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- USAlbert Lea Tribune, Minn.
Dog attacks dog and other reports
Jul. 26—Police received a report at 10:10 a.m. Thursday of a dog that was attacked by another dog at about 9:15 p.m. the night before at the corner of Lloyd Place and Cheryl Street. The dog was declared dangerous. 1 arrested on warrant Police arrested Laura Lee Winter, 48, on an Iowa warrant at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at 2708 Bridge Ave. Theft by fraud reported Police received a report at 11:49 ...
1 min read - USKIRO
Another suspect ends up in the Puyallup River during deputy pursuit
On Friday the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department released body camera video of a suspect pursuit that ended in the Puyallup river on July 12.
1 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Group with GOP links praises RFK Jr. as 'pro-choice,' 'progressive Democrat' in swing-state ads
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the subject of new advertising from a group with GOP ties and on a subject, abortion, that's one of Democrats' key campaign issues.
4 min read - USTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Hillsborough lawyers: Yes, we can delay the school tax vote
The Hillsborough County School Board cannot dictate the timing of a property tax referendum, the County Commission argued this week in response to Tuesday’s lawsuit in Hillsborough Circuit Court. Citing logic, past cases and a Florida Supreme Court opinion dating back more than 70 years, attorneys for the county said it should be clear that the commission had every right to postpone the ...
4 min read - PoliticsThe Topeka Capital-Journal
Donald Trump endorses 'true friend of MAGA' Derek Schmidt in Kansas GOP primary
Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt picked up a key endorsement from former President Donald Trump in campaign for Congress.
2 min read - USNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
State Police: Man struck by vehicle on I-293 is Auburn man
Jul. 26—Police have identified the man hit by a vehicle on Interstate 293 in Manchester earlier this week as Mark Robinson, 63, of Auburn. Robinson suffered life-threatening injuries after he entered the travel portion of the northbound highway around 6 a.m. Wednesday and was struck by a work van, according to State Police. Officials on Friday said Robinson remains hospitalized in critical ...
1 min read - PoliticsNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
Whitmer says Harris bid gives 'whole other meaning' to 2024 race
Jul. 26—NASHUA — The elevation of Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the Democratic ticket gives the 2024 election a "whole other meaning" as an opportunity for a woman to break the highest glass ceiling and win the White House, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said while campaigning here on Thursday. Whitmer said Harris won't get distracted as former President Donald Trump and other ...
3 min read - PoliticsNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
NH suit against political robocallers gets federal boost
Jul. 26—The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday supported the rights of organizations and individuals to sue robocall companies for calls that intimidate, threaten or coerce voters in violation of the federal Voting Rights Act, bolstering a New Hampshire lawsuit resulting from the presidential primary. "Voter intimidation, whether carried out in person or by way of robocalls, disinformation ...
2 min read - USPortland Press Herald, Maine
U.S. agriculture chief announces $4 million for Maine solar projects
Jul. 26—BRUNSWICK — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Friday more than $4 million in grants and a loan guarantee to advance solar and heat pump projects in Maine. Vilsack joined Gov. Janet Mills, U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, at a ceremony at the Brunswick Farmers Market to celebrate Maine's agricultural industry and the small farms ...
4 min read - USPortland Press Herald, Maine
Body of Waldoboro man was likely burned, attorney says
Jul. 26—The body of a Waldoboro man who was found dead in Cushing this month may have been burned, according to a defense attorney representing the third suspect to be charged in the case. Gregory Snow, an attorney who represented John Flower as a lawyer of the day on Friday, said that the body of 45-year-old Kyle MacDougall was gathered into a carpet and burned. Much of the circumstances ...
2 min read - USWJAX
‘It takes a village:’ Investigators urging parents to talk to kids about online dangers
Back to school is almost here, and federal investigators are warning parents to keep a close eye on what their kids are looking at on their computers and tablets.
2 min read - USDaytona Beach News-Journal
Wife, sons of slain Palm Coast man guilty of tampering with evidence at stabbing scene
David Rainey's wife, Cindy Sue Rainey, was sentenced to a year in jail for tampering with evidence.
4 min read - USFresno Bee
Fresno man sentenced in sexual assault case involving child victims and a dog, DA says
The 20-year-old changed his plea last month following his arrest in April 2023.
1 min read - USWJAX
Founder of the Pulse Christian Youth Center is June’s Doing Good in Your Neighborhood honoree
Congratulations to Ed Wolanski, who was selected as the “Doing Good in Your Neighborhood” honoree for the month of June.
1 min read - USWFXT
Two teens arrested, charged with robbing 9-year-old boy at gunpoint in Boston
Two teens have been arrested for allegedly robbing a 9-year-old boy of his cellphone at gunpoint in Boston Thursday, police say. The young boy was at Children’s Park at the corner of Intervale and Fernboro Street waiting for a cookout around 6:30 p.m. when two 15-year-olds approached him and took his cell phone at gunpoint, Essex County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. The two 15-year-old teens were charged with armed robbery and threat to commit a crime in West Roxbury Juvenile Court on F
1 min read - USWHIO
County hosts adaptive event for children of all abilities
A local county hosted an event that catered activities for all kids and kept in mind the hurdles some family members may have.
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
DEI efforts in Minnesota schools still matter
Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. ••• When it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in Minnesota schools, confusion, concerns and misinformation abound. In Bemidji, non-U.S. flags were taken down because of the district's viewpoint-neutral stance on displays. The ...
3 min read - USWSOC
15-year-old Kannapolis girl rescued from sex abuser in Illinois, sheriff says
An Illinois man coaxed a 15-year-old Kannapolis girl to take a bus to Chicago so he could sexually assault her at his home, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
3 min read - PoliticsWDVM
2024 Presidential Race: Joe Biden Drops Out, Kamala Harris Drops In
Washington (DC News Now) — President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he would not seek re-election. He then endorsed his Vice President, Kamala Harris, as the democratic nominee. Sarakshi Rai is the Director of Audience Development and Head of Social Media at The Hill. Rai joins Capitol Review if this was the right move for […]
- USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Charges: St. Cloud man 'significantly intoxicated' when he fell asleep on baby boy, suffocated child
A St. Cloud man was "significantly intoxicated" when he fell asleep in bed on his baby boy and suffocated the child, according to charges. Joshua Alan Cox, 36, was charged this week in Stearns County District Court with two counts of second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death in September 2021 of 7-month-old Meyer Allen Cox at the family's home in the 1700 block of Roosevelt Road. ...
2 min read - USBradenton Herald
‘Living in this nightmare.’ Benefield testifies about the moment she killed her husband
Tears streamed down Ashley Benefield’s face in court on Friday as she described the moment she shot her husband dead.
6 min read - USThe Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.
Anderson man charged with child molesting
Jul. 26—ANDERSON — A 24-year-old Anderson man has been arrested on felony charges of child molesting and sexual misconduct with a minor. Preston Ball was arrested by Anderson police following a Kids Talk forensic interview in which it was disclosed the sexual activity took place with a boy. If convicted, Ball faces a possible prison sentence of three to 16 years on the most serious charge. The ...
1 min read - USThe Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.
Anderson man sentenced to 66 years for Daleville murder
Jul. 26—MUNCIE — An Anderson man has been sentenced to 66 years in prison in a 2022 road rage incident in rural Daleville. Alexander Geesy, 20, Anderson, was found guilty in a June trial in Delaware County on charges of murder and obstruction of justice in the July 22, 2022, shooting death of Randall Coomer. Delaware Circuit Court Division 4 Judge Thomas Cannon Jr. sentenced Geesy Friday to 56 ...
3 min read - USThe Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.
Lineup changes possible for 2025 Madison County 4-H Fair
Jul. 26—ALEXANDRIA — Concerts during the 2025 Madison County 4-H Fair could have some lineup changes. Approximately eight to 10 other acts ranging from solo musicians to magicians will be "pop-up artists" — acts that will play under a small gazebo or elsewhere at Beulah Park. "This is a way to keep some of the bigger acts on the stage but also give some notoriety to smaller community people, ...
2 min read - USThe Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.
Woman charged in connection with block party shooting
Jul. 26—ANDERSON — Police have filed charges against an Anderson woman involved in the shooting incident in the 2200 block of Arrow Avenue. Anderson police are seeking help from the public in locating Rosey Lee Smith, 20, who is wanted on charges of criminal recklessness (shooting a firearm at a building where people are gathered) and resisting law enforcement. According to a probable cause ...
2 min read - USThe Abilene Reporter-News
UPDATED: Big Country crash claims life of teenager
A 16-year-old died in a crash Thursday in the Big Country.
1 min read - USCumberland Times News, Md.
'It was surreal:' Local veteran describes shooting at Trump rally
Jul. 26—CUMBERLAND — Sarah Taylor said she was excited for a "once in a lifetime" experience. She had gotten tickets for herself and a friend to attend former President Donald Trump's campaign rally July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. The event venue was a relatively short drive from her Cumberland home, Taylor, 42, said. But "once we made it in," the scene surrounding the rally was "fishy" and ...
3 min read - USCumberland Times News, Md.
Man arrested in alleged Polk Street pistol assault
Jul. 26—Man arrested in alleged pistol assault CUMBERLAND — A Polk Street man was found bleeding from the face late Thursday and a suspect who allegedly struck the victim with a BB pistol was arrested a short time later by Allegany County sheriff's deputies, according to Cumberland Police. Christian Harper, 25, of Cumberland, was taken into custody on charges of first- and second-degree ...
- USThe Bergen Record
Trump to rally in Butler again in return to scene of near-assassination
Trump was shot and a person killed at last Butler rally
1 min read - USKokomo Tribune, Ind.
Median house sale prices 30% more than in 2019
The median sale price of a single-family house in Howard County is nearly 30% more than it was five years ago due to an increase in demand, low supply and an increase in economic development. In June 2024, the median sales price of a home in Howard County was $175,500, according to data compiled by the Indiana Association of Realtors. The same month in 2019, the median sales price was ...
3 min read - USNBC News
Kamala Harris calls Sonya Massey's family
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday called the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her Illinois home, according to Massey’s family members who spoke to NBC News.
3 min read - USTacoma News Tribune
Northbound SR 509 through Port of Tacoma partially closed following serious injury crash
WSDOT says congestion is building in the area.
1 min read - USWDHN Dothan
Inmate escapes from Elba work camp
COFFEE COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — An inmate has escaped from the Elba Work Release Center Friday afternoon. The Alabama Department of Corrections identified the inmate as 48-year-old Alex Christopher Green. The ADOC says Green, a 6’5 white male with red hair, is serving a 25 year sentence for an assault charge out of Limestone County. […]
- USPennsylvania Capital-Star
Shapiro’s school voucher record gets renewed scrutiny as Harris seeks running mate
Political groups that oppose Josh Shapiro’s school choice policies or say he hasn’t made good on campaign promises have taken their messages to a national audience.
5 min read - USWCIA Champaign
UI Housing takes unusual measures amid influx of incoming students
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The University of Illinois is welcoming another class of thousands to campus in the coming weeks. But for some of those new students, their housing arrangements will look a little different this year. University Housing said the number of first-year students who signed contracts for dorm rooms is larger than anticipated. […]
2 min read - LifestyleThe Northwestern
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh volunteers share what keeps them coming back year after year: ‘It’s the people’
While the planes get most of the attention, many volunteers have a background in aviation with better stories to tell than some featured presenters.
5 min read - PoliticsWNCN
Polling shows initial impact of Harris replacing Biden in NC, other battleground states
A poll by Redfield and Wilton Strategies shows 46 percent of North Carolina voters backing Trump compared to 43 percent backing Harris. The last poll the group conducted in North Carolina before Biden exited the race showed Trump leading Biden 45-39.
3 min read - USTODAY
Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died of gunshot wound to the head
Authorities have released body camera video showing Illinois woman Sonya Massey, 36, being fatally shot in her home by police on July 6.
5 min read - USWIVB
Lockport man sentenced in connection with 2017 overdose death
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Lockport man was sentenced to 84 months in prison for distributing heroin that led to the death of a Medina man in 2017, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Officials said that between 2017 and 2019, 32-year-old James White conspired with Bruno Haney II, among others, to sell heroin and […]
1 min read - USWGNO
Alleged ‘serial fast-food burglar’ arrested according to Covington Police Department
A man has been arrested following a multi-agency investigation into his alleged involvement with a string of fast-food restaurant burglaries in southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi.
1 min read - USWJAX
2 Northeast Florida spas nominated for Best Hotel Spa in the U.S.
Two Northeast Florida spas are being recognized as some of the best in the country.
1 min read - USFox News
‘Huge win for the world’: US celebrates as Sinaloa cartel leaders are arrested
U.S. leaders and lawmakers are reacting with joy after the arrest of two Sinaloa cartel leaders this week, putting a dent in the ambitions of a top drug cartel.
3 min read - USKIRO
Snohomish County sends firefighters to combat Big Horn and Retreat Fires
Firefighters from Snohomish County are assisting in battling two major wildfires in Eastern Washington.
1 min read - USWJBF Augusta
RCSO makes arrest in 2019 cold case homicide
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has made in an arrest in connection to a cold case that began in 2019. According to authorities, Willie Ferrell, 42, was arrested by investigators for the murder of Dwayne Lane, 52. According to investigators, officers responded to a residence on Bayvale Road on December […]
1 min read - USKTLA articles
Man, 64, admits to ‘catfishing’ girl on Roblox, convincing her to send explicit images
A 64-year-old man from Riverside County has admitted to posing as a 13-year-old boy online and convincing a young girl to send him sexually explicit photos of herself and a young relative. On Friday, the United States Department of Justice announced that John Mathew Piecuch, 64, of Hemet pleaded guilty to one count of production […]
2 min read - SportsWFRV Green Bay
Humidity on the rise tomorrow, rain chance Sunday
The Latest Northeast Wisconsin Forecast from Storm Team 5… Its been the definition of a perfect summer day here this afternoon with seasonal temperatures, comfy dew points, light winds and of course plenty of sunshine. For the rest of today, I’m expecting sunshine to give way to clear skies and low temperatures to fall back […]
2 min read - PoliticsDeseret News
Was Trump shot or not? Trump’s campaign and the FBI weigh in
The FBI has been accused of bias, as former President Trump's doctor responds to Director Wray's comments.
4 min read - USBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Justice announces miles of roads to be paved across region
Jul. 26—princeton — Paving projects in Mercer, McDowell, Monroe, Raleigh and Fayette counties are among the many which will continue across West Virginia this summer under a $150 million supplemental budget appropriation, Gov. Jim Justice and the state Department of Transportation announced Thursday. Justice discussed the projects Thursday during his latest administrative briefing. On May 30, ...
4 min read - USWJHL Tri-Cities
Lawyer: Sean Williams’ mixed courtroom success uncommon
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — An area defense attorney has not seen an instance like that of Sean Williams, in which a suspect as notorious as Williams represented himself and was able to overcome a felony charge. On Friday, Williams’ four-day federal escape trial concluded with a split verdict by the jury. Williams was found […]
4 min read - USWFXR Roanoke
Settlement reached between Liberty, Former President Jerry Falwell, Jr. after almost four years
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — Liberty University announced their Board of Trustees has reached an agreement settling all outstanding disputes on both legal and personal matters with former Liberty President Jerry Falwell, Jr. Falwell Jr. and the University have been involved in a legal dispute involving multiple lawsuits over the last four years. It started after […]
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