Washington DC|News|
Customs Held Passport Until Journalist Said He Writes Propaganda
Reporter Ben Watson says that a Customs officer at Dulles Airport refused to return his passport until he admitted writing propaganda.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
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National Writer for Patch, helping cover AZ, CO, NV, OR.. Have reported fo: NYT, KATU, KGW, KOIN, The Oregonian, The NY Sun, NY1 News, NY Post, Washington Post.
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Milwaukee, WI|News|
Music Store Catches Man With Flute In His Pants, Flute Now A Lamp
After an employee at Voigt Music in Janesway, WI. saw a man with one of their flutes down his pants, the store turned the flute into a lamp
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Orlando, FL|News|
Disney World Skyliner Strands Gondola Riders For Almost Two Hours
Riders on the new Skyliner gondola ride at Walt Disney World were stranded for nearly two hours on Saturday night. No injuries were reported
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Kansas City, MO|News|
Kansas City Bar Shooting Leaves 4 Dead, 5 Injured, Gunmen Sought
Four people are dead and five others injured after a shooting at a bar in Kansas City, KS. The killers are on the run.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Newport Beach-Corona Del Mar, CA|News|
Huntington Beach Oktoberfest Transformer Explosion Injures 4
A transformer explosion injured four people at the Huntington Beach Oktoberfest on Saturday night. The injuries were described as minor.
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Across America|News|
Food Trucks For Kids, Homeless House Calls: Patch Partner News
Hospital penalties, food trucks serving school lunches, doctors making "house" calls to the homeless: the latest news from Patch partners.
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Miami, FL|News|
Miami Man Kills Wife, Shoots Himself, 2 Grandkids Were Present
A woman was shot and killed by her husband of 33 years Saturday night. He then shot himself. Two of their grandkids were there.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Asbury Park, NJ|News|
E Street's Steven Van Zandt Cancels Most Of Tour, Citing Illness
Longtime E Street guitarist and noted solo artists Steven Van Zandt canceled most of his concert tour, citing illness.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Across America|News|
Ann Arbor Pot, Newark Special Ed, Climate War: Patch Partner News
Jerry Brown, the former governor of California, looks to China for climate fight help, Ann Arbor talks pot, Newark special ed problems.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Across America|News|
Rosh Hashanah 2019: All You Need To Know
The birthday of the universe, the beginning of the Jewish new year, a ram's horn. It's Rosh Hashanah 2019. Happy 5780.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Denver, CO|News|
Denver Zoo Rhino Is Pregnant, Tensing Set To Deliver In 2020
Tensing, the Denver Zoo's 11 year old greater one-horned rhino, is pregnant. The zoo says it was the result of artificial insemination.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Houston, TX|News|
Houston Firefighter Kenneth Stavinoha Dies After Collapsing
Houston firefighter Kenneth Stavinoha died Saturday night at Station 27. He was 36 years old.and is survived by his wife, Jessica.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Des Moines, IA|News|
New Campaign 2020 Poll Has Warren Leading In Iowa For First Time
A new poll in Iowa has Elizabeth Warren on top there for the first time. She leads Joe Biden. Bernie Sanders was in third.
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Across America|News|
Amtrak Dining Car Service Disappearing, They Call It 'Evolution'
Amtrak says that starting Oct. 1, traditional dining car service will disappear from select routes and be replaced by prepackaged offerings.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Gramercy-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Ric Ocasek Found Dead In His Townhouse, Cars Lead Singer Was 75
Ric Ocasek, lead singer of the Cars, was found dead Sunday afternoon. He was discovered by his estranged wife, Paulina Porzikova. He was 75.
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
Staten Island Ferry Suspicious Package Forces 90 Minute Closure
A suspicious package closed the Staten Island Ferry's Whitehall Terminal downtown for about 90 minutes. Delays are expected to linger.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Menlo Park-Atherton, CA|News|
President Trump Visits Atherton Tuesday, Baby Trump Also Expected
For the first time since being elected, President Trump will visit the Bay Area. 'Baby Trump,' the protest balloon, is also expected..
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Detroit, MI|News|
United Auto Workers Say Strike Against GM Begins Sunday Night
Nearly 50,000 auto workers will walk off the job at 31 GM plants Sunday night as the UAW stages its first strike in 12 years.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Chicago, IL|News|
Lawmakers Fear China Building 'Spy Trains' In Chicago: NYT
The world's largest train company – owned by the Chinese government - has a new $100 million plant in Chicago being targeted by lawmakers.
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Across America|News|
Principal Delivers, Amazon Problems, CA Fires: Patch Partner News
California's peak fire months are coming, Amazon has delivery problems, a Denver principal helps deliver a teacher's baby:.
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