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- USCorpus Christi Caller-Times
Del Mar College Northwest Center closing
Del Mar College has leased its Northwest Center building from HCA Healthcare for 15 years.
1 min read - USThe Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y.
Oneonta man sentenced to prison
May 7—An Oneonta man was sentenced to two to four years in state prison Monday, May 6, for violating an order of protection. According to a media release from Otsego County District Attorney John Muehl's office, Tadd Sherwood, 36, was sentenced to the maximum sentence permitted by law by Judge John Lambert. Sherwood was found guilty of one count of first-degree criminal contempt, a class E ...
1 min read - USThe Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y.
Otsego Land Trust to receive state grant
May 7—A local land trust is among the organizations receiving a piece of more than $3 million in state funding. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced funding for 64 projects that will protect water quality, prevent farmland conversion, boost public access for outdoor recreation, and conserve open space. The funding awarded through the Conservation Partnership Program will support 44 ...
2 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Experts say building resiliency needed for watersheds to withstand changing climate
May 7—AUBURN — Maine's lakes and sources of drinking water will need to become much more resilient to combat the dual impacts of climate change and manmade threats. That was the consensus during the morning session of the annual Androscoggin River Watershed Council conference held Tuesday in Auburn, where experts in environmental fields made a series of presentations on the topic. Much of it ...
4 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Jay woman prohibited from having a firearm accused of shooting bullet in air at Jay residential neighborhood
May 7—JAY — A local woman prohibited from having a firearm is accused of shooting a gun into the air April 27 in a residential area on Church Street. Jay police arrested Lona L. Judd, 46, of Jay on Monday on charges of illegal possession of a firearm, criminal threatening, discharging firearm or crossbow near dwelling and violation condition of release on an unrelated matter, Sgt. Russell ...
1 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Witness says Lewiston man admitted to February 2023 killings, according to police affidavit
May 7—AUBURN — A Lewiston man charged with the murders of a man and a juvenile at a Poland home last year reportedly gave his ex-girlfriend a bag of bloody clothing and a gun to dispose of after the slayings, according to court records. Details of the fatal shootings of Shoeb Mohamed Adan, 21, of Springfield, Massachusetts, and Mohamed Aden, 16, of Lewiston emerged after a police report ...
5 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
11 officers on administrative leave after Paris chase, shooting
May 7—PARIS — Eleven law enforcement officers from five agencies are on administrative leave following an officer-involved shooting Monday in Paris, according to the Office of the Maine Attorney General. They include Lt. Justin Brown and deputies William Nelson, Jeffrey Howe and Danielle Vienneau of the Oxford County Sheriff's Office; Sgt. Dan Hanson and Trooper Tyler Nadeau of Maine State ...
4 min read - USHerald Times Reporter
Elijah Vue latest: Search for missing 3-year-old continues with equestrian, canine teams
The search for 3-year-old Elijah Vue, which has gone on for 78 days, continues this week as law enforcement utilizes equestrian and canine resources.
3 min read - USThe Joplin Globe, Mo.
'Grave injustice': Memorial Hall continues to deteriorate
May 7—The possibility of a dim future for Memorial Hall was forecast by some on the Joplin City Council if the building goes without repairs that could total nearly $37 million, or a rescuer. But the City Council decided Monday night to hold further talks before deciding the building's fate. Deterioration chiefly caused by water infiltration of the building's interior and exterior and because ...
6 min read - USThe Joplin Globe, Mo.
Cleanup ongoing after severe storm cuts across Joplin, damaging buildings, toppling trees
May 7—An overnight storm damaged homes, businesses and toppled trees in Joplin, Duquesne, Carthage, Oronogo and other communities. Damage to structures in Joplin formed a spotty line on a map from 41st Street and South Virginia Avenue to the northeast to East Newman Road and North Travis Acres Road. No injuries were reported in the region as of noon Tuesday. Joplin fire Chief Gerald Ezell said ...
4 min read - USSpringfield News-Leader
House leader: Discussion of alleged staff intimidation will wait for session’s end
The ethics committee dropped its investigation of Dean Plocher last week, but allegations of witness tampering linger as the session nears its end
5 min read - USSacramento Bee
Driver gets stuck in mud on closed Death Valley road, photo shows. Rangers warn others
This isn’t the first time a driver has ended up stuck in the California national park.
2 min read - BusinessThe Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.
Local FFA students participate in invention competition
May 7—ANDERSON — Populations are reportedly rising in the United States, bringing an increasing demand for food produced via agriculture. As a result, innovation is needed. However, before doing so, people need to be educated on the importance of agriculture. Seven teams representing Future Farmers of America groups from all over Indiana gathered in the Maker's Playground at Hub and Spoke, an ...
2 min read - USCommonwealth Journal, Somerset, Ky.
Log Still Distillery owner gives spirited talk to Chamber luncheon crowd
May 7—In Somerset, the name "Cheshire" is synonymous with delicious soft-serve desserts. Elsewhere in Kentucky, another side of that family has brewed a legacy built on bourbon. But who says those two treats can't go well together? Wally Dant, president and Master Distiller at Log Still Distillery in Gethsemane, Ky., noted that his grandmother on his mother's side was a Cheshire and thus he's ...
4 min read - USCumberland Times News, Md.
Blaze destroys Garrett County cabin
May 7—BITTINGER — A fire destroyed a cabin late Monday afternoon on Resh Hill Road near Bittinger, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Firefighters from Bittinger and surrounding departments found the single-story structure had "fallen into the foundation" upon arrival shortly after a passerby called Garrett County 911 at 5:34 p.m., the fire marshal's office said. The ...
1 min read - NewsThomasville Times-Enterprise, Ga.
Vashti Center announces Audrey Copeland as resource development and marketing director
May 7—THOMASVILLE- The Vashti Center has announced Audrey Copeland as its new development and marketing director, effective April 26. Copeland brings over 20 years experience establishing herself as a project manager, team builder, catalyst, and strategist who finds her work rewarding and enjoys building relationships with her community, according to a press release from the center. "I am ...
1 min read - USKokomo Tribune, Ind.
Delphi defense team withdraws right to speedy trial
May 7—After a fiery back and forth between themselves and Judge Fran Gull, the legal team for Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen withdrew their right to a speedy trial during a hearing Tuesday in Allen County Superior Court. Allen's trial was originally set to begin next week. But defense attorney Bradley Rozzi told Gull Tuesday the defense would need "15 business" days to present a strong ...
1 min read - USKokomo Tribune, Ind.
Delphi defense withdraws speedy trial request
May 7—FORT WAYNE — After a fiery back and forth between themselves and Judge Fran Gull, the legal team for Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen withdrew their right to a speedy jury trial during a hearing Tuesday in Allen County Superior Court. The defense's reasoning behind the move? Adequate time to present a strong and thorough case to the jury, they said. It was Feb. 14, 2017, when the ...
4 min read - USWatertown Daily Times, N.Y.
DEC: More than 16K deer harvested in tri-county area in 2023
May 7—WATERTOWN — Hunters harvested more than 16,000 deer across the tri-county area in 2023, according to data released this week by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Jefferson County saw the fifth most number of deer harvested among the state's 62 counties at 6,673, while St. Lawrence County realized the seventh highest total with 6,113. Steuben County in the state's ...
3 min read - USWHIO
‘It’s annoying;’ New contraflow lane causing issues for drivers on first day open
The lane opened to traffic just before 5 a.m. on Tuesday in Northern Montgomery County, making it the second active contraflow lane in the county.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Nicolle: ‘Riveting, Bombshell, sometimes icky’ Stormy Daniels takes the stand in hush money trial
Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent and Kristy Greenberg, former Criminal Division Deputy Chief at Southern District of New York joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the the most anticipated testimony yet in the Trump Hush Money trial with the woman at the center of the $130,000 payment to suppress damaging information about Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels taking the stand to detail the timeline of her relationship with Trump before 2006 and after in the lead up to 201
- PoliticsMSNBC
'I always sign my checks': Prosecutor use Trump’s own words from books he has written against him
Lachlan Cartwright, Special Correspondent for the The Hollywood Reporter, Andrew Weissmann, former top prosecutor at the Justice Department and Kristy Greenberg, former Criminal Division Deputy Chief at Southern District of New York joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the prosecution using Donald Trump’s own words against him with him telling readers of his books that he personally signs every check for his business putting a flaw in the defense he has that he was unaware
- USKansas City Star
Hit-and-run by semi-truck leaves Kansas City pedestrian in critical condition
While towing a tractor trailer through an East Kansas City intersection, the truck’s sharp turn sent the trailer over the curb, police said.
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Man turns himself in at Mexico border, confesses to killing girlfriend in Phoenix
On Monday, a day after the murder of a Phoenix woman, a man reported to be her boyfriend turned himself in at the Arizona-Sonora border.
1 min read - USStatesman Journal
Breitenbush Highway 46 still open but will have long delays, shutdowns this summer
Breitenbush Highway 46 will technically be open this summer, but there will be delays and temporary closures likely to slow travelers north of Detroit
2 min read - USVirginian Pilot
Virginia Beach mayor wants a collective bargaining referendum on November ballot
VIRGINIA BEACH — Residents could influence a future decision on collective bargaining for city employees by casting a vote on Election Day. Mayor Bobby Dyer said Tuesday he wants an advisory referendum on collective bargaining on the November ballot. The outcome of such a referendum would be non-binding. The City Council denied collective bargaining of city employees in a 5-5 vote with one ...
2 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Potential for altercations with Chickaloon tribal officers halted policing agreement
May 7—PALMER — A plan to grant special law enforcement powers to Chickaloon tribal police officers was put on indefinite hold last week because public safety officials feared it could lead to altercations between those officers and nontribal members, officials said Monday. The plan, which was to be in place by mid-June, would have allowed Chickaloon police officers to enforce certain state ...
4 min read - USUSA TODAY
SFO jet bridge collapses on plane during deplaning process
A jet bridge at San Francisco International Airport is under investigation after suddenly collapsing on a Hawaiian Airlines aircraft during deplaning.
1 min read - PoliticsAustin American-Statesman
A gag order does not prevent Donald Trump from testifying in court
Contrary to former President Donald Trump's claim, the gag order in his New York hush money case does not prevent him from testifying in court.
4 min read - USDeseret News
Faith-based retirement communities are not so religious anymore
Religion is often "just another marketing tool," New York Times report says.
3 min read - USWFTV
Orange County leaders consider offering incentives to lure filmmakers to Central Florida
Orange County officials say Central Florida has lost more than $150 million in film and television productions in recent years.
2 min read - PoliticsSouth Dakota Searchlight
Porn star Stormy Daniels in NYC hush money trial alleges sexual encounter with Trump
WASHINGTON — Adult film star Stormy Daniels told a Manhattan jury Tuesday about meeting Donald Trump in a penthouse suite in 2006, where he told the actress not to worry about his wife and that she reminded him of his daughter shortly before they had sex. The testimony, reported by journalists in the courtroom, described […] The post Porn star Stormy Daniels in NYC hush money trial alleges sexual encounter with Trump appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
6 min read - USBelleville News-Democrat
Highland residents worried about lead in water should have lines tested, officials say
“Your service line from the point of the curb stop or valve to your house is a private service line. We do not have a record of that material… and we have to find out what that material is.”
4 min read - USWHIO
‘They’re not moving;’ 911 call details discovery of man killed at Dayton apartment complex
The shooting happened at the DeSoto Bass apartment complex Monday night.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Georgia Army National Guard to get new tank battalion, hundreds of new jobs
Georgia will be only one of two states to get a new 400-soldier mobile protected firepower battalion built around the new M10 Booker tank.
2 min read - USLohud | The Journal News
Four Ramapo teens charged with hate crimes against Jews on the Sabbath
Four Ramapo teenagers face hate-related crimes of verbally and physically attacking Jewish residents while driving around town on the Sabbath.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Stormy takes the stand as Trump’s Florida trial gets indefinitely delayed
The adult film actor Stormy Daniels offered the most lurid, explosive testimony so far in the trial against the former president
5 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Panera to phase out ‘charged lemonade’ after families file lawsuits in connection to deaths
The drink had gone viral on social media due to its high levels of caffeine.
2 min read - PoliticsSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
Judge in Trump’s classified documents case postpones May trial indefinitely
The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case issued an order Tuesday postponing the May 20 trial date. The order did not set a new date. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon wrote in the five-page order that the date will be reset by a separate order. “The Court also determines that finalization of a trial date at this juncture — before resolution of the ...
1 min read - PoliticsLA Times
Trump VP selection will be like 'The Apprentice,' McCarthy says
Kevin McCarthy, the former Republican House speaker from Bakersfield, predicted former President Trump's selection of a running mate will be like 'The Apprentice.'
2 min read - USSouth Bend Tribune
Storms possible in South Bend by 8 p.m. Tuesday
Should be dry by Mother's Day, though.
1 min read - BusinessHerald Times Reporter
Why a global building manufacturer gave a nod to this Manitowoc design-build contractor
The Lakeshore-area company has worked with Butler Manufacturing to create custom buildings for a half century.
2 min read - USNebraska Examiner
Arkansas teen, attorney general file federal lawsuit over Title IX transgender protections
The top lawyers for Arkansas and Missouri on Tuesday announced the filing of a lawsuit with four other states, including Nebraska, against the U.S. Department of Education’s change to Title IX that, among other things, codifies protections for LGBTQ+ students. The federal rule, announced in April, protects students and school employees from sex-based discrimination, requires […] The post Arkansas teen, attorney general file federal lawsuit over Title IX transgender protections appeared first on
6 min read - USThe Florida Times-Union
Ahead of meet-greet event next week, Duval School Board names 2 superintendent finalists
Christopher Bernier and Daniel Smith will meet residents and face School Board interviews during visits to Jacksonville May 13-14.
3 min read - USThe Pueblo Chieftain
Colorado State Patrol to crack down on impaired drivers in Pueblo, Fremont counties
The Colorado State Patrol will be increasing its presence in Pueblo and Fremont counties this weekend. Here's why.
3 min read - USIdaho Statesman
YMCA bus crash last summer sent teens to the hospital. What we now know about the cause
A state police investigation last fall found that the bus veered off the road, overcorrected and rolled over, leading to 11 injuries.
1 min read - BusinessBiloxi Sun Herald
Sales planned at two MS Coast stores as national clothing chain liquidates & closes
The stores were among the first tenants at The Promenade and Gulfport Outlets.
1 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Tarrant DA looks to reverse Crystal Mason ruling, send message to ‘would-be illegal voters’
“We’ll follow the law and we would prosecute illegal voting.”
2 min read - USNiagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Buffalo man admits guilt in death of father-in-law during assault on estranged wife
May 7—A 41-year-old Buffalo man faces 25 years in prison after admitting to his role in the death of his father-in-law during a domestic incident in 2021. Mohammed Mia, 41, of Buffalo pleaded guilty Monday before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges to one count of first-degree manslaughter (Class "B" violent felony). Mia pleaded guilty to the charge in full satisfaction of the ...
2 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Judge Cannon Just Put Final Nail in the Coffin of Classified Docs Case
The Trump-appointed judge has indefinitely delayed the trial start date.
1 min read