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Man who drowned in fishing accident was kind and friendly, neighbors say
Neighbors said a 45-year-old man who died Tuesday afternoon in a fishing accident was generous to others and will be greatly missed.
1 min read - USWSOC
Woman admits to Monroe police that she lied about robber burning child
A woman who said a 2-year-old child was burned by a robber admitted to detectives that she fabricated the story, police said Wednesday.
1 min read - USWSOC
Body with multiple gunshot wounds found in woods
Someone found a body riddled with gunshot wounds in the woods of a northeast Charlotte community Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
2 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Did Biden just blow a chance to Trump-proof California?
President Joe Biden's EPA has yet to grant California permission to implement eight of its pioneering climate and air pollution rules.
3 min read - USWIVB
Buffalo Common Council passes budget, reduces tax levy increase
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Common Council passed the $618 million city budget Wednesday by unanimous vote after a handful of amendments, the biggest of which was reducing the tax levy increase. The process was at a standstill for over five hours due to whether the council would approve the mayor’s budget, which included […]
2 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Man will spend his life in prison for killing man while stealing drugs from him in Coweta County
Prosecutors say the suspect went into a drug deal with the intention of robbing the victim, but it quickly turned deadly.
1 min read - USWPXI
Case of Pennsylvania’s newest ‘healthcare serial killer’ highlights need for change
The case of a local serial killer, who went undetected for years in western Pennsylvania nursing homes, is highlighting the need for more safeguards to protect patients.
1 min read - USThe Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
Commission says it will not support union vote in assessor's office
May 22—MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday said it does not believe third-party representation is in the best interest of the county or its employees and it will not conduct an election to determine the union status of employees in the Monongalia County Assessor's Office. As previously reported, representatives from the United Mine Workers of America have been ...
3 min read - USWFXT
One person hospitalized after being shot at Nahant Beach
One person was injured after a shooting at Nahant Beach on Wednesday night, according to police.
1 min read - USGoshen News, Ind.
UPDATE: Two found dead after Goshen standoff
May 22—GOSHEN — A 41-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were found dead in a home at 104 Huron St. after a standoff with police Thursday. According to a statement from Goshen police, the names of the victims are being withheld until next of kin can be notified. Goshen officers were called to the Huron Street home at 3:45 p.m. after they were notified about a "victim with an alleged ...
2 min read - USGoshen News, Ind.
POLICE NEWS: Elkhart man arrested after gas station shooting
May 22—An Elkhart man was arrested following a shooting outside a gas station on Friday. Elkhart police have arrested Zayris Dillon, 21, of Elkhart, connecting him to a non-fatal shooting May 17. Officers responded at 12:50 a.m. to 7-Eleven, 3624 Nappanee St., for a shooting with injuries. A 31-year-old man reported he'd been shot in front of the business and was hospitalized for ...
3 min read - USGoshen News, Ind.
Goshen School Board mailer defendants appear in court
May 22—GOSHEN — On Wednesday, Roger Nafziger, Jose Elizalde, Mario Garber, and Andrea Johnson met with each individually with Elkhart County Circuit Court Judge Teresa Cataldo for status conferences. The group is each charged with filing a fraudulent report, a Level 6 felony, and accepting a contribution made in another's name, a Class B misdemeanor, after allegedly filing fraudulent campaign ...
6 min read - USThe Bergen Record
Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, May 22. Check tickets for $100 million jackpot
The Powerball jackpot was an estimated $100 million for Wednesday night's drawing.
6 min read - USGoshen News, Ind.
Sept 11 exhibit in Elkhart through Thursday
May 22—ELKHART — After a Monday arrival procession, an opening ceremony for the 9/11 Never Forget exhibit took place in downtown Elkhart Wednesday. Sponsored by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the mobile exhibit contains items and exhibits collected in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C., which claimed 2,977 victims and 19 hijackers who ...
3 min read - USMuskogee Phoenix, Okla.
Council sets August election on bond issue, sales tax extension
May 22—City officials called for an Aug. 27 election on three general obligation bond issue propositions totaling $78.6 million and a proposition continuing the 0.5% sales tax. At a special meeting on Monday, the Muskogee City Council voted to call the election after several people asked for a delay. If all three 25-year general obligation bond propositions are approved, the total bond issue ...
3 min read - USGoshen News, Ind.
Food bank fundraiser kicks off in Milford
May 22—MILFORD — The Milford Food Bank kicked off a $1 million fundraising campaign for a new distribution warehouse on James Street on Wednesday. "We just want to serve God. We just want to serve our community. We just want to feed people," said Milford Food Bank operations manager Bill Doege. Doege said currently the food bank supports 183 partners including churches, recovery homes, soup ...
2 min read - USAustin Daily Herald, Minn.
Institute Community Outreach and Education manager receives grant to expand STEM education offerings
May 22—Kelly Vincelette, Community Outreach and Education (COE) Manager at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, is the recipient of a $25,000 FutureForward Impact grant from Southeast Service Cooperative. The grant will allow for expansion of the department's Young Scientist Program for middle school students as well as add a teacher externship program and a lending library that will ...
3 min read - USAustin Daily Herald, Minn.
Institute dedicated to moving forward despite missing out on bonding dollars
May 22—Like many groups in Minnesota, The Hormel Institute was a victim of circumstances when state legislators failed to pass a bonding bill for public works projects. The Institute was asking for around $20 million to go toward its Minnesota Bioimaging Center (MBiC) project. The money would have gone to a phase 1 addition to the existing structure of the Institute as it looks to expand its ...
3 min read - USKansas City Star
‘A long way away from peace.’ Community mourns gun violence victim Benyamin Hawthorne Jr.
Hawthorne Jr., 17, was fatally shot on the basketball court at Town Fork Creek Greenway. Family and community advocates held a vigil in his honor at the park Wednesday.
3 min read - CelebrityTODAY
High school valedictorian delivers poignant graduation speech hours after father's funeral
Class valedictorian Alem Hadzic delivered his graduation speech just hours after his father's funeral on May 16.
2 min read - OpinionCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
From the editor: After Wright's exit from CPS, we must confront our appetite for change
Was it a flawed leadership style or workforce set in its ways and resistant to change brought about by an outsider? The truth rests in the middle.
4 min read - USThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
After well motor malfunction, Harrington is asking its residents to conserve water
May 22—Leaders in Harrington, Washington, are asking its residents to conserve water as the town relies on a less efficient backup motor while trying to find a replacement for one that failed Tuesday. "We're asking people to restrict how much water they use. In other words, don't water your lawn. The pump we're using now is not as efficient as the one that broke down," Harrington Mayor Joe ...
1 min read - USThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Voters in West Bonner School District reject levy again
May 22—A one-year $4.6 million levy for West Bonner School District failed in Tuesday's election. The levy failed with 45.76% of the vote. A similar measure failed a year ago, plunging the rural North Idaho district into financial trouble. Interim Superintendent Joe Kren said he is finalizing contingency options he will present to the school board next week. Kren said some argued the district ...
1 min read - USThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Tips from public help police identify South Hill Cold Stone Creamery robber
May 22—Tips from the public helped police identify last month's robber of the South Hill Cold Stone Creamery, according to the Spokane Police Department and court documents. Police officers and the department's Violent Crimes Task Force arrested 52-year-old Dustin McElfish May 15 on suspicion of first-degree armed robbery, a police news release said. An employee of the ice cream store, 3011 E. ...
1 min read - USThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
'Breathtaking': A mysterious fireball dazzled Pacific Northwest onlookers Monday night
May 22—When you see it, you're not too sure you actually did. Is there a meteor shower tonight? Could a satellite have fallen from orbit? Could those navy pilots be onto something? These were perhaps some of the thoughts of the roughly 50 observers in the Inland Northwest who reported their sighting of a fireball in the sky Monday night to the American Meteor Society. At approximately 10:45, ...
3 min read - USThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Former North Idaho state Sen. Jim Woodward defeats Scott Herndon in primary rematch, in win for moderate Republicans
May 22—In one of the most highly-contested primaries in the Idaho Legislature, a more moderate Republican defeated a far-right incumbent in North Idaho. While most North Idaho incumbents in the state Legislature held onto their positions in the Republican primary election Tuesday, former state Sen. Jim Woodward defeated incumbent Sen. Scott Herndon's bid for re-election in District 1, which ...
4 min read - USWSB Cox articles
‘Accountability is needed:’ Student loan borrowers call for end to federal MOHELA contract
A group of student loan borrowers and Democrats in Congress gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday calling for change.
3 min read - USWHIO
Hundreds of AES Ohio customers without power still after thunderstorms
Power outages were reported Thursday evening as thunderstorms hit the region.
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Pets in Housing Amendment Act aims to address housing barriers for people with pets in DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A newly proposed bill aims to make it more attainable for families with pets to find safe, affordable housing in the District. “Too often a person’s beloved companion and animal is a barrier to finding and staying in affordable housing here in D.C. So today we’re trying to do […]
2 min read - USWFRV Green Bay
Green Bay woman accused of stealing over $10K from person she was the guardian of back in court
WEDNESDAY, 05/22/2024, 9:00 p.m. GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Green Bay woman accused of stealing over $10,000 from a person she was the legal guardian for was back in court on Monday. Court records show that 61-year-old Tamara Sandoval appeared at the Brown County Courthouse on May 20 for a status conference. Sandoval was […]
7 min read - USWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Swan Ranch Horse Palace prepares to open next month
May 22—CHEYENNE — Wyoming Horse Racing LLC is nearing the grand opening of the state's largest off-track horse race betting facility in Laramie County in less than one month. The 30,000-square-foot facility is the result of a $25 million investment from WHR and will offer 140 full- and part-time jobs, in addition to 150 temporary construction jobs, WHR officials said. They estimated the new ...
4 min read - USWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Laramie County GOP chairman joins the crowded race for Senate District 6
May 22—CHEYENNE — When Taft Love told Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne, he planned to run for his seat in Senate District 6, the incumbent wasn't too pleased. "He was irritated by that decision," Love told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on Wednesday. Love announced his candidacy for Senate District 6 on May 14, a couple weeks after he informed Bouchard of his intentions. Love said it's important ...
5 min read - USPolitico
Centrist challenger ousts progressive DA in Oregon
Nathan Vasquez, a career prosecutor, vowed to be tough on crime in Portland.
2 min read - USOttumwa Courier, Iowa
Suspect in KC homicide kills self at Centerville Walmart, police say
May 22—CENTERVILLE — A Missouri man suspected of a Kansas City area homicide died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after authorities had tracked him to Centerville and attempted to apprehend him. The Appanoose County Sheriff's Office said they were notified shortly after midnight that a suspect from a homicide in the Kansas City metro area had been tracked to Centerville. Local police located ...
2 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Greenfield tornado kills 4, injures 35 others, state officials say
Officials believe the injury count actually is higher from people who didn't seek care in the aftermath of the storm.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
The 2024 Silver Knight winners announced at Miami gala honoring top high-school seniors
This year’s ceremony, at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami, included 788 high school seniors nominated from 77 Miami-Dade and 29 Broward public, charter and private schools.
5 min read - USThe Herald Banner, Greenville, Texas
Three arrested after incident at unruly city council meeting in Hawk Cove
May 22—Three people were arrested on Tuesday during a city council meeting that turned hostile in Hawk Cove. Tiffany Dawn Browning, 35, was charged with assaulting a peace officer, resisting arrest or transport, disrupting a meeting, public intoxication and making a terroristic threat "causing fear of imminent bodily injury." That same evening, Kenneth Cole, 73, was arrested on charges of ...
2 min read - SportsThe Herald Banner, Greenville, Texas
Boles graduation shifts to Saturday; Young-Frey and Malphurs key student speakers
May 22—Seniors at Quinlan Boles High School will have to wait a couple of more days to walk the stage and collect their diplomas before tossing those graduation caps sky high in the air. The school's graduation ceremony was originally scheduled for Thursday but because of expected inclement weather, the festivities have been moved to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The location will remain at the Kevin ...
2 min read - USWDVM
Fairfax County to look into implementing potential meals tax
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Virginia’s largest county was looking into adding a tax that could mean eating out and getting prepared foods could be more expensive. By a 9-to-1 vote, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted to direct staff to analyze the potential of implementing a meals tax. The tax, which […]
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
Sacramento deputies arrest suspects after cash registers stolen in beauty store robbery
The robbery was reported Wednesday afternoon, and the suspects were found about an hour later.
1 min read - ScienceCBS News
Boeing's Starliner facing additional delay for extended leak analysis
NASA managers have ordered additional reviews of a small helium leak in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to make sure it can be safely launched as is.
3 min read - USKIRO
Puget Sound leaders oppose new WA capital gains tax bill creating controversy
Puget Sound leaders who oppose the state’s new capital gains tax bill say it would have a negative effect on childcare and early learning.
6 min read - USNBC News
Political consultant who admitted deepfaking Biden's voice is indicted
Steve Kramer, the political consultant who admitted to NBC News that he was behind a robocall impersonating Joe Biden's voice, was indicted in New Hampshire.
2 min read - USThe Arizona Republic
Evacuation rescinded as wildfire near Florence controlled; 1 home burned
Officials still seeking origin of wildfire south of Florence that sparked a brief evacuation; one home destroyed.
2 min read - USKGET Bakersfield
‘I’m closing my doors, I’m locking them’: Delano neighborhood on edge after kidnapping, robbery of woman
A Delano neighborhood is on edge after the alleged kidnapping and robbery of a 70-year-old woman.
2 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin's RNC delegation includes Scott Walker, Tommy Thompson, Tim Michels
Wisconsin Republicans have named 41 delegates to the RNC who will formally vote on the party's nomination of former President Donald Trump.
2 min read - USKSNF Joplin
Legal battle continues over candidate filing rights in Vernon County
NEVADA, Mo. — The Vernon County clerk is asking the Missouri Court of Appeals to overturn a judge’s decision that would keep some candidates from running as Republicans on the August primary ballot. Attorneys for Vernon County Clerk Adrienne Lee filed the appeal late last week. On May 9, in a precedent-setting case, Jasper County […]
1 min read - USWJAX
Felon arrested for selling enough fentanyl to kill over 3,000 people according to Flagler deputies
Rodrick Lenon Williams Jr. of Bunnell, was arrested for selling enough fentanyl to potentially kill 3,350 people, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
1 min read - WorldPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Northern Iron & Machine pulls out of community meeting for foundry’s air emissions
At legal loggerheads with state regulators, operators of the Northern Iron & Machine foundry in St. Paul pulled out of a public meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening with representatives of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and plan instead to complete a court-ordered legal mediation. The community meeting took place without company representatives from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the ...
2 min read - USKLAS articles
Las Vegas man killed by neighbor suffered mental health crisis before shooting, family says
The man police say was killed by his Summerlin neighbor last week was experiencing a mental health crisis the night of the shooting, according to the victim’s family.
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