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The rain has helped in the short term, though, and it also helped firefighters to rein in some the large wildfires burning in several southern states, Svoboda said. The two largest fires in the South, which both began in the north Georgia mountains, are both 95 percent contained, national fire managers reported. The third-largest wildfire — the blaze in Great Smoky Mountains National Park blamed for 14 deaths when its flames and embers rode high winds into the Gatlinburg, Tennessee area Nov. 28 ... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Federal officials investigating a fire that killed 36 people during a party at an Oakland warehouse plan to bring in engineers to examine the building's electrical system, as they try to pinpoint the cause of a blaze that has cast a spotlight on similar artists' colonies around the country that offer cheap housing but unsafe living conditions. Federal investigators said Wednesday the fire started on the ground floor of the Oakland warehouse and quickly raged, with smoke billowing into the... Читать дальше...

School bus drivers OK contract from company, avoiding strike First Student says it's happy to have the matter resolved.

Lady Gaga is opening up further on her struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder in an open letter. In an open letter posted on her foundation's website Wednesday, Gaga writes that it's "a daily effort" to stay calm during normal everyday activities.

SALISBURY, N.C. (AP) — The man accused of firing an assault rifle inside a Washington restaurant said he regrets how he handled the situation but refused to completely dismiss the false online claims involving a child sex ring that brought him there. Welch, 28, told the newspaper he started driving to Washington from his Salisbury, North Carolina, home intending only to give the Comet Ping Pong pizza restaurant a "closer look." Welch appears to have lived an aimless life that became turbulent in... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Eugene woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling over $200,000 from a nonprofit that promotes career and technical education programs for Oregon high school and community college students. Clemons served as executive secretary of the Salem-based Oregon Association for Career and Technical Education, now known as Oregon ACTE, Inc., until the thefts were discovered last year.

(AP) — Two classic American novels, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "To Kill a Mockingbird," will immediately return to public school library shelves in a Virginia county. The books were suspended Nov. 29 according to school policy following a formal complaint by a parent against the use of racial slurs in the books.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The trucking industry scored a victory this week when Republican lawmakers effectively blocked Obama administration safety rules aimed at keeping tired truckers off the highway. The trucking industry's latest win has sparked concern among safety advocates that it may be just the start of a broad rollback of transportation safety regulations once there's no longer a Democratic president to check the tendency of Republican lawmakers to side with industry. "Unfortunately, it's... Читать дальше...

[...] on deck is separate legislation to authorize water projects that has sparked a major battle between environmentalists and agricultural interests over legislation to allow more of California's limited water resources to flow to Central Valley farmers hurt by the state's lengthy drought. The legislation also bars the Pentagon from reducing the number of military bases even though senior U.S. defense officials said there is excess capacity, and it awards U.S. troops their largest pay raise in six years. Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — Officials at Atlanta Technical College say they're working to resolve issues found in an inspection by the Federal Aviation Administration, which recently ordered an emergency suspension of the school's aviation maintenance program.

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A new lawsuit claims the University of Dayton covered up allegations of hazing connected to the school's football team by ensuring that a UD police investigation never reached local officials. The suit details how Engelhart suffers from a cognitive brain injury as a result of the hazing that is treated by medication typically given to Alzheimer's and dementia patients.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland commission that is reviewing state education funding levels is holding its third meeting. The Maryland State Department of Education's consultants are presenting findings on public school funding to the panel.

(AP) — Welding has become a high-demand skill in Elkhart County and a new educational program aims to help generate a supply of workers to meet the need. Ivy Tech Community College will offer introductory MIG welding, advanced MIG welding and introduction to welding classes during the college's spring semester beginning Jan. 17, according to a press release. The classes at Ivy Tech's 22531 C.R. 18 campus will offer structural level instruction and help students become certified in the MIG welding process. Читать дальше...

The college student said for her, finals week isn't about finding her zen, it's about getting everything done. Seuth Chaleunphonh, dean of student life at IU Southeast, said students have a lot of resources available on campus, from counseling for test anxiety to a fitness center to help blow off some steam. If students can accept whatever level of achievement they make this week, it might provide a better mindset rather than putting too much pressure on one's self. While it's tempting to go in order of what exam comes first... Читать дальше...

Major League Baseball rules require an alternate cash consideration to be listed for deals that involve a player to be named, just in case something goes awry. Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said in this case, he and Milwaukee general manager David Stearns were sure there would be no problems. The winter meetings this week featured far more pricey transactions, with closer Aroldis Chapman agreeing to an $86 million deal with the Yankees and reliever Mark Melancon getting $62 million from the Giants. Читать дальше...

(AP) — School district officials say a student was found to have had a weapon on campus in a Boxford high school's second weapon-related incident in less than a week. The Salem News reports (http://bit.ly/2hmUBAj ) Masconomet Regional School District superintendent Kevin Lyons said in an email Wednesday that an investigation confirmed a student brought a BB gun to Masconomet Regional High School on Monday; a second student was involved.

(AP) — Social media postings about a school district police officer shooting a Nevada high school student waving a knife toward classmates drew an immediate plea from authorities not to rush to conclusions about the on-campus incident. The armed student failed to comply with the school police officer's verbal commands to drop the knife, and the officer ultimately fired his service weapon, "striking the student and ... stopping the threat," the chief said. Reno police Officer Tim Broadway acknowledged... Читать дальше...

College roommates among Oakland warehouse fire victims (AP) — A fun-loving computer science graduate and 21-year-old college roommates were among the 36 people killed when fire engulfed a dance party inside an Oakland warehouse. From an early age, he impressed friends and neighbors with his drawing skills. Jennifer Mendiola was a psychology Ph.D. student who was gaining recognition in the field and had published research a year ago in a prestigious medical journal. Mendiola, who was a doctoral student at the University of California... Читать дальше...

Trump wasn't shy about responding, tweeting at one point that Obama "will go down as perhaps the worst president in the history of the United States!" Trump also spent years fomenting the "birther" issue and trying to undermine Obama with false claims that he was not a U.S. citizen, and therefore an illegitimate president. For that, Obama publicly humiliated Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in 2011, ridiculing his turn as host of a reality TV show and spreader of the birther theories. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's promise to "work something out" for immigrants brought here illegally as kids is dividing fellow Republicans, underscoring how difficult it will be for Congress to take any action on immigration, whether it's building a wall or dealing with immigrant youths. During the campaign Trump pledged to "immediately terminate" President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration, including the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA, which has extended... Читать дальше...

There's no scientific consensus on the risks or advantages of vaping, including how it affects the likelihood of someone either picking up regular tobacco products or kicking the habit. Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration issued new rules that, for the first time, will require makers of nicotine-emitting devices to begin submitting their ingredients for regulators to review. The vaping industry argues the regulations will wipe out small companies in favor of more harmful products... Читать дальше...

Perhaps it’s because the proposed solutions — sprawling construction, denser construction, granny flats, affordable housing mandates and regulation exemptions — are all built on the same flawed premise: that housing must exist solely on land. Because where else does California have to go? Less mythically, a half century ago, L. Ron Hubbard and other leaders of the Church of Scientology created the Sea Organization, or Sea Org, a training compound of ships that mostly stayed at sea, away from the prying eyes of the authorities. Читать дальше...

Girlfriend wants to nudge boy out of dad’s bed Todd is a great kid, but he has a genetic disorder and still often wets his bed. Because I know it’s going to be a process that is going to take time, I’m trying to get it started now. [...] s been resolved, suggest that your boyfriend have a talk with Todd and explain that he’s old enough to sleep in his own bed. There’s so much stuff to sort through — both business and personal — that I don’t know where to start. How can I get past it? I’m not a religious person. Читать дальше...

The real question, he told the jury during his opening statements, is whether Roof "should be sent to prison with no possibility of release ever or should he be executed." The prosecution, which contends Roof singled out the historic church and shot the parishioners during a Bible study in June, 2015 to start a race war. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Richardson told the jurors they will see a confession that Roof signed and a manifesto he posted on the internet that shows the defendant posing with... Читать дальше...

RIA Novosti on Thursday quoted Carter Page, one of Trump's foreign policy advisers during his election campaign, as saying that he has arrived in Moscow and will stay through Tuesday for talks with "influential businessmen and opinion leaders."