Tug-of-war

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two teenagers whose fingers were severed during a tug-of-war game at a Southern California school are awake and alert after undergoing surgery. Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center spokeswoman Rosa Sacca says the boy and girl...

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Two South El Monte High School students severed their fingers during a game of tug of war, officials said....

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Two South El Monte High School students whose fingers were severed during a game of tug-of-war were in stable condition Tuesday after undergoing surgery to re-attach the fingers, officials said. The teenagers, a boy and a girl, underwent surgery Monday......

A bus fare increase approved by the Orange County Transportation Authority in November is scheduled to go into effect Sunday, officials said. Cash fare for a bus ride will rise from $1.50 to $2, according to the OCTA. A day......