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- USMiami Herald
‘The world has been robbed’: Family mourns girl killed in boat crash near Key Biscayne
“There are no words that can explain why things like this happen,” said Jacob Solomon, president and CEO of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation
3 min read - USSacramento Bee
6-year-old boy found wandering alone didn’t remember the last time he ate, NM cops say
The little boy’s mom was arrested, New Mexico police said.
1 min read - USWorcester Telegram & Gazette
3 suspects in fatal shooting at a 21st birthday party in Northborough early Sunday arraigned
Three suspects in a fatal shooting at a 21st birthday party in Northborough early Sunday were arraigned in Westborough District Court Monday.
5 min read - USThe St. Augustine Record
Termite swarming season is underway
According to the EPA, termites cause billions of dollars of damage to homes annually. What you need to know to protect your home from termites
4 min read - USWisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Supreme Court reconsiders legality of absentee drop boxes
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in a case that could once again allow the use of drop boxes for the return of absentee ballots. Drop boxes were prohibited by the Court in 2022 when the body’s then-conservative majority decided in Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission that state law only allowed for […] The post Wisconsin Supreme Court reconsiders legality of absentee drop boxes appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
6 min read - CelebrityTODAY
Bride, 88, marries her first school crush: 'Falling in love is possible at any age'
Elaine Hall and Roland Passaro got married at 88. They had a crush on each other as teens and fell in love after reconnecting at their 50th high school reunion.
4 min read - USWJAX
First Alert Weather: Wet and at times stormy
First Alert Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh is tracking rain through the local area.
1 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Man shows up at sister’s house after injury in possibly gang-related Fort Worth shooting
Fort Worth police are searching for a suspect in the shooting.
1 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Shape-shifting sea creatures are named after a vegetable. They’re washing up in Texas
They can retract to the size of a pebble.
1 min read - USWJAX
JTA holds public information sessions on its autonomous vehicle project
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is still waiting on permits from the city to start construction on the first phase of a project that’s supposed to bring autonomous shuttles to downtown Jacksonville.
2 min read - BusinessAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
Rethinking higher education across the state
May 13—There's a theme in this week's Outlook about the different ways educators are rethinking workforce development across the state. This week, the Journal visited the Career and Technical Education Center in Hobbs, which is wrapping up its second school year. CTECH allows Hobbs High School students to spend part of their school week learning a trade. The program has six career pathways: ...
2 min read - USAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
Retail crime fighting goes high tech
May 13—Building a case against a man recently charged as an alleged "fence," who resold stolen high-dollar perfumes, purses and clothes, can largely be attributed to data collected by the New Mexico Organized Retail Crime Association and its use of Auror, a retail crime intelligence and loss prevention platform that shares information between law enforcement and retailers. A fence is someone ...
6 min read - USAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
Environment Department seeks clean fuel advisory committee members
May 13—The state is accepting applications for an advisory committee that will help guide what New Mexico's future clean fuels standard will look like. The New Mexico Environment Department on Monday announced applications are open for the Clean Fuel Advisory Committee. The committee is called for under House Bill 41, the Clean Transportation Fuel Standard. The ultimate goal of the law, which ...
1 min read - LifestyleSacramento Bee
Post-apocalyptical-looking, eco-friendly house lists in NM. See the desert dream
Don’t know what an “earthship” is? Well, you’re in luck — because neither do most people.
2 min read - USThe Guardian
Human remains found on Florida beach identified as woman last seen in 1968
Mystery of Mary Alice Pultz finally resolved when remains of Maryland woman dug up four decades ago identified
2 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
In Texas, planting these 10 plants could land you in jail with a hefty fine. But why?
How do plants get designated as noxious or invasive? Here’s what to know in Texas.
1 min read - USWFLA
3 tornadoes confirmed in Tallahassee after severe weather; woman killed
May 10 was a destructive time for Tallahassee as three tornadoes moved through the city, causing destruction and one fatality along the way.
3 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Civil rights activist Opal Lee, deemed "Grandmother of Juneteenth," was awarded an honorary degree from SMU.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Supreme Court’s decision not to review capital case speaks volumes about its majority
Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor said the Supreme Court should have taken a capital case from Texas to boost important constitutional rights.
3 min read - USPress Connects | Press & Sun-Bulletin
AG report, video released in Hamail Waddell use of force case: Here are the findings
A state report concluded excessive force was used in the 2023 arrest of Hamail Waddell in Binghamton. Here are the findings.
3 min read - USColumbus Ledger-Enquirer
Georgia inmate ran a drug operation using Facebook and cell phones inside prison to deal
Using multiple cell phones, he coordinating pricing, quantities, sales, and deliveries of the drug.
1 min read - USWJMN Marquette
Escanaba receives $20 million in grants for clean water projects
ESCANABA, Mich. (WJMN) – Numerous communities around the Upper Peninsula have been awarded grants from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). These grants are part of the MI Clean Water Plan. The money comes from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Of […]
1 min read - USKOIN
ODFW appoints first female director in department’s 137-year history
Debbie Colbert most recently served as deputy director for ODFW’s fish and wildlife programs.
2 min read - USUSA TODAY
Dozens of passengers on 12-hour-long flight suddenly fell ill with vomiting and nausea
On a 12-hour-long Condor flight, 70 passengers reportedly started vomiting and feeling nauseous. Airport medical staff met the plane upon arrival.
1 min read - USBellingham Herald mcclatchy
Authorities identify woman who died after being struck by a van outside of Bellingham
Her last known address is in Lynden.
1 min read - BusinessIndianapolis Star
Melinda French Gates to resign from Gates Foundation: 'Not a decision I came to lightly'
"After careful thought and reflection I have decided to resign from my role as chair," Melinda Gates, the ex-wife of billionaire Bill Gates, said.
2 min read - LifestyleDayton Daily News, Ohio
The Sweet Retreat: Here are this Dayton ice cream shop's 3 most popular flavors
May 13—The Sweet Retreat, an ice cream shop located about 10 minutes from downtown Dayton, has reopened for the season offering more than 30 flavors of soft serve, nearly 20 hand-dipped ice cream flavors and several specialty sundaes. Manager Isabel Dilger, who has been an employee at the ice cream shop since they opened in August 2018, believes The Sweet Retreat stands out because it's ...
4 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Data shows cities usually embrace new businesses; gas station denials rare cases
May 13—If recent records are any indication, business owners may not be able to fight city hall — but most of the time, they can almost certainly work with it. Our reporters asked city planners and zoning staff members from a dozen Dayton-area communities how often they found themselves rejecting business proposals or applications in the past few years. This came in the wake of Centerville, ...
5 min read - BusinessWJAX
3 Jacksonville Red Lobster locations listed as ‘closed’ on company’s website
On Monday, all three of the Red Lobster locations in Jacksonville were listed as “closed” on the restaurant’s website.
1 min read - OpinionLexington Herald-Leader
George Brown responds: I am eager to continue ‘good fight’ as public servant for 77th.
OpEd: Rep. George Brown says his experience shows he’s the best candidate for the job.
1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
WPAFB celebrates huge new NASIC complex, starts work on child development center
May 13—Monday was a day to celebrate growth at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) officially cut the ribbon on its new Intelligence Production Center III at Wright-Patterson on Monday, celebrating and formally opening the home to a key national intelligence operation. Employees are expected to move in this summer. Also Monday, the 88th Air ...
4 min read - USPalm Beach Post
'Heave ho!': Boca man's fate for actions at Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots now in judge's hands
Richard Cook, of Boca Raton, in mob that tried to push past police inside a U.S. Capitol tunnel to gain access to the House chambers, prosecutors say.
3 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Bond set at $1 million for man charged in Kettering deadly shooting
May 13—Bond was set at $1 million for a man facing charges in a deadly shooting Friday afternoon in Kettering. Justin S. August, 35, of Kettering is charged with two counts each of murder and felonious assault, according to Kettering Municipal Court records. He was arrested Friday after police responded around 3:30 p.m. to a house in the 2700 block of Haig Avenue on a report of a shooting. ...
1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
South Carolina man found guilty in fatal shooting at Dayton apartment complex
May 13—A jury found a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, man guilty in a deadly shooting at a Dayton apartment complex parking lot last July. Demar L. Cobb, 37, was convicted of two counts each of murder and felonious assault, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office. The jury was waived for one count of having weapons while under disability. It is not clear if Judge Elizabeth Ellis ...
1 min read - NewsWIVB
Bulldog-beagle mix Millie needs a home
The SPCA Serving Erie County is looking to find a home for a one-year-old bulldog-beagle mix named Millie.
- USMacon Telegraph
Inmate dies at Macon State Prison after ‘altercation,’ corrections office says
Officials say the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will handle the exam of the victim.
1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Amazon worker dead after exchanging gunfire with Columbus police Sunday
May 13—An Amazon employee is dead after exchanging gunfire with Columbus police Sunday. The incident started after West Jefferson police were dispatched on reports of an active shooter at Amazon CMH5 building, located at 6400 state Route 29, around 4:43 p.m., according to a Facebook post by the West Jefferson Police Department. "At least one shot was fired within Amazon, damaging the ...
1 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Ex-auditor Roger Reynolds' felony conviction overturned
May 13—The felony conviction of former Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds has been overturned on appeal. The decision comes following oral arguments in November in Columbus by 10th District Court of Appeal judges assigned to hear the case by the Ohio Supreme Court after all all five 12th District judges recused. The long-time auditor, who was re-elected while under indictment, was found ...
4 min read - USKSNW Wichita
Picture of lost, injured child is fake, Garden City police say
The picture of a child with injuries to his face is making the rounds on social media, especially in Garden City and southwest Kansas public groups. But police say it is a fake post.
1 min read - USThe Bergen Record
$1.8 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot won by two NJ lottery players. Where tickets were sold
Two New Jersey lottery players hit a $1,800,840 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Saturday.
1 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Family Fare to donate $10,000 to homeless shelters after woman found living inside sign
The nonprofit Midland's Open Door in a Facebook post last week thanked Family Fare for the contribution toward its crisis shelters and soup kitchen.
4 min read - USKTVI
Endangered person advisory issued for missing 12-year-old
The St. Louis County Police Department is asking the public for help to locate a pre-teen who went missing over the weekend.
1 min read - USNevada Current
Suspected wolf pack sighting in NV turns out to be coyotes
Policy, politics and progressive commentary Wildlife managers in Nevada confirmed Monday that a possible wolf pack sighting north of Elko months earlier was, in fact, a pack of coyotes. The Nevada Department of Wildlife reported the possible wolf pack sighting in March, prompting state biologists to collect DNA from two scats and hair samples nearby to confirm whether or not […] The post Suspected wolf pack sighting in NV turns out to be coyotes appeared first on Nevada Current.
3 min read - USWFTV
Missing alert: Tavares police, DCF search for woman & her 3 children
Tavares police and the Department for Children and Families are looking for a woman and her three children.
1 min read - LifestylePopular Mechanics
We Found Editor-Approved Grills for Up to 32% Off Ahead of Memorial Day
We found the best early Memorial Day grill sales for 2024. Shop editor-tested and -approved grills from Weber, Oklahoma Joe's, and more for up to 32% off.
4 min read - USIdaho Statesman
The latest La Niña forecast is in. It could mean an even colder, snowier winter for Idaho
This past winter was an El Niño winter, so you can likely expect different conditions for winter 2024-25.
3 min read - USThe 74
New Data: Indiana High School Students College-Going Rate Continues to Flatline
The rate of Indiana high school seniors who go directly on to college remains stagnant, according to the latest data released by state officials. New numbers for the Class of 2022 announced Thursday by the Indiana Commission of Higher Education (CHE) indicated — for the third year in a row — that just 53% of Hoosier […]
5 min read - USMaine Morning Star
Gov. Mills decides not to remove Oxford County sheriff accused of misconduct
Gov. Janet Mills on Monday announced that she would not remove the Oxford County sheriff from office, concurring with an advisory opinion from a retired judge. The decision comes after the Oxford County Commissioners in February filed a complaint against Sheriff Christopher Wainwright and asked Mills to remove him from office. The complaint revolved around […] The post Gov. Mills decides not to remove Oxford County sheriff accused of misconduct appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
3 min read - PoliticsSemafor
Ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen is the prosecution's risky star witness at hush-money trial
Donald Trump has previously alleged that Cohen acted alone and without his knowledge in paying adult film star Stormy Daniels and others to suppress stories that could hurt Trump’s chances of being elected.
3 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Woman screams for help as fire ants bite her face during arrest in Texas, video shows
“Ants are on my face, ants are getting on my face, please!” the woman can be heard screaming in the body camera footage.
1 min read