A look at the veracity of claims by political figures – Trump mostly false
WASHINGTON (AP) – In the final days before pivotal midterm elections, President Donald Trump is painting a distorted picture of immigration while exaggerating his record …
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Violence prompts churches to weigh security vs. welcoming
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Before he was accused of shooting and killing two black people in a Kentucky grocery store last week, Gregory Bush knocked …
CREWS SEEK TO RECOVER THE DEAD
PHOTOS COURTESY OF SOUTHERN LIVING MEXICO BEACH, Fla. Florida authorities fielded a barrage of calls about people missing in Hurricane Michael’s aftermath as search-and-rescue teams …
Prince Harry and Meghan’s baby coming
PHOTO COURTESY OF TRAVEL + LEISURE CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – They both wanted children. They knew it was time. Meghan had ended her acting career …
Trump calls on Chicago to embrace stop-and-frisk policing
PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump drew an enthusiastic response from a law-and-order crowd Monday, advocating the use of”stop and …
Black man acquitted of killing white man after race dispute
PHOTO COURTESY OF CITIZENS’ VOICE WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP)- A black man has been acquitted of all charges in the shooting death of a white man …
Dallas police officer accused in neighbor’s death fired
DALLAS – A white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her black neighbor inside his own apartment was fired Monday, the same day the man …
NATION Census 2020 jobs available
In advance of the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people for temporary jobs across the country. The results of the …
Russia’s reinstatement after doping scandal goes to a vote
MOSCOW (AP) — Should Russia be reinstated without publicly admitting wrongdoing for its statesponsored doping scheme? That question has caused ferocious infighting at the World …
Wide disparities show up in prosecutor’s sentencing numbers
By MICHAEL BRAGA and JOSH SALMAN Sarasota Herald-Tribune PHOTO COURTESY OF FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRAR ARY MADISON, Fla. (AP) – Dean Morphonios was the sole …