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- USThe Norman Transcript, Okla.
Kiowa elder, first language speaker, retires from OU as instructor
May 4—Dignitaries from the Kiowa Tribe made an appearance at the University of Oklahoma to honor the career of a retiring Kiowa instructor who is an elder and respected member of her tribal community. In attendance were Chairman Lawrence SpottedBird, Vice Chairman Jacob Tsotigh, and Ben Lucero Wolf, District 6 legislator. Martha Poolaw, 84, was born in her family home in Carnegie, 30 miles ...
4 min read - USThe Norman Transcript, Okla.
OKC restauranteur pays off lunch debt for Norman's high school seniors
May 4—Sean Cummings, an Oklahoma City-based restauranteur, has paid off all outstanding lunch debt for every senior in Norman's public high schools. Reagan Elementary School Principal Tara White accepted the check, signed for $5,165, on behalf of the high schools. In response to Cummings' donation, an anonymous donor paid off all $1,451 of lunch debt at Reagan Elementary, too. "We're so ...
3 min read - USKansas City Star
Pedestrian killed in KC hit-and-run crash at Independence Avenue Friday night: Police
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday evening. It’s the city’s 39th traffic fatality of 2024.
1 min read - USThe Register-Guard
Explaining the school-related measures on your ballot: Eugene, Junction City, Fern Ridge
Learn the basics about school-related measures that will appear on your May 2024 ballot in Lane County.
5 min read - USChicago Tribune
Gary man convicted in drug deal slaying
A jury convicted Rahmere Dunn of murder Friday for killing a man buying marijuana from him. His sentencing is scheduled for June 5. Deputy Prosecutors Tara Villarreal and Jacquelyn Altpeter alleged Dunn killed Jediah Perry, 21, of Gary, on Nov. 12, 2021, in a drug deal gone bad. Defense lawyer Lonnie Randolph II said it was self-defense and Perry had tried to enlist a cousin to help him rob ...
4 min read - USThe Fayetteville Observer
Shooting in Fayetteville near Methodist University leaves one dead
Fayetteville police officers responded to the scene of the shooting just after 3 a.m.
1 min read - USChicago Tribune
Gary man faces murder charge as accomplice helping to hunt down carjacker
When Leroy McCambry stole a Jeep from an East 5th Avenue gas station in Gary, he unwittingly interrupted a man reselling marijuana edibles inside, court records allege. McCambry ended up getting chased and shot on the road, flipping and wrecking a home’s garage on the city’s west side two miles away. Two men are implicated in connection with his April 2 death, according to an affidavit. One, ...
3 min read - USOrlando Sentinel
Sea breeze returns to Central Florida on Saturday
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/7AM-WX-UPDATE-FOR-SENTINEL-10.mp4 High pressure coming off of the coast of Maine is steering moisture to Florida this weekend, Spectrum News 13 metrologist Zach Covey said. This moisture will help reinvigorate the sea breeze on Saturday and Sunday, Covey said. The sea breeze will generate a few showers across the area, Covey said, but ...
1 min read - USStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio
Hundreds join for prayer at prayer breakfast
May 4—MORGAN TOWNSHIP — Jefferson native Matt Wintz returned to his community on Friday morning to share the importance of prayer with more than 450 people at the 34th Ashtabula County Concerts of Prayer breakfast. The event was held at Eagleville Bible Church and brought churches together to pray for the community. The event is run by an inter-denominal board that includes churches from all ...
4 min read - USIndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
IMPD: Man shot and killed Saturday near 38th Street in Indianapolis
Police say a person has already been detained related to the incident early Saturday morning.
1 min read - USWJAX
Warm weekend with a few showers, storms in the late afternoon
Action News Jax’s First Alert Weather Team is tracking a warm weekend with a few showers and storms in store.
2 min read - WorldAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
These Phoenix Valley Christians are celebrating Easter on May 5. Here's why
The Eastern Orthodox Church designates the Easter date based on the Julian calendar.
3 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Obamacare for 'Dreamers': Biden expands access to affordable healthcare for DACA recipients
Does DACA qualify for Obamacare? About 100,000 DACA recipients will have access to it later this year. Here's what that means.
4 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Proposed Tempe 7-story apartment complex features plants but isn't 'green'
The seven-story, 275-unit development would be a unique complex in the Tempe market, covered with trees and plants on the patios and outside walls.
4 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Tucson-area utilities will use funding to remove 'forever chemicals' from drinking water
Money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help fund new treatment plants and other measures to reduce PFAS contamination.
6 min read - OpinionAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Buckeye and Queen Creek want to get off groundwater. Here's why it's so hard
Opinion: A handful of water providers in metro Phoenix face significant hurdles to continue growing. Would a new approach help them?
3 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Two Mexican gray wolves are released in southern Arizona's Sky Islands. Why that matters
The wolves, a male and a female, would become the southernmost pack in Arizona and the first in the Sky Islands in decades.
4 min read - BusinessAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Black entrepreneurs still struggle to access financing in Arizona, nationwide, study says
There are about 1,200 Black-owned businesses in Arizona with multiple employees, and about 30,000 businesses where the owner is the only employee.
3 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Avondale Catholic church devastated by fire takes donations through Phoenix diocese
A thousand families were left without a house of worship after a fire at Saint William Catholic Church on Wednesday.
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Injured 2-year-old pup found on Phoenix mountain rescued by Good Samaritan
An injured 2-year-old dog, now known as "Bright Eyes," was rescued by the Arizona Humane Society after being spotted by a hiker on Lookout Mountain
3 min read - USThe Guardian
Florida workers brace for summer with no protections: ‘My body would tremble’
Effects of heat are expected to worsen after bill prohibiting municipalities from enacting shade and water protection is passed
5 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Flags are at half-staff in the United States on Saturday. Here's why
Saturday, May 5, is National Firefighters Memorial Day and flags will be at half-staff across the United States. Here's what to know about the day.
1 min read - OpinionIowa Capital Dispatch
Lying, trespassing and hat wearing are essential parts of morel hunting
Perhaps more than anything else, I’m proudest to have fallen into a life with a person who, every springtime, becomes tragically serious about looking for morel mushrooms. (Also serious about tracking tornadoes on her phone, TV shows about a place called Skinwalker Ranch, and a little roulette about once a year.) This life together might […] The post Lying, trespassing and hat wearing are essential parts of morel hunting appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
6 min read - PoliticsNBC News
A rising Republican lost her seat in the Trump era. Now she's trying a comeback.
In 2016, Kelly Ayotte was a rising GOP star. In 2017, she was a former senator. Now, she's attempting a comeback with a run for governor of New Hampshire.
6 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Taking time during a rager of a news week to applaud the efforts of 3 N&O journalists
From a live politics event to the Chapel Hill campus to PNC Arena, The N&O had you covered in recent days.
3 min read - LifestyleTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
54 things to do for Mother’s Day in the Tampa Bay area
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12, this year. Here are 54 ways to pay tribute to the maternal figures in our lives. Mother’s Day Bouquets: Spend the evening sipping drinks and building a bouquet for Mom. $25. 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday (May 8). Paradigm Beauty, 3619 Henderson Blvd., Tampa. 813-374-9088. Mother’s Day Bouquet Workshop: Sip on locally made wine as you learn to make a bouquet. $45. 6-7:30 ...
11 min read - USWPXI
Man accused of vandalizing property with spray paint in an Allegheny County community arrested
A man suspected of vandalism in an Allegheny County community was arrested Friday.
1 min read - USThe Decatur Daily, Ala.
Lawyer: Protesters reject plea deals
May 4—Minutes after Decatur's municipal court opened Friday morning, the assistant city attorney asked to be dismissed after a family law attorney — representing pro bono seven Steve Perkins supporters charged with disorderly conduct — said none of her clients were interested in a plea deal. "How long you been doing this?" assistant city attorney Chip Alexander, filling in for the city ...
4 min read - USPortsmouth Herald
Deceased man recovered from Piscataqua River, investigation ongoing
First responders pulled a deceased man from the Piscataqua River late Friday afternoon, the New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol said.
1 min read - BusinessThe Decatur Daily, Ala.
Owner looking for opportunities for struggling mall
May 4—Another store left Decatur Mall last week, dropping store numbers to dramatically low levels even as the owner continues to receive city incentives. However, a representative of the owner reiterated the company's continued support this week for the struggling Beltline Road Southwest mall. John G. Mulherin, vice president of Decatur Mall owner Hull Property Group, said the company "will ...
6 min read - USWJAX
JSO: Woman dead after shooting at gas station in Fairfax area
JSO said a woman is dead after she was shot while getting gas on Roosevelt Boulevard.
1 min read - USWHIO
TRAFFIC ALERT: Semi overturns, shuts down portion of SR 503 in Preble County
A portion of State Route 503 is closed due to a crash involving a semi in Preble County.
- USThe Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.
Judge: R-E embezzlement case coverage does not require venue change
May 4—TRAVERSE CITY — Record-Eagle coverage of embezzlement charges filed against a Peninsula Township couple was accurate, appropriate and cited publicly-available evidence, a judge said before denying a change of venue request. "I've had a chance to review the motion, which did include the articles that were filed previously in the Record-Eagle, as well as the response from the People," 13th ...
5 min read - USThe Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.
After 25 years on duty, two Grand Traverse Sheriff's deputies retire
May 4—TRAVERSE CITY — Deputies Kyle Egelski and Jason Hamilton spent a combined half-century patrolling the roads and keeping the peace. They've sacrificed family holidays, events and moments for the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office. Neither of them have ever worked for another law enforcement agency. Looking back, they said they wouldn't change a thing. "Both of them are the type of ...
2 min read - SportsTallahassee Democrat
Thousands turn their tassels during Florida State and Florida A&M graduations
Thousands turned their tassels making the transition from the students to alumni at Florida State University and Florida A&M University.
1 min read - USMaryland Matters
Former state Delegate Doyle Niemann dies
Lawmaker's career included stints on the Mount Rainier City Council and the Prince George's County Board of Education. The post Former state Delegate Doyle Niemann dies appeared first on Maryland Matters.
3 min read - USFresno Bee
Another weekend of temperature drops, rain projected for Fresno. What we can expect
One Reddit user called it the “weirdest forecast ever.”
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
'That's a huge problem': Trump reloads his plan to deny election results
Donald Trump made it clear on the campaign trail this weeks that he has no plans to accept any election results that he doesn't like. Meanwhile Hope Hicks, a key former Trump aide, took the stand in his New York criminal trial. Ahmed Baba, Stephanie Mehta, Tom Rogers and Sami Sage join Stephanie Ruhle to discuss on The Nightcap.
- USKARK
LRPD: 1 dead, 1 injured in overnight South Pulaski Street shooting
Little Rock police are investigating an early Saturday morning shooting on South Pulaski Street overnight that left one person dead and another injured.
1 min read - USThe Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.
Griffin brings 16 years of experience as Magistrate Court judge
May 4—Chris Griffin has served as a Whitfield County Magistrate Court judge since 2008, when he was elected as an associate judge. In 2019, the Superior Court judges named him to fill the unexpired term of chief magistrate Haynes Townsend, who had stepped down. Griffin was elected to a full, four-year term in 2020. Before joining the court, Griffin worked for 15 years in local law enforcement. ...
2 min read - USLockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y.
Firefighters getting training on saving car passengers
May 4—The National Auto Body Council, a trade association for collision shops, is conducting a First Responder Emergency Education program today that will give local firefighters equipment training focused on getting to occupants trapped inside newer vehicles. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Auto Collision & Glass at 2200 Military Road. While it will mainly host the Niagara Falls ...
1 min read - USWJBF Augusta
Viewer warns of loans in her name after door-to-door rip-off
(WSPA) – Imagine getting a notice in the mail that a $7,000 loan had been taken out in your name, a binding contract that you never knowingly signed. When a viewer reached out to 7NEWS “Here to Help” wondering how she got stuck with this loan, we worked for five months to unravel the mystery […]
4 min read - NewsKTVI
Webster Groves high school senior wins $5,000 prize
A Webster Groves high school senior wins $5,000 after receiving the top prize in "The Missouri My Impact Challenge."
- USWJAX
JSO: Man dead after dispute over money leads to stabbing in Cedar Hills
JSO is investigating a deadly stabbing that happened on Kivler Drive.
1 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
2024 Texas election live updates: May 4 elections underway in Austin area
May 4 is Election Day in Texas and there are several Austin area races and propositions on the ballot. Follow for live updates.
2 min read - USUtah News Dispatch
Black homeowners start to close gap in property values
Black homeowners’ property values are on the rise across the country, with some of the biggest upswings in Midwestern and Southern states. The boon to Black homeowners, after decades of lagging property values, could help them close a racial wealth gap that has kept the American dream out of reach. Home values increased on average […] The post Black homeowners start to close gap in property values appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
8 min read - OpinionThe Tennessean
Tennessee Volkswagen workers prove UAW right with historic union vote just before May Day
Opinion: Efforts to unionize thousands auto workers across the South are underway. It is fitting timing for the recent victory just before May Day.
4 min read - USThe 74
Lawmakers to Ohio Students: Screen Time’s Over, Kids
Ohio senators have passed a bill to limit cell phone use in schools, but it allows local districts to decide on the best practices for their students. “Being a parent in the age of smartphones is — my mom would say is harder than she had it,” Natalie Hastings, mom-of-two, said. Hastings believes boundaries with […]
3 min read - BusinessRhode Island Current
Yale New Haven Health wants out of deal to buy Prospect hospitals
Yale New Haven Health is asking the Connecticut Superior Court to be let out of its contract with Prospect Medical Holdings for the purchase of Manchester Memorial, Rockville General and Waterbury hospitals. YNHH is suing Prospect, from whom it is trying to purchase the three Connecticut hospitals, charging that Prospect breached its contract with Yale […] The post Yale New Haven Health wants out of deal to buy Prospect hospitals appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
6 min read - USNC Newsline
Plummeting balance in federal crime victims fund sparks alarm among states, advocates
WASHINGTON — States and local organizations that aid victims of sexual assault and other crimes are raising the alarm about a multi-year plunge in funds, a major problem they say Congress must fix soon or programs will be forced to set up wait lists or turn victims away altogether. Affected are rape crisis centers, domestic […] The post Plummeting balance in federal crime victims fund sparks alarm among states, advocates appeared first on NC Newsline.
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