The Boston Red Sox came out swinging in the World Series opener, seizing every advantage in Boston’s Fenway Park to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on a chilly, windy Tuesday night. (Oct. 24)
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Utah lawmaker tastes marijuana: ‘no big deal’
A Utah lawmaker drove to Las Vegas and tried marijuana for the first time ahead of an upcoming vote on a medical marijuana proposition. State Senator Jim Dabakis proclaimed marijuana ‘no big deal.’ (Oct. 24)
Trump condemns Khashoggi killing
President Donald Trump said the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi should never have been thought about and should never have happened. He also said the military will help stop a caravan of migrants heading to the U.S. from entering. (Oct. 24)…
Police dogs now have cameras, too
A dog’s eye view: Some police departments are putting cameras on K-9s saying they help keep officers and canines out of harm’s way. (Oct. 24)
Record $1.6B Mega Millions Jackpot Numbers Drawn
The winning numbers have been drawn for the record $1.6 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot, but it isn’t immediately clear if there’s a winner. The numbers drawn on Tuesday night are 5, 28, 62, 65, 70 and Mega Ball 5. (Oct. 24)
Today in History for October 24th
Highlights of this day in history: Dawn of the UN; Dwight Eisenhower vows to end the Korean War; Suspects caught in D.C.-area sniper shootings; Concorde makes last trans-Atlantic flight; ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry dies. (Oct. 24)
Police: Ex-boyfriend killed Utah college student
A University of Utah student and track athlete who was shot and killed on campus by a former boyfriend had filed a police complaint against him after she learned he was a sex offender and broke off the relationship, authorities said Tuesday. (Oct. 23)
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Abrams, Kemp spar over voter access in GA debate
Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp met in their first of two debates in a fierce Georgia governor’s race rocked recently by charges of voter suppression (Oct. 23)
Small plane crashes on Los Angeles-area freeway
The pilot of a vintage single-engine plane escaped injury Tuesday after a crash landing on a busy Southern California freeway. The pilot was safely removed before the plane burst into flames. No motorists were injured in the crash. (Oct. 23)
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Volunteers search fields for missing Wisconsin teen
Volunteers have been walking through swamps, corn fields and woods in the search for clues that could lead authorities to a missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl, Jayme Closs. Deputies found her parents dead in their home near Barron on Oct. 15. (Oct. 23)…