Irma bears down on Florida; more than 5M told to flee coast
Irma trained its sights on Florida and officials warned more than 5 million people that time was running out Friday to evacuate ahead of the deadly hurricane as it followed a path that could take it from one end of the state to the other.
Equifax breach sows chaos among 143M Americans
A day after credit-reporting company Equifax disclosed that "criminals" had stolen vital data about 143 million Americans, it had somehow managed to leave much of the public in the dark about their exposure, how they should protect themselves and what Equifax planned to do for those affected.
Michigan woman forgoes cancer treatment to have sixth child
A Michigan woman sacrificed the chance to prolong her life to give birth to her sixth child.
Nation
4 men plead guilty in fraud scheme using India phone centers
Four men have pleaded guilty in Houston to participating in a fraud and money laundering scheme that used a network of call centers in India.
Business
Equifax stock sale may draw SEC scrutiny
Execs' nearly $2 million deal after learning of data breach prompts questions and sparks outrage
Local
Minnesotans gear up to help hurricane victims in Texas, Florida and at home
Relief workers head south to deliver meals, staff shelters and help rebuild.
National
Joe DeNucci, boxer and long-serving politician, dies at 78
Joe DeNucci, a former world class middleweight boxing contender who became a politician and the longest-serving state auditor in Massachusetts history, has died at age 78.
National
Court finds officer faced discrimination over breast-feeding
A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that an Alabama police department discriminated against an officer by demoting her after her maternity leave and then refusing to make accommodations that allowed her to breast-feed.
Stage & Arts
Giant portrait of toddler peers over US-Mexico border wall
A photo of a giant toddler stands in Mexico and peers over a steel wall dividing the country from the United States.
National
58 Texas Superfund sites OK after Harvey; 2 need more review
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says state and federal environmental protection officials have found no major problems at all but two of 60 Superfund sites hit by Hurricane Harvey.
West Metro
Chaska couple escape San Juan on Twitter-famous Delta flight that pierced Irma's bands
The Delta flight was the last one into San Juan before Irma hit and quickly loaded passengers to return to the U.S.
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New track has Irma directly hitting south Florida
The latest track released by the National Hurricane Center has Irma making a direct hit on South Florida.
National
Obama surprises students with visit to DC school
Former President Barack Obama shocked students at a Washington school Friday by popping in to give them encouragement at the beginning of the new year.
Nation
Jury says stabbing in college fight was self-defense
A jury has acquitted a former California college cheerleader of most charges in a bloody fight at a dorm party, deciding that he stabbed his attacker in self-defense.
Nation
Death toll rises to 61 in powerful Mexico earthquake
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico struck off the country's southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night. At least 61 people were reported dead.
National
North Carolina governor trying to move old Capitol monuments
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper sought formal permission Friday to move three Confederate monuments from the old Capitol grounds to a Civil War site in a nearby county.
Variety
US monuments to Spanish conquest facing mounting criticism
Public statues and tributes to early Spanish conquerors are facing mounting criticism tied to the brutal treatment of American Indians centuries ago by Spanish soldiers and missionaries, with activists drawing ethical parallels to the national controversy over Confederate monuments.
Variety
Chased by Irma, Floridians endure arduous journeys to safety
Floridians fleeing Hurricane Irma have turned freeways across the Southeast into red ribbons of brake lights as they head elsewhere — to Atlanta, Montgomery, Nashville — to bunk with relatives, stay at campgrounds or grab hotels before the massive storm makes landfall.
National
Charges detail extensive poaching ring in Washington, Oregon
An extensive poaching ring is responsible for slaughtering more than 100 black bears, cougars, bobcats, deer and elk in southwestern Washington state and northwestern Oregon, with many of the animals hunted with dogs and then left to rot, authorities said Friday.
Nation
MN Lottery
MINNEAPOLIS _ These Minnesota lotteries were drawn Friday:8-2-4(eight, two, four)02-07-28-30-42(two, seven, twenty-eight, thirty, forty-two)Estimated jackpot: $320,000Estimated jackpot: $70 million01-02-19-24-26(one, two, nineteen, twenty-four, twenty-six)Estimated jackpot: $35,000Estimated…
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Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Pick 3' game
MADISON, Wis. _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 3" game were:1-1-7(one, one, seven)¶ Maximum prize: $500
Nation
Winning numbers drawn in 'Northstar Cash' game
MINNEAPOLIS _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Minnesota Lottery's "Northstar Cash" game were:01-02-19-24-26(one, two, nineteen, twenty-four, twenty-six)Estimated jackpot: $35,000
Nation
Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Pick 4' game
MADISON, Wis. _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 4" game were:9-4-3-6(nine, four, three, six)¶ Maximum prize: $500
Nation
Winning numbers drawn in 'Gopher 5' game
MINNEAPOLIS _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Minnesota Lottery's "Gopher 5" game were:02-07-28-30-42(two, seven, twenty-eight, thirty, forty-two)Estimated jackpot: $320,000
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