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Wednesday 4:21pm By JAY REEVES and BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Supercharged by abnormally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle with terrifying winds of 155 mph Wednesday, splintering homes and submerging neighborhoods. It was the most powerful hurricane to …

By MICHAEL HILL and SABRINA CASERTA, Associated Press AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (AP) — A ceremony for the victims of the limousine crash that killed 20 people ended with participants lifting candles above their heads to signal unity and perseverance. Over 1,000 people jammed a riverside park in Amsterdam, New York, for Monday …

By DON BABWIN and MICHAEL TARM, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer was convicted of second-degree murder Friday in the 2014 shooting of a black teenager that was captured on shocking dashcam video that showed him crumpling to the ground in a hail of 16 bullets as …

By CATHERINE LUCEY and COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at female protesters who have confronted senators over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, labeling them “rude elevator screamers” and “paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad.” Trump’s tweet Friday came before a …

By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A deeply divided Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination past a key procedural hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend in a battle that’s seen claims of long-ago sexual assault by the nominee threaten President Donald …

New Scrabble Dictionary For A New Generation Merriam-Webster published the new edition of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, containing 300 new words, on Monday. Among those words are twerk – to dance by shaking the buttocks while squatting – and ew, used to express disgust. The dictionary is a reference …

Chick-fil-A is rewarding those who download their “Chick-fil-A One” app and create an account in the month of September. The giveaway will last until the 29th of the month. Recipients will receive a free 8-count nugget, grilled or original. This offer is redeemable at any Chick-fil-A store, however it is …

by: Bailey Biddle   Colin Kaepernick has dominated the sports world news for a number of years now, when he first decided to take a knee during the national anthem in the 2016 NFL preseason and continued on into the NFL regular season.  Colins reasoning behind this protest was to …

by: Bailey Biddle The Oakland Raiders potentially made the biggest splash this offseason and in franchise history by trading away one of the best, if not the best, pass rusher in the National Football League.  This trade made Khalil Mack the highest paid defensive player in NFL history with a …

Annapolis Mourns Employees Killed In The Capital Gazette Attack The streets of Annapolis filled on Friday as people gathered to mourn the loss of five Capital Gazette employees, who were gunned down in their newsroom on Thursday. The Maryland state flag was lowered to half-staff, and outside the building where …