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- PoliticsPolitico
WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims
The former New York City mayor had been warned twice not to discuss “fallacies of the November 2020 election.”
3 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Ohio bill to limit student cellphone use in schools heads to governor's desk
May 11—An Ohio Senate amendment that would limit student use of cellphones in K-12 schools has passed both houses of the Ohio General Assembly and is awaiting Gov. Mike DeWine's signature. The amendment to House Bill 250 would require all public schools to adopt a policy governing the use of cellphones by students during school hours and asks the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce to ...
2 min read - OpinionThe Desert Sun
California schools can’t keep pace with utility bills. Solar energy offers a needed lifeline
New regulations made new solar installations financially unviable for school districts where utility bills remain a top budget expense.
2 min read - USPeople
Their Date Was Interrupted by 'The Railroad Killer.' Only 1 of Them Survived (Exclusive)
Holly K. Dunn recalls coming face-to-face with Ángel Maturino Reséndiz on a new episode of 'People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer'
3 min read - BusinessSacramento Bee
Cheap getaways for less than $200 from Sacramento airport? We found 6 flights to US spots
There’s a “busy and exciting summer” ahead for Sacramento International Airport, a spokesman said.
1 min read - USWPXI
Pitt faculty ratify union contract
Pitt faculty have ratified their first union contract.
1 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Northern lights maps predict where you may see them in Michigan on Saturday, Sunday
A National Weather Service map predicts the intensity and location of the northern lights. The forecast shows where you might see them in Michigan.
2 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Minnesota officially adopts new state flag, seal
A new state flag rose over the Minnesota Capitol at dawn Saturday, May 11, marking its official adoption after a decades-long push to change the state’s emblems. The new design, inspired by one of more than a thousand public submissions considered by a state panel last year, replaces the state’s old flag, which has existed in some form for more than 130 years. It’s considerably simpler than ...
3 min read - USWFTV
UCF Board of Trustees Vice Chair Harold Mills arrested in prostitution sting
Prominent business executive Harold Mills, the vice chairman of the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees, was arrested May 9 tied to a prostitution sting by the Seminole County Sheriff's office.
1 min read - USThe State
$1 million winning lottery ticket sat on SC man’s living room table for a month
He had bought the ticket weeks earlier at a Midlands grocery store.
1 min read - USStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio
Police pursuit ends on Lake Avenue
May 11—ASHTABULA — A police pursuit of a suspect ended with a crash on Lake Avenue between West 5th and 6th Street on Thursday afternoon. "It was a result of an investigation our detective were working on," said Ashtabula Police Chief Robert Stell. He said the event occurred around 4:15 p.m. when the suspect took off driving from an area near Bridge Street in the Harbor and ended soon ...
1 min read - SportsStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio
Geneva man keeps pushing the limits
May 11—GENEVA — Jerry Juncker, 77, has been involved in pushing limits for decades. Juncker continues to push himself into the future after holding high school track records, completing the Boston Marathon and last fall walking the Grand Canyon from rim to rim. Juncker said he was approached by high school classmate Harold Wellman about the possibility of walking the Grand Canyon. He said ...
2 min read - USStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio
Kids get a first-hand look at farming
May 11—JEFFERSON — First graders got an up close and personal look at the farm experience during Ag Day on Friday morning at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds. "You can see the joy on their faces," said Julie Wayman, who coordinates the event. Wayman works for the Ashtabula County Extension Agency and coordinates the event with the Ashtabula County Farm Bureau, county school districts and ...
3 min read - USTallahassee Democrat
'I'm super lucky': Amid vast destruction, many in Tallahassee are relieved just to have homes
What would typically be considered a massive inconvenience seemed small in comparison to the sweeping destruction caused by Friday morning’s storm.
3 min read - USCumberland Times News, Md.
'She helped me be a better mom'
May 11—CUMBERLAND — Nicole Brant was in eighth grade at Braddock Middle School when she learned she was going to be a mother. At that time, in the late 1980s, she felt the world viewed her as a contagious bad example. She was stigmatized and bullied. "I was asked to be home tutored," she said. "I was lost." She was 14 years old when her son was born. "I was a single mother," Brant said. "I ...
6 min read - USCumberland Times News, Md.
Annual Day of Caring & Sharing draws more than 500 volunteers
May 11—CUMBERLAND — Ed Mullaney and Ginny Decker had just finished a lunch break at Constitution Park and were headed to unload tools from a van as they talked of Friday's tiring yet rewarding work. At ages 80 and 79, respectively, the Let's Beautify Cumberland! co-chairs helped facilitate the 27th Annual Day of Caring & Sharing. The event included more than 500 volunteers who worked at 52 ...
4 min read - USCumberland Times News, Md.
Police seek information on hit-and-run that injures bicyclist
May 11—CUMBERLAND — Cumberland Police are seeking information on a hit-and-run accident Friday night that injured a bicyclist in the area of Spring Street and Maryland Avenue. The victim was transported to UPMC Western Maryland with non life-threatening injuries, police said. The incident occurred about 8:35 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cumberland Police Department at ...
- USSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
A time capsule takes us back to 1968 | Steve Bousquet
Fort Lauderdale opened a time capsule this week that had been tucked away in the City Hall that opened in the late 1960s and is now being demolished. Inside the buried artifacts: a fresh-looking copy of the Fort Lauderdale News dated Thursday, June 20, 1968. The 80 pages of news, photos, and features captured just another day in the life of Broward County. Fifty-six years isn’t long enough for ...
4 min read - USWGN Chicago
Wife of man accused of shooting neighbor in hate crime under investigation
LOCKPORT, Ill. — The wife of a man accused of shooting his neighbor in a racially motivated incident is now under investigation. Investigators say 70-year-old John Shadbar’s wife works as a correctional Sergent at Cook County Jail and that she was home when her husband allegedly shot their neighbor. She has been de-deputized, pending the […]
1 min read - WorldMichigan Advance
The Northern Lights put on a rare show across Michigan
Michiganders living in the Upper Peninsula are periodically treated to displays of the famed Northern Lights. But a rare, severe (G4) geomagnetic storm Friday night meant that even those of us living below the Mackinac Bridge could see the aurora borealis. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center said that it’s […] The post The Northern Lights put on a rare show across Michigan appeared first on Michigan Advance.
1 min read - USTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Hillsborough Sheriff investigating a gunshot death in Lithia
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man officials say died from a gunshot wound in Lithia. At 9:41 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 5500 block of Kinglethill Drive in the gated community of Kinglet Ridge. They found an adult man with a gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the scene. In a news release, detectives said they ...
1 min read - USHerald-Tribune
State College of Florida grad wins inaugural Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship
ALSO: Choral Artists of Sarasota Memorial Day concert; Booker student earns fine arts award; Chorus of the Keys scholarships.
4 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Surprise mayoral candidate faces complaint over ripping down opponent’s sign
Surprise Councilmember Aly Cline’s removal of a sign promoting her opponent in the race for city mayor is at the center of a free speech complaint.
3 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
3 people charged in 'Gilbert Goons' beatings accept plea deals
The cases include two Gilbert In-N-Out beatings and another assault that took place after Preston Lord's death.
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Stormy Daniels testimony was lurid and powerful – but Trump voters don’t care
New York trial heard salacious details about actor’s encounter with ex-president, but it ‘doesn’t move the needle’ with his supporters
5 min read - LifestyleStatesman Journal
Polk County restaurant inspections: Rey Coliman Mexican Food, Los Dos Amigos, Chen's
Check out the latest batch of Mid-Valley restaurant inspections.
5 min read - PoliticsSalon
Can we end the Supreme Court's assault on voting rights? This legal scholar says there's hope
Law professor Joshua Douglas on "The Court v. The Voters," and a bipartisan solution that might actually work
19 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Meet the eight star recruits who will be interning for The News & Observer this summer
Eight interns from six colleges in five states will work with The N&O in reporting, photojournalism and audience development roles.
4 min read - USFresno Bee
‘I’ve had to work to prove myself.’ Meet first woman to lead Fresno Unified
Misty Her, new interim superintendent, says metrics need a fresh look and the district needs to respond to students well before state tests point to problems.
5 min read - USThe Enquirer
Did you see the northern lights in Ohio? You might get another chance Saturday night
A powerful geomagnetic storm made the aurora borealis visible in much of the U.S. on Friday night, with the display expected to continue tonight.
2 min read - USWPXI
11 Investigates surveyed Pennsylvania teachers: 77% say they have faced violence from students
11 Investigates teamed up with our sister stations across the country to ask teachers about student violence, what is fueling it and possible solutions.
7 min read - USChicago Tribune
Chicago man charged in fatal DUI crash
A Chicago man is facing two felony charges after causing a DUI crash that killed his passenger Thursday, police said. Jaime Torres Jr., 20, of Chicago Lawn, was charged with one felony count of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle, one felony county of aggravated DUI/accident/death and a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was issued two citations for operating an ...
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Mother of US Airman killed by Florida deputy calls for justice at Atlanta vigil
The mother of slain U.S. Airman Roger Fortson is calling for justice after his death in Florida.
2 min read - ScienceWAVY
Virginians capture dazzling images of the Northern Lights
The Northern lights danced across Southern skies Friday night and early Saturday morning.
2 min read - USChicago Tribune
Burglars make off with cash registers after using SUV to make entry at business on South Side
Burglars crashed an SUV into a business early Saturday morning in the Burnside neighborhood and made off with two cash registers before making an escape in waiting vehicles, Chicago police said. Shortly before 5 a.m., a group of burglars crashed a light-colored SUV into a business in the 9300 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue and took two cash registers and property before fleeing in waiting ...
- USThe Decatur Daily, Ala.
23 charged with theft after Redstone Federal Credit Union loses over $2 million to fraud
May 11—Eighteen of 23 people charged with theft after allegedly receiving fraudulent account transfers through Redstone Federal Credit Union totaling over $2 million were arrested Wednesday, according to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office. "The funds were then used through various means: ATM withdrawals, in-store or online purchases, and Cash App," MCSO said in a press release. "To date, there ...
2 min read - USThe Decatur Daily, Ala.
'He would be so happy': Special Olympics torch run honors late police chief
May 11—Dozens of officers and deputies gathered Friday morning at the Morgan County Sheriff's Office for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run — the first since former Decatur police Chief Ed Taylor, a Special Olympics advocate, died last month. "It's a wonderful event," said Carol Taylor, Ed Taylor's widow. "They've raised many, many dollars for the Special Olympics, and my son has benefited ...
4 min read - USWJW
Man dead after shooting inside Stark County movie theater: Police
The Massillon Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place inside a local movie theater.
1 min read - USVirginian Pilot
CNU graduates reflect on how pandemic shaped their college experience
Graduation season is in full swing at colleges and universities. It is a little more special for this year’s class. Four years ago, many were high school seniors gearing up for prom, their final high school sports seasons and the chance to walk across the stage in their caps and gowns. Most of those plans fell through as the pandemic shut down schools and many students were left waving at ...
5 min read - USKRQE Albuquerque
Active weather returns across New Mexico today
We are waking up to strong east canyon winds across the Albuquerque Metro, these will begin to die down slightly as we head into the late morning and afternoon hours. More widespread moisture will arrive to east central and northern New Mexico this morning before a line of strong thunderstorms develops in the afternoon. An […]
1 min read - LifestyleNortheast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Sleeping through the possible end of the world
I awoke to the klaxon of my phone’s weather alarm, intended to warn me of any potential natural disasters that may wander my way. Heavy rain. Tornadoes. Kidnapped children. All the emergencies. Still tangled within the web of deep sleep, it took me several moments to recognize that I was both awake and, as a bonus, possibly in mortal danger. I think I said something along the lines of, “Ugh.” ...
3 min read - USNortheast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Tupelo, Booneville to host memorials for fallen police officers next week
TUPELO — At least two northeast Mississippi communities will host ceremonies next week as part of National Law Enforcement Memorial Week. The Northeast Mississippi Law Enforcement Memorial Service, hosted by Wives of Warriors and C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors), will begin at 6 p.m. outside the theater at the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo. The memorial service was started more ...
2 min read - PoliticsTPM
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8 min read - LifestyleWHBF Davenport
QC Running Festival set for Memorial Day
The fourth annual Quad Cities Running Festival will be Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, in support of the local non-profit LIVEFIT with Lupus, according to a news release. (May 10 is World Lupus Day.) Festival organizers have chosen to relocate to the Rust Belt, East Moline, a popular nightlife destination, for a point-to-point race along […]
1 min read - USThe Courier & Press
Four takeaways from first week of Fox-Doerr murder trial
Elizabeth Fox-Doerr, 52, is standing trial for the 2019 killing of her husband, a veteran Evansville firefighter.
5 min read - USUtah News Dispatch
As millions lose federal help to pay for internet, some areas aim to fill the gap
In the small North Carolina town of Bryson City, just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Kathleen Wain raises two grandchildren in her subsidized-rent apartment, taking them to sing in a church choir on weekends. For the past year and a half, Wain has received a discount on her internet service through a short-term federal […] The post As millions lose federal help to pay for internet, some areas aim to fill the gap appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
7 min read - USWPIX New York City, NY
Solar storm 2024: What should you do to prepare?
Power operators and other groups that maintain critical infrastructure are preparing for what might happen when the coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, hit Earth. But is there anything you should be doing?
2 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Austin ISD's budget deficit balloons to $89 million: 'This is as serious as it gets'
The Austin school district announced Thursday its budget deficit will grow from $60 million to $89 million. Cuts will come, officials said.
4 min read - LifestyleThe Columbus Dispatch
Native Plant: Chokecherry is a plant for all seasons
Although poisonous to humans, chokecherry has many great benefits for nature and wildlife.
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