U.S.
- USSacramento Bee
Sacramento program worked with the chronically homeless. For some, the result was eviction
Next Move was contracted to rehouse people experiencing long-term homelessness. But not everyone reached the goal of paying their own rent.
12 min read - USNBC News
A Texas teacher spoke out against bothsidesing the Holocaust. It derailed her career.
An excerpt from “They Came for the Schools” reveals what happened after a teacher blew the whistle on new classroom library restrictions in Southlake, Texas.
12 min read - USSacramento Bee
Section 8 seeks to help Sacramento residents find housing, but stigma causes barriers
Despite programs to subsidize rental housing, low-income recipients often struggle as cost of living rises and landlords don’t accept vouchers.
3 min read - USSacramento Bee
What the Sacramento Zoo move to Elk Grove means for its educational programming
The zoo move to Elk Grove could represent a “once in a lifetime” opportunity for local educators and students.
4 min read - USBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
West Virginia PSC asks Congress to support Low-Income Household Water Assistance plan
May 9—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph People on fixed incomes or low wages often have trouble paying their monthly water bills, so the Public Service Commission of West Virginia urged the state's lawmakers in Congress Wednesday to support a permanent and federally funded Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). This program provides temporary assistance only to families ...
2 min read - BusinessBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Plans for a coal/hydrogen operation employing hundreds announced for Mercer County
May 9—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — A plan for establishing a new business using locally-mined coal and employing hundreds of people in Mercer County and the counties beyond was announced Wednesday by an entrepreneur with local ties to the area. Tim Hawks, managing partner of TNT Hydrogen and president of Hernandez Consulting & Construction in New Orleans, spoke by ...
7 min read - USSacramento Bee
Soon, Gavin Newsom will unveil his May Revise budget. Here are 4 things to look for.
California is facing a skyrocketing deficit, though Newsom disputes the official Legislative Analyst’s Office estimate.
6 min read - OpinionBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Greg Jordan: Having more than a week to vote is a lot more convenient.
May 9—After taking care of an interview Wednesday morning at the Mercer County Courthouse, I decided to go downstairs to the voter registrar's office and vote. Early voting in available in West Virginia until this coming Saturday and I always take advantage of early voting. I've voted on Election Day in the past, but there have been times when I just couldn't make it to the polls. Having more ...
4 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee mother and five-month-old daughter critically missing, police say
Police said that Aurora and Athena Sandoval were last seen on May 6 on the 3400 block of N. 44th Street.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
YouTuber Cleetus McFarland just bought a Florida airport — and he has some plans
McFarland already owns a nearby racetrack.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Teen on bicycle brutally beaten on sidewalk in road rage dispute, Florida video shows
A passerby recorded video and posted it on social media.
1 min read - USWJHL Tri-Cities
TDOT: Multi-vehicle crash on I-26 impacting morning commute
GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A multi-vehicle crash in Washington County is causing closures and delays on Interstate I-26 Thursday morning. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) SmartWay traffic map, the collision is at Mile Marker 13 on I-26. The crash was reported at 6:54 a.m. The eastbound left lane is blocked, along with […]
- USKFOR articles
UPS employees accused of stealing items from packages at work
Court documents say cell phones and even an apple watch were taken out of packages by the two men and put into the their personal bags.
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Murals, loans and grants salve Lake Street's recovery, but years of work remain
Last month Ruhel Islam watched a wrecking crew demolish the O'Reilly Auto Parts Store on Lake Street that rioters had destroyed in May 2020. After four years, the blighted Minneapolis building was finally coming down to make way for a new $12 million Latino community center. It should have been happy news. But the scene unleashed terrible memories for Islam. During the riots following the ...
7 min read - USKFOR articles
Two arrested after alleged carjacking ends in crash
Two people have been taken into custody after a carjacking ended in a crash in northwest Oklahoma City.
1 min read - USCharlotte Observer
‘It was like going to Vegas’: Why did NC residents once travel to this SC city to elope?
The city is still a hotspot for weddings, with more than 7,000 trips to the altar annually.
3 min read - USNY Daily News
Girl, 17, fatally stabbed in neck outside Queens subway station
A 17-year-old girl was fatally stabbed in the neck outside a Queens subway station — the second teen slain in the city in less than 48 hours, police said Thursday. The victim was knifed outside the 46th St. subway stop at Queens Blvd. and 48th St. in Sunnyside about 9:35 p.m. Wednesday, cops said. Medics rushed the victim to Elmhurst Hospital but she could not be saved. Her name was not ...
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
LIVE UPDATES: New tornado watch issued for all of north Georgia until 1 p.m.
Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking another risk for strong to severe storms. Damaging wind gusts and hail are the main impacts. A brief spin-up tornado remains possible.
5 min read - LifestyleKFOR articles
Finding a home away from home at Drake’s Place
As many high school seniors prepare for graduation, there are some students and parents who are not sure what is next for their families. Tracy Leady-Spencer found herself in that very situation until she discovered a loving solution.
2 min read - BusinessSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
Top Small Workplace: CENTURY 21 Stein Posner gives its agents ‘wings’
BOCA RATON — Adam Stein leads his company’s Monday morning meetings with a prowess: He elevates his voice, peppers curse words into his presentation and poses quizzical inquiries and hypotheticals to his agents the way a passionate professor might to an engaged class of students. “How present are you?” “Did you get results?” “What is the one thing you need to change or stop doing that’s going ...
4 min read - USKIRO
Two detained after child fatally shot in Seattle’s Magnolia Neighborhood
Seattle Fire Department medics pronounced the child dead at the scene.
- USNiagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
WNY Land Conservancy looking for owners to donate property
May 9—The Western New York Land Conservancy is looking for landowners along the Niagara Escarpment and Lower Niagara River who want their undeveloped property to be permanently protected. Land Protection Director Sarah Costlow said the group is mainly interested in forested areas, wetlands, meadows and fields — preferably 25 acres or larger. For properties closer to the Niagara River, a ...
2 min read - BusinessKFOR articles
‘It’s a big shock’: More Oklahomans impacted by transplant foundation closure
More Oklahomans are speaking out regarding the impact the National Foundation for Transplants decision to close its doors has had on their lives.
4 min read - BusinessSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
Top Midsize Workplace: Roig Lawyers provides ‘a career, not just a job’
DEERFIELD BEACH — When Michael Rosenberg was looking for a place to start his law career he was looking for a place to grow just as the firm was growing, too. That was about two decades ago, and Roig Lawyers, which was created in 2000 by Fernando Roig, his wife, and a paralegal, has only grown larger. Today the firm has 55 attorneys throughout the state, with offices in Miami, the headquarters ...
5 min read - PoliticsCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
Davidson supports Massie, Greene in failed effort to oust speaker
Rep. Warren Davidson along with 10 other House Republicans voted against tabling Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's motion to vacate.
2 min read - USWDVM
Metro Transit Police Department officer fires gun at suspect at Suitland Metro station
SUITLAND, Md. (DC News Now) — The Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) said it recovered a gun after an officer fired at a suspect at the Suitland Metro station on Wednesday evening. In a post on the X platform at 10 p.m., MTPD said that it was investigating after an officer fired a gun. Nobody […]
- OpinionIowa City Press-Citizen
Garden Walks with Judy: A trip to the garden center
Press-Citizen columnist Judy Terry made a visit to a couple local garden centers. Find out how it went in her latest piece:
3 min read - USStatesman Journal
Expected record high weekend temperatures in Willamette Valley come with safety concerns
The Willamette Valley is expected to see high temperatures for the first time this year. Here are safety precautions to take.
2 min read - USThe Coloradoan
Harmony Road construction traffic would be helped by zipper merging
Zipper merging is not "cutting in line," and has proven to improve traffic flow when drivers do it correctly. Here are the benefits.
2 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Johnston is getting Flock license plate surveillance cameras. Here's what they do:
Johnston will be the next community in the Des Moines metro with license-plate reading cameras.
3 min read - USAmes Tribune
Ames High students say the district can save $5 million through solar energy
With an eye to the sky, Ames High students say the district can save $5 million through solar energy.
3 min read - USIndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
Reports: Deadly fire at Carmel strip mall closes Michigan Road
The fire has closed Michigan Road from 96th to 99th streets, Carmel police said.
1 min read - OpinionThe Tennessean
'Gone With the Wind' actress fought against racist housing covenants. That history matters.
Opinion: Hattie McDaniel, the 'Queen of Sugar Hill,' had to fight for her home against racist housing policies and the court battle changed the law.
2 min read - OpinionThe Tennessean
Fourth Amendment rights protect Americans from unreasonable arrests and searches
Opinion: Founding Fathers ratified the Fourth Amendment as a response to colonial royal authorities conducting unreasonable searches and seizures.
3 min read - USThe Oklahoman
District court judge declines to take immediate action in St. Isidore of Seville case
Oklahoma County District Court Judge Richard Ogden set a deadline of May 31 to allow plaintiffs to file a motion for a temporary injunction
5 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Central Iowans urged to take survey on affordable housing and community needs
The Barriers to Housing and Community Needs Survey is open to central Iowans to address affordable housing needs going forward.
1 min read - USStatesman Journal
House District 57 Republican primary race pits incumbent against local union engineer
Raymond Akers is challenging long-time Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, in the Republican primary.
4 min read - HealthThe Des Moines Register
ISU graduate’s engineering expertise helps patients recover from brain injuries
The Urbandale native, set to graduate this week, helped design and manufacture personalized utensils and devices for people with traumatic brain injuries.
5 min read - LifestyleAustin American-Statesman
Cedar Creek's team Meat the Creek cooks up a storm at High School BBQ state competition
Cedar Creek High School's barbecue team Meat the Creek competed and scored in the High School BBQ state competition.
4 min read - USIowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa Supreme Court rules for University of Iowa, reverses $12.8 million payment to contractor
The Iowa Supreme Court sides with the University of Iowa, nullifying a previous decision that ordered the university to pay a contractor $12.8 million.
4 min read - USStatesman Journal
These 11 intersections in and around Salem have the most crashes
Two of the intersections with the most crashes in the city are in downtown and within a block of the bridges over the Willamette River.
3 min read - USStatesman Journal
Salem budget committee votes to save city's Movies at the Park, splash pads in proposed city budget
Dozens of residents submitted testimony to the committee holding hearings on the proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
4 min read - OpinionThe Oklahoman
How one service philosophy I experienced in Oklahoma could transform every industry | Guest
Opinion: Imagine a service model where every team member, from executives to staff, shares the core responsibility of preemptive care and attention.
3 min read - USWAVY
Coast Guard assists Nags Head Fire Rescue with rescue of 70-year-old man
The Coast Guard assisted Nags Head Fire Rescue in the rescue of a 70-year-old man Monday evening.
3 min read - USWashington State Standard
Washington is intercepting federal benefits bound for foster youth
Despite pressure to end the practice, Washington continues to divert federal benefits owed to foster youth to fund the Department of Children, Youth and Families, which runs the state’s foster care system. That’s according to a report released last month by the Children’s Advocacy Institute at the University of San Diego, which grades each state […] The post Washington is intercepting federal benefits bound for foster youth appeared first on Washington State Standard.
3 min read - USKTVI
The top 5 speeding corridors in the St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS — The Urban League of Metro St. Louis and the Regional Business Council are kicking off the “Slow Down Saint Louis” campaign to tackle the issue of speeding, which has contributed significantly to traffic deaths in the area. From 2017 to 2021, over 40% of traffic fatalities in Missouri were linked to speeding. […]
1 min read - USThe Oklahoman
New YMCA prayer wall offers safe place for diverse community to 'know they're cared for'
Members of the Earlywine Park YMCA have responded favorably to a new YMCA prayer wall modeled after the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
4 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
NC student was suspended after saying ‘illegal aliens’ need green cards. He’s suing.
The school accused the student of making a ‘racially motivated’ comment that disrupted class. His family’s lawsuit says the school “effectively fabricated a racial incident.”
3 min read - EntertainmentWCMH
Get out and do something this weekend in central Ohio, May 9-12
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — From the Columbus Crew’s “Hell Is Real” match against FC Cincinnati to “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” at the Ohio Theatre, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. ‘Tina — The Tina Turner Musical’ Ohio Theatre through Sunday ‘Hair’ Short North Stage beginning Thursday through […]
2 min read - USMiami Herald
After mass shooting, Doral’s nightlife may see changes. How late could bars stay open?
Under the newly approved ordinance, bars, nightclubs and entertainment venues would have to close at 1:30 a.m., two-and-a-half hours earlier than usual.
4 min read