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Stroke survivor uses his Dunkinâ coffee order to learn how to speak again
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Stroke survivor uses his Dunkinâ coffee order to learn how to speak again
A stroke survivor learning how to speak again by practicing his Dunkin' order got a big surprise from the coffee giant.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/stroke-survivor-uses-his-dunkin-coffee-order-learn-how-speak-again/
27 minutes ago
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A US-Canada gold medal match looms again at the Winter Games, this time at the Paralympics
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A US-Canada gold medal match looms again at the Winter Games, this time at the Paralympics
The United States and Canada are on track for another gold-medal showdown, this time in Paralympic ice hockey.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/us-canada-gold-medal-match-looms-again-winter-games-this-time-paralympics/
about 1 hour ago
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FBI joins search for retired Air Force major general who has been missing for nearly 2 weeks
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FBI joins search for retired Air Force major general who has been missing for nearly 2 weeks
Sixty-eight-year-old Major Gen. William Neil McCasland has been missing for nearly two weeks.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/fbi-joins-search-retired-air-force-major-general-who-has-been-missing-nearly-2-weeks/
about 1 hour ago
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Oil shock from Iran war prompts countries to open strategic reserves
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Oil shock from Iran war prompts countries to open strategic reserves
A widening conflict in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/largest-volume-emergency-oil-reserves-be-released-amid-widening-iran-conflict/
about 2 hours ago
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Trump keeps telling America heâs winning in Iran. Heâs less clear in explaining how the war ends
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Trump keeps telling America heâs winning in Iran. Heâs less clear in explaining how the war ends
The shifting comments from the Republican president and his top aides have added to the precariousness of the 12-day-old conflict that's affecting the Middle East and causing economic tremors around the globe.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/trump-keeps-telling-america-hes-winning-iran-hes-less-clear-explaining-how-war-ends/
about 2 hours ago
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Couple in their 80s killed when tornado destroys their home
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Couple in their 80s killed when tornado destroys their home
The couple's family says they're shocked a tornado leveled the grandparents' home and took their lives.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/couple-their-80s-killed-when-tornado-destroys-their-home/
about 3 hours ago
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Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian school, AP sources say
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Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian school, AP sources say
Outdated intelligence likely led the United States to carry out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/outdated-intel-likely-led-us-carry-out-deadly-strike-iranian-school-ap-sources-say/
about 3 hours ago
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Key witness recounts traveling with Aniah Blanchardâs murder suspect to area where her body was found
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Key witness recounts traveling with Aniah Blanchardâs murder suspect to area where her body was found
Three days of witness testimony in the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed has seen 17 people called to the stand.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/key-witness-recounts-traveling-with-aniah-blanchards-murder-suspect-area-where-her-body-was-found/
about 4 hours ago
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Key witness recounts travelling with Aniah Blanchardâs murder suspect to area where her body was found
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Key witness recounts traveling with Aniah Blanchardâs murder suspect to area where her body was found
Three days of witness testimony in the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed has seen 17 people called to the stand.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/key-witness-recounts-travelling-with-aniah-blanchards-murder-suspect-area-where-her-body-was-found/
about 4 hours ago
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Brent crude oil tops $100 a barrel as Iran attacks on shipping worsen supply concerns
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Brent crude oil tops $100 a barrel as Iran attacks on shipping worsen supply concerns
The latest attacks marked an escalation in Iranâs campaign aimed at generating enough global economic pain to pressure the U.S. and Israel to end the conflict.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/brent-crude-oil-tops-100-barrel-iran-attacks-shipping-worsen-supply-concerns/
about 5 hours ago
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Mom arrested after child missed 13 appointments for complications from brain surgery, police say
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Mom arrested after child missed 13 appointments for complications from brain surgery, police say
Police in Louisiana arrested a woman who is accused of medically neglecting her young child.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/mom-arrested-after-child-missed-13-appointments-complications-after-brain-surgery-police-say/
about 5 hours ago
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Texas man executed for fatally stabbing girlfriend and her 8-year-old son in 2013
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Texas man executed for fatally stabbing girlfriend and her 8-year-old son in 2013
A Texas man has been executed for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son nearly 13 years ago.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/texas-man-executed-fatally-stabbing-girlfriend-her-8-year-old-son-2013/
about 6 hours ago
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Montgomery nonprofit works to address vaping within schools
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Montgomery nonprofit works to address vaping within schools
âRight now, weâre seeing a lot of people ages 18-25 starting to vape a lot more,â said program manager for the HBCU Rise Project for COSA, Kayla Stephens.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/montgomery-nonprofit-works-address-vaping-within-schools/
about 6 hours ago
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Butler County search leads to arrest, drug and gun charges
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Butler County search leads to arrest, drug and gun charges
A man was arrested Wednesday after a search warrant was executed.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/butler-county-search-leads-arrest-drug-gun-charges/
about 7 hours ago
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Uniontown leaders celebrate long-awaited Cedar Bluff Road project
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Uniontown leaders celebrate long-awaited Cedar Bluff Road project
After decades of complaints about potholes and dangerous driving conditions, a major road project is finally underway in Uniontown.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/uniontown-leaders-celebrate-long-awaited-cedar-bluff-road-project/
about 7 hours ago
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Vietnam veteran waves American flag when drivers honk in Alex City
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Vietnam veteran waves American flag when drivers honk in Alex City
Every morning and afternoon, Richard Woodham holds an American flag and waits for drivers to sound off.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/vietnam-veteran-waves-american-flag-when-drivers-honk-alex-city/
about 8 hours ago
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Target announces price cuts on thousands of items ahead of spring
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Target announces price cuts on thousands of items ahead of spring
Target is cutting prices on thousands of items as springtime shopping is about to arrive.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/12/target-announces-price-cuts-thousands-items-ahead-spring/
about 8 hours ago
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Alabama lawmakers considering closed primary change
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Alabama lawmakers considering closed primary change
Alabama lawmakers are considering switching the state to a closed primary system.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/alabama-lawmakers-considering-closed-primary-change/
about 9 hours ago
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Worker killed, 2 others injured after wall collapses at construction site
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Worker killed, 2 others injured after wall collapses at construction site
A worker has died and two others have been injured after a wall collapsed at a construction site in Hawaii.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/worker-killed-2-others-injured-after-wall-collapses-construction-site/
about 9 hours ago
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FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism
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FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism
The Food and Drug Administration is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/fda-finds-little-evidence-that-drug-touted-by-trump-can-help-people-with-autism/
about 10 hours ago
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Iranâs sports minister says the country canât take part in the World Cup because of US attacks
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Iranâs sports minister says the country canât take part in the World Cup because of US attacks
Iranâs sports and youth minister says the country is in no position to take part in the World Cup after the United States killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in its ongoing war.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/irans-sports-minister-says-country-cant-take-part-world-cup-because-us-attacks/
about 10 hours ago
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LIVE: Trump delivers remarks in Kentucky as Iran looms large
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LIVE: Trump delivers remarks in Kentucky as Iran looms large
President Donald Trump is visiting Ohio and Kentucky as he tries to steady voters' concerns about the economy and to derail the reelection bid of a Republican rival
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/trump-visit-ohio-kentucky-discuss-wars-effect-economy/
about 11 hours ago
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3 Bibb County Jail employees arrested
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3 Bibb County Jail employees arrested
Three Bibb County Jail employees face criminal charges following an investigation into misconduct.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/3-bibb-county-jail-employees-arrested/
about 11 hours ago
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Ivey signs bill tightening commercial driver requirements in Alabama
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Ivey signs bill tightening commercial driver requirements in Alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Wednesday aimed at improving safety on Alabamaâs highways by requiring certain commercial vehicle operators to meet federal work-authorization and communication standards.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/ivey-signs-bill-tightening-commercial-driver-requirements-alabama/
about 12 hours ago
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2 men charged after shattering $200K mammoth tusk at museum, investigators say
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2 men charged after shattering $200K mammoth tusk at museum, investigators say
Two men from California are accused of shattering a woolly mammoth tusk worth $200,000 at an exhibit in Branson, Missouri.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/2-men-charged-after-shattering-200k-mammoth-tusk-museum-investigators-say/
about 12 hours ago
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Suspect indicted in 2023 death of Montgomery musician
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Suspect indicted in 2023 death of Montgomery musician
A suspect has been charged in the death of Al Jahara Izzreak Hebrew.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/suspect-indicted-2023-death-montgomery-musician/
about 13 hours ago
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Dish drops Gray Mediaâs stations over unprecedented new demand to reshape the television industry to enrich its owner
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Dish drops Gray Mediaâs stations over unprecedented new demand to reshape the television industry to enrich its owner
For the first time in its history, Gray Mediaâs television stations have been dropped by Dish Network, a serial instigator of disputes that have removed thousands of broadcast and cable channels from their paying customers over the years.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/dish-drops-gray-medias-stations-over-unprecedented-new-demand-reshape-television-industry-enrich-its-owner/
about 13 hours ago
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1 dead in Montgomery motorcycle crash
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1 dead in Montgomery motorcycle crash
An investigation is underway after a fatal motorcycle crash in Montgomery, according to the Montgomery Police Department.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/1-dead-montgomery-motorcycle-crash/
about 14 hours ago
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New trial date set for man charged with killing Lowndes County sheriff in 2019
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New trial date set for man charged with killing Lowndes County sheriff in 2019
A judge has set a new trial date for the man charged with killing Lowndes County Sheriff John âBig Johnâ Williams in November 2019, according to court records.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/new-trial-date-set-man-charged-with-killing-lowndes-county-sheriff-2019/
about 14 hours ago
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New trial date set for man accused of killing Lowndes County sheriff in 2019
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New trial date set for man accused of killing Lowndes County sheriff in 2019
A judge has set a new trial date for the man accused of killing Lowndes County Sheriff John âBig Johnâ Williams in November 2019, according to court records.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/new-trial-date-set-man-accused-killing-lowndes-county-sheriff-2019/
about 15 hours ago
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âUnbelievableâ: 18-year-old car wash employee credited with stopping ax-wielding man
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âUnbelievableâ: 18-year-old car wash employee credited with stopping ax-wielding man
An 18-year-old employee at a car wash in Florida is being credited with taking down a man armed with an ax.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/unbelievable-18-year-old-car-wash-employee-credited-with-stopping-ax-wielding-man/
about 15 hours ago
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Prattville man dies in Tuesday crash near Rolling Hills
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Prattville man dies in Tuesday crash near Rolling Hills
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a deadly crash that happened near Rolling Hills in Montgomery County on Tuesday.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/prattville-man-dies-tuesday-crash-near-rolling-hills/
about 16 hours ago
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Dueling energy bills moving through Alabama Legislature
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Dueling energy bills moving through Alabama Legislature
Lawmakers will consider two different bills in committee hearings Wednesday that propose sweeping changes to the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC), but the impacts and proposed outcomes of the bills are different.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/dueling-energy-bills-moving-through-alabama-legislature/
about 16 hours ago
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Mayor identifies city employee as victim of deadly Tuskegee house fire
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Mayor identifies city employee as victim of deadly Tuskegee house fire
A man died after a fire broke out at a home in Tuskegee on Saturday, according to Mayor Chris Lee.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/mayor-identifies-city-employee-victim-deadly-tuskegee-house-fire/
about 17 hours ago
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Mayor identifies victim of deadly Tuskegee house fire
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Mayor identifies city employee as victim of deadly Tuskegee house fire
A man died after a fire broke out at a home in Tuskegee on Saturday, according to Mayor Chris Lee.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/mayor-identifies-victim-deadly-tuskegee-house-fire/
about 17 hours ago
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Aging Untold: Caregiving can be more complicated than it appears
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Aging Untold: Caregiving can be more complicated than it appears
When it comes to caring for our aging parents, is there such a thing as âgood kidsâ and âbad kidsâ?
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/aging-untold-caregiving-can-be-more-complicated-than-it-appears/
about 18 hours ago
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âGood kidsâ and âbad kidsâ in caregiving
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âGood kidsâ and âbad kidsâ in caregiving
Are the children who take on all the responsibility of caring for aging parents the âgood kidsâ and those who donât the âbad kidsâ? It's more complicated.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/good-kids-bad-kids-caregiving/
about 18 hours ago
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Senate backs bill that expands Alabama Public Service Commission
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Senate backs bill that expands Alabama Public Service Commission
The Alabama Senate signed onto a bill that would overhaul the structure and governance of the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) and prohibit electric base rate increases through June 1, 2029.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/senate-backs-bill-that-expands-alabama-public-service-commission/
about 19 hours ago
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âBeautiful triumphâ: Charles âSonnyâ Burtonâs family overjoyed after governor commutes sentence
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âBeautiful triumphâ: Charles âSonnyâ Burtonâs family overjoyed after governor commutes sentence
Just days before his scheduled execution, Alabama death row inmate Charles âSonnyâ Burton will now spend the rest of his life in prison after Governor Kay Ivey made the rare move Tuesday to commute his sentence.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/beautiful-triumph-charles-sonny-burtons-family-overjoyed-after-governor-commutes-sentence/
about 19 hours ago
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Well-known Montgomery restaurant owner Johnny Sullivan dies
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Well-known Montgomery restaurant owner Johnny Sullivan dies
Johnny Sullivan, a well-known restaurant owner and caterer in the Montgomery area, has died. He was 74 years old.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/well-known-montgomery-restaurant-owner-johnny-sullivan-dies/
about 20 hours ago
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Well-known Montgomery restaurant owner Johnny Sullivan dies
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Well-known Montgomery restaurant owner Johnny Sullivan dies
Johnny Sullivan, a well-known restaurant owner and caterer in the Montgomery area, has died. He was 74 years old.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/well-known-montgomery-restaurant-owner-johnny-sullivan-dies-74/
about 20 hours ago
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Prevention Day at the Capitol highlights systems in place that are reducing substance misuse, overdose deaths
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Prevention Day at the Capitol highlights systems in place that are reducing substance misuse, overdose deaths
Wednesday is âPrevention Dayâ at the state Capitol, an effort to continue drops in substance abuse in Alabama.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/prevention-day-capitol-highlights-systems-place-that-are-reducing-substance-misuse-overdose-deaths/
about 21 hours ago
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Most of Iranian womenâs soccer team left Australia after declining last-minute airport asylum offers
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Most of Iranian womenâs soccer team left Australia after declining last-minute airport asylum offers
Two more members of the Iranian womenâs soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, but one later changed her mind and will return to Iran
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/most-iranian-womens-soccer-team-left-australia-after-declining-last-minute-airport-asylum-offers/
about 21 hours ago
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15-year-old baseball player dies after getting hit by line drive during practice
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15-year-old baseball player dies after getting hit by line drive during practice
Officials say the high school sophomore became âa very heroic organ donor.â
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/15-year-old-baseball-player-dies-after-getting-hit-by-line-drive-during-practice/
about 22 hours ago
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Former librarian preserves town history and her own story of resilience
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Former librarian preserves town history and her own story of resilience
Elizabeth Dow has spent her career collecting, organizing and preserving the materials that document other people's lives.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/former-librarian-preserves-town-history-her-own-story-resilience/
about 22 hours ago
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Veteran, 83, fighting for his life after suspect pushes him, another man onto subway tracks
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Veteran, 83, fighting for his life after suspect pushes him, another man onto subway tracks
Police have a person of interest in custody after two men were pushed onto the subway tracks.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/veteran-83-fighting-his-life-after-suspect-pushes-him-another-man-onto-subway-tracks/
about 23 hours ago
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InvestigateTV+: How urban food forests may offer cities a solution to food insecurity
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InvestigateTV+: How urban food forests may offer cities a solution to food insecurity
Unlike a community garden, food forests are designed to mimic a natural ecosystem. Trees, shrubs and perennials are selected and planted to support one another's growth.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/investigatetv-how-urban-food-forests-may-offer-cities-solution-food-insecurity/
about 23 hours ago
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Trump pushes GOP on voting bill, demanding an end to most mail balloting
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Trump pushes GOP on voting bill, demanding an end to most mail balloting
President Donald Trump said Monday he wonât sign any other legislation into law until Congress passes a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/trump-pushes-gop-voting-bill-demanding-an-end-most-mail-balloting/
about 24 hours ago
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Priest faces $500,000 in fines for feeding homeless amid lawsuit
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Priest faces $500,000 in fines for feeding homeless amid lawsuit
The priest has continued to feed the homeless after the area around his church was rezoned more than a decade ago.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/priest-faces-500000-fines-feeding-homeless-amid-lawsuit/
1 day ago
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Bishop arrested trying to leave US, accused of embezzling $270K from parish
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Bishop arrested trying to leave US, accused of embezzling $270K from parish
Bishop Emanuel Shaleta pleaded not guilty on Monday to 16 felony charges, including money laundering.
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/03/11/bishop-arrested-accused-embezzling-270000-parish/
1 day ago
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