How good is ‘Wicked’? It could sweep another million awards
“I’ve heard it said. That people come into our lives for a reason …” That poet lyric is from the song “For Good,” arguably the …
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Health and Wellness
Packed emergency rooms, deaths as flu hits California hard
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The flu has hit California so hard this year, pharmacies have run out of medicine to treat it, emergency rooms are …
4 Steps to a Healthier You this New Year
StatePoint Want to make resolutions you’ll keep this new year? Think simple, sustainable changes. Follow these four steps for a healthier you, inside and out. …
Business
Miss USA sees lowest ratings ever amid Trump controversy
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Donald Trump found a new home for Miss USA on the little-known Reelz Channel after …
Amazon plans to hire 2,100 workers at Indiana facilities
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Amazon says it plans to add 2,100 workers at its locations in Indiana as it looks to hire more employees across the …
Art Basel names a director of the Americas
MIAMI (AP) _ Art Basel has a new director who will concentrate solely on the art world in the Americas. The global organization which operates …
Education
Officials say the Ohio DOE threw F grades out of evaluation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ State school board members accused the Ohio Department of Education on Tuesday of breaking the law by throwing online schools’ failing …
300 students to enroll after tumult at Sweet Briar College
SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) _ Saved from the brink of closure, Sweet Briar College said Wednesday that nearly 300 students are scheduled to enroll for …
Audit: LA schools added $40M for food but served fewer meals
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ An audit has found the Los Angeles Unified School District spent $40.6 million more on food but served fewer meals. The …
Sports
Cowboys sign top pick Byron Jones for 4 years, $8.6 million
IRVING, Texas (AP) _ The Dallas Cowboys have signed first-round draft pick Byron Jones to an $8.6 million, four-year deal. With the signing of Jones …
Jets could have deep stable of RBs
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) _ With all the additions for the New York Jets, from a new coaching …
NCAA approves 30-second shot clock in men’s basketball
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ College basketball is undergoing a major overhaul next season. Men’s teams will use a faster shot …
