WASHINGTON (AP) — It's been a month since a Maryland man became the second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig –- and hospital video released shows he's working hard to recover.

Oklahoma has become the first state in the nation to require a work zone safety and first responder safety course for teen drivers. The law, set to take effect Nov. 1, 2023, will require all Oklahoma teens to complete the free Oklahoma Work Zone Safe and First Responder Safety online education course before applying for their intermediate driver license.

Evil in Israel there is no justification for it

Ababy, an infant, riddled with bullets. Soldiers beheaded. Young people burned alive. I could go on, but it's simply depravity in the worst imaginable way. In Israel, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken described some of the photographic evidence he'd seen of the Hamas attacks against Israel.

RIP, Marius Aurelius Spartanicus: The priest's dog

Catholic priests are not used to hearing penitents laugh while lined up for confession. When Father Joseph Krupp peered out of the booth one day, he saw that his broad-chested, 72-pound boxer was in a chair and, when the line moved, the dog took the next chair.

Nail inflammation, infection after manicures

Dear Doctors: Right after I got a manicure, the skin around two of my fingernails got red and really swollen. My roommate says it can happen when the manicurist cuts your cuticles. Is that true?

Friend still obsessed with ex after breakup

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend has an ex-boyfriend she became quite obsessed with at the end of their relationship — and after. She constantly checks his social media accounts to see what he is up to and to see if he is in a new relationship. One time he posted a picture of another girl on his Instagram, and my friend lost it for a couple days. She was really sad and wanted to reach out to him to 'get closure,' but I know that she just wants to get back together.

Here's a preview of Friday's CDN

- ER services agreement approved, 3-1

- Ward 3 candidate debate set   

- Shepherd to conduct its annual food drive

- Multiple Lady Reds gain postseason honors

- CHS nears another district title

Shepherd Home Health & Hospice is currently holding its annual Thanksgiving food drive to supply a food basket to those in need during the holidays. Organizers began accepting food Monday and will accept donations through Nov. 13.

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