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Good morning! Cloudy with a chance of rain in the a.m. Highs in the 40s and 50s. Freeze warning in the south overnight. So yesterday, authorities in Arkansas tried to bring down the Broadway Bridge. They really, really tried. Demolition crews wired the bridge with explosives to bring it down. There were a series of booms, some puffs of black smoke, and then ... well ... see what happened here. | Forecast
 


Jerry and Patty Wetterling: 'Closure' a confusing word after truth about Jacob's death

The fate of their 11-year-old son hung in limbo for 27 years after his disappearance on an October night in 1989. In September, they learned the truth: Jacob had been killed, hours after his abduction. And while they now have answers, Patty and Jerry Wetterling say "closure" is a whole other thing. | "In the Dark" podcast

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Victor Barnard, ex-cult leader, heading to prison on sex charges

Victor Barnard, the fugitive cult leader arrested in Brazil last year for sexually abusing girls in his congregation, pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct charges.

The tweet that unleashed a torrent of stories of sexual assault

Donald Trump talked about grabbing women's genitals. On Twitter, tens of thousands of women have told stories from the other side of sexual assault, sharing their stories with the hashtag #NotOkay.

Moore, Lynx even WNBA Finals at 1-1 with win over Sparks

The Lynx beat the Sparks 79-60 on Tuesday night. Game 3 is Friday in Los Angeles.

Researchers work to spread prized genes of Yellowstone bison

Researchers last month implanted embryos in four female bison at the Minnesota Zoo. If all goes well, they'll give birth to baby bison in the spring.

Comcast fined $2.3 million for improperly charging customers

Federal regulators say Comcast charged customers for gear and services they didn't order. Officials say the fine is the largest civil penalty assessed against a cable operator.

New Clinton child tax credit could help low-income parents, but cost is $200B

The Democrat wants to double the credit for parents of children 4 and under. It would be paid for by a tax on Wall Street, the wealthy, corporations. Trump's tax plan would most benefit the wealthy. | Asian-Americans continue to drift away from the GOP, but it's a complicated story

WHO: Tax soda to fight obesity

A World Health Organization report recommends fiscal policies, including taxes, that hike the retail price of sugary drinks to fend off obesity and diabetes -- and the related health care costs. | Health

Can the dating app Hinge make you talk, not swipe?

Once upon a time, there was a startup that wanted to play Cupid. But Hinge lost its way and became just another hookup app. Now it's issuing a public confession and taking a big risk.

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