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Blue Bell to begin trial runs at Alabama plant
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Blue Bell Creameries said Wednesday that it plans test production runs at its Alabama plant as the company inches toward putting its ice cream back on grocery store shelves....
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Bad day for geeks: Tech disruptions plague United, NYSE, WSJ
NEW YORK (AP) – It was a rough day for tech: The nation’s biggest airline, its oldest stock exchange, and its most prominent business newspaper all suffered technology problems that upended service for...
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New lawyers given to Ohio man accused of US Capitol plot
CINCINNATI (AP) – A federal judge on Wednesday appointed new attorneys for a man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol in support of Islamic State group extremists. Those attorneys also...
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Confederate flag to come down in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – More than 50 years after South Carolina raised a Confederate flag at its Statehouse to protest the civil rights movement, the state is getting ready to remove the rebel banner. A...
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Son of homeless Florida piano player speaks out
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – They didn’t speak for 15 years. But thanks to a viral video, and some help from 8 On Your Side, a Sarasota homeless man reconnected with his son. More than 7.5 million people have...
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Michigan trash collector fired after killing dog while on the job
This story is courtesy of our sister station WLNS in Lansing, MI. JACKSON, MI (WLNS) – A Jackson County couple is in mourning and a trash collector is out of a job. That’s after the couple says he...
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Bird flu means no frozen custard at Rita’s
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The latest casualty of bird flu? Frozen custard. The summer treat made with eggs is being pulled from Rita’s stores across the country due to an egg shortage. It’s being replaced by...
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3 sisters missing in Wyoming wilderness are found safe
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) – Three Midwestern sisters who were missing for days in a rugged Wyoming wilderness area were found alive in a remote area and airlifted to safety Thursday. Working on a tip from a...
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Biden attends event celebrating same-sex marriage in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) – Vice President Joe Biden says more still needs to be done to protect LGBT Americans. Biden spoke at an event Thursday night in Manhattan. He praised the Supreme Court’s recent ruling...
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‘Ghostbusters’ cameraman helps ID shove suspect; woman dies
BOSTON (AP) – Authorities say a 72-year-old woman who was knocked to the ground in Boston has died soon after a cameraman working on the new “Ghostbusters” movie helped them track down the person who...
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Oakland Raiders star quarterback Kenny Stabler dies at 69, University of...
This story comes courtesy of our sister station – KRON. TUSCALOOSA (KRON) — A KRON 4 News affiliate station has confirmed that Oakland Raiders star quarterback Kenny Stabler has passed away. He was 69....
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US: More than 21 million affected by government data breach
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hackers stole Social Security numbers, health histories and other highly sensitive data from more than 21 million people, the Obama administration said Thursday, acknowledging that...
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Shark tales abound along East Coast after recent encounters
AVON, N.C. (AP) – It’s the golden hour, right before sunset, when the light is soft and pretty. The landscape looks like a postcard. Tourists stroll, kids run. No one is in the water. No one wants to...
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Milwaukee school ordered to remove logo from gym floor
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (CNN) – A Wisconsin high school has been ordered to remove a logo from a new gym floor. Elk Mound High School renovated its gym floor this year with a center design that was somewhat...
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FBI head: Potential violence plots stopped ahead of July 4
WASHINGTON (AP) – FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that the agency believes it stopped potential acts of violence in the month before the July 4 holiday. Comey said authorities suspect that some...
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After 54 years, Confederate flag removed from SC statehouse
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The Confederate flag was lowered from the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse on Friday, ending its 54-year presence there and marking a stunning political reversal in a...
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GM recalling nearly 780K SUVs to fix power lift gate problem
DETROIT (AP) – General Motors is recalling nearly 780,000 crossover SUVs mainly in North America because the rear power lift gates can suddenly fall and hit people. The company said Friday that it has...
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Oregon priest accused of lying about hidden camera in bathroom
This story is courtesy of our sister station KOIN in Portland, OR. SHERWOOD, Ore. (KOIN) — A local priest is on administrative leave after court documents alleged he lied about a hidden camera found...
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McDonald’s: We swear those ‘Minions’ aren’t swearing
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) – McDonald’s says there are no plans to take a talking Happy Meal toy out of distribution, even though some customers say it sounds like it uses curse words. The fast-food...
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Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi addresses criticism over previous release of alleged...
This story is courtesy of our sister station – KRON. SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi held a press conference Friday morning to set the record straight about his office’s release of a...
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