Plane engine briefly ignites at airport, no injuries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ A brief flame from a plane’s engine at the Nashville International Airport went out quickly after the power was cut. Airport …
Eugene police have plan to improve mental health response
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) _ The Eugene Police Department is making a series of changes to improve its response to people in a mental health crisis. …
Partnership aims to expand diversity in field of medicine
By RACHEL STONE The Roanoke Times ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ Two rising Hampton University juniors have already been guaranteed admission to the Virginia Tech Carilion …
City reverses order to remove overdose drug from firetrucks
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Pittsburgh officials have reversed what the mayor’s office called an “erroneous” order to remove a prescription drug that can prevent overdose fatalities …
Iowa teachers get summer lessons through ‘externships’
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) _ A summer “externship” program is allowing Iowa STEM teachers to work side-by-side with industry employees so they can gain a better …
SeaWorld attendance keeps falling, but shares inch higher
By MARLEY JAY AP Business Writer SeaWorld says its theme park attendance is still falling as animal activists protest the company’s treatment of whales, but …
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to become aeronautics professor
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) _ Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin will soon be teaching classes at the Florida Institute of Technology. University President Anthony Catanese announced Thursday …
Apple Music has more than 11 million members
NEW YORK (AP) _ Apple says more than 11 million people have signed up for a trial of its music streaming service since it launched …
Audit reveals flaws in how courts handle mental health, guns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ A performance audit has found that the Tennessee court system didn’t fully comply with a 2013 state law designed to keep …
180,000 gallons of saltwater spill in northwest North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ The state Department of Health says almost 180,000 gallons of saltwater has spilled in northwestern North Dakota. The department says Sampson …