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  • OpinionUSA TODAY Opinion

    Cohen claims Trump said of affair allegations: ‘Guys may think it's cool.’ Which guys?

    Even as Trump pondered the potential scandal of a tryst with an adult-film star, he said, according to Michael Cohen: “Guys may think it’s cool.”

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  • USKansas City Star

    Live Kansas City traffic updates: Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways

    Hitting the road soon? Check our live traffic updates to see if your route is clear.

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  • USWSB Cox articles

    55-year-old woman shot in the butt while walking down the street in southwest Atlanta

    Police said she was walking on McDaniel Street when she was shot by an unknown person.

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  • BusinessINSIDER

    Major US airlines really, really don't want to show you how much you'll pay in fees upfront

    The airlines say the new rule, effective July 1, confuses consumers with too much upfront information.

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  • USChillicothe Gazette

    Minter receives sustainable agriculture grant

    Logan Minter with Ohio State University, South Centers in Piketon. This grant was awarded as part of NCR-SARE's 2024 Partnership Grant Program.

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  • USKTSM

    CRRUA board votes to increase water, wastewater rates

    EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Water and wastewater rates are going up in Santa Teresa and Sunland Park. The board of directors for the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority voted at its regular meeting on Monday, May 13 to raise rates. The last time the utility raised rates was in 2019, it said in a […]

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  • USKLAS articles

    Police: ‘Heated’ argument between neighbors in northwest Las Vegas leads to deadly shooting

    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – One person is dead after police said a heated argument took place between neighbors in a northwest Las Vegas neighborhood. The incident took place in the 2200 block of Starline Meadow Place near Hillpointe Road and Lake Mead Boulevard. Las Vegas Metro police officers said they recieved reports shortly after 7 […]

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  • USKLAS articles

    Las Vegas man accused of shooting at man who he claims jumped him months prior

    A Las Vegas man faces several charges including attempted murder after he allegedly shot at a man who he claims jumped him two months prior, according to an arrest report.

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  • CelebrityTODAY

    Gypsy Rose Blanchard reflects on her mom in Mother's Day video almost 9 years after her murder

    Gypsy Rose Blanchard is opening up about how she chooses to celebrate Mother's Day after serving seven years for helping her boyfriend kill her mom, Dee Dee Blanchard.

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  • USKSNF Joplin

    ‘I had to detach’: Carthage Council member explains why he walked out of meeting

    CARTHAGE, Mo. — After walking out of Friday’s special city council meeting in Carthage, Councilmember Chris Taylor explained today (5/13) that he needed to put his health first. “You all can do what you want. Excuse me Mr. Mayor, I’m sorry for the problem, because it’s either I leave or I’m going to go to […]

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  • USIndyStar | The Indianapolis Star

    Three girls hitched a ride to a teen hangout. They never got there.

    Part 1: Night of Terror. It was a summer night in 1975, a great time to head to The Barn – a night that ended in terror that would last five decades.

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  • PoliticsMSNBC

    Maddow Blog | 'The most important piece of paper of all': Smoking gun document presented at Trump trial

    Rachel Maddow shares a document presented as evidence in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial that is a bank record showing the hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, with handwriting on the page by Michael Cohen and former Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg outlining how the payments were to be made.

  • USWashington State Standard

    Washington wins grant to acquire 9,700 acres of forestland in Central Cascades

    Washington has secured a $15.3 million federal grant for the purchase of nearly 10,000 acres of forestland around the headwaters of the Yakima River, near Cle Elum. The Department of Natural Resources, which would manage the land once the sale is complete, announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture award on Monday and noted $5.7 million […] The post Washington wins grant to acquire 9,700 acres of forestland in Central Cascades appeared first on Washington State Standard.

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  • USWSB Cox articles

    ‘I was just horrified and outraged’: Woman describes sexual assault at Chamblee supermarket

    Police said they have security camera video of the incident, and trying to track down a “person of interest.”

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  • USKRQE Albuquerque

    Rain chances increasing through Thursday

    Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms will continue through the middle of this week. Rain and thunderstorm chances peak on Thursday as a storm moves across the state. High temperatures were warmer to start the week across New Mexico. Spotty showers and a few thunderstorms developed across the mountain ranges, but most of that rain evaporated […]

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  • USKSEE articles

    Shooting leaves man dead, prompts investigation in Merced

    MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A shooting call prompted a homicide investigation after leaving a 36-year-old man dead, the Merced Police Department said. Officers say they received multiple calls about a shooting in the 1700 block of Conestoga Drive in Merced at around 8 p.m. on Monday. Police say an altercation took place between at least […]

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  • USIndyStar | The Indianapolis Star

    A crack in the case: Can DNA testing give the monster a name?

    Part 4: Scars Remain. The Indiana detective wasn't ready to give up. With help from forensic genetic genealogy, he hoped to finally find some answers.

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  • USFox News

    Son suspected of killing own mother, 2 sisters in Mother's Day massacre shot dead hundreds of miles away

    A son believed to be a suspect in Mother’s Day massacre was found and shot dead after opening fire on law enforcement officers hundreds of miles away.

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  • USIndyStar | The Indianapolis Star

    ‘Your case is NOT forgotten.’ But it keeps turning up cold.

    Part 3: Not Forgotten. The case haunted the women. Every time a woman was found dead, they worried the man who hurt them had claimed another victim.

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  • USKRQE Albuquerque

    Albuquerque Community Safety responds to call from states away

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When people think of Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS), the first thing that might come to mind is the homeless. “About 40% of those calls are unsheltered individuals, about 80% of those calls are taken from PD,” said Chris Blystone, behavioral health responder supervisor with ACS. But that’s not all they respond to, […]

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  • USKTLA articles

    Man shot dead by Southern California deputies amid probation compliance check

    Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department shot and killed a man Monday morning during a probation compliance check, officials announced. The incident unfolded just after 8 a.m. when Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Riverside Alternative Sentencing Program were conducting a compliance check in the 3300 block of Albillo Loop in Perris, […]

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  • USNBC News

    Mississippi man whose mom and sisters were found dead on Mother's Day is killed in Arizona

    A Mississippi man wanted in connection with a triple shooting that left his mother and two sisters dead was fatally shot by state troopers in Arizona, authorities said Monday.

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  • SportsAustin American-Statesman

    Texas Lottery Powerball, Lotto Texas results for May 13, 2024

    Check your tickets for Texas daily lottery draw games here.

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  • LifestyleKDVR Denver

    What’s miller moth season going to be like this year?

    Coloradans will not soon forget the miller moth swarms of last summer, but how will the moths be this go around? Entomologists may have some good news.

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  • USNBC News

    New Jersey Marine accused of threats to kill white people, commit mass shooting

    An ex-U.S. Marine from New Jersey was arrested Friday and accused of threatening to kill white people and carry out a mass shooting, federal prosecutors said Monday.

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  • USKTLA articles

    2 dead following single-vehicle crash in Southern California

    The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says two people are dead following a single-vehicle crash in Palmdale. Authorities say the incident took place around 2:08 p.m. Monday on Olive Street, just west of 30th Street East. A 2005 Nissan Altima was driving eastbound on Olive at a high rate of speed and lost control, colliding […]

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  • USWatertown Public Opinion

    Soybean producers have opportunity to request referendum through May 31

    Soybean producers may request a referendum during the four -week period that started May 6 and ends May 31, 2024.

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  • ScienceThe Providence Journal

    Miss seeing the northern lights? Sun still 'pretty active' creating hope for more shows

    The sun is at what's known as 'solar maximum' a time of greater activity.

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  • USKTXL

    Tutor arrested in connection with child pornography distribution

    (FOX40.COM) — A tutor was recently arrested after hundreds of sexually graphic images of children were found in his possession, according to the Modesto Police Department. On May 9, MPD detectives said they followed up on a cyber tip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an individual who uploaded and […]

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  • USKSNT Topeka

    ‘Topeka JUMP’ calls for officials to address violence, homelessness

    TOPEKA (KSNT) – ‘Topeka JUMP’ held their annual spring assembly to shed light on the community’s most pressing issues. The group gathered at Washburn University’s Lee Arena Monday night to urge community leaders to address homelessness, violence and the mental health crisis. Several city and county officials were in attendance including Shawnee County Commissioner Kevin […]

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  • USWCIA Champaign

    State releases new playbook for dealing with future public health emergencies

    SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Dr. Sameer Vohra is coming up on 18 months as the director of the Illinois department of public health. He joined the department at the tail end of the worst parts of the pandemic. His first year and a half has been defined by getting it ready for the next disaster. […]

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  • USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Multiple brown water advisories in effect across isles

    May 14—1/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH A brown water advisory has been issued for Oahu's North Shore, from the shores of Kaena Point to Kahuku to Kaaawa. 2/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH A brown water advisory has been issued for Kaneohe Bay. The state Health Department has issued multiple brown water advisories across ...

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  • WorldThe Courier Journal

    Why are flags at half-staff? Peace Officers Memorial Day is May 15

    Flags will be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, May 15. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's website offers flag status for such occasions. What to know.

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  • PoliticsRaleigh News and Observer

    North Carolina has a Republican runoff today. What do you need to know to vote in it?

    North Carolina Republicans have the chance to vote in the 2024 primary election ... again.

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  • USThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.

    Riverside Elementary School paraeducator jailed, accused of sex crimes against teens

    May 13—A Riverside Elementary School paraeducator and high school coach admitted to recording himself engaging in sex acts with underage boys and sending the videos to other children, court records say. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the FBI, arrested Dallas M. Shuler, 28, on suspicion of sexually exploiting minors and possessing depictions of minors engaged in ...

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  • USColumbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.

    Warden School District state audit reports no findings

    May 13—WARDEN — The Washington State Auditor's Office audit on Warden School District for the period of Sept. 1, 2022 through Aug. 31, 2023, released Thursday, reported no findings of noncompliance, significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the district's financial statements and federal award uses. The audit report also reviewed two findings from the period of Sept. 1, 2021, through ...

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  • USPalestine Herald-Press, Texas

    Quilt exhibit opens May16 at Vanishing Texana Museum

    May 13—Starting May 16 and running through the last week of June, the Vanishing Texana Museum will once again be hosting an exhibit of both historically and locally significant quilts. The collection has been organized by Larry Lydick, museum curator, and Deborah Burkett,a member of the Cherokee County Historical Commission and author of "Quilts and Their Stories Binding Generations Together." ...

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  • USThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.

    One Bob to rule them all: Two of the three candidates for governor named Bob Ferguson drop out of Washington's race

    May 13—OLYMPIA — Drama that ensued last week when three people named Bob Ferguson all filed to run for Washington's governorship appeared to have settled down Monday when two of the trio of Bobs dropped out of the race. On Monday, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued a public statement in which he threatened to take legal action if the other two people by the same name did not withdraw ...

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  • USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine

    Organizations celebrate child care workers, call for federal government support

    May 13—LEWISTON — Maine People's Alliance and YWCA Central Maine teamed up Monday to observe A Day Without Child Care, a national day of action. The purpose was to celebrate child care workers and get people in the mindset to demand further federal government support for child care facilities and families who need them. "This is a national day of action to really draw attention to the fact ...

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  • USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine

    History of Wainwright's woes aids Mills' decision to spare removal

    May 13—Governor Janet Mills' decision Monday not to remove Sheriff Christopher Wainwright from his popularly elected position stems from three main complaints from Oxford County Commissioners that led them to request the action. Commissioners David Duguay of Byron, Timothy Turner of Buckfield and Steven Merrill of Norway filed a 10-page complaint in February to Mills' office asking her to ...

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  • USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Man, 32, arrested for allegedly robbing store in Kaneohe

    May 13—Honolulu police arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of first-degree robbery in Kaneohe overnight. A police bulletin said at about 12:07 a.m. Sunday, the suspect allegedly loaded a shopping cart full of items from an unidentified store in the Kaneohe area, then walked out without paying for them. The store manager, a 51-year-old man, had stopped the suspect outside and confronted him ...

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  • PoliticsThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.

    Here's who filed for office in Spokane County

    May 13—Friday was the deadline to file for political office in the Aug. 6 primary in Washington, and Monday was the deadline for candidates to withdraw from races if they changed their minds. Below are candidates for statewide office, Congress in central and Eastern Washington, and other races that will appear on the Spokane County ballot. Incumbents are marked with asterisks. Candidate ...

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  • USThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.

    No endorsement from Medical Lake Mayor Terri Cooper after she suspends congressional campaign

    May 13—Medical Lake Mayor Terri Cooper has suspended her campaign to represent Eastern Washington in Congress, she acknowledged in a news release after not filing to run before the Friday deadline. "My priority has always been, and still remains, my local community of Medical Lake," she stated in the news release. "In light of all the unfinished business and the aftermath of the Gray Road and ...

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  • USColumbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.

    MLSD to cut about 100 teachers; further cuts coming

    May 13—MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District will start the next school year with about 100 fewer teachers, according to an MLSD press release. Non-renewal notices are expected to be issued to about 100 provisional teachers, according to the release. A provisional teacher is one who is either in their first three years of teaching in Washington or who has received a low evaluation and ...

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  • USWVLA Baton Rouge

    School closures in, near Baton Rouge after severe weather

    After severe weather hits the Baton Rouge metro area, some schools and offices have announced closures for Tuesday, May 14.

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  • PoliticsMSNBC

    'Prosecutors understood the assignment': The people called Michael Cohen - and he answered

    Michael Cohen took the stand in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial for the first time on Monday - and he had plenty to say. Plus - what does the defense have in store when they get to cross-examine Trump's former fixer? Hugo Lowell, Jeremy Saland, Anthony Coley, and Susan Glasser join Charles Coleman to discuss.

  • USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Man, 70, found unresponsive in Kailua waters

    May 13—A 70-year-old man was found unresponsive in waters off Kailua Beach on Sunday night, according to the Honolulu Police Department. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services took the man to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. His identity was not immediately released. Police have initially classified the case as an unattended death. Police said there were no signs of foul play. No ...

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  • USWDAF

    Merriam council votes to remove “thin blue line” flags from city event

    Merriam City Council voted 6-2 Monday night to allow only American flags to fly at the city's "Flags 4 Freedom" event

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  • USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Windward Oahu, section of Maui under flood warnings; more rain on the way

    May 13—1/3 Swipe or click to see more CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM The Waiahole Poi Factory is flooded with stormwater amid a flash flood warning for Oahu. 2/3 Swipe or click to see more CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM Windward Oahu is under a flash flood warning. Shown here, vehicles drive through stormwater at the intersection of Kamehameha and ...

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  • USWHIO

    3 children subject of AMBER Alert out of Greene Co. found safe

    Three children who were the subject of an AMBER Alert out of Greene County have been found safe.

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