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A police officer puts up yellow tape to close the school, as a student walks past, outside of Edward Roybal High School in Los Angeles, Dec. 15, 2015.

N.Y., L.A. Schools Receive Same Email Threat; L.A. Cancels Classes

No San Diego County campuses were closed because of the threat

Ron Ackins checks out back issues at Philadelphia's Fat Jack's Comicrypt on Free Comic Book Day 2012. Be like Ron.

Your Guide To Free Comic Book Day 2019: Best Bets For Every Reader

Once again, we provide you with capsule reviews of the 53(!) books that comics shops will be handing out this Saturday, May 4th.

Pleasure boats are docked along the Erie Canal in Fairport, N.Y. Some are asking whether the canal is worth subsidizing now that it's no longer a major commercial waterway.

A Piece Of The Past, A Price In The Present: Paying For The Erie Canal

The Erie Canal was once one of the country's most important trade routes. Some are questioning whether this historical relic is still worth the tens of millions of dollars needed to maintain it.

New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (center) leaves after a Tuesday news conference on Capitol Hill.

White House Insists Trump Tweet Wasn't Sexist. Female Senators Disagree

In a statement on Twitter, Trump said Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "would do anything" for campaign contributions. This was apparently a response to Gillibrand's call for Trump to resign.

Congress Passes Spending Bill To Avoid Shutdown, Again Punts On Health Care

The House and Senate approved a short-term measure Friday that funds the government for another week.

UC San Diego Raises $177M In Gifts, Grants

UC San Diego announced Thursday that it raised $177.5 million in gifts and grants during the 2014-15 academic year, a 20 percent boost over the previous year.

From left: Twitter's acting general counsel Sean Edgett, Facebook's general counsel Colin Stretch and Google's senior vice president and general counsel Kent Walker, testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017.

Tough Questions, Hours Of Hearings But No Silver Bullet On Russian Tech Interference

A marathon on Capitol Hill this week yielded new details about the scale and nature of Russian interference in the 2016 election, but no easy solution for preventing the next effort by the Kremlin.

This diagram shows the different types of female genital mutilation – from partial removal of the clitoris to extraction of all labia and stitching shut of the area.

Women Suffering Complications From Genital Mutilation Years Later

WARNING: This story contains content that may be disturbing to some readers

When exercise and diet isn't enough, some parents may want to consider stomach-reduction surgery for obese teens.

Bariatric Surgery Helps Teens With Severe Obesity Reduce Heart Disease Risk

Adolescents with severe obesity who had bariatric surgery showed significant improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors like elevated blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

David Sweat, who escaped along with Richard Matt on Saturday from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York.

NYT: For Months David Sweat Walked N.Y. Prison Tunnels Planning Escape

The New York Times reports that the escape, which riveted the nation, was an exercise in "patience, timing, determination and physical strength."

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