SkyWest pilot suspected drunk, arrested in South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Police arrested the pilot of a SkyWest Airlines plane on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol Wednesday before the passenger jet could leave a South Dakota airport. Rapid City police were notified shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday that the pilot smelled of alcohol. Police said they determined the 38-year-old

SkyWest pilot suspected drunk, arrested in South Dakota

SkyWest pilot suspected drunk, arrested in South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Police arrested the pilot of a SkyWest Airlines plane on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol Wednesday before the passenger jet could leave a South Dakota airport. Rapid City police were notified shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday that the pilot smelled of alcohol. Police said they determined the 38-year-old

SkyWest pilot suspected drunk, arrested in South Dakota

Cholesterol test for 1-year-olds? Study says it could help

What if a blood test could reveal that your child is at high risk for early heart disease years in the future, giving you a chance to prevent it now? A big study in England did that — screening thousands of babies for inherited risk — and found it was twice as common as has

Cholesterol test for 1-year-olds? Study says it could help

Lawsuit: Girl with Down syndrome expelled for toilet issues

MOORESTOWN, N.J. — The New Jersey attorney general’s office is suing a preschool it says unlawfully expelled a 3-year-old girl with Down syndrome last year because she wasn’t potty-trained. The lawsuit alleges Chesterbrook Academy in Moorestown unfairly discriminated when it expelled the child but not others who were not fully toilet trained. It alleges school

Lawsuit: Girl with Down syndrome expelled for toilet issues

Church drops lawsuit on transgender bathroom issue

DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa church is dropping its lawsuit against the state and the city of Des Moines over an antidiscrimination law that church officials believed could force them to abide by transgender bathroom rules. The Fort Des Moines Church of Christ filed a voluntarily dismissal Wednesday. The church sought an injunction to

Church drops lawsuit on transgender bathroom issue

US Coast Guard in Hawaii searching for Chinese mariner

HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard in Hawaii is searching for a Chinese man attempting to set a sailing record from San Francisco to Shanghai. The Coast Guard located Guo Chuan’s 30-foot trimaran early Wednesday. Rescuers searched for the 51-year-old sailor, who is trying to set a solo sailing record. He was the first Chinese

US Coast Guard in Hawaii searching for Chinese mariner

When Hispanic teens vanished, did New York police do enough?

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — The disappearance and subsequent deaths of five current or former students at a New York high school have some questioning the initial police response. The aunt of one victim says it seemed as though police didn’t do enough when Oscar Acosta vanished in May on Long Island. Other community leaders are wondering

When Hispanic teens vanished, did New York police do enough?

When Hispanic teens vanished, did New York police do enough?

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — The disappearance and subsequent deaths of five current or former students at a New York high school have some questioning the initial police response. The aunt of one victim says it seemed as though police didn’t do enough when Oscar Acosta vanished in May on Long Island. Other community leaders are wondering

When Hispanic teens vanished, did New York police do enough?

Mostly empty school buses cost South Carolina $1M in Matthew

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Records show South Carolina spent nearly $1 million sending 300 school buses to the state’s Charleston County during Hurricane Matthew to evacuate residents, but only 24 of the buses were used. The Greenville News (http://grnol.co/2dLmW0L ) obtained records from the state Education Department showing the buses were only used to evacuate residents

Mostly empty school buses cost South Carolina $1M in Matthew

Chipotle’s 1st Tasty Made burger store to open this week

LANCASTER, Ohio — Chipotle’s first burger store will open this week in Ohio as the company continues working to expand its offerings and win back customers after a series of food safety scares. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. says the new Tasty Made restaurant is scheduled to open Thursday in Lancaster, 30 miles southeast of Columbus.

Chipotle’s 1st Tasty Made burger store to open this week