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U.S. Supreme Court floats return to trial court for Trump in presidential immunity case
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Thursday of former President Donald Trump’s argument he is immune from criminal charges that he tried to overturn his loss in the 2020 election. But conservatives who dominate the court appeared open to returning key questions to a trial court, possibly delaying Trump’s prosecution beyond the November […] The post U.S. Supreme Court floats return to trial court for Trump in presidential immunity case appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
5 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | The serious point at the heart of Biden’s latest anti-Trump joke
President Joe Biden seemed pleased to needle Donald Trump over his 2020 disinfectant fiasco, but there appears to be a larger strategy behind the humor.
2 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
City dumps contractor after learning of debris left in north side neighborhood, plans to install cameras
Public Investigator reported on the situation earlier this week after nearby homeowner Auriea Mosley complained about the eyesore, which is part of a broader problem of illegal dumping.
3 min read - BusinessPress Connects | Press & Sun-Bulletin
New York gas prices make big jump from last week's level. See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in New York last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USThe Oklahoman
Woman arrested during Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting
The mother was arrested after she refused to leave the room while complaining of poor access in the building for people with disabilities.
2 min read - USBiloxi Sun Herald
Avoid swimming at these Hancock and Harrison county beaches, Mississippi officials warn
Three new Mississippi Coast beaches are under water contact advisories. Here’s why.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Rescuers struggle in ‘harsh conditions’ to save 11 stranded dolphins off Cape Cod
Forty-five people worked for seven hours to free them.
1 min read - USBellingham Herald mcclatchy
You shouldn’t drive in reverse down a main road. But is it actually illegal in Washington?
Ever wondered how far you could go in reverse without crashing? Would you get pulled over if you tried? Here’s what Washington law says.
2 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Should schools get parents' consent before giving kids meds? State bill would require policy
Apr. 25—Public schools may soon be required by the state to adopt formal policies regarding the administration of over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen or acetaminophen. That's if House Bill 70 finds the same support in the Senate as it had in the House, where it resoundingly passed 92-1 on Wednesday afternoon. The bill, introduced by Reps. Jennifer Gross, R-West Chester, and Sarah Fowler ...
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Rescuers ‘race against time’ to reach nearly hypothermic hiker stranded on Maine trail
Just as rescuers were “hanging the ropes and gear to dry,” an emergency call came in.
3 min read - USStar News
Plans for a convenience store at the site of this former Wilmington restaurant are off the table
It's not known what might be on tap now for this former restaurant property.
1 min read - USThe El Paso Times
Valle Verde Early College High School ranked No. 1 among El Paso high schools
U.S. News & World Report lists several El Paso high schools on its top 20 list of best high schools. Find out more.
2 min read - USMacon Telegraph
Federal judge finds Georgia prison officials in contempt over confinement practices
It was evident ... that the defendants were figuratively thumbing their noses at the Court,” the judge states in a scathing report.
3 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Student arrested at Meadowdale after struggle with deputy
Apr. 25—A Meadowdale Career Technology Center student was arrested at the school Wednesday after reportedly fighting a deputy investigating a stolen vehicle. The incident began after Montgomery County sheriff's deputies found an unoccupied stolen vehicle near the school. Deputies spoke to Meadowdale security and saw the suspect on camera. The suspect was identified as a student at the school, ...
1 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Woman sentenced to prison for Monroe nail salon bombing attempt
Apr. 25—A Butler County nail salon owner has been sentenced to prison for attempting to set a Monroe nail salon on fire. Kim Lien Vu, 46, of Liberty Twp. pleaded guilty U.S. District Court in Cincinnati September 2023 to conspiring to commit malicious destruction via fire. On Wednesday Judge Judge Matthew W. McFarland sentenced Vu to 46 months in prison. Vu, who owns her own nail salon, ...
2 min read - USThe Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.
ENBRIDGE LINE 5: Environmental groups to appeal tunnel approval
Apr. 25—TRAVERSE CITY — A coalition of environmental groups will file a legal appeal on May 9 to prevent the construction of an Enbridge Inc. tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. The proposed 4.5-mile tunnel is designed to replace the 71-year-old pipeline that currently sits on the bottom of Lake Michigan. The announcement was made Wednesday evening in Traverse City at a public seminar called ...
1 min read - PoliticsSalon
"I will be pardoned for electoral fraud," National Enquirer editor texted after Trump won in 2016
An editor for the National Enquirer appeared to suggest that he had committed crimes on behalf of Donald Trump
2 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Judge upholds $83m E Jean Carroll defamation verdict against Trump
The former president’s motion for a new trial was denied and his argument deemed ‘entirely without merit’
2 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Miami Conservancy District weighs pause on controversial flood protection plan
Apr. 25—The Miami Conservancy District's general manager will ask board members to approve a pause in implementing a new funding formula for flood protection services that had upset many property owners in recent weeks. General Manager MaryLynn Lodor said Thursday she would ask the three-member board of directors next week to approve a pause in the assessments to allow time for a deep look ...
5 min read - USJournal Star
Five employees fired, accused of theft from Peoria nonprofit. Here's what we know
PCCEO interim president John Edwards said the employees were fired about two weeks ago and the police were notified around the same time.
1 min read - BusinessNebraska Examiner
Regents to vote Friday on next NU president and to approve key contract terms
LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents is set Friday to vote on confirmation of Dr. Jeffrey Gold as NU’s ninth president, effective July 1. Under an updated agenda item with “key contractual terms,” Gold would enter an initial five-year contract at a base salary of $1,062,573 — a boost of about $31,000 […] The post Regents to vote Friday on next NU president and to approve key contract terms appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | On Trump’s trial, voters aren’t buying what the GOP is selling
Donald Trump and his allies set out to convince the public his ongoing criminal trial is meritless. New polling suggests they've failed completely.
2 min read - USThe Pueblo Chieftain
Pueblo man sentenced to decades in prison for 2022 Good Friday murder
A Pueblo man has been sentenced to more than three decades in prison for the 2022 homicide of Victor Trujillo. Here's what to know
3 min read - USThe Progress-Index
With casino vendor choice made, Petersburg focuses on preparing for the referendum
Now begins the paper trail to get Virginia's casino-governing agency and a Circuit Court judge to agree to the issue getting on November's ballot
3 min read - PoliticsSemafor
Trump lawyer tells Supreme Court that political assassinations could be covered by presidential immunity
The US Supreme Court on Thursday considered whether presidents are immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office.
3 min read - USThe Sanford Herald, N.C.
Early voting for second primary election begins today
Apr. 25—Early voting for the second primary election on May 14 begins today (Thursday) and will be at only one location, according to the Lee County Board of Elections. The last day of early voting is May 11. Ballots can be cast beginning today at the Lee County Board of Elections office, 1503 Elm St., Sanford. The office is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. — 5 p.m. and will open on Saturday, ...
2 min read - USThe Sanford Herald, N.C.
Helping Hand Clinic relocates; 30 years and counting for free clinic
Apr. 25—You could say it was a healthy move. Sanford's Helping Hand Clinic recently relocated from the Mann Center at 507 N. Steele St. to 409 Carthage St. Bill Huggins, the organization's board chair, said the new location has more room and more visibility. Previously, the non-profit was in a basement that was shared with an adult daycare center. Now they have a former doctor's office to ...
3 min read - USThe Sanford Herald, N.C.
Hearing set for murder convict from '95 slaying
Apr. 25—A hearing is set for 10 a.m. Monday, April 29 for a 51-year-old Sanford man who was convicted of first-degree murder in a July 1995 shooting. Rakim Shabazz Goins, aka William Earl Goins, was tried by a jury and convicted on Jan. 27, 1998 in the shooting death of Sherman Demil Ray of Charlotte. He was also convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery and ...
3 min read - USJacksonville Daily Progress, Texas
Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation representatives attend Retail Academy
Apr. 25—Representatives of the Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation recently attended the Texas Rural Retail Academy to further enhance their efforts to better serve the needs of current businesses and to attract new businesses to Jacksonville. The Texas Rural Retail Academy was hosted at the University of Texas at San Antonio's downtown campus April 17 and 18. Leaders from three ...
1 min read - USJacksonville Daily Progress, Texas
Tyler Junior College hosting Criminal Justice Career Job Fair April 29
Apr. 25—The Tyler Junior College Criminal Justice Department is helping to fill law enforcement jobs across the state by hosting a Criminal Justice Career & Job Fair. The career fair will be held 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, April 29, in the Apache Rooms of Rogers Student Center on the TJC central campus. The event is free, and the public is invited to attend. Resumes are encouraged but not ...
1 min read - USThe Sanford Herald, N.C.
Woman tries to flee wreck scene, hits Moore Co. deputy's car
Apr. 25—CARTHAGE — A Pinehurst woman involved in a minor traffic accident on U.S.15-501 earlier this week attempted to drive away before crashing into the vehicle of the Moore County deputy who was investigating the incident. It happened Monday near Page Road where a construction project was underway, according to Moore County Sheriff's Office release. That was where Sheila Renee Allred, 49, ...
1 min read - USKansas City Star
Day care worker Googled ‘shaken baby syndrome’ as girl died, cops say. She’s sentenced
The Illinois girl was just 7 weeks old, according to the coroner.
1 min read - USDelaware Online | The News Journal
Cover those outside plants as freeze advisory issued for Delaware through Friday morning
The National Weather Service issued a freeze advisory for the First State starting early Friday morning. Here's the weather forecast.
1 min read - USThe Olympian
Eld, Henderson Inlets may see shellfish harvest restrictions due to fecal pollution
The areas currently meet water quality standards but that may change soon.
2 min read - USNBC News
National Guardsman who set off FBI manhunt admits to spraying officers on Jan. 6
An ex-New Jersey National Guard police sergeant who went on the run in November pleaded guilty to assaulting officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
2 min read - BusinessKitsap Sun
Unemployment claims in Washington declined last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Washington last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Missing 19-year-old dismembered and tossed in river by man she met online, police say
A 29-year-old man now faces a murder charge, Louisiana authorities said.
2 min read - USNBC News
Student killed and another arrested after a shooting at a high school in Texas
An 18-year-old student was killed and another student arrested following a shooting Wednesday afternoon at Bowie High School in Arlington.
6 min read - USIndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
Keystone accuses Hogsett administration of trying to walk away from Eleven Park deal
Mayor to deliver special announcement Thursday evening about future of sports in Indiana.
2 min read - PoliticsSalon
"Trump is likely to get what he wants": Experts say Supreme Court poised to delay Jan. 6 trial
The court seems unlikely to accept Trump's "extreme" immunity claim — but appears poised to drag case out longer
4 min read - BusinessBellingham Herald mcclatchy
Major national airline announces it is ending operations at Bellingham airport
The company’s 2024 first quarter financial results showed a net loss of $231 million.
2 min read - USReason.com
NOAA Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Are Not Evidence of Climate Change
Weather and climate disaster losses as a percentage of U.S. GDP have not increased between 1990 and 2019, a new study finds.
4 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Woman asked for apartment lock repair before stranger assaulted her, Texas suit says
An intruder entered the apartment through the broken door, then crept into the woman’s bed and sexually assaulted her, according to the lawsuit.
2 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Souls to the Polls calls for removal of Wisconsin GOP executive director over text messages
The voting rights group called for the removal of Andrew Iverson and an investigation into "a potential conspiracy to suppress Black voters."
3 min read - PoliticsPennsylvania Capital-Star
Casey and McCormick agree to three debates in Pa. U.S. Senate race
Democratic U.S. Sen Bob Casey’s campaign and GOP opponent David McCormick will debate three times this fall, once in Philadelphia, once in Pittsburgh, and once in Harrisburg. The post Casey and McCormick agree to three debates in Pa. U.S. Senate race appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
2 min read - USWFTV
Watch the Florida Puerto Rican Parade on Channel 9
The 2024 Florida Puerto Rican Parade & Festival will kick off Saturday morning in downtown Orlando.
1 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Vigil planned for ‘prayers of comfort, hope’ after Arlington Bowie High School shooting
St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Arlington will host a vigil for the grieving community Friday night.
2 min read - USWHIO
Officer hospitalized after police cruiser hit by stolen car in Huber Heights
A police officer is hospitalized after a police cruiser was involved in a crash with a stolen car in Huber Heights on Thursday morning.
1 min read - USOklahoma Voice
Woman arrested at Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting
OKLAHOMA CITY — A mother was arrested at an Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting Thursday after refusing to leave the room while complaining of poor access in the building for people with disabilities. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers escorted Audra Beasley, 45, of Oklahoma City, out of the meeting room in handcuffs at the Oklahoma […] The post Woman arrested at Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
2 min read - USThe Florida Times-Union
Nassau County deputies shoot, kill gunman said to be suicidal at cemetery
In the first shooting by the Nassau County Sheriff's Office since 2023, a call about a suicidal man led to him being shot and killed by deputies.
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