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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Ashland moves towards locally sourced energy ... Vinting by numbers: Annual report released ... Judge sides with Ashland Gun Club ... Ashland moves towards locally sourced energy ... Vinting by numbers: Annual report released ... Judge sides with Ashland Gun Club ... 10 things to know for Wednesday Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Aug. 17, 2016 at 6:46 AM Updated at 6:53 AM Posted Aug. 17, 2016 at 6:46 AM Updated at 6:53 AM » Social News Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: Click here for more national and international news. 1. TRUMP SHAKES UP CAMPAIGN STAFF AGAIN Slipping in the polls, the Republican presidential nominee is bringing in Breitbart News' Stephen Bannon as campaign CEO and promoting pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign manager. 2. WHY OPIOID EPIDEMIC HAS FAR-REACHING EFFECTS More than 28,000 Americans died from overdosing on opiates in 2014, a record mark that impacts millions of family members, first responders and taxpayers. 3. LOUISIANA FLOOD CRISIS STAGGERING At least 40,000 homes damaged, 30,000 people rescued and 11 people killed in some of the worst flooding in the state's history. 4. MONSTROUS CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE DRIVES OVER 80,000 FROM HOMES The blaze northeast of Los Angeles turns into a 28-square-mile monster that had burned an untold number of homes in the Cajon Pass near Interstate 15. 5. WHAT MESSAGE MOSCOW MAY BE SENDING TO WASHINGTON By using an Iranian air base to bomb targets in Syria, Russia puts overt pressure on the Obama administration to join a military partnership. 6. WHO MILWAUKEE VICTIM WAS Sylville K. Smith, the black man killed in a police shooting, suffered from cognitive and mental health issues, and he carried a gun because of past violence against him, his grandfather says. 7. TURKEY TO RELEASE 38,000 FROM JAIL The move to reduce its prison population apparently would make space for thousands of people who have been arrested as part of an investigation into last month's failed coup. 8. ROMANCE NOVELS CHALLENGE TRADITIONS IN NIGERIA Dozens of young women in Kano are rebelling by writing books that rail against a strict interpretation of Islam propagated by extremist group Boko Haram. 9. POLITICAL FAMILY MAKING COMEBACK Liz Cheney, daughter of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, sweeps to victory in a crowded race for the Republican nomination for Wyoming's lone seat in the U.S. House. 10. BLIND AMERICANS CAN NOW FEEL A PART OF OLYMPICS LIKE NEVER BEFORE NBC is airing the Rio Games in prime time with two narrators who describe what's going on in between the pronouncements from announcers. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Aug. 17, 2016 at 6:46 AM Updated at 6:53 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501