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- USThe Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D.
Back in Time, May 4
May 4—When towns were young and just finding their way, streets did not necessarily have to follow squares and the compass reading. This photo, taken at some time after 1882 from the courthouse looking southeast, testifies to the fact. An angle here or there led to the fastest way between two points. Three churches sat in this area: The Congregational Church, the Baptist Church and Holy Family ...
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Teen arrested as suspect in double murder of older Yuma-area residents
An 82-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman were found dead in their Yuma-area home after a possible burglary, according to authorities.
1 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
New Mexico to receive $28.6 million to improve water quality by replacing lead pipes
May 4—New Mexico will receive $28.6 million in federal infrastructure money to make drinking water safer by replacing lead service lines that supply water to communities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is delivering the funds through the federal infrastructure law to a New Mexico program to improve this part of the state's water systems. The money will go into a state revolving loan ...
2 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Judge puts temporary halt on 180-day rule pending hearing
May 4—A New Mexico judge has issued a temporary restraining order letting school districts continue to use four-day calendars for the time being. The order, issued by 5th Judicial District Judge Dustin Hunter on Friday, bars the state from enforcing the 180-day rule for now and from requiring school districts to submit budgets and calendars complying with the rule. A status hearing in the ...
1 min read - USPortsmouth Herald
Kennebunk May Day Parade accident: Three injured as car collides with float
The Fire Department reports two of the three had significant injuries. Several children, they said, had bumps and bruises.
1 min read - USNBC News
Flood watch extended for Houston as more heavy rain is expected throughout weekend
A flood watch has been extended into Sunday for Houston following catastrophic flooding that turned backyards and streets into rivers and prompted water rescues in nearby communities.
3 min read - USWSOC
CMPD: Victim identified, suspect arrested in north Charlotte homicide
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has released the identities of the victim and suspect in a north Charlotte homicide.
1 min read - USWSOC
Couple identified, arrested for stealing from monastery, police say
The two people wanted for stealing from monks at Belmont Abbey have been arrested, Belmont Abbey police tells Channel 9.
1 min read - USNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
Police allege Manchester woman drove 112 mph with unbuckled children in vehicle
May 4—RAYMOND — A Manchester woman faces multiple charges after police say she drove an SUV more than 100 mph with unbuckled children inside. Shortly after 9 p.m. Friday, a state trooper with the Troop A barracks observed a Chevrolet Tahoe SUV on Route 101 westbound in Raymond, according to a Saturday news release from New Hampshire State Police. The trooper reportedly witnessed the vehicle ...
1 min read - PoliticsIowa Capital Dispatch
Iowa Republican officials rally behind Trump at state GOP convention
Gov. Kim Reynolds, Attorney General Brenna Bird and others at the state Republican convention on Saturday emphasized the need to defeat President Joe Biden in November and put former President Donald Trump back in the White House. Republicans from across the state gathered at the Horizon Event Center in Clive for the state convention, where […] The post Iowa Republican officials rally behind Trump at state GOP convention appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
4 min read - USWSOC
Missing teen left school, didn’t return home, sheriff says
Authorities are looking for a 17-year-old girl who left West Stanly High School Friday afternoon and didn’t return home.
1 min read - USWFXT
Milford man arrested, accused of running down pedestrian after argument
The victim told police he had gotten into a verbal argument with the suspect around 2:30 a.m. after telling him he was parked in the middle of the road. Police say the victim heard the acceleration of the engine before being hit and knocked over the top of the vehicle.
1 min read - USApp.com | Asbury Park Press
NJ first responders partially close Route 35 in Wall during fire at local art gallery
A passing motorist reported seeing smoke coming out of the O.P.I. gallery about 2:48 p.m. on Friday, said police in Wall.
1 min read - USWSOC
Missing Cabarrus Co. teen found safe in Alabama, deputies say
A missing Cabarrus County teen has been found safe in Alabama.
1 min read - USRepublican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.
Team from Blue Mountain takes top prize at 40th Annual Schuylkill County Envirothon
On Wednesday, 29 teams of school students from around Schuylkill County met at the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds and Environmental Education Center in Summit Station to test their environmental knowledge in the 40th Annual Schuylkill County Envirothon, with Blue Mountain High School taking the top prize. Patrick M. “Porcupine Pat” McKinney, coordinator of the Environmental Education Center, ...
2 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
UPDATE: Flood watch issued for North Texas until Sunday afternoon, according to the NWS
Get the latest information on the current flood watch with our updates
4 min read - USDemocrat and Chronicle
Man shot and killed inside Rochester residence identified
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from an altercation within the residence.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
‘Extremely disturbing videos:’ Miami man hoarded child sex abuse videos, police say
Here’s what we know.
1 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Garry Jenkins formally installed as 9th president of Bates College
May 4—LEWISTON — For the eighth time in its long history, Bates College formally installed a new president Saturday, New Jersey native and legal scholar Garry Jenkins. "What a joyful day," said a beaming Jenkins as he stood before hundreds of people gathered in celebration in Merrill Gymnasium to "celebrate the amazing, historic, life-changing Bates College." Greg Ehret, who chairs Bates' ...
5 min read - LifestyleNewton Daily News, Iowa
Math teacher knows what it's like to fail, he uses that to help others succeed
May 4—Zac Plank teaches one of the most hated subjects in school, yet in spite of that the WEST Academy math teacher has earned two consecutive Excellence in Education Awards from the Newton Community Educational Foundation, based primarily upon the testimonials submitted by his own students and their parents. In the 2022-2023 school year, one student told NCEF that Plank is attentive to ...
7 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Alabama Amber Alert ends with 3 kids being found at Georgia McDonald’s
The alert was issued out of Alabama in reference to a noncustodial parent possibly kidnapping three kids. Two adults were arrested.
1 min read - USWVLA Baton Rouge
Dead alligator in middle of road causes two-car crash in Louisiana
A massive dead alligator that was lying in the median in Chalmette caused a multi-vehicle crash to take place on Monday morning.
1 min read - USThe Ironton Tribune, Ohio
Woman indicted for abondoning fetus in dumpster
May 4—A South Point woman accused of disposing of a fetus after giving birth has been indicted by the Lawrence County Grand Jury. The case began on April 16 after residents on Township Road 349 in Hamilton Township called the sheriff's office to report finding a fetus. When deputies arrived, they were told that Carrie Copley, 38, of South Point had been transported to the hospital earlier in ...
3 min read - USWFLA
Florida woman brings 2 inert grenades to police station, officials say
A Florida woman showed up at a police station with two inert grenades, according to officials.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Man using stolen rental truck to get meth, psychedelic mushrooms into Forsyth County
Investigators say the man rented a yellow Penske truck for a day in Illinois, but they reported it stolen when he didn't bring it back.
1 min read - USWSOC
North Carolina voter ID lawsuit heading to trial 5 years after filing
Five years after it was filed, a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s voter identification law will begin on Monday.
1 min read - USWGN Chicago
Car crashes into South Loop restaurant
CHICAGO — A restaurant in the South Loop was badly damaged after a driver crashed into the front entrance overnight. According to Chicago police, the incident unfolded just before 3 a.m. on Saturday in the 1900 block of South Indiana Avenue, at the Chicago Oyster House. Authorities say the driver of a GMC Yukon was attempting to make a […]
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit mourns the loss of K9 Kimbo
The Maricopa County Sherriff's Office is mourning the death of K9 Kimbo after he died unexpectedly.
1 min read - USKFOR articles
Cleveland County Jail inmate dies, second death in weeks
A Cleveland County Detention Center (CCDC) inmate died Saturday afternoon after suffering a medical incident.
2 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Trump campaign says it raised more than $76M in April
Trump is expected to hold fundraisers in the coming weeks in Kentucky, New York, Nevada, Houston and Dallas.
2 min read - USWGN Chicago
CPD: 15-year-old girl missing from Northwest Side
CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a 15-year-old girl who went missing from the city’s Dunning neighborhood Thursday afternoon. CPD said Solangie Meneses was last seen at her residence in the 6400 block of West Berteau Avenue around noon on Thursday. Police describe her as being 5-foot-1-inch […]
1 min read - USLansing State Journal
14-year-old boy dies in shooting on Lansing's west side
Lansing police vehicles swarmed the intersection of Oakland and Westmoreland avenues Saturday because of a reported shooting.
1 min read - USChicago Tribune
Body found inside home in South Deering neighborhood: police
A body was discovered Saturday afternoon inside a townhouse in the South Deering neighborhood on the city’s South Side, according to Chicago police. Authorities did not indicate an apparent cause of death for the unidentified body found inside the home in the 9800 block of South Hoxie Avenue around 12:45 p.m., police said in a statement. Detectives are conducting a death investigation pending ...
- USWJBF Augusta
Local Organization CSRA Community-In-Action held an event, march to “Stop the Gun Violence and Crime”
During a week that saw several acts of violence across the CSRA - including two 14-year-olds shot and killed - local organization CSRA Community In Action held an event at May Park aimed at looking for solutions.
2 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
State halts work on expanded arrest authority for Chickaloon tribal officers
May 4—PALMER — Alaska's top public safety official said Thursday that the state is halting plans to grant special law enforcement powers to Chickaloon tribal police officers. Officials from the Alaska Department of Public Safety in early April told a town hall meeting in Sutton that they were finalizing an agreement with Chickaloon Native Village tribal police that provided new special police ...
3 min read - SportsAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Finding 'more room for depth of discussion,' West High debaters take on international competition
May 4—Ella Johanknecht admits an inauspicious start to her debate career. "I've been debating since middle school," said the senior at Anchorage's West High. "I really used to love arguing with my parents. That was kind of what started it." Johanknecht eventually took a more formal and potentially less rebellious approach, joining debate teams at Romig Middle School and later at West. This ...
4 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
In Anchorage's mayoral runoff, most independent expenditure group money is boosting just one candidate
May 4—In the runoff election to be Anchorage's next mayor, former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance has a sizable advantage in the amount of money being spent on her candidacy by independent expenditure groups. Incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson, who benefited from a deluge of spending on his behalf from political action groups in the 2021 runoff, is seeing barely any of that kind of support this time ...
4 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Incumbent Bronson takes aim at 'single-party rule' and Assembly in Anchorage mayoral runoff against LaFrance
May 4—The Anchorage mayoral runoff election is underway, and voters are choosing between incumbent Dave Bronson and former Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance to lead the city for the next three years. The rivals have a history: LaFrance chaired the Assembly during the first two years of Bronson's term, leading a supermajority that often clashed with the mayor. She left the Assembly last spring ...
10 min read - USKOIN
Street racer gets 36 months for 2022 incident which killed young mother
The driver of accused of hitting and killing a young mother at a bus stop during a street racing incident nearly two years ago was sentenced to 36 months in prison on Friday.
1 min read - USWVNS Bluefield
Saturday night deals with lingering showers; scattered showers/storms possible Sunday
THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT: Scattered showers remain a good bet through this afternoon and evening, some of which can produce some locally heavy rainfall. Please remember that if you encounter any high-water issues, the best thing to do is turn around and don’t drown! Saturday night starts with scattered showers and a few […]
4 min read - PoliticsNBC News
At a private donor retreat, Trump team says Minnesota and Virginia are in play
Top officials for former President Donald Trump’s campaign believe they can flip Democratic strongholds Minnesota and Virginia into his column in November, they told donors behind closed doors at a Republican National Committee retreat Saturday.
3 min read - USThe Bergen Record
Outlier: How one NJ school district upped test scores and beat COVID's learning loss
Union City school district is one of New Jersey's poorest. Yet while other schools struggled, its reading scores improved during the pandemic.
12 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Medic called in wake of shooting in Chanhassen
Scanner audio out of Carver County reported a domestic disturbance Saturday afternoon that apparently escalated to gunfire. The domestic was reported in the 7800 block of Carver Lane at around 2:11 p.m. Deputies with the Carver County Sheriff's Office responded and reported that shots were fired at around 2:24 p.m. Deputies requested a medic moments later, adding that a suspect in the incident ...
1 min read - USBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Virginia Tech students visit historic Pocahontas Library
May 4—By STAFF REPORTS Bluefield Daily Telegraph POCAHONTAS, Va. — Fourteen Virginia Tech students recently visited the Pocahontas Library, went through the yearbooks, wrote in the community journal, signed up for library cards, and praised the internet access, saying it was a huge resource for the community. The Pocahontas Library, formerly known as the Emma Yates Library, is a part of the ...
2 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Gov. Josh Green signs vacation rental bill into law
May 4—Gov. Josh Green today signed into law a bill that gives counties the ability to better regulate short-term vacation rentals in the hope of freeing up affordable, long-term housing for island residents. "It is very rare that within one session, a movement takes on like this and then becomes legislation and then cascades into activity," Green said in signing Senate Bill 2919 Of the 89,000 ...
1 min read - USKTXL
Interstate 80 closes after multiple spinouts on snowy roads
(FOX40.COM) — Interstate 80 in the Lake Tahoe area is closed because of multiple vehicle spinouts on the snowy freeway, according to the California Department of Transportation. A spinout is a sliding movement of a vehicle that cannot be controlled. Spinouts can cause the vehicle to move uncontrollably from side to side or go around […]
1 min read - USNorth Dakota Monitor
Dem-NPL leader calls on Bismarck lawmaker to resign after guilty verdict
North Dakota House Minority Leader Zac Ista called on a state lawmaker convicted of a conflict-of-interest misdemeanor to resign. A 12-person jury found Rep. Jason Dockter, R-Bismarck, guilty of voting on legislation he had a financial interest in following a 10-hour trial Friday in South Central Judicial District Court. In a statement from the Democratic-NPL […] The post Dem-NPL leader calls on Bismarck lawmaker to resign after guilty verdict appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
2 min read - USWGN Chicago
Man found shot to death on West Side
CHICAGO — Detectives are searching for answers after a man was found shot to death on the West Side early Saturday morning. Chicago police say the victim was located just before 2 a.m., in the 3800 block of West Flournoy Street, in Garfield Park, with a gunshot wound to his head. Officers say the victim was later pronounced dead […]
1 min read - USCBS News
5 men impersonating police officers charged in 2006 kidnapping, murder
Federal prosecutors said the men used fake badges, police lights and firearms to rob and kidnap Shamari Taylor for drug money.
2 min read - BusinessKIRO
Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute
Boeing has locked out firefighters in contract dispute.
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