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(AP) — Lawmakers are pushing forward legislation to abolish two school districts and consolidate at least eight others, part of a renewed push to pare down Mississippi's 144 school districts in the name of efficiency. The Senate Education Committee voted Thursday to abolish Coahoma County Agricultural High School and the Lumberton school district.

BuzzFeed tipped us off to a fun trend in Japan: Parents are posting images on Twitter of their kids sleeping in unusual places with the hashtag #MyChildrenOutOfCharge (find a few examples below). We thought this was a great opportunity to revive our collection of readers’ photos of their kids conked out in adorable and hilarious

(AP) — The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that a gay woman may proceed with her efforts to obtain joint custody of a girl borne by her ex-partner when they were still together. The girl's mother became pregnant with the help of a sperm donor.

High-speed trains would roll into the Bay Area from the Central Valley years before they start going to Los Angeles, under a dramatic strategy change that the state is on the verge of approving. A promise of early Bay Area service could build political support for the overall system and attract private investment that is badly needed to build out the $68 billion rail line. Initially, the California High Speed Rail Authority’s business plan called for building the Burbank-to-Los Angeles portion... Читать дальше...

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The Michigan House has approved $30 million to help pay Flint residents' water bills in the aftermath of the city's lead-contamination crisis. If consumed, lead can cause developmental delays and learning disabilities in children. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he's hopeful that the federal government will expand Medicaid coverage to people under 21 and pregnant women who have been exposed to Flint's lead-contaminated water. Snyder's remarks came in a statement Thursday about Health and Human... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP survey: Clinton adds to wide delegate lead over Sanders thanks to Democratic Party insiders.

(AP) — Tennessee defensive lineman Alexis Johnson has been released on bond following his arrest on charges of aggravated assault and false imprisonment. University of Tennessee police stated in court documents obtained Thursday that Johnson was "play fighting" with a woman in a Knoxville apartment Sunday between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., and that it escalated until he placed his hands around her throat two to three times. The arrest comes one week after six unidentified women filed a lawsuit in federal... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — As homeless deaths mounted last fall in Seattle, elected officials declared an emergency, resorting to a tool often reserved for natural disasters to confront the burgeoning population of people living on the streets. The mayor opened a new city-sanctioned homeless encampment and committed millions more dollars to expand shelter beds and social services. [...] the mayor and the Seattle City Council are under pressure to do more, and they are taking steps to offer the homeless cleaner, safer places to stay. Читать дальше...

Lawmakers asked for more clarity, saying the estimated costs from legislative staff doesn't account for agencies that have to pay to replace employees who take time off.

Selena Gomez already working on next albumSelena Gomez arrives at the The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles City. (Steve Granitz/WireImage) Selena Gomez has been left so inspired by the events in her life she is already back in the studio recording a new album. The pop star released her fifth studio effort, Revival, just four months ago, but she’s already got the creative juices flowing and brewing up new music for her next record. In an interview with iHeartRadio at the Grammy Awards on Monday... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A waitress has been arrested on charges that she spiked a co-worker's drink with methamphetamine during their late-night shift at a Waffle House in northern Georgia, causing the drugged man to be hospitalized in a comatose state. Dawson County sheriff's investigators spent nearly two months collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses before they arrested 43-year-old Sonserea Dawn Evans last week, said Capt. Tony Wooten, the sheriff's spokesman. Waffle House's corporate office shared restaurant surveillance video with investigators... Читать дальше...

Colorado starts work Friday on becoming the first state to regulate organic labels in its pot industry, with other legal weed states watching to see whether they too should step in to help consumers wondering what's on their weed. Organic standards are regulated federally, and pot remains illegal at the federal level, meaning there's nothing stopping commercial pot growers from calling their wares organic. The measure doesn't specify what growers would have to do to get the certification, it instead... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has created a special cabinet to streamline education and issues regarding young people across Illinois. The governor says he wants the cabinet to make sure state resources are used effectively and working together.

Orlando Brown is not so Raven with alleged domestic battery incidentOrlando Brown arrives at LAUSD’s Beyond The Bell presented by Nick Cannon’s Celebrity High Magazine at Paramount Studios on May 17, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Maury Phillips/WireImage) Troubled actor Orlando Brown has been charged with a string of offenses following an alleged domestic spat with his girlfriend. The former “That’s So Raven” star was taken into police custody in January for allegedly arguing with his girlfriend... Читать дальше...

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — In reply to Pope, Trump says a religious leader questioning a person's faith is 'disgraceful'

An infant was killed in a three-alarm fire that ripped through an apartment complex in Vallejo Wednesday night, authorities said. The first reports of the fire came in around 11:30 p.m. at an apartment on Kathy Ellen Drive where at least one unit was fully engulfed in flames, trapping the infant inside, said Capt. Mark Fenzl, a fire department spokesman. By about 11:50 p.m., the fire had escalated to a third alarm and all on-duty units were called in as firefighters from Benicia, American Canyon... Читать дальше...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge rejected a plea deal Thursday in the rape case against former NFL star Darren Sharper, saying the nine-year sentence doesn't reflect the seriousness of the alleged assaults against as many as 16 women. Sharper's federal plea deal called for a 108-month prison sentence if he were to comply with a lengthy list of requirements, including cooperation with authorities in the case against two co-defendants in Louisiana. The federal indictment charged Sharper with distributing the drugs alprazolam... Читать дальше...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If New Jersey follows through on its plans to allow two new casinos in the New York City suburbs, analysts and gambling industry officials agree they could be among the most successful in the country. [...] some also caution that the casinos, intended to recapture gamblers who have been abandoning Atlantic City for neighboring states, could face their own difficulties if — as widely expected — New York allows a casino across the Hudson River in Manhattan. The appeal... Читать дальше...

I got this today from a woman named Alisen Booth. She lives in the Bay Area, and her son has autism.

After a hit run last year, “Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical,” that glittery disco ball of a show, has returned to the Brava Theater Center. At its best, this tribute show mixed with biographical monologues provides a staunch reminder that disco does not suck, but can be a spirit lifting, liberating experience. With the volume turned way up on a five-piece band, four glorious back-up singers and a star whose voice soars, “Mighty Real” can be mighty, mighty fun. With his super model good... Читать дальше...