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New College of Florida to receive millions, will face requirements for funds
New College of Florida is slated to receive tens of millions of dollars in a budget approved this month by the Legislature — but will face requirements tied to some of the money.
2 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Triple shooting at west Phoenix apartment complex leaves 1 dead, 2 hospitalized with injuries
One man was killed and two other people were injured Monday in a triple shooting in west Phoenix near 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road, police said.
1 min read - USThe Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)
Wilkes-Barre City seeks 2024 Community Survey responses
Mar. 18—WILKES-BARRE — Mayor George C. Brown on Monday announced the launch of Wilkes-Barre City's Office of Economic and Community Development's 2024 Community Survey. The city's Office of Economic & Community Development is preparing their 2024 Annual Action Plan, as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. "These plans help to address the most pressing housing and ...
7 min read - USThe Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)
Lake-Lehman School Board seat vacant after resignation
Mar. 18—LEHMAN TWP. — Lake-Lehman School Board is looking for people interested in filling a vacant seat, thanks to the resignation of Alfred DeAngelis. The board accepted the resignation at Monday's regular monthly meeting, effective the same day, and authorized the secretary to post the vacancy. After the meeting Board President Robert Wright said the district will accept letters of ...
2 min read - USThe Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)
Father-to-be burglar, contraband smuggler sentenced to state prison
Mar. 18—WILKES-BARRE — A man from Plains Township who burglarized two gasoline service stations as he needed cash as a father-to-be and later conspired with two people to smuggle contraband while jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility was sentenced to state prison Monday. Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas sentenced John Mosier, 36, last known address Pocono Mobile Home Park, to ...
2 min read - USWHIO
Third person charged in double shooting at Dayton drive-thru
New developments in a double shooting at a Dayon drive-thru.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Man in catatonic state pointed object at Broward officers before they shot him to death
Davie police officers fatally shot Steven Amann after he pointed some type of object at them, body camera footage released Monday shows.
2 min read - CelebrityTODAY
We're identical twins who married another set of identical twins. Our babies are biological siblings
Back when they were single, identical twins sisters Venessa and Kerissa Sealby never dreamed they would marry identical twin brothers.
4 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
New evaluations for local man accused of killing neighbor because of politics
Mar. 18—Austin Combs has been assessed eight times by forensic psychologists and has spent months in a Cincinnati treatment facility, but there remains no conclusion about what should happen to the man accused gunning down his Morgan Twp. neighbor in November 2022. Combs, 28, was arrested was arrested hours after the fatal shooting on Nov. 5, 2022, in Okeana, and he was indicted for aggravated ...
4 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Dayton man who strangled girlfriend, attacked dog with machete gets 15 months in prison
Mar. 18—A Dayton man will spend more than a year in prison for beating and choking his girlfriend and attacking her mother's dog with a machete and hammer in September. Johnny Deangelo Pickens was sentenced Monday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court to 15 months in prison after he pleaded guilty March 11 in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court to felony charges of strangulation and cruelty ...
1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
3rd man faces charges in double shooting at Dayton drive-thru in 2022
Mar. 18—A man indicted Monday is accused of shooting two of three people in a "targeted attack" nearly two years ago at a drive-thru in Dayton before the vehicle the gunshot victims were inside crashed into a house. Vincent Mark Miller, 22, of Dayton is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court for four counts of felonious assault and one count of discharge of ...
2 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Dayton man gets 3 years in child sexual abuse case
Mar. 18—A man will spend the next three years in prison in connection to a Dayton child sexual abuse case. Terrance Edward Shavers, 42, was sentenced Monday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court after he pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to sexual battery via a bill of information. Shavers was indicted Dec. 14, 2022, on one count of rape and two counts of gross sexual imposition, after which a warrant ...
1 min read - USSpringfield News-Sun, Ohio
Man arrested in Yellow Springs investigation Sunday ID'd as suspect in fatal shooting
Mar. 18—A man arrested Sunday after he reportedly pointed a gun in someone's face in Yellow Springs was identified in court records as "the prime suspect" in a fatal shooting in the village last week. Jackson Isaiah Bleything, 22, of Springfield, is facing one count each of attempted felonious assault, tampering with evidence and possessing criminal tools, according to Xenia Municipal Court ...
3 min read - USSpringfield News-Sun, Ohio
Victim identified in Springfield shooting that prompted school closures
Mar. 18—One person was arrested early Monday in connection to a fatal shooting that happened Sunday afternoon on South Center Street. The shooting was reported in the 800 block of South Center Street around 2:39 p.m. Tiffany Higgins, 38, was found dead inside with multiple gunshot wounds, according to a city release Monday. According to the release, while investigating, officers learned a ...
3 min read - USSpringfield News-Sun, Ohio
President of the conference that oversees Kettering Health retires, citing legal issues from investigation
Mar. 18—Dave Weigley, who was named in complaints about misuse of Kettering Health funds, announced his retirement from the conference that oversees the health system, alluding to legal issues stemming from the investigation as part of the reason behind his retirement. Weigley, former chair of Kettering Health's board, was president of the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. ...
3 min read - USWFTV
As support grows for a federal Election Day holiday, experts warn of some potential challenges
In two thirds of the country, voters must work on Election Day.
3 min read - BusinessReuters
US IRS chief sees workforce topping 100,000 within three years
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel said on Monday that the tax agency will need to boost its workforce to over 100,000 people over the next three years to achieve its modernization, service and enforcement goals and additional funding will be needed to maintain that extra capacity. Werfel told reporters on his first anniversary in the IRS' top job that near-term hiring will focus on improving taxpayer services and on handling complex audits. He added that the IRS will detail it
2 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Detroit father faces 2 felony counts in death of infant daughter
Wayne County officials are moving forward with charges against a Detroit father in the June 2023 killing of his infant daughter.
1 min read - USThe El Paso Times
El Paso police identify victims in deadly shooting at Rock City bar
An El Paso man was killed in a shooting that wounded three other people at Rock City Bar & Grill.
1 min read - USNBC News
Groups blast conservatives' attempt to stop Smithsonian Latino internship
Latino organizations and civil rights groups filed a friend of the court brief against a lawsuit filed by conservative legal activist Edward Blum to stop a Smithsonian internship designed to draw more Latinos into museum studies and jobs.
2 min read - USKIRO
“I didn’t think we were going to make it”: Passenger aboard Alaska flight with blown out door plug
Huy Tran was sitting in the row behind where a door plug blew off midair on January Alaska Airlines flight 1282.
2 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Fessenden, ND, man dies in tractor accident Monday
Mar. 18—CATHAY, N.D. — A 60-year-old Fessenden, North Dakota, man died after he was ejected from a tractor on Monday morning, March 18, about 6 miles west of Cathay, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The man was driving a 2021 Deutz-Fahr 6155 tractor westbound on the 4800 Block of 9th Street Northeast, which is a dry gravel road, at about 9 a.m. Monday, the the patrol said in a ...
1 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Two semis involved in fatal collision in western Minnesota
Mar. 18—HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal collision between two semis late Sunday night in western Minnesota. According to the State Patrol, a Peterbilt semitractor was entering U.S. Highway 75 while another International semitractor was traveling southbound on Highway 75 when the collision occurred at the intersection with 180th Street in Hamlin ...
1 min read - USThe Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.
Pagoda Motel demolition underway
Mar. 18—Demolition of the Pagoda Motel in Beckley began Monday. The city of Beckley is paying for the demolition after deeming the property a public safety issue. The city awarded Empire Salvage and Recycling of Princeton the demolition contract for $68,863. The Pagoda Motel was closed in 2021 due to electrical issues. Since its closure, Beckley's chief code enforcement officer, Donald R. ...
1 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Park River vet clinic helping high school students get interested in veterinary careers through job shadows
Mar. 18—PARK RIVER, N.D. — As North Dakota looks for more veterinarians, one of a few clinics in the northeast is helping kids get interested in a veterinary career through job shadowing. Golden Valley Veterinary Clinic in Park River has been doing job shadowing for a few years, office manager Britt Jacobson said, and has enjoyed getting kids interested in the career. "We have certainly ...
3 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Three Grand Forks men accused of possessing cocaine, Xanax with intent to sell
Mar. 18—GRAND FORKS — Three Grand Forks men accused of possessing cocaine and Xanax with intent to sell the drugs had initial court appearances on Monday, March 18. Nathaniel James Gepford, Jonathan Alvarez and Jacob Andrew Lopez are each charged with Class A felony possession of at least 50 grams of cocaine with intent to manufacture or deliver. The charge has a maximum 20-year sentence. The ...
1 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Even with warmer temperatures, spring planting is still a month away
Mar. 18—GRAND FORKS — Even with the region's warmer-than-average winter, Extension educators and agents say spring — and planting — is still up in the air. "I think it's too early to suggest that we're going to have an early spring," said Tom Peters, an agronomist at North Dakota State University. "I am planning that we're going to be planting on time, and that means planting sugar beets ...
3 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Grand Forks teen, accused of murder, held on $500k bond
Mar. 18—GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks teen accused of stabbing a man to death is being held on a $500,000 cash or surety bond. Cazmere G. Haskins, 17, had his initial appearance in adult criminal court on Monday, March 18. Haskins is charged with Class AA felony murder. He is accused of killing a 24-year-old man intentionally, knowingly or willfully under circumstances manifesting in extreme ...
2 min read - PoliticsDeseret News
Can the government pressure Big Tech to censor speech? Supreme Court hears arguments
During the pandemic, the Biden administration pressured social media companies to remove misinformation related to vaccines.
7 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Man faces up to 43 years in Ledyard murder
Mar. 18—The former New London man charged with fatally shooting a man romantically involved with his ex-girlfriend decided on Monday he did not want to face a jury or a murder trial. Steward Holeman, 36, formerly of New London, pleaded guilty to charges of murder and criminal possession of a firearm instead. He entered the pleas in New London Superior Court as part of an agreement with state ...
2 min read - USWFTV
Osceola County residents hope new speed detection devices will be running soon
Osceola County plans to install new speed detection to contain traffic violations across 14 different school zones.
3 min read - USKIRO
Lacey police search for sledgehammer wielding hospital burglar
Lacey police are looking for a man who they believe broke into multiple hospitals Monday morning with a sledgehammer.
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Thunderstorms expected to move through Maricopa County, but won't last long
The National Weather Service said strong thunderstorms were expected to move through Maricopa County with gusty winds and small hail.
3 min read - USTri-City Herald
Pasco overpass construction forces business to close indefinitely. ‘Can’t wait any longer’
“Every passing week was just worse for us.”
4 min read - USGreensburg Daily News, Ind.
Body of missing Osgood man recovered from Versailles Lake (Ripley County)
Mar. 18—RIPLEY COUNTY — Indiana Conservation Officers have recovered the body of Carson Hughes, 18, of Osgood from Versailles Lake. At 6:50 p.m. Sunday, conservation officer divers, utilizing sonar, recovered Hughes in six feet of water. Hughes was pronounced dead on scene by the Ripley County Coroner. An autopsy was completed Monday morning, and the preliminary cause of death was determined ...
1 min read - USGreensburg Daily News, Ind.
Bids and street vacations approved
Mar. 18—BATESVILLE — The Batesville Board of Works met this week to approve bids from Jagger Construction, LLC for a new Batesville Parks and Recreation maintenance building and Schutte Excavating for construction of a new trail extension on Ind. 129. Two bids were received and reviewed by city attorney Blaine Timonera for the maintenance building. The approved bid from Jagger totaled ...
2 min read - USWPXI
New Castle Police Department receives new technology for active shooter training
Every day, police officers face different intense situations from traffic stops to domestic violence.
2 min read - USWFTV
Cooler air moves in across Central Florida, cold nights ahead
Scattered storms have developed Monday, but most should move offshore by early evening.
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Landslide: Emergency shuttle service to start Wednesday between Santa Paula and Ojai
State highway 150 closed last month after a landslide, shutting down the only direct route between Santa Paula and Ojai.
2 min read - WorldNBC News
Parts of Haiti left in darkness after armed groups attack power stations
Armed groups broke into several electrical stations in Haiti, stealing documents and destroying equipment in an attack that has left areas of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, in darkness.
2 min read - USKLFY Lafayette
Suspect arrested in connection to fatal Lafayette hit-and-run
A Carencro resident was killed in a hit-and-run early Thursday morning.
1 min read - USTexas Tribune
Texas GOP chair candidate tried to confront wife’s alleged lover with a loaded gun, police say
Abraham George is running to lead the state party with backing from current Chair Matt Rinaldi, who announced last week he will not seek reelection. He was not arrested or charged.
4 min read - USTribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa.
State trooper charged in connection with domestic violence allegation
Mar. 18—Criminal charges were filed Monday against a suspended state trooper in connection with a domestic violence allegation. Troopers from the state police internal affairs division filed a misdemeanor charge of simple assault and a summary count of harassment against Nicholas E. Hood, 31, of Derry Township. Hood had been based at the Greensburg station. He now is suspended without pay. The ...
2 min read - USTribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa.
Mt. Pleasant Township man allowed to embrace his mother before being returned to jail on charges he tried to stab her to death
Mar. 18—The criminal case against a Mt. Pleasant Township man charged with the attempted homicide of his mother will continue even though she no longer wants to see her son jailed for the alleged attack, a Westmoreland County prosecutor said. Judge Scott Mears allowed Kort Noel Eckman, 46, and his mother Rose, 78, to embrace in the courtroom at the conclusion of a hearing Monday where the ...
2 min read - USKTXL
‘Cold water can kill’: NWS sends warning about swimming in Sacramento waterways amid warm weather
(FOX40.COM) –Weather temperatures may be on the rise in the Sacramento area, but swimming in the cold waters is still considered dangerous, according to the National Weather Service. “Be cautious if headed to area waterways,” the National Weather Service (NWS) said. “Local waterways are running cold and fast. Always wear your life vest and consider […]
1 min read - LifestylePost-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.
Purim holiday celebration will feature Israeli street market
Mar. 18—ROCHESTER — This year's celebration of Purim, the Jewish holiday commemorating the Jewish people's salvation in Persia of old, will have a creative twist featuring an Israeli street market theme. "Purim in the Shuk" will be 5 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Hilton — Rochester Mayo Clinic Area, 10 East Center St., Rochester. The cost is $18 per person, $12 for children ages 2 to 16. ...
2 min read - USPost-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.
Looking to dispel 'misinformation,' RPD releases more details about death of Alice Dobmeier
Mar. 18—ROCHESTER — In hopes of "dispelling misinformation" the Rochester Police Department has released more information about a woman who was reported missing and later found dead in southeast Rochester. Alice Faye Dobmeier, 34, was reported missing on Wednesday, March 6, after her friends and family were not able to contact her. On Friday, March 15, Dobmeier's body was found about 80 yards ...
1 min read - USPost-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.
Where do I donate in Rochester to benefit disabled veterans?
Mar. 18—Dear Answer Man: I see those green donation boxes around town saying you are donating to the Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota, but Savers also says that donations made there benefit veterans. Am I really just donating to Savers if I put something in those boxes. I looked at Savers website and they pay almost nothing for clothing donations to the DAV so is it really helping ...
3 min read - USNBC News
Trump and co-defendants seek review of Georgia judge's decision to let DA Fani Willis stay on the case
The former president and seven of his co-defendants are seeking an "immediate review" of Judge Scott McAfee's ruling that allowed Willis to remain on the election interference case.
2 min read - USWDVM
Family of teen killed by US Park Police demanding answers on anniversary of his death
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — It’s been exactly one year since U.S. Park Police shot and killed Dalaneo Martin, 17, in Northeast D.C. after he drove off with an unidentified officer in the backseat of a car. The officer fired six shots at Dalaneo Martin, before they crashed into a house along 36th St. Dalaneo […]
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