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- USThe Guardian
Suspect in killing of Georgia student Laken Riley charged with murder
Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, indicted over death of nursing student whose body was found in February after she was reported missing
2 min read - USThe Ledger
4-year-old boy beaten to death in Davenport, PCSO says. Adoptive mother charged with murder
The autopsy found several layers of injuries indicating severe beatings or abuse, including a deep laceration to his liver.
4 min read - USThe Gardner News
Ashburnham voters spent over $1 million in free cash at annual Town Meeting
Ashburnham voters took over two hours to pass 24 articles at annual Town Meeting on Tuesday night. Here are the highlights.
3 min read - USThe Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
Murder victim's son takes the stand
SCRANTON — The son of pizzeria owner and murder victim Robert Baron Sr. took the stand Wednesday in the homicide trial of Justin Schuback. Schuback, accused of killing Baron Sr. on Jan. 25, 2017, was arrested on March 31, 2023, after cellphone technology made it possible for law enforcement to locate Baron Sr.'s body and subsequently arrest Schuback. Prosecutors believe Schuback attempted to ...
3 min read - USThe Coloradoan
Men sentenced to federal prison for supplying fentanyl in Fort Collins man's fatal overdose
A 19-year-old Fort Collins man fatally overdosed on fentanyl-laced pills he purchased from two men who were selling and distributing drugs nationwide.
3 min read - ScienceThe Oak Ridger
Arctic soil thawing poses risks to Alaskan life and climate
In many rural communities of Alaska, residents can't access traditional hunting grounds and fishing areas.
9 min read - USTimes Record News
Killingsworth sentenced to 42 years in prison for sexually abusing girls
A Wichita Falls pastor convicted of sexually abusing three girls who attended his church was sentenced Wednesday to 42 years in prison.
3 min read - USUnited Press International
Man thought Powerball prize was an April Fools' prank
A Michigan man said he initially thought he was the target of an April Fools' Day prank when he scored a $100,000 Powerball prize.
1 min read - USHartford Courant
CT man with history of domestic violence offenses accused of sexually assaulting minor
A man with a history of violent offenses was arrested Tuesday on sexual assault charges involving a minor, police said. David Osler, 43, of Norwalk faces two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault, according to the Norwalk Police Department. According to police, the department’s Special Victims Unit received a complaint in July about a sexual assault of a minor. Detectives investigated along ...
2 min read - OpinionThe Arizona Republic
More proof that Arizona’s universal voucher scam is designed to benefit the rich
Opinion: The Brookings Institution found that 'a highly disproportionate number of people' getting school vouchers 'live in very wealthy areas.'
3 min read - USBiloxi Sun Herald
Answers sought after deaths of iguanas found with legs bound across MS Coast, Louisiana
None of the leads a Louisiana animal welfare organization has gathered have panned out
3 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Defendant's mistress testifies as prosecution points to quadruple homicide motive
May 8—The woman at the center of what the prosecution says is motive for Gurpreet Singh to kill his wife and three other family members in April 2019 took the stand this week in the retrial of the man she had an affair with for two years leading up to the homicides. The 41-year-old former truck driver is accused of shooting to death his wife Shalinderjit Kaur, 39; his in-laws, Hakikat Singh ...
3 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
74-year-old woman indicted for Butler County bank robbery
May 8—A 74-year-old Hamilton woman indicted by a grand jury is accused of robbing a credit union last month. Ann Mayers, who police say confessed to the April 19 crime in Fairfield Twp., is now facing indicted charges of aggravated robbery with a gun specification, a first-degree felony, and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. Mayers is scheduled to be arraigned on the indicted ...
2 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Tornadoes confirmed in Darke, Mercer, Auglaize counties
May 8—Three tornadoes touched down Tuesday in Ohio after strong storms with hail and damaging winds moved through the region, knocking out power to tens of thousands at one point. Tornadoes have been confirmed in Greenville in Darke County, west of Coldwater in Mercer County west of New Knoxville in Auglaize County, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. A fourth tornado, an ...
2 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
$200K federal grant to fund plan to make Middletown streets safer
May 8—Federal grant funding will allow Middletown to plan to make streets safer in the future for bicyclists, pedestrians or motorists. Middletown has been awarded a $200,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant to develop a comprehensive safety action plan. Council accepted the grant and authorized a $50,000 match from the city's general fund at Tuesday night's meeting. The plan will involve ...
2 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
More than 2,500 without power following Tuesday storms
May 8—Thousands of were without power Tuesday night as storms capable of producing strong winds, large hail, torrential rainfall and tornadoes tracked into the region. More than 2,500 are still without electricity late Wednesday morning, mainly in Darke County, with more than 2,400 without service, according to the AES Ohio online outage map. There were nearly 8,000 in the dark in Butler and ...
1 min read - USSpringfield News-Sun, Ohio
Mostly sunny today; chance for strong to severe storms this afternoon, evening
May 8—Today is mostly sunny and calm with a high in the low 80s, but showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening have the potential to be strong to severe. The timing for any severe weather will be from 4 to 10 p.m. Damaging winds and large hail are the primary threats, but a tornado or two is possible, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. The best chances are ...
2 min read - BusinessSacramento Bee
$10K to $33K a month in Sacramento County? These 5 open California state jobs pay the most
Most of these high-paying positions are eligible hybrid work.
2 min read - USSpectator
Bolivar man, 48, killed in two-car crash in Allegany County
New York State Police say a Bolivar man was killed Tuesday in a two-car crash in the Allegany County Town of Wirt.
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
St. Paul parents charged for baby's fentanyl overdose death
The St. Paul parents of a 1-year-old girl face multiple charges after the baby ingested her mother's fentanyl and died. The Ramsey County Attorney's Office charged 20-year-old Tessa Vorlicky with two counts of second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of Mi'Vida Vorlicky. Mi'Vida's father, 26-year-old Derrick Harrison, was charged with child endangerment. Prosecutors asked Judge ...
3 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
OneFifteen starts construction on Dayton Hopeland House project
May 8—OneFifteen, which provides treatment services for substance use disorder, is starting construction on its new housing project, the Hopeland House, which will be a two-story house to provide an affordable living space for people in recovery. "We're excited about what it can do for the community. We think that really the recovery house concept is super important for the substance use ...
2 min read - USHartford Courant
CT Inspector General clears trooper who used chokehold on suspect in domestic incident
The Connecticut Office of Inspector General has cleared an off-duty state police trooper of any wrongdoing after he used a chokehold on a suspect in Wallingford last May to get him to release a similar hold he had on a fellow trooper. Inspector General Robert Devlin Jr. released a report on the use of deadly force on Wednesday, finding that Trooper Joshua Wedge was justified when he applied a ...
5 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Trump spends day off from court hosting NFT customers at Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump will spend his day off from court hosting a dinner at his Mar-a-Lago residence for buyers of his NFT trading cards.
2 min read - USBusiness Insider
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' prison time gets shortened — again
The Theranos founder was sentenced to 11.25 years in a Texas prison, but she's now projected to get out more than two years earlier.
2 min read - USThe Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach zoning code review delayed until next season
The announcement comes after the Planning and Zoning Commission couldn't agree to the changes proposed to the island's residential districts.
3 min read - USDeseret News
‘The Letter’ Season 2: Life sentences
This is the fourth story in a series highlighting Season 2 of the KSL podcast "The Letter."
11 min read - USExaminer Enterprise
Officials say up to 1,200 Bartlesville homes damage by Monday's tornado
Washington County Emergency Management Director, Kary Cox, says up to 1,200 homes damaged in tornado wake.
3 min read - USThe Cool Down
Residents raise concerns as state's poultry industry takes advantage of lax waste management regulations: 'We can do better'
The poultry industry in the state has already been linked with a number of environmental concerns.
2 min read - USStatesman Journal
Beloved Bagby Hot Springs open in Mount Hood National Forest for first time since 2020
For the first time in over four years, one of Oregon’s most beloved public hot springs is accessible and open — just don't expect private soaking.
4 min read - USThe Providence Journal
Troubled St. Mary's Home for Children under new management. Here's what to know.
Tides Family Services will assume day-to-day management of the facility, which recently came under fire for mismanagement.
1 min read - LifestyleDaytona Beach News-Journal
The most affordable Airbnb beach houses in the U.S. are in this Florida city, study finds
One of the cheapest cities to book a beachfront Airbnb in the entire country is on Florida’s east coast, according to this study.
3 min read - USWFXT
Live radar, hour-by-hour timeline, threats: Wednesday thunderstorms for Massachusetts
Thunder, lightning, hail, and downpours are expected when stormy weather rolls into Massachusetts today.
1 min read - USThe Clarion Ledger
Man arrested, charged after fatal shooting on Gordon Street in Jackson
Jackson police arrested a man in connection to an April homicide.
1 min read - SportsCorpus Christi Caller-Times
Summer camps: Here is where you can send your little one(s) to have fun over break
Summer is almost here, and camp season for kids is gearing up. Find a camp for 2024 to keep your kids entertained all season.
21 min read - USThe Oklahoman
French man arrested in Oklahoma after allegedly stalking Darci Lynne
According to an affidavit, the man admitted in an interview with police that he arrived in the US with the sole intent of meeting Darci Lynne Farmer.
3 min read - USThe Repository
Up to 13k birds expected to fly over Canton Wednesday night. Here's why
Canton will see a large volume of birds migrate overnight this week, according to a bird migration tracker.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Man cared for adoptable dog — and realized he loved him ‘too much to let him go’
The Florida dog’s first adoption didn’t work out, but now the pup is “where he belongs.”
2 min read - BusinessPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Target ends contract with Major Metro janitorial vendor
Target is ending its janitorial contract with a major cleaning vendor, resulting in the lay-off of 75 janitors, housekeeping porters and technicians across the Twin Cities. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development’s State Rapid Response Team received notice this week from Major Metro, a cleaning service, that Target would no longer serve as their client. “Since Target ...
1 min read - USCharlotte Observer
Shiny purple lottery ticket said he could win $10 million. NC man glad he bought one.
Scratch-off ticket caught man’s eye during stop at a convenience store, lottery officials say
2 min read - USThe State
Teacher brought a gun to a middle school, now he’s out of a job and in jail, SC cops say
The 25-year-old had a gun inside a classroom, according to the sheriff’s office.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Trump appeal in Georgia puts Fulton County election case deeper into limbo
A Georgia’s appeals court signaled it will consider a request from Donald Trump and his co-defendants to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
2 min read - USLas Cruces Sun-News
Bond granted to Las Cruces daycare co-owner accused of sexual assault of a child
Juan Cardiel was charged with four second-degree felony counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and released this week on bond.
1 min read - USThe Daily American
Child therapist charged with rape of a boy while working at Somerset County Youth Aid Home
The 30-year-old therapist accused of sexual assault of a youth worked at the Somerset County Youth Aid Home in the partial hospitalization program.
2 min read - USGreenville News
Storms creating strong wind and rain could reach Greenville and Spartanburg counties
According to the National Weather Service, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of Tennessee, North Carolina as well as the Upstate
1 min read - USTelegraph-Forum
Firearms, suspected drugs, paraphernalia seized following search of Galion property
A man was charged with aggravated trafficking in drugs following a search of a Harding Way East property.
1 min read - USThe Bergen Record
Trenton lawmakers move to upend the way New Jersey appellate judges are appointed
New Jersey legislative leaders are considering a new amendment to the state constitution that would change the way appellate judges are appointed.
4 min read - PoliticsReuters
US Federal Election Commission gives Trump 45 more days to file personal financial disclosures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Election Commission on Wednesday granted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump a 45-day extension to file personal financial disclosures. Trump, who is facing significant court fines and legal fees while he campaigns ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, had been due to submit a report on his personal financial situation to the Federal Election Commission on May 15. But a legal representative for Trump on Wednesday requested the agency grant
1 min read - USVC Star | Ventura County Star
Ventura project to connect with state water supply gets $5M grant from feds
Ventura's decades-long effort to access state water got a $5 million boost via a federal grant.
2 min read - PoliticsPolitico
California Supreme Court appears split on blocking tax initiative
Justices signaled during a hearing that a decision could wait until after the election while debating the measure's scope.
3 min read - USNBC News
Dreamers urge for protections in Senate hearing on immigrant youth
A Senate hearing focused on young immigrant youth known as "Dreamers," including DACA recipients, and possible avenues to create pathways for their legalization shows the growing political divide on an issue that had longtime bipartisan support and broad public support.
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