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Jury sides with Pennsylvania teacher in suit against district over Jan. 6 rally 08/22/2024 07:57pm • A Pennsylvania school district violated a teacher's constitutional rights by falsely suggesting he took part in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal jury has concluded. After an 11-day trial, jurors found the Allentown School District retaliated against Jason Moorehead when it suspended 5-year-old Utah boy dies from accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound 08/22/2024 07:30pm • SANTAQUIN, Utah (AP) — A 5-year-old Utah boy died when he accidentally shot himself with a handgun in a small town south of Salt Lake City on Thursday, police said. Lt. Mike Wall with the Santaquin Police Department told KSL-TV the boy found a 9 mm handgun in the back room of his house and fired a Scott has three hits to spark the Cardinals to 3-0 victory over the Brewers 08/22/2024 07:26pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Victor Scott II had a career-high three hits and scored the run that snapped a scoreless tie in the seventh, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. "Three hits is awesome, but a win is even better," Scott said. "We're all lo Worker dies after an excavator is buried under rocks at a Massachusetts quarry 08/22/2024 06:50pm • STERLING, Mass. (AP) — A worker was killed Thursday morning after a portion of a rock ledge collapsed onto an excavator with the worker inside, burying it under rocks and boulders at a quarry site in Massachusetts. Firefighters and other rescue agencies responded to the scene. Crews used camera eq Convicted drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by Trump charged with domestic violence 08/22/2024 06:48pm • A New York man whose 10-year prison sentence for dealing thousands of kilograms of marijuana was commuted in early 2021 by then-President Donald Trump has been arrested on domestic violence charges on Long Island. Jonathan Braun, 41, was charged Tuesday with three counts of assault on allegations he Tropical Storm Hone forms in the central Pacific Ocean, Gilma still a Category 3 hurricane 08/22/2024 06:30pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone formed in the central Pacific Ocean on Thursday on a forecast path that may cross near Hawaii's Big Island, while major Hurricane Gilma remained a Category 3 storm at sea. Hone had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) and was centered about 1,090 miles (1, Rural communities of color across the US find new ways to get the health care they need 08/22/2024 05:34pm • Haywood Park Community Hospital was the closest hospital for many in Brownsville, Tennessee, a rural city in the western part of the state. Some residents believe it kept their loved ones alive. But others in this majority-Black city said they drove to a hospital miles away or skipped care complete The yearly questions about the Seahawks offensive line continue even with new coaches in charge 08/22/2024 05:05pm • RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Scott Huff was just beginning his new role, thousands of miles from where he’d coached before, when an opportunity arose that would allow him to stay in the Pacific Northwest and take on a new challenge. The performance of the offensive line has become a yearly concern for t Injured Montana man survives on creek water for 5 days after motorcycle crash on mountain road 08/22/2024 04:18pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Montana motorcyclist who was missing for five days after crashing along an Idaho mountain highway survived by drinking creek water until he was found, authorities say. Zachary Demoss, 24, was badly injured in the crash but “was tough enough to hold out for five days on that BYU looking to bolster running game in second Big 12 season 08/22/2024 03:09pm • PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU hasn't been shy about going to the transfer portal to look for running backs, but after finishing last in the Big 12 in rushing last season, the Cougars stood pat this time. They have opted to build around LJ Martin, Miles Davis and Hinckley Ropati with the hopes of reviving Zelenskyy makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia 08/22/2024 02:51pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit Thursday to the border area where his forces launched their surprise offensive into Russia, saying that Kyiv's military had taken control of another Russian village and captured more prisoners of war. While in Ukrain Can the College Park Airport cut through miles of red tape in order to expand? 08/22/2024 01:50pm • The College Park Airport is the world's oldest, continuously operating airport. The first plane to soar even a mile into the air took off from there. The first woman to ever ride in a plane took off from there, too. And before Sept. 11, the runways handled more than 50 flights per day. With p In Chicago, Md. Gov. Moore is helping the national ticket and helping himself 08/22/2024 01:47pm • Sign up for WTOP’s Election Desk weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date through Election Day 2024 with the latest developments in this historic presidential election cycle. WATCH: Highlights from DNC in Chicago CHICAGO — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) is hardly anyone’s idea of an inspir Roadside Tesla Semi fire where temperatures reached 1,000 degrees draws in NTSB investigative team 08/22/2024 01:05pm • DETROIT (AP) — A crash and large fire along a California freeway involving an electric Tesla Semi has drawn the attention of federal safety investigators. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it's sending a team of investigators from the Office of Highway Safety mainly to l Ben O'Connor smashes open Spanish Vuelta and takes big lead over Roglic 08/22/2024 12:20pm • YUNQUERA, Spain (AP) — Ben O’Connor turned the Spanish Vuelta on its head Thursday when the Australian rider grabbed a huge lead with a commanding victory of the hilly sixth stage. O’Connor claimed the red leader’s jersey from Primoz Roglic and jumped 4 minutes, 51 seconds ahead of the three