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WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have found the two kids that were reported missing Thursday evening.

Airee Smith-Nelson

Maxion Bolden
Pennsylvania State Police

Pennsylvania State Police said Maxion Bolden, 13, and Airee Smith-Nelson, 9, were last seen Thursday night around 6:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Memorial Avenue in the city.

Pennsylvania State Police

Williamsport Police would like to thank everyone who assisted in locating them.

(The Hill) - The White House on Thursday said it will fix errors in its “Make America Healthy Again,” or MAHA, report after a news outlet’s investigation found that it cited sources that don’t exist. 

The report, released last week to much fanfare by the administration, cited hundreds of studies to purportedly find the root causes of chronic diseases. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the report a “milestone” .

But an examination by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not actually exist. 

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Faizan Zaki's enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.

The favorite entering the bee after his runner-up finish last year — during which he never misspelled a word in a conventional spelling round, only to lose a lightning-round tiebreaker that he didn't practice for — the shaggy-haired Faizan wore the burden of expectations lightly, sauntering to the microphone in a black hoodie and spelling his words with casual glee.

LEWISBURG — Lewisburg Area High School senior Noelle Prowant had tears in her eyes as she greeted one of the kindergarten classes in Kelly Elementary School on Thursday.

The Department of Homeland Security is putting hundreds of “sanctuary jurisdictions” across the country on notice. The department Thursday is publishing a list of the jurisdictions and said each one will receive formal notification that the government has deemed them noncompliant and if they’re believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes. There’s no specific definition of a “sanctuary jurisdiction” but the term is often used to refer to communities that don’t cooperate with immigration enforcement.

SELINSGROVE — There was singing, dancing, and hugging as 187 Selinsgrove Area High School Class of 2025 graduates enjoyed the 73rd annual commencement Thursday night.

MONROE TOWNSHIP — Roadwork for the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway (CSVT), begins June 3 in Monroe Township.

Ruth's Place, a 24-hour shelter, prepares for its 17th annual Walk for Hope to fund homeless women's services in Wilkes Barre.

BLOOMSBURG -- Several town workers say it may be time to lock the bathrooms in Town Park to prevent damage from vandals...

RIVERSIDE -- The council is considering its next steps for the front 7 acres at the Riverside Elementary School...