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Maddow Blog | Trump pitches a highly dubious $1 billion deal to Big Oil execs
Donald Trump made a pitch to Big Oil executives: If they spent $1 billion to help elect him, he'd scrap environmental safeguards and give them tax breaks.
3 min read - BusinessThe El Paso Times
Arizona school district rescinds Nate Carman’s superintendent contract
This comes more than a month after Carman was placed on administrative leave from Socorro ISD.
2 min read - USKansas City Star
Missing teen seen in Kansas City’s Midtown area. Police ask for help finding 14 year old
Police asked for help finding 14-year-old Khloe Koehne, 14, who is missing and considered endangered.
1 min read - USSturgis Journal
Couple leaves $10K to animal control
“I consider $100 a large donation; $1,000 is almost unheard of; $10,000? Those kinds of dollars aren’t walking through the door every day,” Capt. TJ Baker said.
2 min read - USTri-City Herald
Longtime farm gives way to rare Tri-Cities riverfront project. What makes it different?
Picturesque farm was sold in high profile auction.
6 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
A new business opens to care for the Triangle’s dogs, cats and even goats. Details here
Have a bird, gerbil or snake? They’ll take care of those, too.
4 min read - USThe Olympian
Flower and synthesizer shop opens, plus updates on cookies, a credit union and apartments
Learn about the latest happenings with local businesses.
4 min read - USTri-City Herald
Pasco mom arrested for drug sales after passing out with her toddler in the backseat
Police seized hundreds of fentanyl pills, meth, cocaine, a gun and more.
2 min read - PoliticsIdaho Statesman
Voter Guide 2024: Read primary candidates’ answers before you head to polls in Boise area
We survey candidates for legislative districts in Ada and Canyon counties, county commissions and the U.S. House in the upcoming general election.
1 min read - PoliticsThe Olympian
Filing deadline for Washington state candidates ends Friday. Here’s who has filed so far
Candidates for the 2024 elections have until 5 p.m. Friday to declare their intent for office.
4 min read - PoliticsTri-City Herald
Smiley makes Newhouse congressional race mostly about one issue: Loyalty to Trump
“(T)his is no time for Central Washington to give up its clout in Congress or to hand the keys ... to someone who couldn’t manage her own campaign finances,” said Rep. Newhouse.
7 min read - USSacramento Bee
How Sacramento State is becoming a statewide hub for Black student success
Black enrollment and achievement have taken on greater urgency in the CSU.
3 min read - LifestyleSacramento Bee
Odd hours, busy days: What it’s like to be a working mom in Sacramento’s restaurant, bar scene
Kids can complicate culinary careers, but some mothers enjoy the shift-based work’s flexibility.
12 min read - LifestyleSacramento Bee
Am I eligible for California unemployment benefits if I quit my job? See the requirements
There are requirements you must meet to qualify for unemployment. Are you eligible?
2 min read - BusinessThe Herald News
Massachusetts gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - BusinessThe Herald News
Unemployment claims in Massachusetts declined last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USVirginian Pilot
26-year-old man killed in afternoon shooting in Suffolk
A man was killed in a shooting in Suffolk Thursday evening. Police responded to the 1300 block of Blythewood Lane following a report of shots fired at about 6:38 p.m. Officers found 26-year-old Darrell Lamont Knight, Jr., of Suffolk, with multiple gunshot wounds. Knight died at the scene. Police have not shared any additional information. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information ...
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Troopers investigate deadly hit-and-run crash on Curry Ford Road in Orange County
Troopers are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash in east Orange County.
1 min read - USReuters
Education board in Virginia votes to restore schools' Confederate names
The education board for Shenandoah County, Virginia, voted early on Friday to restore Confederate generals' names to two public schools in the predominantly white, rural and solidly Republican district, becoming the first in the U.S. to take such an action. By a 6-1 vote, the board overturned its 2020 decision that stripped a high school and elementary school of their original names honoring three military leaders of the pro-slavery South in the U.S. Civil War - Robert E. Lee, commander of the
3 min read - USBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Mercer County expects 25 percent of ballots to be cast early: Saturday is last day to vote early
May 10—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — Voters kept arriving Thursday at the polls to take advantage of the last days for early voting in West Virginia before the 2024 Primary Election on May 14. Saturday is West Virginia's final day for early voting. The state's early polling places opened May 1 in all 55 counties and were scheduled to close after May 11. Each county ...
7 min read - LifestyleBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
McDowell County teacher is now a finalist in America's Favorite Teacher contest
May 10—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph WELCH — A teacher who has spent the last 40 years practicing her profession at a McDowell County school is now in the running for a trip to Hawaii, $25,000 and the right to be called America's Favorite Teacher. Cathy Jack, a special education teacher at Mount View High School, started her journey to teaching when she graduated from Welch High ...
3 min read - USBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Briefs ...
May 10—WVDOH continues spring pothole patching across region The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) continues milling and filling potholes throughout West Virginia. Crews continued work in the following area locations Thursday: —US 219, Helvetia-Adolph Road, and Bell Crouch Road, Randolph County. —US 60 and WV 61, Fayette County. —Hokes Mill Road, Germany Road, Coffman Hill Road, Crag ...
4 min read - USThe Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
Forest Hills community 'starting to see progress' on bullying
May 10—SIDMAN, Pa. — For the third month in a row, Forest Hills School District members addressed the board at Thursday's meeting about their concerns surrounding the topic of bullying. However, some noted the progress they've recognized since March, and the work the school directors and administrators have put in to improve the culture and climate of the buildings. "They've done a really good ...
3 min read - USWHIO
Lt. Governor Jon Husted visits local career center for ‘In-Demand Jobs Week’
Ohio wants to make it easier for people to find jobs they are qualified for. That’s the goal of “In-Demand Jobs Week.”
1 min read - USWJAX
Traffic Alert: New traffic patterns on SR 16 in St. Johns County
Traffic on westbound SR 16 will shift north to use newly-constructed lanes.
1 min read - USWFTV
Troopers respond to deadly crash near I-75 in Sumter County
Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a deadly crash Friday morning in Sumter County.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Goofy alligator crawls into Florida road, snuggles responding police car, photo shows
“Pretty much sums up Florida.”
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Distracted driving citations in Minnesota rose 57% during month-long enforcement campaign
Motorists sending texts and others checking their bank accounts while behind the wheel — law enforcement saw it all during a month-long enforcement campaign targeting distracted drivers. In all, law enforcement cited more than 5,300 motorists for violating the state's hands-free law from April 1-30, a 57% increase over last year when police carried out a similar campaign. "The number of ...
2 min read - USYork Daily Record
Driver fell asleep when truck fatally struck 3 construction workers on I-83: state police
The crash remains under investigation, state police said.
1 min read - USIndianapolis Star
Attorney for slain airman, sheriff dig in after release of shooting body-camera footage
A Florida sheriff's deputy killed Roger Fortson, a U.S. airman, on May 3 and redacted video of the shooting released Thursday. Here's what we know.
4 min read - USReason.com
California's Leaders Still Ignoring State Pension Debt
California has just 72 percent of the assets needed to make payments to retired public workers, many of whom get to collect six-figure annual payments.
4 min read - BusinessTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Lawsuits delay construction plans at St. Pete’s Sundial
The new owners of the Sundial shopping plaza in downtown St. Petersburg are tussling with the owner of the AMC Sundial 12 movie theater in the courts. The Sundial owners claim that the theater’s owners are using “obstructionism” and “thinly veiled delay tactics” to slow the new owner’s renovation plans for the shopping center, filings show. Last month, the owner of the movie theater, Florida ...
3 min read - LifestyleStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week
Pastrami and egg on focaccia from Animales Barbeque Co.When thinking about barbecue, one of the last things that comes to mind is "brunch." But chef Jon Wipfli and his crew at Animales Barbeque Co. rarely stay inside the smoke box in terms of what they're up to. The brightly colored trailer outside Bauhaus Brew Labs has added a new midday Sunday menu that is perfect for rolling out of bed at ...
6 min read - USAthens Banner-Herald
Edrick Lamont Faust, the Athens man charged in 2001 Tara Baker killing, booked into jail
The man who has been arrested and charged in a decades-old Athens cold case is now in the Clarke County jail.
1 min read - USThe Clarion Ledger
JXN Water urges residents to conserve water after power outage at O.B. Curtis treatment plant
Thousands are without power Friday as powerful storms and massive winds have caused damage throughout the area.
1 min read - USNiagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
BLOTTER: Police reports for May 10
May 10—ASSAULT Police are investigating an assault in the 300 block of Ferry Avenue at around 7 p.m. May 3. A male victim refused to speak with officers but told hospital staff that he had been attacked and had suffered a stab wound below his left shoulder and two stab wounds to his buttocks. ROBBERY Police are investigating a robbery at a store in the 1500 block of Military Road at 7:30 p.m. ...
1 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Night sky erupts on NC island as lightning hits 3 homes within minutes, officials say
The homes are within a seven-block radius, officials say.
1 min read - LifestyleKTVI
Laumeier Art Fair returns for Mother’s Day weekend
ST. LOUIS — The 37th Annual Laumeier Art Fair kicks off today in Sunset Hills, Missouri, celebrating a beloved St. Louis tradition. This three-day, outdoor event, hosted at the Laumeier Sculpture Park, features unique, handmade artwork from 150 local artists. Attendees can also try their hand at making art. The fair includes food, drinks, and […]
- USWPXI
Goats get loose from Pittsburgh enclosure after severe storms
Some farm animals took advantage of Tuesday’s severe weather to make an escape from their city enclosure.
1 min read - USWVNS Bluefield
That real spring feel is back with drizzle, cooler temps, and gloomy look to Friday
Friday features lingering showers with a northwest flow setting up behind Thursday evening’s cold front and a trough kicking in behind our low pressure system. Mostly cloudy conditions, with periods of light showers and drizzle will hold high temperatures down into the upper 50s to around 60 in what looks to be a dreary day. […]
3 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Why Abbott joined all US governors in opposing Air Force proposal to move some Guard troops
The proposal by Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall would not affect Texas units, but Gov. Greg Abbott warns about setting "a dangerous precedent."
5 min read - USWFXT
Live video, updates: Karen Read trial continues after witness asked about link to lead investigator
Read is facing charges including second-degree murder in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe.
4 min read - USWFTV
Parts of Central Florida under severe thunderstorm watch Friday
Parts of Central Florida are under a severe thunderstorm watch Friday morning.
1 min read - USColumbia Daily Herald
Columbia tornado clean-up: Volunteers invited to sign up at Randolph Howell Elementary
The latest tornado relief update includes Highway 31 reopening, as well as a need for volunteers and contractors to help with the ongoing efforts.
3 min read - OpinionNew Jersey Monitor
Gov. Murphy’s choice on public records bill: Mimic Michigan Dems, or the Louisiana GOP
Gov. Murphy will soon be faced with a big choice: let the Legislature gut out public records law, or to side with the public’s right to access. The post Gov. Murphy’s choice on public records bill: Mimic Michigan Dems, or the Louisiana GOP appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
4 min read - USKTVI
Rally for teen accused in fight near Hazelwood East High School
CLAYTON, Mo. – A teenage girl involved in a fight near Hazelwood East High School that left another student severely injured is facing the possibility of being tried as an adult. The incident resulted in 16-year-old Kaylee Gain being hospitalized with a skull fracture and brain bleeding. She is now back home but continues to […]
1 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
These high schoolers made a replica of a 1978 DMPD squad car. Here’s how to view it
It took 8 months of work, but a group of Des Moines Central Campus students have restored a 1978 Ford LTD II and turned it into a replica squad car.
2 min read - USKTVI
St. Louis among top five cities for gun thefts from cars
ST. LOUIS — A new report from the gun safety group Everytown reveals that the number of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled since 2013. This study, which analyzed FBI crime data from 337 cities across 44 states, indicates a significant rise in these thefts. The report also highlights that states with […]
1 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Take a look up at the sky this weekend, Iowa. You may see the northern lights
A severe geomagnetic storm is predicted for Friday evening. That means an aurora borealis may be visible. Here's how you can see it in Iowa.
3 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Warrant sought for the arrest of Pieper Lewis after she walks away from probation again
Dismissed from a treatment program in Atlanta for rule violations, Pieper Lewis has gone missing and officials are seeking a warrant for her arrest.
4 min read