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The president has issued an order supporting his push to ban most transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military except under "limited circumstances"

Decision not expected until sometime next week at the earliest

The death of longtime Bozo performer Frank Avruch this week triggered both feelings — warm memories from some and a shiver of fear from others

Teenage students gathered in Washington for the "March for Our Lives rally," while thousands marched in Parkland, Fla., and cities around the world

CHICAGO — DuShon Monique Brown, an actor best known for her performances on the NBC show "Chicago Fire," died Friday at a hospital in suburban Olympia Fields, Ill., the Cook County medical examiner's office said. She was 49.The cause of death was not disclosed."The 'Chicago Fire' family is devastated to lose one of its own," executive producer Dick Wolf said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with DuShon's family and we will all miss her. [...]

When Nathan Fife left his job at a Destin restaurant one night earlier this month, he didn't know he'd be saving someone's life. But as the 22-year-old took his normal route home to Fort Walton Beach, he noticed a white SUV wrapped around a tree, almost splitting the vehicle in half.There were no ambulances or emergency vehicles at the scene, so Fife figured the tow truck hadn’t arrived yet to remove the car. Then he saw the figures of two people in the driver’s [...]

DESTIN — Watch a fly fisherman unspooling line from a rod, sending it in graceful arcs to place a delicately crafted fly on the water, and it's easy to conclude fly fishing is a mystic art, its secrets revealed only to a select few.Panhandle Flyfishers, a group of fly-fishing aficionados — saltwater fly fishing, to be exact — exists in part to bring the art and science of fly fishing within reach of anyone wanting to learn. The group meets on the first [...]