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- USMcAlester News-Capital, Okla.
Sentencing for McAlester couple scheduled
May 23—A McAlester couple found guilty of abusing and neglecting a 10-year-old girl for more than a year are scheduled to be sentenced. Ashley Schardein, 28, and her husband, Billy Menees, 31, were each found guilty by a federal jury in February 2023 on counts of child abuse in Indian country and child neglect in Indian country. The indictment filed against the pair states starting in January ...
3 min read - OpinionLansing State Journal
LAFCU essay winners: How my environment molded me into the person I am today
The students were tasked with answering this: How has the place you have grown up molded you into the person you are today and impacted your life?
13 min read - USMSNBC
American Airlines walks back defense blaming 9-year-old for being secretly recorded in plane bathroom
American Airlines made headlines this week for blaming a 9-year-old for negligence after she was secretly filmed by a flight attendant in an airplane bathroom.
2 min read - BusinessMSNBC
DA ‘rests': Trump could get prison time — or skate — as jury deliberations loom in criminal trial
A jury will soon decide Donald Trump’s fate, and MSNBC chief legal correspondent Ari Melber reports on the pivotal final week of the New York trial, where both prosecutors and Trump's lawyers rested their case. (Bookmark The Beat’s YouTube playlist, updated daily: https://msnbc.com/ari. Connect with Ari on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AriMelber IG: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber Merch: msnbc.com/beat5)
- USWPXI
11 Investigates report on violence against teachers gets attention of US lawmakers
Our investigation into violence against teachers has now caught the attention of the U.S. Education Secretary and lawmakers. They’re speaking out about the violence teachers tell us they’re experiencing in the classroom.
2 min read - USWJAX
FHP confirms at least one person dead in crash on US-1 in St. Augustine, all lanes blocked
At just after 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed a deadly crash on US-1 in St. Augustine.
- USNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
Manchester man sentenced to 33 years for sexual abuse of minors
May 23—A superior court judge has sentenced a Manchester man to a minimum of 33 years in prison after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of at least two minors. James Aubuchont, 52, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Hillsborough County Superior Court to three counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault (pattern offenses); one count of manufacturing child sexual abuse images; and three counts of ...
1 min read - USWFTV
There’s a new affordable housing option for seniors in New Smyrna Beach
People 55 and older struggling to find affordable housing now have a new place to call home in New Smyrna Beach.
2 min read - USNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
Merrimack man seriously injured crashing ATV with stuck throttle
May 23—A Merrimack man was seriously injured while riding an ATV on private property in Merrimack on Wednesday, conservation officers said. Around 5:45 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of an ATV crash in Merrimack, officials said. Fish and Game Sgt. Kevin Bronson said a man identified as Kenneth Eaton, 48, of Merrimack, was transported to Elliot Hospital in Manchester for serious ...
1 min read - USNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
Summer meals for low-income youths clears House
May 23—CONCORD — A proposed summer meals program for low-income youth cleared the House of Representatives over the objection of Republican budget writers who charged it was too expensive and relied upon uncertain federal support. The 192-178 vote marked a major victory for the N.H. Hunger Solutions campaign. The bill would make all families that receive federal welfare benefits eligible to ...
5 min read - LifestyleTODAY
My husband had a wife before me. Sometimes it feels like I’m living with her ghost
Bianca Turetsky shares a personal essay about her husband Peter's first wife, Ruth, who died in 2012.
8 min read - USNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
Political consultant behind fake Biden AI robocalls indicted in NH, faces $6 million fine
May 23—The Attorney General's Office has filed criminal charges against the political consultant behind a robocall that used artificial intelligence to impersonate President Joe Biden urging voters not to vote in New Hampshire's primary election earlier this year. Attorney General John M. Formella announced Thursday that Steven Kramer, 54, of New Orleans, Lousiana, has been indicted on charges ...
3 min read - USPortland Press Herald, Maine
Man killed at Portland YMCA had a love of music
May 23—At some point in his life of traveling, David Hannauer fell in love with the ocarina. He taught himself how to play the small, round wind instrument to almost any key, then learned how to make them from clay. "And if David were here, he would give you a whole lecture about it," his sister Katherine Hannauer said in a phone interview this week. David Hannauer, 60, died in January after ...
4 min read - USPortland Press Herald, Maine
Portland rent board recommends $6,000 fine against landlord accused of retaliation
May 23—For only the second time since Portland's rent control law went into effect, the rent board recommended that the city fine a landlord for breaking the 2020 law. In a unanimous vote Wednesday night, the rent board found that Elizabeth Kane retaliated against her Sawyer Street tenants when she rescinded her offer of a lease renewal after they questioned whether a rent increase complied ...
3 min read - USMiami Herald
After judge’s gerrymandering finding, Miami (finally) agrees on new voting map
“We did not commit racial gerrymandering,” Commissioner Joe Carollo said.
2 min read - USUSA TODAY
Rangers investigating 'archeological theft' at Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park is investigating two individuals caught on camera stealing artifacts from a historic cowboy camp site.
2 min read - USRepublican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.
Tree limb crashes through roof of Pottsville home as storm sweeps through Schuylkill County
POTTSVILLE — Four adults and a dog escaped injury when a 30- to 40-foot tree limb crashed through the roof of their home along Timber Road in the Forest Hills section of the city during a strong thunderstorm Thursday morning. Authorities are investigating if the storm spawned a tornado. The limb blocked access to the front door, where a ramp is used by one of the occupants who uses a ...
3 min read - USRepublican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.
Rape charges against Leesport man held for Schuylkill County Court
TREMONT — A Leesport man charged with raping a 15-year-old girl from Pottsville had all charges held for court Thursday after a brief preliminary hearing. Christopher M. Snyder, 34, appeared before Magisterial District Judge David J. Rossi on felony counts of rape, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse; and misdemeanor counts of ...
2 min read - USRepublican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.
UPDATE: Mount Carbon Arch reopens in Pottsville
MOUNT CARBON — The Mount Carbon Arch reopened at about 9:50 a.m. Thursday. Mount Carbon arch flooded Workers from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation arrive on scene at the Mount Carbon arch for a flooded roadway May 23, 2024. The road was closed around 8:30 a.m. because of heavy rain and accumulating water. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation workers were on-scene clearing ...
1 min read - LifestyleDemocrat and Chronicle
What is phenology? How to track seasonal changes in your backyard and why it's important.
You can help look for trends in changing seasonal plant and animal behaviors.
3 min read - PoliticsWSB Cox articles
Former employee says Fulton County DA’s office misused federal funds in Trump investigation
The committee is looking into allegations of misconduct against Fulton County DA Fani Willis and her prosecution of former President Donald Trump and others.
2 min read - LifestyleDemocrat and Chronicle
Mosquitoes have emerged in New York. How to reduce the common pests where you live
Mosquitoes are a common pest, especially in the warmer months, but there are steps you can take to prevent them where you live.
2 min read - USWPXI
Non-profit for empowering girls to soon celebrate new space
A local non-profit known for providing services and support in order to empower young women and girls is looking forward to redeveloping a new space.
2 min read - USNBC News
Black San Francisco dog walker whose house burned down says he's faced racist harassment for years
Terry Williams, the Black dog walker whose home was burned Tuesday morning, told NBC News that the fire that has left him and his parents homeless came after 14 years of racist attacks.
4 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Targeted effort to reduce gun violence set for summer in parts of Detroit, city parks
The One Detroit partnership will again focus on reducing violent crime in the city's 8th, 9th precincts and city parks, authorities announced.
3 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Bates College plans biggest tuition hike since 2009
May 23—LEWISTON — Bates College is hiking the single fee it charges students for tuition, housing and meals more than it has in 16 years. The college is charging students $85,370 apiece for the 2024-25 academic year, a 5% increase over this year's rate. But that figure, which is higher than most families earn in Androscoggin County, isn't quite what it seems. About half of the 1,800 students ...
4 min read - BusinessThe Joplin Globe, Mo.
Liberty customers to see increase in fuel adjustment charge
May 23—Liberty customers will see an increase in the fuel adjustment clause of 84 cents per month for a customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours. The increase was approved earlier this week by the Missouri Public Service Commission. In a statement, the PSC said the change reflects the actual energy costs incurred by the utility during the period from September 2023 to February 2024. The change will ...
1 min read - USThe Joplin Globe, Mo.
Memorial Day ceremonies planned around region
May 23—On Thursday afternoon, volunteers with Easterseals Midwest of Joplin walked through Mount Hope Cemetery, carrying bundles of American flags. They carefully searched each gravestone for the cross and military branch signaling that it belonged to a veteran. Their task was to give each and every veteran in the cemetery a flag for Memorial Day. Leanna Tillman, a community supervisor with ...
3 min read - USDeseret News
Chad Daybell says he will not testify in murder trial
The defense has rested its case in the Chad Daybell murder trial without him testifying. A former co-worker of Daybell's son testified of a conflicting story about the day Tammy Daybell died.
5 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Embden engineer hired as Franklin County road supervisor
May 23—FARMINGTON — An engineer from Embden has been hired as road supervisor for the unorganized territory in Franklin County. Robert "Bob" Lightbody, the sole proprietor of the engineering firm Maine Highlands Development, was one of two applicants for the position, County Administrator Amy Bernard announced Tuesday. Lightbody's starting salary is $60,000 a year, Bernard wrote in an email ...
1 min read - USLouisiana Illuminator
Bill to let local governments hide business records stalls before final passage
A proposal to allow local governments to hide records related to business negotiations from the public failed to clear one of its final hurdles in the Louisiana Legislature. House Bill 461 by Rep. Steven Jackson, D-Shreveport, would exempt records that could impact local and parish business projects from Louisiana’s Public Records Law. It was narrowly […] The post Bill to let local governments hide business records stalls before final passage appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
5 min read - USPalm Beach Daily News
Congratulations Class of 2024! Seminole Ridge Community High School graduation photos
See the Class of 2024 seniors from Seminole Ridge High collect their diplomas at school's 2024 graduation ceremony at South Florida Fairgrounds.
1 min read - USWichita Eagle
Wichita-area lawmaker charged with DUI while possessing a loaded gun
The first-term legislator is running for re-election this year.
2 min read - USBellingham Herald mcclatchy
Ferndale police arrest juvenile as part of investigation of Star Park arson in December
Investigators used phone data to identify suspects.
1 min read - USWHIO
Local man identified as skier killed in Utah avalanche
A Centerville native has been identified as one of the two people killed in an avalanche.
1 min read - USWFTV
Woman accused of killing elderly Mount Dora couple in 2022 found incompetent to stand trial
A Lake County judge ruled Monday that a woman accused of killing an elderly Mount Dora couple at their home on New Year’s Eve 2022 is incompetent to stand trial.
1 min read - USModesto Bee
California would face larger future budget deficit if savings lag, analysis finds
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget revisions call for reductions to state operations to generate nearly $3 billion in ongoing savings.
5 min read - USChicago Tribune
Lisle Township supervisor’s DUI conviction triggers failed no-confidence vote
Efforts by the Lisle Township Board to pressure Supervisor Diane Hewitt to give up her elected poistion failed earlier this month despite her conviction on a second drunken driving charge and testing positive for THC and amphetamines prior to her sentencing. The board, which represents a large part of Naperville, could not muster the votes needed May 8 to pass a non-binding no-confidence vote ...
5 min read - USBelleville News-Democrat
Teen shot in Madison County remembered for his ‘contagious smile’
Funeral and visitation services have been set for the 18-year-old.
1 min read - USKansas City Star
Police shoot, kill dog that attacked Lathrop elementary students during field day
Officers said they used pepper spray and a catch pole before ultimately shooting and killing the animal.
1 min read - USBaltimore Sun
Baltimore Councilman Eric Costello concedes in upset victory for challenger Zac Blanchard
Eric Costello, a 10-year incumbent member of the Baltimore City Council, conceded his reelection bid Thursday to challenger Zac Blanchard after more than week of ballot counting gave Blanchard a 43-vote lead in the race. In a statement posted Thursday evening on social media, Costello said he called Blanchard to concede after the latest returns were tabulated by the Baltimore City Board of ...
5 min read - USCommonwealth Journal, Somerset, Ky.
Two U.S. 27 traffic lights working again after February accidents
May 23—Two traffic lights that have been out of commission on U.S. 27 for several months now finally have the green light to operate again. Neither traffic light no. 6 — at the entrance to Hardee's north location and the Tradewind Shopping Center — nor light no. 26 — the north entrance of Horseshoe Drive — have been functioning since February, when an unlikely pair of unrelated automobile ...
2 min read - USWSB Cox articles
GA man suspected of murdering ex-girlfriend 18 years ago back in jail after getting shot
Leslie Adams vanished from her Lilburn apartment in 2005 soon after she had taken out a temporary protection order against her ex-boyfriend
3 min read - USKIRO
High-speed chase reaching 114 mph ends in arrest at Federal Way Trader Joe’s
A motorcycle rider was arrested at a Trader Joe’s after initially evading police during a highway pursuit where he, at one point, clocked 114 miles per hour.
1 min read - USWHIO
Police identify suspect accused of killing pregnant woman, 16-year-old in Dayton shooting
Police are searching for a suspect accused of shooting and killing a pregnant woman and a teenage boy in Dayton.
2 min read - USUSA TODAY
American Airlines: Attempt to blame 9-year-old for being recorded in lavatory is 'an error'
An American Airlines flight attendant is accused of spycam recordings in plane bathrooms, but American's court filing tried to blame an alleged victim
4 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring Biden is on 2024 ballot
The question of whether Biden will appear on the state ballot has become entangled in a partisan legislative fight to keep foreign money out of state ballot campaigns.
1 min read - USWHIO
First responders are in honor guard unit training ‘to be there on someone’s worst day’
Police and firefighters are taking part in National Honor Guard Academy training this week in Trotwood, the session's host.
2 min read - BusinessKansas City Star
Here comes another Whataburger. Kansas City suburb will get its first taste Monday
Whataburger demolished an old hotel to make way for this new restaurant location.
1 min read - USWFXT
25 Investigates: Bill in honor of domestic violence victim clears major hurdle in Mass. Senate
The fight for equal protections for all Massachusetts workers, who are victims of domestic violence, took a major step forward on Thursday. A Webster family’s push to change state law in honor of their daughter cleared the state Senate.
2 min read