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- USNew Jersey Monitor
Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial starts this week in Manhattan
Sen. Bob Menendez allegedly accepted gold bars, cash, a car, and more for helping three businessmen. The trial is expected to last six weeks. The post Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial starts this week in Manhattan appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
9 min read - USWPXI
Butler Township police warn residents of bear sighting
Butler Township police are warning residents that a black bear and three cubs were spotted in the September Drive area.
1 min read - USWSOC
1 dead after officer-involved shooting in Taylorsville
Officers shot and killed a person who fired a handgun at them while they were serving a warrant for their arrest in Taylorsville, deputies say.
1 min read - USCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
Suspect in shooting death of Euclid, Ohio, police officer dead after standoff
Northeast Ohio police officer Jacob Derbin, 23, was killed when he and other officers responded to a call Saturday night.
2 min read - USThe 74
Alaska Supreme Court Schedules Date for Homeschool Lawsuit Appeal
The Alaska Supreme Court proposed hearing the state’s appeal to a court case that struck down key components of its correspondence school program before the end of June. Oral arguments would be held June 25, five days before the end of a hold on the lower court’s ruling. Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman ruled that […]
1 min read - LifestyleFort Worth Star-Telegram
New ‘boozy brunch’ restaurant near Fort Worth H-E-B serves breakfast with a dance beat
If you like peace and quiet in the morning, the new restaurant in north Fort Worth has a quiet patio. But if you need liquor, it has serve-yourself bloody marys.
2 min read - ScienceOrlando Sentinel
Winter Park power couple seeks student journalists to cover return trip to space
Winter Park power couple Marc and Sharon Hagle already flew to space with Blue Origin. They’re set for a return flight soon and want to corral some student journalists to cover the story. It’s part of a contest from the Winter Park-based national nonprofit SpaceKids Global that Sharon Hagle founded in 2015. It aims to stoke interest in the space industry among elementary-school children, ...
5 min read - USNew Jersey Monitor
Lawmakers prepare final votes for bill overhauling public records law
Local officials have backed some of the proposed changes for years, saying the law has been hijacked by commercial operators. The post Lawmakers prepare final votes for bill overhauling public records law appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
6 min read - PoliticsMissouri Independent
Republican lawmakers push litany of changes to Missouri voting laws
There’s been a steady push by Republicans this legislative session to regulate voting laws in Missouri. It isn’t new, but it’s been gaining steam. The bills seek to regulate — or restrict — provisions around who can vote and how, the way votes are counted and other matters related to election security. Almost all aim […] The post Republican lawmakers push litany of changes to Missouri voting laws appeared first on Missouri Independent.
8 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
St. Paul: Face-to-Face, Project for Pride in Living plan affordable housing on Arcade, East Seventh streets
Two nonprofits that specialize in services for the homeless are working with the city of St. Paul to develop long-vacant lots on the East Side into deeply affordable housing. Face to Face, a nonprofit that works closely with homeless young people ages 16 to 24, plans to build a four-story building at 1170 Arcade St. featuring 20 housing units for the very poor — individuals earning no more ...
5 min read - USWOOD
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools closed Monday due to threat
Authorities are investigating after Godfrey-Lee Public Schools was forced to close Monday due to a threat.
1 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee assistant principal charged with assaulting relative in front of other staff, students
Toilisa Lockett, an assistant principal at Washington High School of Information Technology, is facing felony charges related to the incident.
3 min read - USAkron Beacon Journal
Meet the women overseeing construction at Lock 3 in Akron
Kathryn DeMuesy is project manager and NeShaunda Lockett is chief inspector on the $17.5 million park renovation.
5 min read - USWREG articles
Police say man pointed gun, sped away in traffic stop
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a man with a car full of drugs pulled out a gun and told an officer, “Don’t take me to jail” before leading police on a chase through Binghampton early Sunday morning. It began around 3 a.m. when officers pulled over a Lincoln MKS for obstructing traffic at an intersection […]
1 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Tax exemption for sale of firearm safety devices takes effect
Starting Monday through the end of the year, firearm safety devices such as trigger locks or gun safes are exempt from Michigan's sales and use tax.
2 min read - USThe Columbus Dispatch
What's going on with Ohio's first Buc-ee's? Huber Heights store set to begin construction
Fans of beaver-themed gas stations and convenience stores will be delighted to know that progress on Ohio's first Buc-ee's continues.
2 min read - BusinessMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee area economy 'stagnate' during first quarter of 2024, business group says
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Area of Commerce monitors 23 economic indicators and fewer than half trended upward during March.
2 min read - OpinionUSA TODAY Opinion
Will Trump get away with something? The legal crawl is letting down 'unreal' Americans.
Consider how disillusioned "unreal Americans" will be if the justice system can’t manage to bring Donald Trump to trial before Election Day
15 min read - BusinessDetroit Free Press
Why a clothing boutique owner is relocating her store from New Center to Detroit's east side
Angela Wisniewski-Cobbina, the owner of the clothing boutique Coup D'état in New Center, is moving her store to Detroit's East Village neighborhood.
7 min read - BusinessDetroit Free Press
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama prepare to vote in UAW election
After recent wins, including at Volkswagen, the UAW prepares for the start of voting in a union election at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama.
8 min read - USThe Register-Guard
On the agenda: Eugene fire service fee, Lane County drug deflection, opioid settlement
This week Eugene city council will discuss a proposed fire service fee. Lane County commissioners will vote on a drug offense deflection grant
3 min read - USThe Commercial Appeal
Ouster petition filed against Halbert, budget season begins | The Week in Politics
Here's what happened in Memphis and Shelby County politics and government last week.
4 min read - USSouth Bend Tribune
Headlines in History 1950: Lily Road site of 16-room Clay School
1950: The new Clay High School will be a 16-room building and be built south of the current school facing Lily Road. Roy A. Worden is the architect.
2 min read - WorldThe Tennessean
Nashville Presbyterian churches navigate upheaval after discipline, resignation of pastors
The discipline and resignations of two local Presbyterian pastors has left churches in state of upheaval, with one closing and the other restructuring.
6 min read - USThe Tennessean
Tennessee's third-grade reading law, what to know about TCAP scores, retention and more
Tennessee third and fourth graders will navigate the effects of a reading and retention law over the summer.
7 min read - USThe Post-Crescent
4 summer road construction projects to steer clear of in the Heart of the Valley
Check out where local roads in the Heart of the Valley are undergoing construction this summer.
2 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Menominee crime victims program gets FBI award
The Crime Victims Program includes six officers who work closely with victims of crime on the reservation.
2 min read - USAkron Beacon Journal
Pavilion, trees, gardens, ice skating rinks: Inside the $17.5M renovation of Lock 3 Park
The downtown Akron park project is on time for a fall completion with programming to begin this winter, stakeholders say.
4 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Will ballot drop boxes be legal again in Wisconsin? Here's what to know about the state Supreme Court case.
The state Supreme Court ruled drop boxes illegal in 2022. But that could change with a case before the court's new liberal majority.
5 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Tara Baker cold case: GBI to release new details on arrest made in UGA law student’s death
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will hold a news conference Monday to discuss the recent arrest made in the murder of a UGA law student.
1 min read - LifestyleDetroit Free Press
Take a break from your road trip at these 6 weird, quirky Michigan roadside attractions
Stop by one of these unique roadside attractions on your next road trip through Michigan.
3 min read - LifestyleThe Tennessean
Get to know Friendship Christian valedictorian Riese Huckaby, salutatorian Riley Withers
We asked Friendship Christian School valedictorian Riese Huckaby and salutatorian Riley Withers about themselves and their accomplishments.
2 min read - USWest Virginia Watch
Survivors of domestic and sexual violence can break their leases early in some states
New Hampshire state Rep. Ellen Read remembers how trapped she felt as an 18-year-old in her native Tennessee, enduring the physical and emotional toll of an abusive relationship. The abuse Read suffered — which included being held captive in an apartment for days and hit by her abuser’s car — lasted years after she left […] The post Survivors of domestic and sexual violence can break their leases early in some states appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
9 min read - BusinessThe Guardian
Mercedes workers in Alabama face anti-union message ‘barrage’ before election
United Auto Workers union sees two of German-owned carmaker’s plants as key in effort to unionize industry in southern US
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Florida is a prime example of Trump’s vise grip on state Republican parties
With Trump family members as state delegates, as well as national party co-chair, GOP lawmakers fall in line to support ex-president
6 min read - OpinionSalon
The long-awaited Donald Trump vs. Michael Cohen showdown is not “High Noon”
It’s more like “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”
8 min read - USNebraska Examiner
LD 13 race in Douglas County focuses on vouchers, property taxes, job training
OMAHA — The race to replace term-limited State Sen. Justin Wayne in northern Douglas County and northeast Omaha could come down to whether neighbors prefer one of two lawyers, an abortion rights advocate or a former state executive. In Legislative District 13, where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2 to 1, three of the four candidates said […] The post LD 13 race in Douglas County focuses on vouchers, property taxes, job training appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
8 min read - USBiloxi Sun Herald
Hurricane Hunters hunting for money as oceans heat up, demands for data prove ‘insatiable’
The Hurricane Hunters’ airplane fleet, crew numbers haven’t grown since the 1990s, but work has expanded dramatically.
4 min read - LifestyleThe State
Fruit flies, moldy sweet potatoes & more in Charleston restaurants with worst April inspections
Health inspectors found multiple issues at restaurants in the Charleston area in April. Here’s a list of some of the worst offenders.
2 min read - LifestyleCharlotte Observer
Take our poll: What’s your favorite beach town in the Carolinas, and why?
2024 best beaches: We want to know your favorite Carolina beaches and where you eat while you’re there.
1 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
School closures could mean longer commutes for students. Here’s why that’s a problem.
More time on the bus means less less time for other things.
5 min read - USTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Rain is expected this week in Tampa Bay. Here’s what to know.
A patch of dry weather has led to rising temperatures across Tampa Bay recently, but rain may soon be in sight. The National Weather Service is anticipating scattered rain and thunderstorms early this week, with the greatest chance on Wednesday. Jennifer Hubbard, a senior meteorologist with the National Weather Services’ Tampa Bay Office, said higher amounts of energy and moisture this week ...
2 min read - USChicago Tribune
A Little Village mother forgave her son’s killer. Now she writes poems to honor victims of gang violence.
On a small table adjacent to a red couch, Doris Hernandez keeps the last photo of her late son amid dozens of crosses, a rosary and a Bible with worn pages bearing the weight of countless prayers. Hanging on the wall is a card he gave her as a child for Mother’s Day. There’s also a gold notebook that she keeps on top of the couch. Within its pages, penned with ink, grief and resilience, are ...
10 min read - USHartford Courant
CT city adding low-income apartments aimed at women escaping domestic abuse
With all 24 apartments in the restored Berkowitz Building leased out, the Chysalis Center is constructing an second complex next door that will provide 28 units of affordable and low-income housing in New Britain. The Berkowitz II will provide two-bedroom apartments, and is aimed in part at helping low-income women who have been victimized by domestic abuse to move out of shelters into their ...
3 min read - BusinessHerald Times Reporter
SS Badger is ‘back, better and stronger.’ What to know about the car ferry's first sail and 2024 sailing season on Lake Michigan.
The 71st season sets sail May 17 and runs through Oct. 6 with daily trips between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc.
3 min read - USWFXR Roanoke
2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival attendees respond to 2024 cancelation
ALTON, Va. (WFXR) — On Friday, May 10, organizers of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival announced that the show will not go on for 2024. They claim the festival wasn’t “feasible” as they “are still awaiting a resolution for 2023.” “I’m actually glad it was canceled because it was a major safety issue,” said Trinity […]
3 min read - BusinessWCMH
Gas prices rise in Columbus and Ohio, despite predictions to the contrary
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Predictions for relief at the pump continue, even though the average price for a gallon of gasoline rose by over a dime last week. After the average gas price in the Columbus metro area dropped by a quarter over the previous two weeks, prices shot up by 12 cents back to an […]
1 min read - USThe Northwestern
US 45 ramp to I-41 to close for at least 3 months this summer. Here's when it starts and more to know.
The US 45 ramp to southbound I-41 will be closed for at least three months from the end of May to facilitate a road work project.
1 min read - USVirginia Mercury
VCU grads walk out during Youngkin’s commencement speech and more Va. headlines
• “VCU shoots down racial literacy requirement.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch • “VCU students walk out of commencement during Youngkin address.”—Washington Post • “Schools in one Virginia county to reinstate Confederate names.”—New York Times • “Aurora borealis paints rare artwork on canvas of Virginia skies.”—Cardinal News • “Shenandoah County Fair pig scramble called ‘unfair and unjust.’”—Winchester Star The post VCU grads walk out during Youngkin’s commencement speech and more Va. headlines appear
- USWLNS Lansing
Victim held at gunpoint during an armed robbery overnight
Lansing Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that happened around 3:26 a.m. on the 5000 block of Kessler Drive.