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OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A fourth teenager died Wednesday after a shooting at a Michigan high school when a 15-year-old student opened fire “with the intent to kill,” authorities said.

My favorite time of year is nearly upon us! At this time, we usually think of lights, snow, Santa Claus and Christmas décor. Of course, then, there is the tree to either get out of storage or purchasing a real one! Here are some signs to look for when picking out a Christmas tree.

Coyotes are on the prowl in Kansas, but mainly in rural areas. “When we look at abundance trends, the population of coyotes has increased three-fold since the fur market crashed in the late 1980s,” Drew Ricketts, a wildlife management specialist with K-State Research and Extension, said in a release.

NEW YORK – Author Alice Sebold publicly apologized Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that was the basis for her memoir “Lucky” and said she was struggling with the role she played “within a system that sent an innocent man to jail.”

WASHINGTON – Ex-Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen implored lawmakers Wednesday to avert the usual congressional stalemates as they weigh proposals to curb abuses on social media platforms by limiting the companies’ free-speech protections against legal liability.

LOS ANGELES – When it comes to fending off an attack from a flash mob of smash-and-grab thieves, the Citadel Outlets believes it can live up to its name. The sprawling shopping center, packed with outlet stores from Coach to Reebok, was crawling with security officers and sheriff’s deputies over the Thanksgiving weekend to deter graband-go criminals like those who recently broke into stores in several major cities.

Dear Doctors: I went to urgent care with bad stomach cramps, and the doctor there talked about something called “leaky gut.” But when I asked my own doctor about it, he said it’s not really a thing. What do you know about leaky gut?

Recently Gov. Laura Kelly went grocery shopping with a mother and daughter, and talked about what the state could do to help they save a little money on their grocery bill.