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Woman arrested for DUI, flown to hospital after crash on I-93 in New Hampton
A New Hampshire was charged with a DUI and flown to the hospital after a crash on I-93 in New Hampton, NH early Saturday morning.
1 min read - USThe Jamestown Sun, N.D.
First responders participate in full-scales exercises with National Guard in Jamestown
May 11—JAMESTOWN — The full-scales exercises with the North Dakota National Guard on Tuesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 9, in Jamestown are a good learning experience for local law enforcement officers, according to Scott Edinger, chief of police with the Jamestown Police Department. "This isn't an opportunity we get all the time to train with these guys," Edinger said. Personnel from the ...
3 min read - USThe Jamestown Sun, N.D.
Two sentenced on felony charges in Southeast District Court
May 11—Two people were sentenced recently on felony charges in Southeast District Court in Jamestown. Dean Allen Benter, 55, Rogers, North Dakota, pleaded guilty to failure to register as a sexual offender, a Class C felony. Benter was accused of being required to register as a sexual offender and failing to register a Facebook account from Aug. 8 to Sept. 27. Judge Troy LeFevre sentenced ...
1 min read - USWPXI
Volunteers raise more than 300 flags to honor veterans at a Westmoreland County cemetery
Around 100 volunteers helped raise flags at a Westmoreland County cemetery to honor veterans. It’s the 30th year volunteers gathered at the West Newton Cemetery to raise the West Newton Avenue Flags. “We started in 1994 with about half as many flags, but today we have 385 full-sized flags all in memory of a deceased veteran,” Stacey Federoff said.
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Here's how airlines are using AI to make flying less of a nightmare
United Airlines, for example, uses AI to decide which departing flights can be held for connecting passengers, limiting a dreaded travel nightmare.
2 min read - USWFRV Green Bay
Law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin show off photos of Friday’s northern lights
(WFRV) – The majority of Wisconsin got a great look at the northern lights overnight on Friday, May 10. And those patrolling Wisconsin’s streets during the second and third shifts posted about the incredible sights in the sky. Below are some of the photos posted by law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin showing the aurora shimmering above. […]
1 min read - LifestyleThe Cool Down
Unsuspecting suburban home has LEED Platinum certification for its remarkable passive living features: 'The model for how we need to live, now and in the future'
"We are not making a lot of compromises to live like this."
3 min read - USCharlotte Observer
Missed the spectacular northern lights in NC? You still have a chance. Here’s when.
If you missed the northern lights in North Carolina Friday night, you may get another chance to view them. Here’s when and where best to watch.
2 min read - USWichita Eagle
Wichita man arrested on suspicion of murder in parking lot killing earlier in week
He was arrested Friday at Towne East Square in connection to Monday’s killing.
1 min read - USNBC News
Police arrest man accused of wrapping belt around woman’s neck in NYC before sexually assaulting her
New York City police arrested a man who allegedly wrapped a belt around a woman's neck before sexually assaulting her in the Bronx last week.
1 min read - USAkron Beacon Journal
Elderly Akron man shot multiple times in downtown expected to live; police arrest suspect
The 70-year-old man was shot multiple times but is expected to live, Akron police said.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Rudy Giuliani’s radio talk show gets axed after one too many 2020 election lies
Rudy Giuliani was suspended from WABC radio station and his talk show was axed after defying multiple warnings to stop questioning the election results on air.
2 min read - CelebrityOttumwa Courier, Iowa
Come for the cut, stay for the stories
May 11—OTTUMWA — Sitting under a salon hairdryer that wasn't in use, it didn't take long for Brinda Young to put away the small notebook filled with tidbits of her life and start telling the stories that have shaped it. For 50 years, Young has stood behind customers, both looking into a mirror, and heard stories of their lives. She's a hairstylist first, amateur therapist second. But listening ...
5 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Large numbers of fish dying in Michigan's Lake Macatawa
Reports of the dead and dying fish at Lake Macatawa, located near Holland in Ottawa County, started coming in around mid-April.
2 min read - USTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Tampa Bay is experiencing internet outages
A spokesperson for Spectrum internet service said a widespread outage Saturday was caused by an electrical fire on a utility pole that damaged a fiber cable. Lorelie Johnson of Charter Communications, a telecommunication company whose services are branded as Spectrum, said in an email around 12:30 p.m. that an electrical fire on a utility pole early Saturday morning damaged fiber that ...
1 min read - USKOIN
PHOTOS: Northern Lights dazzle Pacific Northwest
Thanks to a severe geomagnetic storm, the Pacific Northwest and much of the United States were able to see Northern Lights late Friday night and very early Saturday morning.
1 min read - USKTSM
1 person dead, 1 in custody in domestic dispute
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — One person is dead and another is in custody after a domestic dispute turned into a deadly shooting on Saturday morning, May 11 in El Paso’s East Side, El Paso Police said. Police were called out at about 9:45 a.m. on Saturday to an apartment complex along the 6800 block […]
1 min read - USThe State
1 killed on SC interstate after car and tractor-trailer collide, highway patrol says
One person died on the scene and another was injured and taken to a local hospital.
1 min read - USWJW
Bar fight ends in murder charge: Police
An Olmsted Township man is facing a murder charge after officials said a fight erupted at a local bar on Friday night.
1 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Updated wastewater treatment plant unveiled in Ewa Beach
May 11—1/3 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM. The new clarifier at the remodeled plant. 2/3 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM. The tour included the new aeration basin. 3/3 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM. Mayor Rick Blangiardi, center, cut the ribbon Friday during a ceremony at ...
6 min read - USWSB Cox articles
3 people shot in metro Atlanta front yard in apparent murder-suicide
Investigators say Bradley Messer, 22, shot and killed Jeffery Orr, 58, and shot the other victim before taking his own life.
1 min read - BusinessSpectator
Unemployment claims in New York increased last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in New York last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - BusinessThe Daily Reporter
Unemployment claims in Michigan increased last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Michigan last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - BusinessWJZY
Your subscriptions are hard to cancel and easy to forget — by design
Have you ever had to make a phone call to cancel something you signed up for online?
5 min read - USChicago Tribune
Gary officials talk beach safety as summer season approaches
Gary Fire Department Deputy Chief Mark Terry recalled responding to the call July 29 of an 18-year-old Illinois teen drowning at Miller Beach. Rayan Mohammed, 18, of Bartlett, Illinois, died after swimming out in Miller Beach near Lakeshore Drive and Sullivan Street, where high north winds created dangerous rip currents. When the call came in, at around 2:40 p.m., Terry said he was at a search ...
5 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Mall of America water park plan prompts climate change concerns
The vision for the new water park at the Mall of America features colorful swirling slides, a wave pool, a lazy river and a retractable roof. Members of the Sustainability Commission in Bloomington see something else: high water and energy use that conflicts with the city's goals to fight climate change. The City Council approved the use of public financing for the $373 million Mystery Cove ...
4 min read - SportsKOIN
Planes will soar, drones will fly during 2024 Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro
The 2024 Oregon International Air Show will feature modern military planes, acrobatic performances, heritage aircrafts, and a new drone light show, with the USAF F-16 Viper Demonstration Team and KC-135 Demo Team headlining the event.
1 min read - USWFTV
Thursday: Give input and get ice cream in DeLand
City officials are inviting residents to a Community Open House on Thursday, May 16.
1 min read - USUnited Press International
Solar storm produces dazzling light show, some power grid issues
A solar storm is producing dazzling nighttime light shows in locales where northern and southern lights seldom are visible with some power grid and communications complications.
2 min read - USWREG articles
TN man charged with 20 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An undercover investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) into the distribution of child sexual abuse material has resulted in the arrest of a Grand Junction man. Charles Vinyard, 69, was arrested on May 10, following the execution […]
1 min read - USDelaware Online | The News Journal
'James loved being loved': 10-year-old Marbrook student who died in crash is remembered
A vigil honors 10-year-old James Messick, a Marbrook Elementary student who died May 6 after being hit by a car near Prices Corner.
4 min read - USWHTM
Northern lights shine over Pennsylvania amid “very rare” solar storm
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – If the skies weren’t blocked in by clouds, you were in for a show overnight last night. Amidst the strongest solar storm since October 2003, the Aurora Borealis, or northern lights, were in rare form, visible throughout the entire sky in some parts of Pennsylvania. They were even visible on […]
2 min read - USKSWB articles
22-year-old arrested in San Marcos on suspicion of ghost gun possession
A 22-year-old San Marcos man is facing gun-related charges after he was arrested on Friday for possession of a suspected ghost gun, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
1 min read - USWKRN articles
The science behind Northern Lights in Middle Tennessee & prediction for next showing
Scientific expert David Rives often studies and photographs solar activity and even this rare phenomenon in Middle Tennessee caught him off guard.
1 min read - USWFTV
Eatonville issues a boil water notice
The Town of Eatonville has issued residents a precautionary boil water notice after a lightning strike at the local water plant caused a significant communication failure.
1 min read - USKansas City Star
KCK police officer fatally shoots person who fired handgun at him, police say
Police said the incident occurred after the officer located a stolen vehicle in the area of 7th Street and Interstate 35, and three people ran from the vehicle.
1 min read - USWJAX
Seventh Judicial Circuit taking new approach rehabilitation with problem-solving courts
For over 2 decades, the 7th Judicial Circuit’s problem-solving courts have played a critical role in the community by restoring lives, strengthening families and enhancing community safety.
2 min read - USHartford Courant
Hartford mayor at Quinnipiac School of Law: Grads can ‘dream dreams of worlds yet to be’
Nearly 10 years to the day after he delivered remarks at his own commencement from the Quinnipiac School of Law, Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam on Friday conferred 116 degrees for the law school’s class of 2024. Arulampalam encouraged graduates to “dream dreams of worlds yet to be” and to boldly blaze new trails, according to the university. “You are launching into a world that needs your ...
2 min read - USPalm Beach Post
15-year-old faces felony charges after deadly Martin County crash involving stolen car
The stolen Mazda carrying five people careened into the St. Lucie River near Southwest Kanner Highway early Tuesday.
2 min read - LifestyleKSNT Topeka
Carnival heads to Topeka for summer kickoff
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topekans can kick off summer by heading down to Evans United Shows Carnival later this month. The Stormont Vail Event Center says the carnival is set to make a reappearance in Topeka on Thursday, May 23 and stick around until Sunday, June 2. Guests can expect to find carnival-style food, games and […]
1 min read - USWOOD
1 hospitalized after shooting in Wyoming
An 18-year-old was hurt in a Friday evening shooting in Wyoming.
1 min read - USThe Star
Police say man killed in Shelby's second fatal shooting this week
Police say man killed in Shelby's second fatal shooting this week
1 min read - USKTVX
Lehi High School teacher hospitalized after ‘tragic accident’ during class
A Lehi High School teacher was taken to the hospital after what school district officials are calling a very unfortunate accident during a class Friday morning, according to Lehi City.
1 min read - SportsMcAlester News-Capital, Okla.
Crowder announces Class of 2024 top graduates
May 11—The Valedictorian for Crowder School is Samantha Long. She is the daughter of Summer and Alan Long. Valedictorian She is the sister of Sarah Amos, Rebecca Davis, and Annah Amos. She is the granddaughter of Robert Davis, Debra and Mark Lowery and Pam Mendenhall. She is the aunt to Gemma and Holten Needham. Her awards include Valedictorian, attended a STEM camp in Oklahoma, attending the ...
1 min read - USNBC News
Calls for accountability intensify after Houston police chief retires amid scandal over dropped cases
For months, a police accountability group in Houston demaded that Finner resign after it was revealed that thousands of cases, including for serious offenses such as sexual assault, were inexplicably dropped over the years.
6 min read - LifestyleKOIN
Portland named among best cities for planting a garden in the U.S.
Portland, Oregon has been ranked as the sixth best place to grow produce in the nation, due to its ideal climate, accessible gardening supplies, and community support.
1 min read - USThe Columbus Dispatch
State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio election adds reformer to the board
Reformers seeking control of the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio won another seat on the board with the election of Michelle Flanigan.
2 min read - USHartford Courant
CT man charged with shooting at car that had a juvenile in it
A Connecticut man is facing charges after he allegedly opened fire on a car carrying a juvenile who had reportedly vandalized his vehicle by slashing the tires and shooting out the back window with a BB gun, police said. Donald Lubanda, 41, of Wallingford, was arrested Friday and charged with criminal attempt at assault in the first degree, illegal discharge of a firearm and first-degree ...
1 min read - USThe Guardian
Illinois man charged with hate crime for allegedly shooting next-door neighbor
John Shadbar, 70, reportedly hurled racist slurs at the sons of Melissa Robertson, 45, who are Black, before he shot her
3 min read - USWJZY
Kinston police investigating viral video of officers using force on suspect
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Kinston Mayor Don Hardy and the Kinston Police Department posted to Facebook that an investigation is being conducted after a now-viral social media video appears to show what Hardy said was extra force being used in an arrest. “I have seen the video footage that is in question that was posted […]
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