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Local Weather

Warmer Saturday with rain chances returning Sunday

South wind increases, but we’ll get plenty of sunshine before Sunday’s rain

South wind increases, but we’ll get plenty of sunshine before Sunday’s rain

Warmer these next few days

Slight snow chance tonight with colder temperatures Thursday

Clearing, cold and breezy before warmer temperatures arrive for Friday and Saturday

Clearing, cold and breezy before warmer temperatures arrive for Friday and Saturday

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Students and teachers said California didn’t have a plan to teach kids to read. Now, the state has to pay $53 million

New Jersey just raised its threat level for white supremacists to ‘high,’ well above ISIS and al Qaeda

A New York university student called 911 but police say they could not pinpoint his location. He was found dead hours later

Penn State and the Paterno family settle claims against each other

Family of Connecticut man killed in police shooting intends to seek $10 million in damages

A swarm of nearly 40,000 bees attacked police responding to a single bee sting report

A group of college students may face disciplinary action over a coronavirus-themed party

Buttigieg hits Sanders by name over health care in new South Carolina TV ad

Supreme Court allows rule to take effect that could reshape legal immigration

Mexican man charged with acting as a Russian agent ordered to remain behind bars

Here’s how the Nevada caucuses work

DHS will waive contracting laws for first time to speed up construction of border wall

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The 5 most likely scenarios in the Nevada caucuses

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A 12-year-old boy left his dog outside a shelter. A heartbreaking note explained why

The US ‘understanding’ with the Taliban — stop fighting for long enough and we’ll leave

Grace Millane and the rise of the ’50 Shades’ defense in murder trials

As election looms, Netanyahu announces new construction in East Jerusalem

A year on this exoplanet only takes 18 hours. And it might be doomed

Climate change could kill all of Earth’s coral reefs by 2100, scientists warn

It’s a cliche no presidential candidate can resist. But this time it may be true

Why pregnant pop star Grimes says she probably won’t be sharing gender of her baby

‘Better Call Saul’ inches closer to ‘Breaking Bad’ as the end draws nearer

Ozzy Osbourne releases album, ‘Ordinary Man’

‘Fresh Off the Boat’ fell short of its promise, but the ABC sitcom still left a mark

Katy Perry appears to collapse during ‘American Idol’ auditions

‘Killing Eve’ confirms new head writer for season 4

BTS releases new album ‘Map of the Soul: 7’

Headlines

Students and teachers said California didn’t have a plan to teach kids to read. Now, the state has to pay $53 million

New Jersey just raised its threat level for white supremacists to ‘high,’ well above ISIS and al Qaeda

A New York university student called 911 but police say they could not pinpoint his location. He was found dead hours later

Penn State and the Paterno family settle claims against each other

Family of Connecticut man killed in police shooting intends to seek $10 million in damages

A swarm of nearly 40,000 bees attacked police responding to a single bee sting report

A group of college students may face disciplinary action over a coronavirus-themed party

A 12-year-old boy left his dog outside a shelter. A heartbreaking note explained why

Jury note in Harvey Weinstein trial suggests they may be deadlocked on most serious charges

With her newborn in intensive care, this Good Samaritan mom rescued a trucker from a highway blaze

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