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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • USJournal-News, Hamilton, 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, ...

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  • USJournal-News, Hamilton, 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 ...

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  • USJournal-News, Hamilton, 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 ...

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  • 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.

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  • USThe Holland Sentinel

    Maycroft withdraws from race for Ottawa County Sheriff

    Two candidates remain — Eric DeBoer and Jon Anderson.

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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?

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  • 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.

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  • 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 ...

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  • BusinessCheboygan Daily Tribune

    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.

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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.

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • PoliticsThe Guardian

    Biden campaign to raise $25m ‘money bomb’ at event with Obama and Clinton

    President to appear onstage with Democratic predecessors in New York City and haul will widen lead over Trump in fundraising

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  • USHanover Evening Sun

    Gettysburg man charged with threatening to blow up home with propane tank: police

    When officers arrived to a report of terroristic threats, they observed a full propane cylinder on the front steps of the home, court documents say.

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  • USFlorida Today

    Brevard students vie for scholarships. But it's not an easy feat, even for top performers

    College is expensive, and landing scholarships can be difficult. Here's how some Brevard students are getting their tuition covered.

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  • USWSB Cox articles

    Gwinnett man accused of listing property on Zillow to steal $250K from victims arrested

    Gwinnett County police have arrested a man they say stole more than $250,000 from at least three people in a real estate scam.

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  • USStar News

    After town terminates lease, Wrightsville Beach Museum moves out of one of its cottages

    The town of Wrightsville Beach served lease termination notice to the Wrightsville Beach Museum's Ewing-Bordeaux Cottage location Friday, March 22.

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  • USChicago Tribune

    Rockford area rattled after stabbing attack that left four dead and seven wounded

    Authorities are set to give an update at 11:30 a.m. on a stabbing rampage that killed four and wounded seven others Wednesday afternoon in Rockford. Officials from Rockford and Winnebago County said they have a 22-year-old man in custody, believed to be the sole suspect in the slayings, which unfolded in the area around Holmes Street, Cleveland Avenue and Eggleston Road around 1:15 p.m. ...

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  • USLancaster Eagle-Gazette

    One killed on I-70 near Pickerington after police chase that began in Zanesville

    The Ohio Highway Patrol said the chase started on I-70 in Zanesville before crossing into Fairfield County.

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  • USDetroit Free Press

    What time is the solar eclipse in Michigan? Search your ZIP code for a viewing guide

    Learn all about the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse that will be visible across a wide swath of the United States, and when you can see it in Michigan.

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  • USWBTW Myrtle Beach

    Closing arguments expected Thursday morning in Donny’s Saloon murder trial

    CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Closing arguments are expected to take place Thursday morning in the murder trial of a man accused in a 2021 shooting at Donny’s Saloon in Myrtle Beach. Prosecutors rested their case against Jermaine Gattison on Wednesday. He is one of two men accused of murder in the March 25, 2021, killing of Jas’sier […]

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  • USBeaver County Times

    White Township to receive $200,000 grant for road improvements

    The township was awarded a state grant through the Multimodal Transportation Fund.

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  • USVictorville Daily Press

    Video capturing violent arrest of alleged robber in Hesperia sparks outrage

    Many viewers of the video questioned the use of force by deputies, raising particular objection to the knee strikes seen delivered to the man's head.

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  • USWSOC

    Homicide suspect in custody after hours-long standoff, police source says

    A homicide suspect was taken into custody Wednesday after an hourslong standoff in a Steele Creek neighborhood, a source said.

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  • OpinionAZCentral | The Arizona Republic

    Speaker Toma accuses AG Mayes of weaponizing her office, then weaponizes House against her

    Opinion: Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma, in a crowded congressional race, is investigating Attorney General Kris Mayes to get attention.

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  • USStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio

    Andover chamber seeks flag sponsors

    Mar. 28—ANDOVER — The Andover Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking assistance to replace flags on in the village and place floral arrangements on the square. The organization is also seeking nominations for three awards. The AACC is seeking $20 donations to help replace a flag at the park, according to a letter sent to members of the chamber. The organization is also seeking a total of $800 for ...

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  • USStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio

    Ashtabula River Clean Up Day set for April

    Mar. 28—ASHTABULA — It is again time to make the Ashtabula River beautiful. The Ashtabula Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders, in partnership with the Ashtabula Township Park Commission and the Ashtabula City Port Authority, are hosting the Ashtabula River Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 13. The event is scheduled from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This will be ...

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  • USStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio

    CoreCivic files response to wrongful death lawsuit

    Mar. 28—Attorneys for CoreCivic, the company that operates Lake Erie Correctional Institute (LaECI), filed a motion to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died after becoming ill at the prison in late 2022. According to a civii complaint filed in federal court, Kevin Agee was an inmate at LaECI in late December 2022, when he stopped eating and reported to prison ...

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  • USCumberland Times News, Md.

    JFK Apartments receiving $30M renovation

    Mar. 28—CUMBERLAND — The John F. Kennedy Apartments building at 135 Mechanic Street is in the midst of a $30 million renovation. The 11-story public housing building that opened in 1967 will receive an extensive overhaul inside and out. "It is with excitement that, after a very long planning period, we are providing these major improvements to the development," said Steven Kesner, project ...

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  • USStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio

    Geneva citizens have opportunity to learn, respond to programs, projects

    Mar. 28—GENEVA — Citizens seeking the opportunity to learn about a potential outdoor drinking area in the downtown area of the city and what will be happening during the West Main infrastructure project can attend events on Monday, April 1 in council chambers. A 5:15 p.m. hearing has been set to give the public the opportunity to respond to a proposed Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area that ...

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  • USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic

    Funding to help repair habitat damaged by development, drought, wildfire

    The federal grants to protect wildlife habitat and migration routes will help "preserve their place on the landscape" around the state.

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  • USAustin American-Statesman

    One lucky Texan wins $1 million as Powerball jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion

    With no Powerball jackpot winners on Wednesday, the grand prize soars to $935 million for Saturday's drawing.

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  • TechnologyMoscow-Pullman Daily News, Moscow, Idaho

    For Stephens, AI deserves a keen look

    Mar. 28—Debra Stephens, Washington state Supreme Court justice, gave a presentation on how artificial intelligence can impact the legal system Wednesday in a Foley Institute speech at Bryan Hall on the Washington State University campus. Stephens has served on the Supreme Court since 2008 and was the 57th chief justice. She also serves on the state Civic Learning Council and is a founding ...

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  • USMoscow-Pullman Daily News, Moscow, Idaho

    No one hurt after officer fires shot in knife-related call

    Mar. 28—No one was injured when a Washington State University officer fired a shot while responding to reports of a man with a knife on campus. The man, identified as 20-year-old WSU student John Bazan, was taken into custody under suspicion of obstructing an officer, according to a news release from the WSU Police Department. Police were called to the Global Scholars residence hall around ...

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  • USWDVM

    Fire breaks out in 9-story apartment building in Northwest DC

    WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS was on the scene of a two-alarm fire in Northwest D.C. on Thursday morning. The fire started in an apartment on the eighth floor of the nine-story building in the 1200 block of M St. NW. DC Fire and EMS said they found a victim inside […]

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  • USThe Holland Sentinel

    'This is not my party': Deputy Health Director Marcia Mansaray will challenge Slagh

    The former Republican will run as a Democrat in the 85th District for the Michigan House.

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  • USMoscow-Pullman Daily News, Moscow, Idaho

    Man accused of murdering estranged wife

    Mar. 28—A Pullman man has been accused of murdering his estranged wife. Jacob Spray, 36, was arrested Tuesday evening for alleged second-degree murder and third-degree assault. He was booked in the Whitman County Jail and is being held on an extensive bail of $2 million bond or $200,000 cash surety. It all began when Spokane County 911, a dispatching agency, received a call that an assault may ...

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