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How to talk to your kids about Conn. mass shooting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By MICHELLE R. SMITHAssociated Press The killings at a Connecticut elementary school left parents struggling to figure out what to tell their children. President Barack Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, would tell their daughters that they love them and hug them a little tighter. Experts

Oregon lawmakers OK tax deal for Nike expansion

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By JONATHAN J. COOPERAssociated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A deal proposed by Nike Inc. to create hundreds of jobs in Oregon in exchange for a guarantee that the state won't change a favorable corporate tax structure has prompted state lawmakers to approve emergency legislation. Critics

JetBlue plane lands safety at BWI after alert

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) - Airport officials say a JetBlue flight from Boston has landed safety at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport after the pilot declared a precautionary alert for a potential mechanical problem. Airport spokesman Jonathan Dean says JetBlue Flight 1327 landed about 7:30 p.m. Friday. A

UPDATE: Man Killed After Being Hit By Car While Helping With Slide-Off

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

KHQ.COM - The man killed after being hit by a vehicle while assisting another vehicle that had left the roadway has been identified as 56-year-old Scott Moore of Priest River. The Washington State Patrol says Moore got out of his car Friday night on I-90 near the Garden Springs exit to assist with

UPDATE: Man Killed After Being Hit By Car While Helping With Slide-Off

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

Review: Detroit not reaching consent deal targets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By COREY WILLIAMSAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - A preliminary review of Detroit's finances has determined that the city is not on target to fulfill promises to the state that allowed the city to avoid having an emergency manager appointed to oversee it, the state Treasury Department

OSU to review handling of sexual assault claims

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUSAssociated Press TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The head of Oklahoma State University's governing board said Friday that the school will review its handling of claims made last month by at least four male students who said another male student sexually assaulted them. Andy

NEWTOWN SHOOTING: What The Spokane Valley Police Dept. Wants You To Know

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE VALLEY POLICE DEPT: The Spokane County Sheriff's Office would like to express our condolences to the victims, families and citizens of Newton Connecticut. Our agency, as well as school district officials in Spokane County, have

UPDATE: Local Schools Have A Plan In Place To Protect Our Children

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

SPOKANE, Wash. - After the tragic Connecticut shooting that left 27 dead at an elementary school, including 20 children, school districts across the Inland Northwest are sharing their safety protocols with parents. Several districts have emailed parents to review the steps that are taken on a

UPDATE: Local Schools Have A Plan In Place To Protect Our Children

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th