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Boy Scouts changing name after 108 years

For 108 years, the Boy Scouts of America’s flagship program has been known simply as the Boy Scouts. With girls soon entering the ranks, the group says that iconic name will change.

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Trump, family celebrate Easter Egg Roll in chilly weather

With overcast skies and temperatures in the 40s, President Donald Trump declared “perfect weather” on Monday for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.

 
Discovery of California family living in desert shack stuns officials

The mounds of trash, old toys and furniture caught the attention of a Southern California sheriff’s deputy passing through the desert earlier this week. As he approached, he spotted a hovel cobbled together with plywood and plastic sheeting.

 
Police say man gunned down parents at Central Michigan University

More than 100 police officers, some heavily armed in camouflage uniforms, searched neighborhoods near Central Michigan University on Friday for a 19-year-old student suspected of killing his parents at a dormitory and then running from campus.

 
Judge won’t punish father who tried to attack ex-sports doctor

A father of three victims tried to attack Larry Nassar in a Michigan courtroom on Friday after a judge declined his request for a few minutes alone in a locked room with the “demon” former sports doctor. He was blocked by an attorney and tackled by sheriff’s deputies.

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