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(AP) — Two white southeast Missouri school officials who are being sued by a black teenager said in a newly released police report that they physically restrained the girl because she was trying to fight another student. The lawsuit alleges that then-assistant Cape Girardeau Central High School Principal Chris Kase and the school's athletic director, Lance Tollison, grabbed the then-14-year-old girl and slammed her to the ground. Kase, now principal of the high school, told police he attempted to restrain Harris after she said... Читать дальше...

"It is important for us to bring attention to those who are committed to being good."

Eight men are jailed over a £1m pensioner fraud that police say helped fund people travelling from the UK to Syria.

The woman behind the ‘Crazy Jewish Mom’ Instagram account — and her mom — speak out.

Cristiano Ronaldo is confident he will go down in history as one of the sport's best players helped by his status as the Champions League's all-time top scorer.

Now that Donald Trump is really going to be the GOP presidential nominee, the popular thesis that party elites decide the nomination through endorsements and money appears to have been undermined. Nobody in the party establishment wanted Trump. How then did he become the nominee?

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HOUSTON, May 4 (UPI) -- A 5-year-old Houston girl's unfortunate encounter with an aggressive goose is being immortalized online thanks to her sister sharing photos.

Malia Obama can rest a bit easier now that the pressure of picking a college is behind her.

Though it would break the hearts of many die-hard Oakland Raiders fans, Sin City could be a fit for the team’s outlaw, eye-patch reputation, said Jay Kornegay, vice president of race and sports for the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. [...] after an April 28 news conference in Las Vegas where Raiders owner Mark Davis said he is willing to spend a half billion dollars as part of a deal for a new stadium in the city, Kornegay believes “this is something that could happen.” In recent years, however... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX - Charlie Keating IV, who died in a gunfight with militants in Iraq, was known in Phoenix for his family name but forged his own path as a high school and college track star and then as a Navy SEAL.

ATLANTA - The world's busiest airport in Atlanta plans to close one of its three checkpoints in the domestic terminal for three weeks.

ATLANTA (AP) — The world's busiest airport in Atlanta plans to close one of its three checkpoints in the domestic terminal for three weeks.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials said the plan is to close the south security checkpoint beginning Wednesday night to install new automated screening equipment. Airport officials say the Transportation Security Administration will open more security lanes in the other two domestic screening areas: the main checkpoint and the north checkpoint.

Timeframe for offers to save steel plants extended until after June 23 referendum

ATLANTA - Alleged members of the Gangster Disciples, including high-ranking leaders and a former Atlanta-area police officer who prosecutors say claimed to be a hit man for the gang, have been charged with racketeering in federal indictments unsealed Wednesday.

Charlie Keating IV, who died in a gunfight with militants in Iraq, was known in Phoenix for his family name but forged his own path as a high school and college track star and then as a Navy SEAL.

Medical mistakes are the No. 3 cause of death in the U.S., behind cancer and heart disease, a top expert argues.

Aéropostale filed for bankruptcy Wednesday in New York.

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As part of its filing, the retailer listed the top 20 people and companies it owes money to. Number six on the list was YouTube star Bethany Mota, who is owed $500,000.

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It's a lot of money, and a reminder of just how much cash social media stars like Mota can make when they partner with established brands. Aéropostale... Читать дальше...

Trump is also weighing whether to take super PAC money

A college student at Ohio's Bowling Green State University is facing charges of drunk driving and receiving stolen property after police said she stole a catering truck.

Now comes the hard part for Donald Trump: Facing the general election, he needs to unite the party and raise the cash.

The City of Joburg has seen illegal electricity connections decline by more than 10% after the installation of prepaid electricity meters in the past financial year.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Georgia - Falcons running back Devonta Freeman says it was "motivation to me" when he was walking in his neighborhood this week and saw 82-year-old Eleanor Szendel struggling to empty the bag on her lawn mower.