Friday, October 14, 2016

Five dead in I-89 crash in Williston and other top stories.

  • Five dead in I-89 crash in Williston

    Five dead in I-89 crash in Williston
    Five people were killed after a wrong-way driver caused several crashes on Interstate 89 early Sunday morning in Williston, said Vermont State Police Capt. Mike Henry. WAYNE SAVAGE/for the FREE PRESSWhen Williston police arrived early morning on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, to investigate the scene of a crash that killed five people caused by a pickup truck traveling the wrong direction on interstate 89, a man stole a police cruiser, triggering a series of more crashes.(Photo: WAYNE SAVAGE/f..
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  • Cherry Grove fire prolonged due to high winds

    Cherry Grove fire prolonged due to high winds
    A fire ravaged Cherry Grove Saturday night, consuming at least five structures near 49th Ave. North ocean front before fire fighters finally arrived. Hindered by Hurricane Matthew and the same winds that spread sparks from structure to structure, a few firefighters and National Guardsmen could do little more than watch for nearly an hour as the structures burned. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews A fire ravaged Cherry Grove Saturday night, consuming at least five structures near ..
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  • Matthew brings flooding to North Carolina; U.S. death toll at 15

    Matthew brings flooding to North Carolina; U.S. death toll at 15
    WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Matthew’s rains triggered severe flooding in North Carolina on Sunday as the deteriorating storm made its exit to the sea, and thousands of people had to be rescued from their homes and cars. The death toll in the U.S. climbed to at least 15, nearly half of them in North Carolina. The storm was stripped of hurricane status just before daybreak, but the crisis — set off by more than a foot of rain — was far from over. “As the sun rises in North Carolina and the ..
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  • US, Afghan forces kill Pakistani militant in joint operation - KOAM

    By ISHTIAQ MAHSUDAssociated Press DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - A Pakistani militant linked to a number of high-profile attacks was killed in a joint Afghan-U.S. special forces operation in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan police officials and Taliban commanders said Sunday. Qari Ajmal, allegedly responsible for several militant attacks in Pakistan, was killed in Afghanistan's Paktika province, three Taliban commanders said. The operation started at midnight and lasted until ea..
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  • 5-year-old boy revived after boat capsizes off San Francisco

    5-year-old boy revived after boat capsizes off San Francisco
    USA Today Network Associated Press 2:18 a.m. EDT October 9, 2016Breaking news.(Photo: USA TODAY)SAN FRANCISCO - A boat capsized in the San Francisco Bay sending five adults and three children, including two in critical condition, to a hospital Saturday, officials said.The boat carrying 27 adults and three children capsized for unknown reasons Saturday afternoon about 100 yards off Pier 45, said San Francisco Police Officer Giselle Talkoff.One 5-year-old boy, who was unconscious and n..
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  • Man Apprehended in Slaying of 2 California Police Officers

    Man Apprehended in Slaying of 2 California Police Officers
    Two Palm Springs police officers trying to resolve a family dispute were killed when a man they had been speaking with suddenly pulled out a gun and opened fire on them, the city's police chief said. A third officer was wounded and taken to a hospital. Police apprehended the man suspected in the shooting. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department identified him Sunday as John Felix. He will be charged with two counts of murder on a peace officer. Officials say Felix surrendered after a len..
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  • Bernie Sanders Affirms Support of Democratic Platform After Clinton Speeches Linked

    Bernie Sanders Affirms Support of Democratic Platform After Clinton Speeches Linked
    Sen. Bernie Sanders reacted Saturday to a hacked batch of emails from the campaign of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton which appeared to reveal excerpts from Clinton's private paid speeches to Wall Street by reaffirming his support for her party's agenda. "Whatever Secretary Clinton may or may not have said behind closed doors on Wall Street, I am determined to implement the agenda of the Democratic Party platform, which was agreed to by her campaign," read the statement provided to NBC Ne..
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  • University of Illinois enrollment puts it among largest U.S. universities

    University of Illinois enrollment puts it among largest U.S. universities
    Enrollment totals for this fall show the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign is the seventh-largest public university campus in the country with 44,880 students. Charles Tucker, vice provost for undergraduate education and innovation, said the campus has grown by about 1 percent annually for several decades, largely at the undergraduate level. A campus committee has created a plan to expand the university by up to 20 percent over the next six years, in terms of degrees awarded. Tucker ..
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  • Trump eyes debate to rescue faltering campaign

    Trump eyes debate to rescue faltering campaign
    Trump will square off Sunday night against Hillary Clinton in the second presidential debate, an opportunity to look the nation in the eye and express genuine contrition for lewd and sexually aggressive comments about women he made a decade ago. New revelations emerged Saturday after CNN's Kfile reviewed hours of newly uncovered audio of demeaning conversations Trump held over a 17-year period with radio shock-jock Howard Stern. The developments have tipped the Republican Party into chaos. Dozen..
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  • 1 person killed, 8 hurt in overnight shooting on Grand Rapids' 28th Street

    1 person killed, 8 hurt in overnight shooting on Grand Rapids' 28th Street
    1 person killed, 8 hurt in overnight shooting on Grand Rapids' 28th Street WZZM 13's Amy Fox tells us more about the victim killed in a shooting early Sunday morning on Grand Rapids' southeast side. Staff , WZZM 11:46 AM. EDT October 09, 2016 Shooting scene on 28th Street SE GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - Grand Rapids Police are investigating a shooting with multiple victims on the city's Southeast Side.Sgt. Terry Dixon says at least nine people were shot at a large..
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