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WASHINGTON ― Two days after the American Bar Association rated Leonard Steven Grasz “not qualified” to be a judge, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing Wednesday for Grasz’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. It was brutal. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-judicial-nominee-grasz-unqualified_us_59fa1df9e4b0b0c7fa37aa85?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=politics_fb&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013§ion=politics...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Chronic Wasting Disease is a deadly brain disorder found in deer and elk. It was first discovered out in Colorado some 50 years ago. CWD first made its presence known in Minnesota back in 2010 in a single deer in the southeastern part of the state. Since then, it has also been detected in 11 wild deer in other southeastern Minnesota counties, where surveillance has since been mandatory. http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/11/02/cwd-testing-deer-hunters/...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A second casino is in the cards for Philadelphia, with construction set to begin next year in the stadium area. The development comes as the city’s first casino ended its years-long court battle to be the only game in town. http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/11/02/second-casino-coming-to-philadelphia-following-court-battle/...
Eligible voters from among the estimated the 4,000-member Mescalero Apache Tribe will vote Tuesday, Nov. 7, for a new president. Incumbent President Danny Breuninger did not seek a third two-year term, which left the field open. Three men qualified to run in the October primary election. The two with the highest number of votes face-off for the general election. They are former multiple-term president Mark Chino, who garnered the most votes in the primary at 594, and Arthur “Butch” Blazer, a former council member and undersecretary for nat...
Thanks to the generosity of Sky Ute Casino Resort guests and Team Members, the Sky Ute “Share Your Spare Change” campaign raised an astounding $11,892.40, to help fight cancer and help those families in need in the region. These funds were raised from October 1- 25th, for the benefit of two local charities. Representatives from the local Cancer Coalition of South West Colorado, and the Cancer Resource Center were on hand to receive the donation. The Casino floor was awash in pink, complete with pink lighting and décor, during the October “Sha...
A $90,000 grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will sponsor two San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra concerts in their up-coming 89th season. “We were thrilled with the generosity of the Tribe,” said Dean McVay, Symphony Board president. “They have always been the first to step forward and support local programs that benefit the arts.” http://www.highlandnews.net/entertainment/san-manuel-tribe-donation-to-sponsor-two-san-bernardino-symphony/article_896c123c-bff9-11e7-b200-f79780890b19.html...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill on Monday that will ban the use of e-cigarettes in every place that traditional cigarettes are barred across the state. This new bill means vapes and e-cigs can no longer be used in restaurants, public parks, bars, most workplaces, and clubs. The ban, according to The New York Times, will go into effect in November. https://www.menshealth.com/health/new-york-bans-vaping-ecigarettes-smoking?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=paid...
BEMIDJI—Renee Walker and Justin Keezer's lease ended when September did, and the pair have been living in Keezer's truck and crashing on couches in White Earth while Walker goes to classes at BSU. Both were in high spirits, though, as they chowed down at Thursday's "Feast for the Homeless" at the university's American Indian Resource Center. They were two of the first to show up for the feast. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4353597-wiissinidaa-lets-eat-feast-homeless-held-bsu...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities are investigating after two people were found dead in a south Minneapolis home Thursday afternoon. The Minneapolis Police Department says officers responded at about 3 p.m. to an apartment at 2720 Cedar Ave. S. on a report of unknown trouble. When officers arrived, they found an adult male and adult female dead inside the residence. Police say the two adults are believed to have been in a relationship, but the nature of it is not known. http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/11/02/2-dead-south-mi...
PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) -- Possibly the biggest drug bust in state history -- and it happened in southern Colorado. Pueblo police announced Thursday the seizure of $8 million in heroin, 50 grams of cocaine, 2.5 pounds of meth, 35 firearms and $540,000 in cash. http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/8-million-worth-of-heroin-seized-in-one-of-the-biggest-busts-in-state-history-454784883.html...
Margo Alice Forrest never married. She never had children. She lived alone in her mother’s house in Afton and kept to herself. But Forrest always knew that if she needed help, she could call on deputies from the Washington County sheriff’s office. http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/02/they-had-no-idea-100000-was-coming-their-way/...