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- LifestylePanama City News Herald
Electrical fire hits Hook’d Pier Bar and Grill early Wednesday
An electrical fire hit Hook’d Pier Bar and Grill early Wednesday. Here's what we know so far:
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
3 firefighters hospitalized after fire truck overturns in Butte County, CHP says
The firefighters were able to pull themselves from the crash near Richvale.
- PoliticsUtah News Dispatch
Texas U.S. House member calls for Biden to withdraw amid debate fallout
WASHINGTON — Texas U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett called for President Joe Biden to withdraw as the Democratic nominee Tuesday, becoming the first congressional Democrat to do so after Biden’s poor performance in last week’s presidential debate that has sent the party reeling four months before the November presidential election. Biden has acknowledged a shaky debate […] The post Texas U.S. House member calls for Biden to withdraw amid debate fallout appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
5 min read - USNY Daily News
Amsterdam-bound Delta flight with rotten food further delayed at JFK
The Delta flight to Amsterdam, which was diverted to Kennedy Airport after several main cabin passengers were sickened by spoiled food, was delayed even further leaving New York Wednesday afternoon. An Airbus A330 from Detroit to Amsterdam was supposed to arrive in the Dutch capital around 12 p.m. Wednesday. But as the plane sat at JFK after the diversion, its listed departure time slowly ...
2 min read - USSC Cloud | St. Cloud Times
Police announce identity of dead body found near St. Cloud's Tech High School
Police on July 3 announced the identity of the body found near St. Cloud's Tech High School.
1 min read - USNBC News
Civil rights group files lawsuit alleging housing discrimination against a DACA recipient
A national Latino legal and civil rights organization is suing a property management company for allegedly denying a young woman in New Jersey access to rental units based solely on her immigration status as a DACA recipient.
3 min read - USIndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
Feds offer up to $10k for info leading to arrest in 2022 triple homicide
A reward up to $10,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest in a 2022 triple homicide in Indianapolis.
1 min read - USThe Guardian
Newsom scraps plan to put California Prop 47 reform measure on ballot
Governor says tight schedule to blame for withdrawing proposal to crack down on theft and drug possession
4 min read - BusinessNBC News
July 4 travel hitting new record thanks to lower gas prices, humming economy
Travelers heading out for the July 4 holiday can expect plenty of company this year.
2 min read - USAsheville Citizen-Times
Gun sales in NC doubled last year, by far the biggest increase in US, study says: What to know
Though NC didn't rank among top 10 states for gun sales in 2023, sales numbers in the state went up 110%.
3 min read - USTODAY
American woman missing in the Bahamas after vanishing from yoga retreat
A woman who went to a yoga retreat in the Bahamas has been missing for two weeks, with her family and friends pleading for help to find out what happened.
3 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Hike-in, non-electric lakefront cabin at Pictured Rocks available starting July 4
The cabin, which can sleep up to eight people and has no running water, electricity, or heat, will be available to reserve for $35 a night.
1 min read - LifestyleSacramento Bee
This frozen treat used to be sold throughout Sacramento. Here’s where it can still be found
The fruit-forward desserts assuaged the sweaty throughout the second half of the 20th century at standalone stores as well as mall kiosks.
5 min read - USSacramento Bee
What are the deadliest roadways in Sacramento? City has highest fatality rate in California
Fruitridge Road saw more deaths than some freeways in the California state capital.
5 min read - USMichigan Advance
Michigan House passes sexual abuse crimes bills, leaves key parts behind
Portions of long-left-behind bills expanding the statute of limitations on reporting sexual assault and removing governmental immunity from civil cases involving public schools and colleges that fail to address sexual violence passed the Michigan House during the marathon session last week. It’s been a fight to progress these “Nassar bills,” state Rep. Julie Brixie (D-Meridian […] The post Michigan House passes sexual abuse crimes bills, leaves key parts behind appeared first on Michigan Advance
6 min read - USWFTV
Deputy-involved shooting being investigated in Brevard County, sheriff says
An investigation is underway on Wednesday regarding a deputy-involved shooting in Brevard County. When deputies arrived, they located the male and female suspect who ran from deputies. During a press conference, Sheriff Wayne Ivey said that while the duo was running from deputies the female was holding a handgun in the air.
1 min read - USIowa Capital Dispatch
After accusation by ‘disgruntled’ baby sitter, fired nurse wins jobless benefits
An Iowa judge has awarded jobless benefits to a nurse who was fired after a “disgruntled” baby sitter accused her of stealing patient medications. State records indicate that earlier this year, Tanya L. Jordan was worked at an Iowa nursing home run by the chain Care Initiatives. Jordan was a full-time charge nurse responsible for […] The post After accusation by ‘disgruntled’ baby sitter, fired nurse wins jobless benefits appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
2 min read - USMarshfield News Herald
Merrill man sentenced to 3 years probation in 2020 Marshfield crash that killed 91-year-old John Zinthefer
As a condition of his probation, Logan A. Wilke must serve one year in jail, Wood County Circuit Judge Gregory Potter ordered Wednesday.
2 min read - USBradenton Herald
Judge tosses ‘unfounded’ lawsuit against Manatee elections chief over school board seat
The candidate hinted that he may pursue further legal action in an interview with the Bradenton Herald.
2 min read - USTahlequah Daily Press, Okla.
Two arrested during traffic stop for meth possession
Jul. 3—Two suspects were arrested during a traffic stop July 2 after Cherokee County Sheriff's Office deputies found methamphetamine in their possession. After deputies pulled the vehicle over, the male driver informed them he did not have a license and that his mother, who was in the passenger seat, was teaching him how to drive. She also told deputies she did not have her license in her ...
1 min read - USKansas City Star
This Independence building was in the works for nearly a century before it was completed
The Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence stands on grounds originally chosen by Joseph Smith
2 min read - USColumbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.
FIRE REPORT: Wildfire closes SR 17 near Ephrata
Jul. 3—EPHRATA — A fire broke out Tuesday in the northern portion of the Y formed by State Route 17 and State Route 282, according to first responder alerts. The fire, a few minutes southeast of Ephrata was reported a little before 6 p.m. and had burned an estimated 500 acres. The fire resulted in a closure of SR 17 between SR 282 and State Route 28 to ensure public safety. A cause was unknown ...
3 min read - USColumbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.
Quincy's Nancy Schanze retires after 32 years with the city
Jul. 3—QUINCY — Nancy Schanze has deep roots in Quincy. "We moved there when I was 5," she said. "I was a 12-year senior. I raised my daughter there, and I have sisters that live there with their families. We're a Quincy family." That's not to mention the 32 years she spent working for the city of Quincy. "I started in 1992 as the public works clerk, then in 1996 I went to city hall as the ...
4 min read - USColumbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.
Royal Intermediate welcomes new principal
Jul. 3—ROYAL CITY — For Royal Intermediate School's new principal, it's sort of a homecoming. "I grew up around Royal, my whole life," said Karl Edie, who officially became the principal at RHS at the beginning of July. "My mother worked for the Royal Review (newspaper), a long time ago. So I'm excited to be back among the great people in Royal City." Edie grew up in Mattawa, he said, ...
3 min read - USPalm Beach Daily News
Kast Construction sues Jeff Greene, says he owes $4M over major West Palm Beach project
One West Palm is a 30-story, twin-tower complex slated to feature offices, apartments and hotel rooms in downtown West Palm Beach.
5 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
St. Cloud man identified as victim in grass fire death investigation
ST. CLOUD — Authorities identified a man who was found dead at the scene of a small grass fire near Tech High School earlier this week as 26-year-old Mohamed M. Mohamud of St. Cloud. Police and fire crews were called to the scene on the south side of the city just after 11 a.m. Monday. Authorities originally called the death suspicious, but on Wednesday they said Mohamud died as a result of ...
1 min read - USWPXI
Greenville police asking for help identifying 2 wanted people
The Greenville Police Department is looking to identify and question two people.
1 min read - USThe Bergen Record
Police looking for info after neglected dog found abandoned tied to pole in Maywood
Police are searching for answers after a dog was left abandoned tied to a street pole in Maywood on Monday evening, said Maywood police.
1 min read - BusinessGreensburg Daily News, Ind.
Mainstream Fiber to partner with Decatur and Ripley counties
Jul. 3—Mainstream Fiber Networks is partnering with Decatur and Ripley counties to extend services to its rural communities as part of the State of Indiana's Next Level Connections Round 4 grant awards. Led by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, the initiative is part of a significant multi-year effort to bridge the digital divide and provide high-speed internet access to ...
1 min read - USGainesville Daily Register, Texas
Prevent wildfires this Fourth of July as hot and dry conditions persist
Jul. 3—COLLEGE STATION — As Texans make plans to celebrate the Fourth of July, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages everyone to be careful with any outdoor activity that may cause a spark. Approximately 90% of wildfires are caused by humans and their activities, and the Fourth of July is one of the top days for reported wildfires. Texas A&M Forest Service and local fire officials advise the ...
2 min read - USNewton Daily News, Iowa
Supervisors contemplate lightning strike protection for courthouse
Jul. 3—They say lightning never strikes the same place twice. Well, tell that to the folks at the Jasper County Courthouse. Severe storms rolling through the area in May 2024 and October 2019 resulted in the courthouse being struck by lightning, and both times left lasting effects on the structure and its inner systems. The lightning strike almost five years ago forced offices to close due to ...
4 min read - USGreensburg Daily News, Ind.
State grants 300+ Hoosiers with teaching scholarships
Jul. 3—INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has awarded more than 300 scholarships in the eighth year of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship. Selected through a competitive process based on academic achievement and additional factors, the Next GenerationHoosier Educators Scholarship provides a renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 per year (up to $40,000 ...
2 min read - USIndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
Will fireworks be rescheduled if there's severe weather on July 4? Here's what we know
Here's what we know about these Central Indiana fireworks shows and their plans if there's bad weather.
2 min read - USRhode Island Current
R.I. transportation officials go back to drawing board after no bids to replace Washington Bridge
The deadline for companies to submit bids to replace the westbound Washington Bridge came and went Wednesday with no one responding to the state’s request for proposals and its ambitious August 2026 timeframe. “THERE WERE NO VENDORS RESPONDING,” stated the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s public bid portal on the solicitation page for the reconstruction […] The post R.I. transportation officials go back to drawing board after no bids to replace Washington Bridge appeared first on Rhod
3 min read - USPeople
Taylor Casey’s Loved Ones Say Bahamas Police Aren’t Doing Enough to Find Woman Who Vanished on Yoga Trip
Taylor Casey was last seen on June 19 in the Bahamas
2 min read - USWatertown Public Opinion
Codington County judge sentences Watertown man to 70 years for rape of 2 victims
Watertown man sentenced Wednesday.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Trump’s hush money sentencing delay is not ‘ideal scenario’: Political analyst
A judge pushed back the sentencing of former President Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial until September, the expected height of his campaign. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin, former assistant Manhattan district attorney Catherine Christian and political analyst Brendan Buck join Andrea Mitchell to discuss how the Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity ruling may affect the case.
- LifestyleThe News Leader
Happy Birthday America preview: Parade, music, fireworks and more set for Staunton
The News Leader's Patrick Hite previews all that is happening with this year's Happy Birthday America celebration in Staunton's Gypsy Hill Park.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Dealer pleads guilty to trafficking fentanyl after 2 overdose within days of each other in Gwinnett
Prosecutors say both victims had enough fentanyl in their systems to kill 10 adults.
1 min read - LifestyleKansas City Star
These oddball fireworks spotted in KC stands are a blast before they’re even blasted
Have you spotted any of these weird-looking fireworks at your local stands?
3 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
You can help tell the story of freedom in Fort Worth’s Juneteenth Museum. Here’s how.
Here’s how your family can help tell the story of Juneteenth.
3 min read - USThe State
This Midlands city’s first police chief is leaving the job
Hired months before the city split its public safety department into separate police and fire departments, Chris Cowan is leaving after nearly three years for a new job.
2 min read - USAsheville Citizen-Times
FBI investigating officer-involved shooting death on Cherokee tribal lands
An FBI spokesperson confirmed they've launched an investigation into an officer-involved shooting on tribal lands in Cherokee.
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Somerset Village Board president charged with sexual assault, battery
The St. Croix County District Attorney's Office has charged Somerset, Wis., Village Board President Michael Kappers with rape and battery after a woman alleged she was forced to have sex with Kappers and given an unwanted back massage that left her injured. Kappers, the owner of the Apple River Hideaway Campground, faces one count of second degree sexual assault and one count of battery, both ...
2 min read - USDetroit Free Press
FEMA releases Wayne County flood maps, urges residents to review them
The maps help determine flood risks and flood insurance requirements and rates.
1 min read - USWHIO
Coroner IDs 18-year-old killed in mass shooting in Dayton
A second victim of a mass shooting in Dayton has died, Dayton police said Wednesday.
2 min read - USDetroit Free Press
'Absolutely not': Man accused in Samantha Woll’s death tells court he didn’t kill her
Michael Jackson-Bolanos testified he touched Samantha Woll's neck to see if she was okay but fled when he realized she was dead.
2 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Should Fort Worth replace July 4th fireworks with a drone show? Some say yes.
What do you think? Fourth of July fireworks .... or a drone show? As more Texas cities opt for patriotic drones, some in Fort Worth have pushed for the same.
2 min read - EntertainmentThe Clarion Ledger
Fourth of July fireworks shows in Jackson metro area
The Fourth of July — the day set aside to celebrate the nation's independence — falls on Thursday and there are firework displays to help celebrate.
1 min read - USHilton Head Island Packet
SC governor signs $14.5 billion state budget. What did he cut in his 21 vetoes?
Gov. McMaster has signed the budget. Raises for state employees and a cut to state income tax rate become law
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