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Student admits to making bomb threat at Berks County high school

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. – A student at Brandywine Heights High School is charged after allegedly making a bomb threat at the school Tuesday morning. School officials say a handwritten note was found in a bathroom at around 8:30 a.m. at the school located at 103 Topton Roadway in Longswamp Township. The note indicated that a bomb was going to go

Trump signs new travel ban, exempts Iraq

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Monday banning immigration from six Muslim-majority countries, notably dropping Iraq from January’s previous order. The new travel ban comes six weeks after Trump’s original executive order was rolled out to chaos and confusion at airports nationwide, and eventually blocked by a federal court. The ban covers Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia,

Harley rider killed in rear-end collision

LEMON GROVE, Calif. — A motorcyclist who rear-ended a car on a Lemon Grove roadway, then crashed into a nearby parked vehicle was ejected from the bike and later died in a hospital, authorities said Monday. Witnesses told sheriff’s deputies that a 1992 Harley-Davidson motorcycle had struck the back of a 2010 Toyota Corolla while both were headed north on

500 Festival training run to close downtown streets this weekend in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — People traveling into downtown Indianapolis this Saturday morning should be prepared for several streets to be closed in conjunction with an Indy Mini-Marathon training run. The 500 Festival 6-Miler training run will be held from 9 – 10 a.m. The run will start at Bankers Life Fieldhouse with lane closures and setup beginning at 6 a.m. Expect

Trump Privately Signs Revised Travel Ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a revised travel ban that temporarily halts entry to the U.S. for people from six Muslim-majority nations who are seeking new visas and suspends the country's refugee program. That's according to White House spokesman Michael Short, who says the signing was done privately. The new directive aims to address legal issues with

Latest Storm Brings Feet of Snow to Sierra

NYACK — Saturday night into late Sunday morning saw feet of snow dump at higher elevations and inches at lower elevations down to 2,000 feet. Traveling Sunday night became tricky with slick roads and flurries along I-80 near Truckee.

East Lampeter food poisoning investigation continues, children upgraded to fair condition

EAST LAMPETER TWP., Lancaster County, Pa. — East Lampeter Twp Police were called to assist emergency medical responders at the Star Buffet, 2232 Lincoln Highway East, on Friday, around 7:14pm. Three children reportedly drank apple juice and were having a severe reaction. Arriving officers say they found two children, a 4 year-old girl and a 10 year-old boy, that were

Trump Travel Order to Apply to Those Seeking New Visas

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban will temporarily halt entry to the United States for people from six Muslim-majority nations who are seeking new visas, allowing those with current visas to travel freely, according to a fact sheet obtained by The Associated Press. Trump was to sign the new executive order on Monday. The directive aims to

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