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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The scene that met Lt. Col. Christopher Sloan inside a derailed train car Monday morning was unlike anything he had seen in a war zone. "The seats were everywhere, there was luggage everywhere. It was chaos," Sloan said. Injured victims were trapped under wreckage. Others, in a daze, were looking for lost cellphones and luggage. Though the circumstances were new for Sloan, his military training wasn't. And it kicked in. "They needed help, and they needed to be cared for," the Joint Base Lewis-McChord solider said Tuesday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials say flu cases are widespread in Arizona with more than 2,600 cases reported than this time last year. The Arizona Department of Health Services say as of Wednesday, there have been almost 3,000 cases of flu reported compared to less than 350 for the same time period in 2016. That's a 758 percent increase in flu activity. Health officials say during the past two flu seasons, Arizona did not reach widespread activity until February. The Centers for Disease Control and... Читать дальше...

SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Premier League club Swansea fires coach Paul Clement .

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CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Mexican state prosecutor: Bus crash that killed 12 caused by driver's negligence and excess of speed.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A court has now declared a tie in a Virginia legislative election that one day earlier appeared to have gone to a Democrat by a single vote, the latest dramatic twist in a contest likely to decide control of the state House. A three-judge panel certified the 94th District in Newport News as tied at 11,608 to 11,608 on Wednesday, a day after a recount appeared to give Democrat Shelly Simonds the victory over Del. David Yancey. By state law, the winner of the tie will be determined... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a welcome lull in powerful winds that drove Southern California's massive wildfire, crews and homeowners were bracing Wednesday braced for the return of potentially dangerous gusts that could revive the flames. Some residents are watching from afar at hotels and evacuation centers, while others are waiting in their homes and hoping for the best. Katy and Bob Zappala have stayed in their home in Santa Barbara, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, despite... Читать дальше...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge has extended the prison sentence of a southeastern Missouri man who killed the mother of his triplets amid a divorce and then helped write the manuscript for a tell-all book while behind bars. James Clay Waller, 47, of Jackson, was sentenced Tuesday to 35 years for a federal charge of interstate domestic violence. Under the sentence, he also is barred from profiting from the manuscript, which is titled, "'If You Take My Kids, I'll Kill You!': The Public Confession of Missouri's Most Notorious Wife Killers.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The Latest on election recounts for the Virginia House of Delegates (all times local): ___ 2:40 p.m. A court has now declared a tie in a Virginia House election that one day earlier appeared to have gone to a Democrat by a single vote. A three-judge panel certified the 94th District in Newport News as tied at 11,608 to 11,608 on Wednesday, a day after a dramatic recount appeared to give Democrat Shelly Simonds the victory over Del. David Yancey. Yancey successfully challenged... Читать дальше...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Police say they have responded to a report of an active shooter in the area of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Cincinnati Police say the scene has been "stabilized." Police say an officer was wounded and has been taken for hospital treatment. Police say they are still investigating what unfolded. UC Health says in a Tweet that the "suspect is down." It says the shooting was at the UC Health Business Center, and that employees should remain in their areas. The message asks that visitors avoid the area. Читать дальше...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards says he asked retired Louisiana State Police leader Mike Edmonson to live in a state-owned home when Edmonson was agency superintendent. The arrangement drew criticism from a legislative audit as possibly violating state law because Edmonson didn't pay rent or taxes on the benefit. Edwards said Wednesday he asked Edmonson to remain in the house, where Edmonson had lived since he was named superintendent by former Gov. Bobby Jindal. Edwards said he thought... Читать дальше...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The latest on a tour bus crash in eastern Mexico (all times local): 1:40 p.m. Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises says it will not be providing additional information about its passengers involved in Tuesday's bus crash in Mexico. Company spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez says in an email, "Out of respect for the privacy of the families involved, we will not be providing any additional details on their condition or location. We appreciate your understanding at this difficult time."... Читать дальше...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Eric Greitens has commuted the life sentence of a former Springfield woman jailed since 1982 for her role in a homicide. The governor announced Wednesday that he was commuting 68-year-old Judy Henderson's sentence to time served. The governor's spokesman said Greitens met with Henderson at the Chillicothe Correctional Center Wednesday to tell her the news. She is expected to be released later Wednesday. Henderson was sentenced to life in prison without parole for 50... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress dealt a pair of blows to the Obama health care law Wednesday, including a retreat by two senators who were fighting for a provision this year that would help contain premium costs. GOP Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Tennessee's Lamar Alexander ran into opposition from both parties on their measure to restore federal payments to insurers which helps curb premium costs. They said they'd pursue the effort early next year. There is no guarantee it would be approved. For Collins... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials in Massachusetts say they have recovered dozens of stolen Amazon packages and hope to get them to their rightful recipients in time for Christmas. Attorney General Maura Healey's office said Wednesday the packages were discovered in the Boston home of 33-year-old Dharol Joyner during a separate investigation into a spate of break-ins at restaurants in Taunton and Quincy. Joyner pleaded not guilty to several charges related to a break-in at a Wendy's restaurant and was ordered held on $7,500 bail. Читать дальше...

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The scene that met Lt. Col. Christopher Sloan inside a derailed train car Monday morning was unlike anything he had seen in a war zone. "The seats were everywhere, there was luggage everywhere. It was chaos," Sloan said. Injured victims were trapped under wreckage. Others, in a daze, were looking for lost cellphones and luggage. Though the circumstances were new for Sloan, his military training wasn't. And it kicked in. "They needed help, and they needed to be cared for," the Joint Base Lewis-McChord solider said Tuesday.

Academy Award winner Judi Dench and Josh Gad have joined the cast of the live-action adaptation of “Artemis Fowl,” which will be directed by Kenneth Branagh and produced by Branagh and Judy Hofflund, Disney announced Wednesday. Following an extensive search, Branagh selected Irish actor Ferdia Shaw, who will make his onscreen debut in the title role. Casting director Lucy Bevan saw over 1,200 candidates for the part. Coming from a long line of criminal masterminds, 12-year-old genius Artemis Fowl finds himself in a battle against a powerful... Читать дальше...

The city and county of Santa Cruz has joined a growing number of communities suing oil companies over climate change, alleging a Big Tobacco-like plot in which the fossil fuel industry long concealed the dangers of its products from consumers. The two lawsuits, filed Wednesday, blame the use and combustion of oil, gas and coal for accelerating sea level rise and threatening hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to the famously dramatic and much visited Santa Cruz County coast. Читать дальше...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Close race for Virginia legislative seat now tied after court gives 1 vote to Republican; control of House at stake.

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BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont museum says a local family will match dollar for dollar all donations to help a friendly snapping turtle get a new tank for Christmas. Michael Clough is assistant director at the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum in Marlboro. He said last week the museum was seeking $5,500 for a custom-made tank for Basil the turtle. Clough tells The Bennington Banner the museum had already reached $4,000 when the family announced its donation pledge. The family wishes to remain anonymous. Читать дальше...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The man known as the "Godfather of Grass" is facing prison time after admitting his involvement in a marijuana operation in Kentucky nearly a decade ago. Federal prosecutors say John Robert Boone pleaded guilty this week to a single count of conspiring to grow and distribute more than 1,000 marijuana plants at an operation near Springfield, Kentucky. Boone fled to Canada after a 2008 indictment on marijuana charges in Kentucky, and he spent eight years on the run until his capture in 2016. Читать дальше...

Wildlife officials say they have tried and tried again to help a goose that was speared with an arrow in San Dimas in early December.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Bernard Law, the disgraced former archbishop of Boston whose failure to stop child molesters in the priesthood triggered the worst crisis in American Catholicism, died Wednesday in Rome at age 86. Law, who spent the final years of his career leading an important basilica in Rome and continued to wield considerable influence inside the Vatican, had been sick and was recently hospitalized. Law was once one of the most important figures in the U.S. church, serving in one of its most visible and storied posts. Читать дальше...

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were: 7-2-0-2 (seven, two, zero, two)