In Cleveland, Minn., pop. 715, dynamic band director builds powerhouse
CLEVELAND, MINN. – In a town of 715 people, in a school that houses preschoolers to high schoolers under one roof, there’s a band...
Friends remember Boulder mother Ashley Mead as ‘bright light’
Ashley Mead's big grin and devotion to her 1-year-old daughter, Winter, made an impression, both on close friends and...
Oscars 2017 highlights: the 89th Academy Awards as told in GIFs
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The best of the best in movies were honored at the 2017 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre...
A retro rewind and glamorous gowns for the ages at the Oscars
The red carpet style at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood was such a total retro rewind Sunday night that even the boldest-dressed of...
‘The Salesman’ wins very best foreign language Oscar
"The Salesman" took house the Oscar Sunday evening for very best foreign language film as its director stayed home in protest of President...
‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7: Who helped Daryl escape the Saviors?
CLEVELAND, Ohio - One of the mysteries left over from the first half of "The Walking Dead" Season 7...
Paxton, star of action blockbusters of TV's 'Big Love,' dies at 61
Bill Paxton, the affable actor who co-starred in a string of 1990s blockbusters including Twister, Titanic and Apollo 13 and later played the lead...
Gov. Kate Brown urges Trump administration to back off of immigration raids
Recent immigration enforcement actions by the Trump administration are creating a culture of distrust and...
Al Boscov remembered as caring philanthropist, loyal businessman
Thousands packed Santander Arena in Reading Sunday to remember retail giant Albert Boscov, whom many described as a caring...
Egypt’s Coptic Christians flee Daesh-fuelled terror in north Sinai | Toronto Star
ISMAILIA, EGYPT—After Islamic militants barged into his uncle’s house, shot him and his son dead, then looted the place and set it on fire,...
Reggie Lynch leads Gophers’ all-around effort for seventh straight Big Ten victory
When Reggie Lynch was sitting out last season as a transfer, he decided to make a statement while watching an exciting NCAA tournament.Lynch tweeted...
These New York women thrive in male-dominated industries
The Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures” highlights three African-American female mathematicians integral to NASA’s skyrocketing success and, while the movie was set almost 60 years...
Memories of a day that terrorized North Hollywood
On the last day of February in 1997, chaos erupted in the 6600 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard in North Hollywood as...
Treatment gaps persist between low- and high-income workers, even with insurance
Low-wage workers with job-based health insurance were significantly more likely than their higher-income colleagues to wind up in the emergency department or...
This is why Trump is skipping the Correspondents’ Dinner
WASHINGTON – President Trump won’t attend the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner because he wasn’t elected to “pretend” to like reporters, a Trump...
Investigation continues into body found in LA River that may be missing teen
LOS ANGELES >> The body of a young man was found on an island off of the Los Angeles River near the...
Clerk restrained at gunpoint in 5th cellphone store robbery, cops say
The fifth cellphone store robbery across the Lehigh Valley and northwest Jersey Saturday evening mirrored the same chain of events...
Taliban leader encourages people today to plant trees
Springtime in Afghanistan ordinarily brings a spike in violence as the Taliban requires benefit of the thaw to launch a wave of...
Rancor over development, crime shadow LA mayor’s race
LOS ANGELES >> Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s toughest competitor in his campaign for a second term might not be another candidate.Anxiety...
Iraq: Police Commandos recapture new neighborhood in Mosul
BAGHDAD >> Iraqi militarized police captured two neighborhoods on the western side of Mosul on Sunday amid fierce clashes with Islamic State...
Political battle lines drawn on changes to environmental policy in Northern N.J.
CHESTER -- Environmentalists are looking to run out the clock on Gov. Chris Christie. With Christie leaving office in January,...
How do I get rid of a skunk living under my house?: Ask an...
We're well into winter, but gardening questions never end. Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool...
DeSales Free Clinic lets students, homeless learn together
Chief Littlecrow Bagby actually looks forward to going to the doctor. The 52-year-old didn't always feel that way. And...
Meet the 19-year-old reporter who pleased Trump at a combative press conference |...
During U.S. President Donald Trump’s strenuous and freewheeling news conference late last week, there emerged a brief respite from the pointed questions about Russia,...
Annie Easley of NASA Glenn was a human ‘computer’ like those in ‘Hidden Figures’...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The women depicted in the Oscar-nominated film "Hidden Figures" were math pioneers who worked as human...
Lance, vulnerable in 2018, faces the Trump storm | Moran
Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) answers questions from the audience during his second town hall meeting...
Tasty treats popping up (literally) on Bethlehem’s Main Street
A family-owned New Hope, Pa., caramel corn shop is opening up a store on Main Street in Bethlehem. Clusters, a...
Protesters mark Philippine revolt by condemning killings
Thousands of pro-democracy activists marked the anniversary of the 1986 revolt that ousted Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos with a warning against what...
Sonoma County law enforcement chiefs detail immigration policies
Sonoma County law enforcement leaders are trying to allay fears among immigrants about a looming federal crackdown on illegal immigration, saying their officers don’t...
Windsor’s Perez, Analy’s Bagan win NCS wrestling titles
UNION CITY — Perez Perez outdueled every 152-pounder at the North Coast Section championships and outdid almost every wrestler from the Redwood Empire. Those...
Sharks blast ailing Canucks 4-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Martin Jones recorded 35 saves as the San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Saturday night.Jones stood out...
At least 21 hurt when vehicle plows into crowd during Mardi Gras parade in...
Twenty-one people were injured Saturday night when a vehicle plowed into a crowd at the Krewe of Endymion Mardi Gras...
Protesters gather outside Oregon Convention Center to support immigrant rights
At least 100 people gathered Saturday in front of the Oregon Convention Center to protest against President Donald Trump,...
Woman held in North Korean killing says she was duped | Toronto Star
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — An Indonesian woman arrested in the killing of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader said Saturday she was paid just...
U.S. blocks Syrian rescue worker from attending Oscars | Toronto Star
Though only 40 minutes long, The White Helmets may not be an easy documentary to watch.Filmed in war-ravaged Syria, its tense scenes capture children...
Man’s Texas arrest shows conflicts over medical marijuana
HOUSTON (AP) — A California man is facing possible prison time in Texas after he was arrested while carrying his supply of medical marijuana...
Fundraising dodgeball tournament a hit in Nazareth (PHOTOS)
The Nazareth Area High School girls lacrosse team organized a dodgeball tournament as a fundraiser Saturday in Nazareth Area High...
A cadre of casually-clad stars come through Oscar rehearsals
LOS ANGELES >> Dwayne Johnson posed for a solo pic on the Dolby Theatre stage. Taraji P. Henson pretended to run off...
Bel Air resident, WUSA9's Kristen Berset battles breast cancer a second time
Bel Air resident and WUSA9 sports anchor Kristen Berset should be basking in wedded bliss.Instead, a month after getting married to Comcast SportsNet reporter...