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James Craig trial: Wife of former Aurora dentist had nearly twice the lethal amount of cyanide in her system

James Craig trial: Wife of former Aurora dentist had nearly twice the lethal amount of cyanide in her system

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — The wife of former Aurora dentist James Craig, who is on trial on trial for her alleged murder in 2023, had twice the lethal limit of cyanide in her system at the time of her death, according to a toxicology expert who...

Why Your Summer Cookout Is Costing More Than Ever

Why Your Summer Cookout Is Costing More Than Ever

Some reporting may lead you to believe that prices are going down, but Michiganders will tell you otherwise. We’re getting bombarded with increased car prices, rising tech costs, and grocery bills that haven’t eased in years. Inflation and Tariffs...

Back-to-School: Walk-in vaccination clinic opens for students

Back-to-School: Walk-in vaccination clinic opens for students

JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - With the first day of school weeks away, Johnson County is offering three walk-in vaccination clinics. Preschool through 12th graders can get all required and recommended immunizations for the 2025–2026 school year....

New principal hired for St. Mary's School

New principal hired for St. Mary's School

WORTHINGTON — St. Mary’s Catholic School in Worthington has made some changes to the leadership staff for the upcoming school year. One of the biggest shoes to be filled was the principal position, and the school has hired David Stone to take the...

Could A Railroad Merger Be Building Steam?

Could A Railroad Merger Be Building Steam?

Late last week, the Wall Street Journal cited exclusive yet unnamed reports Union Pacific was pursuing an acquisition of Norfolk Southern. This would mean two of the six largest class 1 railroads would be combined to form the first-ever rail...

Este es el verano de las inundaciones en EE.UU. y los científicos saben por qué

Este es el verano de las inundaciones en EE.UU. y los científicos saben por qué

Por Andrew Freedman, CNN El verano, antes sinónimo de descanso y esparcimiento, se ha convertido cada vez más en una estación marcada por la ansiedad y las perturbaciones. La contaminación por combustibles fósiles —junto con otros factores que se...

The Offspring Bring Punk Fire and “Supercharged” Energy to Jones Beach

The Offspring Bring Punk Fire and “Supercharged” Energy to Jones Beach

Released in 2024, “Supercharged” is The Offspring’s 11th studio outing with a title that could well describe the energy of this Southern California quintet. Concertgoers can expect this kind of unbridled musical vigor when The Offspring hit the...

UNK student explores impact of rural health care through immersive experience

UNK student explores impact of rural health care through immersive experience

UNK sophomore Benjamin VanDiest currently works as a certified nursing assistant at Mount Carmel Home in Kearney. He plans to continue serving rural Nebraska residents as a physician assistant. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)...

How ’26 Defense Policy Bill Takes Aim at Speed, Ease of Technological Innovation

How ’26 Defense Policy Bill Takes Aim at Speed, Ease of Technological Innovation

The competing House and Senate versions of the 2026 defense policy bill advancing through each chamber both contains provisions aimed at expanding or speeding up efforts to get new software and technology into the hands of warfighters. The House...

Alger Hiss Spy Case Frame-Up Has Markings of an Intelligence Operation

[Source: politico.com] OSS founder “Wild Bill” Donovan is said to have given orders for covert operation that helped dramatically shift U.S. politics to the right Alger Hiss was a former State Department official accused of being a Soviet spy who...

Trump proposes 90% cut to funding of tribal colleges

Trump proposes 90% cut to funding of tribal colleges

UNITED STATES “I’m shivering in my boots. This would basically be a knife in the chest. It’s a dagger, and I don’t know how we can survive these types of cuts.” – Manoj Patil, president of Little Priest Tribal College (Winnebago, Nebraska),...

Tom Brady reveals why Peyton Manning ‘was a gift to my NFL career'

Tom Brady reveals why Peyton Manning ‘was a gift to my NFL career'

There have been some amazing rivalries in sports during the 21st century, but few, if any, of them were better and lasted longer than Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning. From 2001 through 2015, these two legendary quarterbacks squared off 17 times...

These are the best states for retirement in 2025, study finds

These are the best states for retirement in 2025, study finds

FILE-A couple ride their bicycles through a neighborhood. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Retirement is a goal that most Americans look forward to after years of service at a job. Once you reach this stage in life, the burden of worrying...

MLS Power Rankings: Seattle Sounders, Inter Miami Take Big Steps After Matchday 26

MLS Power Rankings: Seattle Sounders, Inter Miami Take Big Steps After Matchday 26

If there’s anything true about MLS, it’s that El Tráfico never disappoints and you must expect the unexpected. This week saw two matchdays, which included a stellar comeback from the LA Galaxy to tie LAFC 3–3 in the final moments, as well as shock...

Classic Rock Icons to Headline Indy First Responder Event

Classic Rock Icons to Headline Indy First Responder Event

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Indy Public Safety Foundation today announced the highly anticipated return of its signature fundraising event, Frontline, set for Friday, October 10th, at the Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park. This year’s...

USDA program funding on-farm digesters delays application window

USDA program funding on-farm digesters delays application window

Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development program has delayed the application period for the Rural Energy for America Program, which funds energy technologies installed on farms including solar, wind and anaerobic...

Topeka area warned of brutal prolonged heat

Topeka area warned of brutal prolonged heat

An extreme heat warning was issued for 16 Kansas counties from July 19 to 23. Heat indices are predicted to reach up to 107 degrees. Topeka is expected to experience five consecutive days of temperatures of 100-plus degrees. The National Weather...

PBS and NPR to America: We’re Here for YOU (Dummies)!

PBS and NPR to America: We’re Here for YOU (Dummies)!

In the waning weeks of their financial relationship with the federal government, the powers that be at PBS and NPR all appeared to agree on the same, rather bizarre strategy. Rather than argue that their programming is necessary because of its...

Beef Prices Soar to Record Highs in June

Beef Prices Soar to Record Highs in June

By Ryan Hanrahan Newsweek’s Hugh Cameron reported that “ground beef prices across the U.S. continue to reach new highs, driven by shrinking cattle herds, with looming import restrictions threatening to push costs even higher.” “According to...

Royals Expected to Trade Fan Favorite at Deadline, Per Insider

Royals Expected to Trade Fan Favorite at Deadline, Per Insider

Getty The Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo was everything they could’ve hoped for when they signed him ahead of the 2024 season. He turned in a Cy Young-caliber campaign, helped push the team to the postseason, and proved he still had...

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