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April 03, 2019 - 6:36 pm

Inmates Build Special Bond While Training Service Dogs in Prison

Inmates describ their rehabilitation as a way to share and give love.
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April 03, 2019 - 9:48 am

PHOTOS: U.S. Army grants Make-A-Wish kid's dream to be a soldier for the day

Young Braxton Fuqua had a dream: To be a U.S Army soldier. And thanks to the Mid-Tennessee Make-A-Wish Foundation and members of The Sabalauski Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky his dream became a reality. For one day in March, Braxton became a soldier for a day. As part of the visit,...
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In this March 28, 2019 photo, President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Mich. Trump is suggesting he will defer until after 2020 his push for a Republican health care plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Trump tweeted late Monday that Congress will vote on a GOP plan after the elections, ”when Republicans hold the Senate & win back the House.” (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
April 03, 2019 - 3:51 am

'Obamacare' repeal off the table for GOP until after 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — "Not any longer." And with that, a triumphant Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to close the book Tuesday on a divisive Republican debate, convincing President Donald Trump to shelve plans to replace the Affordable Care Act until after the 2020 election. "I made it...
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Lori Lightfoot speaks at her election night party Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Chicago. Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, making her the first African-American woman to lead the city. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
April 03, 2019 - 3:42 am

Chicago elects first black and openly gay mayor in city's history

CHICAGO (AP) — Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot easily won the Chicago mayor's race Tuesday, earning support from every part of the city to defeat a longtime political insider and become the first black woman and openly gay person to lead the nation's third-largest city. Lightfoot, who had...
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April 02, 2019 - 4:19 pm

Dismembered horse found in Kansas City park

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas City animal control officers are investigating how the dismembered remains of a horse ended up in a city park. A man playing disc golf found the remains in Kessler Park Monday evening. Person playing disk golf found dismembered horse in Kessler Park last night. Animal...
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April 02, 2019 - 12:21 pm

FBI joins search for missing teenager possibly traveling with 47-year-old

At the request of Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux, the FBI New Orleans Field Office is assisting in the location of 15 year old Domeanna Spell from Port Barre, Louisiana who went missing on Thursday, March 28, 2019. The FBI is requesting the assistance of the public and has placed electronic...
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The Netflix App logo is seen on a television screen on March 23, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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April 02, 2019 - 12:09 pm

Netflix prices are set to rise for all US subscribers

NEW YORK (KMOX/AP) — Netflix subscribers are about to see an increase in prices. The increases that were first announced by the online movie and TV streaming service in January are going to go into effect in May, per an email that was sent to all U.S. subscribers. Plans in the United States will...
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April 02, 2019 - 9:18 am

Whole Foods cutting prices on hundreds of items starting this week

SEATTLE (KMOX) - You should be able to save a little bit of money the next time you shop at Whole Foods Market. The Amazon-owned store will cut prices on hundreds of items starting Wednesday, offering new lower prices on fresh produce for all customers and expanded Prime benefits with more...
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April 01, 2019 - 3:02 pm

Report: America would be out of avocados in weeks if Trump closes the U.S.-Mexico border

WASHINGTON, (KMOX/AP) - The White House could be putting its money where your mouth is, so to speak. If the President Donald Trump follows through with a threat to close its southern border, the United States could run out of numerous fruits and other foods within weeks. The largest distributor and...
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April 01, 2019 - 1:58 pm

WRECKER: It's just a headline, don't see his movies if you don't want to

What's the problem getting outraged over an internet headline? Hollywood actor and director Jordan Peele was recently quoted in the Hollywood Reporter as telling a group of improv students in East Hollywood: "I don't see myself casting a white dude as the lead in my movie." It's his movies, let him...
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