Clinton wins Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primary
Share Tweet Share Email Comments SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hillary Clinton overwhelmed Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico’s Democratic presidential primary today, putting her within striking distance of capturing her party’s nomination. After a blowout victory Saturday in the U.S. Virgin Islands and a decisive win in the U.S. territory, Clinton is now less than 30 delegates short of the 2,383 needed to win the nomination, according to an Associated Press count. “I’m for Hill..>> view originalWind damage closes Cedar Point
Share Tweet Share Email Comments Cedar Point and Soak City will be closed Monday because of tonight’s severe wind damage to power lines and poles on the Cedar Point Causeway and the lack of adequate power to operate rides at full capacity, the parks reported tonight. Crews from Ohio Edison are working to repair Causeway power lines and the parks reported on their website that they anticipate reopening Tuesday. Cedar Point closed early tonight. In Erie County, an addi..>> view originalSummer slate offers plenty of reason to tune in
Share Tweet Share Email Comments Summer premieres are heating up. The broadcast networks continue to take a few scripted shots in summer. (CBS did get three seasons out of now-canceled Under the Dome.) But they’re increasingly happy to fill time with competitions, game shows and, for lucky rights-holder NBC, this year’s Olympics. Here are some shows you need to know: ■ Rizzoli & Isles (9 p.m. Tuesday, TNT) Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander start the final season of the..>> view originalPrincipal looks to open new school
Share Tweet Share Email Comments NEWPORT, Mich. — Monroe County is losing one of its Christian high schools, but Jim Riske is hoping to open another in the fall to take its place. Lutheran South High School in Newport is closing at the end of the school year due to declining enrollment and financial issues, leaving the county with just two Christian high schools. Mr. Riske, principal at Holy Ghost Lutheran School in Monroe, is leading the effort to open a new school ..>> view originalEvacuations canceled for Southern California brush fire
Share Tweet Share Email Comments LOS ANGELES — Thousands of people driven from their homes in the hills northwest of Los Angeles were allowed to return Sunday night after crews working in steep canyons took advantage of cooler temperatures and calmer winds to beat back a brush fire. The fire near the prosperous and semi-rural neighborhoods of Calabasas was 80 percent contained by sunset — up from 30 percent at daybreak. Firefighters using aircraft made water drops alo..>> view originalArmy officer from DC wins Miss USA beauty pageant
Share Tweet Share Email Comments LAS VEGAS — The newly crowned Miss USA is a 26-year-old Army officer from the District of Columbia who gave perhaps the strongest answer of the night when asked about women in combat. “As a woman in the United States Army, I think ... we are just as tough as men. As a commander of my unit, I’m powerful, I am dedicated,” Deshauna Barber said. “Gender does not limit us in the United States.” As the winner of Sunday’s 2016 Miss USA compet..>> view originalUS Muslims draw inspiration from Ali's fight for faith
Share Tweet Share Email Comments DETROIT — Even in his final months, Muhammad Ali was speaking out on behalf of Islam, the religion he so famously embraced in the 1960s by changing his name and refusing to fight in the Vietnam War. In December, the boxing legend issued a statement criticizing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States. Ali called on fellow Muslims to “stand up to those who use Islam to adva..>> view originalHow effective will Ohio's plan to fight toxic algae be?
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's attempt at slowing down the toxic algae turning Lake Erie green hinges on a plan that some environmental groups say relies too much on voluntary programs and lacks the sense of urgency needed to thwart the growing threat to the region's drinking water. The state's strategy outlined recently by Ohio's Environmental Protection Agency is centered on new regulations and programs put in place within the past year. Now the question is will it be enough to thwart the algae ..>> view originalRadio host lauded for work to promote organ donation
Share Tweet Share Email Comments Radio personality Harvey Steele. The Blade Enlarge | Buy This Image Nearly 19 years ago, Harvey Steele, dying from liver failure and waiting at the Cleveland Clinic for a transplant, received a second chance at life. Today the co-host of Toledo’s top morning radio show, WKKO-FM, 99.5’s Shores and Steele, receives the National Donor Memorial Award for Excellence in Richmond, Va., f..>> view originalJones Academy to offer athletics
Share Tweet Share Email Comments Jones Leadership Academy will field sports teams for the first time next school year, giving students the chance to compete in volleyball, basketball, cross country, and track. The magnet school, which started in 2014 with seventh, eighth, and ninth grades and a focus on business and college prep, will expand to include 11th grade next year with a projected enrollment of 160 students. Those students will play on the academy’s first sp..>> view original
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