Extra, Extra: Semen-Contaminated Flutes 'Raise Many Questions' For California School District

Oct. 1, 2017, 5 p.m.

Men In Black is back, Trump learns a new word, probably no good explanation for why there's semen in these school flutes, and more day's end links.

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