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Hitting a high note: singing donkey goes viral

(WIS) A South Carolina man who is achieving internet fame for a viral video of his donkey singing along to The Lion King’s “Circle of Life,” said the entire video started as a joke with his friends. The 25-second video has garnered more than 3.1 million views on Facebook, in addition to being shared across other social media platforms and…

Fun find: rare game could fetch $10,000

(KRNV) Scott Amos was just doing his mom a favor, and it turned out to be some unbelievably good karma. Amos was cleaning out a few childhood boxes from 30 years ago in his parents’ Reno, Nevada attic, and came across his old Nintendo Entertainment System, complete with dozens of games. The games included Dig Dug, Donkey Kong and Duck…

Toddler shoots toddler

(KVOA/NBC News) A 1-year-old child has died after she was shot by another toddler inside a Tucson, Arizona home. According to Tucson Police Department, the 1-year-old was transported to the hospital after she was accidentally shot at around 2 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities say the weapon involved was described as a small-caliber rifle. The incident is still under investigation. Read more:…

Refinery blast injures 37

(KPRC) More than 30 people suffered minor injuries Wednesday in an explosion and subsequent fire at the ExxonMobil plant in Baytown, Texas. Jason Duncan, manager of the ExxonMobil plant, said 37 people suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. He described the injuries as minor burns. Officials said 66 people were taken for medical evaluation. Duncan said the unit that is…

Walking tall: 3D printing keeps man on his feet

(KPNX) Elliot Monuro has battled cancer all his life. From the age of 11, Monuro has taken medications as part of the fight against cancer. He first noticed the side effects of the medicine on his bones in his mid-twenties: intolerable pain in his ankles. Elliot was diagnosed with osteonecrosis, a disease that breaks down the bone faster than the…

Trump plan promises cheaper prescription drugs

(NBC News) The Trump administration announced Wednesday a proposal to help Americans pay less for prescription drugs by allowing imports of the same medications from Canada. “The burden now is on states, pharmacies and wholesalers to come in with plans so we can look at them and approve them to let cheaper, inexpensive drugs come into the United States from…