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- USSacramento Bee
Elk Grove elementary school teacher’s aide suspected of injuring student, 9, authorities say
The teacher’s aide faces a misdemeanor charge in connection to the assault, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
1 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Live storm updates: Hail up to golf ball size hits parts of Tarrant County; tornado watch
Parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area are under a tornado watch until 6 p.m. Friday. Follow us here for storm damage reports.
1 min read - USThe Ledger
Polk County deputies seize 14 kilos of fentanyl, arrest 4 in undercover drug bust
The fentanyl seized by Polk investigators since January '23 is enough to kill every resident of Florida, Sheriff Grady Judd said.
4 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Arizona 'fake elector' indictments make it tough for Turning Point USA's 'election integrity' push
Turning Point USA, the extremist-friendly, Donald Trump-loving organization for MAGA youth, is having one of its worst weeks yet from a public relations perspective.
3 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Murder suspect arrested in connection with fatal shooting on Fort Worth’s north side
Samuel Moreno, 32, was booked into the Fort Worth City Jail on Thursday. He faces a murder charge.
1 min read - PoliticsThe State
Judge denies SC 3rd Congressional District hopeful’s request to stop ballot printing
The SC GOP kept Michael LaPierre’s name off the ballot. He sued his party and the election commission.
2 min read - PoliticsKansas City Star
Kansas lawmakers fail in last-ditch effort to pass Medicaid expansion ahead of elections
Kansas Republican lawmakers have resisted efforts to expand Medicaid for the past decade.
4 min read - USLansing State Journal
Lansing mom whose 2-year-old fatally shot himself agrees to plea deal with feds
Police said King Muhammad, 2, found a loaded gun in the vehicle and shot himself in the head on Oct. 24.
3 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
UPDATE: Damaging winds and golf-ball-sized hail expected with thunderstorms Friday
Get the latest information on the current severe thunderstorm warning with our updates
4 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Lottery player thought top prize win was ‘cruel’ joke — but it wasn’t. ‘So unreal’
“It feels amazing and so unreal,” the Virginia woman said.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Man blasting turkey calls at neighbors gets charged with stalking, Florida cops say
The torment lasted more than nine months, officials say.
2 min read - BusinessFort Worth Star-Telegram
Southwest to stop flying to these 4 airports, including a Texas stop. Here’s what to know
Why is Southwest stopping flights to this Texas airport?
2 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
DPS investigating arrest of FOX 7 photojournalist during pro-Palestinian protest at UT
The Texas Department of Public Safety said the photojournalist could be "seen hitting a DPS trooper" with his camera.
2 min read - USThe Pueblo Chieftain
Two Pueblo I-25 off-ramps will close overnight next week. Here's what commuters should know
The Colorado Department of Transportation will close two Pueblo I-25 off-ramps overnight next week. Here's how the closures might impact your commute.
2 min read - OpinionVC Star | Ventura County Star
Walters: California once led in government transparency. Not anymore
California, once a leader in government transparency, has descended into secrecy and opacity, making it difficult for the public to know what’s happening.
3 min read - USSan Luis Obispo Tribune
SLO County got an F for air quality on American Lung Association report card. This is why
The San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles area landed on the group’s list of the most polluted cities in the United States.
3 min read - OpinionMissouri Independent
Capitol Perspectives: Recognizing when it’s time to go
The House Ethics Committee investigation of Speaker Dean Plocher reminds me of the recent history of speakers who ended their time in office under a legal or ethical cloud. As The Independent has reported, Plocher sought House reimbursement for travel that had been covered by campaign funds. And he pressured House staff to go around the normal contract bidding process in […] The post Capitol Perspectives: Recognizing when it’s time to go appeared first on Missouri Independent.
5 min read - USThe Clarion Ledger
One dead in Jackson after Thursday night shooting on Jefferson Street
A person died after a Thursday night shooting in the Belhaven area. Capitol Police is investigating the shooting.
1 min read - USKansas Reflector
Unusual $500,000 earmark for two Butler County homeowners illustrates pork-barrel spending
Republican-led Kansas Legislature's special-interest budget earmarks generate bipartisan angst, inspire flurry of line-item vetoes by Gov. Laura Kelly. The post Unusual $500,000 earmark for two Butler County homeowners illustrates pork-barrel spending appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
8 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Severe storms across Texas could produce tornadoes, large hail. See if you're in the path
Storms are brewing across Texas through Sunday and can bring large tornadoes and hail to North Texas and Central Texas.
1 min read - USWichita Eagle
Anger over new romance led Wichita man to strangle his child’s mother and kill a man
Now, he’ll go to prison.
2 min read - USBaltimore Sun
David Trone helped fund campaigns of over 50 officials who have endorsed him
BALTIMORE — David Trone has helped fund the campaigns of more than 50 elected officials who have since endorsed him in his Democratic U.S. Senate primary contest against Angela Alsobrooks, according to federal and state campaign records. Among those receiving contributions from the wealthy congressman in recent years are 31 current or former U.S. House members and dozens of state officials ...
6 min read - USThe Repository
Surprise landing: A plane ended up in a Stark County field & investigators just found out
Authorities were notified Friday about an emergency landing that took place Thursday in Bethlehem Township. The crash is under investigation.
1 min read - BusinessKansas City Star
A ban on noncompetes and expansion of overtime: What new US rules mean for KC workers
You might be newly eligible for overtime or freed from a noncompete clause in the coming months. Here’s how to know.
5 min read - BusinessSouth Carolina Daily Gazette
Auto union is targeting Southern assembly plants. Here’s where SC stands.
COLUMBIA — Younger, smaller assembly plants combined with long-held anti-union sentiments may make South Carolina less attractive in organized labor’s drive to unionize the South, experts say. The United Auto Workers, in a $41 million campaign, wants to organize battery and electric vehicle plants as the auto industry makes a major shift away from gas […] The post Auto union is targeting Southern assembly plants. Here’s where SC stands. appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
9 min read - USSpringfield News-Leader
Andrew Bailey pitches plan to establish human trafficking task force in Missouri statute
The AG's office currently has a task force that assists local prosecutors with human trafficking cases. A new bill could ensure the group continues.
3 min read - USMissouri Independent
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 Missouri Independent.
8 min read - USThe Florida Times-Union
White Jacksonville man gets prison for hate crime threats with shotgun against 2 Black women
Frederick Eugene Pierallini III could have faced up to 20 years in prison for hate crimes he pleaded guilty to last year.
3 min read - USWFXT
Boston police seek help identifying person in connection with assault and battery at an MBTA station
Boston police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person in connection with an assault and battery incident.
1 min read - USIdaho Statesman
2 Idahoans were hospitalized after a deadly Canyon County crash. 1 of them has died
The Coroner’s Office said the woman died from “multiple blunt-force injuries.”
1 min read - USUtah News Dispatch
Saying she’s a state employee, woman tugs down another’s skirt at restaurant; charges filed
A Utah woman recorded in a viral video showing an ID badge and saying she’s a state employee after tugging down a young woman’s skirt that she said was too short is now facing criminal charges. Ida Ann Lorenzo, 48, of Santa Clara, was charged Thursday with sexual battery, a class A misdemeanor, after calling […] The post Saying she’s a state employee, woman tugs down another’s skirt at restaurant; charges filed appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
4 min read - USWFXT
Man convicted of raping, killing Mass. high school teacher pleads guilty in brutal assault case
A man convicted in the rape and death of a Massachusetts high school teacher more than a decade ago when he was a teenager pleaded guilty Friday to charges in connection with a separate assault case.
2 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Here's what to know about weekend freeway closures through Phoenix metro
Two major freeways and a handful of on- and off-ramps will be closed in metro Phoenix, including Loop 101 and U.S. 60. Here's what to expect.
3 min read - USKansas City Star
KS House votes to overturn Kelly’s tax cuts veto, with many Democrats joining Republicans
“Kansans need tax relief and revenue estimates tell us it’s time to make that happen,” House Republican leaders said.
3 min read - BusinessAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Aldi is expanding to this Arizona city. Here's everything to know
Aldi will open a 13th store in Arizona. The new grocery store will come to Tucson to serve southern Arizona residents. Here's everything to know.
1 min read - USLivingston Daily | Daily Press & Argus
Brighton attorney alleges Bezotte falsified home address in candidate filing
Bezotte's estranged wife also signed an affidavit in support, according to reporting from MIRS.
2 min read - USThe Florida Times-Union
Bob Graham left his mark on Northeast Florida — in places and people
When you stand on the driftwood beach at Big Talbot Island or hike through Guana Preserve, think of Bob Graham.
15 min read - USKansas City Star
Police in KCK shot and killed a houseless man. His brother wants bodycam footage released
Eric Anderton viewed body camera recordings showing the shooting. He says in a lawsuit that his brother did not have a weapon and that police shot him in the back as he ran.
4 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
We Have Reached the “Murdering Puppies” Stage of Trump VP Auditions
Kristi Noem made a wild admission clearly aimed at Donald Trump.
2 min read - LifestyleSacramento Bee
Estate atop private bluff lists in California. See the ‘exceptional architecture’
The home “provides an amazing self contained paradise estate with absolute privacy,” the listing notes.
1 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
The Court Just Sealed Everyone’s Fate, Including Its Own
The justices seem to think that the power they apparently just handed Donald Trump can’t be used against them someday. Right.
6 min read - USLansing State Journal
MSP trooper cites Mustang driver who topped 125 mph near Eaton Rapids
Police initially saw the vehicle driving recklessly in a parking lot before pursuing the red Mustang.
1 min read - SportsAkron Beacon Journal
Powerball ticket worth $200,000 sold in Ohio. Find out where, April 24 winning numbers
Someone shopping in Ohio is $200,000 richer (before taxes) after hitting a Powerball jackpot this week. Find out where the winning ticket was sold.
2 min read - USWSOC
5 students, driver hurt when buses on class trip collide in Gaston County
Several students and a bus driver were taken to the hospital when two charter buses headed to Carowinds for a class trip collided Friday morning.
3 min read - USKIRO
Seattle woman falls from overpass, is killed by hit-and-run driver
The 21-year-old woman died at the scene.
1 min read - USThe 74
Still Need FAFSA? Educators Plan More Events to Help Students
Talk to some high school and college students about this year’s Free Application for Financial Student Aid, or FAFSA, and they share their concerns as well as their optimism. Few voice anger about the glitches that have made this financial aid season so stressful. Why? Because they understand that FAFSA is the key to $150 […]
7 min read - USWFTV
DEA: Orlando man charged with trafficking 150 pounds of meth, 100K fentanyl pills
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said it recovered over 150 pounds of meth and more than 100,000 fentanyl pills from a home in Orlando.
1 min read - USPanama City News Herald
Bay County schoolteacher arrested on child pornography charges commits suicide, police say
Lynn Haven police say Chad Everett Wallis, 45, committed suicide while being held in the Bay County Jail on child pornography charges.
1 min read - USPeople
GoFundMe Launched to Support 10-Year-Old Boy Who Awoke to Discover Dad Had Killed Mom, 3 Brothers
The GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $30,000 in two days
2 min read - USThe Providence Journal
Here's how Providence's mayor is making a case for noise cameras to ticket loud cars
The cameras would be posted throughout the city, and would capture the license plate of cars breaking the city's noise ordinance.
3 min read