Country icon Merle Haggard, champion of the underdog, dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame through his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an…
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Oscar “Warren” Dunagan
Oscar “Warren” Dunagan, 70, of Duncan, passed away March 27, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in Tucson, AZ. Warren was born March 29, 1946 in…
‘Fight for $15’ minimum wage powers on with coast state wins
NEW YORK (AP) — California and New York — where almost 1 in 5 Americans live — are on their way to raising their minimum…
Chihuahua leads police on chase across Bay Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Chihuahua is in animal custody after leading police on a chase across the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge. The California Highway…
Bourbon Street shooter sentenced to 60 years for gunfight
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man convicted for his role in a gunfight that killed one bystander and left nine people injured on New Orleans’…
Taylor Swift thanks ‘boyfriend Adam’ at iHeartRadio Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the second year in a row, the iHeartRadio Awards became the iHeartTaylorSwift show. Not only did Swift claim three prizes,…
Aldean wins top award, Stapleton cleans house at ACM Awards
Jason Aldean beat Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert for entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards — a first for the…
Voters angry at elections foul-ups disrupt Arizona House
PHOENIX (AP) — Dozens of voters and activists upset about long lines and delays at polls during Arizona’s presidential primary vented their anger Monday at…
California lawmakers weigh nation’s highest entry level wage
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state lawmakers are poised to enact the nation’s highest statewide minimum wage on Thursday, with gradual increases to $15 by…
Ex-judge sentencing: Had ordered defendant shocked in court
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former Maryland judge who pleaded guilty to a civil rights violation for ordering a defendant to be physically shocked in…
