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- LifestyleWJW
Where to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend in Northeast Ohio
This year, Mother's Day falls on Sunday, May 12 and there are plenty of ways to celebrate the whole weekend in Northeast Ohio.
3 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Grease down the drain 'doesn't just go away;' grease abatement costs Grand Forks upwards of $200,000 a year
May 11—GRAND FORKS — Putting grease in kitchen drains or so-called "flushable" wipes down the toilet usually results in one outcome: Someone from Grand Forks Public Works will have to clean it out. "... It doesn't just go away," said city water operations manager Dan Hanson. "Some person has to clean it out because it doesn't make it all the way, because it's not meant to go down." The grease ...
4 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Grand Fork County spring load limits end May 13
May 11—GRAND FORKS — Grand Forks County will lift spring load limits restrictions on county roads restrictions at 8 a.m. May 13. Load limits have been placed on Grand Forks County roads since March 18. After May 13, there will be no seasonal weight restrictions, but the maximum restriction of 105,500 pounds without a special permit remains. Crews next week will begin taking down signage which ...
1 min read - USThe State
Human remains discovered in woods bring end to search for missing SC woman, sheriff says
The South Carolina woman had first been reported missing in December.
1 min read - USVirginian Pilot
Virginia Beach’s iconic trolley service restarts Sunday, celebrating 40-plus years
VIRGINIA BEACH — Trolleys will ply their way up and down Virginia Beach’s resort area again starting Sunday. Hampton Roads Transit is celebrating 40 years of operating the Oceanfront trolley service known as VB Wave, but the iconic contraptions actually first ambled down Atlantic and Pacific avenues 44 years ago. Virginia Beach’s original shiny red bell-clanging trolley cars had wood trim and ...
4 min read - LifestyleWJZY
4 things you may be doing wrong when it comes to lawn care
Unless you’re a lawn-cutting pro, there may be a few aspects of yard maintenance in which you can grow.
6 min read - PoliticsPolitico
WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims
The former New York City mayor had been warned twice not to discuss “fallacies of the November 2020 election.”
3 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Ohio bill to limit student cellphone use in schools heads to governor's desk
May 11—An Ohio Senate amendment that would limit student use of cellphones in K-12 schools has passed both houses of the Ohio General Assembly and is awaiting Gov. Mike DeWine's signature. The amendment to House Bill 250 would require all public schools to adopt a policy governing the use of cellphones by students during school hours and asks the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce to ...
2 min read - LifestyleDayton Daily News, Ohio
Honey Creek Beef farm's success spurred by focus on animal comfort, genetics and feed
May 11—Ten years ago, you would not have recognized Honey Creek Beef, a closed herd cattle farm located at 6350 Addison-New Carlisle Road, just outside of Champaign County in New Carlisle. Owners Adam Frantz and his wife, Mia Grimes, have put in a lot of hard work to transform the property into the home of 100 Angus beef cattle. Honey Creek Beef was launched in 2017, but the efforts to create ...
8 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Check out these photos from Wisconsinites who saw the Northern Lights last night
The Northern Lights danced across Wisconsin skies on Friday night after a large cloud of plasma erupted into space earlier this week.
2 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Why some Phoenix middle schoolers asked for traditional letter grades
The Cartwright Elementary School District will implement A-F letter grades for its middle schoolers after students requested the change.
2 min read - OpinionThe Desert Sun
California schools can’t keep pace with utility bills. Solar energy offers a needed lifeline
New regulations made new solar installations financially unviable for school districts where utility bills remain a top budget expense.
2 min read - LifestyleThe Arizona Republic
Grieving the loss of your mom: How to cope with grief on Mother's Day
Mother's Day is not a celebration for everyone and can be a reminder of what people have lost. Here are some ways people can cope with their grief.
7 min read - USPeople
Their Date Was Interrupted by 'The Railroad Killer.' Only 1 of Them Survived (Exclusive)
Holly K. Dunn recalls coming face-to-face with Ángel Maturino Reséndiz on a new episode of 'People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer'
3 min read - BusinessSacramento Bee
Cheap getaways for less than $200 from Sacramento airport? We found 6 flights to US spots
There’s a “busy and exciting summer” ahead for Sacramento International Airport, a spokesman said.
1 min read - USKRQE Albuquerque
Best lookout points in New Mexico, according to Tripadvisor
(STACKER) – Visit any given lookout point near you on a Saturday afternoon, and you’re likely to be joined by several other people angling to get a glimpse of the view. Humans have always been drawn to vista points, whether for practical reasons such as surveying a large swath for scouting or simply to enjoy […]
2 min read - USThe Repository
Canton man shot to death inside Massillon movie theater
Massillon police said a 27-year-old Canton man was shot to death inside the Massillon Regal movie theater on Friday night.
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PHOTOS: Viewers send photos as Northern Lights illuminate skies across St. Louis region
Last night, viewers from all around our viewing area sent in photos of the Northern Lights, which were caused by a solar flare colliding with molecules in the Earth’s atmosphere. Many mentioned they had to rely on cameras or phones to capture the sight.
1 min read - USWPXI
Pitt faculty ratify union contract
Pitt faculty have ratified their first union contract.
1 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Northern lights maps predict where you may see them in Michigan on Saturday, Sunday
A National Weather Service map predicts the intensity and location of the northern lights. The forecast shows where you might see them in Michigan.
2 min read - USWDAF
KCPD investigating shooting that killed one person Saturday morning
Kansas City Police Department investigating one killed in shooting near 12th Street and Benton Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri
1 min read - BusinessSalon
Apple and OpenAI to announce updates, as AI arms race intensifies
Siri, which lagged behind competitors like ChatGPT, is getting a major overhaul as OpenAI announces its own boost
2 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Minnesota officially adopts new state flag, seal
A new state flag rose over the Minnesota Capitol at dawn Saturday, May 11, marking its official adoption after a decades-long push to change the state’s emblems. The new design, inspired by one of more than a thousand public submissions considered by a state panel last year, replaces the state’s old flag, which has existed in some form for more than 130 years. It’s considerably simpler than ...
3 min read - USWFTV
UCF Board of Trustees Vice Chair Harold Mills arrested in prostitution sting
Prominent business executive Harold Mills, the vice chairman of the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees, was arrested May 9 tied to a prostitution sting by the Seminole County Sheriff's office.
1 min read - USThe State
$1 million winning lottery ticket sat on SC man’s living room table for a month
He had bought the ticket weeks earlier at a Midlands grocery store.
1 min read - USStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio
Police pursuit ends on Lake Avenue
May 11—ASHTABULA — A police pursuit of a suspect ended with a crash on Lake Avenue between West 5th and 6th Street on Thursday afternoon. "It was a result of an investigation our detective were working on," said Ashtabula Police Chief Robert Stell. He said the event occurred around 4:15 p.m. when the suspect took off driving from an area near Bridge Street in the Harbor and ended soon ...
1 min read - SportsStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio
Geneva man keeps pushing the limits
May 11—GENEVA — Jerry Juncker, 77, has been involved in pushing limits for decades. Juncker continues to push himself into the future after holding high school track records, completing the Boston Marathon and last fall walking the Grand Canyon from rim to rim. Juncker said he was approached by high school classmate Harold Wellman about the possibility of walking the Grand Canyon. He said ...
2 min read - USStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio
Kids get a first-hand look at farming
May 11—JEFFERSON — First graders got an up close and personal look at the farm experience during Ag Day on Friday morning at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds. "You can see the joy on their faces," said Julie Wayman, who coordinates the event. Wayman works for the Ashtabula County Extension Agency and coordinates the event with the Ashtabula County Farm Bureau, county school districts and ...
3 min read - USTallahassee Democrat
'I'm super lucky': Amid vast destruction, many in Tallahassee are relieved just to have homes
What would typically be considered a massive inconvenience seemed small in comparison to the sweeping destruction caused by Friday morning’s storm.
3 min read - USCumberland Times News, Md.
Annual Day of Caring & Sharing draws more than 500 volunteers
May 11—CUMBERLAND — Ed Mullaney and Ginny Decker had just finished a lunch break at Constitution Park and were headed to unload tools from a van as they talked of Friday's tiring yet rewarding work. At ages 80 and 79, respectively, the Let's Beautify Cumberland! co-chairs helped facilitate the 27th Annual Day of Caring & Sharing. The event included more than 500 volunteers who worked at 52 ...
4 min read - USCumberland Times News, Md.
'She helped me be a better mom'
May 11—CUMBERLAND — Nicole Brant was in eighth grade at Braddock Middle School when she learned she was going to be a mother. At that time, in the late 1980s, she felt the world viewed her as a contagious bad example. She was stigmatized and bullied. "I was asked to be home tutored," she said. "I was lost." She was 14 years old when her son was born. "I was a single mother," Brant said. "I ...
6 min read - USCumberland Times News, Md.
Police seek information on hit-and-run that injures bicyclist
May 11—CUMBERLAND — Cumberland Police are seeking information on a hit-and-run accident Friday night that injured a bicyclist in the area of Spring Street and Maryland Avenue. The victim was transported to UPMC Western Maryland with non life-threatening injuries, police said. The incident occurred about 8:35 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cumberland Police Department at ...
- USSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
A time capsule takes us back to 1968 | Steve Bousquet
Fort Lauderdale opened a time capsule this week that had been tucked away in the City Hall that opened in the late 1960s and is now being demolished. Inside the buried artifacts: a fresh-looking copy of the Fort Lauderdale News dated Thursday, June 20, 1968. The 80 pages of news, photos, and features captured just another day in the life of Broward County. Fifty-six years isn’t long enough for ...
4 min read - USWGN Chicago
Wife of man accused of shooting neighbor in hate crime under investigation
LOCKPORT, Ill. — The wife of a man accused of shooting his neighbor in a racially motivated incident is now under investigation. Investigators say 70-year-old John Shadbar’s wife works as a correctional Sergent at Cook County Jail and that she was home when her husband allegedly shot their neighbor. She has been de-deputized, pending the […]
1 min read - WorldMichigan Advance
The Northern Lights put on a rare show across Michigan
Michiganders living in the Upper Peninsula are periodically treated to displays of the famed Northern Lights. But a rare, severe (G4) geomagnetic storm Friday night meant that even those of us living below the Mackinac Bridge could see the aurora borealis. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center said that it’s […] The post The Northern Lights put on a rare show across Michigan appeared first on Michigan Advance.
1 min read - USTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Hillsborough Sheriff investigating a gunshot death in Lithia
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man officials say died from a gunshot wound in Lithia. At 9:41 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 5500 block of Kinglethill Drive in the gated community of Kinglet Ridge. They found an adult man with a gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the scene. In a news release, detectives said they ...
1 min read - USHerald-Tribune
State College of Florida grad wins inaugural Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship
ALSO: Choral Artists of Sarasota Memorial Day concert; Booker student earns fine arts award; Chorus of the Keys scholarships.
4 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Surprise mayoral candidate faces complaint over ripping down opponent’s sign
Surprise Councilmember Aly Cline’s removal of a sign promoting her opponent in the race for city mayor is at the center of a free speech complaint.
3 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
3 people charged in 'Gilbert Goons' beatings accept plea deals
The cases include two Gilbert In-N-Out beatings and another assault that took place after Preston Lord's death.
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Stormy Daniels testimony was lurid and powerful – but Trump voters don’t care
New York trial heard salacious details about actor’s encounter with ex-president, but it ‘doesn’t move the needle’ with his supporters
5 min read - LifestyleStatesman Journal
Polk County restaurant inspections: Rey Coliman Mexican Food, Los Dos Amigos, Chen's
Check out the latest batch of Mid-Valley restaurant inspections.
5 min read - PoliticsSalon
Can we end the Supreme Court's assault on voting rights? This legal scholar says there's hope
Law professor Joshua Douglas on "The Court v. The Voters," and a bipartisan solution that might actually work
19 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Meet the eight star recruits who will be interning for The News & Observer this summer
Eight interns from six colleges in five states will work with The N&O in reporting, photojournalism and audience development roles.
4 min read - USFresno Bee
‘I’ve had to work to prove myself.’ Meet first woman to lead Fresno Unified
Misty Her, new interim superintendent, says metrics need a fresh look and the district needs to respond to students well before state tests point to problems.
5 min read - USThe Enquirer
Did you see the northern lights in Ohio? You might get another chance Saturday night
A powerful geomagnetic storm made the aurora borealis visible in much of the U.S. on Friday night, with the display expected to continue tonight.
2 min read - USWDAF
One killed in officer-involved shooting in Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City Kansas Police Department reported one dead another in custody after officer-involved shooting near 7th Street and Interstate 35
1 min read - USWPXI
11 Investigates surveyed Pennsylvania teachers: 77% say they have faced violence from students
11 Investigates teamed up with our sister stations across the country to ask teachers about student violence, what is fueling it and possible solutions.
7 min read - USChicago Tribune
Chicago man charged in fatal DUI crash
A Chicago man is facing two felony charges after causing a DUI crash that killed his passenger Thursday, police said. Jaime Torres Jr., 20, of Chicago Lawn, was charged with one felony count of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle, one felony county of aggravated DUI/accident/death and a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was issued two citations for operating an ...
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Mother of US Airman killed by Florida deputy calls for justice at Atlanta vigil
The mother of slain U.S. Airman Roger Fortson is calling for justice after his death in Florida.
2 min read - ScienceWAVY
Virginians capture dazzling images of the Northern Lights
The Northern lights danced across Southern skies Friday night and early Saturday morning.
2 min read