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2 children in vehicle seats hospitalized after dog attack
The dog, a 5-year-old, 66-pound pit bull terrier, broke through a fence in a nearby yard. Police say the children's mother was able to pull the dog from the van with help from several people in the area. Lancaster police say the children's mother managed to pull the animal off them with the help of neighbors and others. The mother, who police declined to identify, was treated for minor scratches... [Full Article...]
Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Populations Grow; Is Delisted as an Endangered Species
Zinke in a statement . Grizzly bear numbers in the Greater Yellowstone area have improved since the animals were first protected in 1975, but the bears continue to be isolated from other grizzly populations and are threatened by recent increases in human-caused mortality. [Full Article...]
Dems slam new Senate health care bill as 'meaner'
The Better Care Reconciliation Act would phase out Medicaid expansion beginning in 2021, a larger timeline compared to the House of Representative's health care bill , though cuts would be deeper. -Repeal a tax penalty for people who do not get health insurance, saving them $38 billion over the next decade. Should this bill pass and become the law of the land, Obama said that billionaires and... [Full Article...]
Two heat-related deaths reported in South Bay
Officials said in a statement Wednesday one of the two was homeless and lived in a vehicle. With this extreme heat episode occurring, everyone in the region should be especially cautious about their day to day activities, especially those capable of sparking a flame and cause a fire. [Full Article...]
76ers take Fultz No. 1; Ball to Lakers next
EST . If the past few days are any indication, what follows might be a wild night inside Barclays Center. Then, on Monday, came the culmination of weeks worth of dialogue with the Boston Celtics over the No. Three out of four of those picks are still on the team, with one ( Jahlil Okafor ) possibly on his way out this offseason. The Sixers sent back the No. [Full Article...]
GOP opposition puts Senate health care bill in jeopardy
The bill in its current form may not just alienate conservative voters who think it doesn't go far enough but also may not assuage moderates enough to get their votes, either. The Republican congressman who was formerly president of the Arizona Senate says the American people demanded a full repeal and the proposal released by the U.S. [Full Article...]
Trump rallies in Iowa following GOP victory in Georgia
He added: "Republicans blew through millions to keep a ruby-red seat and in their desperate rush to stop the hemorrhaging, they've returned to demonizing the party's strongest fundraiser and consensus builder". What exactly it is, and whether they can fix it, will be debated in the weeks and months ahead. On Wednesday, some Democratic members of Congress publicly voiced concerns about Pelosi's l... [Full Article...]
Triple-A team moving from Colorado Springs to San Antonio
The Gold Sox were members of the West Texas-New Mexico League from 1939-1942 and 1946-1955, the Western League from 1956-1958 and were members of the Texas League from 1959-1963, 1965-1974 and 1976-1982. RockHounds general manager Monty Hoppel said while San Antonio will be a big loss, Amarillo will be a big gain in the Texas League. "Congratulations to the San Antonio Missions for adv... [Full Article...]