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- USKansas City Star
Missing 12-year-old from Kansas City believed to have been on way to school on bus
12-year-old believed to be heading to school on bus is missing from Kansas City
1 min read - USKansas City Star
‘Hearts are heavy’: Murder charge filed in killing of KCK community college hoops player
Police in Peoria, Illinois, said a man was arrested May 14, roughly two weeks after the shooting.
2 min read - USPeople
Anguish in Uvalde: ‘We’re in a Nightmare’ — Revisiting PEOPLE's 2022 Cover Story 2 Years After School Shooting
On May 24, 2022, a gunman opened fire inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers
10 min read - USDelaware Online | The News Journal
Special education in Delaware prisons 'woefully deficient,' lawsuit claims
A new lawsuit claims that Delaware is failing to provide legally required special education in state prisons.
7 min read - USMissouri Independent
PAC backing term-limited Missouri governor keeps raising, spending campaign cash
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has given no indication his name will ever appear on a ballot again after he leaves office at the end of this year. But the political action committee set up by his supporters to bankroll his political career continues raising and spending money. During the first three months of 2024, the […] The post PAC backing term-limited Missouri governor keeps raising, spending campaign cash appeared first on Missouri Independent.
2 min read - SciencePopular Mechanics
Scientists Found a Paradox in Evolution—and It May Become the Next Rule of Biology
A new study unexpectedly reveals that cells thrive on chaos.
3 min read - USMacon Telegraph
Warner Robins’ longstanding curfew for minors will start earlier now. Here’s why
Warner Robins has long had a curfew instituted for those 17 and under.
2 min read - USStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio
Environmental author to speak June 7 at Lakeside
May 24—SAYBROOK — Months of work are set to culminate in early June with a presentation by best-selling environmental author Doug Tallamy. Tallamy is scheduled to lead a 7 p.m. program June 7 at Lakeside High School. The Master Gardener Volunteers of Ashtabula County and the Northeast Ohio Pollinator Society have been working together to bring Tallamy to town with the assistance of the Robert ...
1 min read - USStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio
Harpersfield Covered Bridge to open tonight
May 24—HARPERSFIELD — The Harpersfield Covered Bridge is scheduled to re-open to traffic at 5 p.m. today, according to a press release from the Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners. According to the release, the re-opening is in response to the closure of the intersection of routes 534 and 307. The release includes four tips for drivers in the area. The bridge is still an active ...
1 min read - USStar Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio
Ashtabula Township stabbing under investigation
May 24—ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — The Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office is investigating a stabbing that took place on Tuesday. According to a press release from the Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to an apartment complex in the township at 10:16 p.m., for a disturbance. Deputies found a 30-year-old male was the victim of a stabbing after he had forcibly entered the residence ...
1 min read - USThe State
One found dead following gunshot victim call as Fairfield County investigates homicide
Officers responded to reports of a gunshot victim
1 min read - USIowa City Press-Citizen
Area schools delayed as strong morning storms prompt small outages across Johnson County
Driving rain, high winds and even brief periods of small hail greeted Johnson County residents early Friday morning, delaying school
2 min read - USBucks County Courier Times
Travis Manion Foundation honors military with Memorial Day service at Washington Crossing
Doylestown-based Travis Manion Foundation will host somber Memorial Day ceremony at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.
2 min read - USWJAX
Former Tampa mayor, Mayor Deegan connect on social media after Action News Jax story
Action News Jax’s story “Turning Renderings Into Reality” sparked a social media conversation between former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
‘Dangerous lie’: Trump claims that the FBI wanted to kill him in Mar-A-Lago raid
Frank Figliuzzi, former FBI Assistant Director, Vaughn Hillyard NBC News Correspondent and David Jolly, former Congressman from Florida join Nicolle Wallace with reaction to the latest insane lie being put out by Donald Trump and his allies claiming that Donald Trump was in danger during the classified documents raid carried out by the FBI, and how in only further escalates the situation and stirs up the craziest people in his base.
- USWSOC
SC preschool teacher faces child abuse charges against 7-year-old boy
A South Carolina preschool teacher is facing child abuse charges. Police say she shoved, kicked, pushed and dragged a 7-year-old boy.
2 min read - USShreveport Times | The Times
SWEPCO gives an update on power outage following severe weather
SWEPCO crews are working across northwest Louisiana to address power outages following Wednesday evening storms.
1 min read - USOcala Star Banner
Assistant public defender for 5th Judicial Circuit faces second domestic battery charge
Walter Leonard Flinn, who was charged May 20 with domestic battery, was re-arrested on a second battery charge, the latest involving his daughter.
2 min read - ScienceAustin American-Statesman
Why did the moon look orange in Texas on Thursday night? Science says there's a reason
The moon looked orange in Central and South Texas on Thursday evening because of its proximity to the horizon.
1 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Police: Woman killed in Lakeville home; suspect arrested in Rosemount
A woman was killed in a Lakeville home late Thursday allegedly by a man who was soon arrested in Rosemount, police said. Lakeville officers responded to the 17000 block of Encina Path around 11:10 p.m. after a relative of the woman reported a “significant amount of blood” inside the home, police said in a Friday statement. Officers found the woman dead inside. The man was identified as a ...
1 min read - PoliticsAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Rep. Ruben Gallego sides with GOP to ban immigrant voting in DC in change from 2023 stance
The issue of non-citizen voting rights could be politically radioactive in Arizona as Gallego runs for the U.S. Senate.
5 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
These 4 Tempe light rail stations will be restricted for the last week in May
Valley Metro said light rail commuters in Tempe will face station closures and required transfers for maintenance and repairs.
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Planting seeds: How this Navajo farmer hopes to bring food and water security to others
Graham Biyáál moved to a small plot of farmland during the pandemic. Now he's working to grow crops and establish a seed bank.
12 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Why every business in Goodyear must meet a new license requirement
Goodyear City Council passed an ordinance that requires all businesses to obtain a license from the city. Here's what to know.
4 min read - USApp.com | Asbury Park Press
Another quake rattles NJ; one of strongest aftershocks since early April 4.8 earthquake
The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday morning's quake was a magnitude of 2.9.
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Downtown Phoenix development that includes transit center, apartment towers to open in 2025
Building in the heart of downtown Phoenix has been like "remodeling your kitchen on Thanksgiving," the builder said.
3 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Free Arizona tutoring program ends this summer. Families can still sign up
The final six-week tutoring session begins Tuesday and will run through the first week of July.
3 min read - PoliticsMissouri Independent
Congress, campaigns engage in tug-of-war over gas prices as summer travel begins
WASHINGTON — As Democrats continue to ramp up their push against the oil industry, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and others on Thursday called out big oil companies and their executives for high gas prices heading into the heavily traveled Memorial Day weekend. Republicans in turn have blamed President Joe Biden’s energy policies for high […] The post Congress, campaigns engage in tug-of-war over gas prices as summer travel begins appeared first on Missouri Independent.
5 min read - USFresno Bee
Fresno State Dean’s Medalist is a rare bilingual speech therapist. ‘Give back to my people’
Her own experience getting hearing aids as a child inspired her career journey.
4 min read - USHartford Courant
CT man gets five years in federal prison for selling guns, fentanyl in Rhode Island
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for selling guns and fentanyl in Rhode Island. Daniel Alexander Smith, 20, of Windsor faced sentencing in federal court in Providence on Thursday where it was ordered that his prison term be followed by three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island. At a previous ...
1 min read - USWFTV
Student causes scare after bringing toy grenade to elementary school in Titusville, officials say
Brevard County officials said an elementary school student brought a toy grenade to school Friday morning.
- USWFXT
Live video, court updates: ATF agent Brian Higgins testifying in Karen Read murder trial
A full day of testimony is expected Friday in the Karen Read murder trial.
2 min read - USYork Daily Record
Deadly vehicle fire kills one in Manchester Township: Northern York County Regional Police
The cause of the fire remains undetermined, Northern York County Regional Police say.
1 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Maxwell Anderson asks for a laptop so he can examine discovery in his homicide case
Anderson's attorney Anthony D. Cotton wants his client to given a laptop with discovery evidence be pre-loaded onto it.
2 min read - USOregon Capital Chronicle
Nearly $2 million in federal money headed to Oregon for dam removal, fish restoration
The federal government has granted nearly $2 million for two projects in rural Oregon to restore habitat for endangered runs of salmon and other native fish. The money will be used for an aging dam on the Illinois River in southern Oregon and updating infrastructure to improve fish migration on the Wallowa River in the […] The post Nearly $2 million in federal money headed to Oregon for dam removal, fish restoration appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
4 min read - USTallahassee Democrat
Matt Prosser, a city electrician, files to challenge County Commissioner Christian Caban
Matt Prosser, a substation electrician for the city, has filed to challenge Leon County Commissioner Christian Caban, who had been unopposed.
3 min read - USPress Connects | Press & Sun-Bulletin
Chenango County man killed, two injured in Town of Oxford crash
Raymond L. Smith, of Oxford, died after his vehicle collided with another car Tuesday evening at the intersection of county Route 35 and Highway 220.
1 min read - USdpa international
Two men accused of plotting knife attack on synagogue in Germany
German authorities have detained an 18-year-old man after he allegedly discussed carrying out a knife attack on a synagogue in the south-western German city of Heidelberg. The suspect, who comes from the town of Weinheim, is being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, public prosecutors and criminal investigators in the south-western German state of Baden-Württemberg announced on Friday. He allegedly plotted the potential attack with another 24-year-old suspect, who was shot and capt
2 min read - USMichigan Advance
Legislation reforming ‘convoluted’ Michigan child labor law receives hearing
At a Thursday hearing, the Michigan House Labor Committee took testimony on a bill looking to address child labor concerns by updating the state’s process for permitting young workers. State Rep. Phil Skaggs (D-East Grand Rapids) discussed his House Bill 5594, which would transfer the responsibility of issuing and revoking work permits for minors from […] The post Legislation reforming ‘convoluted’ Michigan child labor law receives hearing appeared first on Michigan Advance.
4 min read - USOrlando Sentinel
Orlando cop killer sentenced to death appeals to US Supreme Court
A man sentenced to death for killing an Orlando police officer in 2017 has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that a prosecutor misled jurors during sentencing proceedings. An attorney for Markeith Loyd filed a petition April 30 at the U.S. Supreme Court challenging a Florida Supreme Court decision that upheld Loyd’s conviction and sentence in the murder of Lt. Debra Clayton. A notice ...
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Ohio woman convicted, sentenced for trafficking 16-year-old girl through Georgia
An Ohio woman was convicted and sentenced for her role in sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl through the state of Georgia.
2 min read - OpinionThe Bergen Record
Congestion pricing in New York City is good for our region's communities of color
Opinion: Now is the time for New Jersey to end its lawsuit against the MTA's congestion pricing plan.
3 min read - USKansas City Star
Powerful storms possible this Memorial Day weekend. Here’s what to expect
Storms could dampen your plans for the holiday weekend, but it won’t be a washout.
3 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee weather calls for midday rain, late afternoon storm
Severity of second storm system in Milwaukee dependent on how long late-morning rain lingers in the area.
2 min read - BusinessThe Bergen Record
NJ motorists enjoy lower gas prices for Memorial Day weekend, start of summer
Gas prices have slowly declined over the past month in New Jersey ahead of the unofficial start of summer this weekend.
3 min read - USThe Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.
Stay safe this weekend: City commissioner shares story
May 24—TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City Commissioner Mitch Treadwell knows what it's like to feel unsafe while biking around town. Last week, on his way to Monday's city commissioners' meeting, Treadwell was struck by a car while on his bike at the intersection of Seventh and Union streets. He said that's right next to where he lives, and a route he's taken many times before. According to the ...
3 min read - USThe Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.
'Walk in the shoes:' Therapists, law enforcement role-play for parolee empathy
May 24—TRAVERSE CITY — On a typical day, Mary Schiller works as a part-time therapist for Catholic Human Services in Traverse City. For the past two decades, she's worked with lot of people from all walks of life. In Traverse City, she said she typically sees about 20 clients a week, with each appointment taking an hour. Many of the people she currently sees are court-ordered to go to therapy. ...
4 min read - BusinessThe Courier Journal
Please & Thank You seeks $50K, apology after alleged counterfeit cookies served at Derby
“Wait,” Please & Thank You owner Brooke Vaughn remembers thinking when she saw photos of her cookies at the Kentucky Derby. “Those aren’t my cookies"
3 min read - USThe 74
State Universities Admit More Out-of-State Students for the Tuition Bump
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Kennedy Cole, a college junior studying accounting, knew she wanted to attend school outside her native Nevada to expand her choices, meet new people and explore different places. Emma Nichols, a sophomore majoring in vocal performance, chose a school close to her home in Corvallis, Oregon. The two friends, Oregon State University […]
9 min read - USFresno Bee
Check out bridge work that has closed Hwy. 41 south of Fresno. Here’s latest on reopening
There’s also about eight miles of road being resurfaced, Caltrans said.
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