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Border Patrol officials who partied with Mexican tequila mogul are now under investigation
Two Border Patrol officials are under investigation after partying with and being hosted by a Mexican mogul who hoped to make a Border Patrol-brand tequila.
4 min read - USPost-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.
Spring Valley man sentenced for assaulting treatment center employee
May 9—ROCHESTER — A Spring Valley man was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in prison for assaulting a staff member at Oakridge Meridian Treatment Center. Loren Adam Sarazin, 37, was handed a 105-month sentence on a felony charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. According to the criminal complaint: Sarazin was a resident at the treatment center in May 2023 when a staff member ...
1 min read - PoliticsMaryland Matters
Asylum seekers with criminal records would be more quickly removed under Biden proposal
The proposed rule would allow asylum officers to issue a denial within days if there is evidence that a migrant is ineligible to claim asylum. The post Asylum seekers with criminal records would be more quickly removed under Biden proposal appeared first on Maryland Matters.
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Laveen man sentenced to 2 consecutive life sentences in pair of Mesa murders
A man was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences after he was convicted of two counts of murder after killing two people in Mesa.
1 min read - USOdessa American, Texas
Project Second Step looks to enhance implementation of social-emotional learning curriculum in rural school districts
May 9—SAN MARCOS — In partnership with the Mineola Independent School District, Kathy Randolph, an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University, has received a grant to help enhance rural students' social-emotional learning and well-being. The five-year $187,000 sub-award will support Project Second Step and is part of a larger, $4.3 million ...
2 min read - SportsOdessa American, Texas
Toyota ShareLunker program wraps up another outstanding collection season
May 9—ATHENS — The 2024 Toyota ShareLunker program was full speed ahead and produced an exceptional collection season for the fourth consecutive year. Anglers contributed 19 Legacy Class ShareLunkers from seven different lakes throughout Texas. Three new waterbodies recorded their first Legacy Class fish, but O.H. Ivie in west Texas was at the head of the class again this season with 12 ...
6 min read - USOdessa American, Texas
Applications open for Keep Texas Beautiful's Young Texan Ambassadors program
May 9—AUSTIN — Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) invites Texans aged 15-25 to join the movement and apply for the Young Texan Ambassadors program. Applications for the 2024-2025 service year will be accepted from May 1 to July 15. The Young Texan Ambassador program supports the next generation of community and environmental leaders. KTB seeks Texan youth who are passionate about the environment and ...
1 min read - ScienceOdessa American, Texas
Moustaïd-Moussa named director of Institute for One Health Innovation
May 9—Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have announced Naïma Moustaïd-Moussa as the inaugural executive director of the Institute for One Health Innovation (OHI) beginning July 1. The position is a joint appointment between Texas Tech and TTUHSC to better facilitate collaborations between the Lubbock-based institutions and other members of the Texas ...
2 min read - USThe Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
NEPA Youth Shelter organization buys apartment building in Scranton
SCRANTON — Recent rising rents forced the nonprofit NEPA Youth Shelter to come up with another way to find apartments for homeless young adults. The organization in December bought its own multiunit rental building in Scranton’s Hill Section at 1330 Pine St., which contains five apartments. Incorporated as a nonprofit in 2016, the organization since 2017 has operated an after-school, drop-in ...
2 min read - USThe Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
Keystone College accreditor alerts public of imminent closure
In the most definitive statement yet that Keystone College might fold, its accreditor has alerted the public that closure is possibly imminent. Furthermore, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education posted on its website Wednesday a message titled “Statement on Keystone College Closure” to correct “misleading information” from the college about its future and to leave no doubt that its ...
3 min read - USThe Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
Former cellmate testifies Schuback admitted killing Old Forge pizzeria owner
SCRANTON — A former cellmate of defendant Justin Schuback testified Thursday that Schuback admitted killing Old Forge pizzeria owner Robert Baron during a robbery at the restaurant in 2017. Testifying for the prosecution, Carlos Perez said he and Schuback shared a cell at the Lackawanna County Prison, where Schuback divulged details of the killing of Baron and that Schuback had done it alone. ...
3 min read - USThe Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
Murder victim's son takes the stand in Schuback trial
SCRANTON — The son of Old Forge pizzeria owner and murder victim Robert Baron testified Wednesday he had no involvement in his father’s disappearance and death. Testifying for the prosecution in the homicide trial of Justin Schuback, Bobby Baron described his late father, Robert Baron, as his “shining star,” “role model” and “hero,” when questioned by District Attorney Mark Powell. Bobby Baron ...
4 min read - USOdessa American, Texas
TSTC dual credit student has career path mapped out
May 9—ABILENE — Abilene High School senior Drake Fewell knows exactly what path he wants to take in his life. "I want to buy my own ranch," he said. To help him achieve that dream, Fewell started welding in the Abilene Independent School District's welding program and recently completed his dual credit courses in Welding Technology at Texas State Technical College, a news release said. "A ...
2 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Tucson mom, boyfriend facing murder charges in her 11-year-old son's death
The child had "extensive" lesions throughout his lower body and was completely dependent on his guardians, Tucson police said.
1 min read - USOrlando Sentinel
Heat is high, but runners still hit downtown Orlando streets for fundraiser
Summer seeped into Central Florida’s spring on Thursday with temperatures in the high 90s in many locations, and 5K runners in downtown Orlando called upon to test their fortitude. The weather this week is about 10 degrees hotter than normal for this time of year for the region, according to the National Weather Service’s Melbourne office. The high temperature would typically be in the mid-80s. ...
3 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Chandler police: Officers fatally shoot man with large knives who charged them
Chandler police said Ruben Felix Alejandro Lopez was shot and killed by police after he charged officers while wielding two large knives.
1 min read - USDaytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona Beach wildfire shuts down part of Williamson Boulevard
Authorities are asking people to take a different route while crews fight the fire in Daytona Beach.
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Pace Industries in Grafton announces it will lay off 90 workers beginning in June
Pace Industries' layoffs will be beginning June 15, where 44 employees will be affected and then occur in phases after that.
2 min read - USNBC News
The second bite ‘felt like a punch’: Shark attack victim recounts brush with death
Speaking for the first time since the April 26 ordeal at a marina in the Bahamas, Marlin Wakeman unspooled the kind of fish tale that his famous fisherman father, Rufus Wakeman, might tell his rapt audience on his "Mill House" podcast.
5 min read - LifestyleCBS News
A look at the growing trend of women becoming single parents by choice
According to a survey from the Pew Research Center last year, 78% of Americans find single parenting acceptable.
2 min read - USAlbert Lea Tribune, Minn.
Man sentenced to 4 years in prison tied to arson of Albert Lea garage
May 9—A 19-year-old Albert Lea man was sentenced Thursday in Freeborn County District Court to four years in prison tied to starting a garage on fire on Garfield Avenue last October. Kolten Lee Wright pleaded guilty in March to one count of aid and abet first-degree arson, a felony. Wright will receive credit for 211 days already spent in jail since his arrest. He will be required to serve ...
2 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Minnesota Senate OKs stiffer gun straw purchase penalties, binary trigger ban
The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed a bill to increase criminal penalties for people who buy guns on behalf of those ineligible to do so themselves. Boosting the penalty for so-called “straw purchases” from a gross misdemeanor to a felony has bipartisan support in the Legislature. It became a priority for lawmakers this year following the fatal shooting of two police officers and a ...
3 min read - USWSOC
Missing CMS student found dead at movie theater parking lot in Ballantyne
An 18-year-old woman who was reported missing from Matthews was found dead Thursday afternoon in south Charlotte.
1 min read - USKXRM Colorado Springs
It’s officially road work season: 2C paving begins
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — At an event on Thursday, May 9, the City of Colorado Springs kicked off the 2C paving season, with numerous city roads slated for repairs. 2024 marks the ninth year of the voter-approved 2C Road Improvement Program, with this year’s iteration approved by voters in 2019 at a lower sale tax rate […]
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
Deputies find missing child in Northern California marijuana growing site; parents arrested
Detectives found over 6,,000 pounds of processed marijuana and over 5,000 marijuana plants.
2 min read - USThe Lima News, Ohio
US 30 overpasses closed in Van Wert County
May 9—LIMA — Officials with the Ohio Department of Transportation reported Thursday that two overpasses spanning U.S. 30 in Van Wert County have been closed after being struck. The closures affect Stripe Road and Converse Roselm Road. The overpasses will remain closed until further notice, officials said. ___ (c)2024 The Lima News (Lima, Ohio) Visit The Lima News (Lima, Ohio) at ...
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Greenville man charged with sex crimes in Auglaize County
May 9—WAPAKONETA — An Auglaize County grand jury has returned indictments against a Greenville man charging him with seven felony and misdemeanor counts that include burglary and alleged sex crimes. Robert Nicely, 32, was arrested May 6 by deputies with the Auglaize County Sheriff's Office. He was arraigned in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday on charges of aggravated burglary, a ...
1 min read - USThe Lima News, Ohio
Woman charged in Van Wert County with attempted murder
May 9—VAN WERT — A Defiance woman who police say intentionally struck two pedestrians with her vehicle has been charged in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court with attempted murder. Summer Jones, 34, entered pleas of not guilty during her May 7 arraignment to two counts of attempted murder, felonies of the first degree; two counts of felonious assault, second-degree felonies; two counts of ...
1 min read - USThe Lima News, Ohio
Mother identified as person killed in fall at daughter's OSU graduation ceremony
May 9—COLUMBUS — A woman who fell from the stands to her death during a graduation ceremony at Ohio State University last weekend has been identified as a Georgia woman whose daughter was receiving her diploma. The Franklin County Coroner's Office said the 53-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, just outside Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sunday. The Columbus Dispatch reported the death was ...
1 min read - USWFTV
Accused ‘serial rapist’ arrested again in Palm Beach
A man who was once compared to a serial rapist by a judge is back in custody after a woman said he raped her Tuesday.
2 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Man shot and killed inside MARTA train in downtown Atlanta
Police said on Thursday at 5:45 p.m. MPD got a call about a person shot on an Eastbound train at the Dome Station.
1 min read - USKitsap Sun
As ‘empowered’ cities ban encampments, homeless in state scatter in search of refuge
Smaller cities in Washington continue to seek ways to regulate homelessness as court cases progress.
13 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Trump pressed oil executives to give $1 billion for his campaign, people in industry say
"This is a scandal" and "an indictment of the system" — but probably legal, one legal watchdog told POLITICO.
6 min read - USBaltimore Sun
Maryland early voting ends quietly ahead of Tuesday’s primary election
The trickle of voters who kicked off early in-person voting last week seemed to continue Thursday as the last day to cast a ballot in person before Tuesday’s primary drew to a close. By Thursday afternoon, almost 150,000 Marylanders had cast early in-person votes, compared to the 178,000 who voted early in the 2022 primary, according to Jared DeMarinis, Maryland’s election administrator. The ...
4 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Defense attorneys seek to discredit key witness in Feeding Our Future meal fraud scheme
A key witness for federal prosecutors in the massive Feeding Our Future fraud scheme — who revealed a rampant system of kickbacks and bribes in a program meant to feed kids in need — hopes to avoid jail time by testifying against defendants, he said in federal court Thursday. Attorneys for the seven defendants on trial repeatedly questioned Hadith Ahmed, who was the "right-hand man" to Feeding ...
4 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Trump lawyers argue for mistrial, claim details of Stormy Daniels testimony are too graphic
Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent, Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Reporter, Lachlan Cartwright, Special Correspondent for the Hollywood Reporter and Andrew Weissmann former top prosecutor for the Justice Department join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with live reaction to the Trump legal team asking for a mistrial arguing that the jury was exposed to graphic and salacious details regarding the interactions between Stormy Daniels and their client Donald Trump.
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Near drownings lead to important reminder ahead of summer
Two young sisters, just four and six years old, are still in the hospital almost a week after nearly drowning in an Edmond backyard pool. The incident now leads to important reminders heading into the summer months.
2 min read - USWichita Eagle
For real this time: Expect closed ramps at K-96, I-135 on Saturday after weeklong delay
Detour signs will guide drivers to alternative routes.
1 min read - USKARK
Families of fallen Arkansas law enforcement honored for Peace Officers Memorial Day
Families of fallen Arkansas law enforcement took time to reflect as their loved ones were honored for Peace Officers Memorial Day on Thursday.
1 min read - USKFOR articles
Seminole woman grateful to be alive after car falls nearly 20 feet below the road
An Oklahoma woman is thankful to be alive after her car plummeted nearly 20 feet while driving home.
2 min read - USKARK
Lawmakers end fiscal session without setting budget for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
The budget for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission remains in the air, even as lawmakers adjourn sine die for fiscal session.
2 min read - USWDHN Dothan
Houston County to vote on leasing former sheriffs building
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Houston County commissioners will decide whether or not to lease the old Houston County Sheriff’s building up for lease. The commission will decide whether to lease the former sheriff’s building to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Parole. The property of their current office downtown will be purchased by the city […]
1 min read - USUtah News Dispatch
Dozens of law professors say Utah failed to protect Great Salt Lake
Law professors from around the country threw their support behind a lawsuit filed against the state of Utah, arguing officials haven’t done enough to help the Great Salt Lake. In an amicus brief filed in Utah’s 3rd District Court last week, 36 law professors say Utah is violating public trust doctrine, which requires the state […] The post Dozens of law professors say Utah failed to protect Great Salt Lake appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
4 min read - USThe High Point Enterprise, N.C.
Bill would beef up squatter violations
May 9—RANDOLPH COUNTY — An area state legislator recently introduced a statewide bill that would increase the penalties against squatters living in someone else's residence without permission. House Bill 966, which is cosponsored by Rep. Brian Biggs, R-Randolph, is also designed to speed up the process for evicting a squatter from a residence. "One of the greatest rights we have as Americans ...
1 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs Iowa's $8.91 billion state budget into law
Reynolds signed 10 appropriations bills Thursday afternoon, funding state agencies and departments for fiscal year 2025, which begins July 1.
1 min read - BusinessNBC News
Apple apologizes for 'crushed' iPad Pro ad after widespread online blowback
Apple is apologizing for its advertisement promoting its latest iPad Pro after widespread blowback online.
2 min read - USKOIN
Second suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Oregon City man
A Milwaukie woman was arrested Wednesday for the murder of a 25-year-old man from Oregon City, the Clackamas Sheriff’s Office announced.
1 min read - BusinessThe Decatur Daily, Ala.
United Launch Alliance to build new ship for rocket transport
May 9—United Launch Alliance has entered into agreements for the construction of a ship that will transport rockets from Decatur to launch sites at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana, and Bristol Harbor Group Inc. in Bristol, Rhode Island, will design, oversee and build the new ship to ...
1 min read - USWKRG
What would Mobile do if they came face to face with an alligator? We asked
Gulf Coast natives might be used to seeing alligators in swampy areas and at the north end of Mobile Bay, but one alligator took a business trip to downtown Mobile. The public offered mixed reactions on what they would do had they been face-to-face with the gator.
2 min read - USWKRG
USA Health neurologist receives national award for commitment, service as an educator
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A University of South Alabama professor has been recognized for his commitment and service as an educator, according to a press release. The American Academy of Neurology awarded Bassam Bassam, M.D., FAAN, a professor of neurology at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama with the A.B. Baker […]
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