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10 things to know for Friday By The Associated Press Posted Apr 27, 2018 at 6:58 AM Updated Apr 27, 2018 at 7:07 AM Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. KOREAN LEADERS MAKE HISTORY With a single step over a weathered, cracked slab of concrete, dictator Kim Jong Un crosses the world's most heavily armed border to greet his rival, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, for talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons. 2. SPECTACULAR FALL FOR 'AMERICA'S DAD' Bill Cosby could spend his final years in prison after a jury convicts him of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. 3. MIKE POMPEO SWORN IN AS SECRETARY OF STATE The former CIA chief takes over as America's top diplomat after being confirmed by the Senate by one of the slimmest margins for the job in recent history. 4. ACCUSED OF MISCONDUCT, RONNY JACKSON BOWS OUT The Trump administration is struggling to pick up the pieces after the failed nomination of the White House doctor to lead the VA. 5. REPORTS OF DEADLY ATTACK DISPUTE Russia brings purported witnesses from Syria in front of the media, saying they were part of "staged videos" in a suspected chemical weapons attack. 6. WHICH QB WENT FIRST IN NFL DRAFT Choosing from among several standout college signal-callers, the Cleveland Browns take Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 pick. 7. GENEALOGICAL WEBSITES HELPED ID SUSPECTED KILLER Prosecutors say they used online genealogical sites to find a DNA match for the suspected California serial killer. 8. WHERE EDUCATOR UPRISING HAS SPREAD A sea of teachers clad in red shirts flows toward the Arizona Capitol for an unprecedented walkout that closes most of the state's public schools. 9. HEAVY RAINS LEAD TO HIKERS' DEATHS Flash floods kill nine Israelis — all 18 years old — who were hiking south of the Dead Sea. 10. WHY AUTISM IS BECOMING MORE COMMON Some experts think the increase can be largely explained by better diagnosing of minority children. Most Popular World Peace Flame to alit in Ashland Apr 23 at 12:16 PM Human trafficking survivor to speak Sunday in Ashland Apr 21 at 12:50 PM Ashland innkeepers escaped from D.C. to B&B Apr 26 at 10:47 AM City of Ashland Apr 26 at 10:26 AM Longtime Ashland barber hangs up the clippers after 54-year career Apr 25 at 3:00 PM Recycling waste into art Apr 24 at 7:18 PM Data breach or 'bogeyman'? Apr 23 at 6:05 PM Saving pollinators is also saving us Apr 23 at 5:49 PM Culture of Peace: The World Peace Flame is coming to Ashland Apr 23 at 2:01 AM Letters to the Editor, April 21 Apr 21 at 2:01 AM Wild Side: What was missing on Earth Day Apr 25 at 3:57 PM Finding Our Way: advice for divisive situations Apr 25 at 2:56 PM © Copyright 2006-2018 Rosebud Media LLC. All rights reserved. Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com ~ P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501