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- OpinionUSA TODAY Opinion
I was raped 22 years ago. My rapist was convicted – but most aren't so lucky.
Only 7 of every 1,000 reported rapes result in a felony conviction in the U.S. I was one of the lucky few thanks to those who listened.
4 min read - USUSA TODAY
Sequoia National Park’s giants are the friendly type. Hugs are welcome.
Sequoia National Park is famously home to the largest tree in the world, but the General Sherman Tree isn’t the park’s only marvel.
4 min read - OpinionRockford Register Star
Letter: Crime rates among undocumented immigrants substantially lower than US citizens
"Offering inaccurate statistics that try to paint all immigrants as violent hordes is not helpful," writes Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan of Rockford.
1 min read - OpinionRockford Register Star
Letter Total solar eclipse was nearly indescribable
"As remarkable as the eclipsing was, I wasn't fully prepared for totality," write Mike King of Dakota..
2 min read - LifestyleNaples Daily News
Q&A: What goes on behind the bar? Bartenders from two popular Naples bars tell all
Ever wondered what it's like to work behind your favorite bar? We have the answers from bartenders at two popular 5th Ave bars.
8 min read - BusinessTCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers
HOA Q&A: Does the selection of a contractor have to be done at a HOA Board meeting?
The contactor would perform major work on the condominium buildings such as power washing or replacing roofs
2 min read - USSpringfield News-Leader
Springfield school board member Shurita Thomas-Tate is PFLAG 'Advocate of the Year'
The LGBTQIA+ advocacy organization noted Thomas-Tate was the only school board member to publicly state support for LGBTQIA+ students and staff.
3 min read - SportsSpringfield News-Leader
People Are Awesome: Miracle League needs volunteers, Generosity Collective offers grants
Want to help Ozarks youth and adults with disabilities play ball?The park board is recruiting.
3 min read - USErie Times News
North East marina will have new people managing it. How they'll work to keep it open
North East Borough Council will appoint the five-member board when it meets Monday. The next day it will file articles of incorporation with state.
3 min read - USThe Daily Telegram
Adrian College spring commencement continuing with anti-trans activist as keynote speaker
Adrian College's spring commencement is scheduled for Sunday, May 5, and the college will feature Riley Gaines as its keynote speaker.
6 min read - USThe Monroe News
Navy veteran from Monroe receives citation for nuclear testing efforts in Vietnam era
Tom Hoffman, 85, received the Defense Department’s Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service certificate and medal for nuclear testing decades earlier.
4 min read - BusinessHerald-Tribune
Sarasota employers and workers both hurt by childcare crisis, survey shows
A majority of Sarasota employers surveyed report significant challenges for employees seeking childcare and equal impact on businesses.
2 min read - OpinionPetoskey News Review
Why communities need local newspapers
Opinion: Local newspapers connect communities and serve as watchdogs in ways we can't afford to lose.
3 min read - USThe Bergen Record
North Jersey traffic - NY/NJ Gotham soccer at Red Bull Arena, utility work on Route 9W
NY/NJ Gotham soccer at Red Bull Arena, utility work on U.S. 9W and Route 3, and construction on the Bayonne Bridge may cause traffic in North Jersey.
4 min read - USPetoskey News Review
Petoskey Audubon hosts 'Biggest Year in Michigan Birding History' program
Birding enthusiast Danny Bernard will share his story of battling a limited budget and the time constraint of a full-time job on his journey to break the Michigan Big Year record.
1 min read - USPetoskey News Review
League of Women Voters plans public forums on Michigan’s expanded voting rights
Local election clerks and League members will provide information about the changes and will be available to answer questions.
1 min read - USThe Daily Telegram
Bodycam video highlights third day of Warner murder case testimony
The Michigan State Police's lead investigator in the Dee Warner case testified Friday along with state police analysts and two of Dee's friends.
14 min read - USPetoskey News Review
National Guard and DNR partner on Wilderness State Park upgrades
Over 100 members of the 1430th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, 107th Engineer Battalion are set to arrive at the state park next week to help with a series of construction projects.
2 min read - NewsCheboygan Daily Tribune
‘Bad River’ documentary to show at Opera House on May 11
The Straits of Mackinac Alliance will present a free screening of the documentary "Bad River" at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.
1 min read - OpinionNebraska Examiner
The need for environmental justice reparations in Omaha
The freeway that bifurcated North Omaha was marketed as an infrastructure development that would benefit all of Omaha. However, it solidified segregation, dramatically decreased Black homeownership and led to the amplification of environmental injustice. For the last two years, I have been working as a research assistant for the Omaha Spatial Justice Project. As part of that […] The post The need for environmental justice reparations in Omaha appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
4 min read - USWHIO
Man arrested for animal cruelty after puppy was found inside closed drawstring bag
A Middletown man was arrested for animal cruelty after a puppy was found tied up in a bad and abandoned.
1 min read - BusinessThe Monroe News
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
Police investigating shooting deaths of 2 men in northwest Atlanta
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the deaths of two victims in northwest Atlanta.
1 min read - LifestyleThe High Point Enterprise, N.C.
Weekend retreat honors longtime youth minister
May 4—HIGH POINT — If you're wondering whether former youth pastor Barry Osborne made an impact on the lives of the countless teenagers he ministered to, the name of their alumni group should give you a hint: Barry's Grateful Kids. Of course, they're not kids anymore — some of them are in their 60s and 70s now — but they're still grateful for the love, support and counsel Osborne provided ...
4 min read - USKTLA articles
Residents on edge as burglars terrorize Beverly Grove neighborhood
Residents in a Beverly Grove neighborhood are terrified after a burglary crew has relentlessly targeted the area in a string of costly thefts. Neighbors said the burglars are hitting homes on an almost daily basis, oftentimes staking out potential properties before striking. Many homeowners have increased security measures by installing cameras and motion sensors around […]
3 min read - USKSEE articles
Man dead after hit-and-run at park in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man is dead following a hit and run at a park near Fashion Fair Mall, the Fresno Police Department said. Officers say they observed a vehicle at 8:15 p.m. on Friday around the area of First Street and Gettysburg Avenue. They attempted to issue a traffic stop, but the vehicle […]
1 min read - USThe Cool Down
Biden administration introduces new regulations targeting toxic chemicals found in everyday products: 'It's long past time for the polluters who poisoned all of us to be held responsible'
"President Biden understands the threat that forever chemicals pose to the health of families across the country."
2 min read - USKansas City Star
3 months on, family of missing teen holds onto hope. Did KC police alert public in time?
It’s been three months since T’Montez Hurt went missing in Kansas City. His family has not given up hope, despite frustrations about delays in alerting the public about his case.
8 min read - USKLAS articles
Las Vegas family shares shock after wind rips part of roof off home in northwest valley
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A house in the northwest valley saw significant wind damage Friday, one day before extreme winds were forecasted across Southern Nevada. “It was just kinda shocking,” Tracy LaPort said of the damage to his home. LaPort told 8 News Now his day took a turn he didn’t expect on what he […]
2 min read - USKRON
VIDEO: Oakland supermarket employee robbed at gunpoint
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – A store employee in Oakland was robbed at gunpoint in the early hours of the morning on Wednesday. The store’s owner says it wasn’t the first time, but they’ve been too scared to speak up, until now. “I am mad, I am angry. I am scared,” said Shirley Luo, who owns […]
1 min read - USKTLA articles
Long Beach taco truck worker beaten, robbed in violent confrontation
A man recalls the terrifying moment he was beaten and robbed while working at his family’s taco truck in Long Beach — the second time they’ve now been targeted. The victim, Erick Flores, was working at the Los Bros Tacos truck located on Junipero Avenue and 7th Street when two suspects suddenly approached him on […]
3 min read - USKRQE Albuquerque
Amber alert issued for 10-month-old girl out of Clovis
CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police have issued an amber alert for 10-month-old Eleia Maria Torres. She is 28 inches tall with brown eyes and brown hair. According to officials, around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, the Clovis Police Department was sent to Ned Houk Park where they found two women, 23-year-old Samantha Cisernos and 23-year-old […]
1 min read - USKRON
Man arrested after juvenile injured in hit-and-run near Rohnert Park high school
(KRON) — A minor was injured in a hit-and-run crash in Rohnert Park on Friday, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said. Angel Antonio Martinez, 22, of Cotati was identified as the suspect and arrested. The crash happened at about 8:30 a.m. in the area of Snyder Lane and Hinebaugh Creek. Witnesses told police […]
1 min read - 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.
3 min read - USTexas Tribune
“We lost everything”: East Texas residents confront their future after flooding
Dozens of evacuees, including the elderly and barefoot children, crowded in an old school building Friday, praying for clear skies on Monday.
6 min read - USAlamogordo Daily News
Evacuations underway in Timberon as Oakmont Fire grows to 100 acres
An unknown fire that began at noon on Friday, May 3 on Oakmont Road in Timberon, New Mexico has spread to approximately 100 acres and is 0% contained.
3 min read - USNBC News
Florida teens seen on viral video dumping trash into ocean from a boat turn themselves in
Two Florida teens seen in a viral video dumping trash into the Atlantic Ocean from a boat turned themselves into authorities on Friday and face a felony pollution charge, according to officials and court records.
3 min read - USFox News
Man charged with killing off-duty Chicago police officer denied pretrial release
A 22-year-old man facing charges for the April 21 killing of off-duty Chicago officer Luis Huesca was denied pretrial release by a judge on Friday.
2 min read - USThe Providence Journal
Why lawmakers want to remove an even broader spectrum of criminal records from public view
Why lawmakers want to remove more criminal records from public view
3 min read - USKTTV
2 boys accused of bringing ghost gun, glock to Northridge Middle School
Two boys, believed to be as young as 13 years old, are accused of bringing guns to school at Northridge Middle School.
1 min read - USWKRN articles
Man arrested after hours-long standoff in Dickson County
A man was arrested after an hours-long standoff Friday evening in Dickson County.
- USKRQE Albuquerque
Thunderstorms and high winds develop this weekend
Strong to severe thunderstorms and spotty showers will develop in parts of New Mexico this weekend. A period of windy weather will return starting Sunday. Warmer and breezier weather has returned to New Mexico Friday afternoon. Winds in eastern New Mexico have been gusting up to around 35 mph. High temperatures are back in the […]
2 min read - USWKRN articles
‘I’m a strong, tough woman who can’t be hurt anymore’: Woman recounts being groomed by former music producer convicted of child sex crimes
She met him at 16. A year later at the age of 17, she was groomed, manipulated, and turned into a victim.
4 min read - USKFOR articles
Moore PD respond to train accident
Moore Police Department confirmed a fatality accident involving a pedestrian and a train Friday evening in Moore.
- USKRQE Albuquerque
2 Albuquerque city councilors call for city to help enforce immigration law under certain conditions
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pair of Albuquerque city councilors want the city to cooperate with federal immigration agents when an immigrant is accused of a serious crime. Right now, the city’s Immigrant Friendly Ordinance prevents the city from helping the feds enforce immigration laws. It also bars the city from allowing agents access to city property […]
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Rare non-scoundrel witness, Hope Hicks, obliterates Trump's defense with credible testimony
While both the defense and the prosecution in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial found support for their arguments in the testimony of former close Trump aid Hope Hicks, placing Trump's hush money payments squarely within the context of the election was particularly damning for Trump's case. Susanne Craig, investigative reporter for The New York Times, and Jeremy Saland, former Manhattan assistant district attorney, discuss with Alex Wagner.
- USWJBK fox local articles
Ex-Warren councilman facing felony weapon charges
"In plain view they observed a small revolver on his hip," said Det. Sgt. Jim Twardesky.
2 min read - USKSEE articles
Woman accused of Ewell’s Bar shooting out on bail, deputies say
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The woman accused of the shooting that killed a man outside a Fresno bar on April 14 was released after posting bond, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said. According to the Fresno County District’s Attorney Office, on April 23 charges of murder and discharging a firearm were filed against 26-year-old Domonique […]
1 min read - USKXRM Colorado Springs
Eastbound Austin Bluffs closure for water valve project
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — According to Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities), crews will begin the installation of the final two valves for the North Academy Boulevard Water Valves Replacement project, starting on Sunday, May 5. Drivers should expect changes in traffic patterns starting on May 5, with a complete closure of eastbound Austin Bluffs Parkway from […]
1 min read - USKRQE Albuquerque
VIDEO: APD officers shoot at vehicle driving away, shooting under investigation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – We’re seeing the moments two Albuquerque Police Department officers opened fire on a car as it drove away. Those officers are now under investigation. APD officers Nathien Apodaca and Hernan Conchas arrived to a home on 59th Street in Northwest Albuquerque on March 30, looking for a man who shot at his […]
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