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- PoliticsIowa Capital Dispatch
AG Brenna Bird travels to New York, joins Trump for hush money trial appearance
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined Donald Trump in New York on Monday as the former president’s criminal trial continued. Bird was not the only GOP politician in Trump’s courthouse entourage. U.S. Sens. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, as well as U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, joined the former president for the […] The post AG Brenna Bird travels to New York, joins Trump for hush money trial appearance appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
3 min read - PoliticsPolitico
With eyes shut, Trump endures testimony from his nemesis
The former president’s demeanor Monday was markedly different than last week, when Stormy Daniels testified.
5 min read - USArgus Leader
USPS hits pause on downgrading Sioux Falls processing center
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the nationwide changes proposed to some processing centers would be paused until at least 2025.
1 min read - USAthens Banner-Herald
Investigators attribute GBI cold case unit to solving the 2001 killing of Tara Baker
"Justice has no expiration, and law enforcement in the state of Georgia will never stop seeking answers to these tragic events,” said GBI Director Chris Hosey.
3 min read - USBaltimore Sun
Maryland AG asks to hire 5 law firms to help with Key Bridge litigation
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General is seeking authorization to hire five law firms to assist in what is expected to be a lengthy and complicated legal fight following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. In a pair of written requests, Attorney General Anthony Brown asked the Maryland Transportation Authority and the state’s spending board to approve a “contingent fee ...
3 min read - USIdaho Statesman
Hiker stranded on Utah hoodoo with ‘sharp, catastrophic drop on all sides,’ photo shows
“Just ‘cause ya saw a picture of it online, doesn’t always mean it’s the best idea.”
2 min read - WorldStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Chief justice hails state's backload of cases returning to pre-pandemic levels
The leader of the state's court system said Monday that the pending caseload is back to where it was before the pandemic broke out in 2020 and slowed judicial proceedings to a trickle. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson, whose duties include running the state's highest court and the judicial branch across 87 counties and the appellate courts, announced the achievement and called ...
2 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Election deadline and ‘just do it’: Trump trial key takeaways, day 16
Michael Cohen testifies that Trump was intimately involved in hush-money deal and got real-time updates on Stormy Daniels
3 min read - PoliticsTPM
Michael Cohen Casts Himself As An Appendage Of Trump In Marathon Day Of Testimony
NEW YORK — Michael Cohen wanted two things during his time working for Donald Trump: “credit” and “control.” Those two...
5 min read - USKansas City Star
Bond for Kansas City man accused of fatal shooting at Chiefs rally remains at $1M
Dominic Miller, 18, one of three men charged with murder following the parade shooting, made a brief appearance in court Monday afternoon.
2 min read - USThe Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.
Anderson police: Suspect shot self during May 7 traffic stop
May 13—ANDERSON — A suspect involved in a May 7 police-action shooting in Anderson shot himself in the head, an investigation by Anderson police concluded. The suspect, Ross Morelock, 39, of Anderson, remains in critical condition at an Indianapolis hospital, according to authorities. Pendleton police officer Jerry Branson suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder during the May 7 incident. He ...
2 min read - USThe Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.
Anderson man sentenced to 37 years for child molesting and exploitation
May 13—ANDERSON — An Anderson man has been sentenced to a 37-year prison sentence on four felony counts of child exploitation and three counts of child molesting. Roger Lee Roberts Jr., 41, 4300 block of Main Street, was sentenced Wednesday in Madison Circuit Court Division 3 by Judge Andrew Hopper. Roberts was sentenced to a total of 37 years with 20 years to be served with the Indiana ...
2 min read - USThe Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.
2 men sentenced to prison for sex crimes
May 13—ANDERSON — Two local residents have been sentenced to prison terms for crimes involving children. A Madison Circuit Court Division 3 jury convicted Rick Idlewine on two counts of child molesting. Idlewine, 64, 4800 block of County Road 400 West was sentenced in Madison Circuit Court Division 3 Wednesday by Judge Andrew Hopper to serve 16 years. Judge Hopper found Idlewine to be a ...
1 min read - USThe Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.
Whitfield County launches free mobile app
May 13—Apple and Android phone users who aren't avid followers of social media now have a new way to stay "tapped in" with the community thanks to the My Whitfield community mobile app, said Whitfield County Public Information Officer Valeria Molina. County officials have partnered with officials from the city of Dalton, the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Dalton Development ...
2 min read - USWFXT
Police searching for second suspect who ran away in connection to armed robbery in Randolph
Randolph Police are searching for a second suspect in connection to an armed robbery that occurred Monday afternoon in the area of Johnson Drive.
1 min read - USWFRV Green Bay
Democrats rally & Republicans fight back as the Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs reinstating ballot boxes
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – There is an effort underway to get ballot boxes reinstated after a ruling in 2022 banned them in Wisconsin. Members of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign rallied outside the Brown County Courthouse to urge lawmakers to bring back absentee ballot boxes. Similar rallies were also held in Madison, Milwaukee, Wausau, and […]
2 min read - USThe Times-Gazette
Ashland police, METRICH search Ray Avenue home, make arrest, find drugs and guns
The man who was arrested was incarcerated at the Ashland County Jail.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Kari Lake keeps showing why she may be the worst Senate candidate in Arizona history
From abortion to election denial, the failed gubernatorial candidate keeps saying the exact wrong thing to win over voters.
2 min read - USMinnesota Reformer
Advocates continue push for public investment in early childhood education
Early education providers and teachers from the Iron Range piled on a bus headed south on Monday morning, shuttering their child care centers for the day so they could lobby lawmakers at the state Capitol in the final week of the legislative session. Lawmakers have all but crushed the hopes of child care advocates with […] The post Advocates continue push for public investment in early childhood education appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
3 min read - USIowa Capital Dispatch
Chiropractor sued for malpractice now faces charges from licensing board
An eastern Iowa chiropractor who was sued for malpractice is now facing charges from the Iowa Board of Chiropractic. Allan Novak, who has owned and operated a Cedar Rapids chiropractic clinic known as Chirocare East, is charged by the board with failing to notify the board within 30 days of any court judgment or settlement […] The post Chiropractor sued for malpractice now faces charges from licensing board appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
1 min read - USWPIX New York City, NY
Man violently attacked outside his Queens home: NYPD
SOUTH OZONE PARK, Queens (PIX11) — Husband and father Harbhajan Ghotra, 42, said the situation between him and several of his younger neighbors went from bad to worse after he took issue with them allegedly making noise and drinking right outside his home in South Ozone Park, Queens. The very next afternoon – last Thursday – […]
2 min read - USCharlotte Observer
Nearly 8-foot gator subjected to selfies, poking as it crosses road, TN officials say
“It’s like something you would see in Florida.”
2 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Police assist in investigation of East Anchorage home fire that left 2 dead
May 13—A residential fire in the Russian Jack neighborhood of East Anchorage that left two people dead Sunday afternoon is under investigation by police and fire officials, authorities said Monday. Firefighters found the bodies inside the duplex after they were called to the 2600 block of Easthaven Circle around 2:35 p.m., according to a statement from the Anchorage Fire Department. At least ...
1 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Man who pointed gun at officers shot dead, Anchorage police say
May 13—Anchorage police say they are investigating the death of a man shot by officers in West Anchorage after he pointed a gun at them. No officers were injured in the shooting early Monday outside an apartment complex on Bearfoot Drive, south of Raspberry Road, police said in an alert. Police responded to a report of a disturbance inside an apartment between a man and a woman, Chief Bianca ...
2 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Man shot to death in apartment, Anchorage police say
May 13—Anchorage police say they are investigating the shooting death of a man in an apartment in the Fairview area early Monday. Several citizens reported gunfire to police around 3 a.m. on the 500 block of East 15th Avenue, spokeswoman Renee Oistad said in an email. Arriving officers found a man dead with at least one gunshot wound to the upper body, police said. Charges were not filed by ...
1 min read - USKDVR Denver
Photos: Here’s what Denver looked like 100 years ago
While Denver is in no way unrecognizable from its 1920s flapper-era self, there are a few notable ways that the Mile High City has changed between 1924 and 2024.
2 min read - ScienceBusiness Insider
Images show what it's like to fall into a black hole
A NASA astrophysicist simulated what it would look like to fall into a black hole, according to Einstein's theory of general relativity.
7 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Raleigh philanthropist and art patron Assad Meymandi has died
Meymandi donated $2 million in 1998 for the creation of a music hall at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.
3 min read - USKDVR Denver
To-go cocktails now permanent under Colorado law
The pandemic-era measure was scheduled to expire on July 1, 2025. Colorado is not alone in making the measure permanent.
2 min read - USKDVR Denver
Denver is keeping an eye on mosquitos — and Coloradans should be, too
The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment has enacted several measures to combat mosquitoes and keep residents safe.
3 min read - USKansas City Star
8-year-old loses control on dirt bike and dies in crash, North Dakota officials say
The child was not wearing a helmet, officials said.
1 min read - USKRQE Albuquerque
KRQE Weather Academy visits Evangel Christian Academy
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – School may be winding down for the year, but KRQE weather experts are still giving local students a lesson on how the weather in our state works. Zoe Mintz stopped by the Evangel Christian Academy Monday morning for the latest edition of the KRQE Weather Academy. Each child received an official Weather […]
- USKOIN
Oregon school superintendents warn of ‘education funding crisis’
Four school superintendents in Oregon released a video on Monday warning about upcoming budget cuts in their districts and asked community members to look at the state's funding formula for schools amid an "education funding crisis."
3 min read - USKXRM Colorado Springs
Fort Carson soldier dies in non-combat training accident
(FORT CARSON, Colo.) — A 23-year-old U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Carson has died in a non-combat related training accident, according to Fort Carson officials. In a press release sent on Monday afternoon, May 13, Fort Carson said 1st Lt. Zachary Galli died as a result of a training accident at the Joint Readiness […]
1 min read - CelebrityINSIDER
An 88-year-old woman married her high school crush — and finally had the wedding of her dreams
Elaine Hall and Roland Passaro, both 88, got married in March 2024. They first reconnected at their 50th high school reunion in 2003.
4 min read - USKXAN
Proposal to delay regional funding to I-35 expansion project struck down Monday
A regional transportation policy board voted against a proposal from several Austin City Council delegates Monday to delay funding on the upcoming Interstate 35 expansion until additional environmental studies are completed.
3 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Maryland Democrats battle for party's future — and control of the Senate
The Maryland Democratic Senate primary between Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone has been affected by Republican Larry Hogan's decision to run for the seat.
8 min read - USKRQE Albuquerque
New Mexico’s Environment Department addressed over 1,000 civil enforcement issues last year
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – One year ago, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) launched a watchlist of alleged environmental violations. Since then, over 1,000 violations have been added to the list. “Since launching the Enforcement Watch a year ago, the New Mexico Department has brought unprecedented transparency to our civil enforcement program,” NMED Compliance and Enforcement […]
1 min read - USKDVR Denver
5-year-old Fort Collins girl dies after getting caught in swing set
A 5-year-old Fort Collins girl has died after she was strangled in her swing set.
1 min read - BusinessDeseret News
Should you be concerned about the biometric scanners at Whole Foods?
Biometric scanners are becoming a more commonplace security measure.
3 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Controversial NJ bill to overhaul public records law heads to governor
Lawmakers have faced intense criticism of their plan to reform the Open Public Records Act
6 min read - BusinessPolitico
Live Nation makes final bid to avoid DOJ antitrust suit
The DOJ is in the final stages of preparing an antitrust suit that could come as soon as this month, people with knowledge of the matter said.
4 min read - USTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Clearwater police search for driver who fled after crash with motorized scooter
The Clearwater Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying the driver of a pickup truck who fled after a crash that seriously hurt a man riding a motorized scooter. The crash was reported just after 2:45 p.m. Monday near Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and Hampton Road, when the driver of the pickup truck collided with the man on the scooter, the police department said in a news release. ...
1 min read - USSouth Carolina Daily Gazette
SC church to unveil Harriet Tubman sculpture commemorating raid freeing 700 slaves
A historic Black church in Beaufort will unveil a much-anticipated sculpture of Harriet Tubman on the 161st anniversary of the raid she led that freed more than 700 slaves from Lowcountry plantations. The June 1 unveiling of the sculpture, which is eight years in the making, will add to the long history of Tabernacle Baptist […] The post SC church to unveil Harriet Tubman sculpture commemorating raid freeing 700 slaves appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
5 min read - USKGET Bakersfield
Man gets 12 years in deadly Oildale hit-and-run
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of a deadly hit-and-run crash in Oildale was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison. Bryan Lee Stetson, 52, last month made an “open plea” — pleading no contest to both charges brought against him in connection with a crash that killed a motorcyclist in the hope of […]
1 min read - USWFXT
DA: Woman dead, another remains hospitalized after undergoing medical procedure in Somerville home
Investigators found the woman had a medical procedure done the day before at the Somerville home, then learned that another woman had the same procedure done at that address, and was taken to a Boston hospital where she remained as of Monday.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Claire McCaskill: ‘Everyone was expendable to Donald Trump, ask Mike Pence’
Claire McCaskill, former Senator from Missouri, Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC News Correspondent, Harry Litman, Former U.S. Attorney and Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Tim O'Brien, Senior Executive Editor at Bloomberg Opinion join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss Michael Cohen’s testimony which includes moments where Cohen’s relationship with Trump broke down and how it brought us to the trial today.
- LifestyleINSIDER
My husband and I have a Costco executive membership. Here are 10 things we buy for our family of 4.
As a Costco executive member and a mom, some of the best things I get for my family of four include the Banza rotini and Kirkland Signature ahi tuna.
5 min read - USKSNT Topeka
Sen. Moran secures $250,000 for RCPD lab improvements
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Police in Manhattan are getting a quarter of a million dollars to go towards improvements to their investigations lab. The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) announced in a press release that Kansas Senator Jerry Moran visited the Law Enforcement Center on May 13 to tour the Crime Scene Investigation Lab. During the […]
1 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Trump’s hush-money trial: Michael Cohen’s first day of testimony at a glance
Catch up on latest news out of Donald Trump’s criminal trial for hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels
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