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- USThe Oklahoman
Ryan Walters claims Mid-Del Public Schools misspent funding, demands millions in repayment
Walters demands repayment of federal COVID relief money he says the district misspent; the district has strongly disputed the claim
3 min read - BusinessMiami Herald
New fraud or extortion could send a Florida mover to jail after order by Miami judge
The mover, based out of Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Pompano Beach, has started a new set of companies in Orlando.
4 min read - USOrlando Sentinel
Maximum heat index for Thursday with temps in the mid-to-upper 90s
Thursday looks to be a scorcher as multiple parts of Central Florida will see temperatures at or near 100 degrees. There is a maximum heat index with advice to seek shade from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to NWS Melbourne. Kissimmee, Kenansville, Daytona Beach and Titusville are all expected to be 100 degrees. Other Central Florida locations will be anywhere from 97 to 99 degrees. Weather ...
1 min read - USThe Star Gazette
Catlin man wanted after Beaver Dams incident captured, faces weapons and menacing charges
The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office announced Rexford "Ely" Smith, 40, was taken into custody Wednesday after a manhunt following an incident May 4.
1 min read - PoliticsReuters
Trump vows to target EVs, LNG exports in meeting with oil CEOs -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed to reverse dozens of the Biden administration's environmental rules and policies at a meeting with top U.S. oil executives, where he also asked them to raise $1 billion for his presidential campaign, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The Post, citing unidentified sources familiar with the meeting last month in Florida, said Trump promised to end President Joe Biden's emissions rules aimed at promoting electric ve
1 min read - USKansas City Star
Could storms rain on your Mother’s Day plans? What the Kansas City forecast says
A break in rain and severe weather is likely for the Kansas City area. Here’s when storms will return
2 min read - USWPXI
Second suspect in smash-and-grab theft at Twin Lakes Park wanted by police
Westmoreland County Park police are looking for a second suspect in a smash-and-grab theft at Twin Lakes Park on April 28.
1 min read - USWFXT
Live court video, updates: More witnesses expected on Day 8 of testimony in Karen Read murder trial
More witnesses close to John O’Keefe and Karen Read are expected to take the stand on Thursday in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham as the Karen Read murder trial enters Day 8.
2 min read - USLockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y.
WNY Land Conservancy looking for owners to donate land
May 9—The Western New York Land Conservancy is looking for landowners along the Niagara Escarpment and Lower Niagara River who want their undeveloped property to be permanently protected. Land Protection Director Sarah Costlow said the group is mainly interested in forested areas, wetlands, meadows and fields — preferably 25 acres or larger. For properties closer to the Niagara River, a ...
2 min read - USWAVY
Four historic aircraft to visit VB Military Aviation Museum for D-Day anniversary
Four historic aircraft will visit the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach this Sunday for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
LIVE UPDATES: New tornado watch issued, severe thunderstorm warnings in effect
Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking another risk for strong to severe storms. Damaging wind gusts and hail are the main impacts. A brief spin-up tornado remains possible.
6 min read - USKETK Tyler
Tyler to hold runoff election for City Council District 2 seat
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Tyler City Council District 2 race between Stephen Dinger and Petra Hawkins heads to a runoff election. Saturday’s results did not reach a majority winner, Dinger 45.65%, Hawkins 36.52% and Dexter Floyd 17.83%. “I think I was 30 votes shy of getting it over 50%, so very slim margins and one […]
2 min read - USKIRO
Two detained after child fatally shot in Seattle’s Magnolia Neighborhood
Seattle Fire Department medics pronounced the child dead at the scene.
- PoliticsUtah News Dispatch
Republicans are losing trust in elections, even in Utah. What should be done?
Only 40% of Republicans are very or somewhat confident in the accuracy of U.S. elections — down from a peak of nearly 90% in 2006. Meanwhile 80% of Democrats and 67% of independent voters say they have confidence in U.S. elections. That’s according to a poll of 2,012 Americans conducted by Gallup and Johns Hopkins […] The post Republicans are losing trust in elections, even in Utah. What should be done? appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
14 min read - USPensacola News Journal
'Police entered wrong apartment': Ben Crump takes case of airmen killed by deputy. What we know
Okaloosa County deputies burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman, according to civil rights attorney Ben Crump
4 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
These are the 5 luckiest casinos in Arizona. See where players win the most money
From Gila River Casino to Apache Gold Casino, Arizona has a lot of places to hit the slots and table games. But only one can be Arizona's luckiest.
1 min read - USThe Bulletin
There are four supermarkets in Norwich. Why does the government consider it a food desert?
Four Norwich neighborhoods are considered food deserts by the USDA. This means there's less accessibility to fresh foods in those areas.
7 min read - LifestyleAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Disneyland's $2 billion reno: Here's what new rides and lands may be coming
The Disneyland and California Adventure expansion could include a third theme park plus Avatar, Frozen and Zootopia lands. Here's what's on the table.
6 min read - PoliticsNBC News
A Democratic power broker makes its move in a big Senate race. Is it too late?
For months, Democratic Rep. David Trone has blanketed Maryland’s airwaves in ads for his Senate campaign.
6 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
The two Republicans vying to be NC auditor on how they would approach the job
A Republican faceoff: Jack Clark and Dave Boliek on why they’re running for state auditor.
7 min read - USKXAN
At least 20 allegations of abuse against former Austin pastor
The revelations of sexual misconduct have roiled the church. In February, Gethsemane’s longtime senior pastor resigned after some of alleged victims accused him of knowing about the sexual misconduct and failing to act. According to Briner’s investigative report, there were at least 20 women with credible allegations against Gethsemane’s former assistant pastor Vance Daniel, who died in 2000.
15 min read - LifestyleRaleigh News and Observer
Stay safe in your NC backyard: Keep copperheads & other snakes out with these expert tips
Here’s what a wildlife biologist says you should do in your backyard to deter snakes (and nudge them out when you see one).
5 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Apple Valley Police Department relaxes strict vehicle-pursuit policy
Apple Valley police officers can now chase cars connected to suspects of many felonies, ranging from burglary to sexual assault, after loosening what was one of the most restrictive vehicle-pursuit policies in the metro area. The south metro department made the shift after seeing a "sharp increase" in the number of vehicles fleeing from officers, a March 14 city memo said. "In 2020, we had ...
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
Sacramento program worked with the chronically homeless. For some, the result was eviction
Next Move was contracted to rehouse people experiencing long-term homelessness. But not everyone reached the goal of paying their own rent.
13 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Things to do in Des Moines this weekend include Fiber Festival of Perry, garage sales
Check out the Fiber Festival of Perry, shop plant and garage sales in Van Meter, take a hike or enjoy a brunch for Mother's Day and more this weekend in Dallas County.
7 min read - BusinessBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Plans for a coal/hydrogen operation employing hundreds announced for Mercer County
May 9—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — A plan for establishing a new business using locally-mined coal and employing hundreds of people in Mercer County and the counties beyond was announced Wednesday by an entrepreneur with local ties to the area. Tim Hawks, managing partner of TNT Hydrogen and president of Hernandez Consulting & Construction in New Orleans, spoke by ...
7 min read - USBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
West Virginia PSC asks Congress to support Low-Income Household Water Assistance plan
May 9—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph People on fixed incomes or low wages often have trouble paying their monthly water bills, so the Public Service Commission of West Virginia urged the state's lawmakers in Congress Wednesday to support a permanent and federally funded Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). This program provides temporary assistance only to families ...
2 min read - USThe Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
Judge denies Kendrick death penalty, jury motions
May 9—SOMERSET, Pa. — Motions seeking to drop the death penalty in Paul Kendrick's homicide case and either bring in an outside jury or move his proceeding to another county were all denied by a county judge. The rulings were among dozens of denials by court-appointed senior Judge Patrick Kiniry. Kendrick, 28, is accused of attacking Sgt. Mark Baserman, 60, in a housing unit's day room at ...
5 min read - USSacramento Bee
Soon, Gavin Newsom will unveil his May Revise budget. Here are 4 things to look for.
California is facing a skyrocketing deficit, though Newsom disputes the official Legislative Analyst’s Office estimate.
6 min read - SportsAsheville Citizen-Times
Powerball numbers for May 8; NC Lottery numbers for May 8: Cash 5, Pick 4, more
Powerball winning numbers for $20 million jackpot Wednesday, May 8. Did anyone win Mega Millions, NC Education Lottery drawings?
3 min read - BusinessThe Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
Richland Zoning Hearing Board document lays out logic behind decision to deny storage at Galleria
May 9—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A report filed Wednesday by the Richland Township Zoning Hearing Board gives more details supporting its decision to deny Storage of America's request for a zoning variance that would have allowed the company to build self-service storage units at the former Sears location attached to The Johnstown Galleria. The document follows a hearing of Storage of America's plan in ...
4 min read - USThe Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
$9 million fix: Johnstown council faces 'deplorable conditions' at city's public safety building
May 9—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Fraternal Order of Police Flood City Lodge #86 President Dan Zakraysek passed out photos that depict rundown conditions inside the nearly century-old Public Safety Building during Johnstown City Council's meeting Wednesday. There were images of water in the basement, dirt hanging from vents and mold. City Council members were already quite familiar with the conditions of ...
4 min read - BusinessThe Metrowest Daily News
Middlesex County home listings asked for less money in April: See the current median price
Here's a look at how monthly real estate listings changed in Middlesex County last month.
2 min read - USKDVR Denver
Lawmakers end session with passage of gun control, housing affordability, tuition bills
The second regular session of the 74th General Assembly adjourned on Wednesday with lawmakers ending their task of acting on 374 bills.
3 min read - USLansing State Journal
About 100 BWL customers without power in downtown Lansing after crash
BWL has 91 customers without power in the area of Cedar Street and Michigan Avenue following an overnight crash.
1 min read - PoliticsThe Courier Journal
House stops effort to boot Speaker Mike Johnson. Thomas Massie among many who supported it.
The House of Representatives stopped a motion from Rep. Greene to remove Speaker Johnson from the chair in decisive fashion. Here's who voted for it.
2 min read - PoliticsMichigan Advance
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 Michigan Advance.
4 min read - USThe Tennessean
Nashville area weather: Flood warning remains for Middle Tennessee after storms bring tornado, heavy rains
The threat of flash flooding remains for parts of Middle Tennessee early Thursday morning after heavy rain and strong storms, including at least one confirmed tornado, left roadways impassable and caused damage Wednesday.
2 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee mother and five-month-old daughter critically missing, police say
Police said that Aurora and Athena Sandoval were last seen on May 6 on the 3400 block of N. 44th Street.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
YouTuber Cleetus McFarland just bought a Florida airport — and he has some plans
McFarland already owns a nearby racetrack.
2 min read - USWDVM
Former Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested for assaulting inmate
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) charged a former Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office deputy for assaulting an inmate in January. FCPD said that it learned about the assault on Jan. 3 when the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs notified it. The assault happened in the booking area […]
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Teen on bicycle brutally beaten on sidewalk in road rage dispute, Florida video shows
A passerby recorded video and posted it on social media.
1 min read - USWSOC
TRACKING: Several school closures announced following severe storms
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools also announced closures due to power outages on Thursday morning.
5 min read - USWJHL Tri-Cities
TDOT: Multi-vehicle crash on I-26 impacting morning commute
GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A multi-vehicle crash in Washington County is causing closures and delays on Interstate I-26 Thursday morning. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) SmartWay traffic map, the collision is at Mile Marker 13 on I-26. The crash was reported at 6:54 a.m. The eastbound left lane is blocked, along with […]
- USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Murals, loans and grants salve Lake Street's recovery, but years of work remain
Last month Ruhel Islam watched a wrecking crew demolish the O'Reilly Auto Parts Store on Lake Street that rioters had destroyed in May 2020. After four years, the blighted Minneapolis building was finally coming down to make way for a new $12 million Latino community center. It should have been happy news. But the scene unleashed terrible memories for Islam. During the riots following the ...
7 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Four Democrats, one Republican running to replace retiring Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad
Four Democrats are seeking the nomination to succeed longtime Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad in Des Moines' House District 34. One Republican is also running.
12 min read - USCharlotte Observer
‘It was like going to Vegas’: Why did NC residents once travel to this SC city to elope?
The city is still a hotspot for weddings, with more than 7,000 trips to the altar annually.
4 min read - USNY Daily News
Girl, 17, fatally stabbed in neck outside Queens subway station
A 17-year-old girl was fatally stabbed in the neck outside a Queens subway station — the second teen slain in the city in less than 48 hours, police said Thursday. The victim was knifed outside the 46th St. subway stop at Queens Blvd. and 48th St. in Sunnyside about 9:35 p.m. Wednesday, cops said. Medics rushed the victim to Elmhurst Hospital but she could not be saved. Her name was not ...
1 min read - BusinessSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
Top Small Workplace: CENTURY 21 Stein Posner gives its agents ‘wings’
BOCA RATON — Adam Stein leads his company’s Monday morning meetings with a prowess: He elevates his voice, peppers curse words into his presentation and poses quizzical inquiries and hypotheticals to his agents the way a passionate professor might to an engaged class of students. “How present are you?” “Did you get results?” “What is the one thing you need to change or stop doing that’s going ...
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