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- USMiami Herald
Retired police dog was abandoned by handler at animal shelter, Georgia sheriff says
An investigation is underway, officials say.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Republicans follow through on their odd home-appliance fixation
Why did Republicans prioritize the “Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act”? It all stems from the GOP's problem with energy efficiency standards.
2 min read - USSouth Dakota Searchlight
Rounds bill would prevent mandatory electronic tags for cattle and bison
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, introduced legislation Wednesday that would prevent the federal government from implementing a rule requiring the use of electronic identification tags on cattle and bison. “South Dakota cattle producers don’t need D.C. bureaucrats telling them how to manage and track their livestock,” Rounds said in a press release. The U.S. […] The post Rounds bill would prevent mandatory electronic tags for cattle and bison appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
2 min read - USUSA TODAY
Norwegian cruise employee arrested for allegedly stabbing multiple people on board
A Norwegian Cruise Line employee was arrested Tuesday after allegedly stabbing multiple people during an Alaska cruise.
2 min read - USIdaho Statesman
Boise School District wants to close this school. Parents call communication ‘deceptive’
The district is considering a proposal to convert an elementary school into an early childhood learning center.
7 min read - USWHIO
UPDATE: Over 2,400 without power after Tuesday’s severe weather
Thousands of people remain without power across the area after Tuesday night's storms.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
State guard charged in prisoner’s beating death cleared on six of seven charges, set free
Ronald Connor, a guard charged in the beating death of a mentally ill inmate at Dade Correctional Institution, was found guilty only of a misdemeanor charge.
5 min read - USJournal Star
Pedestrian dead following crash with vehicle on Route 24 in East Peoria
The pedestrian was found dead in the roadway east of Illinois Central College, police say.
1 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Woman passes out during boudoir shoot, photographer accused of sex assault, TX cops say
She lost consciousness shortly after he gave her some wine, Texas officials say.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
Is it the Golden 1 Center of Elk Grove? Mayor sees the zoo as ‘absolutely our arena moment’
Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen likes to visit and study zoos and hopes to have one in her backyard: “Elk Grove can dream big and do big things.”
6 min read - USThe Courier & Press
NWS: Severe weather outbreak likely today in Tri-State
Severe thunderstorms are likely in the Tri-State on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said, continuing a run of active weather in the region.
1 min read - USPharos-Tribune, Logansport, Ind.
Pioneer school board honored with awards
May 8—The Pioneer Regional School Board was recognized by the Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA) with an Exemplary Governance Award (EGA) for the 2023 calendar year. The EGA was given to the board for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to professional learning and student success. The awards are given annually to school boards across four levels of distinction. Board awards are ...
1 min read - USPharos-Tribune, Logansport, Ind.
Cass County voters make their voices heard
May 8—Local voting precincts were seeing good voter turnout Tuesday morning and into early afternoon as Cass County came out to vote in the Indiana primaries. Morning rain and a later threat of tornadoes wasn't hindering voters from casting their ballots. Sandra Torkelson was working the polls in Walton and said there had been a steady stream of voters throughout the morning. She said that ...
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
Siblings, 2 and 4 years old, die after being swept down river as they played, CA cops say
The children’s mother took them to a picnic area to spend the afternoon, deputies said.
1 min read - USThe Columbus Dispatch
Columbus police car chase ends with 2 people in custody, damage to multiple cruisers
Two people are in custody after they led Columbus police on a car chase Tuesday afternoon.
1 min read - USRock Hill Herald
Will Biden catch Rock Hill’s ‘Hail Mary pass?’ SC governor asks feds for disaster help
The request is for individual assistance for people who had damage, but not for government repair costs.
4 min read - PoliticsPolitico
FreedomWorks Is Closing — And Blaming Trump
The libertarian organization couldn’t survive the populist shift in the Republican Party.
4 min read - ScienceReuters
Astronomers finally detect a rocky planet with an atmosphere
Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere - a trait considered essential for any possibility of harboring life. Researchers said on Wednesday the planet is a "super-Earth" - a rocky world significantly larger than our planet but smaller than Neptune - and it orbits perilously close to a star dimmer and slightly less massive than our sun, rapidly completing an orbit every 18 hours or so. Infrared observations using two instruments aboard th
3 min read - USIowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City's tobacco permit moratorium will address safety concerns, influx of vape shops
Iowa City will stop issuing new tobacco permits through the end of the year as the number of tobacco and smoke shops in the area have grown.
2 min read - USNBC News
Man who tried to shoot pastor during service livestream is charged in cousin's death that same day
A Pennsylvania man who tried to shoot a pastor during a sermon that was being livestreamed earlier this week has been additionally charged with homicide, accused of fatally shooting his cousin the same day.
3 min read - USKansas City Star
Police search for missing 13-year-old boy last seen Tuesday in Kansas City
Police are searching for Jaylan Anderson, 13, who was last seen Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City.
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Stormy Daniels' detailed testimony about Trump encounter rattles defense
The trial is centered on hush-money payments, including to Stormy Daniels, prior to the 2016 presidential election. Daniels is a key witness for the prosecution's case.
4 min read - WorldArmy Times
Live-fire training suspended for Special Forces after range incident
The Army suspended all Special Forces range activities for 72 hours following an accidental shooting on a range when live rounds were mixed in with blanks.
2 min read - OpinionDeseret News
The critical role of technology hubs in American innovation
Investing in and supporting regional tech hubs like Utah's Silicon Slopes ensures a bright future for the nation.
3 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Did Kathleen Cummings lie about her residency for Waukesha council seat? Judge says no.
Walworth County Judge Phillip A. Koss, acting on behalf of Waukesha County in deciding the case without a jury, acquitted Cummings of all charges.
5 min read - USPolitico
Trump wins further delay in another one of his criminal cases — this time in Georgia
It comes shortly after Trump's judge in his Florida case indefinitely delayed the trial there.
3 min read - USWFXT
Live court video, updates: New evidence presented on Day 7 of testimony in Karen Read murder trial
Read is facing charges including second-degree murder in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe.
5 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Ga. police search for ‘armed and dangerous’ man wanted in connection to shooting of 6-year-old
A 6-year-old was shot multiple times last week before being taken to an Atlanta children’s hospital.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Does Cuba own this Key West landmark? Heir of Castro victim seeks sale of historic center
A Florida court will decide if the San Carlos Institute should be sold to pay compensation to a victim of Fidel Castro.
7 min read - USWPXI
Armstrong Tunnel to be fully closed for part of weekend
The Armstrong Tunnel will be fully closed at the start of this weekend.
1 min read - USThe Desert Sun
Siblings, age 2 and 4, die after being swept away in fast water in California river
The mother and her 2-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl were at Thurmun Flats Picnic Area in San Bernardino when the children were swept downstream.
2 min read - USPeople
Woman Killed Her Husband and Sister Before She Was Fatally Shot by Brother: Police
Police say Angela Gosser killed her husband Larry Gosser and sister Jennifer Wilson and was allegedly killed by her brother Darryl Wilson after attacking him
2 min read - USThe Guardian
Georgia will allow Trump to challenge order keeping Fani Willis on election interference case
Appeals court said it would allow Trump to challenge decision not to disqualify Willis over relationship with her deputy
1 min read - USThe Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama Legislature passes $3.3 billion budget that includes a raise for state employees
The new budget would go into effect Oct. 1.
4 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
The walls of this $130,000 3D printed home were built in 18 hours — see what it's like inside
Portugal-based startup Havelar says it can build a new home in two months. The walls of its new two-bed home were printed in 18 hours.
4 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Minneapolis teachers voting on bigger raises, lower special-ed workloads in contract
Minneapolis educators are voting this week on a pair of union contracts that, in the case of teachers, would provide the highest pay increases they've seen in 25 years. The salary hikes — 4% this year and 5% in 2024-25 — would be in addition to automatic increases based on levels of education and experience, and are part of a deal described as historic by district and union leaders such as ...
3 min read - USHartford Courant
Domestic dispute involving firearm leads to CT school going into ‘secured’ mode
A man allegedly threatened a woman with a gun during a domestic dispute at a home in Vernon on Tuesday and chased her when she fled the residence, which led to officials putting a nearby school in a “secured” mode. Officers responded to a residence around 1 p.m. on an unspecified street on the report of an active domestic disturbance involving the threat of a firearm and learned that a man, ...
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Thousands of turkeys killed in barn fire in central Minnesota
Fire destroyed a barn in central Minnesota and killed thousands of turkeys inside, officials said Wednesday. The blaze struck the barn on a farm in Sauk Centre Township in the 39300 block of McCormick Lake Road, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office said. The barn, measuring 200 feet long and 64 feet wide, was a total loss, as were the roughly 7,000 turkeys inside when the fire broke out after ...
- PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Some Republicans try once again to defund Jack Smith prosecutions
Last summer, Republicans pushed to defund special counsel Jack Smith's office. As Donald Trump's legal crisis intensifies, the GOP idea has made a comeback.
3 min read - USCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
Did tornadoes touch down in Ohio? National Weather Service surveying storm damage
Another round of severe weather possibly spawned several tornadoes across Ohio. Today, the National Weather Service is looking for confirmation.
3 min read - USThe Oklahoman
9-year-old Oklahoma boy runs a mile to find help after a tornado crashes family's truck
A 9-year-old Oklahoma boy ran in the dark through debris to find help after a tornado caused his family's truck to crash.
1 min read - USThe Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville teen wanted to be a cop, another shot him before he could and is sentenced
In 2021 Siradus Sirmans was 16 and wanted to be a cop, and D'Andre McCray was 15. One is dead and the other is now sentenced to prison.
2 min read - USGreenville News
Greenville County school teacher charged, fired after bringing gun into Tanglewood Middle
Talk among students led officials to Shavar Stephenson, 25, of Greenville, arrested after a firearm was discovered in his bag on school property
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Atlanta police working to identify ‘repeat’ Target shoplifter, $2,000 reward offered
The Atlanta Police Department is working to identify and find a woman accused of stealing hundreds of dollars of merchandise from a Target store on Caroline Street.
1 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
La' James cosmetology school to refund more than $200,000 to settle Iowa student loan suit
La' James International College will pay more than $200,000 to nearly 150 students whose financial aid packages were delayed or withheld
3 min read - USTCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers
Why and for how long will Headwaters Lake launch ramp in Fellsmere be closed?
Why and for how long will Headwaters Lake launch ramp in Fellsmere be closed?
2 min read - USVirginian Pilot
16-year-old charged with murder in shooting death of teen in Virginia Beach
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of another 16-year-old in Virginia Beach on Tuesday. Police responded to the 1000 block of Bryce Lane near Level Green Park following a report of a shooting at about 3:49 p.m. Officers found the victim, a resident of Virginia Beach who has not been publicly identified, dead at the scene. Investigators arrested an unnamed ...
1 min read - PoliticsGrand Forks Herald
U.S. House candidate Roland Riemers says he will not file pre-election finance report with FEC
May 8—GRAND FORKS — Roland Riemers said he will not be filing with the Federal Election Commission before the June 11 election. Riemers, who's running in the Democratic primary for North Dakota's U.S. House seat , said in a statement that he mailed a notice to the FEC that he will not be filing the pre-election campaign disclosure forms, unlike the other candidates. Candidates running for ...
2 min read - USNaples Daily News
Lucky Bonita Springs ticket was million dollar winner in Florida Lottery drawing Tuesday
A Mega Millions ticket bought at a Bonita Springs 7-Eleven won $1 million in the Tuesday, May 7, 2024 drawing. Check out the winning numbers.
1 min read - USWSOC
Timeline: Storms expected Wednesday, could bring risk of tornadoes
There’s a strong potential for storms over the Charlotte area Wednesday afternoon, and a severe thunderstorm watch was issued just after 10 a.m.
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