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President Trump: Transgender people will not be allowed to serve 'in any capacity' in the U.S. military
President Trump: Transgender people will not be allowed to serve 'in any capacity' in the U.S. military
KHQ.COM - In a series of tweets, President Trump has announced that transgender people will not be allowed to serve "in any capacity in the U.S. military. The tweets read in full, "After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow... Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military..."
>>KHQ.COM - In a series of tweets, President Trump has announced that transgender people will not be allowed to serve "in any capacity in the U.S. military. The tweets read in full, "After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow... Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military..."
>>Teens throw rocks at children swimming in North Spokane
Teens throw rocks at children swimming in North Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - It’s a hot, sunny, July day but a pool sits empty in a North Spokane backyard. Neighbors said it’s not worth putting their children’s safety at risk after two teens threw rocks at the kids on Monday. “They didn’t even think twice they just did it,” said one witness. Michelle Garcia lives in the area on East Hoffman near North Town Mall.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - It’s a hot, sunny, July day but a pool sits empty in a North Spokane backyard. Neighbors said it’s not worth putting their children’s safety at risk after two teens threw rocks at the kids on Monday. “They didn’t even think twice they just did it,” said one witness. Michelle Garcia lives in the area on East Hoffman near North Town Mall.
>>One woman won't be signing the petition to rewrite new DUI-E law
One woman won't be signing the petition to rewrite new DUI-E law
It’s been three days since Washington drivers have been told to be completely hands-free behind the wheel, and already thousands want to make changes. A petition on Change.org to rewrite the new DUI-E law has already gained more than 20,000 signatures.
>>It’s been three days since Washington drivers have been told to be completely hands-free behind the wheel, and already thousands want to make changes. A petition on Change.org to rewrite the new DUI-E law has already gained more than 20,000 signatures.
>>Authorities warn virtual kidnapping scams are on the rise
Authorities warn virtual kidnapping scams are on the rise
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities are warning about a rise in virtual kidnappings - where con artists falsely claim to be holding victims' relatives for ransom. Los Angeles police and federal officials warned Tuesday that dozens of people have fallen prey to the scam in recent years and have paid out more than $100,000.
>>LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities are warning about a rise in virtual kidnappings - where con artists falsely claim to be holding victims' relatives for ransom. Los Angeles police and federal officials warned Tuesday that dozens of people have fallen prey to the scam in recent years and have paid out more than $100,000.
>>Authorities search for missing Post Falls teen last seen in Sandpoint
Authorities search for missing Post Falls teen last seen in Sandpoint
SANDPOINT, Idaho - The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Sandpoint Police Department are looking for a 16-year-old girl missing since July 7 from Post Falls, Idaho. Sandpoint Police say the girl was last seen in the Sandpoint area. Hailee Thornock is described as a white female with brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall and 125 lbs. Police say she may go by the nickname Lanham.
>>SANDPOINT, Idaho - The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Sandpoint Police Department are looking for a 16-year-old girl missing since July 7 from Post Falls, Idaho. Sandpoint Police say the girl was last seen in the Sandpoint area. Hailee Thornock is described as a white female with brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall and 125 lbs. Police say she may go by the nickname Lanham.
>>Laurel fire north of Chattaroy triggers evacuations; contained at about 50 acres
Laurel fire north of Chattaroy triggers evacuations; contained at about 50 acres
CHATTAROY, Wash. - Update: 6:45 p.m.: Fire crews say the Laurel Fire is contained at approximately 50 acres Tuesday evening. About 50 homes in the vicinity of the fire were evacuated. Highway 2 will remain closed for the next few hours while crews continue to monitor the fire. A detour is in place.
>>CHATTAROY, Wash. - Update: 6:45 p.m.: Fire crews say the Laurel Fire is contained at approximately 50 acres Tuesday evening. About 50 homes in the vicinity of the fire were evacuated. Highway 2 will remain closed for the next few hours while crews continue to monitor the fire. A detour is in place.
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Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, July 25th
Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, July 25th
Mad Minute for 12/30/16
Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, July 25th.
>>Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, July 25th.
>>2 photographers arrested on top of 400-foot-high bridge
2 photographers arrested on top of 400-foot-high bridge
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Officials say two men arrested in the middle of the night on top of Philadelphia's nearly 400-foot-tall Ben Franklin Bridge were photographers. The head of the agency that operates the bridge connecting downtown Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey, says the men set off motion detectors as they climbed suspension cables around 1 a.m. Tuesday.
>>PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Officials say two men arrested in the middle of the night on top of Philadelphia's nearly 400-foot-tall Ben Franklin Bridge were photographers. The head of the agency that operates the bridge connecting downtown Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey, says the men set off motion detectors as they climbed suspension cables around 1 a.m. Tuesday.
>>Tiger cub rejected by mother finds new mom in Oklahoma zoo
Tiger cub rejected by mother finds new mom in Oklahoma zoo
FB: Dr. Gretchen Cole and the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A tiger cub rejected by her mother at the Philadelphia Zoo has been accepted by a new mother at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Officials with the two zoos said Monday that the cub, named Zoya, was accepted by a Sumatran tiger named Lola. Zoya is an Amur tiger, also known as a Siberian tiger. Zoya is the lone survivor of five cubs born July 9 to a first-time mother in the Philadelphia Zoo, and the mother rejected her.
>>OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A tiger cub rejected by her mother at the Philadelphia Zoo has been accepted by a new mother at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Officials with the two zoos said Monday that the cub, named Zoya, was accepted by a Sumatran tiger named Lola. Zoya is an Amur tiger, also known as a Siberian tiger. Zoya is the lone survivor of five cubs born July 9 to a first-time mother in the Philadelphia Zoo, and the mother rejected her.
>>Taco Bell partners with Lyft to offer 'ride-thru' meals
Taco Bell partners with Lyft to offer 'ride-thru' meals
IRVINE, Calif. - Taco Bell is testing a new service that allows users of the ride-sharing app Lyft to add a Taco Bell stop to their ride with the click of a button. The companies have announced "Taco Mode," an option for Lyft app users. Taco Bell says Lyft users who select Taco Mode get a custom menu, a taco-themed car and a free taco when they make their "ride-thru" stop at a nearby Taco Bell.
>>IRVINE, Calif. - Taco Bell is testing a new service that allows users of the ride-sharing app Lyft to add a Taco Bell stop to their ride with the click of a button. The companies have announced "Taco Mode," an option for Lyft app users. Taco Bell says Lyft users who select Taco Mode get a custom menu, a taco-themed car and a free taco when they make their "ride-thru" stop at a nearby Taco Bell.
>>Trump message manager ready to clean house to stop leaks
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's new communications director says he's prepared to clean house in order to stop information leaks. Anthony Scaramucci, the financier tapped for the role last week, said Tuesday that he was prepared to "fire everybody" to prevent leaks. Speaking to reporters, Scaramucci said that he was "not doing an investigation. I'm just going to get the leaking to stop."
>>WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's new communications director says he's prepared to clean house in order to stop information leaks. Anthony Scaramucci, the financier tapped for the role last week, said Tuesday that he was prepared to "fire everybody" to prevent leaks. Speaking to reporters, Scaramucci said that he was "not doing an investigation. I'm just going to get the leaking to stop."
>>Brain disease seen in most football players in large report
Brain disease seen in most football players in large report
CHICAGO - Research on 202 former football players found evidence of a brain disease in nearly all of them, from athletes in the NFL down to high school. It's the biggest update on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (ehn-sehf-uh-LAH'-puh-thee), or CTE. The disease has been linked to repeated head blows and the results confirm that it can happen even in young players.
>>CHICAGO - Research on 202 former football players found evidence of a brain disease in nearly all of them, from athletes in the NFL down to high school. It's the biggest update on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (ehn-sehf-uh-LAH'-puh-thee), or CTE. The disease has been linked to repeated head blows and the results confirm that it can happen even in young players.
>>Investor urges Barnes & Noble to seek a sale, shares jump
Investor urges Barnes & Noble to seek a sale, shares jump
NEW YORK - An activist investor has bought a "meaningful" stake in Barnes & Noble Inc. and is urging the bookseller to sell itself. Sandell Asset Management Corp. CEO Thomas E. Sandell, in a letter to Barnes & Noble's board, said "the public market for retail stocks is contributing to a risky and inhospitable environment" and the company would be better served if it were private or part of a larger company.
>>NEW YORK - An activist investor has bought a "meaningful" stake in Barnes & Noble Inc. and is urging the bookseller to sell itself. Sandell Asset Management Corp. CEO Thomas E. Sandell, in a letter to Barnes & Noble's board, said "the public market for retail stocks is contributing to a risky and inhospitable environment" and the company would be better served if it were private or part of a larger company.
>>Rosenstein: "mutual respect" needed for confidence in police
Rosenstein: "mutual respect" needed for confidence in police
BALTIMORE - Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says building public confidence in law enforcement "is one of our great challenges." He says police have a special responsibility to follow the law, and citizens have an obligation to respect the police. Rosenstein spoke Tuesday at the NAACP's national convention in Baltimore.
>>BALTIMORE - Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says building public confidence in law enforcement "is one of our great challenges." He says police have a special responsibility to follow the law, and citizens have an obligation to respect the police. Rosenstein spoke Tuesday at the NAACP's national convention in Baltimore.
>>21 sent to hospital after farm workers' bus, truck collide
21 sent to hospital after farm workers' bus, truck collide
SUFFIELD, Conn. - A bus carrying tobacco farm workers has collided head-on with a pickup truck in Connecticut, sending 21 people to the hospital for evaluations. Suffield Fire Chief Chuck Flynn says the crash occurred at about 5:45 a.m. Tuesday on Route 168. None of the injuries were considered life threatening. Twenty people on the bus and one person in the pickup all managed to get out of their vehicles on their own.
>>SUFFIELD, Conn. - A bus carrying tobacco farm workers has collided head-on with a pickup truck in Connecticut, sending 21 people to the hospital for evaluations. Suffield Fire Chief Chuck Flynn says the crash occurred at about 5:45 a.m. Tuesday on Route 168. None of the injuries were considered life threatening. Twenty people on the bus and one person in the pickup all managed to get out of their vehicles on their own.
>>Mad Minute stories from Monday, July 24th
Mad Minute stories from Monday, July 24th
Mad Minute for 12/30/16
Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Monday, July 24th.
>>Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Monday, July 24th.
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