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The Cavalry Comes for Trump
The Manhattan courthouse scene left Trump feeling isolated and unsupported. He got some backup from old friends and acquaintances — but it wasn't clear they were there just for him.
4 min read - USIdaho Statesman
ACHD makes a surprise purchase: a new home. Where the agency will move, and at what cost
‘It was a no-brainer,’ a commissioner says.
5 min read - USCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
After protests, rate and property tax bill hike stopped for Great Miami flood control
For now, what people pay for flood protection will remain the same while the Miami Conservancy works on a different funding formula.
3 min read - BusinessUSA TODAY
Disobey Tesla at your own risk: Woman tries to update vehicle while inside as temp hits 115
Brianna Janel said was stuck inside her Tesla car in 115-degree heat at a California Chick-Fil-A parking lot while installing a vehicle update.
4 min read - USThe Lima News, Ohio
Continental woman advocates for end of spousal rape loophole
May 3—CONTINENTAL — Sarah Tucker reported her husband to law enforcement and prosecutors. She got the same response each time. "'I believe you, but there's nothing I can do,'" Tucker recalls authorities telling her. "At the time, I didn't realize there was this loophole in Ohio — that marital exception, that archaic loophole." What Tucker didn't know is that Ohio law shields spouses from ...
3 min read - USThe Lima News, Ohio
FEMA funds available after March tornadoes
May 3—WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal disaster assistance funds will be coming to area counties affected by deadly tornadoes in March, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Auglaize, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hancock, Licking, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Richland and Union counties in Ohio in the wake of the ...
2 min read - USThe Lima News, Ohio
Supreme Court hopeful makes her case to Allen County GOP
May 3—LIMA — With much of the attention concerning this year's election centered on the presidential race or the race for U.S. Senate, one candidate was in Lima on Friday to call attention to a race that is farther down the ballot but still carries great significance for Ohio voters: the Ohio Supreme Court. Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Shanahan was the keynote speaker at the ...
2 min read - USThe Commercial Appeal
Jury finds security guard who shot, killed Alvin Motley guilty of second-degree murder
The defense attorneys for Gregory Livingston said the question was whether he feared for his life when firing the fatal round.
3 min read - USVictorville Daily Press
Man and woman accused of targeting copper pipes in burglary at Apple Valley Walgreens
In addition to the break-in, one of the suspects was also arrested for possession of drugs for sales and possession of a stun gun by a felon.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
Teen arrested, staffers treated at hospital after medical incident at Northern California school
The incident began after a school resource officer went to the Northern California school for reports of an intoxicated teenager at school.
1 min read - USWFXT
Karen Read jurors tour Canton crime scene where John O’Keefe’s body was found. Here’s what they saw
Jurors in the Karen Read murder trial traveled to Canton for a tour of the crime scene where the body of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe was found on a stormy January night.
2 min read - USTimes Record News
Spay and neuter campaign, 'It's Hip to Snip,' launching Saturday in Wichita Falls
A community adoption event will kick off the “Hip to Snip” campaign on Saturday.
1 min read - USThe Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.
Greene County Sheriff's Department probing fatal crash on I-69
May 3—The Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal accident involving a semitrailer that occurred early Friday. The sheriff's department said its deputies responded to a crash report about 2:13 a.m. on Interstate 69 near mile marker 103. They found a semi had overturned and was on fire in a construction area. The accident resulted in one fatality, according to a news ...
1 min read - USThe Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.
ISU's President Curtis receives Sagamore of the Wabash Award
May 3—Indiana State University President Deborah Curtis has been awarded Indiana's Sagamore of the Wabash award. Gov. Eric Holcomb bestowed the honor via video at Curtis' retirement celebration dinner April 25, with Mayor Brandon Sakbun assisting with the presentation, according to the university's online publication, ISU Today. The Sagamore of the Wabash is presented to people who have gone ...
2 min read - USThe Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.
Lane closures to impact U.S. 41 in Terre Haute
May 3—The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced temporary lane closures will be coming to U.S. 41 in Terre Haute between Linden Street and Clinton Street. On or after Monday, crews will begin closing a lane on the northbound side of U.S. 41, then switching lanes when the first lane is complete. After the northbound work is finished, the southbound side of U.S. 41 will see similar ...
1 min read - USNBC News
To fend off aggressive female mosquitoes, L.A. is releasing thousands of sterile males
An aggressive mosquito species has moved into Los Angeles. So officials are releasing thousands of sterile mosquitoes in bid to fight them.
5 min read - USThe El Paso Times
El Paso police release body camera videos of arrest of man who died in police custody
El Paso police released body camera footage of a struggle between officers and a man who later died at a hospital.
9 min read - USWFXT
Lewiston bowling alley reopens 6 months after Maine's deadliest mass shooting
“I can’t say how great this day is,” he said. “An opportunity to celebrate their lives. To celebrate the rebirth of Just-In-Time.”
5 min read - USTexas Tribune
Local leaders warn: Prepare for long weekend of rain and flooding in Southeast Texas counties
Communities along the Trinity and San Jacinto rivers in Southeast Texas have been grappling with rising rivers and reservoirs for several days.
9 min read - BusinessColumbia Daily Tribune
Here's how much unemployment claims in Missouri declined last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Missouri last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
New sober house for veterans in southern Minnesotan wants to treat the real issue: PTSD
Organizers behind a new veterans sober house in southern Minnesota say they're starting a new model for veterans sobriety that — they hope — could turn into a nationwide model. The Bravo Zulu House, located on a farmstead outside Winnebago about 28 miles south of Mankato, broke ground last week. Organizers aim to help veterans stay sober by addressing the root causes of their issues: their ...
4 min read - USThe El Paso Times
Federal sentencing postponed for El Paso man charged in deadly Capitol riot
The federal sentencing of an El Paso man who pleaded guilty to participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was delayed indefinitely.
5 min read - ScienceMcAlester News-Capital, Okla.
Choctaw heirloom seeds return from International Space Station
May 3—Choctaw heirloom seeds that were sent into space as part of experiments on the International Space Station are back on Earth after spending more than five months in orbit. A SpaceX Dragon capsule, which carried the seeds and other cargo from the ISS, successfully splashed down off the west coast of Florida on Tuesday and was brought back to NASA's Kennedy Space Center by helicopter. The ...
2 min read - USLas Cruces Sun-News
Co-owner of Las Cruces daycare charged with sexual assault of young girl
Juan Cardiel, 78, was arrested Wednesday, May 1. He is charged with four second-degree felony counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Hope Hicks caps another dramatic week of testimony in hush money trial
Welcome back, Deadline: Legal Newsletter readers.
2 min read - USRedding Record Searchlight
No evidence of misconduct in Shasta District Attorney's handling of Zogg Fire settlement
The California AG's letter went to Supervisor Patrick Jones in January. But the Shasta County DA's office did not find out until this week.
5 min read - USThe Oklahoman
OK Justice Circle to take OKC residents, local police for trip to Washington D.C.
A local justice group is taking several NE OKC residents and metro police on trip to the nation's Capitol.
3 min read - USThe Montgomery Advertiser
Police identify man shot by Montgomery SWAT officers
The State Bureau of Investigation is handling the case after a 57-year-old Montgomery man was shot.
1 min read - USWFXT
Arrest made after woman was stabbed at East Boston apartment complex, police say
Neighbors told Boston 25 reporter Daniel Coates that the victim, who lived at the complex, was possibly targeted because she is deaf.
1 min read - USVictorville Daily Press
Phelan man killed in hit-and-run, driver and vehicle sought
The car was believed to be a black or dark gray sedan, according to the CHP. It would have damage on its front bumper, hood, fenders and headlights.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Ask Jordan: Why was the Supreme Court so focused on what-ifs in Trump's immunity claim?
Supreme Court justices believe that they are "writing a rule for the ages," but their focus on hypotheticals has given yet another gift to Donald Trump.
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Endangered sawfish, rescued in the Florida Keys, dies during rehabilitation
The sawfish was inflicted with the same illness that is causing other fish to exhibit a strange spinning behavior.
3 min read - USNBC News
Dallas police won't pursue sexual assault charges against Cowboys' quarterback Dak Prescott
Dallas police said Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott will not be charged after he was accused of sexual assault in an alleged incident in 2017 after his rookie season.
2 min read - USWFXT
DA: Reported school bus driver from Marlboro charged with raping child
A Marlboro man who had reportedly been working as a school bus driver is being accused of raping a child, the Middlesex District Attorney’s office said Friday.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
5 takeaways from Week 2 of testimony in People v. Trump
It was another historic week in the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president. Here's what happened.
3 min read - USWHIO
‘Story of a hero;’ Miamisburg soldier posthumously inducted into Ohio Military Hall of Fame
Gary McKiddy was one of 17 veterans inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame Friday.
3 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Woman shot in the face during midtown Atlanta mass shooting still has ‘peace, hope and joy’
Friday marks one year since a man walked into a midtown Atlanta medical building and shot five people, killing one of them.
2 min read - USThe Norman Transcript, Okla.
Man charged with manslaughter after fatal wreck with cyclist
May 3—A 33-year-old Tulsa man has been charged with manslaughter in a cyclist's death following an April 26 collision. Caleb Gray was charged May 1 with first-degree manslaughter. He also faces charges that include one count of leaving the scene of a fatality and two additional counts of leaving the scene of accidents involving injury. Robert Hartman was killed while riding his bicycle near ...
1 min read - PoliticsNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
Contender for Bradley's Senate seat jumps in
May 3—CONCORD — A nine-term House Republican legislator quickly emerged as a leading contender for the District 3 state Senate seat that Senate President Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro, will retire from at year's end. Mark McConkey, 69, of Freedom, is chairman of the House Public Works and Highways Committee, which is the first stop every two years for proposed changes to the state's ...
2 min read - USKIRO
Day 6: Zebra remains on the loose in North Bend as officials close trailheads to keep people away
A zebra that escaped from a trailer east of Seattle last weekend remained on the lam Friday.
2 min read - USNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
Jury awards $38 million to YDC abuse victim
May 3—A jury Friday awarded $38 million to David Meehan, a former resident of the Youth Development Center who alleged he was physically and sexually abused during the 1990s. "The $38 million verdict is the largest verdict in a contested personal injury case in the history of New Hampshire," said a statement from Meehan's attorneys, Rus Rilee of Rilee & Associates and David Vicinanzo of Nixon ...
3 min read - USSacramento Bee
Bank in Elk Grove robbed at gunpoint, police say. Authorities seek two suspects
Elk Grove police are asking for the community’s help in search of two people accused of robbing a U.S. Bank location on Elk Grove Florin Road.
1 min read - USKansas City Star
Man fatally shot in Kansas City, Kansas neighborhood, according to police
The KCKPD Major Case Unit is investigating the shooting.
1 min read - USWHIO
3 people hit by vehicle after fight near Dayton middle school
Three people were sent to the hospital Thursday night after they were hit by a car near a Dayton middle school.
1 min read - USNBC News
Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife indicted on bribery and foreign influence charges
Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda were indicted by the Justice Department on charges of accepting bribes, money laundering and improper foreign influence.
7 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Kudos to St. Cloud's longtime mayor
Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. ••• If it were possible to calculate the percentage of St. Cloud residents who have personally met their mayor, and compare it to the percentage of residents of other medium-sized Minnesota cities who have met theirs, it's likely that St. Cloud would ...
3 min read - USGreat Falls Tribune
Grizzly bear shot, killed after charging man northwest of Wolf Point
A 300-pound grizzly was shot and killed after charging a man hunting for antlers northwest of Wolf Point
5 min read - USNebraska Examiner
‘Nebraska will not comply’ with new Title IX revisions, Gov. Pillen says
LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Friday announced he is joining a handful of states in planning to defy new Title IX rules from the Biden administration set to take effect in August. Pillen, in a Friday news release, said the “rewrite of Title IX is an affront to the common sense idea that men […] The post ‘Nebraska will not comply’ with new Title IX revisions, Gov. Pillen says appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
3 min read - USWichita Eagle
Plan to steal from man in church parking lot turned deadly. Now Derby man will go to prison
It happened in December 2023.
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