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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' $19,000 lectern purchase may have violated state laws
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office may have violated state laws with the purchase of a $19,000 lectern, according to the state auditing agency.
2 min read - USMSNBC
Trump’s first criminal trial jury already has two lawyers on it
Lawyers aren’t always a popular choice of juror. We’ll see how that affects Trump’s hush money trial, the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president.
3 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
‘We waited for hours’: Law enforcement testify that Trump outright rejected sending help on Jan. 6
Congressman Eric Swalwell of California and Tim Heaphy, former lead investigator for the January 6th Select Committee join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to today's testimony from law enforcement about their readiness on January 6th, and how they were ready to defend the capitol but did not have the necessary authorization from then commander in chief Donald Trump.
- USWSOC
Major highway in Blowing Rock remains closed after rockslide
Blasting has begun in Caldwell County in hopes of reopening Highway 321 near Blowing Rock.
2 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
UNC System board committee approves policy gutting DEI. Students say they were kept out.
The UNC System committee passed the policy without objection or discussion. The full board will vote on it in May.
5 min read - LifestylePalm Beach Daily News
What's coming to Tuttle Royale? Where to eat, shop, have fun at the CityPlace of the west
Legal Sea Food, Lulelemon, The Improv and more are set to come to Tuttle Royale, a 'live-work-play' community now rising in Royal Palm Beach.
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Man living with cousin stabs her 15 times and then flees the state, Florida cops say
He was found nearly 800 miles away in Virginia, five days after the attack, police said.
1 min read - PoliticsKansas City Star
MO, KS Republicans called for full impeachment trial of Mayorkas. Democrats dismissed them
“I will not assist Sen. Schumer in setting our constitution ablaze,” Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Missouri Republican, said when moving to dismiss the motion
4 min read - LifestyleFort Worth Star-Telegram
It’s called Lazy River House, and it’s for sale in Texas. Yes — there is a lazy river
“Pretty sure that having my own lazy river would solve all my life’s problems.”
2 min read - USWSOC
Records: Charlotte attorney accused of faking seizure, assaulting employee
A defense attorney is accused of faking a seizure and assaulting a police officer after allegedly attacking her office employee, according to court documents.
4 min read - USThe Gainesville Sun
The results: Will any of Newberry's schools convert to public charter?
Counting of the votes lasted nearly 6 hours, with some breaks in-between.
8 min read - USDaytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona Beach man sentenced for trafficking in fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs
.Arthur Harris III, 35, was found guilty as charged of trafficking in fentanyl, cocaine and other charges.
1 min read - USPolitico
Appeals court upholds ruling killing controversial ballot design in NJ Democratic primary
The decision from the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals preserves a lower court’s preliminary injunction that changes New Jersey’s unique ballot design from what’s known as the “county line” to office-block ballots.
4 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Lights added to I-94 Detroit sign, 5 more 'Welcome to Detroit' signs to come in next week
The NFL Draft is expected to bring 300,000 visitors to Detroit, motivating the City of Detroit to spruce up and beautify the city in preparation.
1 min read - USThe Topeka Capital-Journal
Topekan Robert Fapp arrested in Potwin neighborhood killing of his father, Ross Fapp
A Topeka man was being held Wednesday in connection with the stabbing death late Tuesday of his father in the city's Potwin neighborhood.
2 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Senate quickly votes to dismiss impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Senators will hold an impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with Democrats likely to dismiss the case.
3 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Prison for man who was in daughter's Minnesota-based drug smuggling ring tied to notorious cartel
A federal judge Wednesday handed down a 7½-year sentence to a St. Cloud man who played a part in his daughter's smuggling operation that funneled into the Midwest large amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine supplied by one of the world's most notorious drug cartels. Jeffrey Robert Knott, 52, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in North Dakota after pleading guilty to international ...
2 min read - USRecord-Courier
2 Streetsboro students charged after stolen firearms recovered
Males ages 15 and 16 charged as juveniles after police say they took firearms by force from city resident.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Far-right US Senate candidate tells crowd to ‘strap on a Glock’ before elections
Kari Lake of Arizona warned supporters of ‘intense’ election year in which Democrats will come after them ‘with everything’
3 min read - USPolitico
New York was struggling toward a budget deal. Then hackers made it worse.
Officials are investigating an apparent ransomware attack.
4 min read - USThe Bergen Record
Third Circuit upholds federal order that ends the county line on New Jersey ballots
Democratic voters will use the office block ballot design in the June primary after a decision by the the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
2 min read - TechnologyThe Coloradoan
Fort Collins lawmaker champions first-in-the-nation biological data privacy bill
Fort Collins Rep. Cathy Kipp ran a state bill that will help protect biological privacy. That bill was signed into law Wednesday.
2 min read - USSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
No hate crime charges against man accused of arson at synagogue
The Broward State Attorney’s Office filed first-and second-degree arson charges against a man with a long history of mental health issues who is accused of setting the March 16 fire that destroyed the Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center and the Friendship Grill in Fort Lauderdale Scott Hannaford, 50, was not hit with a hate crime enhancement, which would have increased the possibility of serious ...
1 min read - USModesto Bee
Oakdale man recounts his experience at boarding school featured in Netflix documentary
The school is the subject of a new series titled “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping.”
7 min read - USAkron Beacon Journal
Akron mayor names his pick for police chief ahead of upcoming town halls on search
The final appointment is pending feedback from community members at two upcoming meetings that were previously announced.
1 min read - USMichigan Advance
New DOT partnership will streamline airline consumer complaints in Colorado, other states
A new partnership between the U.S. Department of Transportation and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general aims to streamline efforts to resolve airline consumer complaints. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the program at Denver International Airport Tuesday. The program comes in response to the record numbers of airline […] The post New DOT partnership will streamline airline consumer complaints in Colorado, other states appe
3 min read - USMilitary Times
A child thought he’d found a rock — it was actually a Marine’s jawbone
A human jawbone discovered in the Arizona desert was recently discovered to belong to a U.S. Marine Corps captain.
2 min read - USChicago Tribune
Homicides reported in Country Club Hills, Markham
Homicides were reported recently in Country Club Hills and Markham, according to authorities. Also, a Hazel Crest woman was shot and killed in Chicago, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. The office reported that Alonzo Butler, 44, suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the 3800 block of 171st Street in Country Club Hills. Additional information, including his address and the ...
2 min read - USTCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers
Home burglary attributed to organized theft ring; Power cut to disable security, cameras
At least five people were reportedly involved in the Nov. 27 burglary of a Port St. Lucie home
4 min read - USWPXI
Man found guilty in fatal shooting of Swissvale mother, 7-year-old daughter
A man was found guilty of murder in the fatal shooting of a local mother and her 7-year-old daughter in February 2023.
1 min read - USThe Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky.
Assault trial reset pending alleged victim recanting
Apr. 17—GRAYSON — An Olive Hill man accused of a capitol offense following an alleged violent attack against a woman and her baby last October faces additional charges. A Carter County grand jury issued a superseding indictment against Tristan Mitchell, 27, on April 5, equaling 11 total counts. The charges stem from an alleged incident on Oct. 6, in which Mitchell is accused of beating a woman ...
2 min read - USBiloxi Sun Herald
Texas man headed to prison after $150K & shoes found in hidden compartment on MS Coast
Trial testimony showed the defendant had been stopped by authorities multiple times.
2 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
OU student from North Texas killed in car crash, remembered as ‘cherished friend’ by many
Trinity Kitchens graduated from V.R. Eaton High School in Fort Worth in 2019 and went on to attend Abilene Christian University, where she competed in track and field. She then transferred to the University of Oklahoma.
2 min read - ScienceUnited Press International
NASA confirms debris that hit Florida home was trash from ISS
NASA confirmed an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home was indeed garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station.
1 min read - PoliticsReuters
Trump hush money prosecutors seek to ask about fraud, E. Jean Carroll
Prosecutors on Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial want to ask the former U.S. president about civil cases in which he was found liable for sexual abuse and fraud if he chooses to testify, according to a document made public on Wednesday. It will be up to Justice Juan Merchan to decide whether the prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office can ask Trump about those cases during his possible cross-examination, or whether they would be too prejudicial to Trump and not
2 min read - USTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
St. Petersburg College to offer 3 new bachelor’s degrees
The State Board of Education has cleared St. Petersburg College to offer a trio of new four-year degrees in line with labor market demands. Board members, meeting Wednesday in Tallahassee, unanimously approved the programs and praised the college for being at the forefront of connecting students with jobs. A new degree in cardiopulmonary sciences will be offered online only, while degrees in ...
3 min read - USThe Bergen Record
Why did Paterson police chase video truck from Speziale sheriff event at The Brownstone?
A driver hired to play a political video outside Jerry Speziale's fundraiser says he was directed to move the vehicle by Paterson police.
3 min read - USGreat Falls Tribune
Schools candidates answer questions at Tuesday's School Board forum
Rodney Meyers, Tony Rosales and Marlee Sunchild are running for the one open position on the Great Falls School Board.
12 min read - USSalon
Expert: Judge may be “forced to take extreme measures” to protect jurors after Trump intimidation
Concerns over juror safety after Trump "threatened and intimidated so many persons in the criminal justice system"
5 min read - USWJAX
Winning Fantasy 5 ticket sold in St. Johns County
A winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold in St. Johns County on Monday, the Florida Lottery said.
1 min read - USWFXT
Person taken into custody after hourslong standoff at Dracut home, police say
A “high-stress situation” in Dracut where a person locked themselves inside a home was peacefully resolved Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.
1 min read - USPatriot Ledger
Karen Read supporters were forced away from courthouse. Where they are taking their fight
Multiple groups and individuals seek to appeal SJC ruling on 200-foot no-protest zone outside Norfolk Superior Court in Karen Read trial.
3 min read - USNY Daily News
Man gunned down in Bronx was expected in court on weapon’s charge: officials
A man fatally shot by two gunmen on scooters at a Bronx corner Tuesday evening had been due in court 15 hours later, where he was facing a weapons possession charge, the Daily News has learned. Miguel Doleo’s scheduled appearance in Bronx Criminal Court on Wednesday morning was for a Nov. 11 bust, in which he was also accused of fleeing police, reckless endangerment and aggravated unlicensed ...
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Broward Public Schools will pay debt with charter schools. But state will still monitor
The Broward County School Board approved a payment plan to settle a debt estimated at about $80 million with local charter schools on Tuesday. But that wasn’t enough to get state officials’ watchful eyes away from them on Wednesday.
3 min read - USBucks County Courier Times
Bensalem police think break-ins targeted Asian American business owners; here’s why
Bensalem police have arrested a Philadelphia man they believe may be part of a larger burglary ring targeting Asian American business owners.
2 min read - USThe Clarion Ledger
'When you don't have the right to vote, you are a nobody,' felon tells Mississippi lawmakers
Mississippi lawmakers heard testimony from people with felonies on their records on why they should have the right to vote.
4 min read - USWHIO
LIVE UPDATES: Tornado Warning issued for some; Tornado Watch issued for entire region
Severe storms, with damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes are all possible through the afternoon and early evening.
2 min read - PoliticsKentucky Lantern
Decision in eligibility challenge against Democratic lawmaker could come next week
LOUISVILLE — A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge could make a ruling as early as next week about whether or not a sitting member of the Kentucky House of Representatives can appear on the May primary ballot. Rep. Nima Kulkarni, a Louisville Democrat who represents the 40th House District, filed earlier this year to seek […] The post Decision in eligibility challenge against Democratic lawmaker could come next week appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
4 min read - USWJAX
Duval County West High School students take third-place in entrepreneurship competition
Students from the Duval County West High School High Tech (HSHT) program took home third-place honors in the finals of the 2024 Project Venture entrepreneurship competition for students with disabilities.
2 min read - USThe Coloradoan
Fort Collins City Council passes land use code No. 3. It's pared back but significant.
This version of the code eliminates nine controversial items that would affect established neighborhoods and homeowners' associations.
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