6,700 strong at Seaside Heights Polar Bear Plunge (PHOTOS)
SEASIDE HEIGHTS -- It was a collective cry heard round the beach as more than 6,700 plunged into the Atlantic Ocean...
Transgender boy moves within 1 win of girls Texas title
CaptionCloseCYPRESS, Texas (AP) — A 17-year-old transgender boy moved within one match of winning a Texas state girls wrestling title.Mack Beggs pinned Kailyn Clay...
McMaster reportedly splits with Trump on ‘radical Islamic terror’
President Trump’s newly appointed national security adviser on Thursday reportedly held his first “all hands” staff meeting where he said labels like “radical Islamic...
Yo-Yo Ma gives effortless, deeply-felt solo concert at Macky
In almost 20 years of attending classical music concerts in Boulder, and after 14 years of writing about these concerts in various forms for...
‘American Honey,’ ‘Moonlight’ lead the pack of Spirit Award nominees
SANTA MONICA >> “American Honey,” the story of a girl who runs away and joins a traveling magazine-sales crew, and “Moonlight,” which...
One Orioles legend celebrates another with Cal Ripken, Brooks Robinson at Aspire Gala
Brooks. Cal. Surnames are superfluous for the two Hall of Famers who, together, led the Orioles for parts of six decades.Friday night, Brooks Robinson...
Outside US, trans kids’ toilets often not a federal issue
DUBLIN -- Coming out as a transgender boy brought untold relief to Irish student Lucas Cross. After years of holding it in, he could...
Boys Basketball Rewind: Who has the best shot to reach Columbus in Division I?...
AKRON, Ohio – Massillon Jackson’s Kyle Young and Logan Hill were not teammates until high school. They attended the...
‘Widely liked’ leader steps in at Minnesota State
Until the phone rang on Feb. 8, Devinder Malhotra had all but forgotten about "Plan B."A couple of weeks earlier, he had agreed —...
Bloomberg saleswoman sues over rape, rampant drug culture
A former Bloomberg LP sales executive drugged and raped a saleswoman on his staff twice over a number of weeks, an explosive lawsuit claims.The...
White House defends asking FBI to dispute reports of contact with Russian agents |...
WASHINGTON—The White House on Friday defended chief of staff Reince Priebus against accusations he breached a government firewall when he asked FBI Director James...
Is it wrong to exclude members of the media from White House press briefings?
The White House blocked credentialed news outlets from attending an off-camera briefing with Sean Spicer. Many came to the media's defense,...
Fire at Florida mosque becoming investigated as arson
Officials think an early morning fire at a mosque in Florida was intentionally set, and the incident is getting investigated as a hate...
Dehart helped guide students toward their passion
CaptionCloseBradley Lynn Dehart, a beloved teacher at the International School of the Americas and a musician and vocalist with National Standard, a band made...
Cottonwood trees coming down in neighborhood southwest of Longmont
Cottonwood tree removalLake Valley Golf Club homeowners should expect to experience inconveniences entering and exiting the neighborhood between Monday and Wednesday, according to an...
Tom Gunlock, former state school board president, leaves board
COLUMBUS, Ohio - State school board member Tom Gunlock, who had been a leader of the board for the...
Three women fight, man fires gun: Cleveland Heights police blotter
Weapon fired, East Overlook Road: At 9:20 p.m. Feb. 20, police were called to the scene of a fight....
Baltimore lawmakers push reform plan for city community college
State lawmakers are pushing to reform Baltimore City Community College, which has been beset by declining enrollment and a diminished reputation.A bill introduced by...
Ask yourself, are you ‘the matter out of place?’: Mallick | Toronto Star
Health Canada is considering banning smoking in apartments and condos. I’m surprised it took this long. Ending smoking has been a hard road for...
Long-serving mayor of Markham Donald Cousens dead at 78 | Toronto Star
Markham is mourning the loss of former mayor Donald Cousens, praised by his peers for being a kind and dedicated leader.He died in hospital...
RCMP on Parliament Hill want fingerprints, background checks on reporters | Toronto Star
OTTAWA—Journalists who want access to Parliament Hill may soon have to undergo fingerprinting and criminal background checks by the RCMP.The move, revealed Friday, has...
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TALLAHASSEE — Wage theft laws meant to help workers get paid what they are owed, rules meant to curb pollution and protections for LGBT...
Charter schools vs. traditional schools: Legislature's debate resumes on taxes to pay for both
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers will try to force school districts to share part of their local tax dollars with charter schools so that those...
Judge, attorneys visit Pasco theater where man was killed in cell phone dispute
WESLEY CHAPEL — One day three years ago, retired Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves sat in seat No. 9 of theater No. 10 of...
New appointments at RBC Wealth Management and Marcus & Millichap highlight this week's Tampa...
Financial Services7 Months Ago4 Months Ago7 Months AgoRBC Wealth Management, one of the nation's largest full service wealth management firms, recently promoted Barbara Phethean...
Watchdogs want probe of Democratic leader’s lobbying job
Government watchdogs on Friday urged the state ethics agency to investigate whether Keith Wright is violating New York’s conflict-of-interest-law by working for a high-powered...
More Lafayette dorm plans? These are temporary
Lafayette College wants to put up temporary dormitories due to rising enrollment. The request for temporary housing for 78 students comes as the college moves...
Orioles open exhibition schedule with unlikely 2-0 win over Tigers
The Detroit Tigers trotted out their front-line major league lineup Friday afternoon at newly renovated Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, but the collection...
Senate president defends Baltimore County senator accused of attempting to delay trial
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller on Friday defended a Baltimore County senator accused of joining a lawsuit in order to get a special...
Airbnb use soared across all of Boulder County in 2016
Countywide increasesBoulder Guest Arrivals 2016: 54,800 (54% growth over 2015)Total Host Payout 2016: $11.8 millionErie Guest Arrivals 2016: 568 (131% growth over 2015)Total...
Longmont council to consider human services, economic development at Friday retreat
If you go What: The Longmont City Council will hold its annual retreatWhen: 8:30 a.m. Friday Where: Longmont Museum and Cultural Center,...
Lafayette OKs increased open-space mandate for future growth
Lafayette's City Council unanimously approved an amendment on Tuesday increasing the amount of public land mandated for future developments — a proposal that...
Lafayette leaves door open for Nine Mile Corner appeal
Lafayette may appeal a Boulder judge's decision last week dismissing the city's condemnation lawsuit aimed at 22 acres of Erie land, City Administrator...
Big Choice Brewing to leave Broomfield for Brighton
Big Choice Brewing, one of the first breweries to put down roots in Broomfield, is moving to Brighton.Big Choice, 7270 W. 118th Place,...
Broomfield oil and gas forum draws hundreds; focuses on safety
For the first time, all members with a stake in Broomfield's oil and gas future sat at the same table.State officials heard first-hand from...
19 states have raised gas taxes since 2013. In Colorado, Republicans want to cut...
Since 2013, 19 states have raised gas taxes to pay for roads, and as many as 18 states are considering doing so this year.But...
Louisville’s Monarch High principal leaving to lead Chicago high school
Jerry Anderson, principal at Louisville's Monarch High School, is leaving at the end of the school year for a job as principal at...
Russian doping whistleblowers make surprise CU appearance: ‘Don’t cheat. It’s black and white.’
Yuliya Stepanova believed her coaches when they told her it was normal for athletes to take testosterone injections to boost their performance. "I saw...
CU’s Leeds School of Business aims for gender parity in degree programs by 2020
The University of Colorado Leeds School of Business is launching a new initiative aimed at increasing the number of women in business programs by...
Rabbit Mountain Fire in Boulder County started by target shooters, investigators say
Boulder County fire and sheriff's investigators have released the cause of the Rabbit Mountain Fire near Hygiene, ruling that it was started by...