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- USThe Coloradoan
Men sentenced to federal prison for supplying fentanyl in Fort Collins man's fatal overdose
A 19-year-old Fort Collins man fatally overdosed on fentanyl-laced pills he purchased from two men who were selling and distributing drugs nationwide.
3 min read - USUnited Press International
Man thought Powerball prize was an April Fools' prank
A Michigan man said he initially thought he was the target of an April Fools' Day prank when he scored a $100,000 Powerball prize.
1 min read - OpinionAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
More proof that Arizona’s universal voucher scam is designed to benefit the rich
Opinion: The Brookings Institution found that 'a highly disproportionate number of people' getting school vouchers 'live in very wealthy areas.'
3 min read - USBiloxi Sun Herald
Answers sought after deaths of iguanas found with legs bound across MS Coast, Louisiana
None of the leads a Louisiana animal welfare organization has gathered have panned out
3 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Defendant's mistress testifies as prosecution points to quadruple homicide motive
May 8—The woman at the center of what the prosecution says is motive for Gurpreet Singh to kill his wife and three other family members in April 2019 took the stand this week in the retrial of the man she had an affair with for two years leading up to the homicides. The 41-year-old former truck driver is accused of shooting to death his wife Shalinderjit Kaur, 39; his in-laws, Hakikat Singh ...
3 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
74-year-old woman indicted for Butler County bank robbery
May 8—A 74-year-old Hamilton woman indicted by a grand jury is accused of robbing a credit union last month. Ann Mayers, who police say confessed to the April 19 crime in Fairfield Twp., is now facing indicted charges of aggravated robbery with a gun specification, a first-degree felony, and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. Mayers is scheduled to be arraigned on the indicted ...
2 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Tornadoes confirmed in Darke, Mercer, Auglaize counties
May 8—Three tornadoes touched down Tuesday in Ohio after strong storms with hail and damaging winds moved through the region, knocking out power to tens of thousands at one point. Tornadoes have been confirmed in Greenville in Darke County, west of Coldwater in Mercer County west of New Knoxville in Auglaize County, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. A fourth tornado, an ...
2 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
$200K federal grant to fund plan to make Middletown streets safer
May 8—Federal grant funding will allow Middletown to plan to make streets safer in the future for bicyclists, pedestrians or motorists. Middletown has been awarded a $200,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant to develop a comprehensive safety action plan. Council accepted the grant and authorized a $50,000 match from the city's general fund at Tuesday night's meeting. The plan will involve ...
2 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
More than 2,500 without power following Tuesday storms
May 8—Thousands of were without power Tuesday night as storms capable of producing strong winds, large hail, torrential rainfall and tornadoes tracked into the region. More than 2,500 are still without electricity late Wednesday morning, mainly in Darke County, with more than 2,400 without service, according to the AES Ohio online outage map. There were nearly 8,000 in the dark in Butler and ...
1 min read - BusinessSacramento Bee
$10K to $33K a month in Sacramento County? These 5 open California state jobs pay the most
Most of these high-paying positions are eligible hybrid work.
2 min read - USSpectator
Bolivar man, 48, killed in two-car crash in Allegany County
New York State Police say a Bolivar man was killed Tuesday in a two-car crash in the Allegany County Town of Wirt.
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
St. Paul parents charged for baby's fentanyl overdose death
The St. Paul parents of a 1-year-old girl face multiple charges after the baby ingested her mother's fentanyl and died. The Ramsey County Attorney's Office charged 20-year-old Tessa Vorlicky with two counts of second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of Mi'Vida Vorlicky. Mi'Vida's father, 26-year-old Derrick Harrison, was charged with child endangerment. Prosecutors asked Judge ...
3 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
OneFifteen starts construction on Dayton Hopeland House project
May 8—OneFifteen, which provides treatment services for substance use disorder, is starting construction on its new housing project, the Hopeland House, which will be a two-story house to provide an affordable living space for people in recovery. "We're excited about what it can do for the community. We think that really the recovery house concept is super important for the substance use ...
2 min read - USHartford Courant
CT Inspector General clears trooper who used chokehold on suspect in domestic incident
The Connecticut Office of Inspector General has cleared an off-duty state police trooper of any wrongdoing after he used a chokehold on a suspect in Wallingford last May to get him to release a similar hold he had on a fellow trooper. Inspector General Robert Devlin Jr. released a report on the use of deadly force on Wednesday, finding that Trooper Joshua Wedge was justified when he applied a ...
5 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Trump spends day off from court hosting NFT customers at Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump will spend his day off from court hosting a dinner at his Mar-a-Lago residence for buyers of his NFT trading cards.
2 min read - USThe Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach zoning code review delayed until next season
The announcement comes after the Planning and Zoning Commission couldn't agree to the changes proposed to the island's residential districts.
3 min read - USDeseret News
‘The Letter’ Season 2: Life sentences
This is the fourth story in a series highlighting Season 2 of the KSL podcast "The Letter."
11 min read - USStatesman Journal
Beloved Bagby Hot Springs open in Mount Hood National Forest for first time since 2020
For the first time in over four years, one of Oregon’s most beloved public hot springs is accessible and open — just don't expect private soaking.
4 min read - USThe Providence Journal
Troubled St. Mary's Home for Children under new management. Here's what to know.
Tides Family Services will assume day-to-day management of the facility, which recently came under fire for mismanagement.
1 min read - SportsCorpus Christi Caller-Times
Summer camps: Here is where you can send your little one(s) to have fun over break
Summer is almost here, and camp season for kids is gearing up. Find a camp for 2024 to keep your kids entertained all season.
21 min read - USThe Oklahoman
French man arrested in Oklahoma after allegedly stalking Darci Lynne
According to an affidavit, the man admitted in an interview with police that he arrived in the US with the sole intent of meeting Darci Lynne Farmer.
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Man cared for adoptable dog — and realized he loved him ‘too much to let him go’
The Florida dog’s first adoption didn’t work out, but now the pup is “where he belongs.”
2 min read - BusinessPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Target ends contract with Major Metro janitorial vendor
Target is ending its janitorial contract with a major cleaning vendor, resulting in the lay-off of 75 janitors, housekeeping porters and technicians across the Twin Cities. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development’s State Rapid Response Team received notice this week from Major Metro, a cleaning service, that Target would no longer serve as their client. “Since Target ...
1 min read - USCharlotte Observer
Shiny purple lottery ticket said he could win $10 million. NC man glad he bought one.
Scratch-off ticket caught man’s eye during stop at a convenience store, lottery officials say
2 min read - USThe State
Teacher brought a gun to a middle school, now he’s out of a job and in jail, SC cops say
The 25-year-old had a gun inside a classroom, according to the sheriff’s office.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Trump appeal in Georgia puts Fulton County election case deeper into limbo
A Georgia’s appeals court signaled it will consider a request from Donald Trump and his co-defendants to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
2 min read - USLas Cruces Sun-News
Bond granted to Las Cruces daycare co-owner accused of sexual assault of a child
Juan Cardiel was charged with four second-degree felony counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and released this week on bond.
1 min read - USGreenville News
Storms creating strong wind and rain could reach Greenville and Spartanburg counties
According to the National Weather Service, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of Tennessee, North Carolina as well as the Upstate
1 min read - USTelegraph-Forum
Firearms, suspected drugs, paraphernalia seized following search of Galion property
A man was charged with aggravated trafficking in drugs following a search of a Harding Way East property.
1 min read - PoliticsReuters
US Federal Election Commission gives Trump 45 more days to file personal financial disclosures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Election Commission on Wednesday granted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump a 45-day extension to file personal financial disclosures. Trump, who is facing significant court fines and legal fees while he campaigns ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, had been due to submit a report on his personal financial situation to the Federal Election Commission on May 15. But a legal representative for Trump on Wednesday requested the agency grant
1 min read - USVC Star | Ventura County Star
Ventura project to connect with state water supply gets $5M grant from feds
Ventura's decades-long effort to access state water got a $5 million boost via a federal grant.
2 min read - PoliticsPolitico
California Supreme Court appears split on blocking tax initiative
Justices signaled during a hearing that a decision could wait until after the election while debating the measure's scope.
3 min read - USNBC News
Dreamers urge for protections in Senate hearing on immigrant youth
A Senate hearing focused on young immigrant youth known as "Dreamers," including DACA recipients, and possible avenues to create pathways for their legalization shows the growing political divide on an issue that had longtime bipartisan support and broad public support.
6 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Ex-Chief Hennepin County Public Defender Kassius Benson given probation for federal tax evasion
Kassius Benson, the former Hennepin County chief public defender who resigned amid a federal probe that yielded tax evasion charges, received a three-year probation sentence Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis. Benson, 53, of Plymouth, admitted in December that he failed to pay taxes withheld for employees at his Minneapolis-based criminal defense firm, Kassius Benson Law, before ...
5 min read - USAsheville Citizen-Times
Strong thunderstorms moving through Asheville area, WNC May 8
Buncombe County severe thunderstorm warning, watches are in effect the afternoon and evening of May 8. Take shelter if storms kick up.
1 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
What to know about Souls to the Polls' call for a federal probe into Wisconsin Republicans
Andrew Iverson, now head of the Wisconsin GOP, told a Trump staffer to "wreak havoc" by flooding Souls to the Polls with calls on Election Day 2020.
5 min read - USNC Newsline
Proposed billboard measure would “uglify” North Carolina, opponents say
Redbuds must die so drivers can see billboards for the Elevate Wellness Group. Rising above the freeway, over 500 square feet are plastered photos of an attractive woman, a deflated balloon or a ripe banana — a wink-wink at the business of curing erectile dysfunction. Loblolly pines can be chopped so outdoor ads for personal […] The post Proposed billboard measure would “uglify” North Carolina, opponents say appeared first on NC Newsline.
3 min read - PoliticsSemafor
The political stakes of Donald Trump's hush-money trial are increasing
Donald Trump’s legal team is working to delay the outstanding legal action against him until well after Nov. 5.
3 min read - USNBC News
Suspect in Laken Riley killing indicted on murder, kidnapping and 'peeping tom' charges
A Georgia grand jury indicted the man accused of killing 22-year-old student Laken Riley on 10 charges, including malice murder and kidnapping, according to an indictment filed Tuesday in Superior Court of Clarke County.
2 min read - USNBC News
Doctor accused of poisoning wife may have been calling himself a 'widower' before her death, police say
A Minnesota doctor, accused of poisoning his wife to death, was likely already calling himself a widower before she died, according to newly unsealed court documents.
2 min read - USWFXT
Police: 2 adults, 1 teen arrested in connection to armed robberies at South Shore 7-11 stores
Authorities arrested three males for their alleged connection to several armed robberies in two different South Shore communities last month.
1 min read - USLansing State Journal
Mason official had generic Viagra, Plan B birth control when arrested for child solicitation
Police said searches of Waxman, his SUV and his hotel room uncovered generic Viagra, an empty package of pot gummies, birth control and a tripod.
3 min read - USPeople
She Was Meeting a Man To Finalize Their Breakup. Police Say He Killed Her and Drove Body to Mexican Cemetery
Louie Hernandez is accused of murdering Reyna Hernandez, who had just moved in with her new boyfriend, authorities say
2 min read - USThe State
South Carolinians can question police without being arrested, SC Supreme Court rules
The S.C. Supreme Court called actions by a Greenville County sheriff’s department deputy “appalling.” The deputy tackled and used a Taser on a man standing on his own property for simply asking officers questions.
4 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.8.24
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
2 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
North Carolina’s Amtrak trains are stopped as police respond to car crash in Raleigh
The trains traveling between Charlotte and Raleigh are delayed.
1 min read - USNorth Dakota Monitor
Rep. Dockter sentencing hearing set Thursday
Rep. Jason Dockter, R-Bismarck, will receive his sentence in court Thursday morning following his conviction of voting on legislation he had a financial interest in. Dockter was found guilty of a class A misdemeanor by a 12-person Jury on Friday. The financial interest at issue pertained to the lease of a Bismarck building Dockter helped […] The post Rep. Dockter sentencing hearing set Thursday appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
1 min read - USKansas City Star
Missing 2-year-old found dead in pond after extensive search, cops say. ‘So crushing’
“This is a tragic loss for a family and our community,” police said.
1 min read - USWFXT
Live court video, updates: Jurors see Read, O’Keefe embrace at bar hours before his death
Read is facing charges including second-degree murder in the death of O’Keefe, her Boston police officer boyfriend.
8 min read - PoliticsMaine Morning Star
Conservative Maine PAC that spent big in 2022 election now launching voter ID initiative
A Maine-based, conservative political action committee that has raised nearly three-quarters of a million dollars in the past three years launched a new effort to require voter identification. Last month, The Dinner Table PAC launched Voter ID for ME, a citizen-led ballot initiative that seeks to require voters to show identification at the polls. The […] The post Conservative Maine PAC that spent big in 2022 election now launching voter ID initiative appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
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