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- USNBC News
NOAA issues highest-ever May forecast for the coming hurricane season
In the highest hurricane season forecast they have ever issued in May, forecasters with NOAA predict an above-normal number of storms.
2 min read - USTimes Herald-Record
Kingston man pleads guilty in 2022 shooting at Esopus residence
The Ulster County District Attorney's office said a man pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony assault in the shooting of a woman in the hip in 2022
1 min read - USThe Anderson Independent-Mail
Greenville Scottish games, parade return this weekend, road closures, need to know info
Greenville Scottish Games two days of festivities that combine spirited competition, Celtic jams, a parade, and more, May 24-25.
3 min read - USThe Jackson Sun
Lees kick off strawberry season in West TN at annual Humboldt festival
West Tennessee Strawberry Festival is a tradition that's been anxiously anticipated each May for over 85 years, drawing Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Despite his record, Rick Scott enters race to lead the Senate GOP
Sen. Rick Scott's Capitol Hill career has had plenty of pitfalls. He's running to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell as the Senate Republicans' leader anyway.
3 min read - USThe Daily Reporter
Edwards sentenced in witness intimidation case over explicit pictures
Prosecutor Zack Stempien said videotaping the girl was reprehensible. “More concerning … attempting to … coerce the victim to stop the prosecution.”
2 min read - LifestyleMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee-area fairs, community and church festivals in summer 2024
Community festivals bring carnival rides, ethnic foods, artisans, live music, and a lot of beer to parks, fair grounds and church parking lots.
17 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Ex-Trump White House lawyer says classified documents case delays show judge’s incompetence
Ty Cobb says case ‘could have easily gotten to trial’ and that Aileen Cannon has delayed on issues most judges would have handled
3 min read - USUSA TODAY
Amtrak train delays expected between NYC, DC, Philadelphia after severe service disruption
While service resumed Thursday morning, Amtrak trains between New York and Washington D.C. are expected to experience continued delays.
2 min read - LifestyleJournal Star
Peoria named one of the best places to live in the country, according to report
Peoria's housing affordability was the main factor in its ranking as the best place to live in Illinois, according to U.S. News and World Report.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Alito authors a 6-3 ruling siding with the South Carolina GOP in racial gerrymandering case
The Supreme Court sided with South Carolina Republicans in a racial gerrymandering case that’s the Republican-majority court’s latest ruling curbing voting rights.
2 min read - NewsMiami Herald
This new Miami hotel is packed with food, a gym, even a Turkish bath. See for yourself
Get a sneak peek with these photos.
- OpinionVC Star | Ventura County Star
Walters: California Supreme Court weighs cases that could limit ballot initiative process
Two pending cases have again raised the issue of whether there should be restrictions on the use of the initiative process to make new laws.
3 min read - USThe Guardian
Supreme court rules South Carolina doesn’t need to redraw congressional map to consider Black voters
Justices send case back to lower court, saying it didn’t properly evaluate evidence in ruling Republican plan was discriminatory
3 min read - USThe Courier & Press
Severe weather possible Friday and Sunday; here's what forecasters are saying.
Severe weather is possible in the Tri-State on Friday, and strong storms are looking likely on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
2 min read - USThe El Paso Times
El Paso man arrested on federal firearm charges, gun sold recovered at crime scenes, Mexico
An El Paso man was arrested on federal charges for allegedly buying guns under his name and illegally reselling them.
2 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Trump team moves behind the scenes to shift the GOP platform on abortion and marriage
Donald Trump's allies are quietly getting involved in little-noticed fights over who will serve on the committee to set the Republican Party's national platform.
7 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Austin police investigating homicide that left man dead at North Austin apartment
A man in his 30s was found with "obvious signs of trauma" to his body, and life-saving measures were unsuccessful, police said.
1 min read - USWJAX
NOAA forecasting ‘above normal’ hurricane season in its 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook and it is forecasting an “above normal” season.
1 min read - BusinessINSIDER
One of the US's busiest cruise ports can't keep up with America's love for vacations at sea — but an urgent new terminal will help meet the demand for giant cruise ships
Port Canaveral's cruise terminals are so in demand that it's starting to turn away business. To alleviate this, it's quickly building a new terminal.
5 min read - USNY Daily News
Heavy rain, damaging winds hit NYC; FAA grounds all flights at all area airports
Heavy downpours and damaging winds pummeled parts of New York City Thursday morning, just ahead of what’s expected to be a mild Memorial Day Weekend. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Manhattan, Staten Island and Brooklyn, as well as part of Queens and the Bronx until 10 a.m., but rain and thunderstorms are expected through the afternoon. The high is ...
1 min read - USLA Times
Supreme Court OKs shift of Black voters to shore up GOP congressional district
Justices uphold a redistricting map drawn by South Carolina's Republican Legislature and overturn a lower court ruling that called it a 'stark racial gerrymander.'
3 min read - LifestyleThe Courier Journal
Kentucky cities made the U.S. News & World Report Best Cities list. Find out which ones
Lexington and Louisville both made lists for Best Places to Live and Best Places to Retire list. Find out which placed higher.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | House Democrat penalized after listing Trump’s legal crises
After Rep. Jim McGovern listed a series of Trump scandals, House Republicans tried to silence the Democrat. The effort had the opposite of the intended effect.
3 min read - BusinessPolitico
DOJ and states sue Live Nation, could seek breakup of company
The case follows years of backlash from consumers, rivals and lawmakers against Ticketmaster and its parent company.
6 min read - USAsheville Citizen-Times
Madison Planning Board forms ridge top subcommittee: Not as simple as 'save our ridges'
The Madison County Planning Board's Ridge Top Subcommittee will hold its first special meeting May 24 at noon at the county offices on Elizabeth Lane.
5 min read - USWPXI
South Fayette, Cranberry neighborhoods to host free movie nights
Charter Homes & Neighborhoods will hold their 2024 Outdoor Summer Movie Nights on the Green in two Pittsburgh-area locations.
1 min read - USMaine Morning Star
Crime victims may get fewer services as federal aid drops. States weigh how to help.
Groups that assist crime victims across the United States are bracing for significant financial pain after the amount available from a major federal victim services fund plunged $700 million this year. Congress recently lowered spending to $1.2 billion from the fund, which provides grants to nonprofit and local programs across the country. This latest round […] The post Crime victims may get fewer services as federal aid drops. States weigh how to help. appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
9 min read - BusinessAustin American-Statesman
Thursday is Circle K Fuel Day. Here's how to get 40 cents off per gallon in Texas
For Circle K Fuel Day, customers can get 40 cents off per gallon Thursday between 4 7 p.m. Profits to go to nonprofit in honor of Memorial Day.
2 min read - BusinessC4ISRNET
National Reconnaissance Office launches proliferated constellation
The launch is the first of six planned for this year and is part of a broader NRO effort to extend its satellite architecture across multiple orbits.
2 min read - USNBC News
NJ Transit says to expect delays and cancellations after downed power lines suspended service Wednesday
NJ Transit advised that delays and cancellations should be expected Thursday as a result of “residual impacts” from the service disruption caused by Amtrak’s overhead wires Wednesday.
1 min read - USNBC News
Prosecutors look to call Hunter Biden's ex-wife and the late Beau Biden's wife to testify in gun case
Prosecutors for the gun case against Hunter Biden in Delaware intend to call his ex-wife along with Beau Biden's widow to testify as witnesses.
2 min read - USTimes Herald-Record
Memorial Day is May 27. Here are the parades, services planned in mid-Hudson
Orange, Ulster and Sullivan will play host to parades, flag raisings and ceremonies in honor of Memorial Day this weekend. Find out when and where.
5 min read - USArgus Leader
Amid discussion of new prisons, some South Dakota lawmakers on budget panel call for reforms
The bipartisan sentiment was shared as Department of Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko.
4 min read - SportsMiami Herald
New preseason hurricane forecast is highest ever issued. Brace yourself, Florida
NOAA predicts 17 to 25 named storms, 8 to 13 hurricanes and 4 to 7 major hurricanes.
4 min read - USMinnesota Reformer
Four years after George Floyd, Minnesota’s racial gaps remain stark
Four years ago this week, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. The event was captured on video, inspiring protests and riots in Minnesota and beyond. Floyd’s killing brought newfound attention to Minnesota’s longstanding racial disparities, some of the nation’s worst. In the days following Floyd’s death, politicians and business leaders vowed to reckon […] The post Four years after George Floyd, Minnesota’s racial gaps remain stark appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
4 min read - USThe 74
New Alabama School Funding Model Under Consideration by Lawmakers
With one legislative session finished and the next about eight months away, Alabama legislators will spend the time in-between deciding whether to develop an entirely new school funding formula. The House and Senate committees that oversee the Education Trust Fund (ETF), the state’s education budget, held a joint meeting Tuesday to begin discussions about potential […]
6 min read - USWJAX
Duval County School Board votes 7-0 to select Christopher Bernier as next DCPS superintendent
Christopher Bernier was selected by the Duval County School Board to be the next Duval County Public Schools superintendent with a 7-0 vote on Thursday morning.
3 min read - BusinessThe Gardner News
Homes in Worcester County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Here's a look at the prices of sold homes changed in Worcester County in February 2024.
3 min read - USColumbus Ledger-Enquirer
Death investigation underway after man’s death in Alabamla, Russell County Coroner says
The victim was pronounced dead at 8:42 a.m. Wednesday, according to Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr.
- BusinessThe Bulletin
Homes in New London County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Here's a look at the prices of sold homes changed in New London County in February 2024.
3 min read - BusinessThe Burlington Free Press
Homes in Chittenden County sold for lower prices recently: See how much here
Here's a look at the prices of sold homes changed in Chittenden County in February 2024.
3 min read - USReuters
Baltimore's former top prosecutor to be sentenced for perjury, mortgage fraud
Baltimore's former top prosecutor will be sentenced on Thursday for lying about suffering a work-related hardship in order to improperly access her city employee retirement account, as well as for making a false statement on a mortgage application. Marilyn Mosby, 44, was the youngest chief prosecutor for any major U.S. city at the time of her election as Maryland's state attorney for Baltimore in 2014. A year later, she made national headlines by bringing criminal charges against six police of
2 min read - LifestyleAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Arizona cities ranked low on best places to live ranking. Here's why
For its annual Best Places to Live ranking, U.S. News evaluates 150 major cities. Phoenix and Tucson both barely made it to the top half this year.
4 min read - USThe Tennessean
West Tennessee high school faces backlash after students with disabilities were isolated from graduating class
One of the parents said a West Tennessee high school isolated students with disabilities during their graduation ceremony last week, prompting a petition calling to remove the school's principal.
4 min read - SportsApp.com | Asbury Park Press
When does summer start? When does it end? What about the unofficial start and end?
Many people look to the Friday of Memorial Day weekend as the first day of summer. Here are big days to look forward to this year.
1 min read - SportsThe Coloradoan
Colorado Lottery Powerball, Powerball Double Play results for May 22, 2024
Check your tickets for Colorado daily lottery draw games here.
1 min read - OpinionHerald-Tribune
Are fat-cat developers trying to prop up their puppet on Sarasota's County Commission?
Neil Rainford, appointed by the governor to Nancy Detert's seat, is up against Tom Knight, a former county sheriff.
4 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Man rents Tesla, follows victim going to family dinner in ‘calculated,’ ‘unconscionable’ murder
Darius Dugger was shot to death in Sept. 2023. His fiancé told Channel 2 Action News that someone followed them for several miles and then opened fire on Dugger’s truck. The couple was with their four-year-old son when it happened.
2 min read - USWFTV
Florida to open sales tax holiday for hurricane preparation
We are nearly one week away from the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
1 min read