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Carter CNN NBC News 'I Could Have Died': Teen Crushed in Quake Grateful Serial Stowaway Arrested Again at Phoenix Airport American ISIS Fighter Was Employed as Care Worker 'Great Kid' Slain on Basketball Court During Cookout 11 Dogs Die as Blaze Rips Through Pet Day Care 'Serial Killer' Accused of Shooting Seven in Five Days Ex-Cold Stone CEO Wins GOP Primary for Arizona Governor Family of Four Found Dead in Oregon Lake Police Chief: Body Cams Make Cops Accountable Shooting Range Instructor Killed by Girl With Uzi DC Bureau New Academic Standards Cause Controversy Students around the country may be tested in a new way this school year. It's all part of a set of academic standards known as Common Core. Nikole Killion reports from Washington on the debate these new standards are causing. President Obama weighs options after Hostage Release An al-Qaeda-linked group has freed an American journalist who had been held hostage in Syria for two years. His release is renewing questions about militant groups in Syria and how the US should deal with them. Sally Kidd reports from Washington. Failed Secret Rescue Mission for James Foley Revealed Air strikes in Northern Iraq continue, two days after a video surfaced showing the execution by Islamic militants of American journalist James Foley. We're learning more about a failed, secret mission to rescue Foley and other hostages who were being held by the terror group known as ISIS or ISIL. Sally Kidd reports from Washington. President Reacts to Journalist’s Brutal Death President Obama condemned the execution of American journalist James Foley by Islamic militants in Iraq. US intelligence officials have confirmed the authenticity of a video posted online that shows militants beheading Foley. Sally Kidd reports from Washington. President Obama and Hillary Clinton Set to Hug it Out President Obama and Hillary Clinton are reuniting for one night only. They're set to cross paths at a party in Martha's Vineyard - where they may "hug it out" after Clinton criticized the President's foreign policy. Nikole Killion reports from Washington. CNN Headlines New Jersey man missing in Israel 14min Israeli police have stepped up their search for a New Jersey man who went missing while hiking in a forest outside Jerusalem. Aaron Sofer was reported missing on Friday by a friend who he was hiking with in the Jerusalem Forest, Israeli Police spokesm... By Leigh Remizowski and Michael Schwartz CNN American fighting for ISIS killed in Syria An American man died last weekend in Syria while fighting for ISIS, the latest evidence of the reach of a terror group that's become increasingly powerful and feared in the eyes of Americans. Douglas McAuthur McCain, 33, died in a battle between rival... By Greg Botelho and Jim Sciutto CNN Where 'Breaking Bad' is just getting started Sixteen Emmy Awards. That's how many trophies the cast and crew of "Breaking Bad" have hauled home after five seasons of groundbreaking TV, with six of those honors being earned at Monday's 66th Primetime Emmy Awards. By Jane Caffrey CNN HP recalls 6 million computer cords for fire risk HP is warning customers: Check your laptop charging cord to see if it's at risk of overheating. By Gregory Wallace CNN Videos Knee defender or knee offender? Why did the "knee defender" cause an in-flight fight? CNN's Jeanne Moos says recline at your own risk. ISIS fighters speak to CNN CNN speaks with British jihadi fighters who belong to the ISIS militant group in Syria. $10K worth of heroin found stashed in bushes The residents of a Seattle neighborhood discovered $10,000 worth of heroin stashed in bushes. ISIS recruiting young Westerners CNN's Jean Casarez breaks down the global recruitment techniques of ISIS. CNN Slideshows Good food that costs less than $1 2hr Today is National Banana Lovers Day! 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Aaron Sofer was reported missing on Friday by a friend who he was hiking with in the Jerusalem Forest, Israeli Police spokesm... Read More » American fighting for ISIS killed in Syria Where 'Breaking Bad' is just getting started HP recalls 6 million computer cords for fire risk MORE Advertising Susquehanna Spotlight Tweet WGAL Susquehanna Valley © 2014, Hearst Properties Inc. on behalf of WGAL-TV. Site Map Disclosures Privacy Policy Terms of Use Public Inspection File Sections News Weather u local On TV Contests Find A Home Local Pros Marketplace TV Station About WGAL News Team WGAL Jobs Captioning Contacts Advertise Contact WGAL Services Email Sign-Up Mobile Social RSS Partners Hearst Television Internet Broadcasting NBC MSNBC CNN Manilla