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A Roosevelt elk in Southern Oregon had to be rescued Thursday morning after its antlers got caught in downed wires, according to Oregon State Police.A caretaker of a ranch in Butte Falls found the elk fatigued and moving in circles -- likely after hours of attempting to free itself, OregonLive reported.After the caretaker called the police, the…

Officials in Luzerne County, Pa., claimed Friday that an investigation into nine discarded mail-in ballots showed the ballot security system in place for the November election "works."“The system of checks and balances set forth in Pennsylvania elections works,” Luzerne County Manager C. David Pedri said in a statement. “An error was made, a public servant discovered it and reported it to law…

Health officials in Michigan are reportedly urging people to stay indoors after 10 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis in 22 horses and one suspected human case. Michigan’s health department confirmed 22 horse cases in 10 counties and one suspected human case in Barry County, as of Wednesday, the department said in an announcement. Officials said…

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Still, attacking Marks is one of several options U.S. officials believe Iran’s regime is considering for retaliation since the general, Qassem Soleimani, was assassinated by a U.S. drone strike in January. At the time, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. killed Soleimani to re-establish deterrence against Iran. An intelligence community directive known as…