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- USMiami Herald
Clerk makes mistake on Powerball ticket — but it doubles player’s win. ‘Lucky woman’
“I felt my body shaking, I dropped to my knees and thanked God,” the Maryland woman said.
2 min read - USThe Providence Journal
Multilingual learners are suing over the closure of 360 High School. What we know
The Center for Justice, a legal nonprofit, announced the suit against PPSD and the Rhode Island Department of Education on Tuesday.
2 min read - USThe Anderson Independent-Mail
Anderson school named finalist for Palmetto’s Finest Awards: Awards to be announced today
North Pointe Elementary School of Anderson School District Five has been named a finalist for the Palmetto's Finest Award.
2 min read - USCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
'Especially alarming': Ex-Crestview Hills daycare worker sentenced for sexual abuse
In addition to prison, Ryan Sydnor must complete sex offender treatment and register as a sex offender for 20 years, court records show.
2 min read - USThe Times Herald
Jury trial begins for Casco Twp. man accused of trying to kill wife
Jury selection was completed Monday morning.
2 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
33,500 homes without power in Maricopa. What to know
When power will be restored was not immediately clear. Central Arizona College announced classes were canceled at the Maricopa campus.
1 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
In Texas, can police fly a drone over your home? Here’s the state’s privacy law explained
Fly a drone over neighbor’s yard, pay a fat fine. If it’s the police doing the flying, no problem
3 min read - USPortland Press Herald, Maine
Mount Desert Island man charged with arson
Apr. 23—A Mount Desert Island man was arrested Monday in connection with two house fires that police say were intentionally set. Glenn Stanley, 58, is facing two charges of arson, according to Maine State Police. Local fire departments responded on Monday to two fires, which they believe were set deliberately, at homes off of Stanley Mountain Road. No one was at either home, police said. ...
- USThe Independent
Missing Perry Township girl found safe in Cleveland, adult suspect facing charges
U.S. Marshals in Cleveland, Cleveland police and Perry Township police worked to recover the 14-year-old girl, who had been missing since Saturday.
1 min read - USThe Tennessean
Tennessee House, Senate remain at impasse over $1.9B franchise tax bill
A conference committee of key House and Senate members met briefly on Tuesday and could not find common ground.
5 min read - OpinionThe Tennessean
Arming Tennessee teachers would open them to being victims of unstable or immature youths
Opinion: The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors on a variety of topics and add to public discourse in a civil and engaged way.
2 min read - WorldMilitary Times
JBADS helps air base guard against germs — and a lot more
JBADS helps the military fight against contaminants, from germs to biological warfare agents.
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Cigarette butt in dead man’s car leads to accused killer 35 years later, Florida cops say
The man’s new car was found in Lenoir, North Carolina, more than a 700-mile drive from his Florida home, authorities said.
3 min read - USThe News-Press
Charges upgraded against ex-Lee County deputy accused of threatening friend with knife
A former Lee County sheriff's detective faces upgraded charges after authorities say she threatened a friend with a knife.
3 min read - USDefense News
US Army faces uphill battle to fix aviation mishap crisis
Fiscal 2023 marked the highest death rate for Army soldiers since the U.S. withdrew from Iraq in 2011, with a total of 14 dead across 10 accidents.
7 min read - BusinessReading Eagle, Pa.
Business Weekly Agenda for April 23
Apr. 23—Wednesday April 24 The Small Business Resource Association will host a Networking Mingle at Go Fish, 301 Hull St., Sinking Spring, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Registration: https://www.sbrassociation.com/register-go-fish. This event is free for members, $25 at the door for non-members. Thursday April 25 The Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) will host an "Automation and Manufacturing Technology ...
7 min read - USThe Clarion Ledger
Mississippi lawmakers hope to return 32 peoples' voting rights
Mississippi lawmakers are moving forward individual suffrage bills.
4 min read - USMiami Herald
Businessman bribed sheriff to become a deputy, have his gun rights restored, feds say
Badges and guns are “not for sale,” prosecutors in Virginia said.
4 min read - USThe Bergen Record
NJ releases a 'Statewide Climate Change Resiliency Strategy.' They want your feedback
A NJ interagency council kicked off Earth Week by launching a draft heat resiliency strategy and Heat Hub online resource. They want your feedback.
5 min read - USThe Oklahoman
Oklahoma teachers still leaving the classroom despite salary increases
Six thousand classroom teachers didn’t return this school year, even as the state implemented the largest teacher salary increase since 2018.
5 min read - USAlbert Lea Tribune, Minn.
Council approves state grant application for downtown housing project on 300 block
Apr. 23—In an effort to make a 62-unit workforce housing project feasible for a developer on the 300 block of downtown Albert Lea, the Albert Lea City Council on Monday approved a grant application through the Minnesota Housing Agency in support of the project. Mark Basara with Rebound Partners, the entity that is looking to redevelop the block, said the company has acquired the final parcel ...
3 min read - USChicago Tribune
Boy, 14, charged in March shooting that fatally wounded 17-year-old, injured second boy
A 14-year-old boy was charged in a fatal shooting in March in the South Loop neighborhood that killed a 17-year-old boy and wounded a 15-year-old, police said. The boy, whose name was not released due to his age, was arrested Monday in the 100 block of South Central Park Avenue after he was identified as the person who fatally wounded Jeremy L. Smith, 17, during a teen take over in the South ...
1 min read - USTimes Record News
Wichita Falls murder suspect dies while awaiting trial
A man indicted for the murder of his wife has died while awaiting trial.
1 min read - BusinessThe Clarion Ledger
Belhaven is first MS university to pair with Amazon for new curriculum. Read details here
The new curriculum aims to train students in cloud computing, a skill growing in demand in the tech industry.
2 min read - USDaytona Beach News-Journal
Ponte Vedra Beach attorney appointed as new circuit judge in Volusia County
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed David Wainer III to the seat vacated by former Judge Raul Zambrano, who retired in December.
3 min read - USKansas City Star
Wildfire scorches refuge but bald eagle pair refuse to abandon eaglet, Iowa photos show
A bolt of lightning struck near the nest, sparking a wildfire that burned for days, officials said.
1 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Judge orders Dennis Mitsunaga to remain in jail for alleged witness tampering
Apr. 23—1/1 Swipe or click to see more CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / MARCH 20 Engineering firm CEO Dennis Mitsunaga is seen last month outside U.S. District Court where he and former Honolulu Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro are on trial for corruption. A federal judge today ordered prominent Hawaii businessman and political donor Dennis Mitsunaga to remain in jail for the duration of his public corruption ...
3 min read - USNC Newsline
Federal judge rules DAs can’t prosecute disenfranchised probationers for mistakenly voting
North Carolina district attorneys cannot prosecute people on supervision for felony convictions if they mistakenly cast a ballot before regaining their right to vote, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The reason, according to a ruling issued by District Judge Loretta C. Biggs: the underlying law was enacted to discriminate against Black North Carolinians — and […] The post Federal judge rules DAs can’t prosecute disenfranchised probationers for mistakenly voting appeared first on NC Newsline.
4 min read - USWorcester Telegram & Gazette
Targeting 'trigger pullers': WPD deploys new gun intelligence unit in response to recent wave of wave of gun violence
In response to a recent wave of gun violence on city streets, the Police Department has launched the Crime Gun Intelligence Unit.
4 min read - USThe Gainesville Sun
What are single-member districts and why might they be on local ballots this year?
County commissioners are looking to create a ballot measure that would ask voters to decide whether they want to keep single-member districts.
4 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Man magnet fishing reels in new evidence in murder of Cobb couple lured by Craigslist ad
A man on a magnet fishing trip uncovered new evidence in the 2015 murder of a Cobb County couple lured by a car ad they saw on Craigslist.
2 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Man pleads guilty to dealing meth to Ga. teen that led to overdose, put on life support for days
A Georgia man who sold meth repeatedly to a teenager will spend at least a decade behind bars.
1 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
On Earth Day, rooftop solar program grants awarded
Apr. 23—1/1 Swipe or click to see more STAR-ADVERTISER / 2023 Martha Guzman Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? to continue reading. Get unlimited access From as low as $12.95 /mo. A state loan program helping Hawaii households acquire rooftop solar and energy storage systems that lower their electric bills is being ...
3 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
City touts 'sustainable' projects near Skyline
Apr. 23—1/5 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM A train pulls up to the Halaulani Leeward Community College Station. 2/5 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM Matthew Gonser, executive director of the Mayor's Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency, addressed the media Monday during a news conference held ...
6 min read - BusinessWSB Cox articles
Delta bumps up its starting minimum wage, gives pay raises to 80,000 employees
One of Georgia’s largest employers is giving more than 80,000 employees a pay raise.
1 min read - BusinessThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Workforce event links students, hospitality businesses
Apr. 23—1/1 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM Students filed into a job-exposure fair Monday. The event provided an introduction to career opportunities in the hospitality industry and post-secondary education for high schoolers statewide participating in the program LEI — Leadership, Exploration, Insight — for ClimbHI. Select an option below to continue ...
4 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Hawaii businessman Dennis Mitsunaga to remain in jail during trial
Apr. 23—1/1 Swipe or click to see more CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / MARCH 20 Hawaii businessman Dennis Mitsunaga, above left, was ordered to remain in custody for the duration of his because of alleged witness tampering. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? to continue reading. Get unlimited access From as low as $12.95 /mo. A ...
5 min read - WorldThe State
After union victory at Tennessee auto plant, organizers are eyeing SC
A Volkswagon plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted to join the United Auto Workers union on Friday, with 73% of workers voting to unionize. Experts say there’s potential for a similar election to be held in South Carolina.
5 min read - OpinionThe Oklahoman
The deaths of two Kansas women unearthed an anti-government group. Was it a factor in murder?
So-called sovereign citizens believe a number of wacko things, including that they can ignore laws and court orders. | Commentary
10 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Bois d’Arc Lake latest North Texas reservoir to open in 30 years. Here’s how to say name
Fort Worth boaters have another lake to play in, a short hour-and-a-half drive northeast.
3 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Koch network group works to engage voters early in key Senate race
Americans for Prosperity is already knocking doors in the battleground Pennsylvania Senate race, as it focuses down-ballot instead of on the presidential race.
4 min read - USVirginia Mercury
Stoney drops out of Virginia governor race, will run for LG instead
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced Tuesday that he’s longer seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2025 and will instead run for lieutenant governor next year. Stoney’s downshift appears to put Democratic congresswoman Abigail Spanberger on a clear path to become her party’s next pick for governor, making her the lone Democrat officially running for […] The post Stoney drops out of Virginia governor race, will run for LG instead appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
3 min read - USWFXT
These are the top 100 high schools in Massachusetts, according to a new ranking
U.S. News and World Report has released its ranking of the best high schools in Massachusetts for 2024.
3 min read - USMacon Telegraph
‘They do what they want’: Crawford County student fights, often posted online, draw concern
Videos range from school bus brawls to locker room confrontations.
5 min read - USKansas City Star
2 kayakers vanish after getting swept over dam, Indiana officials say. Bodies now found
Searchers found the bodies of both men six days after they were reported missing, officials said.
1 min read - PoliticsSalon
"You're losing all credibility": Judge shuts down Trump lawyer at brutal contempt hearing
"Your client manipulated what was said and put it in quotes," Judge Juan Merchan told attorney Todd Blanche
2 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Driver pulled from burning car on I-94 in St. Paul thanks Good Samaritans for saving life
Sam Orbovich sat in his vehicle, unconscious and trapped, as it burned while sitting along Interstate 94 in St. Paul. Orbovich, 71, snapped to consciousness as the window on his Honda shattered. An impromptu rescue was underway by a group that included both passersby and a driver from the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Freeway Incident Response Safety Team — formerly called the ...
2 min read - USWFTV
Bodies found in Osceola County confirmed as missing couple
Investigators confirmed Tuesday that two bodies discovered in Osceola County are a couple that was reported missing.
1 min read - OpinionNew Jersey Monitor
Policymakers from Oregon to New Jersey hope to solve homelessness by saying, ‘Go somewhere else’
A comment from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has been rattling around my brain since I heard it Monday morning. The nation’s high court was hearing a case centered around an Oregon city’s ordinance restricting when people can sleep outdoors, an attempt to shoo away the city’s unhoused population. Sotomayor asked the city’s attorney […] The post Policymakers from Oregon to New Jersey hope to solve homelessness by saying, ‘Go somewhere else’ appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
5 min read - USNC Newsline
Cash-strapped election offices have fewer resources after bans on private grants
This month, Wisconsin joined 27 other states that have banned or restricted local governments’ use of private donations to run cash-strapped election offices, buy voting equipment or hire poll workers for Election Day. All of the state laws came in the past four years, pushed by conservative lawmakers and activists who claim that Democratic voters […] The post Cash-strapped election offices have fewer resources after bans on private grants appeared first on NC Newsline.
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