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Hispanic or Latino and Middle Eastern or North African are now federal race categories
The terms Hispanic or Latino and Middle Eastern or North African will now be listed as a single race/ethnicity category in federal forms, reflecting the reality of how many Americans identify, federal officials said.
4 min read - USWHIO
RTA to hold public hearings next month for potential fare changes
People can tell RTA how they feel about possible fare changes next month.
1 min read - USWFTV
Trial date set for lawsuit against maker of Orlando thrill ride teen died on
A trial date has been set for the lawsuit filed by the family of the boy who fell to his death from an Orlando thrill ride.
1 min read - USWFXT
Powerball ticket sold in Mass. wins smaller prize as jackpot climbs to $935M
Massachusetts didn’t claim Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot but there was one ticket sold in the Bay State that hit for a smaller prize.
1 min read - USStar News
NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's Azalea Festival proclamation ignites social media firestorm
Robinson has drawn the ire of many with comments and social media posts that critics call homophoboic, antisemitic and misogynistic.
3 min read - USWHIO
Man convicted of shooting at law enforcement officers, his neighbor
A man was convicted for firing upon Clark County law enforcement officers and his neighbor back in August 2023.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Roofing contractor accused of taking money from clients without completing job, Ga. sheriff says
Authorities are searching for a roofing contractor accused of stealing money from customers.
1 min read - USKIRO
Lynnwood hit-and-run suspect sought as seriously hurt victim remains in hospital
Taylor Druliner was walking along State Route 99 when she was hit by a car.
1 min read - USThe News-Press
Slithering rat snake mistaken for python by surprised Florida car owner
A Lee County deputy with added licenses and talents was called to Lehigh Acres to remove a slithering unwanted guest from a car engine.
1 min read - USAmarillo Globe-News
Canyon man, 36, dies after rollover crash off I-27 in Randall County Wednesday
DPS said the Ford left the roadway and then traveled into a ditch, struck a road sign, entered the service road and rolled over, ejecting the driver.
1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
After incarceration, local restored citizens want a 'fair chance' at jobs, housing
Mar. 28—After she was released from prison almost eight years ago, Shareka Gibson said sometimes it felt like she had the word "felon" written on her forehead, like a scarlet letter. At first, no matter how well she did in job interviews, employers refused to hire her once they did a background check and learned about her criminal record. Gibson said she had to fight for years to get her ...
9 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Lebanon approves use of automatic license plate readers
Mar. 28—Lebanon will join a number of area cities and install automatic license plate reader cameras at various locations in this Warren County city later in the year. In a split vote, Lebanon City Council approved a policy on the use of the controversial automatic license plate reader cameras. Council voted 4-3 for the policy with Councilmen Brad Lamoreaux, Matt Sellers and Breighton Smith, ...
4 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Ex-nursing home employee pleads not guilty to $57K theft from Ohio patients
Mar. 28—TROY — A Piqua woman accused of thefts from residents of the Stillwater Skilled Nursing Facility in Covington pleaded not guilty to a felony theft indictment in Miami County Common Pleas Court. Tamara Barnes O'Toole, 41, faces a second-degree felony charge of theft from a person in a protected class. The charge alleges she stole from elderly people property valued at more than $37,500 ...
1 min read - USDelmarva Now | The Daily Times
Worker injured in Wicomico hit-and-run crash that involved Troopers in pursuit
A construction worker was left injured as a hit-and-run occurred near a work zone in Wicomico County on Wednesday, March 27. Here's what we know.
2 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
View the April 8 total solar eclipse in a unique way at the historic Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
Mar. 28—Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum will host an event to celebrate the total solar eclipse Monday, April 8. Titled "Total Eclipse of Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum," guests will be able to stroll the acres of the garden cemetery and view the eclipse in a unique way. Pre-registration for this event is open and costs $60 per person. The event runs from 1-5 p.m. on April 8. Woodland ...
2 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Indian Lake State Park reopens Friday after tornado, storms
Mar. 28—After a tornado and severe storms swept the Logan County area on March 14, Gov. Mike DeWine announced the Friday reopening of Indian Lake State Park. "Ohioans are resilient, and we have been diligent in assuring the health and safety of residents in the weeks following the tornadoes and severe storms in Western Ohio," DeWine said in a released statement. "Indian Lake State Park is a ...
2 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Ohio to purchase 'shoot houses' to train armed school employees
Mar. 28—Ohio wants to purchase two mobile "shoot houses" to train Ohio school employees approved to carry a gun in schools. The Ohio School Safety Center is asking to buy two units for a total of $78,000 from Kontek Industries, a security service based in North Carolina. Armed school staff are required to undergo at least four hours of scenario-based training before they can carry a gun at a ...
2 min read - USThe Herald-Mail
Five men sentenced from last year's stings targeting child sex predators in Western Md.
Five of six men have been sentenced so far from 2023 stings the Washington County Sheriff's Office participated in that targeted child sex predators.
5 min read - USThe Fayetteville Observer
Senior at Gray's Creek High School jailed in threat of mass violence
The 19-year-old student \was booked into the Cumberland County jail Wednesday afternoon.
1 min read - USVictorville Daily Press
Storm expected over Easter weekend in the High Desert
Weather experts predict a powerful, late-season winter storm will move into Southern California from Saturday through Monday.
1 min read - USBucks County Courier Times
Police asking for help in search for missing West Rockhill woman
Geyahna Medwatz, of West Rockhill, has been missing since Thursday, March 21, 2024. Police are asking for anyone with information to notify them.
1 min read - USWHIO
Ohio father accused of killing 3 sons enters insanity plea
A father accused of killing his three young sons last year is entering an insanity plea.
1 min read - USThe Holland Sentinel
Maycroft withdraws from race for Ottawa County Sheriff
Two candidates remain — Eric DeBoer and Jon Anderson.
1 min read - USOrlando Sentinel
Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill arrested in elder-abuse probe
Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill was arrested on charges related to elder exploitation and fraud, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Thursday morning. The city commissioner, first elected in 2013, represents downtown Orlando and neighborhoods west of Interstate 4 on city council. Her relationship with a 96-year-old constituent is at the center of the investigation, which ...
1 min read - BusinessThe Oklahoman
You may be eligible for money in $45 million for Walmart class-action lawsuit. How to check
Walmart has agreed to a A$45 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit claiming they overcharged for certain items. Can you file a claim?
3 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Greene County man charged in arson seen leaving house before smoke, flames, deputies say
Mar. 28—A Greene County man jailed on a $100,000 bond is accused of intentionally setting fire in March to a house where and his mother formerly lived that is owned by relatives and undergoing renovation work. Chase K. Reed, 20, was arraigned March 22 in Xenia Municipal Court for aggravated arson and burglary. Crews were called around 2:50 p.m. March 15 to a fire in the 3200 block of Long ...
1 min read - BusinessReuters
U.S. pending home sales increase moderately, NAR says
Pending home sales in the U.S. rose 1.6% in February, spurred by modest inventory increases and job gains, a report on Thursday said. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Home Sales index rose 1.6% to 75.6 from a revised 74.4 the month prior. On a yearly basis, pending home sales fell 7% in February.
1 min read - USBaltimore Sun
Key Bridge collapse minute-by-minute: Recordings, reports fill in timeline of Baltimore disaster
Miguel Luna headed to his construction job around 6:30 p.m. Monday, where he and six other workers filled potholes overnight on the towering Francis Scott Key Bridge. A 22-person Indian crew aboard the Dali, a hulking cargo ship involved in an accident in Belgian waters eight years earlier, prepared to set off on a 28-day voyage to Sri Lanka after it spent the weekend in Baltimore. Two ...
6 min read - USDemocrat and Chronicle
Winning $50K Powerball ticket sold in Wayne County. Could it be yours?
The Powerball jackpot is at an estimated $935 million.
2 min read - BusinessPetoskey News Review
Midwest region gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Midwest region last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USWFXT
Boston police arrest man in connection with late-night peeping into windows in Brighton
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with late-night peeping into windows in Brighton in recent weeks, police said Thursday.
1 min read - PoliticsShreveport Times | The Times
Here's what we know about a proposed convention to create a new Louisiana Constitution
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry supports a convention to rewrite the state Constitution.
2 min read - USTexas Tribune
Republicans’ budding interest in Texas’ housing crisis could create strange political bedfellows
Republican lawmakers may try to force Texas cities to allow greater housing density as the state faces a housing crunch.
16 min read - USWFTV
Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill arrested
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Thursday morning that Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill was arrested after an investigation into accusations of elderly exploitation and fraud.
2 min read - USWFXT
State asks court to compel convicted child killer Adam Montgomery to appear at his sentencing in May
The state is asking the court to compel convicted child killer Adam Montgomery to appear at his sentencing on May 9.
2 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Alaska's new robotic dog will be used to haze wildlife at the Fairbanks airport
Mar. 28—A doglike robot that recently drew notice in the state Capitol and on social media is being tested to spook wildlife at Fairbanks International Airport while disguised as a coyote or fox, a state agency said. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities on Friday posted a short video on Instagram of the robo-dog. The agency named it Aurora, calling it the department's ...
7 min read - WorldAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
In Anchorage mayor's race, Bronson closes fundraising gap, positioning campaign for runoff with large cash war chest
Mar. 28—Mayor Dave Bronson has largely caught up to his chief campaign rival in terms of fundraising and is barreling towards a likely runoff election in the strongest financial position of the field. With a little more than a week before ballots are due back to Anchorage election officials, the campaigns filed their latest fundraising reports Tuesday, which cover a critical three-week period ...
6 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
$5.6 billion Alaska transportation plan largely approved by the feds
Mar. 28—JUNEAU — Most of Alaska's $5.6 billion, four-year transportation plan was approved by the federal government Wednesday, allowing for construction projects across the state to be funded. The State Transportation Improvement Plan, or STIP, is a comprehensive plan for highways, roads, ferries, and even bicycle lanes to be implemented in Alaska through 2027. The state's previous ...
3 min read - USThe Battle Creek Enquirer
Former Dark Horse Brewery owner must pay back employees or face up to 20-year prison term
Aaron Morse was the sole business agent of Dark Horse Brewery before selling the business in 2020.
2 min read - USThe Tennessean
Tennessee law named after slain Belmont student Jillian Ludwig advances in House
The bill would require mentally incompetent felony defendants to be committed to a mental health institution — and barred from owning or possessing guns.
2 min read - BusinessTimes West Virginian, Fairmont
Morgantown AI Conference guests asks who will lead, machine or man?
Mar. 28—MORGANTOWN — A single question vexed business leaders, political officials and educators Wednesday at the Focus Forward Conference. "What we're all trying to figure out is, is it going to run our lives," Gayle Manchin, co-founder of the Focus Forward conference, said. "Or, are we going to run it? Is it going to be a combination somewhere in between?" Over 500 guests registered for ...
4 min read - USThe Meadville Tribune, Pa.
County to revisit hiring of attorney involved in sign-stealing case
Mar. 28—Crawford County officials will revisit hiring a part-time attorney after learning that she pleaded guilty to a 2020 charge in Venango County in connection with a political sign-stealing spree. On Wednesday, Allison D. Hartle of Franklin was hired as a part-time guardian ad litem for Crawford County Court of Common Pleas, replacing attorney Mary E. Adelman. A guardian ad litem acts as a ...
4 min read - USThe Meadville Tribune, Pa.
Eyesore no more: Adjacent blighted storefronts demolished
Mar. 28—In a project years in the making, two long-deteriorating city eyesores were leveled this week. Demolition and restoration activities at the former sites of Humphrey's Master Cleaners Inc. and Jones Plumbing and Heating Inc. are expected to be completed in April, according to Renna Wrubleski, community development coordinator for the city of Meadville. The adjacent properties are ...
4 min read - BusinessThe Meadville Tribune, Pa.
Grede earns 2024 Energy Star award
Mar. 28—Grede Holdings LLC, a manufacturer of iron castings, has been named a 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. The government-backed ENERGY STAR program honors businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to energy efficiency and the transition to a clean energy economy. Grede, with headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, makes ductile, gray and specialty iron ...
1 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Surprise cancellation of a legislative hearing on Alaska prison deaths exposes fissures in the House
Mar. 28—On Tuesday, the Alaska House Community and Regional Affairs Committee was scheduled to hear a presentation by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska about a record-breaking run of deaths in state prisons and jails. But after a last-minute procedural objection by Big Lake Republican Rep. Kevin McCabe, the hearing was canceled on the spot, a departure from usual legislative decorum ...
5 min read - USThe Meadville Tribune, Pa.
RoboBOTS: Conneaut Valley Middle School
Mar. 28—RoboBOTS is a hands-on robot-building contest for high school and middle school students sponsored by the northwestern Pennsylvania chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association. The program started in the 2006-07 school year to create student interest in technical education careers. A total of 32 teams from 14 schools from Crawford, Erie and Mercer counties are set to do ...
1 min read - BusinessThe Meadville Tribune, Pa.
Allegheny College names new VP of enrollment
Mar. 28—Jennifer D. Winge has been appointed as Allegheny College's new vice president for enrollment management. A graduate of Allegheny, Winge assumes her new position on May 30. Winge currently is vice president for enrollment at The College of Wooster in Ohio. She has been at Wooster for 13 years and contributes to several committees related to budget, retention and strategic planning. At ...
2 min read - OpinionThe Des Moines Register
Letters: The Constitution protects freedom from religion
Opinion: AEAs, basketball coaches and raccoons are topics for letter writers published March 25-28, 2024.
5 min read - USPolitico
San Francisco Democrats are locked in a race to the right
Democratic mayoral candidates are engaging in games of one-upmanship by launching conservative-sounding plans to increase law enforcement and force people into addiction treatment.
4 min read - USYork Daily Record
York County teen seriously injured after being hit with metal pipe; youth charged: police
The teen who was charged in the assault was denied bail in part because he is a threat to public safety, according to court records.
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