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George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76
George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that took him to ...
Trump’s sweet tooth: He eats a ‘good amount’ of candy and likes pink Starbursts and Tootsie Rolls
President Donald Trump has a sweet tooth and his favorites are pink Starbursts and Tootsie Rolls,. So said Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, at a briefing ...
Alabama DPH launches free mental help app ‘CredibleMind’
The Alabama Department of Public Health along with the Alabama Department of Mental Health, Jefferson County Department of Health, and Mobile County Health Department have ...
Trump’s Homeland Security secretary says habeas corpus lets him ‘remove people from this country’
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their detention by the government is actually a tool the Trump administration can ...
US business owners are concerned about Venezuelan employees with temporary status
As a business owner in the largest Venezuelan community in the United States, Wilmer Escaray feels is stressed and in shock. He is unsure what steps he needs to take after the ...
Longtime Kentucky firefighter died in powerful storm while shielding his wife from danger
Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help, rushing into harm’s way as he steadfastly did for decades, when a late-night tornado plowed through his ...
IRS nominee who sponsored legislation to abolish the agency faces pointed questions
A former congressman who sponsored legislation to abolish the IRS and is now the nominee to lead that agency faced pointed questions from senators Tuesday about his past ...
Troup County Schools issue safety guidelines ahead of graduations
The Troup County School System has released a list of important guidelines to remember during upcoming graduations at ...
Four-term US Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond remembered for training a generation of Missouri leaders
Christopher “Kit” Bond, a Republican who was Missouri’s youngest governor before serving four terms in the U.S. Senate, was ...
Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce names new CEO and President
The Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce has hired Jansen Tidmore as it’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. The chamber says that over the course of ...
Justice Department investigates Chicago’s hiring practices after mayor touts Black hires
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago, according to a letter shared on social media and sent to the Chicago ...
Trump plans to merge wildland firefighting efforts into one agency, but ex-officials warn of chaos
President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to merge the government’s wildland firefighting efforts into a single agency, a move some former federal officials warn ...