Kids are taught in schools not to talk to strangers – but little Norah Woods did the exact opposite and was able to heal a grieving man in need. Norah and her mom Tara were in the grocery store shopping for cupcakes to celebrate Norah’s fourth birthday when the little girl spotted an elderly old […]
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USAWhy did FBI Director James Comey shock Washington on Friday with an announcement that the FBI “has learned of the existence of emails” related to Hillary Clinton’s private email server, and what does it mean? The truth is Comey didn’t have a choice. Because the new information followed his sworn testimony about the case, Comey
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USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) has been awarded more than $945,000 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, as part of the Administration on Agings Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative: Specialized Supportive Services (ADI-SSS) program. The funds allow JFS to fill existing service gaps and
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAATLANTA — A voting machine in Bryan County that may have been “flipping” some Georgia voters’ picks for president has been removed from service, after The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the problem to state elections officials. The Secretary of State’s Office has expressed confidence in the state’s voting machines. It has launched an investigation into the
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USASEATTLE — In a stunning loss for federal prosecutors, the leaders of a 41-day armed standoff at a national wildlife refuge in Oregon last year were acquitted of federal charges Thursday. Brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy and five others had been charged with conspiracy to prevent federal employees from doing their jobs by occupying the
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USAWith less than two weeks to go before the U.S. general election, international observers are getting ready to watch American democracy in action. The 2016 U.S. election—considered by many to be the most bizarre in recent history—is the sixth to be monitored by the U.N.-affiliated Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), but it’s
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USAThe Islamic State militant group (ISIS) is plotting “external” attacks against the West from the Syrian city of Raqqa, according to the commander of the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition. Army Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend, based in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, also said Wednesday that the operation to oust ISIS from Raqqa would likely be more difficult
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International, Middle East, USAThe millions of votes already cast in the presidential election show promising signs for Hillary Clinton, with Democrats registering a strong performance in key states such as Florida and Colorado. But the early votes reveal bright spots for Donald Trump in the Midwest, potentially signaling a significant shift in the parties’ geographic bases that could
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USAThe U.S. Army’s first gender-integrated infantry office course has been completed by 10 of 12 women who took the challenge. A graduation ceremony was held Wednesday in Fort Benning, Georgia, to celebrate 166 officers who attained the infantry’s iconic blue cord. Many of the female officers will now move on to challenges that include Ranger
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USAWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and first lady Michelle Obama held their first joint rally Thursday afternoon in Winston-Salem, promoting not just her candidacy for the White House but other Democrats for governor and the U.S. Senate in North Carolina. “This election is about whether we build on the progress we’ve made,
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USANow that Venezuela’s autocrat Nicolas Maduro has broken the rule of law and closed all avenues to a peaceful resolution of his country’s crisis, there is only one way to prevent a possible bloodbath: an international diplomatic offensive to restore democracy in Venezuela. It’s no longer enough for the United States and Latin American countries
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International, USAThe University of Iowa is investigating a series of fliers criticizing “anti-white propaganda,” which were discovered near campus centers dedicated to Latino, Native American, African American and LGBTQ communities. The fliers discovered Sunday on a bulletin board in a campus residence hall “were deeply offensive to some members of our campus community,” according to UI
One of the most prominent American Jewish organizations ended a nearly 50-year ban Thursday morning, permitting representatives to conduct official visits to Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. The Jewish Federations of North America, once known as the United Jewish Communities, includes the Council of Jewish Federations, the United Jewish Appeal and the United Israel
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Middle East, USALOS ANGELES — James Otis said he planned to turn himself in for damaging Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But before doing that, he told media early Thursday, he would hold a news conference at the scene of the crime — where a replacement star now rested. Los Angeles police were
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