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Dead whale caught on bow of MSC Cruises ship, authorities investigating
Authorities are investigating after a dead whale was found caught on the bow of an MSC Cruises’ ship.
2 min read - LifestyleKansas City Star
KC artist helps Black women learn to love and flaunt their natural curls, coils
“I think I had to step back to look and say, it’s not about hair per se. It’s about us loving ourselves,” says Christa Rice, who flips the switch what old society said beauty is. Black hair is her muse.
19 min read - PoliticsReuters
Key Democrat backs embattled US FDIC chief amid harassment scandal
An outside review released on Tuesday found the agency needed to adopt sweeping changes to fix workplace culture and address harassment, racial discrimination and other longstanding problems, citing accounts from more than 500 people, mostly current staff. Republican lawmakers since November have angrily called for FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg to resign in the wake of the Wall Street Journal expose which prompted the investigation, conducted by the law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
2 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Forecasters say potentially severe thunderstorms, flooding possible by weekend
May 9—The National Weather Service is issuing a warning of the potential for severe thunderstorms and possible flash flooding affecting Hawaii by this weekend. Forecasters say "an unusually strong upper-level disturbance is expected to approach the islands later Friday into Saturday, bringing the possiblity of very active weather to portions of the Aloha State." The forecasters say the latest ...
1 min read - USHoward County Times, Columbia, Md.
Howard's school bus system failure under external review; parents will not be surveyed
May 9—An external review of student transportation in the Howard County Public School System is under way, including an analysis of what caused a system failure on the first day of this school year. The school system signed a $99,733 contract with Prismatic Services Inc., a consulting firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, in January for the transportation review, according to the school ...
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
Stolen Porsches worth $500,000 driven through showroom windows, California police say
Officers found one of the stolen sports cars abandoned a few hours later, police say.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
Decomposed body down cliff posed mystery since 1967, CA cops say. Now woman identified
The woman was last known to have lived in San Francisco and was estranged from family, deputies said.
2 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Man who defrauded teachers to gamble $1.2M gets 57 months
May 9—Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? to continue reading. Get unlimited access From as low as $12.95 /mo. A 48-year-old Kona man will spend nearly five years in federal prison and must pay back more than $1.2 million he conned 42 teachers and friends into investing in a fake online lei business to feed his lavish ...
5 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Teen's stabbing verdict vacated by appeals court
May 9—Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? to continue reading. Get unlimited access From as low as $12.95 /mo. The Intermediate Court of Appeals filed an opinion April 30 vacating the verdict of a Circuit Court jury that found Erik Willis, 21, guilty in the July 8, 2020, stabbing of a 17-year-old girl at Kahala Beach. It ...
3 min read - BusinessThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Ex-Rep. Ing is fined additional $18K for campaign infractions
May 9—1/1 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY PHOTO Kaniela Ing: In 2018, the state Campaign Spending Commission assessed nearly $22,000 in penalties, fines and restitution against him for inaccurate reports filed between 2011 and 2016 Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? to continue reading. Get unlimited access From as ...
5 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Federal witnesses defend Navy's Red Hill response
May 9—1/1 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA / 2022 Hoses snake down the shaft at the Red Hill well as Navy divers work to extract petroleum from the water. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? to continue reading. Get unlimited access From as low as $12.95 /mo. Government witnesses are taking the stand this week ...
5 min read - BusinessThe Times Herald
St. Clair County home listings asked for more money in April: See the current median price here
Here's a look at how monthly real estate listings changed in St. Clair County last month.
2 min read - BusinessThe Battle Creek Enquirer
Calhoun County home listings asked for more money in April: See the current median price here
Here's a look at how monthly real estate listings changed in Calhoun County last month.
2 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
City outlines wildfire preparations on Oahu
May 9—1/2 Swipe or click to see more CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM Diamond Head has been overrun with transient encampments with homeless people building open campfires on its slopes, according to Michelle Matson, Diamond Head State Monument Foundation president. 2/2 Swipe or click to see more CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM Some area residents are ...
6 min read - BusinessThe Daily Reporter
Branch County home listings asked for more money in April: See the current median price here
Here's a look at how monthly real estate listings changed in Branch County last month.
2 min read - ScienceThe Guardian
Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere
Experts issue warning after finding global average concentration in March was 4.7ppm higher than same period last year
3 min read - PoliticsKansas City Star
Hawley, Schmitt have opposed most Biden judicial nominees. Can they agree on MO judges?
Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt have voted against almost every Biden judicial nominee over the past two years. It hasn’t helped negotiations to fill four vacancies in a Missouri federal court.
6 min read - TechnologyPopular Mechanics
A Staggering 19x Energy Jump in Capacitors May Be the Beginning of the End for Batteries
The latest advancement in capacitor technology offers a 19-fold increase in energy storage, potentially revolutionizing power sources for EVs and devices.
3 min read - USNBC News
Fentanyl scanners that sat idle for lack of federal funds can now be installed at the border
Fifty-six scanners that can detect fentanyl in cars at border crossings will be installed due to $200 million in federal funds approved after an NBC News report.
4 min read - USMiami Herald
Miami commissioners not ready to accept new voting map in gerrymandering settlement
“Our city should be equally represented, and that’s my big concern about this,” said Commissioner Reyes.
3 min read - USThe Arizona Republic
'Killer whale predation': Gray whale washes up on Oregon beach covered in tooth marks
The gray whale calf was found in Bandon, Oregon with widespread tooth marks all over its body, likely due to a killer whale, experts said.
1 min read - USWNCN
Court rules NC Catholic school could fire gay teacher who announced his wedding online
A Catholic school in North Carolina had the right to fire a gay teacher who announced his marriage on social media a decade ago, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, reversing a judge's earlier decision.
3 min read - USThe Arizona Republic
Her remains were found in 1991 in California. Her killer has finally been identified.
Danielle Clause, 42, was last seen the night of July 15, 1991 speaking to a male driving a small white pickup truck with pinstripes.
6 min read - ScienceAkron Beacon Journal
When is the next full moon? What is the Flower Moon? What to know about May's full moon
Get ready to howl at the moon -- May's full moon is coming soon. Here's what you should know about the Flower Moon.
3 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | The problem(s) with a conservative group’s attack ad in Wisconsin
Remember a couple of years ago, when Republicans falsely claimed the Inflation Reduction Act "cut" Medicare? The GOP lie has apparently made a comeback.
2 min read - USSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
Python hunters must humanely kill snakes: How Florida has cracked down in contests through the years
A hunter shooting a gun to kill a python? Forbidden. What about freezing the snake to kill it? Prohibited. A python run over by a car? Not allowed. These types of killings have happened before, though rarely. So how is someone supposed to properly kill a snake in the Python Challenge, the state-led contest that sends hunters scouring the Everglades for them each year? Details about the deaths ...
10 min read - USMiami Herald
Beloved teacher found shot dead by partner, PA cops say. ‘She just embodied love’
The 36-year-old teacher was discovered shot in the face, authorities say.
1 min read - USReuters
Family of US airman killed by Florida deputy demanding release of body-cam video
The shooting occurred on the afternoon of May 3, when a deputy with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office went to an apartment complex in response to a disturbance call, Sheriff Eric Aden said in a statement. Once at the complex, the deputy entered the apartment of Roger Fortson and opened fire, shooting the 23-year-old senior Air Force airman six times, according to attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Fortson's family. The sheriff did not name Fortson in his statement.
2 min read - USOdessa American, Texas
Pfluger to host press conference following EPA administrator visit
May 9—WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) on Friday will host Dr. Earthea Nance, Region 6 Administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in the Permian Basin for an oil and gas site visit and producer roundtable. Pfluger will host a press conference upon the conclusion of Nance's visit to update the media on his efforts to protect the Permian Basin from ...
1 min read - ScienceOdessa American, Texas
UTPB, YWLA, and Boys & Girls Club partner with WEX Foundation to launch space education initiative
May 9—UT Permian Basin, Young Women's Leadership Academy of Midland, and Boys & Girls Club of the Permian Basin have announced a collaboration with the WEX Foundation on a NASA grant of $800,000. UTPB is one of three university sub-awardees on the grant. The goal is to promote a STEM-based space education, called New Worlds Await You — Second Generation (NWAY II). YWLA and Boy & Girls Club of ...
3 min read - USKOIN
Scappoose firefighters rescue ducklings trapped in storm drain
Firefighters with the Scappoose Fire District rescued a brood of 10 ducklings from a storm drain on Wednesday evening.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Three siblings die in apparent murder-suicide while mom is at hospital, Georgia cops say
Authorities said the youngest victim was 9 years old.
1 min read - BusinessThe State Journal-Register
Sangamon County home listings asked for more money in April: See the current median price here
Here's a look at how monthly real estate listings changed in Sangamon County last month.
2 min read - USAsheville Citizen-Times
Great Smoky Mountains NP closes some roads, popular waterfall trail after strong storms
A popular trail leading to the tallest waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed over the weekend after heavy rain May 8.
2 min read - PoliticsOklahoma Voice
U.S. House Republicans pass bill to stop census from counting noncitizens
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans passed a bill Wednesday to add a citizenship question to the census and exclude noncitizens from the official headcount when determining population for representation in Congress and electoral votes. The legislation, which passed on a 206-202 party-line vote, is part of a trend of House GOP bills relating to immigration […] The post U.S. House Republicans pass bill to stop census from counting noncitizens appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
4 min read - USWFTV
Davenport woman facing murder charges of her adopted 4-year-old son, sheriff’s say
The mother of a 4-year-old boy was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and tampering with a witness in the death of her son whom she adopted from Haiti, according to Polk County sheriff’s.
2 min read - LifestyleAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Silence reigns as electric vehicle makers show off RVs, motorbikes and golf carts
No exhaust fumes lingered in the air and the vehicles made little noise at an exhibition of new electric vehicle technology.
7 min read - USDaytona Beach News-Journal
Thunderstorms expected to hit Florida Friday, Saturday. Will it rain on Mother's Day?
We may be in for some rain Friday night and Saturday, but Florida is expected to have a bright, sunny day for everyone's mom this Sunday.
19 min read - TechnologyNBC News
Implant by Elon Musk's Neuralink suffers setback after threads retract from patient's brain
Elon Musk’s brain technology startup Neuralink said Wednesday that an issue cropped up with the company’s first human brain implant weeks after it was inserted into a patient.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Stormy Daniels returns to stand for second day of testimony at Trump trial
Trump lawyers seem to be trying to seed idea that Daniels was more interested in getting a payout than telling the truth
5 min read - USHillsdale Daily News
Ousted Adams Township clerk facing election integrity criminal charges
Stephanie Scott, the former Adams Township clerk, is facing criminal charges in connection with the 2020 general election.
4 min read - USMcAlester News-Capital, Okla.
OCCA agrees to schedule executions in 90-day intervals following request
May 9—The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday accepted the recommendations made by the state's attorney general and corrections director on the scheduling of executions and will now set dates individually instead of in phases. A joint motion filed in January by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Oklahoma Department of Corrections Executive Director Steven Harpe asked OCCA ...
3 min read - USWKRG
Gator stops traffic in downtown Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Did you see it? An alligator caused a traffic slowdown this morning on Interstate 165. The gator, which officials estimate is about 14- or 15-feet-long, made its way to the intersection of I-165, Water Street, and Beauregard Street in front of the GM&O building. INTERSECTION LOCATION: It reportedly wandered under a […]
1 min read - USMilitary Times
Army veteran convicted of 2001 murder of pregnant soldier
Recent developments in DNA technology led to the conviction of a former soldier in a decades-old case.
3 min read - USThe Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky.
Legislators award funds to local projects
May 9—LONDON — State legislators were in town Tuesday to present symbolic checks at Creekside Gardens' The Calico announcing funding for several area projects. Jason O'Bannon, owner of Creekside Gardens/The Calico, hosted the event and gave an overview of the operations. O'Bannon purchased the property that occupies the former Dairy Dart and stockyards property off South Main Street five years ...
2 min read - USColumbus Ledger-Enquirer
Macon under tornado watch as bad weather moves through Georgia, other areas of the South
Macon has entered a tornado watch until Thursday at 1 p.m. and can expect showers and thunderstorms mainly before 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service Forecast.
1 min read - USKFOR articles
Emergency crews help chihuahua, owner after crash in Tulsa
Emergency crews in Tulsa had an unexpected patient after a truck crash Thursday morning.
1 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Can you eat Texas wild grapes? Sure, go wild. Here are the types that grow in the state.
Responding to an editor question, Austin Answered endorses Texas wild grapes on trees and on the table
4 min read - USKOIN
Metal eagle sculpture honoring military installed in Happy Valley
A new piece of art honoring those who served in the military was installed in front of Happy Valley City Hall.
1 min read - LifestyleWCMH
Gahanna popcorn shop closing down as owner battles cancer
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A small business selling gourmet popcorn is closing as the shop’s owner is battling cancer. The owner of Pam’s Market Popcorn, Pam Tylka, announced Monday on Facebook that she is closing the popcorn shop this summer. The store, located at 955 E. Johnstown Road, was founded in 2005 in the North […]
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