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- USThe State
SC teachers frustrated as legislative help on teacher shortage dies on session’s last day
“People are feeling very uneasy right now,” said the president of the South Carolina Education Association, summing up teachers’ attitudes after the bills’ collapse.
7 min read - USCorpus Christi Caller-Times
Here's everything you need to know about the primary runoff elections in South Texas
Primary runoff elections will be held May 28. Here's all the information you need to know for races in Nueces, San Patricio and Kleberg counties.
6 min read - USThe Courier Journal
Louisville Metro Police release names of officers involved in fatal shooting of man in PRP
The three officers fatally shot a man who charged at them with a knife Friday night after repeatedly telling him to drop the weapon, police say.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.13.24
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | In his latest flub, Trump touts ‘the late great Hannibal Lecter’
As Donald Trump remarks on "the late, great Hannibal Lecter," perhaps the former president ought to just give up on pop-culture references altogether.
2 min read - USPeople
3 Killed, 15 Injured in Shooting at May Day Event in Alabama
Around 1,000 people had gathered for the May Day event in Stockton, Ala., when an altercation led to a shooting
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Corporate greed not to blame for price pressures, Fed study shows
While markups for motor vehicles and petroleum products did rise sharply during the 2021-2022 inflation surge, markups across the entire spectrum of U.S. goods and services have been relatively flat during the post-pandemic recovery, the bank's latest Economic Letter showed. "As such, rising markups have not been a main driver of the recent surge and subsequent decline in inflation during the current recovery," wrote the bank's research chief Sylvain Leduc and colleagues Huiyu Li and Zheng Liu.
2 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Boyfriend of former St. Kate’s dean also now faces charges for swindling $400K from the school
Prosecutors on Monday charged the boyfriend of a former St. Catherine University dean for his role in the couple’s alleged embezzling more than $400,000 from the St. Paul school through bogus contracts with his healthcare consulting company. Juan Ramon Bruce, 56, of Shakopee faces the same charges as former university nursing dean Laura Jean Fero — six counts of aiding and abetting theft by ...
3 min read - USThe Palm Beach Post
Worth Avenue Association raises $5,000 for the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
The donation, stemming from the proceeds of the association's Worth Avenue Historic Walk Tour, was announced during its May 1 breakfast meeting.
1 min read - USNBC News
3rd trespassing reported at Drake's mansion as man from previous incident came back for bike
A third trespassing incident unfolded Saturday at Drake’s Toronto mansion, authorities said.
2 min read - USThe State
Damaged by 2015 flood, Lexington’s parks and trails are now better than ever
Nine years after a pair of dam ruptures delayed its ambitious vision for outdoor spaces and connectivity, Lexington is back on track — and then some.
10 min read - USThe Times Herald
Blue Water Area law enforcement to hold ceremony for fallen officers
The ceremony will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the International Flag Plaza.
1 min read - USThe Jamestown Sun, N.D.
Valley City man injured in motorcycle crash, arrested for DUI
May 13—VALLEY CITY, N.D. — A 45-year-old Valley City man sustained serious injuries on Sunday, May 12, when the motorcycle he was driving ran off a county paved road, said the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The patrol in a news release said the crash happened at 5:30 p.m. 2 miles south of Valley City on Barnes County Road 21 and 30th Street Southeast. The patrol said the man was southbound on ...
1 min read - USDaytona Beach News-Journal
Flagler Sheriff's Office to appear on episode of 'Police 24/7.' Here's how to watch
Flagler County Sheriff's deputies will appear on a new CW series Tuesday, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff's office.
1 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Michael Cohen says Trump told him to handle ‘love child’ and affair stories
Key witness takes to stand in hush-money trial as prosecutors play recording of Trump discussing buying Karen McDougal affair story
7 min read - USThe State
‘Armed and dangerous’ teenager wanted after shooting, South Carolina police say
Officers found a man who had been shot, according to the police department.
1 min read - USKOIN
David Russ on running for District 6, top issues, what’s going right
KOIN 6 News contacted candidates who are running for Oregon’s Sixth Congressional District in 2024, asking them to respond to these four questions.
5 min read - LifestyleWKRG
Pet of the Week: Teeny Kiwi
Our Pet of the Week is a five-year-old Chihuahua named Kiwi.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
Sacramento police arrest underage teens after stolen car chase ends with crash into a tree
The chase on Sunday ended near Interstate 80.
1 min read - USPeople
Daughter Was Sentenced for Killing Dad, His Girlfriend After Being Cut Out of Will: Here’s What She Told the Judge
Sherry Lee Heffernan, 57, shot and stabbed her father and his girlfriend in their N.J. beachfront home
3 min read - USThe Courier & Press
Police: Florida man preliminarily charged with raping woman in Evansville
A Tampa, Florida man has been preliminarily charged with rape and strangulation after police say he attacked a woman at an Evansville apartment.
2 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Driver suspected of being high when he caused collision near Twin Cities that killed his passenger
Law enforcement suspects that a driver was under the influence of an illicit drug and speeding when he caused a head-on crash south of the Twin Cities last week and killed his passenger, according to a court document filed Monday. The collision occurred north of Lanesburgh Township around 2:45 a.m. Thursday, the Le Sueur County Sheriff's Office said. Kyle Wayne Peterson, 35, of Bethel, was ...
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Trump eyes even more tax breaks for the wealthy, big corporations
Among the many problems with Donald Trump's plan to cut taxes for the wealthy and big corporations: These tax breaks are wildly unpopular with voters.
3 min read - USWFTV
Senior prank at DeLand High School went too far, district officials say
A Deland police officer came across the damage after spotting multiple students on campus early Monday.
1 min read - USKSNW Wichita
Why flags will be lowered on Wednesday
On May 15 ,the American flag will be flown from sunup to sundown at half-staff to honor Peace Officers Memorial Day.
1 min read - USHartford Courant
CT house fire leaves three people displaced
Multiple people were displaced following a house fire in Middletown on Sunday that prompted mutual aid from a number of neighboring fire departments. Firefighters were alerted to a possible structure fire in the 300 block of East Street in the Westfield section of Middletown at 6:09 p.m. The first crews on scene encountered heavy smoke coming from the eaves of the home, according to Darrell ...
1 min read - USKARK
Two Arkansas high school students named as U.S. Presidential Scholars
Two Arkansas high school students have been named to an elite group thanks to their scholarship.
1 min read - USWSOC
Search for Albemarle teen’s body stretches into fourth day
Crews are once again searching for the body of 17-year-old Baylee Carver.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Freaky bugs and poisonous snakes: Why you may see more copperheads with ‘cicada-geddon’
The alien-looking bugs may be bringing more than just noise to your back year.
2 min read - USAsheville Citizen-Times
Despite a new lawsuit, removal of Asheville's Vance Monument base will begin May 14
The removal of the Vance Monument base, all that remains of a downtown Asheville monument to a Confederate governor, will begin May 14.
3 min read - USWPXI
Exhibit inspired by Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood returning to Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
A beloved Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh exhibit inspired by parts of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood is coming back!
1 min read - USThe Columbus Dispatch
Why are Ohio flags flying at half-staff? DeWine orders in honor of slain officer
Flags in parts of Cleveland and Columbus are being flown at half-staff today in memory of an Euclid police officer killed in the line of duty.
1 min read - USThe Columbus Dispatch
How Ohioans can apply for FEMA relief from March 14 tornadoes
It's been almost two months since a series of tornadoes cut through central Ohio, and federal relief is on the way.
2 min read - USChicago Tribune
Fire CTA President Dorval Carter, a new City Council resolution says
A group of aldermen are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker to replace embattled Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter. Nineteen aldermen, including several progressive Johnson allies and other more conservative aldermen, have so far signed onto the resolution that also calls for Carter to resign, according to lead co-sponsor Ald. Matt Martin, 47th. Though ...
4 min read - USLohud | The Journal News
Babies R Us locations are coming to Kohl's stores in Westchester, Lower Hudson Valley
Babies R Us locations are expected to open this year at several Kohl’s stores in Westchester County and the Lower Hudson Valley.
1 min read - USNY Daily News
NJ Sen. Menendez trial casts shadow over his son Rep. Rob Menendez Jr.’s reelection fight
As scandal-plagued Sen. Robert Menendez went on trial Monday in Manhattan, his son is battling for his own political survival across the Hudson River in New Jersey. After winning the seat in 2022, first-term Rep. Rob Menendez Jr. faces a powerful Democratic primary challenge from Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla in the NJ-08 district once held by his powerful father. The younger Menendez portrays ...
2 min read - USKTVI
Burglar used stolen credit card to have pizza delivered to home: Police
An accused Christmas Grinch was apprehended after using a stolen credit to have pizza delivered to his apartment.
1 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Texas pizza delivery driver fatally shot customer in self defense, police say
Texas pizza delivery driver fatally shot customer while held at gunpoint, Houston police say. An investigation is ongoing.
2 min read - USTCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers
Burn bans in place for 3 Florida counties as lack of rain ramps up fire dangers. What to know
Indian River County has a drought index of 602, indicating severe drought.
4 min read - USWFLA
PHOTOS: Firefighters battle early-morning house fire in Tampa
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue battled a house fire in Tampa early Monday morning.
- USNY Daily News
Skeletal remains found near Atlantic City ID’d as S.I. man last seen in 2011
Skeletal remains discovered outside Atlantic City three years ago have been identified as a Staten Island man last seen alive in 2011, authorities said Monday. The remains belong to Kevin Morris, who was 32 years old when he disappeared, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Morris told friends he was traveling to visit his girlfriend before he went missing in October 2011, according ...
2 min read - USChicago Tribune
Animal cruelty charges filed against founder of South Side feral cat not-for-profit
The owner of a South Side not-for-profit that sought to care for the city’s feral cat population now faces charges of animal cruelty after authorities last month allegedly found five dead felines in the basement of her squalid Auburn Gresham home. Ashley Burrell, 37, was charged May 8 with five counts of aggravated cruelty to animals following an investigation by the city’s Department of ...
1 min read - USKnox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Father's Day took longer to catch on than Mother's Day. The history behind the June holiday
Like Mother's Day, Father's Day started off as a local tradition that soon blossomed into the holiday that we now know. But there is a tragic reason that the first known Father's Day actually occurred in the United States.
3 min read - USSacramento Bee
‘Happy’ bear grins for camera as photographer’s years of work pay off. See its smile
The photo shows the bear wandering across a mountain overlooking a California city. “Hard to believe such a big fella could be so near.”
2 min read - USThe Bergen Record
Will it still be possible to see the northern lights from NJ on Monday night?
You may have seen pictures of the northern lights across the country last weekend. Will you have another chance to see them?
2 min read - USWHTM
Pennsylvania Game Commission to repopulate the Allegheny Woodrat
(WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Game Commission, Maryland Zoo, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Futures Program have teamed up in the Allegheny Woodrat Working Group to help rebuild the dwindling populations of Allegheny woodrats. Within the Woodrat Captive Breeding Program (WCBP) started by the coalition, a small number of wild woodrats […]
1 min read - USWFRV Green Bay
Sheriff: One person airlifted and falling into lake in Wisconsin, alcohol a contributing factor
CHETEK, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in western Wisconsin say one person was airlifted after an incident where two people fell into the water. According to the Barron County Sheriff’s Office, on May 11 around 9:10 p.m., multiple calls came in reporting that two people were in the water near the docks at Lakeside Cantina. Officials […]
1 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Texas pizza delivery driver accused of fatally shooting man who tried to rob him: Reports
A Houston, Texas pizza delivery driver is accused of fatally shooting a man during an alleged robbery attempt, according to reports.
2 min read - USThe Battle Creek Enquirer
Police investigating after car crashes into adult entertainment store
No one was inside the business at the time of the crash, police said.
1 min read - USDeseret News
Francis Scott Key Bridge removal delayed until Monday due to weather
The Baltimore Bridge was felled in March by the freighter ship Dali.
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