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25 Years After Massacre, Principal Says Names of Columbine Victims' Every Morning (Exclusive)
"For whatever reason, God spared me that day so I need to try to help others," says retired Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis
3 min read - USNBC News
Informant who helped send two men to prison for life is accused of making false claims
Sonny Bharadia and Erik Heard are serving life sentences in Georgia for different crimes. Both say Sterling Flint wrongly incriminated them.
11 min read - PoliticsNBC News
From stare-downs to shut-eye: Trump’s every move in criminal trial under the microscope
But behind every scowl, whisper or even yawn, Trump’s team sees a clear message the presumptive GOP nominee has the opportunity to get across: Defiance.
6 min read - USDaily Commercial
Search continues for missing Mount Dora woman
A Mount Dora woman, Nicole Baldwin, has been missing since November. Police continue to investigate but await a break in the case.
3 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Anchorage man arrested after turning himself in for 2009 cold-case killing, charges say
Apr. 20—An Anchorage man was arrested Thursday in connection to a cold-case killing nearly 15 years ago after he turned himself into police earlier this month, according to charges filed this week. John Patrick Labog Dahlquist, 56, told detectives on April 9 that he had fatally shot one man and wounded another at a downtown Anchorage hotel in December 2009, according to a sworn affidavit ...
2 min read - USWPXI
Record stores around Pittsburgh participate in Record Store Day
The event celebrates the culture surrounding independently owned record stores around the world on the third Saturday in April every year.
1 min read - LifestyleCNN
Celebrate National Park Week with gear that gives back to the parks
National Park Week is April 20 to 28 and to celebrate, we’ve found our favorite products that give back to the parks.
9 min read - USMoscow-Pullman Daily News, Moscow, Idaho
Grangeville man dies in crash near Harvard
Apr. 20—A 55-year-old man from Grangeville died in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Harvard, according to a news release sent Friday morning by the Idaho State Police. The wreck happened around 1 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Idaho state highways 6 and 9, about 8 miles east of Potlatch. The man who died was identified by the Latah County coroner as Andrew M. Abbott. The cause ...
1 min read - USMoscow-Pullman Daily News, Moscow, Idaho
WSU president to retire in summer 2025
Apr. 20—Washington State University President Kirk Schulz announced he will retire in summer 2025, but said the decision has long been on the administration's radar. Schulz will exit office in June of next year, falling a year shy of a decade at the institution. He has served as the university's 11th president since 2016 after several years as president of Kansas State University. Retirement ...
5 min read - USDaytona Beach News-Journal
Flagler Sheriff: 2 men arrested after deputies find gun, marijuana, masks in SUV
One of the men arrested had served prison time for murder.
4 min read - USSturgis Journal
Man accused of sexual assault of 2 girls back in St. Joseph County
He is being held with no bond at the county jail in Centreville.
3 min read - USPolitico
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
The man had set himself on fire on Friday in a park near the courthouse after tossing up pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories.
1 min read - USWHIO
Police cruiser involved in crash near UD Arena
A Dayton Police cruiser was involved in a crash near the University of Dayton Arena on Saturday morning.
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Phoenix school district to cut positions because of declining enrollment, funding
Over the past decade, enrollment in the Osborn Elementary School District in Phoenix has declined by more than 18%.
2 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Phoenix police arrest 3 women in $500K retail theft case
On Thursday the Phoenix police and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced arrests in $500k retail theft case.
3 min read - BusinessAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Real estate commission rules change soon. What to know about the average rate and more
The average rate paid on an Arizona home sale is about 5.44% of the house’s price, according to Clever Real Estate’s survey of real estate agents
2 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
'It's just not fair': Some Arizona buffalo soldiers supporters speak out on new monument
A new monument will be built at Wesley Bolin Plaza dedicated to Arizona's buffalo soldiers. But not everyone is in favor of how things are being done.
6 min read - BusinessThe Pueblo Chieftain
Colorado gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Colorado last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USPeople
Mothers Who Survived Columbine Shooting as Teens Are Forever Anxious About Sending Their Kids to School
Missy Mendo was a freshman and Amy Over was a senior when the 1999 Columbine High School shooting claimed the lives of 13 people
5 min read - USDelmarva Now | The Daily Times
Shooting death under investigation on Virginia Eastern Shore
The Accomack County Sheriff's Office is investing the shooting death of a 52-year-old Parksley resident. Here's what we know so far.
1 min read - OpinionIowa Capital Dispatch
Inside angle: The power of hand-made political protest poster art in a digital age
The rich history of art as protest is a forceful feature of a progressive-leaning Iowa organization that’s been elevating the medium in the months ahead of what is expected to be among the most contentious of American elections. The art is as strong as the passions for politically minded people, from liberal to independent, gathering […] The post Inside angle: The power of hand-made political protest poster art in a digital age appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
4 min read - BusinessAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because of hazardous accelerator pedal
Tesla is recalling 3,878 of its 2024 Cybertrucks due to a potentially dangerous fault in the vehicle's accelerator pedal, a federal report says.
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
Supreme Court hearing case on regulating homeless encampments. How it affects California
The Supreme Court is expected to release a decision by the end of June.
7 min read - USNBC News
Tall flowers, dead shrubs, ephemeral lake: Death Valley has become a picture of climate whiplash
Death Valley has ping ponged between severe drought and record rainfall, giving rise to extra-tall wildflowers, an ephemeral lake and dead bushes.
5 min read - PoliticsStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Conservatives in Otter Tail County have been fighting each other for years. There's no end in sight.
In deep-red western Minnesota, a group of conservative activists have spent years crusading against their main political foe — other Republicans. Calling themselves the Otter Tail County Grassroots, the activists have consistently clashed with the local party over endorsements, alleging fraud when one of their preferred candidates lost and casting protest votes against GOP nominees. The bitter ...
8 min read - USKRQE Albuquerque
Windy start to the weekend with some moisture for parts of New Mexico
Fog, low clouds, and drizzle will stick around far east into the afternoon. This will keep temperatures well below normal by 5-15° east of the Central Mountain Chain. Western parts of the state will also feel slightly cooler temperatures, but remain overall seasonable. There is the potential for some isolated thunderstorms in the middle Rio […]
1 min read - USThe Columbus Dispatch
Freeze watch in parts of central Ohio Saturday night as temperatures drop below average
Residents of parts of northern central Ohio should prepare their gardens and plants for a possible freeze warning overnight Saturday into Sunday.
2 min read - USWFTV
OCSO: Deputy shoots a man who was holding a gun towards people
An Orange County deputy shot a man at an apartment complex on Friday night who was holding a gun and pointing it at several residents, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
1 min read - USThe Decatur Daily, Ala.
Two Decatur men charged with drug trafficking
Apr. 20—Two Decatur men were each charged with drug trafficking in separate arrests made this week by the Morgan County Sheriff's Office and the Decatur Police Department. Holden Tyler Blevins, 33, was charged with trafficking fentanyl on Monday and remained in Morgan County Jail on Friday in lieu of a $16,600 bond, jail records show. William Andrew Owens, 45, was charged with trafficking meth ...
3 min read - USThe Decatur Daily, Ala.
City holding public hearing Tuesday on zoning rewrite
Apr. 20—The long-awaited zoning and land-use ordinance proposal will finally be available for review, comments and questions at a 5:30 p.m. public meeting Tuesday at Decatur City Hall. City Director of Development Dane Shaw said the ordinance with zoning and land-use maps will be available for public review. Shaw said Planning and Building department officials will be on hand to answer ...
3 min read - USThe Decatur Daily, Ala.
Experts say rural development pushes coyotes to city
Apr. 20—A recent increase in coyote sightings in Decatur is partly seasonal, but wildlife experts say it's also a function of development in rural areas causing coyotes to increase their urban visits as they search for food. Morgan County resident Jim Sweezy grew up managing wildlife with his father, and he owns Nuisance Wildlife Control, servicing north Alabama. For 25 years, Sweezy said, he ...
4 min read - USCharlotte Observer
NC man promised wife a big lottery win someday. He finally delivered, officials say.
“At first, I just stopped in to buy a drink,” man said about stop at store where he bought the winning ticket.
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Racial disparities in child protection prompt Minnesota legislation, federal complaint
Layla Jackson never returned to her mother. The cheerful, observant 17-month-old was murdered by her foster father in 2018. Latasha Bacon said child protection workers should not have removed her daughter from her care after the girl returned from a babysitter's with a broken leg. Bacon, who is Black and Native American, is part of a movement demanding Minnesota rethink its child protection ...
6 min read - USWSOC
Wanted shooting suspect arrested in Kannapolis
A man wanted for crimes in the Greensboro area fled to Kannapolis where police arrested him on Friday evening.
1 min read - USWHBF Davenport
Burlington Girl Scout achieves Gold Award for painting mural at theater
Kaylee Kramer, of Burlington, has achieved the Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn, for painting a mural with legendary artists at The Capitol Theater in Burlington, according to a news release. “I strongly believed that Burlington would greatly benefit from public art in our community,”she says. According to the National Alliance […]
3 min read - BusinessFresno Bee
Marijuana shops keep opening in Fresno. Here’s everywhere you can now get legal weed
Haven, just north of downtown, opened this week — just in time for the 420 holiday.
5 min read - USNY Daily News
NYPD cops fatally shoot man threatening woman with a knife in Queens
Two NYPD officers shot and killed a 65-year-old man threatening a woman with a knife in Queens early Saturday, officials said. The cops were stationed on Roosevelt Ave. near 103rd St. in Corona at 4:05 a.m. when they saw an argument between the man and a 49-year-old woman, NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said during an early morning briefing at the scene. “They walk over to ...
2 min read - USKXAN
Petition to remove Travis County DA José Garza granted
A petition filed in the 455th Travis County District Court on Apr. 8. calling for the removal of Travis County District Attorney, Jose Garza, was granted this afternoon by Dib Waldrip, the 433rd District Judge in Comal County and Presiding Judge of the 3rd Administrative Judicial Region.
2 min read - OpinionThe Tennessean
Mike Johnson's days as House Speaker may be numbered, but his ouster would cause chaos
Opinion: If a different speaker is elected, that leader will face same problems as both McCarthy and Johnson: narrow margins, and a fractious caucus.
3 min read - USLockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y.
Seven Niagara County law enforcement officers to be honored for distinguished service
Apr. 20—Seven Niagara County law enforcement officers will be honored for their work at the Legal and Business Professionals of Niagara County Lawman of the Year awards dinner tonight. The organization, previously known as the Judges and Police Executives of Niagara County, is composed of members of the local judiciary, law enforcement and the business and education communities. The group ...
2 min read - LifestyleLockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y.
Lockport environmental group focusing on year-round cleanup efforts
Apr. 20—Paul Krest is no stranger to the outdoors. As a self-described lifelong outdoor and stand-up paddle-boarding enthusiast, the Lockport resident has always been drawn to bodies of water. Over the years, however, he's become more conscious about taking care of the places he frequents most. "When I was younger, (my family and I) probably polluted a lake as much as anybody," he joked. "I ...
3 min read - PoliticsMichigan Advance
Following the UAW’s wins against the Detroit Three, Tenn. Volkswagen workers vote to join the union
After the United Auto Workers (UAW) won big contracts last year resulting from its stand-up strike against the Detroit Three — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis — President Shawn Fain vowed that the union would take that momentum into organizing foreign auto companies in the U.S. On Friday night, the UAW scored its first victory […] The post Following the UAW’s wins against the Detroit Three, Tenn. Volkswagen workers vote to join the union appeared first on Michigan Advance.
4 min read - USNY Daily News
Max Azzarello, man who set himself on fire outside Trump hush money trial, dies: NYPD
Max Azzarello, who set himself on fire outside Manhattan Criminal Court where former President Trump’s hush money trial was being held, has died of his extensive self-inflicted injuries, cops said Saturday. The Florida resident set himself on fire inside Collect Pond Park across the street from the courthouse to draw attention to his rambling conspiracy theories about an upcoming “apocalyptic ...
3 min read - USReuters
How a small Oregon town sparked a nationwide debate on homelessness
On a sunny afternoon in a grassy park by the river, Amber Rockwell loaded a black, steel cart with a tent, suitcases, bags, camping stove and a plastic tin of licorice and tightened it all down with ratchet straps as she prepared to move to the next park over. Every week, she and the hundreds of other people living outdoors in Grants Pass, Oregon, must pack up and change locations to avoid being fined, arrested or stripped of their belongings by police. “There’s no place for us,” Rockwell says
5 min read - USFox News
The role of forensic science in solving true crime cases
Forensic science is often depicted in crime shows and movies, but how it plays a role in solving true crime cases can be very different.
5 min read - USWatertown Daily Times, N.Y.
Former Ivy Ridge teen recalls witnessing regular staff violence, being abused himself
Apr. 20—Editor's note: This story contains descriptions of child abuse. OGDENSBURG — A man now in his late 30s who spent about a year at the Academy at Ivy Ridge as a teen remembers his time there as being violent and turbulent. He said that in the boys side of the facility, physical abuse was a regular part of life and was often inflicted by staff members who seemed to enjoy what they were ...
13 min read - OpinionAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Arizona Republicans can win in 2024. That is, if that's really their goal
Opinion: Few races now favor Arizona Republicans. If they actually want to win, and not just cash in on a book deal, here's what they must do.
3 min read - USThe 74
Nebraska Bill Seeks to Hold Schools, State Employees Liable for Child Abuse
LINCOLN — Officials in public schools or other Nebraska political subdivisions could be held liable if they fail to protect children in their care through a proposal inching forward in the Legislature. Legislative Bill 25, introduced by State Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha, was the subject of multiple days of debate and negotiations that ultimately resulted […]
5 min read - LifestyleAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Arizona ghost town: Gold King Mine in Jerome is a hidden gem
Shaggy, disheveled and full of history, Gold King Mine and Ghost Town is a true relic. Here's where it is and what you can do there.
6 min read - USWJZY
College applications rose in states that legalized recreational marijuana
(The Conversation) – Colleges in states where recreational marijuana became legal over the past decade saw a significant but short-term boost in applications from top-notch students. They also got more applications overall. Those were the key findings of a new study our team published recently in the peer-reviewed journal Contemporary Economic Policy. In the year that a […]
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