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(AP) — The Indiana Finance Authority is planning to offer free drinking water tests at all the state's public schools. The (Northwest Indiana) Times (http://bit.ly/2mkWnVM ) reports that school districts interested in participating in the voluntary program will need to complete a questionnaire that the authority will use to prioritize the extent of sampling needed in each district. East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland said in December that drinking water tests performed by the Environmental Protection... Читать дальше...

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(AP) — A proposal to toughen academic requirements for students in the TOPS college tuition program isn't being suggested by the Board of Regents. The higher education board decided Friday to delete the proposed change from a set of recommendations going to the Louisiana Legislature for consideration.

NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Richie says he won't recover from a knee procedure in time to launch his tour with Mariah Carey next month. Purchased tickets will be honored at the new dates, to be announced soon.

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Lucille Conlin Horn weighed barely 2 pounds when she was born, a perilous size for any infant, especially in 1920. Doctors told her parents to hold off on a funeral for her twin sister who had died at birth, expecting she too would soon be gone. [...] her life spanned nearly a century after her parents put their faith in a sideshow doctor at Coney Island who put babies on display in incubators to fund his research to keep them alive. Couney, who died in 1950 and is viewed today as a pioneer in neonatology... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a major break for Bill Cosby, a judge ruled Friday that just one of the comedian's multitude of other accusers can testify at his trial to bolster charges he drugged and violated a woman more than a decade ago. Prosecutors compiled the list of 13 potential witnesses from the nearly 50 women who have come forward in recent years to say they were drugged and molested — a barrage that destroyed Cosby's good-guy reputation as the star of TV's "Cosby Show" in the 1980s. In 2015... Читать дальше...

Cress Williams has landed the title role of the CW pilot “Black Lightning,” TheWrap has confirmed. [...] with a daughter hell-bent on justice and a star student being recruited by a local gang, he’ll be pulled back into the fight as the wanted vigilante and DC legend — Black Lightning. Berlanti is also the executive producer of four DC comic book adaptation series on The CW, “Arrow,” “The Flash,” “Legends of Tomorrow” and “Supergirl,” though it’s unclear at this point if “Black Lightning” would... Читать дальше...

“Grimm” actress Bitsie Tulloch stops by TheWrap for an interview and photo session. Read original story ‘Grimm’ Star Bitsie Tulloch Exclusive StudioWrap Portraits (Photos) At TheWrap

With Girl Scout cookies selling out nationwide, it's only a matter of time before locals in the Bay Area will be unable to get their hands on their favorite Samoas, Thin Mints, and Tagalongs.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The practice court for the UCLA women's basketball team will be named for Bruins great Ann Meyers Drysdale when the facility opens next year. The facility located near Pauley Pavilion will include separate courts for the men's and women's programs, locker rooms, athletic training areas, a strength and conditioning facility, coaches' offices, team meeting rooms, equipment rooms and video rooms.

The MacArthur BART station has been reopened after being closed Friday for about 45 minutes as firefighters rescued a person stuck under a train, officials said. At 11:14 a.m. BART announced that the person was being transported to a hospital after being pulled out from under the train by the Oakland Fire Department. Filipa A. Ioannou is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.

When the hosts pressed her for more details, she said, “It was never the intention to become romantic, it was just to join forces to do something important.” Following WikiLeak’s release of leaked information about U.S military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Sweden asked that Assange be extradited to that country on sexual assault charges. In an interview with Russia’s “Going Underground” she said, Sweden has these very progressive laws against sexual crimes, whatever you want to call it.... Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The board of one of Indiana's largest school districts hopes to allay the fears of some students and their parents of immigration raids with a resolution reaffirming its commitment to safe, supportive learning environments for all students, regardless of immigration status.

(AP) — The Perry Board of Education has suspended teaching certificates of a teacher and principal accused of failing to report alleged child abuse. Miller and Sullins told authorities they didn't report allegations to law enforcement, the Department of Human Services or parents because they thought the girls were lying.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Students, parents and legislators are all unhappy about the University of Iowa's move to eliminate 2,500 scholarships in response to funding cuts, but there is disagreement about who is to blame. There's wide disagreement on whether the target of such exasperation should be the state Legislature's Republican leadership, Gov. Terry Branstad or university president Bruce Harreld, the Iowa City Press-Citizen (http://icp-c.com/2lARkSK ) reported. Senate Democrats have denounced the... Читать дальше...

Sometimes, you just have to replace “Ding-Dong” with “Flim-Flam.” Executive director John Fisher had the show “Ding-Dong” slated for late winter, but in the wake of President Trump’s election, he felt the company needed to respond directly to the country’s changing political climate. Thence came “Flim-Flam,” a world-premiere comedy that he wrote, directed and stars in. The show follows three actors on a road trip through America’s red states in search of gigs.

In audio picked up by the TNT telecast, Green told Pierce in the opening minutes of the game that Pierce “can’t get no farewell tour” because they don’t love you like that. Green was making the point that, in Pierce’s final NBA season, Pierce hasn’t received the type of response in opposing arenas that Kobe Bryant did last season. Early Friday morning, Pierce shot back on Twitter, tweeting, 73 wins and u thought u was gonna win a title that yr. … In October, while referencing Kevin Durant’s decision to sign with Golden State... Читать дальше...

San Francisco online financial services company SoFi has raised $500 million in a new financing round led by technology-focused private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, the company announced Friday. The money will help fuel the company’s international expansion efforts in Australia and Canada and its push into new product areas, particularly personal finance. SoFi has tried to differentiate itself from the crush of startups trying to upend the old-guard banking and lending industries by offering... Читать дальше...

KPHO-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2mtHOOQ ) that UPS driver Adam Faz says he rounded a corner on his delivery route Wednesday and saw a police officer chasing a suspect and then struggling with him on the ground. Faz says the officer was able to handcuff the man after the UPS driver put his weight on the suspect's back and grabbed his arm.

(AP) — A Michigan congressman is embracing the town halls that many of his Republican counterparts have avoided as people lash out at President Donald Trump's early actions and the planned repeal of the federal health care law. The events are earning Amash, one of Trump's most prominent GOP critics, some respect from angry Democrats who vehemently oppose many of the congressman's stances but credit him for listening to his constituents rather than ducking them. Others "don't have the guts to come... Читать дальше...

NBC News veteran Willie Geist is co-host of “Morning Joe” and hosts “Sunday Today,” but he’s hoping a different member of his family gets some screen time on Sunday at the Academy Awards. [...] it was worth the wait as the final product has already won multiple awards and has been widely praised throughout the film industry. [...] he plans to root for his sisters film from their parents home with the rest of the family in the New York area. “Morning Joe” beat rival CNN in total viewers for the... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that his predecessor's health care law covers "very few people" as he minimized the impact of replacing it. More than 20 million people are covered by the two major components of former President Barack Obama's health care law: expanded Medicaid and subsidized private health insurance. The Medicaid expansion, adopted by 31 states and Washington, D.C., covers about 11 million low-income people, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The... Читать дальше...

A contestant on “The Price Is Right” accidentally called Drew Carey by his predecessor Bob Barker’s name on Friday’s episode of the CBS game show. In fairness to the contestant, his 10 years doesn’t even come close to matching Barker’s 35-year tenure as host.

President Trump signed an executive order Friday that aims to curb “excessive” regulations that he says are driving businesses and jobs out of the country. While he was signing the order, the president was flanked by multiple corporate CEOs, including Marillyn Hewson of Lockheed Martin, Gregory Hayesof United Technologies, and Mario Longhi of United States Steel, according to Bloomberg. Trump told the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland Friday morning that he wants regulations that protect our environment and safety... Читать дальше...