the burden of a 14-year absence from the Stanley Cup playoffs that set a dubious NHL record and surged toward their next big thing. Beat the Boston Bruins at home in Game 5 on Tuesday, and…...
Donald Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress under 7 presidents, dies at 88
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (296+ words) SAN DIEGO " Donald W. Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress for nearly three decades under seven presidents, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 88. Riegle, who began his career as a Republican and later became a Democrat, died Friday of…...
Amen Thompson sparks Rockets' 115-96 rout to stave off elimination against Lakers
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (455+ words) HOUSTON " Amen Thompson scored 23 points, Tari Eason added 20 and the Houston Rockets avoided elimination with a 115-96 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference playoff series Sunday night. Game 5 is Wednesday night in Los Angeles. The…...
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya wins London Marathon in world-record time, first to finish under two hours
2+ day, 25+ min ago (94+ words) Action News Jax Sabastian Sawe of Kenya wins London Marathon in world-record time, first to finish under two hours LONDON " Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to run a marathon in under 2 hours. Sawe smashed the men's…...
Ducks blast Oilers 7-4 in Game 3 in Anaheim's first home playoff game in 8 years
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (458+ words) ANAHEIM, Calif. " Beckett Sennecke and Leo Carlsson scored 42 seconds apart in the third period, Mikael Granlund had a goal and two assists, and the Anaheim Ducks celebrated their first home playoff game in eight years with a 7-4 victory over the…...
VCU to create memorial for people, most of African descent, whose remains were dumped in a well
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (419+ words) Virginia Commonwealth University will spend $3. 6 million on a memorial for dozens of people, most of African descent, whose bodies were stolen from their graves, dissected by medical students and then dumped in a forgotten well. The Richmond school's board of…...
Dinsmore resident pulls gun on neighbor, spews racial slurs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (340+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " A family in Dinsmore is left feeling uneasy in their home after they say a neighbor pulled a gun on them and their children. Darius Brock says that their neighbor, James Odneal, was spewing racial slurs at his…...