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Twitter Updates Policy To Combat Revenge Porn

Twitter has a new privacy policy. The company says if someone posts a photo or video that is intimate in nature, they have to have permission from whoever is featured in it.

Lesson To Learn: Keep Your Eye On The Ball

A woman attended a pro basketball game in Charlotte, and a ball came her way. It struck her in the face. She didn't duck because she was looking down at the cell phone of the person beside her.

Shiite militiamen pose with their banner (right) next to a captured — and upside-down — ISIS flag (left) in Tikrit, Iraq. Militias are bolstering Iraqi forces in a major operation to retake the city from the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

Iraqi Force Makes More Gains Toward Taking Tikrit From ISIS

Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi visited the region Thursday, saying on state TV that the next phase of the operation is "critical" to the effort to control the strategic city of Tikrit.

The Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft is seen as it descends toward Earth, carrying NASA's Barry Wilmore and Russian flight engineers Alexander Samokutyaev and Elena Serova.

Space Station Astronauts Make Safe Landing In Kazakhstan

An astronaut and two cosmonauts have landed safely back on Earth. While in orbit, they traveled almost 71 million miles, NASA says.

Cherry blossoms are already out at the Washington Capitol as a key cutoff deadline passes to move bills out of their House of origin.

Bills Die, Live To See Another Day As Washington Legislature Heads Into Second Half

Washington lawmakers have approved a flurry of bills -- and killed a bunch too -- as they crossed a key deadline in the 105-day session.

Emelin, 15, spoke at the United Nations this week about her efforts to improve the health and education in her town in Guatemala.

Meet The 15-Year-Old From Rural Guatemala Who Addressed The U.N.

Back in 2012, Emelin asked the mayor to help the girls of her town. He laughed in her face. But she didn't give up. This week, she told the U.N. General Assembly about her efforts.

Northwest Lawmakers Chastise Forest Service for Limiting Public Input

Eleven northwest members of Congress of both parties have admonished the U-S Forest Service on its plan to limit public hearings on forest management…

Lincoln, Neb., is home to several startups, which use the city's low cost of living and high quality of life to attract workers.

Silicon Prairie: Tech Startups Find A Welcoming Home In The Midwest

Some entrepreneurs are leaving the high-tech hot spots of San Francisco, New York and the Silicon Valley for greener pastures in a place that actually has greener pastures: Lincoln, Neb.

Idaho preschool teacher Mary Allen listens to one of her students during their afternoon snack time. The state doesn't have public preschool, so programs are paid for through a hodgepodge of funding sources.

In Idaho School District, Preschool At Risk Without Federal Funds

Congress has not reauthorized special assistance for rural communities this year. But to pay for extra programs like preschool, Basin School District doesn't have many other options.

California Bishop Tapped For Role in Spokane

Catholic officials announced Thursday that Spokane has a new leader. The Pope has appointed Bishop Thomas Anthony Daly as the 7th Bishop of the Spokane…

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