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- USDaily Times-Call, Longmont, Colo.
Longmont-area home sales, May 12, 2024
May 12—The following data is supplied by Colorado Weekly Homebuyers List Inc., 303-744-2020. Listed are the buyer, the seller and the amount. Allenspark Jessica and Charles Morrow: 1001 Ski Road, Daniel and Tracy Reed, $799,000. Berthoud Mary Austinmills: 1100 Blue Bell Road, CB Signature Homes LLC, $459,800. Edward and Clare Fensholt: 364 Fickel Farm Trail, Meritage Homes Colo. Inc., ...
6 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
More than 5,000 cited for distracted driving in April in Minnesota
May 12—ST. PAUL — Law enforcement officers in Minnesota issued more than 5,300 citations for hands-free cellphone violations during a distracted driving enforcement campaign. According to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety 's Office of Traffic Safety, 278 agencies issued 5,380 citations from April 1 to April 30. The enforcement campaign was coordinated with funding ...
2 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill passes U.S. Senate, moves onto House
May 12—GRAND FORKS — The Senate passage of the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill means good things for the region, according to members of the North Dakota and Minnesota congressional delegations. The legislation will next go to the U.S. House of Representatives for a final vote. "Passing this legislation provides support to the wide array of aviation activities occurring ...
3 min read - USThe Courier & Press
Police: Evansville man accused of murder after fatal stabbing at motel
A 36-year-old Evansville man is charged with murder after police say he stabbed a motel employee he said tried to assault his girlfriend.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
The Never Trump Republicans who can’t bring themselves to back Biden
Mike Pence, Chris Christie and Paul Ryan refuse to vote for the president despite calling Trump unfit – and their harshest critics are fellow Republicans
8 min read - USCape Cod Times
Visions for Sea Camps get thumbs up at Brewster town meeting
Plans for the future of the Sea Camps were presented at town meeting in Brewster on Saturday, as was a school override. What actions did voters take?
5 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Life expectancy for area neighborhoods differs by 25 years
May 12—The McCook Field neighborhood in Dayton and southwest Washington Twp. are fewer than 20 miles apart. But McCook Field residents are expected to live, on average, about 25 years less. That's according to a map of life expectancies in a recent report from Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services (ADAMHS). Of course, more divides the two communities than distance. ...
10 min read - USWPXI
Nearly 650 permits processed at satellite gun permit event in North Fayette
Nearly 650 permits were processed Saturday at an Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office satellite license-to-carry event.
1 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Trump praises fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter during rally speech
Ex-president calls Hopkins’ cannibalistic Lecter ‘late, great’ while condemning ‘people who are being released into our country’
2 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
New $95M 'showcase' Fairborn High School nearing completion
May 12—Fairborn school district officials are looking to finish work on the new high school by the end of this month. The project, estimated at $95 million, is more than 90% done at the 214,000 square foot facility on Commerce Center Boulevard near Interstate 675, said Jeff Patrick, Fairborn's business operations director. May 31 is the district's "substantial completion date," he said. "That ...
2 min read - USThe State
South Carolina man was shot in the head and killed, coroner says
The victim died at the scene, according to the coroner’s office.
1 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
3 shot, 1 dead in Middletown
May 12—A person is dead and two injured in an early morning shooting in Middletown, according to Deputy Chief Earl Nelson. The drive-by shooting occurred about 3:25 a.m. Sunday on Sheffield Street near Sheldon Avenue. One person was dead at the scene. The victims were shot while sitting in a car, according to police. Detectives are continuing to investigate, but no arrests had been made as of ...
1 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Death penalty phase next after Singh found guilty of quadruple homicide
May 12—The three Butler County judges who Friday found found a West Chester man guilty in the deaths of four family members this week will begin the second phase of the case: deciding on the death penalty or another punishment. The panel of Judges Greg Howard, Greg Stephens and Keith Spaeth found Gurpreet Singh guilty of four counts of aggravated murder with a death specification for killing ...
5 min read - USWHIO
Construction to cause temporary lane closure on I-70 Monday morning
A continued construction project will now cause a lane closure on Interstate 70 on Monday morning.
- USThe El Paso Times
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park plan began in 1995: Trish Long
Plans for Rio Bosque refuge went forward when council authorized Mayor Larry Francis to accept money from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the park.
6 min read - OpinionThe Desert Sun
Time to get the LA to Coachella Valley train wheels turning – with a mid-valley stop
The Desert Sun Editorial Board argues that an LA to Coachella Valley passenger train is long overdue.
3 min read - OpinionThe Desert Sun
Jamie Asbury: IID's commitment to progressive and transparent service
Jamie Asbury, general manager of Imperial Irrigation District, describes the company's ongoing initiatives and commitment to transparency.
2 min read - USThe Pueblo Chieftain
CSU Pueblo professors want a raise. Here's how their salaries compare to similar universities
CSU Pueblo professors, associate professors and assistant professors want a raise. Here's how their pay compares to educators at similar universities.
3 min read - OpinionThe Desert Sun
Student POV: EPA must work with Mecca residents on solutions to air quality concerns
A Mecca student writes in response to the Desert View Power Plant temporarily shutting down and a community meeting the EPA is hosting on May 14.
3 min read - WorldIowa Capital Dispatch
Many Iowa rivers are brimming with nitrate
Nitrate contamination of Iowa’s rivers has surged in recent weeks amid heavy, widespread rainfall, according to data collected by the Iowa Water Quality Information System. Concentrations of nitrate in several large waterways — including the Boone, Cedar, Iowa and Turkey rivers — have recently reached four-year peaks, the data show. Further, many of the affected […] The post Many Iowa rivers are brimming with nitrate appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
3 min read - LifestyleWFLA
Ready for a ‘nakation’? Here are the etiquette rules for nudist retreats
Would you know how to behave at a nudist resort?
5 min read - USNBC News
Trump, gun owners and Jan. 6 rioters: Tough-on-crime Justice Alito displays empathy for some criminal defendants
Conservative Justice Samuel Alito, a former U.S. attorney with a long history of voting in favor of prosecutors, has shown signs of empathy for defendants.
5 min read - USPeople
He Road the Rails Killing People: How Authorities Tracked Down a Serial Killer
Ángel Maturino Reséndiz admitted to killing nine people, but DNA evidence linked him to more bodies. A new episode of 'People Magazine Investigates' goes inside the case
3 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Man and woman arrested with meth during traffic stop in north GA mountains
On Thursday, May 2, deputies conducted a traffic stop and a K9 officer alerted its handler that there were drugs in the car.
1 min read - USCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Goshen Township
A Loveland woman was hit by a car while walking in the roadway on Ohio 28 in Clermont County, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol.
1 min read - LifestyleWFXR Roanoke
Ferrum College’s Blue Ridge Institute and Museum hosts first annual BBQ competition
FERRUM, Va. (WFXR) — One staple in the community has started a new and savory tradition! On Saturday, May 11, the Ferrum College’s Blue Ridge Institute and Museum (BRIM) hosted its first annual “Crooked Road BBQ Competition”. Four local barbecue teams faced off before the judges to present their versions of the perfect BBQ. They […]
2 min read - USWPXI
Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh celebrates 50 years of helping survivors
On Saturday, the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh celebrated 50 years of empowering survivors.
1 min read - USThe Norman Transcript, Okla.
NPS releases updated OAA renderings, floor plans
May 12—Norman Public Schools has released new renderings and floor plans for the Oklahoma Aviation Academy. The first renderings were released amid the Feb. 14, 2023 NPS bond, which allocated $354 million for different construction projects throughout the district. Early estimates earmarked $32 million for the construction of a new facility for the OAA at Max Westheimer Airport. "Many of you ...
3 min read - USChicago Tribune
Court documents: Valpo man, 19, charged with soliciting a minor after sting by NWI Predator Catchers
A Valparaiso man is in custody after arranging to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old girl for a possible sexual hookup, only to be met by police when he found out he was communicating with a member of Northwest Indiana Predator Catchers, according to court documents. Liam Raphael, 19, is charged with two counts of child solicitation, one a Level 4 felony and the other a Level 5 felony. He ...
4 min read - USWREG articles
MPD: Man points gun at two women after verbal altercation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is charged with aggravated assault and domestic assault after allegedly pointing a gun at two women on Friday night. At 11:24 p.m., officers responded to an aggravated assault call on Given Avenue. There, they met a victim who said she was involved in a verbal altercation with her daughter’s live-in […]
1 min read - USPalm Beach Post
Tallahassee Sunday shooting keeps Florida No. 1 for mass shootings in the US for 2024
Florida has seen more mass shootings than any other state in the U.S. so far this year, with Sunday's attack in Tallahassee bringing the total to 14.
5 min read - USKARK
ASP: Missing Hot Springs teen found safe
A Hot Springs teen missing since Monday night has now been found safe, according to Arkansas State Police.
- USDelaware Online | The News Journal
Mayor Bill West reelected in Georgetown, beating Town Council member by 34 votes
Bill West was first elected as mayor in 2014.
- USWFRV Green Bay
Grand Chute officer responding to fire witnesses motorcyclist speeding, crashing on College Ave.
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with significant injuries after he was seen by a Grand Chute officer speeding down West College Avenue and crashing into another vehicle at an intersection. According to the Grand Chute Police Department, an officer was on their way to a structure fire in […]
1 min read - ScienceAkron Beacon Journal
The northern lights could shine in Ohio on Sunday. What to know about the aurora borealis
The northern lights should be visible again in Ohio on Sunday night. Here's how to view it, and tips for taking pictures of it.
3 min read - USWFTV
FDOT schedules maintenance on Coronado Beach Bridge in Volusia County
On Friday, the Florida Department of Transportation announced upcoming nighttime closures of the State Road 44 moveable bridge over the Indian River, also known as the Coronado Beach Bridge.
2 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
A St. Paul school was in trouble, but its principal turned it around by listening to parents
The second-graders laughed as they placed the worms — some more quickly than others — in small pots of soil last week at Highwood Hills Elementary School in St. Paul. It was a lesson in irrigation and how worms open channels in the soil. "Watch the way they burrow down," said Carolyn Chisholm, the school's polytechnic coordinator, as students huddled around the action. Once slated for closure, ...
4 min read - USWJZY
Deadline to claim $1 billion in tax refunds nears – do you qualify?
A crucial deadline is coming later this month for some taxpayers who may be owed their share of an estimated $1 billion in refunds, the Internal Revenue Service announced.
4 min read - USVirginian Pilot
Virginia budget includes plans for Hampton Roads: Toll relief funding, skill games, gun violence prevention and more
Legislators released the details of a two-year state budget plan Saturday that would nix a potential new tax on digital goods while still providing large investments in education. After months of conflict, House Appropriations Committee Chair Luke Torian announced Thursday that budget negotiators had struck a deal with Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin that left Democrats’ spending priorities ...
5 min read - USWBTW Myrtle Beach
1 dead among 3 shot in Marion County on Sunday morning, authorities say
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — One person was killed in a Sunday morning shooting that left two others hospitalized, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said. Devante Marquise Legette, 29, of Mullins, died hours after the 5 a.m. incident on Evans Court just outside of Mullins. Two other people were transported to the MUSC Marion Emergency […]
1 min read - USWJZY
Map: Will you see the northern lights again on Sunday?
More "very fast moving coronal mass ejections" are expected to hit Earth's magnetic field on Sunday — here's how it impacts your odds of seeing the northern lights.
2 min read - USTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
2 people dead, 1 injured in ‘SoHo’ shooting, Tampa police say
Two men died and another was injured in an early morning shooting in the South Howard area of Tampa on Sunday. Tampa police officers on patrol in the area heard gun shots just before 3 a.m. and responded to a parking lot on the 500 block of South Howard Avenue, according to a media release. Police discovered three men were injured and all were taken to a hospital where two of the men died. No ...
1 min read - ScienceNBC News
In the mystery of Florida’s bizarre spinning fish, a leading suspect has emerged
A mysterious ailment causing fish in the Florida Keys to spin in circles and die has touched off a race to find the cause and save the endangered sawfish.
5 min read - ScienceOrlando Sentinel
SpaceX set for Sunday night launch on southerly trajectory
SpaceX has lined up another Starlink mission from the Space Coast on Sunday night on a southerly trajectory that will hug the Florida coast. A Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 6-58 mission carrying 23 of the internet satellites is targeting an 8:53 p.m. liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 during four-hour window that runs through 12:11 a.m. Monday. More ...
2 min read - PoliticsNew Jersey Monitor
Trump brings 2024 campaign to the Jersey Shore
New Jersey has not voted for a Republican candidate for president since 1988 and Trump lost the state by double digits both times he ran for president. The post Trump brings 2024 campaign to the Jersey Shore appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
5 min read - USWPIX New York City, NY
Rain expected for Mother’s Day with temps in the mid 50s
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Mother’s Day will bring early showers to New York and New Jersey, but the rain will clear by mid-afternoon with cool temps all day. Sunday promises early-day showers as a storm system moves through the area. It will not be an all-day event, however, as the rain is expected to taper-off […]
1 min read - USDaily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Mont.
Settlement over Bigfork subdivision would allow developer to resubmit plan
May 12—A lawsuit filed by the developer behind a proposed Bigfork subdivision against Flathead County following denial of the project appears to be headed for a settlement. County commissioners in October turned down the first phase of the Northshore Woods development proposed to include 51 single-family homes. The larger project called for 125 homes on 105 acres between Montana 35 and Bigfork ...
3 min read - ScienceDaily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Mont.
Research center marks 75 years of cutting-edge crop science
May 12—Walking through a plot of winter wheat plantings just starting to push up through the dark soil in Creston, Jessica Torrion sees the results of decades of hard work and research. All over the property at the Northwest Agricultural Research Center, high tech research equipment mingles with decades old farming implements. "At first we were using shovels, using animals," said Torrion, who ...
10 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Shelter puts on a Día de las Madres celebration for domestic violence survivors in Phoenix
Just before the Día de las Madres and Mother's Day holidays, Chicanos Por La Causa put on an event to pamper moms living in the De Colores shelter.
5 min read - LifestyleNBC News
On Mother’s Day, aunties deserve their flowers, too
Ahead of Mother’s Day 2024, NBC News asked people across the country to share how having an auntie — or being one — has shaped their lives.
11 min read