ATMEH, Syria (AP) — The leader of the violent Islamic State group was killed Thursday, blowing himself up along with members of his family during an overnight raid carried out by U.S. special operations forces in northwestern Syria, President Joe Biden said.

(AP) – When Kurt Groszhans set out from North Dakota for Ukraine in 2017, he was eager to connect with his family’s ancestral homeland and to farm the rich, black soil for which the country is known.

(AP) – COVID-19 vaccines are saving an untold number of lives, but they can’t stop the chaos when a hugely contagious new mutant bursts on the scene, leading people to wonder: Will we need boosters every few months? A new vaccine recipe? A new type of shot altogether?

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Lawmakers in a handful of states are seeking greater protections for election officials amid growing concerns for their safety after they were targeted by threats of violence following the 2020 presidential election.

Don’t wait for plantar fasciitis to cause other problems

Dear Doctors: I'm getting this sharp pain under my right heel when I step out of bed in the morning. It feels like it's bruised, but I know I haven't injured it. A friend who had plantar fasciitis thinks that's what it is. Can you please explain plantar fasciitis? How do you get it to go away?

Woman unsure about letting kids meet half-siblings

DEAR HARRIETTE: My ex-husband evidently had children that I did not know about while we were married. Recently, the mother of those children contacted me and let me know that he does not have anything to do with their kids and apologized to me for seeing him while we were together. She went on to ask me if my kids could meet her kids because they are siblings. I declined because I do not know this woman, and I feel that it should be my ex-husband who facilitates any meetings between siblings. Am I being unreasonable? – Meet the Siblings

Here's your preview of Thursday's headlines

- Engineering co. hired by city council

- CEDA works to bring new businesses to Clinton

- SWPH ‘Beauty and the Beast’ cast exceeds director’s expectations 

- Crusaders conquer Bison

Stocking up

Derek Rhodes stocks ice scrapers at H&R Auto Supply-NAPA to prepare for upcoming possible icy weather. CDN

A task order agreement with Burns and McDonnell Engineering Co. to conduct a scope-of-work concept design that would be part of Clinton’s newest water treatment plant, located on State Highway 73 at the west edge of town, was approved Tuesday by city council members.

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