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Robert Earl Woods, of Mulberry, was arrested Saturday night following a 9 p.m. call to police about a person being chased through the streets of downtown Van Buren.

Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) will continue to resist the Trump Administration in Season 4 of The Good Fight. [...]

In addition to being completely rad, there's a lot of meaning to Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner)'s circle necklace(s) on Game of Thrones.Sansa first began wearing her onyx neckpiece alongside [...]

Q: I thought measles was eradicated, so how is there a new outbreak now?A: Measles is caused by the rubeola virus. It is extremely contagious; up to 90% of those exposed to the virus (even entering a room where a person with measles was two hours earlier) will contract the disease, with symptoms typically starting one to two weeks after exposure. They then have a prodromal illness with fever (as high as 103 or higher), malaise, loss of appetite, conjunctivitis, cold-like symptoms, a [...]

A Volusia County teacher filed a criminal complaint against a 9-year-old student who punched her last week, according to a report from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Volusia United Educators President Elizabeth Albert said assaults from students are the “dirty little secret” of the education system — and this incident is proof that teachers are reaching the breaking point.

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Welcome back to Farewell to Shadowhunters, TV Guide's celebration of the final run of Freeform's supernaturally addictive [...]

Don't start drawing up the paperwork just yet -- despite recent claims that Better Call Saul could be nearing a conclusion, it looks like the AMC drama's ultimate end date is still as [...]

Sex therapist Ruth Westheimer, better known as Dr. Ruth, a German-American with a voice once described as “a cross between Henry Kissinger and Minnie Mouse,” burst on to the public scene in 1980 with the radio show “Sexually Speaking.”Before long, Dr. Ruth was hosting television specials and her own series for Lifetime. Her candor, humor and knowledge – coupled with frequent guest appearances on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, [...]

In recent years Winchester has ramped up its efforts in combating climate change, and this Earth Day the town made another important commitment. In a unanimous vote, Winchester Select Board adopted an ambitious goal: "Winchester will strive toward net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with a commitment to reach at least an 80 percent reduction below the 2006 baseline emission level of GHG emissions by 2050; and interim goals of 40 percent reduction by 2030 and 60 percent reduction by 2040, [...]