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VIDEO: We Went Foraging For Winter’s Wild Edibles

People might not think of winter as a fruitful season for foraging wild edibles, but nutritionist and expert forager Debbie Naha says there’s actually a lot out there that you can find year round.

Elsa Wannabe Pushes Boston Police Truck Out Of A Snow Drift

To avoid cabin fever, Jason Triplett decided to go out to a bar dressed as Elsa, the heroine of the movie Frozen. A video of him pushing the truck out of a drift in his blue ballgown went viral.

School Football Fundraising Encounter Leads To Concussion Reality Check

High School athletes often raise money for their teams. In Newton, Mass., instead of a donation, a football player got a lecture when he rang the doorbell of a leading brain injury researcher.

Activists: 1st Amendment Rights Of Undocumented Immigrants Are Often Violated

Immigrant advocates say undocumented activists have been arrested, threatened with deportation, or fined as the Trump administration grows ever more aggressive in its immigration enforcement.

Millions Own Gas And Oil Under Their Land. Here’s Why Only Some Strike It Rich.

Gas and oil companies pay royalties to millions of American landowners. But a growing number accuse energy companies of cheating them out of their fair share.

How Many Opioid Overdoses Are Suicides?

Opioid overdoses and related deaths are still climbing, according to U.S. statistics. Teasing out which overdoses are intentional can be hard, but is important for treatment, doctors say.

Sister Of Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof Arrested After Menacing Social Media Post

After a Snapchat post saying she hoped students participating in a walkout to protest gun violence “get shot,” Morgan Roof, 18, was taken into custody on drug and weapons charges.

In Gun-Friendly Montana, Student Walkout Steers Clear Of Politics

Students in Helena, Mont., who participated in Wednesday’s walkouts called it a memorial, not a protest — unlike demonstrations across the U.S. that explicitly called for laws to restrict gun rights.

Orlando Gunman’s Widow On Trial: ‘No One Knew. Except Two People’

Prosecutors say Noor Salman assisted the 2016 rampage at Pulse nightclub and misled police. Her attorneys, however, say she was a “simple woman” who was abused by him and coerced by law enforcement.

Gun-Trained Teacher Accidentally Shoots Gun In Calif. High School Classroom

The teacher, a reserve police officer, discharged his firearm during a lesson. Debris fell from the ceiling, and no one was injured. The teacher has been placed on leave.

Game Over For Toys R Us: Chain Going Out Of Business

Toys R Us plans to close or sell all U.S. stores. The chain has struggled through a bankruptcy process, facing heavy debt inherited from a 2005 buyout and intense competition from Walmart and Amazon.

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