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Brandon Veal was murdered in his own car, DA says they don’t have enough evidence to convict killer
The Dekalb County District Attorney’s office says they do not believe they can prove beyond a reasonable doubt who killed Brandon Veal.
3 min read - BusinessThe Daily Telegram
Unemployment claims in Michigan increased last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Michigan last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
DeKalb County police, SWAT team respond to incident at Chamblee apartment complex
The DeKalb County Police Department and SWAT team are on scene at the Rosemont Chamblee apartments, Channel 2 Action News has learned.
1 min read - USTODAY
Albuquerque high school principal removed after drag queen show at prom
The principal of a high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been replaced and multiple employees have been put on administrative leave as the district investigates a drag queen show that took place during prom.
2 min read - USNBC News
Severe spring storms put 21 million under threat of possible tornadoes and hail
Severe spring storms will bring heavy rain and thunder to the Plains and into the Mississippi Valley this weekend — including possible powerful tornadoes, large hail and flooding.
5 min read - USKIRO
Pierce County man recovering after woman randomly strikes him in the face with an ax
“She tried to kill him. Like she literally hit him in the face with an ax and shattered his skull,” said Kisa Harris.
2 min read - Businessdpa international
Daimler Truck workers win wage deal to avert strike in North Carolina
Workers at Daimler Truck in North Carolina will receive a 25% pay hike after their union secured a last-minute agreement with the German commercial vehicle maker late Friday. The wage increase will be spread over four years, said Shawn Fain, the president of the United Automobile Workers (UAW). Last year, the UAW achieved increases of similar magnitude at the auto giants General Motors, Ford and Stellantis after weeks of strike action. A strike at Daimler Truck plants in North Carolina was due t
1 min read - USNBC News
Climber dies after 2 fall on mountain in Denali National Park in Alaska
One climber died and another was seriously injured after the two-person team fell around 1,000 feet while climbing a mountain in Alaska’s Denali National Park.
1 min read - USThe Bergen Record
Ho-Ho-Kus announces compliance with DEP water rules ahead of schedule
Tests taken following Ho-Ho-Kus' $3.7 million water treatment system upgrade indicate "below detectable levels" of chemical contaminates.
2 min read - USThe Bergen Record
This Passaic County city ranks among 100 best places to live in the U.S. in 2024
You likely take pride in where you live, but can you say you live in one of the best spots in the country? Residents of this Passaic County city can.
2 min read - USKTLA articles
Mother demands justice after video shows 4-year-old son being manhandled by Los Angeles preschool employee
A mother is demanding justice after a security video captured a daycare employee picking up her 4-year-old son by his ankles. BrieAnn Battle says she is hopeful that the incident will result in Kinder Kids Christian Preschool having its license revoked. “He was being assaulted,” Battle told KTLA’s Sandra Mitchell. “And his mother was nowhere […]
3 min read - USKOIN
Cristina Ase ‘ripped from us’: Candlelight vigil for missing Vancouver woman
Friends and family of Cristina Ase, a Vancouver woman who has been missing since last month, gathered at a candlelight vigil at Glenwood Park on Friday night to remember her on her birthday.
2 min read - USKSWB articles
Hundreds of students and staff shocked after University of Saint Katherine abruptly closes
A small Christian university in North County is abruptly shutting its doors, leaving hundreds of students and several staff and faculty in limbo.
5 min read - BusinessThe Coshocton Tribune
Unemployment claims in Ohio increased last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Ohio last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USKIRO
Seattle woman who fell from overpass, hit by car and killed, identified
The 21-year-old woman died at the scene.
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
AI tools from Microsoft and Google are just streamlining middle management, leading AI expert says: WSJ
Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini are advertised as productivity tools. A leading AI expert has a more cynical view of the products
3 min read - USFox News
DC nightclub shooting leaves multiple people wounded
A shooting inside a nightclub in Washington, D.C., Friday evening wounded multiple people. Police are have secured the scene and stated there is no further threat to the community.
1 min read - BusinessDetroit Free Press
UAW reaches deal with Daimler Truck as contract deadline nears
The UAW, fresh off a win organizing Volkswagen workers, reached a deal with Daimler Truck late Friday.
2 min read - USTexas Tribune
After no contest plea, a Texas representative’s charges for impersonating a public servant are dismissed
In June 2022, state Rep. Frederick Frazier was indicted on two charges of impersonating a public servant. A Collin County district judge dismissed the misdemeanor charges as part of his deferred adjudication.
3 min read - BusinessThe Times-Reporter
Ohio gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Ohio last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USKTXL
Sacramento bodycam footage shows retail theft suspects captured
(FOX40.COM) — Bodycam footage released by the Sacramento Police Department shows the pursuit of retail theft suspects before their arrest. On Thursday, SPD officers on motorcycles responded to a retail theft call. The suspects were located in a vehicle, pulled over, and arrested. The merchandise was also recovered, according to SPD. Footage of the incident […]
- SportsKRQE Albuquerque
Another storm moves into New Mexico Saturday
Another storm is moving into New Mexico tonight. It will bring showers and storms, along with wind to parts of the state through Saturday night. Winds were breezy again Friday afternoon, but were much lighter compared to Thursday. High temperatures were warmer in western New Mexico while cooler in the eastern half of the state. […]
1 min read - USWDVM
Race for Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor heats up
Washington (DC News Now) — The race for Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor heats up. Richmond Mayor, Levar Stoney, announced that he will be switching races this week. Stoney says he drop out of the governor’s race to run for lieutenant governor from the commonwealth. Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, talks […]
- PoliticsWDVM
Takeaways from Trump’s Immunity Claims Case
Washington (DC News Now) — The Supreme Court appeared to reject the former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election. The Hill’s Zach Schonfeld breaks down what happened inside the court and what this could mean for his trial in DC.
- USWFXT
‘His life had impact’: Billerica police mourning loss of sergeant killed in construction accident
Sergeant Ian Taylor, 49, was helping move a large tractor-trailer at a roadside construction site at the intersection of Boston Road and Pollard Road when he was struck by an excavator around 2:00 p.m.
5 min read - USKRQE Albuquerque
Video: Man flees BCSO deputies in car chase, hits SUV with family in it
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who wasn’t even on authorities’ radar was arrested after leading Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a chase after failing to stop for a missing license plate. According to BCSO, it took place on April 9 as auto theft deputies were on patrol near Central. Deputies noticed a gold Cadillac […]
1 min read - USWKRN articles
‘Kids advocating for kids’: Williamson County teen collects stuffed animals for child abuse victims
More than 600,000 children are abused in the United States every year. In Williamson County, an advocacy center worked with more than 5,000 new survivors in just one year.
3 min read - USKSNT Topeka
How to stay safe during a severe weather threat
TOPEKA (KSNT) – More severe weather is in the forecast this weekend, and emergency management officials are urging northeast Kansas residents to stay alert. The Emergency Operation Center in Shawnee County is expected to be activated this weekend. They activate during situations of severe weather to monitor threats across the state. Officials from the Emergency […]
1 min read - USWAVY
Region to get three new lab schools after state Board of Education approval
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The Board of Education has approved six new lab schools, three of which have ties to either Hampton Roads or Western Tidewater. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been a champion of lab schools as a way to help students prepare for careers after high school. Old Dominion University is the […]
7 min read - USFox Weather
Violent, wedge-shaped tornado slams rural communities in Iowa
The National Weather Service office in Omaha, Nebraska, issued a Tornado Emergency for communities in southwest Iowa on Friday. Storm chasers captured video of a large twister producing damage in the towns of Shelby and Minden in Iowa.
2 min read - USNebraska Examiner
‘Historic’ Nebraska tornadoes, storms leave damage in their wake
WAVERLY, Nebraska — A wave of at least six tornadoes that local meteorologists called “historic” swept across eastern Nebraska on Friday, flattening a business, flipping a train and destroying dozens of suburban homes near Omaha. But as of late Friday, officials had confirmed no serious injuries or deaths from some of the worst storms to […] The post ‘Historic’ Nebraska tornadoes, storms leave damage in their wake appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
4 min read - USVC Star | Ventura County Star
Jurors deliberate murder charges in head-on crash that killed girl, 7, and grandmother
Jurors have started deliberating charges against the driver in a 2020 head-on crash into a scooter that killed a grandmother and her granddaughter.
4 min read - USThe Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)
LCCC panel addresses teacher shortage; College unveils educational innovation center
Apr. 26—NANTICOKE — Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski on Friday said the shortage of teachers in Pennsylvania is reaching a critical stage and a solution must be found. Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre, and several other state legislators attended a panel discussion at Luzerne County Community College to address the national and regional teacher shortage. "It's time to be innovative," Pashinski said. "This ...
4 min read - USThe Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y.
Sidney woman gets six years for drug crimes
Apr. 26—Delaware County District Attorney Shawn J. Smith said Friday that a Sidney woman was sentenced to a state prison term for selling drugs. According to a media release from Smith's office, Mary E. Cutting, 42, was sentenced to six years of incarceration to be followed by three years of post-release supervision for her involvement in selling fentanyl and methamphetamine in the village of ...
2 min read - USNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
NH man involved in bomb extortion of Harvard sentenced to probation
Apr. 26—A Nashua man accused of taking part in a scheme involving bomb threats called in to Harvard University last year and demands for large amounts of Bitcoin was sentenced this week in federal court to a lesser charge, prosecutors said. William Giordani, 55, was arrested last year on charges including making an extortionate bomb threat that caused the evacuation of Harvard's Science Center ...
2 min read - BusinessThe Valdosta Daily Times, Ga.
Jobs lost at Valdosta bakery
Apr. 26—VALDOSTA — A shakeup has cost jobs at a manufacturing plant in Valdosta. An industrial facility for Bimbo QSR, a commercial wholesale bakery, reduced its operations recently from three shifts to two, resulting in the elimination of 13 jobs, the company said in a statement. The decision was made "after careful analysis and consideration." There were no major changes to products, ...
1 min read - USThe Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.
Terre Haute man gets 30 years in prison for shooting of two
Apr. 26—A Terre Haute man accused of shooting two juveniles in a 2023 marijuana deal gone bad was sentenced Thursday to a total of 30 years in prison. Christopher M. Compton, 19, was originally charged with felony counts including attempted murder, robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, armed robbery, aggravated battery and other alleged crimes. Last month, he entered a plea agreement in ...
2 min read - USNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
New Hampshire police departments face fluctuating, worrisome officer shortages
Apr. 26—Duty. Honor. Bravery. The excitement of working in a high-stakes job that rarely involves the same situation twice. Investigating cyber crimes and catching predators. Preventing kids from becoming mired in drugs and violence. Keeping the peace in schools, cities and small towns. Law enforcement has enduring appeal — but the demand in New Hampshire is outstripping supply. "If you want ...
7 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Grand Forks School Board to vote on nonrenewal of Ben Franklin principal
Apr. 26—GRAND FORKS — Grand Forks School Board members will decide Monday whether to terminate the contract of an elementary school principal. Superintendent Terry Brenner has recommended School Board members vote not to renew the contract of Ben Franklin Elementary Principal Joshua Mailhot due to poor performance. The board will meet in a special session Monday to rule on Brenner's ...
1 min read - USThe Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y.
Seward man charged with gun possession
Apr. 26—State Police said a Seward man was arrested for gun possession and other charges after domestic disputes. According to a news release, troopers at the Cobleskill barracks received information related to past domestic disputes. An investigation discovered that Simon Aranovitch, 20, prevented a victim from leaving, obstructed their breathing and threatened the use of firearms. He also ...
1 min read - BusinessAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
'A manufacturing renaissance:' Array Technologies breaks ground on new campus
Apr. 26—With the push of a row of golden shovels into a pile of dirt, a crowd of manufacturers, congressional delegation members and the U.S. Secretary of Energy cheered for the future of a new solar manufacturing campus in Albuquerque. Array Technologies Inc. and its partners committed more than $50 million to the new 216,000-square-foot campus on Albuquerque's West Side. The facility also ...
4 min read - PoliticsSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Maine lawmaker warns Nebraska not to monkey with its electoral votes
Apr. 26—If Nebraska Republicans revise their state's method of awarding presidential electors to help Donald Trump in November, Maine might match the change to boost President Joe Biden's reelection prospects. Nebraska's governor, Jim Pillen, has said he's open to calling a special legislative session to push through the change, but only if he's sure it will pass. It isn't clear whether the ...
2 min read - USThe Lima News, Ohio
Attempted murder charge dismissed for Waynesfield woman
Apr. 26—WAPAKONETA — A Waynesfield woman indicted on a charge of attempted murder has entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors and will be sentenced only on a charge of felonious assault. Janine Little, 58, pleaded guilty to the second-degree felony during a change-of-plea hearing last week in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court. Prosecutors agreed to dismiss the attempted murder charge ...
1 min read - BusinessThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Spokane Valley hydrogen fuel company explains layoffs
Apr. 26—Plug Power Inc., a firm that supplies hydrogen fuel to companies like Amazon, Walmart and Home Depot, recently announced it will soon lay off dozens of employees. But the New York-based company's Inland Northwest presence will remain. The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration requires companies with more than 100 workers to announce layoffs and closures 60 ...
3 min read - HealthAppeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.
'Mother Nature's natural protector': Electrolyzed Water Eco proposing crop treatment alternative to farmers
Apr. 26—Practical uses of hypochlorous acid as a disinfectant have long been stated. The inorganic compound occurs naturally in the human body, and is formed when chlorine dissolves in water and partially dissociates. Commonly used as a cleaning agent, this powerful but gentle sanitizer is highly effective against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Hypochlorous acid can be made at home by ...
6 min read - USThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
$15 million from renewed Forest Service program will support schools, roads in rural Washington
Apr. 26—Millions of dollars are coming to rural schools and communities in Washington near national forestland. The U.S. Forest Service announced it will issue nearly $15.2 million to support rural schools, roads and other projects in the state through the Secure Rural Schools program. The program, which helps counties offset revenue losses from tax-exempt forestland, was reauthorized for ...
3 min read - USAppeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.
Bust leads to seizure of pot plants, multiple weapons and body armor, police say
Apr. 26—The Yuba County Sheriff's Department said thousands of marijuana plants and several assault rifles were found during a search Wednesday of a Browns Valley residence. According to officials, members of the Marijuana Eradication Team of Yuba County executed a search warrant on Wednesday in the 7500 block of Redhill Way in Browns Valley. That search led to the arrest of 42-year-old ...
1 min read - USThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Sandpoint man sentenced to 25 to life for murder of his 80-year-old father
Apr. 26—A Bonner County judge sentenced a Sandpoint man to 25 years to life in prison last week for the murder of his father. According to court documents, 27-year-old Evan Owens killed his father, John Owens, at his home in 2023. After he was detained by police he told officers, "That's not my dad and I killed him." The 80-year-old was found dead in his upstairs bedroom in a pool of blood ...
1 min read - USReading Eagle, Pa.
Berks coroner seeks next of kin for body found in Reading [Update]
Apr. 26—The Berks County coroner's office is asking the public to help locate the family of a man whose body was found in a vacant home in the 800 block of Bingaman Street in Reading. The decomposing remains of the man, identified Friday as 24-year-old Briayan Moreira-Sanchez of Washington County, were found Wednesday. The cause of death hasn't been determined, but officials do not believe ...
1 min read - BusinessThe Sentinel Echo, London, Ky.
EKU retention reaches historic high
Apr. 26—RICHMOND — From Fall 2022 to Fall 2023, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) reached its highest retention rate in history at 79.62%. With a total enrollment of more than 15,000 for the Fall 2023 semester, the university has been experiencing steady growth over the past two years, consistent with statewide trends. In early 2024, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) ...
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