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How wind and solar became America's cheapest energy

The price of renewable energy has been dropping exponentially over the past decade—and shows no sign of reversing. In most of the U.S., it's now become cheaper to build a new solar or wind farm than to keep an existing…

Female zookeeper attacked by tiger in Kansas improving

Tiger attacks zookeeper in Kansas Topeka, Kan. — The director of the Topeka Zoo says a remains in intensive care but her prognosis for recovery is good. The zookeeper was attacked Saturday while in the outdoor tiger habitat of Sanjiv,…

12 year old rescued on Signal Mountain

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - A 12 year old girl was rescued after a fall on Signal Mountain today. Hamilton County EMS tells us several agencies responded to a 9-1-1 call that came in around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. The…

Cummings: Trump will be "emboldened" if Democrats "do nothing"

Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said President Trump will be emboldened if congressional Democrats, fearing a political backlash, "do nothing" in the wake of the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report. "If…

"To Kill a Mockingbird": A story for our time

If you know anything about "To Kill a Mockingbird," you know that there are some mighty big shoes to fill – and maybe no one knows that better than Jeff Daniels, the actor who puts on a light-colored suit and…

The Mueller Report: Road map to ... where?

Printers across the country went into overdrive the moment the Mueller Report went public on Thursday, and it seemed like just about everyone started devouring its 448 pages. Wasting no time, President Trump tweeted "Game over" with an image inspired…

Pete Buttigieg on the presidency as a "moral office"

Pete Buttigieg wants to be president, a task almost as difficult as pronouncing his name (it's BOO'-tah-juhj). But the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana and veteran of Afghanistan likes a tough project, in the right market. Like his 1905…

Calendar: Week of April 22

Here's a look at the week ahead on our "Sunday Morning" Calendar: Monday is Earth Day, with a focus this year on protecting species at risk from human activity. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the dispute…

Pope denounces ‘cruel violence’ of Sri Lanka Easter attack

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis denounced the “cruel violence” of the Easter Sunday slaughter of Christians and foreigners in Sri Lanka as he celebrated the most joyful moment on the Christian liturgical calendar by lamenting the bloodshed and political…

Happy birthday: Queen Elizabeth II turns 93 on Easter Sunday

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 93rd birthday, which this year coincides with Easter Sunday. The queen is marking Easter by attending a service with other senior royals at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor…

Explosions kill at least 138 in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — At least 138 people were killed and hundreds more hospitalized from injuries in near simultaneous blasts that rocked three churches and three luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, a security official told The…

Memorial held on 20th anniversary of Columbine shooting

The community of Littleon, Colorado, held a memorial vigil Saturday on the 20th anniversary of the shooting that killed 12 students and a teacher at Columbine High School, which many consider the first school shooting of the modern era. An…

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