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If Alito won’t recuse from Jan. 6 cases, he should at least explain himself
Amidst the calls of someone in power, somewhere, to do something after the latest flag report on Justice Samuel Alito, there’s one modest measure the justice himself can and should take: Explain his non-recusal from Jan.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Alito authors 6-3 ruling in favor of the South Carolina GOP in racial gerrymandering case
The Supreme Court sided with South Carolina Republicans in a racial gerrymandering case that’s the Republican-majority court’s latest ruling curbing voting rights.
2 min read - USIdaho Statesman
Boise neighborhood scores victory against out-of-state developer in battle over homes
Developer hoped to turn commercial land into 118 homes and 20,000 square feet of stores.
6 min read - USWSB Cox articles
A GA man fired off his gun at a youth baseball game. Now he faces 30 counts of aggravated assault
Deputies said another man who had nothing to do with the fight was grazed by a bullet and ran.
1 min read - USThe State
Hard-right SC lawmakers made claim about LGBTQ hiring at USC. University says it’s false
The caucus said that the grant money required the university to “EXCLUSIVELY focus on hiring LGBTQ persons,” in a social media post on Tuesday.
3 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Georgia beach makes Travel + Leisure's list of top 25 beaches in U.S. for 2024
Two other beaches on the list are within driving distance from metro Atlanta.
1 min read - USDeseret News
Is college worth it? Here’s what this national study says
Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are more likely than Democrats and Democratic leaners to say it’s not too or not at all important to have a four-year college degree in order to get a well-paying job.
4 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Woman tells roommate to move out, then kidnaps him and has cousin beat him up, feds say
The 28-year-old was convicted in connection with the 2023 District of Columbia crime, officials said.
1 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Oakland County man didn't know he had $4M winning lottery ticket in drawer — for months
An Oakland County man recently won $4 million on a Michigan Lottery Millionaire's Club instant ticket.
1 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
‘McLib’? Did this Republican candidate for a Fort Worth House seat vote Democrat?
Is McQueeney a McLib? It’s not that simple.
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Man who fired AR-15 rounds at his ex and her husband cleared in Stand Your Ground case
He claimed self-defense.
5 min read - USThe Bergen Record
North Jersey storm system leaves over 6,500 without power while flooding roads
As of Thursday morning, over 6,500 residents across North Jersey were in the dark while some schools closed early and roads flooded.
3 min read - USBaltimore Sun
Baltimore will try to streamline sharing police misconduct files, as delays hinder oversight group
BALTIMORE — Baltimore officials say they are working to streamline the transfer of police misconduct files to the civilian oversight group that determines discipline, amid concerns about delayed cases. Members of the city’s Administrative Charging Committee told The Baltimore Sun last month that Baltimore Police had been turning over some internal investigations too close to deadlines for ...
6 min read - USThe State
SC may face above-normal hurricane season in 2024, new NOAA forecast shows. Here’s how many storms
South Carolina may see an above-normal hurricane season in 2024, according to NOAA. Here’s how many storms are expected.
3 min read - USTelegraph-Forum
Bucyrus law director receives two-year stayed suspension following drunken driving arrests
The Ohio Supreme Court issued a two-year, fully stayed suspension for Brian Gernert for ethical violations following his 2022 drunk driving arrests.
7 min read - USThe Monroe News
Driver arrested after pursuit passes through Monroe County
Police arrested a Toledo man in Wayne County early Thursday after he led officers on pursuits in Ohio and Monroe County.
1 min read - OpinionVC Star | Ventura County Star
Mathews: Why California's budget won't be balanced
California’s ballooning budget deficits are not a crisis. They are normal and predictable. The problem is the state constitution.
3 min read - USPalm Beach Daily News
Hurricane Season 2024: What you should do to protect your home during a hurricane
Hurricane season runs from June. 1. to Nov. 30. Check out our step-by-step guide to protecting your house, apartment in Florida during a hurricane.
3 min read - OpinionSalon
"No blaming it on his spouse": Critics say seditious Alito flags expose his "Christian nationalism"
The Supreme Court justice isn't hiding his far-right sympathies, but at least this time he's not blaming his wife
6 min read - USWFTV
Firefighters battle blaze at Orlando condo complex
Firefighters put out a fire Thursday morning at a condominium complex in Orlando.
1 min read - USThe Leaf-Chronicle
Clarksville resident appointed to Tennessee State Board of Education
Former Montgomery County teacher has been appointed as the representative for District 7 on the Tennessee Board of Education.
2 min read - LifestyleThe Des Moines Register
Fill your summer with 113 things to do in Iowa, from RAGBRAI and fair concerts to festivals
Iowa has no shortage of things to do this summer. Here's 113 ideas, from RAGBRAI to Shakespeare to the Hinterland Music Festival.
22 min read - USThe Monroe News
Monroe County sheriff: Man arrested after road rage incident involving handgun
A driver reported Tuesday night that another driver pointed a handgun several times while they were driving along I-75, Sheriff Troy Goodnough said.
1 min read - USThe Florida Times-Union
'You're under arrest': Small alligator puts up big fight at 104-year-old Jacksonville woman's home
See the video of feisty 5-foot nuisance alligator getting wrangled and placed under 'arrest' at a 104-year-old Jacksonville, Florida woman's home.
2 min read - USPolitico
Supreme Court rejects claim that South Carolina’s congressional map was racially gerrymandered
The NAACP had argued that the state unconstitutionally moved Black voters out of Rep. Nancy Mace’s district.
5 min read - PoliticsLexington Herald-Leader
Will the GOP tighten its grip in Frankfort? Six KY statehouse races to watch
With a handful of seats vacated and incumbents facing tough or politically extreme challengers, the November election features plenty consequential Democrat-Republican standoffs.
6 min read - OpinionNC Newsline
Cynical politics behind anti-immigrant bill trump the common good
As you may have heard by now, a bill currently making its way through the North Carolina legislature (House Bill 10 – Require Sheriffs to Cooperate with ICE) is the subject of significant controversy. The bill would require county sheriffs to hold people they arrest at the request of federal immigration agents. Many sheriffs, however, […] The post Cynical politics behind anti-immigrant bill trump the common good appeared first on NC Newsline.
4 min read - USThe Bergen Record
These are the best, and worst, times to drive to the Jersey Shore for Memorial Day weekend
This is your guide to Memorial Day weekend travel including airport and train advisories and the best and worst times to drive down the shore.
4 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.
1 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
UNC System board approves policy gutting DEI efforts at NC public universities
Two members of the board voted against the measure eliminating DEI requirements at universities.
8 min read - USNBC News
NOAA issues highest-ever May forecast for the coming hurricane season
In the highest hurricane season forecast they have ever issued in May, forecasters with NOAA predict an above-normal number of storms.
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
Man who gunned down 2 in Rancho Cordova killed after standoff with Sacramento deputies
The standoff began early Thursday and ended hours later when deputies shot and killed a man.
2 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Memorial Day Weekend travel: Here is what to expect
Memorial Day officially kicks off the summer travel season. Ahead of what is expected to be a busy travel weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation.
2 min read - USHilton Head Island Packet
Supreme Court says panel was wrong in ruling SC congressional map unconstitutional
Lawmakers say they drew the congressional map on partisan lines, not racial lines.
2 min read - CelebrityWHIO
Ohio photographer’s grumpy baby photoshoot goes viral
An Ohio photographer’s recent photoshoot is going viral after capturing a newborn with a mean side-eye.
1 min read - USThe Florida Times-Union
Turning page on hard year, Duval School Board picks SW Florida superintendent to run schools
The School Board aims to have a contract negotiated with Christopher Bernier in time for it to be approved at the regular June 4 meeting.
1 min read - LifestyleAkron Beacon Journal
Here are the Ohio stores and businesses that will be open on Memorial Day
Memorial Day weekend is here. If you need something for that cookout or holiday observance, here are the stores that will be open.
4 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Elon Musk and Sam Altman founded OpenAI together, but are now at odds in a lawsuit. Here's the history of their working relationship and feud.
Elon Musk cofounded OpenAI with Sam Altman but is now suing, saying OpenAI's Microsoft partnership has taken it away from its founding principles.
9 min read - USThe Tennessean
Biden to nominate Nashville attorney for Sixth Circuit federal appeals court
The president has now announced five nominees for the appeals court over Tennessee, three of whom have been confirmed.
1 min read - USTimes Herald-Record
Kingston man pleads guilty in 2022 shooting at Esopus residence
The Ulster County District Attorney's office said a man pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony assault in the shooting of a woman in the hip in 2022
1 min read - USThe Anderson Independent-Mail
Greenville Scottish games, parade return this weekend, road closures, need to know info
Greenville Scottish Games two days of festivities that combine spirited competition, Celtic jams, a parade, and more, May 24-25.
3 min read - USPress Connects | Press & Sun-Bulletin
Memorial Day is May 27. Here are the parades, services planned in the Binghamton area
The Binghamton area will host parades, flag raisings and ceremonies in honor of Memorial Day this weekend. Find out when and where.
3 min read - USAsheville Citizen-Times
NC Attorney General brings $12M suit against Illinois owner of closed Canton paper plant
NC Attorney General Josh Stein is suing the Illinois owner of the closed Canton paper plant for $12M in state economic incentives it has not returned.
3 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Insurrectionist, Five Other Justices Approve Racial Gerrymander
The Supreme Court has allowed gerrymandered maps in South Carolina to stand. Meanwhile, one of the justices was caught with a second insurrectionist flag.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
GA man wanted for harassing phone calls, stalking, making threats
Deputies say he should be considered armed and dangerous.
1 min read - USSouth Carolina Daily Gazette
U.S. Supreme Court: Lower court was wrong in its racial gerrymandering ruling
A federal court “clearly erred” in determining that South Carolina legislators racially gerrymandered congressional voting lines for the coastal 1st District, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in sending the case back to the three-judge panel for further analysis on a separate question. Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority, repeatedly used the terms “clearly […] The post U.S. Supreme Court: Lower court was wrong in its racial gerrymandering ruling appeared first on SC Daily Gazette
2 min read - USThe Jackson Sun
Lees kick off strawberry season in West TN at annual Humboldt festival
West Tennessee Strawberry Festival is a tradition that's been anxiously anticipated each May for over 85 years, drawing Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady.
1 min read - OpinionIowa Capital Dispatch
Justice’s distress signal should distress us all
Here is a tidbit from my years as a newspaper reporter and editor: I never voted in a primary election, never attended the Iowa caucuses, never stuck a candidate’s sign in my yard, never had a bumper sticker on my car, never signed a petition, never donated to a campaign. When Sue and I married, […] The post Justice’s distress signal should distress us all appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
5 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Despite his record, Rick Scott enters race to lead the Senate GOP
Sen. Rick Scott's Capitol Hill career has had plenty of pitfalls. He's running to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell as the Senate Republicans' leader anyway.
3 min read - USThe Daily Reporter
Edwards sentenced in witness intimidation case over explicit pictures
Prosecutor Zack Stempien said videotaping the girl was reprehensible. “More concerning … attempting to … coerce the victim to stop the prosecution.”
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