Time differences can play havoc when doing interviews with American stars.
It is one of the more surreal moments when you see a voicemail from Jimmy Osmond apologising for the problems.
But with interview rearranged, the star is in good form and currently preparing for Moon River and Me coming to Northampton in October.
This brand new show full of award-winning music, nostalgic footage and special memories of Andy Williams features The Moon River Band with special guest stars Charlie Green and Emily Penny. They will perform some of the chart-topping hits that made Jimmy and his brothers famous, including Music To Watch Girls By,Happy Heart, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Almost There, May Each Day,Days Of Wine And Roses and, of course, Moon River.
Jimmy said: “It was a show which I have been doing in the States for a little while and it has been suggested that I bring the tour to the UK.
“Both my brothers and I, we got our break on those specials hosted by Andy Williams and it is great to perform songs by him.
“It is just great as it goes along, and it’s great honour to be able sing his songs. It is quite scary.
“But there are some great songs. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of you, Happy Heart and Love Story I really like playing.”
But does he prefer performing other people’s material or his own?
He addedL “There is a lot of pressure when you are performing your own material. In a way I prefer singing someone else’s material. I’ve lost track of the number of times I have sang Long Haired Lover from Liverpool.”
It will be a return to the Royal & Derngate with his new show having performed in pantomime in 2008.
“I absolutely loved coming to Northampton to do Cinderella,
“It was a great experience, we hired a house in the middle of nowhere and spent Christmas over here. It was beautiful.”
He has recently been seen on the small screen when he appeared om Celebrity Masterchef.
“It was a great experience. I am very much a home cook, doing burgers and things like that, so I was very much out of my comfort zone doing something a little bit more professional cookery wise.
“Gregg and John were absolutely lovely as well. They were fantastic every time they delivered something and I had a lot of fun doing the show.”
Moon River and Me can be seen on Monday October 10 at 7.30pm. For tickets or more information call the box office on 01604 624811 or visit www.royalandderngate.co.uk.


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The internet is 25 years old today and we take a look at 25 things the world wide web changed forever.
Happy 25th birthday to the internet! In August 1991, British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee published the first web page.
And on August 23, 1991, he gave the public access to it.
Handily, the page told readers how they could set up their own website, whatever the heck a website was.
You can view a version of that original web page here. Compared to what we have now obviously it is very basic but will go down in history as one of the most important developments of all time.

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The internet is 25 years old today and we take a look at 25 things the world wide web changed forever.


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The Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies now view Islamic State as a shrinking and increasingly demoralized military force, a sharp shift from the seemingly invincible extremist army that declared an Islamist caliphate two years ago.
The revised assessment comes after surprisingly swift and relatively bloodless victories this summer near Syria’s border with Turkey and in the Sunni heartland of Iraq, two areas where Islamic State had appeared entrenched.
The rapid recapture this week of Jarabulus, the militants’ last garrison by the Turkish border, helped close off a boundary region that was crucial for movement of recruits, supplies and money in and out of the group’s quasi-state.
It also was the latest fight to suggest the Sunni militants no longer are willing to fight to hold territory against a sustained assault. Only one fighter was reported killed in the assault led by Turkish tanks. Several hundred others apparently fled.
Partly as a result, U.S. officials have hinted that the long-delayed assault on Mosul, Islamic State’s self-declared capital in Iraq, may be launched this fall. The city of 1 million has been increasingly cut off by advancing Iraqi and Kurdish ground forces.
Michael Knights, Iraq fellow at the nonpartisan Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said taking back Mosul. along with the Syrian towns of Deir ez Zour and Raqqah, will mark the end of the caliphate.
“After the fall of those cities, [Islamic State] will be just another terror group,” he said. “They might be able to throw a couple car bombs in city centers and mount small arms attacks, but they will no longer engage in heavy fighting on a daily basis. In other words, we’ll be back to where we were in 2013.”
But most experts, including U.S. intelligence officials, warn that Islamic State’s ability to inspire or organize terrorist attacks abroad is unimpaired — and may be even pose a greater threat as foreign sympathizers are unable to reach the cut-off caliphate.
“Despite the progress, it is our judgment that [the group’s] ability to carry out terrorist attacks… has not to date been significantly diminished,” Nicholas Rasmussen, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, told the House Homeland Security Committee recently.
Militants still detonate car bombs or launch suicide attacks each night in Baghdad. They could devolve into the kind of sectarian insurgency that turned Iraq into a slaughterhouse after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, or morph into a stateless global terrorist network like Al Qaeda became after 2001.
“I don’t think we’ll ever be able to get rid of their ability to inspire attacks abroad just because they lose territory,” cautioned a U.S. defense official, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. “They will continue to operate in the shadows and cause problems.”
As in other insurgencies, militants may be running away from battles now to survive and fight again — at a time and place of their choosing, experts warn. They could be sent to other battles or used as suicide bombers.
Moreover, Islamic State still has vast sway. It controls half the area it seized in Iraq in 2014 and 70% of its territory in Syria, according to U.S. estimates, and continues to haul in millions of dollars from taxes, fees and extortion.
Current U.S. intelligence estimates say the group now fields as few as 16,000 fighters — half its army of a year or so ago, but still a potent force.
But U.S. officials point to undeniable progress two years and more than 14,000 airstrikes after President Obama first ordered a bombing campaign against Islamic State targets.
“The number of fighters on the front line has diminished,” Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland, commander of U.S. forces against Islamic State until this week, said in a teleconference from Baghdad. “They've diminished not only in quantity, but also in quality.”
He added, “All I know is when we go someplace, it's easier to go there now than it was a year ago. And the enemy doesn't put up as much of a fight.”
As an example, he said that after U.S.-backed Iraqi forces recaptured Fallouja, key to the Sunni heartland west of Baghdad, in late June, militants fled their former stronghold in a large convoy that coalition aircraft quickly spotted and destroyed.
“They kind of made themselves easy targets for us,” MacFarland said. “I don't think they would have made that mistake a year or two ago.”
Each defeat has added pressure on the militants by cutting off routes used to move arms, supplies and reinforcements. That affects command, unit cohesion and efficiency.
“Now they have to go get somebody and bring them all the way across the desert to reconstitute somebody who gets killed fighting near Ramadi or Haditha or someplace like that,” he said. ”And there's a good chance we'll spot them long before they get there.”
In addition to losing the border towns of Jarabulus and Manbij in northern Syria, the militants have been routed this month in Khalidiyah and Qayyarah in western Iraq. They previously were ousted from Hit, Al Hawl and Rutbah in Iraq.
Islamic State’s overseas operations also are under siege.
Fighting raged from mid-May until last week in Sirte, the group’s stronghold on the coast of Libya. U.S. airstrikes and British commando raids helped Libyan government forces finally retake the battered city.
Elsewhere, Boko Haram, the group’s affiliate in Nigeria, has lost territory to government troops. Islamic State branches in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, and in eastern Afghanistan, also have suffered sharp defeats.
“The evidence across the board is the decline of territorial control,” said Seth Jones, a former U.S. counter-terrorism official now with Rand Corp., a nonpartisan think tank based in Santa Monica.
The group “appears to be losing steam on a number of fronts,” he added. “It has impacted recruits, finance and the broader narrative that it is winning.”
But he warned that Islamic State could make a vicious resurgence, much as Al Qaeda did in Iraq, especially if the U.S.-led coalition eases pressure.
“I take this with a huge grain of salt,” he said.
william.hennigan@latimes.com
Twitter: @wjhenn

U.S. intelligence says Islamic State is weakening after series of defeats


Rihanna performs onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City.
Rihanna turned the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards into her own personal showcase.
To accept the night’s biggest honor, the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, the pop singer didn’t showcase her hits in a 15-minute retrospective the way previous winners Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé have.
Instead, Rihanna appeared throughout the show, dedicated five-minute segments to the many different personas that define her chameleon approach to pop hitmaking.
There was dance-pop Rihanna, opening the show with a set that focused on her biggest dance hits.
Clad in a bubblegum-colored cutout pants. a Hood by Air T-shirt, pink boots, rose-colored shades and her hair up in ponytail — she effortless channeled her most uptempo cuts in a dizzying, dance-heavy medley.
Club smash “Don’t Stop the Music” gave way to “Only Girl (In the World).” The dance-hall rhythms of her debut single “Pon De Replay” flourished before she tore through rave anthems “We Found Love” and “Where Have You Been.”
The Barbadian singer paid tribute to her island roots with a set pulled from her infectious reggae and dance-hall-inspired jams.
She dusted off “Rude Boy” and the sultry “What’s My Name?” and ripped her smash “Work,” while flanked by dozens of dancers that grinded on her.
Next, she explored the woody trap records she’s cut on her most recent work. “Needed Me,” “Pour It Up” and “Bitch Better Have My Money,” all got tackled as the singer was dressed in a black leotard, knee-high boots, chain necklaces and even a purple boa flung across her shoulder.
For her finale — her fourth set of the night — Rihanna belted her biggest ballads in an elegant closer befitting pop’s reigning hitmaker.
Wearing a ruffled silver gown and backed by a full orchestra she sang “Stay,” her ethereal smash “Diamonds” and the doo-wop-inspired “Love on the Brain,” the latest single from her most recent album “Anti.”
“This is such an amazing moment in my career,” she told the audience after being presented with the award by collaborator Drake. “My success started as my dream. And now it's not my own, its my family’s, my fans, women, black women … so many people.”

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Long before Lewis and Clark paddled by, Native Americans built homes here at the confluence of the Cannonball and Missouri rivers, using the thick earth to guard against brutal winters and hard summer heat. They were called the Mandan people.
Now, Native Americans are living here again. They sleep in teepees and nylon tents. They ride horses and drive quad cabs. They string banners between trees and, when they can get a signal, they post messages with hashtags such as #ReZpectOurWater, #NoDakotaAccess and #NODAPL. For weeks, they have been arriving from the scattered patches of the United States where the government put their ancestors to protest what they say is one indignity too many in a history that has included extermination and exploitation.
It is called the Dakota Access oil pipeline and it could carry more than 400,000 barrels of crude oil a day from the Bakken region of western North Dakota across South Dakota and Iowa to connect with an existing pipeline in Illinois.
Native Americans protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in southern North Dakota James MacPherson Native Americans protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in southern North Dakota Native Americans protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in southern North Dakota (James MacPherson)
The 1,100-mile pipeline, which is estimated to cost $3.7 billion, is nearly halfway complete. But construction on a section that would sink beneath the Missouri River, just north of the reservation of the Standing Rock Sioux, has been halted under orders from the sheriff of Morton County, Kyle Kirchmeier. He said protesters, nearly 30 of whom have been arrested in recent weeks, were creating safety issues.
Yet the protesters say they are creating something very different – new resistance against what they say is a seemingly endless number of pipelines, export terminals and rail lines that would transport fossil fuels across or near tribal reservations, risking pollution to air, water and land.
“Every time there’s a project of this magnitude, so the nation can benefit, there’s a cost,” Dave Archambault, the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux, who was among those arrested, said in an interview. “That cost is born by tribal nations.”
Archambault and other native leaders have been caught off guard by the support they have received. What began with a handful of natives establishing a prayer camp along the river this spring has now drawn international environmental groups and prompted Hollywood celebrities, including Susan Sarandon and Shailene Woodley, to join them, whether here or in a protest last week in Washington, D.C., or on social media.
“Inspired by the Standing Rock Sioux’s efforts to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline,” Leonardo DiCaprio posted on Twitter this week.
Tech Big Crow, 18, cares for Blue, one of the horses he and others have brought to the protest site, at the confluence of the Cannonball and Missouri rivers. William Yardley/LA Times Tech Big Crow, 18, cares for Blue, one of the horses he and others have brought to the protest site, at the confluence of the Cannonball and Missouri rivers. Tech Big Crow, 18, cares for Blue, one of the horses he and others have brought to the protest site, at the confluence of the Cannonball and Missouri rivers. (William Yardley/LA Times)
Lawyers from Earthjustice are representing the Standing Rock Sioux in a legal effort to stop construction of the pipeline. They claim that the Army Corps of Engineers violated the National Historic Preservation Act when it approved the project and that a more stringent environmental review should be done. They say the pipeline and its construction would damage ancestral sites of the Standing Rock Sioux and put the tribe’s water supply at risk.
On Thursday, nearly three dozen environmental groups wrote to President Obama, who visited the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in 2014 with Michelle Obama, saying the Corps approved the project using a fast-track process, known as permit 12, that was inadequate given its size and the many sensitive areas it would cross.
The Corps of Engineers argued in court in Washington this week that the Standing Rock Sioux and other parties had ample time to express concerns during a review process and that the pipeline was properly approved. Energy Transfer Partners, the Texas company building it, says the pipeline will increase the nation’s energy independence and that it is a safer means of transport than rail.
The judge over seeing the case, James A. Boasberg of United States District Court, said this week that he will rule no later than Sept. 9 on a request by the Standing Rock Sioux to stop construction and reconsider permits the project has received.
The pipeline has met resistance elsewhere along its route, including from farmers in Iowa concerned about soil damage and property owners whose land is being taken by eminent domain. But nothing compares to what has taken hold here between the rivers.
Nantinki Young, who goes by Tink, is a member of the Rosebud Sioux tribe from South Dakota; she runs the cook shack here. Winona, who did not give her last name, is Penobscot. She left Maine on Monday and drove 2,100 miles to put together a recycling program for the hundreds of new residents of the protest camp.
And then there is Clyde Bellecourt. He is Ojibwe. He came from Minnesota, but may be better associated with Wounded Knee, S.D. Not the massacre in 1890, but the standoff in 1973, when the group he helped found, the American Indian Movement, suddenly became a household name, the image of Indian activism.
Clyde Bellecourt, 80, who helped found the American Indian Movement in the 1960s, said he sees “fresh energy” among younger Native Americans fighting to stop the Dakota Access pipeline. William Yardley/LA Times Clyde Bellecourt, 80, who helped found the American Indian Movement in the 1960s, said he sees “fresh energy” among younger Native Americans fighting to stop the Dakota Access pipeline. Clyde Bellecourt, 80, who helped found the American Indian Movement in the 1960s, said he sees “fresh energy” among younger Native Americans fighting to stop the Dakota Access pipeline. (William Yardley/LA Times)
He is 80 now. Sitting in a folding chair not far from the Buick where he keeps copies of a flyer promoting his new memoir, he likes what he sees.
“My life is almost over, but there’s fresh energy here,” he said. “Save the children – that’s what this is all about.”
Protesters have vowed to stay at least until Judge Boasberg rules and potentially much longer. Monitors from Amnesty International have arrived. An employee of the federal Indian Health Service established a first aid tent. Vans carpooled people to showers.
Members of the Standing Rock Sioux formed Spirit Resistance Radio, at 87.9 FM, to broadcast updates. An Art Market opened to sell handmade crafts. There was talk, lighthearted for now, about establishing a school that would teach children at the camp site in native languages.
The Morton County Sheriff’s office has blocked one of the main routes to the camp from Bismarck, the state capital, forcing some protesters to drive a lengthier route to the site. Law enforcement is planning to escort school buses that travel through the area, though protesters say they want nothing but peace and prayers.
People have been practicing nonviolent direct action tactics, preparing to try to stop construction should it start again. A lawyer from Colorado working pro bono asked protesters to fill out forms “if you think that you have a clean record and you want to be arrestable.”
Jasilyn Charger, 20, is among a group of young natives who ran together from North Dakota to Washington to protest the pipeline. She remembers the early days of the protest, when just a handful of people prayed by the river.
“When we started this, people thought we were crazy,” she said. “But look at where we are today.”

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Two senior North Korean officials were executed with an anti-aircraft gun in early August on the orders of Kim Jong Un, South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo newspaper reported, citing people it did not identify.
Ri Yong Jin, a senior official in the education ministry -- possibly the minister -- was arrested for dozing off during a meeting with Kim and charged with corruption before being killed, the paper said. Former Agriculture Minister Hwang Min was purged over a proposed project seen as a direct challenge to Kim's leadership, it said.
If true, it would mark the first executions ordered by Kim from outside his party or the military, the paper said. A spokesman at South Korea's Unification Ministry said he couldn't immediately confirm the JoongAng report.
Kim has carried out a series of executions since taking power in 2011 after his father's death as he puts his mark on the leadership of the isolated nuclear-armed nation. The most high profile was the killing three years ago of his uncle and one-time deputy Jang Song Thaek. He had about 50 officials executed in 2014 on charges ranging from graft to watching South Korean soap operas.
"Kim is continuing to replace the old guard of his father's regime with loyalists," said Robert Kelly, a political science professor at South Korea's Pusan National University. "The charges are obviously trumped up, and this is how promotion or demotion often works in totalitarian states without legitimate venues for opposition."
Kim had his military chief Ri Yong Gil executed in February on charges including corruption, Yonhap News reported at the time. In January last year he executed General Pyon In Son, head of operations in the army, for disagreeing with him; and in May of that year he purged his defense minister Hyon Yong Chol for dozing off at a rally.
Still, reports of purges of senior North Korean officials are not uncommon and at times have proven to be unreliable.
Earlier this month, Seoul announced that a senior North Korean diplomat based in the U.K. had defected to South Korea. The man was among seven diplomats who have defected this year, according to JoongAng Ilbo.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Monday the defections signal a "serious fracture" within the North Korean regime and raise the prospects of fresh provocations as Kim seeks to maintain control. Her comments came as South Korea and the U.S. hold annual military drills that North Korea calls a prelude to an invasion.
Even so, Kelly at Pusan University said that the isolated state is probably more stable than many people think or want it to be.
"I don't think there has been a fracture," he said. "So long as China keeps the goodies flowing into Pyongyang, which is like a city-state in an ocean of deprivation, the elites won't turn on each other."

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Anheuser-Busch InBev expects to cut about 3 percent of its enlarged workforce in the three years after its takeover of SABMiller as it seeks to maximize savings from the combination of the world's largest brewers.
The reductions will be implemented gradually and in phases, the companies said in documents related to the acquisition published Friday. About 5,500 positions are likely to be eliminated, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.
The job cuts will form part of the $1.4 billion of annual savings that AB InBev has said it's seeking from the takeover, equivalent to almost a tenth of SABMiller's $15 billion in annual revenue. Brewers of mass-market beer are trying to cut production and distribution costs as they lose market share to smaller independent brands in Europe and North America. SABMiller last year doubled its own savings target to $1.05 billion by 2020.
The level of savings that AB InBev is seeking from its combination with SABMiller is less than in some previous deals. It achieved cost reductions representing about 16 percent of sales when it bought Anheuser-Busch in 2008 and Mexico's Modelo in 2013.
"AB InBev is known for running their breweries very efficiently and their front-of-office very efficiently," Javier Gonzalez Lastra, an analyst at Berenberg, said by phone. "They will do the same as they did at Modelo, where they found that the job that was being done at AB InBev by two people was being done by four."
AB InBev shares rose 0.6 percent to 112.50 at 11:56 a.m. in Brussels.
The world's largest brewer said the estimate for job cuts doesn't include areas such as sales, where it hasn't made advanced plans for integration due to regulatory restrictions. The company said SABMiller's head office will be integrated into its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, and management office in New York.

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When Imam Nazim Mangera arrived at Chicago's Muslim Community Center in December, he immediately encountered a feeling of deja vu.
In his last months as leader of a Vancouver mosque, Mangera had helped mobilize Canadian Muslims to cast their vote in a heated race for prime minister — a contest between a liberal candidate who went out of his way to show respect for Muslims' religious rights and a conservative incumbent who had pushed to ban from Canadian citizenship ceremonies the face veil worn by some Muslim women.
Mangera arrived on Chicago's Northwest Side shortly after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump proposed that the government bar some foreign Muslims from entering the country, monitor mosques and kill the loved ones of radical Islamic terrorists.
In the U.S. on a visa from Canada and unable to vote, Mangera has done the only thing he can do to make sure Muslim voices are heard: preach.
"Every vote counts," said Mangera, who occasionally incorporates "get out the vote" messages into his Friday sermons. "When we take part in the political process, politicians, even if they don't benefit us, at least at a minimum, won't harm us."
For decades, Muslim leaders have urged the faithful to go to the polls on Election Day to perform their American civic duty. But a surge of anti-Islam rhetoric in this year's election cycle has fueled additional efforts by area mosques to boost voter turnout. In addition to community leaders setting up voter registration tables in lobbies and booking buses to take people to the polls, imams in their weekly sermons are urging congregants to cast their ballots. Though they don't tell the faithful how to vote, many say the choice is clear.
"They see the danger is in front of their own houses," Mangera said. "It's unfortunate that we have these negative aspects in life to encourage people (to vote)."
According to the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, a think tank that focuses on the American Muslim community, the number of Muslims registered to vote lags behind other faith traditions as well as the general population. Only 60 percent of American Muslims are registered to vote, compared with at least 86 percent of Jews, 95 percent of Catholics and 94 percent of Protestants, a recent study showed. And 14 percent of Muslims who are eligible to vote for the next president say they won't — the largest of any faith group.
Getting Muslims to the polls historically has been a challenge, said Dr. Zaher Sahloul, a longtime Muslim leader who came to Chicago from Syria nearly 30 years ago. While mosques generally try to be engaged in the community, he said, convincing immigrants or first-generation Americans that their votes matter in a national election can take time.
"You overcome it by understanding what it means to be American and by understanding the Constitution and understanding how democracy works," Sahloul said. "Don't forget many Muslim immigrants come from countries that have dictatorships — whether Pakistan, Egypt or Syria — and in these countries participating in civic life is not something everyone does."
Islamic scholars in non-Western countries also have been known to discourage voting as "haram," or forbidden, Sahloul said, which is wrong.
"If you are a good Muslim, you should participate in civic life," he said. "It's haram if you don't vote."
Mangera said Islamic scripture encourages civic responsibility such as voting and seeking elected office. During a recent sermon, he shared a story from the Quran about how the Prophet Joseph sought a position safeguarding the nation's treasury to protect it from abuse.
"I don't know any scholar in any major Western country that discourages voting," Mangera said. Scholars in non-Western countries may "say positive things about the dictator or king because if they push for democracy in those countries they might be harmed in one way or another."
Akhter Sadiq, 65, of Morton Grove, coordinator of interfaith outreach at the Muslim Community Center, said he's pleased that imams are embracing the voting initiative. So far, mosque volunteers have registered nearly 100 members to vote in the fall election at tables set up after Friday prayers and during family festivals.
"The mosque is the center for just about anything," said Sadiq, who oversaw a registration booth during a food and fun fair at the Muslim Education Center in Morton Grove on Sunday. "You talk about your daily lives. You talk about morality. You talk about praying to God. You pray about how to be a good neighbor, how to be a good spouse, how to be a good kid and everything else, including the politics."
In Canada, Mangera said the clergy's involvement paid off. According to the group Canadian Muslim Vote, nearly 79 percent of the eligible Muslim population voted in the 2015 prime minister race, up from less than 45 percent in previous federal elections. Canadian voters unseated incumbent Stephen Harper and elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Liberal Party candidates most Muslims supported.
Imams point out that encouraging Muslims to vote doesn't necessarily mean they will vote against Trump. At the Islamic Foundation of Villa Park, Sheikh Hisham Al Qaisi said some members have said they welcome Trump's straight talk and his plan to ferret out unfit members of their community.
Mangera has found that many members of his mosque support the social views of the Republican Party and, in the past, have voted accordingly. Regardless, Islam teaches everyone to vote with the same general values.
"There's always encouragement in Islam to promote righteousness, goodness and fairness and justice in the countries in which we live," Mangera said.
"Being apathetic and not taking part won't resolve any issues that come up in the future," he added. "Not voting is a type of vote."
mbrachear@chicagotribune.com
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South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday it has no plans to introduce nuclear-powered submarines, despite calls by lawmakers to do so following a recent test of a submarine-launched missile by rival North Korea.

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Miguel Montero waited for five hours before he got a chance to play. And then he had to face a crafty left-hander with the bases loaded.

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Police say two trucks belonging to a woman were stolen from a New Mexico rail station within three months of each other.

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A man, believed to have parked his car at North Macon Church of Christ on Bass Road, was shot to death late Sunday on South Haven Court in an exchange of gunfire after approaching Julia Brooks, his ex-girlfriend and Brian Kim, who had been alerted to an intruder’s presence outside the north Macon home, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.


An Australian man who identifies himself as the 13th Duke of Manchester will remain jailed in Las Vegas at least until next month, pending possible resolution of felony false police report and burglary charges.

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Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence cut the ribbon Friday on the only Donald Trump campaign office that has opened in the Indiana governor's home state, with less than three months until November's election.

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The state of Wyoming is scrambling to try to block a federal judge's ruling that the state may not regulate how much air ambulance companies charge for transporting workers who are injured on the job.

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Pennsylvania lawmakers are poised to replace the state's convicted ex-attorney general with her former top deputy.


Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday released a proposed ordinance that creates a new agency to investigate police misconduct to replace the agency that came under fire in the wake of a video of a police shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.

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A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by federal officials that claimed AT&T misled millions of smartphone customers with unlimited data plans who had their Internet speeds cut.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to South Asia this week has been filled with serious diplomatic meetings and agreements to boost ties with India and Bangladesh but his motorcade's struggle with monsoon downpours and an off-the-cuff remark about terrorism may have garnered more attention.

Monsoon rains, terrorism ad lib snag Kerry in South Asia


Women bare breasts for gender equality on GoTopless Day


Women around the country are taking off their tops on GoTopless Day, a day that promotes gender equality and women's rights to bare their breasts in public.


Newly acquired offensive lineman Khalif Barnes and defensive end Chris McCain practiced for the first time Tuesday with the New Orleans Saints, who also cut 14 players as the NFL lowered maximum rosters from 90 players to 75 for the remainder of the preseason.

McCain, Barnes join Saints, who also cut 14 players


Wapello County supervisors have taken another step toward raising the minimum wage in the county to $10.10 an hour by 2019.

Wapello County board advances measure to raise minimum wage


0:49 Man climbs Trump Tower in New York Pause
6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies'
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

Veterans tweet support for Kaepernick’s protest


People who identify themselves as veterans have tweeted pictures of themselves in uniform and messages of support under the hashtag #VeteransForKaepernick


3:26 Surveillance footage from the night U.S. swimmers allege they were robbed in Rio Pause
0:41 Orangutans have fun with bubbles
1:47 Six times Joe Biden sounded like your dad in Scranton
0:42 Sandusky arrives at Pa. court for appeals hearing
0:49 Man climbs Trump Tower in New York
0:29 Firefighters pull 8 kittens from Sacramento storm drain; momma cat approves
0:38 Ryan Lochte's new 'blue hair'
0:39 Bald eagle snags osprey chick right from nest
0:43 Baby giraffe stumbles then walks with confidence at Cincinnati Zoo
1:23 See the huge watermelon that took first place at the North Carolina State Farmers Market

1 dead, 4 hurt in highway shootout; bullet holes cover SUV


A shootout on a New Jersey highway on Monday afternoon left one person dead, four others hurt and a sport utility vehicle riddled with bullet holes.


Students at Missouri's public colleges and universities are shouldering more of the cost of education because of a decrease in state funding that's led schools to hike fees, Auditor Nicole Galloway said Tuesday.

Missouri audit: Less state help hurts college affordability


12:06 Kirby Smart on kickers, UNC and black jerseys Pause
1:12 Take a tour of Warner Robins recreation
0:33 Commission chairman compliments surveyor in Bibb-Monroe border debate
3:58 Mercer quarterback, center share unique bond, strive for milestone
0:38 A sneak peek of guns to be auctioned by the Bibb County Sheriff's Office
3:59 Cop Shop Podcast: 'Herpes-infested' insults
1:38 Loft Living on Tour
1:02 Mercer readies for tough opener
1:23 Losses to Citadel haunt Russ
2:30 Mike Pence asked how to combat "never Trump-ers," compares campaign to NASCAR

The Latest: Pence criticizes Clinton at North Carolina rally


Authorities are looking into whether sun glare was a factor in an accident in which a ferry departing a Manhattan pier slammed into a group of kayakers, critically injuring one and knocking some into the Hudson River.

Police look into whether sun glare was factor in kayak crash


1:29 Here's where all the DNC floor signs come from Pause
3:01 A First Daughter’s Second Ride
1:52 Star Swain performs stunning rendition of national anthem at DNC
6:33 Obama: There is no one more qualified for president than Hillary Clinton
2:24 Joe Allen's plans for his return to Macon-Bibb Commission
3:22 Bernie Sanders formally nominates Hillary Clinton for president
3:24 Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton must become the next president
1:17 Why Sen. Tim Kaine is Hillary Clinton’s VP pick
0:35 Wall Off Trump: Protesters form wall near RNC
2:29 What's actually going to happen at the Republican National Convention?

Trump campaign CEO reportedly charged with domestic violence in ’90s


Reports that Donald Trump presidential campaign CEO Stephen Bannon was once accused of misdemeanor domestic violence emerge as he’s trying to expand Trump’s appeal to female and minority voters.


Except for one big game in Texas, the Cleveland Indians have struggled to score in the past week since leaving home.

Rough week for Indians, drop series at Texas with 2-1 loss


Legends tend to linger in college football even after they are gone. At Penn State, getting out from under Joe Paterno's shadow is more complicated than the typical transition from a coaching giant.

Penn State tries to move forward without abandoning Paterno


Window installers witnessed the botched butchering of a pet pot bellied pig in the Kings Park neighborhood of east Macon-Bibb County. The men tell what they saw that made them call for help. Pig photo courtesy of the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Video by Liz Fabian.

Bibb superintendent says district has learned from Macon Charter termination


6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies' Pause
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

Oscar contender Nate Parker talks about sexual assault, male privilege


In an interview with Ebony, Nate Parker, the director of the highly-anticipated film “The Birth of a Nation,” said that in college no meant no when a woman said it -- but everything else meant yes.


Naked man photobombs high school girl's senior class photos


Twenty-five thousand retweets, 75,000 likes. Yep, senior year at South Eugene High School in Oregon for Jillian Henry is starting off with a bang.


1:11 First Mercer Innovation Fellow cooks up more than dinner Pause
0:23 Ninety-year-old woman waves as she begins bucket list birthday Harley ride
3:11 Pet pig's botched butchering leads to arrest
1:06 Youmans Chevrolet celebrates National Dog Day by offering free pet adoptions and gear
4:11 Gaming Machine Owner Describes How To Play
1:45 Students gather at emotional rally for football player killed in wreck
1:04 Bibb superintendent says district has learned from Macon Charter termination
2:05 FPD learns Maggie Renfroe's secret

This is Viewpoints for Monday, August 29, 2016


Dangerous year on U.S. highways and useful advise in the lead letter; another letter writer agrees with columnist Catherine Meeks but only about the headline


3:26 Surveillance footage from the night U.S. swimmers allege they were robbed in Rio Pause
0:41 Orangutans have fun with bubbles
1:47 Six times Joe Biden sounded like your dad in Scranton
0:42 Sandusky arrives at Pa. court for appeals hearing
0:49 Man climbs Trump Tower in New York
0:29 Firefighters pull 8 kittens from Sacramento storm drain; momma cat approves
0:38 Ryan Lochte's new 'blue hair'
0:39 Bald eagle snags osprey chick right from nest
0:43 Baby giraffe stumbles then walks with confidence at Cincinnati Zoo
1:23 See the huge watermelon that took first place at the North Carolina State Farmers Market

11 years later, New Orleans remembers Katrina


It's been 11 years since the wind, rain and subsequent levee breaks associated with Hurricane Katrina deluged New Orleans.


Louisiana State Police say they're looking into the owners of a bus that hit a firetruck and other vehicles on an elevated stretch of Interstate 10, killing two people and injuring dozens.

Driver in fatal wreck previously cited for no license


The Latest: DA: Families a factor in death penalty decision


The Latest on the killing of two nuns in Mississippi (all times local):


0:49 Man climbs Trump Tower in New York Pause
6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies'
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

Dog alerts family to teen trapped in hole


A 17-year-old was in life-threatening danger when he slipped from machinery he was using to dig a deep hole on family property. Chris Cooper said his dog Tuxx alerted him to his brother’s perilous situation and his life was saved by rescuers.


6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies' Pause
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

Is that car crash real? No way, feds say, and arrest 3 in medical fraud


Federal agents in Florida have arrested two women and a man after linking them to a ring that staged fake car crashes to defraud insurance companies through massage therapy and chiropractor services for “victims” who didn’t need medical treatment, according to federal court records.


1:29 Here's where all the DNC floor signs come from Pause
3:01 A First Daughter’s Second Ride
1:52 Star Swain performs stunning rendition of national anthem at DNC
6:33 Obama: There is no one more qualified for president than Hillary Clinton
2:24 Joe Allen's plans for his return to Macon-Bibb Commission
3:22 Bernie Sanders formally nominates Hillary Clinton for president
3:24 Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton must become the next president
1:17 Why Sen. Tim Kaine is Hillary Clinton’s VP pick
0:35 Wall Off Trump: Protesters form wall near RNC
2:29 What's actually going to happen at the Republican National Convention?

How soon is too soon for ex-lawmakers to turn into lobbyists?


Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Deborah Ross of Raleigh, N.C., is hoping to highlight political ethics as polls show a tightening race against incumbent U.S. Sen. Richard Burr. Her campaign is criticizing a past Burr vote on insider trading prohibitions and pushing her call to undo Citizens United.


The president and No. 2 executive at American Airlines is out but is taking the same job with rival United Airlines.

American's No. 2 executive departs for United Airlines


Man accused of beating 2-year-old boy to death in New Jersey


The 2-year-old reportedly got upset and began to cry when his mother and her boyfriend began arguing over groceries. Prosecutors say the boyfriend punched him twice.


2:06 'I am so furious,' Macon mom says after son is shot dead Pause
0:54 'I love my children,' says father who pleaded guilty to gun, child cruelty charges in 5-year-old son's shooting
0:43 Judge says it's a miracle 5-year-old survived being shot in the face, mother says she wants a second chance
0:37 No outbursts from Monroe deputy's accused killer as jury begins competency deliberations
4:41 Cop Shop Podcast: Man uses bathroom on self in food mart
0:32 Accused killer of Monroe deputy in court for competency trial
5:40 Eastman Police Chief on slain officer
1:00 Prosecutor describes how Thomaston man arranged to meet 14-year-old for sex
2:12 GBI agent discusses investigation into Eastman policeman's death
1:31 Man charged with murder in Macon shootout had been bonded out for gun offense nine days earlier

Latest account of gaming totals suggests fraud, DA says


Georgia Lottery data from the first year of new reporting regulations show discrepancies between figures self-reported in the past by gaming machine owners and store operators and the figures collected in the last fiscal year by a new central computerized accounting system. Middle Georgia players fed more than $201 million into the games between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016. Authorities allege fraud and under-reporting.


Matthew McConaughey starts teaching career at University of Texas


The Academy Award-winning actor is teaching “Advanced Producing: Script to Screen” at UT-Austin.


1:08 Southwest stressing offensive line play against Westside Pause
2:02 Kevin Kinsler's Northside Eagles had a little better opener than expected
1:41 Westside 21, Howard 0: Postgame thoughts
1:26 Lee County 20, Jones County 13: Postgame thoughts
3:56 Houston County's Jake Fromm and Mary Persons' Brian Nelson had a full night
2:43 Mary Persons vs. Houston County High School Football
2:46 Kickoff can't come soon enough for buddies/rivals Jake Fromm and Malik Herring
2:14 The showdown up front with Houston County and Mary Persons may be epic
1:08 Dieuseul Stcyr takes over leadership role on Westside defense
1:59 Damion Bagley hopes to spark Perry turnaround at quarterback


Northside rolls to its second straight blowout win, this time shuting out Henry County.


Man guilty of torching ex-girlfriend’s bed, destroying home


Josef Shane Hasty, 25, was sentenced to 14 years in prison after he was found guilty in Bibb Superior Court for an arson fire that destroyed the Macon home of Brooke Hatfield on Hurley Circle in Macon on October 19.


0:54 Kirby Smart discusses UGA secondary Pause
2:14 Jordan Jenkins discusses pro day performance
1:20 Georgia players participate in annual pro day
1:14 Kirby Smart: Depth at ILB is concerning
1:09 Kirby Smart gives a quick rundown on quarterbacks
0:47 Kirby Smart gives an update on Nick Chubb
0:56 Kirby Smart discusses Georgia's offensive line
27:43 Kirby Smart addresses media on first day of spring practice
1:00 Bibb sheriff's crime lab probes fatal shooting scene
2:22 Ex-boyfriend killed in north Macon shootout

Still no announcement on Georgia's quarterback job


Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said he's not decided on a starting quarterback yet.


6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies' Pause
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

Creamed corn is a Southern summer staple


Creamed corn, AKA skillet corn, is the recipe that defines home cooking in the summer.


The State Department said it is evaluating a video released by the Afghan Taliban showing a Canadian man and his American wife warning that their Afghan captors will kill them unless the Kabul government ends its executions of Taliban prisoners.

US evaluating Taliban video of captive couple


Motorcycle clubs fight to keep their trademark ‘colors’


Federal prosecutors have dropped a bid to seize the trademark owned by a Michigan-based motorcycle club that calls itself the “Devils Diciples,” but intellectual property challenges continue for the California-based Mongol Nation.


In a surprise move, Donald Trump is considering traveling to Mexico on Wednesday, just hours before delivering a highly anticipated speech on immigration, according to a campaign official.

AP Source: Trump may visit Mexico before immigration speech


Smart on if Rochester will play against UNC: 'Why wouldn't he?'


Kirby Smart said Julian Rochester will play against North Carolina on Saturday.


Asian stocks were mixed in listless trading Wednesday ahead of key jobs data later this week in the U.S. that could lead to higher interest rates.

Asian stocks mixed ahead of US jobs data


3:26 Surveillance footage from the night U.S. swimmers allege they were robbed in Rio Pause
0:41 Orangutans have fun with bubbles
1:47 Six times Joe Biden sounded like your dad in Scranton
0:42 Sandusky arrives at Pa. court for appeals hearing
0:49 Man climbs Trump Tower in New York
0:29 Firefighters pull 8 kittens from Sacramento storm drain; momma cat approves
0:38 Ryan Lochte's new 'blue hair'
0:39 Bald eagle snags osprey chick right from nest
0:43 Baby giraffe stumbles then walks with confidence at Cincinnati Zoo
1:23 See the huge watermelon that took first place at the North Carolina State Farmers Market

Officer pulls man from tracks just before train arrives


A New Jersey Transit police officer is being hailed as a hero for pulling a man from train tracks in northern New Jersey last week.


1:29 Here's where all the DNC floor signs come from Pause
3:01 A First Daughter’s Second Ride
1:52 Star Swain performs stunning rendition of national anthem at DNC
6:33 Obama: There is no one more qualified for president than Hillary Clinton
2:24 Joe Allen's plans for his return to Macon-Bibb Commission
3:22 Bernie Sanders formally nominates Hillary Clinton for president
3:24 Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton must become the next president
1:17 Why Sen. Tim Kaine is Hillary Clinton’s VP pick
0:35 Wall Off Trump: Protesters form wall near RNC
2:29 What's actually going to happen at the Republican National Convention?

Pence makes case in Perry to keep Georgia Republican


Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence told about 400 supporters in Perry, Ga. on Monday that he is confident Georgia will remain red this year.


Two federal agencies say they won't try to block the city of New Orleans' attempt to remove a monument to an 1874 white supremacist revolt against Louisiana's federally-backed post-Civil War government.

Federal agencies won't block removal of New Orleans monument


6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies' Pause
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

LeapPad inventor wants to turn your eyes into a mouse


The tech industry is looking for a new human-machine interface – this time, one that will make virtual-reality headsets as mainstream as personal computers and smartphones.


Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, August 30, 2016


1:41 Westside 21, Howard 0: Postgame thoughts Pause
1:26 Lee County 20, Jones County 13: Postgame thoughts
3:56 Houston County's Jake Fromm and Mary Persons' Brian Nelson had a full night
2:43 Mary Persons vs. Houston County High School Football
2:46 Kickoff can't come soon enough for buddies/rivals Jake Fromm and Malik Herring
2:14 The showdown up front with Houston County and Mary Persons may be epic
1:08 Dieuseul Stcyr takes over leadership role on Westside defense
1:59 Damion Bagley hopes to spark Perry turnaround at quarterback
1:25 Northside's Kevin Kinsler and Tobias Oliver ready to rebound from 2015
3:44 Middle Georgia has plenty of quality quarterbacks for 2016

Thursday's Middle Georgia high school results


Results from Thursday’s Middle Georgia high school action.


Man accused of masturbating on American Airlines flight


The FBI’s case is based on the testimony of multiple witnesses who were sitting near the man at the time, says the complaint.


When Kenny Hill first got to TCU, after a semester away from the big-college atmosphere, he thought his new teammates might have their own idea of "Kenny Trill" — his quarterback alter ego who had a dynamic debut succeeding a Heisman Trophy winner at Texas A&M, and also a quick downfall.

No more Trill seeking: Kenny Hill prepares as TCU starter


When Kenny Hill first got to TCU, after a semester away from the big-college atmosphere, he thought his new teammates might have their own idea of


3:26 Surveillance footage from the night U.S. swimmers allege they were robbed in Rio Pause
0:41 Orangutans have fun with bubbles
1:47 Six times Joe Biden sounded like your dad in Scranton
0:42 Sandusky arrives at Pa. court for appeals hearing
0:49 Man climbs Trump Tower in New York
0:29 Firefighters pull 8 kittens from Sacramento storm drain; momma cat approves
0:38 Ryan Lochte's new 'blue hair'
0:39 Bald eagle snags osprey chick right from nest
0:43 Baby giraffe stumbles then walks with confidence at Cincinnati Zoo
1:23 See the huge watermelon that took first place at the North Carolina State Farmers Market

Asian stocks mostly rise on hopes for higher US rates


Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday as hopes continued for a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike later this year.


Federal immigration officials said Monday they are considering phasing out the use of private contractors at its detention facilities amid pressure from immigrant advocates to end the practice over safety concerns.

Feds reviewing use of private immigration facilities


The head coach of South Korea's national team has quit as police investigate allegations that two male swimmers secretly filmed female swimmers after installing a spy camera in their locker room at a training facility in 2013.

South Korea swimming coach quits over spy cam scandal


Georgia Tech's unusual opener against Boston College on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland, marks the Yellow Jackets' first game outside the United States.

Georgia Tech bracing for unusual trip to Ireland for opener


6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies' Pause
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

Cities provide subsidies and payments to attract NRA conventions


In cities such as Dallas, Charlotte, Louisville and Houston, taxpayers have supported the NRA with subsidies, sometimes in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, for their conventions.


Even as Rhode Island makes history as the first U.S. state with an offshore wind farm, its people are not so fond of wind turbines sprouting up on land near where they live.

Offshore wind sails forward, but a different story on land


1:29 Here's where all the DNC floor signs come from Pause
3:01 A First Daughter’s Second Ride
1:52 Star Swain performs stunning rendition of national anthem at DNC
6:33 Obama: There is no one more qualified for president than Hillary Clinton
2:24 Joe Allen's plans for his return to Macon-Bibb Commission
3:22 Bernie Sanders formally nominates Hillary Clinton for president
3:24 Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton must become the next president
1:17 Why Sen. Tim Kaine is Hillary Clinton’s VP pick
0:35 Wall Off Trump: Protesters form wall near RNC
2:29 What's actually going to happen at the Republican National Convention?

Maine state senator: Censure may be in order for governor


Last week, after stating that 90 percent of suspects in drug busts are black or Hispanic, Maine Gov. Paul LePage left a profane voice mail for a Democratic state representative, challenging him to prove that he is a racist. On Sunday, Republican Amy Volk posted a message to her Facebook followers, which was quoted in full by a Portland newspaper, stating she had “deep concerns” about the governor’s recent behavior.


Q: My ex has lived with a woman for about a year and a half. It was fine at first and I didn't mind, but they recently went on a trip with the kids, ages 8 and 11, and I realized this isn't ok with me - to the point where I feel my boys have betrayed me by going on an overnight with them. I don't want to even talk to them when they come home. I'm to the point where I want to tell them either choose me or her. In my mind a new woman will never be in my kid's family-ever - and the next time they go on vacation I think I should be included because I don't think it is right that she spend time with my children if I want to be there. What's good ex-etiquette?

Ex-etiquette: Kids vacation with dad, girlfriend; mom feels betrayed


1:21 How to pick the perfect watermelon Pause
1:43 Ice cream in a bag
2:54 Chef Teddi bakes up 'Peachy Grilled Chicken'
0:29 Macon chef: Hugh Acheson, Canadian-born chef, loves Georgia food and culture
3:39 How to make tamale casserole
6:19 A must-have for your picnic basket
1:01 Citrus makes cocktails "come alive" in time for summer
1:47 USDA asks, 'What's your eating style?'
1:14 La Tropical, Cuba's oldest beer, re-created in Miami
1:24 What's the right way to cut an onion? Chef Tom Ramsey shows you

Fresh spring rolls are summer’s signature


Summer is a lot of things, but fun for the cook ain’t necessarily one of them.


Four of the Final Five gymnastics greats from the Rio Olympics wished ailing teammate Gabby Douglas well and got hugs from best female video winner Beyonce on Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Four of the Final Five from Rio get hugs from Beyonce


0:49 Man climbs Trump Tower in New York Pause
6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies'
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

Daughters take early bridal photos with father who has Alzheimer’s - just in case


Officials say a small plane crashed into an RV park as it approached Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The condition of the pilot or anyone else who may have been aboard is unclear, but there were no injuries on the ground.

Small plane hits Nevada RV park; no early report of injury


Another Clinton donor, another email that wasn’t turned over


Hillary Clinton did not turn over emails to the State Department from a Clinton Foundation donor asking her to help push women’s issues at a Clinton Global Initiative meeting


3:26 Surveillance footage from the night U.S. swimmers allege they were robbed in Rio Pause
0:41 Orangutans have fun with bubbles
1:47 Six times Joe Biden sounded like your dad in Scranton
0:42 Sandusky arrives at Pa. court for appeals hearing
0:49 Man climbs Trump Tower in New York
0:29 Firefighters pull 8 kittens from Sacramento storm drain; momma cat approves
0:38 Ryan Lochte's new 'blue hair'
0:39 Bald eagle snags osprey chick right from nest
0:43 Baby giraffe stumbles then walks with confidence at Cincinnati Zoo
1:23 See the huge watermelon that took first place at the North Carolina State Farmers Market

Cops: Son beat parents to death inside family home


Authorities say a man fatally beat his parents with his hands and an object inside the family's New Jersey home.


Window installers witnessed the botched butchering of a pet pot bellied pig in the Kings Park neighborhood of east Macon-Bibb County. The men tell what they saw that made them call for help. Pig photo courtesy of the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Video by Liz Fabian.

Bibb sheriff's crime lab probes fatal shooting scene


Daniel Shirley is the sports editor and Mercer beat writer. He joined The Telegraph in 2006.


The Mercer men's soccer team opens its season with a 1-0 win over Georgia State.


6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies' Pause
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

Russian hackers said to have targeted Arizona election system


In addition to Arizona, Illinois officials discovered an intrusion into their elections system in July. Although the hackers did not alter any data, the intrusion marks the first successful compromise of a state voter-registration database, federal officials said.


Wins have been hard to come by for Chris Archer this season. Strikeouts have not.

Archer strikes out 10, Rays hit 3 HRs in 10-4 win vs Astros


Two brothers who were on parole for prior criminal activity have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade, Chicago police announced Sunday.

2 Chicago men charged in shooting of NBA star Wade's cousin


Blind woman must say goodbye to her blind and deaf dog


Marilyn Crisp, 62, had to give up her beloved cocker spaniel Carmelo after she and the dog lost their eyesight and the dog lost his hearing. Carmelo will be up for adoption this weekend.


3:11 Pet pig's botched butchering leads to arrest Pause
1:11 First Mercer Innovation Fellow cooks up more than dinner
1:45 Former Braves, Falcons star highlights reading at school
0:59 Woman was stuck in hospital room for one hour during lockdown
1:06 Sneak peek of new west Macon park
0:54 Construction begins on east Bibb County fire station
2:05 FPD learns Maggie Renfroe's secret
3:40 'Voice' contestant Maggie Renfroe performs 'Living in Our Prime'
0:42 Delays hit Macon's Second Street Corridor project

Men fall from ceiling in robbery attempt at check cashing store, one suspect shot in exchange of gunfire


Two men allegedly trying to rob Discount Check Cashing, 1411 Rocky Creek Road, in south Macon Saturday, fell through the ceiling. One of them was shot during an exchange of gunfire with a man who’d been inside the store at the time of the robbery attempt.


Dear Mayo Clinic: My daughter is 15 and lifts weights regularly to stay in shape. Lately, she's complained about stretch marks on her legs as a result of weight lifting. She doesn't like how they look, but I'm more concerned that she is doing too much. Is weight training healthy for girls who are still growing? How much is too much?


Sean Manaea left in the fourth inning with another injury, and things went downhill after that for the Oakland Athletics.

Manaea injured again in A's 6-0 loss to Astros


NBA star Dwyane Wade speaks out on gun violence after his cousin was killed


Nykea Aldridge was an innocent bystander, police said, pushing her baby in a stroller near a Chicago school where she intended to register her children.


6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies' Pause
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

Too much homework? Some parents are just ditching it.


For some parents, particularly those of younger children, homework is becoming a sore subject. Sometimes the assignments are too much for kids and cut into their playtime.


12:06 Kirby Smart on kickers, UNC and black jerseys Pause
1:12 Take a tour of Warner Robins recreation
3:58 Mercer quarterback, center share unique bond, strive for milestone
0:38 A sneak peek of guns to be auctioned by the Bibb County Sheriff's Office
3:59 Cop Shop Podcast: 'Herpes-infested' insults
1:38 Loft Living on Tour
1:02 Mercer readies for tough opener
1:23 Losses to Citadel haunt Russ
2:30 Mike Pence asked how to combat "never Trump-ers," compares campaign to NASCAR
1:39 Trump VP candidate Pence brings up Clinton controversies, crowd chants "lock her up"

This is Viewpoints for Wednesday, August 31, 2016


With all the enforcement efforts, why are drugs on the street still plentiful? How do you increase recycling awareness in Macon-Bibb County? Should the U.S. continue support for the United Nations? All these subjects and more in today’s Viewpoints page.


Bernhard Langer made a 3-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff with Woody Austin and Kevin Sutherland on Sunday to win the PGA Tour Champions' Boeing Classic for the second time.

Langer wins Boeing Classic playoff for 29th senior title


2:22 Ex-boyfriend killed in north Macon shootout Pause
1:00 Bibb sheriff's crime lab probes fatal shooting scene
1:11 First Mercer Innovation Fellow cooks up more than dinner
0:51 Macon women try out for hockey reality show
0:23 Ninety-year-old woman waves as she begins bucket list birthday Harley ride
3:11 Pet pig's botched butchering leads to arrest
2:11 Man detained after disruption at Wesleyan College
1:06 Youmans Chevrolet celebrates National Dog Day by offering free pet adoptions and gear
1:39 Black, white churches unite for worship service for the first time


1:29 Here's where all the DNC floor signs come from Pause
3:01 A First Daughter’s Second Ride
1:52 Star Swain performs stunning rendition of national anthem at DNC
6:33 Obama: There is no one more qualified for president than Hillary Clinton
2:24 Joe Allen's plans for his return to Macon-Bibb Commission
3:22 Bernie Sanders formally nominates Hillary Clinton for president
3:24 Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton must become the next president
1:17 Why Sen. Tim Kaine is Hillary Clinton’s VP pick
0:35 Wall Off Trump: Protesters form wall near RNC
2:29 What's actually going to happen at the Republican National Convention?

Huma Abedin announces separation from Anthony Weiner after latest sexting scandal


The Clinton aide said she and Weiner “remain devoted to doing what is best for our son.


The investigation and possible prosecution of metropolitan Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio will be handled by the U.S. Justice Department after federal prosecutors in Arizona asked to be removed because of unspecified conflicts of interest, according to a court filing made public Friday.

Justice Department will probe metro Phoenix sheriff Arpaio


Federal contracting changes could help NC small businesses


North Carolina small businesses and other companies across the country have been struggling to obtain federal contracts because the government’s contracting officers favor companies that have long-standing working relationships with the government. Congress has developed a plan to fix that problem and is moving toward putting it in action.


Yu Darvish did his part in the first of six straight games at home for the Texas Rangers against the two teams chasing them in the AL West.

Darvish, Beltran lead Rangers to 6-3 win over Mariners


6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies' Pause
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

Idaho deputy who shot rancher ‘increasingly unstable,’ peer told police


Adams County Sheriff’s Lt. Steve Phillips went to his boss and law enforcement authorities in McCall, Valley County and Ada County to express concern about colleague Brian Wood, one of the deputies who killed Idaho rancher Jack Yantis. Wood called Phillips’ statements “slander” and “lies.”


Mom of 3 survives car crash - then is gunned down by the other driver, police say


A man identified as a former Marine got out of his overturned vehicle with a rifle. He then shot the other driver several times, a witness reported.


Shark-bite survivor jumps back into the water


A 10-foot great white shark bit into Maria Korcsmaros in May, severely injuring her. Earlier this month, the California woman returned to the water for a run-swim event.


‘I’m not paranoid ... But we’re prepared’: They’re ready if country sinks into chaos


A determined group of preppers is moving to a rurual area of the Pacific Northwest known as the American Redoubt and getting ready for man-made or natural disasters that could create instability for years. It’s scenario-planning that is gaining adherents and becoming mainstream in what Redoubt preppers described as an era of fear and uncertainty.


There are two First Baptist Churches in Macon — one black and one white. They sit almost back-to-back, separated by a small park, in a hilltop historic district overlooking downtown.

Neighbor churches, split on race lines, work to heal divide


The most decorated Olympian of all time, swimmer Michael Phelps, offered a name to go with his famous Phelps face Sunday night and it's one word: Future.

Michael Phelps put a name to his famous Phelps face: Future


Spotted @ Houston County v. Peach County


0:59 Woman was stuck in hospital room for one hour during lockdown Pause
0:48 What you didn't know about Raekwon Smith
1:14 Shriners wheel around mall parking lot
0:31 Man surprises police officer directing traffic with bottled water, sports drink and handshake
1:36 First-grader delivers homemade card to sheriff's deputies
0:35 Inca, a red-tailed hawk, was trapped in Union County
0:51 Why Houston County could be a target for a terrorist attack
0:26 Amanda Wilson can't wait to learn with her new students
1:14 Youngsters show riding skills at barrel racing championship in Perry
1:37 'Nunsense' brings comedy to the church

Peach County murder trial has been postponed


Jai-Mel Anderson, Peach County murder trial, murder, Dennis Ray Eason, Kristian Jamal Wipfel, Tevin Juwan Sams


1:11 First Mercer Innovation Fellow cooks up more than dinner Pause
0:23 Ninety-year-old woman waves as she begins bucket list birthday Harley ride
3:11 Pet pig's botched butchering leads to arrest
1:06 Youmans Chevrolet celebrates National Dog Day by offering free pet adoptions and gear
4:11 Gaming Machine Owner Describes How To Play
1:45 Students gather at emotional rally for football player killed in wreck
1:04 Bibb superintendent says district has learned from Macon Charter termination
2:05 FPD learns Maggie Renfroe's secret
0:51 Macon women try out for hockey reality show

Sheriff: No active shooter at Wesleyan College


Despite reports that an active shooter was on the loose at Wesleyan College Monday, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said there wasn’t one. Sheriff David Davis said a suspect is in custody involving a “domestic situation” on campus.


Ryan Brehm won the Web.com Tour's regular-season ending WinCo Foods Portland Open on Sunday to earn a PGA Tour card.

Ryan Brehm wins Web.com finale, earns PGA Tour card


6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies' Pause
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

After 10 years, this fish story has an unexpected happy ending


In 2006, the Soul Salmon sculpture in a Tacoma, Wash., park disappeared. It mysteriously returned earlier this month, giving a neighborhood reason to celebrate.


He drove an old car, ate frozen dinners so he could donate $4 million


Robert Morin, who died in March of last year, left a fortune to the university where he had worked for nearly 50 years.


Obama finds an ally in WalMart, whose stores he once shunned


The partnership between the president and the retailer is especially strong in two areas: health care and climate change.


Q: Despite repeatedly being told that I'm a valuable employee, I sometimes feel that I'm not treated with respect. Because of a serious hearing loss, I wear hearing aids in both ears. Although my manager has installed adaptive equipment and adjusted my job duties, there are times when my special requirements are ignored.

Your Office Coach: Partially deaf worker doesn't want to miss a beat


3:26 Surveillance footage from the night U.S. swimmers allege they were robbed in Rio Pause
0:41 Orangutans have fun with bubbles
1:47 Six times Joe Biden sounded like your dad in Scranton
0:42 Sandusky arrives at Pa. court for appeals hearing
0:49 Man climbs Trump Tower in New York
0:29 Firefighters pull 8 kittens from Sacramento storm drain; momma cat approves
0:38 Ryan Lochte's new 'blue hair'
0:39 Bald eagle snags osprey chick right from nest
0:43 Baby giraffe stumbles then walks with confidence at Cincinnati Zoo
1:23 See the huge watermelon that took first place at the North Carolina State Farmers Market

Estonia fails to elect head of state in presidential vote


Estonia's presidential election is heading into a second round Tuesday after no candidate got the required two-thirds majority in a parliamentary vote.


1:08 Southwest stressing offensive line play against Westside Pause
2:02 Kevin Kinsler's Northside Eagles had a little better opener than expected
1:41 Westside 21, Howard 0: Postgame thoughts
1:26 Lee County 20, Jones County 13: Postgame thoughts
3:56 Houston County's Jake Fromm and Mary Persons' Brian Nelson had a full night
2:43 Mary Persons vs. Houston County High School Football
2:46 Kickoff can't come soon enough for buddies/rivals Jake Fromm and Malik Herring
2:14 The showdown up front with Houston County and Mary Persons may be epic
1:08 Dieuseul Stcyr takes over leadership role on Westside defense
1:59 Damion Bagley hopes to spark Perry turnaround at quarterback


Stratford opens its football season at home with a win over Savannah Country Day.


Various tributes to Raekwon Smith, a Peach County football player who died in a recent car crash, could be seen before the Trojans' season opener against Houston County.

Dalton Cox, Greg Moore and FPD had a good night in beating Howard


Thousands of people lined up to hear Donald Trump speak in Everett as the Republican presidential candidate returned to Washington state Tuesday for a rally and a fundraiser.

Thousands line up to see Donald Trump in Everett


Turkmenistan to discuss letting foreign envoys visit jails


Turkmenistan is discussing the possibility of giving foreign diplomats access to its prisons.


Hillary Clinton is wrapping a fundraising blitz in the Hamptons, where she has racked up millions during a three-day swing.

Clinton wraps up Hamptons fundraising swing


0:51 Macon women try out for hockey reality show Pause
2:23 Peach County's Chad Campbell and Houston County's Von Lassiter on the end of a difficult week
0:55 Antonio Sanders shows several dimensions in Central victory over Mount de Sales
3:10 Dalton Cox, Greg Moore and FPD had a good night in beating Howard
0:23 Ninety-year-old woman waves as she begins bucket list birthday Harley ride
1:06 Youmans Chevrolet celebrates National Dog Day by offering free pet adoptions and gear
2:15 Lorenzo Carter on UGA's defense, preparing for UNC
0:56 Grayson's Jamyest Williams announces commitment to South Carolina
0:25 Tailgate crew show off their pregame treats
1:19 Southwest's Markees Burton credits blocking for pivotal kickoff return

The Latest: Trump says he'll speak Wednesday on immigration


The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign (all times EDT):


Daniel Shirley is the sports editor and Mercer beat writer. He joined The Telegraph in 2006.

Bears, Eagles stay on top in GHSA Class 6A


This week's Georgia Sports Writers Association football poll


U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in India for strategic and commercial talks being held against the backdrop of rising tensions in the disputed region of Kashmir, long a flashpoint between India and rival Pakistan.

Kerry in India for strategic, commercial talks


0:59 Woman talks about hospital lock down Pause
0:54 Construction begins on east Bibb County fire station
3:11 Pet pig's botched butchering leads to arrest
1:06 Sneak peek of new west Macon park
4:25 Cop Shop Podcast: A rap music scam and a Facebook feud
1:14 U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson: Washington, D.C. could learn from Georgia businesses
2:45 Kathleen couple skips honeymoon to help Louisiana flood victims
5:03 Georgia Senator David Perdue: On Budget, Healthcare and Elections
4:25 How do you say Centreplex?
2:05 FPD learns Maggie Renfroe's secret

Mercer innovator debuts African-inspired grill


A Macon native debuted to his hometown Thursday something he’d been cooking up for more than a year and a half.


Sometimes we need a story, a singular example that proves greed is not the governing canon of the world, that executives are sometimes willing to surrender profits for the greater good, and that a charitable act can also translate into a smart public relations move.

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Paying kindness forward


1:11 First Mercer Innovation Fellow cooks up more than dinner Pause
0:59 Woman talks about hospital lock down
0:54 Construction begins on east Bibb County fire station
3:11 Pet pig's botched butchering leads to arrest
1:06 Sneak peek of new west Macon park
4:25 Cop Shop Podcast: A rap music scam and a Facebook feud
1:14 U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson: Washington, D.C. could learn from Georgia businesses
2:45 Kathleen couple skips honeymoon to help Louisiana flood victims
5:03 Georgia Senator David Perdue: On Budget, Healthcare and Elections
4:25 How do you say Centreplex?
2:05 FPD learns Maggie Renfroe's secret

Mayor clarifies Cherry Blossom Festival ‘threat’ of relocation


Macon-Bibb County Mayor Robert Reichert said a construction project at Central City Park should not interfere with Cherry Blossom Festival events next spring.


6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies' Pause
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

Clemson University tells man he can't pray outside 'designated free speech area'


A man was reportedly told he couldn’t pray on certain parts of Clemson University’s campus because he was not in a “designated free speech area” and inviting students to pray with him was solicitation.


3:25 Sights and sounds from the Chiefs' 10-game winning streak Pause
0:46 NFL DE Jason Pierre-Paul, CPSC give fireworks safety tips
1:22 Aaron Murray hosts youth football camp at Stratford Academy
2:21 Seattle Seahawks defensive line coach visits Navicent Health Children's Hospital
2:57 President Obama honors Denver Broncos, calling them champs on and off the field
2:05 Cam Newton helps kids take their dreams to the extreme
2:10 Emmitt Smith says he gets nervous about son playing football but "why would I steal his passion away?"
2:42 Video: Gym renamed after NFL's first female referee
5:16 Video: Thomas Davis: Broken arm won't stop me
1:11 Video: Cam Newton's remarkable season on and off the field

Look for Luck, Colts back in playoffs, and maybe Raiders?


The Indianapolis Colts played mostly without Andrew Luck when they missed the playoffs in 2015 after winning their division a year earlier.


1:11 First Mercer Innovation Fellow cooks up more than dinner Pause
0:23 Ninety-year-old woman waves as she begins bucket list birthday Harley ride
3:11 Pet pig's botched butchering leads to arrest
1:06 Youmans Chevrolet celebrates National Dog Day by offering free pet adoptions and gear
4:11 Gaming Machine Owner Describes How To Play
1:45 Students gather at emotional rally for football player killed in wreck
1:04 Bibb superintendent says district has learned from Macon Charter termination
2:05 FPD learns Maggie Renfroe's secret
0:51 Macon women try out for hockey reality show


Georgia Tech opens its football season Saturday in Ireland against Boston College.


Eugenie Bouchard wrung her hands at her post-match news conference. She rubbed her lower lip. She squeezed her left arm.

Concussion-related lawsuit pending, Bouchard out at US Open


2:00 Trump’s VP “speaks in sentences, with verbs." Pause
1:29 Here's where all the DNC floor signs come from
3:01 A First Daughter’s Second Ride
1:52 Star Swain performs stunning rendition of national anthem at DNC
6:33 Obama: There is no one more qualified for president than Hillary Clinton
2:24 Joe Allen's plans for his return to Macon-Bibb Commission
3:22 Bernie Sanders formally nominates Hillary Clinton for president
3:24 Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton must become the next president
1:00 Donald Trump protesters get rowdy in Fresno
1:11 Larry Schlesinger wins election as Macon-Bibb commissioner for second time
1:49 Macon-Bibb voters share who they voted for and why

Voter Guide: Trump and Clinton duke it out over race


Voter Survival Guide: Clinton and Trump fight over race, bigotry


Gene Wilder, star of Mel Brooks movies and ‘Willy Wonka,’ dies at 83


Family says that the actor and writer died earlier this month from complications from Alzheimer’s disease.


1:41 Westside 21, Howard 0: Postgame thoughts Pause
1:26 Lee County 20, Jones County 13: Postgame thoughts
3:56 Houston County's Jake Fromm and Mary Persons' Brian Nelson had a full night
2:43 Mary Persons vs. Houston County High School Football
2:46 Kickoff can't come soon enough for buddies/rivals Jake Fromm and Malik Herring
2:14 The showdown up front with Houston County and Mary Persons may be epic
1:08 Dieuseul Stcyr takes over leadership role on Westside defense
1:59 Damion Bagley hopes to spark Perry turnaround at quarterback
1:25 Northside's Kevin Kinsler and Tobias Oliver ready to rebound from 2015
3:44 Middle Georgia has plenty of quality quarterbacks for 2016

Trojans, Bears plan 'white-out' to honor football player killed in crash


Emotions will be strong when a mourning Peach County team welcomes Houston County on Friday night in GHSA football action.


3:26 Surveillance footage from the night U.S. swimmers allege they were robbed in Rio Pause
0:41 Orangutans have fun with bubbles
1:47 Six times Joe Biden sounded like your dad in Scranton
0:42 Sandusky arrives at Pa. court for appeals hearing
0:49 Man climbs Trump Tower in New York
0:29 Firefighters pull 8 kittens from Sacramento storm drain; momma cat approves
0:38 Ryan Lochte's new 'blue hair'
0:39 Bald eagle snags osprey chick right from nest
0:43 Baby giraffe stumbles then walks with confidence at Cincinnati Zoo
1:23 See the huge watermelon that took first place at the North Carolina State Farmers Market

The Latest: Murphy beats Grayson to face Rubio for Senate


The Latest on Florida's primary (all times local):


3:25 MLB prospect Kyle Lewis tells story from small-school standout to first-round hopeful Pause
1:10 Local Trump supporters tell why
1:26 Mercer expects exciting atmosphere Thursday
1:36 The Citadel has been a tough opponent for Mercer
2:11 Man detained after disruption at Wesleyan College
20:45 Kirby Smart on Nick Chubb, QBs and UNC
1:00 Bibb sheriff's crime lab probes fatal shooting scene
2:22 Ex-boyfriend killed in north Macon shootout
0:51 Macon women try out for hockey reality show
2:23 Peach County's Chad Campbell and Houston County's Von Lassiter on the end of a difficult week

Roark, Werth lead Nationals past Phillies 4-0


Tanner Roark threw seven impressive innings, Jayson Werth hit a solo homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 on Monday night.


Joey Logano won the pole at Michigan International Speedway — and lately at this track, that's been a pretty good indicator of things to come.

Joey Logano wins another NASCAR Sprint Cup pole at Michigan


Friends and relatives of patrons trapped in a gay Florida nightclub where a mass shooting left 49 people dead asked police dispatchers why it was taking so long for their loved ones to be rescued.

911 calls: 'Gunshots going like crazy' in Pulse nightclub


6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies' Pause
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

With 10,000 Syrian refugees settled, aid groups seek spots for more


The U.S. has met its resettlement goal of 10,000 Syrian refugees, but aid groups say the target is a woefully insufficient contribution for a country of American size and resources while opponents say the process endangers national security.


1:11 First Mercer Innovation Fellow cooks up more than dinner Pause
0:23 Ninety-year-old woman waves as she begins bucket list birthday Harley ride
3:11 Pet pig's botched butchering leads to arrest
1:06 Youmans Chevrolet celebrates National Dog Day by offering free pet adoptions and gear
4:11 Gaming Machine Owner Describes How To Play
1:45 Students gather at emotional rally for football player killed in wreck
1:04 Bibb superintendent says district has learned from Macon Charter termination
2:05 FPD learns Maggie Renfroe's secret
0:51 Macon women try out for hockey reality show

Mental health summit planned for veterans


A mental health summit for veterans will be held Sept. 13 at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, Ga.


Yankees' Pineda battles inconsistency in 8-5 loss to Royals


New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda retired 15 straight against perhaps baseball's hottest team.


Mercer senior center Kirby Southard talks about the changes the program has seen and the added depth and talent in recent seasons.

The Citadel has been a tough opponent for Mercer


The Islamic State group's spokesman and chief strategist, who laid out the blueprint for the extremist group's attacks against the West, has been killed while overseeing operations in northern Syria, the group announced Tuesday.

Islamic State group says spokesman killed in Syria


Award ceremony turns into proposal for officer and his girlfriend


After receiving the award, Officer Henry Ortega thanked his girlfriend for supporting him. Then he called her up on stage.


A blog by The Telegraph's Joe Kovac Jr., who invites Middle Georgia law enforcement agencies to email word of strange crimes or situations to jkovac@macon.com.

$500 vanishes when woman tries to ‘feel on’ him


The fellow said he had taken some medicine to help him fall asleep. It was 3 a.m. one morning in mid-July. The guy, who lives in a Vineville Avenue apartment not far from Interstate 75 in Macon, “received a visitor,” a Bibb County sheriff’s report noted.


A referendum for a 2 percent restaurant tax to fund citywide recreation in Pascagoula has failed.

Pascagoula votes no on 2 percent restaurant tax


6:06 Austin police arrest black teacher, tell her African-Americans have 'violent tendencies' Pause
3:24 Republican Convention highlights: Melania Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Duck Dynasty and Rick Perry
3:43 Vietnam veteran gets Medal of Honor for saving 44 lives
0:29 Video shows police swarming building after Dallas shooting
0:24 Raw video from Dallas police protest shooting
0:46 Shots ring out in Dallas: 'I am so scared'
4:46 Orlando shooting victim shares his harrowing story
3:26 FBI's initial contact with the Orlando night club shooter
5:32 Obama: Orlando shooting an attack on all of us
1:27 At least 49 dead in Orlando nightclub mass shooting

How a troubled teen went from foster care to medical school


A village of workers and volunteers at Harrison County Emergency Children’s Shelter rescued Andrew Strachan from a chaotic home life and put him on the path to medical school.


NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - After 18 years of service, U.S. Army Sgt. Colleen Starkey rarely left her home. With post traumatic stress disorder, she said the flashing lights, the television and the fire alarm at the elementary school across the street would act as triggers, leaving her haunted with memories and sounds of war.

K9 helps U.S. Army sergeant recover from PTSD


1:11 First Mercer Innovation Fellow cooks up more than dinner Pause
0:23 Ninety-year-old woman waves as she begins bucket list birthday Harley ride
3:11 Pet pig's botched butchering leads to arrest
1:06 Youmans Chevrolet celebrates National Dog Day by offering free pet adoptions and gear
4:11 Gaming Machine Owner Describes How To Play
1:45 Students gather at emotional rally for football player killed in wreck
1:04 Bibb superintendent says district has learned from Macon Charter termination
2:05 FPD learns Maggie Renfroe's secret
0:51 Macon women try out for hockey reality show


Georgia faces North Carolina on Saturday in the Georgia Dome to kick off its season, which is its first with Kirby Smart as its head coach.


Restaurant owner offers free pizza for illegal guns


Donald Dancy owns a popular pizza joint in a high-crime neighborhood, and decided he wants to try to clean it up by offering free pizza to customers who turn in their illegal guns.


3:26 Surveillance footage from the night U.S. swimmers allege they were robbed in Rio Pause
0:41 Orangutans have fun with bubbles
1:47 Six times Joe Biden sounded like your dad in Scranton
0:42 Sandusky arrives at Pa. court for appeals hearing
0:49 Man climbs Trump Tower in New York
0:29 Firefighters pull 8 kittens from Sacramento storm drain; momma cat approves
0:38 Ryan Lochte's new 'blue hair'
0:39 Bald eagle snags osprey chick right from nest
0:43 Baby giraffe stumbles then walks with confidence at Cincinnati Zoo
1:23 See the huge watermelon that took first place at the North Carolina State Farmers Market

US consumer spending posts slower growth in July


American consumers boosted spending at a slower pace in July, while their incomes accelerated slightly.


Owen Labrie’s victim Chessy Prout breaks silence on St. Paul’s School assault


Chessy Prout revealed her identity as the accuser in the St. Paul’s School rape case in a Today interview Tuesday.


1:08 Southwest stressing offensive line play against Westside Pause
2:02 Kevin Kinsler's Northside Eagles had a little better opener than expected
1:41 Westside 21, Howard 0: Postgame thoughts
1:26 Lee County 20, Jones County 13: Postgame thoughts
3:56 Houston County's Jake Fromm and Mary Persons' Brian Nelson had a full night
2:43 Mary Persons vs. Houston County High School Football
2:46 Kickoff can't come soon enough for buddies/rivals Jake Fromm and Malik Herring
2:14 The showdown up front with Houston County and Mary Persons may be epic
1:08 Dieuseul Stcyr takes over leadership role on Westside defense
1:59 Damion Bagley hopes to spark Perry turnaround at quarterback


The Trojans win their season opener, which is also the first game for head coach Chance Jones.


2:11 Man detained after disruption at Wesleyan College Pause
4:25 Cop Shop Podcast: A rap music scam and a Facebook feud
2:06 'I am so furious,' Macon mom says after son is shot dead
0:54 'I love my children,' says father who pleaded guilty to gun, child cruelty charges in 5-year-old son's shooting
0:43 Judge says it's a miracle 5-year-old survived being shot in the face, mother says she wants a second chance
0:37 No outbursts from Monroe deputy's accused killer as jury begins competency deliberations
4:41 Cop Shop Podcast: Man uses bathroom on self in food mart
0:32 Accused killer of Monroe deputy in court for competency trial
5:40 Eastman Police Chief on slain officer
1:00 Prosecutor describes how Thomaston man arranged to meet 14-year-old for sex

Macon man indicted in 2015 killing of Chicago man, cocaine


Raleigh Jackson, 28, was indicted Tuesday on charges including malice murder in the August 2015 shooting death of Brandon Harris, a 29-year-old Chicago man who’d come to town just hours before he was killed.


3:11 Pet pig's botched butchering leads to arrest Pause
1:11 First Mercer Innovation Fellow cooks up more than dinner
1:04 Bibb superintendent says district has learned from Macon Charter termination
0:48 What you didn't know about Raekwon Smith
4:11 Gaming Machine Owner Describes How To Play
1:45 Students gather at emotional rally for football player killed in wreck
1:45 Former Braves, Falcons star highlights reading at school
2:05 FPD learns Maggie Renfroe's secret
1:06 Youmans Chevrolet celebrates National Dog Day by offering free pet adoptions and gear


A masked gunman robbed the Flash Foods on Thomaston Road in Macon, Ga., early Sunday morning.