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- USMSNBC
Utah’s ‘snitch line’ to report trans people in bathrooms backfires in spectacular fashion
As Utah's anti-trans law went into effect this week, its state auditor rolled out an online complaint form to report trans people in bathrooms. It did not go well.
3 min read - USWHIO
UPDATE: SR 503 reopens after semi crash
State Route 503 has reopened near Gratis after a semi overturned Saturday morning.
1 min read - USWHIO
Trial delayed for Ohio father accused of killing his sons as attorneys seek death penalty exclusion
The trial for a Clermont County father accused of killing his three young sons has been delayed.
2 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Noem: ‘They’re just attacking me like crazy right now.’
The South Dakota governor has come under intense criticism for her decision to shoot and kill her dog 20 years ago.
2 min read - USAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
'Each one of us has a story': 'After Action' looks at the lives of service members before, during and after enlistment
May 4—Stacy Pearsall says there's still a lot of ground to cover. As the host of "After Action," Pearsall and the crew are determined to tell stories of how military members acclimate to society after serving. "Season one was really focused on what the transition is like," Pearsall says. "When we approached season two, I really wanted to drill down on certain aspects. There's this assumption ...
4 min read - USTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Police investigate after man found dead on east Tampa road
TAMPA — Police began a death investigation Saturday afternoon when a man was found lying on the ground on N 34th Street in east Tampa. Officers were called about 1:18 p.m. to a report of a person down on 34th Street, between Columbus Drive and N 12th Avenue, police said. They arrived to find a man dead on the ground. Detectives were working to determine how the man died. Police said in a news ...
1 min read - USClaremore Daily Progress, Okla.
Cherokee Nation commits $4 million for STEM Center
May 4—The Cherokee Nation has made a $4 million commitment toward the construction of a STEM Center on the Rogers State University campus in Claremore. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., along with President Larry Rice and RSU Foundation Executive Director Susan Kirtley signed a Memorandum of Understanding which made the major gift commitment official during a press conference ...
4 min read - USClaremore Daily Progress, Okla.
Chelsea Historical Society wins $325,500 Route 66 grant
May 4—Chelsea Area Historical Society is one of 11 Route 66 projects recently funded through the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Oklahoma Route 66 Grant Program. The Historical Society has been awarded $325,500 for the restoration and conversion of the 1896 Chelsea Bank building into a local museum of history for the community. The goal is to create a new Route 66 roadside museum which ...
4 min read - USMiami Herald
1 wounded in road rage shooting on I-95 in Miami-Dade, troopers say
The shooting happened on the southbound lanes of I-95 in the area of State Road 836, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
1 min read - USWHIO
Stolen credit card used at local Walmart; police seeking help identifying man who allegedly used it
Piqua Police are asking for help identifying a man they say used a stolen credit card.
1 min read - USThe Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.
Forest farm provides herbs for medicine, cooking
May 4—CEDAR — Patti Travioli has operated Heartwood Forest Farm in Leelanau County for about 10 years. Travioli received a horticulture degree from Michigan State University and ran an organic farm in southeast Michigan. About 15 years ago, she moved to northern Michigan. After job searching and coming up empty, she decided to start the farm in Cedar. "I focus on growing culinary and medicinal ...
2 min read - USdpa international
German police discover young woman's body in car boot
The body of a 19-year-old woman has been discovered in the boot of her car in the south-eastern Germany city of Regensburg. A criminal investigation has been opened. However, nothing can yet be said about how the young woman from the Bavarian district of Cham died, police spokesman Matthias Gröger said on Saturday. "We can't rule anything out at the moment. We are investigating in all directions." The circumstances in which the body was found point to a violent crime, while a suicide can be rule
1 min read - USNaples Daily News
Naples motorcyclist, 36, killed in Felda crash
A 36-year-old Naples man is dead after authorities say the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a trailer that had turned into his path on S.R. 29
1 min read - TechnologyBusiness Insider
Sam Altman wants to make AI like a 'super-competent colleague that knows absolutely everything' about your life
It should know absolutely everything about you — every email, every conversation — Altman told the MIT Technology Review.
2 min read - OpinionKansas Reflector
Noem’s dog killing was bad, but to really understand her, consider the goat
Since Gov. Kristi Noem’s disclosure of her farmyard killing spree, everybody’s been focused on Cricket. That’s understandable. Cricket was a 14-month-old dog. It’s easy to imagine her head jutting out of a pickup window, hair and tongue blowing in the wind. Like many dogs, Cricket probably had a personality and other human-like qualities that we […] The post Noem’s dog killing was bad, but to really understand her, consider the goat appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
5 min read - USDelaware Online | The News Journal
22-year-old man killed in crash south of Millsboro on Saturday morning
A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning.
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Gilbert police make first arrest in Gilbert Goons attacks since February
Gilbert police made their first arrest in a Gilbert Goons case since February. Clayton Oden, 19, was arrested for his involvement in an alleged sidewalk beating.
2 min read - USNorthwest Florida Daily News
Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy involved in shooting that leaves one man dead
A deputy-involved shooting in Fort Walton Beach left one man dead, with the deputy being place on standard paid leave pending an investigation
1 min read - USKTVX
MISSING: Twins reported missing out of Box Elder County
A pair of 15-year-old twins have been reported missing out of Brigham City, according to the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office.
1 min read - OpinionLas Cruces Sun-News
Empowering tomorrow's educators and enabling NM's future with Golden Apple Scholar program
"As we celebrate the achievements of the Golden Apple Scholars and the invaluable support of donors, we are reminded of the power of education to shape a brighter future."
2 min read - USKIRO
Flags at half-staff this weekend in honor of fallen firefighters
Remembering fallen firefighters during the 43rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend.
1 min read - USWJAX
City of Jacksonville celebrating Emancipation Day with family event in James Weldon Johnson Park
Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman, the Ritz Theater & Museum and the City of Jacksonville will host the Bold City’s 4th annual Jacksonville Emancipation Celebration on May 19 at James Weldon Johnson Park.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Cherokee man convicted for the 5th time for stalking ex-girlfriend, banned from Georgia
Christopher Kaufman illegally got cellphones while in prison so he could keep reaching out to his ex-girlfriend on social media.
2 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mount Horeb student fatally shot by police after pointing pellet rifle at officers, DOJ says
The boy did not comply with officers' commands to drop the weapon, and police shot him after he pointed the weapon at them, the state DOJ said.
2 min read - USWPIX New York City, NY
Six people shot at birthday party on Long Island: police
WESTBURY, N.Y. (PIX11) — Six people were shot at a Long Island home Friday night, according to police. Police officers responded to a call of shots fired at a home located on Pepperidge Road in Westbury, at 10:45 p.m., authorities said. Witnesses on the scene said the shooting happened at a birthday party, sources said. […]
- USThe Guardian
Zebra on the run in Washington state for six days finally captured
Shug the pinstriped pony, who hoofed it as her trailer stopped on a highway, was eventually found horsing around
2 min read - USWFXR Roanoke
God’s Pit Crew provides essentials for communities dealing with severe weather
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR)– God’s Pit Crew is working with ministry partners to help respond to the devastating floods currently impacting southeast Texas. On Thursday, May 2, Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration as severe weather continues to impact the Lone Star state. Multiple communities and roadways in the Houston area are not impassable, and […]
1 min read - USNBC News
California man charged with threatening Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis
A California man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta on charges of threatening Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the U.S.
2 min read - USWFTV
Osceola Sheriff’s office needs your vote in sheriff’s association contest
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s support in beating out other countries in the Florida Sheriffs Association 2024 Vehicle Graphics Contest.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
56-year-old man struck and killed trying to cross Interstate 5 in Natomas, Sacramento CHP says
The fatality happened just after 3:30 a.m. on the freeway just south of Arena Boulevard.
1 min read - USLexington Herald-Leader
Man accused of shooting as customers wait to buy bourbon at Buffalo Trace Distillery
A witness wrote that the man “pulls out an AR-15 and discharged a live round into the air. After that, he put the rifle back and pulled out a bottle of whiskey and drank some more.”
2 min read - USNBC News
Flood watch extended for Houston as more heavy rain is expected throughout weekend
A flood watch has been extended into Sunday for Houston following catastrophic flooding that turned backyards and streets into rivers and prompted water rescues in nearby communities.
3 min read - USWFRV Green Bay
Wisconsin DOJ provides update on middle school shooting, student had pellet rifle
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (WFRV) – As authorities continue to investigate the deadly shooting outside of a Wisconsin middle school on Wednesday, the DOJ has provided some additional details; including the type of rifle the student was carrying. According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), its Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is continuing its investigation […]
2 min read - USPost-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.
Silver Lake Dam funding draws focus on Rochester's grant applications
May 4—ROCHESTER — An anticipated state grant to provide nearly $2.4 million for a potential $5.5 million Silver Lake Dam replacement could spur a change in city policy. Rochester City Council members Shaun Palmer and Mark Bransford have called for requiring council review of any grant application seeking $50,000 or more for a city project. "This allows for clarification questions via email ...
5 min read - NewsPost-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.
Campus News: Fall 2023 Honorees
May 4—Belmont University — Kenyon: Ally Peterson; Wabasha: Katherine Cushman. Lehigh University — Rochester: Benjamin Erickson. Zachary Lightly, of Austin; Sam Hirsch and Madison Martin, of Byron; Jaden May, of Lyle; Jack Ottman and Jonah Ottman, of Oronoco; Tyler Crow, Greta Deick, Jack Fitzgerald, Catherine Gilman, Ella Henrichsen and Norah McMaster, of Rochester, earned inclusion in the top ...
- USNY Daily News
JUSTICE STORY: Skeleton found on upstate NY mountain leads to arrest of serial killer-rapist
The bones were picked clean, weather-beaten, and so small that the boy who found them on April 14, 1922, thought they were the remains of a large dog. Later, the boy’s father climbed up to the spot near the top of Cheesecote Mountain, near Haverstraw, N.Y., and discovered a human skull. The coroner determined that the victim was female, about 20, and less than 5 feet tall. A jagged rock that ...
5 min read - LifestyleThe Town Talk
Alexandria Museum of Art's Luminary Procession lights up Alex River Fete
The Luminary Procession, led by the Pineville Elementary School Drumline, is one of the highlights of Alex River Fete each year.
1 min read - USTimes Record News
Rephidim deacon: Nothing can persuade him Wichita Falls pastor sexually abused children
The prosecution rested its case against a Wichita Falls pastor accused of sexually abusing three young girls. Then church members testified for him.
4 min read - USWDVM
Two teens arrested after student was hit by bullet fired near Dunbar High School
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it arrested two teens in connection to a shooting in Northeast D.C. On May 3 at about 9:55 a.m., police responded to the 100 block of N Street for the report of a shooting. When police arrived at the scene, they found a teen […]
1 min read - USWJHL Tri-Cities
Kitten saved from danger by Bristol, Va. police finds forever home
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — A kitten in a dangerous situation was saved by Bristol, Virginia first responders on Friday before finding its forever home. A social media post by the Bristol, Virginia Police Department (BVPD) said citizens located a kitten stuck in the undercarriage of a vehicle in the parking lot of the Pal’s on […]
1 min read - BusinessWJW
Grocery stores coming to NE Ohio ‘charge 60% less’
'Extreme Value" that's how Grocery Outlet Bargain Market is promoted and two of it's stores are coming to Northeast Ohio.
1 min read - WorldKTVX
MAJOR DELAYS: Train vs. person incident causes backup in Salt Lake area
A train vs. person incident is causing major delays in the Salt Lake City area Saturday morning, according to the Utah Transit Authority.
2 min read - USKSNW Wichita
Multiple Kansas fire agencies respond to structure fire in Medora
A structure fire in the town of Medora prompted a response from multiple fire departments and agencies on Saturday morning.
1 min read - USNY Daily News
WATCH LIVE: Demolition on I-95 bridge after fiery crash in Connecticut
The first half of an I-95 overpass in Norwalk, Conn., damaged when a tanker truck crashed and burst into flames beneath it, was taken down Saturday morning amid ongoing demolition efforts. A live camera feed from the site showed a flurry of activity, with construction crews in bright yellow and orange working and wading through the mangled remains of the Fairfield Avenue bridge. On the other ...
2 min read - USWJZY
Houston braces for flooding to worsen in wake of storms
High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing hundreds of people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water.
4 min read - BusinessThe Pueblo Chieftain
Unemployment claims in Colorado declined last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Colorado last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - LifestyleAmarillo Globe-News
Gorditas, Loves, Sagecreek among this week's scores for health inspections
See how local food establishments scored in routine and follow-up inspections.
10 min read - LifestyleWGNO
10 U.S. cities where living with a roommate can save you more than $700 a month
For many people, housing is the biggest cost in their budget, and sharing expenses with a roommate can help save money. But, with housing costs varying widely nationwide, how much could you save by sharing a two-bedroom apartment with a roommate instead of renting a one-bedroom alone?
7 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Medcalf: Sen. Mitchell case reveals grace gap for the powerless
On a phone call with local artist and community organizer D.A. Bullock earlier this week, I imagined what might have happened if I'd faced similar accusations leveled last month against state Sen. Nicole Mitchell after an alleged incident at her stepmother's home in Detroit Lakes. She was arrested and faces first-degree burglary charges and calls for her resignation. "I wonder how many times ...
4 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Atlanta police investigating 4 shootings, 1 stabbing that left at least 3 dead overnight
Atlanta police say all of the incidents are unrelated to one another.
2 min read