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RENO, Nev. (AP) — A drone has successfully delivered a package to a residential location in a small Nevada town in what its maker and the governor of the state said Friday was the first fully autonomous urban drone delivery in the U.S.

The prime minister of Estonia visited Fort Stewart on Thursday with a whirlwind aerial tour and a meet-and-greet with 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team soldiers of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Friday it was moving to increase the number of American troops in Iraq amid new strikes this week that killed the Islamic State's finance minister and other senior leaders. Still, top U.S.

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have obtained surveillance images and are asking the public’s help in identifying two suspects who robbed a woman on March 22 in her hotel room on Savannah’s southside, spokesperson Eunicia Baker said.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Investigators say a robber helped them out when he apparently dropped his own wallet with his identification in it as he and two accomplices tried to take money from men outside a Florida Panhandle bar.

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OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (AP) — Ted Cruz accused Republican presidential rival Donald Trump of stoking false rumors about his personal life on Friday, charging that the billionaire businessman and GOP front-runner is trafficking in "sleaze" and "slime."

According to the Chatham County Emergency Management Agency, all eastbound River Street traffic is being routed up Drayton Ramp due to a cooking oil spill. A sizeable grease spill was caused by a private hauler at the Abercorn Ramp, and the Abercorn and Bull ramps have been closed as well, said Bret Bell, city of Savannah spokesman.The estimated cleanup time is about 5 hours. Avoid River Street if possible.

Savannah City Council members heard on Friday a search firm’s plans for finding a new city manager, ahead of an expected vote to approve the $24,250 contract during the regular meeting next week.

Police say they’ve charged a teenager in an armed robbery and shooting earlier this month on Savannah’s east side.
On Thursday, the 15-year-old male suspect was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, criminal attempted armed robbery and illegal firearm possession, said Eunicia Baker, Savannah-Chatham police spokeswoman.
The suspect himself had been injured in the shooting, and had been in treatment at a local hospital, Baker said. Now he’s in juvenile jail.