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- USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Edgewood moves to condemn, reuse defunct elementary school
May 28—Though the school year may be winding down for students in the Moriarty-Edgewood School District, an ongoing dispute over the defunct Edgewood Elementary is heating up. Earlier this month, the town of Edgewood filed a complaint in the First Judicial District Court asking the court to rule by declaratory judgment that the town has the authority to condemn two buildings on the old ...
3 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Police identify woman found dead in midtown Santa Fe parking lot
May 28—Santa Fe police have identified a woman whose body was found in a midtown parking lot as 57-year-old Katherine Rademaekers. Rademaekers' body was found in a lot off Calle Lorca on May 15. Santa Fe police opened an investigation into the incident, calling the death suspicious. Capt. Aaron Ortiz said Tuesday police have not ruled the death a homicide, and officers are waiting for autopsy ...
1 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Records show slain Santa Fe man feared son, seized his guns months before shooting
May 28—Records show a Santa Fe man who was shot and killed Saturday believed his son — the suspect in his death — had a mental illness and might try to kill him. In the last year, 54-year-old James Dukette had taken and hidden his son's firearms amid escalating fears Zachary Dukette would shoot him, according to witness statements to police and other court records filed in recent months. ...
4 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Indios Fire grows about 600 acres as crews face warm, dry weather
May 28—The Indios Fire in Rio Arriba County grew Tuesday by about 600 acres to 4,844 acres, gaining significant ground in the dry, breezy weather. Crews are concentrating on preventive measures, such as forming fire lines and clipping vegetation to keep the fire from spreading, rather than the traditional focus on containment, state and federal fire agencies said in a news release Tuesday. The ...
3 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Report: Texas executed arrest warrant in March for Rep. Vasquez over 2002 traffic citations
May 28—Republicans pounced on Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez on Tuesday after a conservative news outlet reported Texas police executed an arrest warrant against New Mexico's freshman congressman in March over outstanding traffic tickets from more than two decades ago. "FUGITIVE IN CONGRESS," the National Republican Congressional Committee tweeted along with a story by the Washington Free ...
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Maddow Blog | Rachel Maddow reenacts key debunking of Trump defense argument
An important argument in Donald Trump's criminal defense in his New York trial is that a phone call made by Michael Cohen was too brief, roughly a minute and a half, to have included what Cohen said it did. The prosecution showed in real time that not only could it be cone in a minute and a half, it could be done in 49 seconds. Rachel Maddow's read of that portion of the transcript also comes in at under a minute.
- USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mega Millions for Tuesday, May 28, 2024, is a $489 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Mega Millions make you a millionaire overnight?
4 min read - USWPXI
Pittsburgh Police looking for missing 13-year-old girl
Pittsburgh police are asking for help from the public while they search for a missing 13-year-old girl.
1 min read - USWPXI
Pittsburgh man wanted in Connellsville shooting arrested in McKeesport
A Pittsburgh man wanted in connection to a shooting in Fayette County was arrested in McKeesport on Tuesday evening.
1 min read - USPeople
American 911 Operator Fined $9,000, Sentenced to Time Served After Bringing Hunting Ammunition to Turks and Caicos
"A weight has been lifted off my shoulders and my wife, and I'm glad that I get to go home and be with my son again," said Tyler Wenrich after his sentencing
3 min read - USKIRO
Marysville Schools could lose liability insurance in August
Marysville Schools liability insurance could end on August 31st.
2 min read - USDeseret News
Is social media ruining the national park experience?
It’s all cute and fun feeding the wildlife until you realize this isn’t a Disney movie but is, in fact, reality.
5 min read - USWSB Cox articles
15-year-old boy shot multiple times in southwest Atlanta
The boy was taken to the hospital for treatment.
1 min read - PoliticsAustin American-Statesman
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan survives challenge in District 21 GOP runoff election
Embattled Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan survived his GOP primary runoff election Tuesday in House District 21.
2 min read - USWSOC
2 seriously hurt in south Charlotte shooting, MEDIC says
Two people were seriously hurt in a shooting in south Charlotte Tuesday night, paramedics said.
2 min read - USWSOC
Stepfather of Madalina Cojocari testifies in trial over her disappearance
Christopher Palmiter, the stepfather of missing Cornelius girl Madalina Cojocari, took the stand Tuesday in his criminal trial.
5 min read - USThe Huntsville Item, Texas
Wharton sweeps Walker County, awaiting other counties results
May 28—There are two Walker County men fighting for the Republican seat for State Representative District 12 — Ben Bius and Trey Wharton. The position covers six counties and unofficial results have begun to trickle in from early voting. As of 8:46 p.m., Wharton leads Bius 9,579 to 3,580 with Brazos, Grimes, Madison, Robertson, Walker and Washington counties reporting their early voting and ...
1 min read - USKIRO
Charges filed in hit-and-run that killed 81-year-old man in White Center
Surveillance video showed an SUV that King County Sheriff’s Office detectives identified to be a silver Jeep Compass.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Miami-Dade woman indicted on charges of taking part in Jan. 6 Capitol riots
The charges include one felony and four misdemeanors.
3 min read - USLockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y.
Wendy's shooter sentenced to four years in prison
May 28—The Lockport man accused of shooting a person in the leg during an argument in the parking lot at Wendy's restaurant last fall has been sentenced to four years in state prison. Jerry Torres Jr., 26, previously pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. Originally charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon, Torres was offered a plea deal by the Niagara ...
1 min read - USKXRM Colorado Springs
Day on the Arkansas River: CSFD swiftwater rescue training
(CAÑON CITY, Colo.) — When a call for help comes through, the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is ready no matter what the situation may be. As an all-hazard fire department, crews respond to emergency calls ranging from fires and medical assists to water rescues. On Tuesday, May 28, a group from CSFD traded their […]
2 min read - PoliticsNevada Current
The jury now will decide Trump’s fate in hush money trial, after lengthy closing arguments
Policy, politics and progressive commentary WASHINGTON — Closing arguments in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president concluded Tuesday, leaving the jury to now decide if Donald Trump is guilty of faking reimbursement to his personal lawyer for hush money paid to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election. Just outside the Lower Manhattan courthouse during […] The post The jury now will decide Trump’s fate in hush money trial, after lengthy closing arguments appeared
9 min read - PoliticsTexas Tribune
Brent Hagenbuch wins GOP primary runoff for open Texas Senate seat
Hagenbuch won the primary in a district vacated by former Sen. Drew Springer, R-Muenster.
3 min read - USThe Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
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May 28—MON SHERIFF Riggs, Brittany Morgan, 33, domestic battery, May 27, Deputy Martin Jr. Fleming, Mckenzie L., 23, domestic battery, May 27, Deputy Bradford. Taylor, Dorothy Elizabeth, 43, domestic battery, May 24, Deputy Watkins. Howdershelt, Gavon Thomas, 22, domestic battery, May 25, Deputy Crawford. Valentin, Joshua James, 34, domestic battery, May 24, Deputy Gmiter. MORGANTOWN POLICE ...
1 min read - USThe Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
Search for missing Morgantown woman continues, family's outlook bleak
May 28—It has been more than two weeks since family and friends last saw 47-year-old Kimberly Osborne, who was last seen in the Morgantown area on Mother's Day, May 12. Since then, West Virginia State Police have been investigating her disappearance, but as the days pass Osborne's family is beginning to lose the hope of a positive outcome. Early in the investigation troopers found Osborne's ...
3 min read - USCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
Cincinnati Public Schools has a $26 million budget gap. More cuts are coming this week
Cincinnati Public Schools is in a budget crisis. The school board is working to close a $26 million gap by June.
4 min read - PoliticsIowa Capital Dispatch
State and national officials ask voters to have confidence in Iowa elections
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate joined state and federal officials at a news conference Tuesday, telling voters that their ballots will be accurately and fairly counted in the upcoming primary election. Iowans will have the chance to vote in primary races for congressional and state offices next Tuesday, June 4. Early voting began May […] The post State and national officials ask voters to have confidence in Iowa elections appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
5 min read - LifestyleKXRM Colorado Springs
Victor residents invited to participate in clean-up days
(VICTOR, Colo.) — Victor residents can kick-start their summer clean-up the first week of June with Main Street’s ‘Victor and Goldfield’ clean-up days. On Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, Victor water customers can bring their recycling and rubbish to the Helipad between Victor and Goldfield to empty their trash. There will be a […]
1 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Trump's lawyers and prosecutors make final pleas to jury in hush money trial
Closing arguments began Tuesday in the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, with the former president's lawyer maintaining his client is innocent while casting prosecutors' key witness Michael Cohen as "the MVP of liars."
9 min read - USWPXI
New Pittsburgh Police officer arrested on suspicion of DUI
Multiple sources tell 11 Investigates a new officer with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police was recently arrested on suspicion of DUI.
1 min read - PoliticsTexas Tribune
House Speaker Dade Phelan wins runoff, surviving challenge by Texas GOP’s far-right forces
Business-minded Republicans spent millions trying to save Phelan, whose far-right opponent had the backing of Donald Trump, Ken Paxton and Dan Patrick. Phelan won by 366 votes, according to unofficial returns.
9 min read - USWJZY
People living on this Cleveland County lake are protesting city’s fee increases
City officials said due to discounts and fee-bundling options with boat and fishing permits, few residents ever come close to paying the full amount.
3 min read - USCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
A teen told his graduating class Jesus is 'your answer.' Now he's facing consequences
Graduation speakers were told there may be consequences for deviating from their submitted speech, the superintendent said in a statement.
4 min read - USGoshen News, Ind.
GFD's Castetter named Paramedic of the Year
May 28—GOSHEN — A Goshen Fire Department EMS Captain was honored at the state level for his work in emergency services earlier this month. Goshen Fire Department EMS Captain Kit Castetter, Honeyville, was named Indiana EMS Association Paramedic of the Year during the Indiana EMS Association's Golden Siren Banquet May 18. With 34 years on the job, he was nominated by Goshen Assistant Chief of ...
2 min read - LifestyleGoshen News, Ind.
Middlebury Weed Wrangle set for Saturday
May 28—MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a Weed Wrangle event Saturday from 9 — 11 a.m. at Riverbend Park, 511 E. Warren St. Weed Wrangle, programs of the State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management, are volunteer events hosted nationwide to control the invasive plants that are negatively impacting our public parks, green spaces and natural areas, a ...
1 min read - USGoshen News, Ind.
Commissioners approve roads project
May 28—GOSHEN — Elkhart County Commissioners are moving forward with a plan to pave a portion of the PumpkinVine Trail north of Goshen. Commissioners received bids May 13 for the Community Crossings Matching Grant Paving Program. The package includes around 14 miles of roads as well as the PumpkinVine Trail between C.R. 28 and Ind. 4. Niblock Excavating, as $2,987,420.90 with an alternate bid ...
2 min read - USWFXT
Former Boston teacher charged with allegedly possessing and receiving child pornography, feds say
Peaseley was formerly a teacher at the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science and the Match Charter School, both of which are in Boston.
2 min read - USIowa Capital Dispatch
State opens more than 60 summer meal sites for kids
School districts and community groups will establish over 60 new meal sites to feed children during the summer, paid for by about $900,000 in grants, the Iowa Department of Education announced. Growing the Summer Meal Program Expansion Grant is an alternative to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children program, […] The post State opens more than 60 summer meal sites for kids appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
2 min read - USKIRO
Bellevue police arrest two juveniles suspected of making death threats to students on social media
The victims told police that the male suspect sent a video flashing a gun and ammunition.
1 min read - USThe Enquirer
Know someone in our high school graduation photo galleries? See all of them here
See graduation photos from Notre Dame, CovCath, Princeton, Norwood and many more Greater Cincinnati schools.
1 min read - USKIRO
Seattle couple warns other pet owners after coyote almost killed their cat in Queen Anne
Seattle couple’s cat nearly killed in Queen Anne coyote attack.
5 min read - USWFXT
‘He laughed like the Joker’: Court documents detail Braintree movie theater stabbing of four girls
According to the police report, one of the victims told police she was sitting with her two younger sisters and a friend, eating snacks before the movie started, and all of a sudden, she felt a poke on her back.
2 min read - USWPIX New York City, NY
Activists protest New Jersey Turnpike expansion
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — The group Empower NJ organized a protest against the proposed expansion of the New Jersey Turnpike near the Newark Bay Bridge on Tuesday outside the public presentation about the project by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. “It is bad economically to spend $11 billion on a project you don’t need. Then […]
1 min read - USMissouri Independent
U.S. House may consider extending nuclear weapons damages program without Missouri
A proposal to renew compensation for cancer victims who were exposed to radioactive material from the nation’s weapons development without expanding the program to Missouri and several other states amounted to a betrayal, Missouri advocates and lawmakers said Tuesday. Members of Congress from Missouri learned late Tuesday that U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to […] The post U.S. House may consider extending nuclear weapons damages program without Missouri appeared first on Missouri Indepen
4 min read - USWFXT
Boston police cruiser struck a building while responding to call for a man with gun
A Boston police officer was hospitalized after their cruiser struck a building in East Boston Tuesday night.
1 min read - USWSOC
North Carolina drivers’ licenses will soon have a new look
Driver’s licenses in the Tar Heel State will soon have a new look.
- USKRON
Pittsburg PD shot man twice during mental health crisis: federal suit
(KRON) — A federal lawsuit was filed against the City of Pittsburg on Tuesday, alleging the city’s police department unjustly used force on a man who barricaded himself in a hotel room during a mental health crisis. On February 24, 2022, Pittsburg police pepper-sprayed, tear-gassed and shot Ashton Porter — a father of six with […]
3 min read - USWPIX New York City, NY
Family, community mourns teen killed on scooter in the Bronx
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Bronx family is in shock and mourning the loss of a 15-year-old who was struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter on Tuesday. She was the passenger on this scooter; the man operating it was rushed to the hospital and is now fighting for his life, according to […]
1 min read - USWCMH
Federal investigation of former Ohio House speaker ends with no charges filed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federal officials have notified Ohio’s former House speaker that they have closed their investigation of him and he will not face any charges. Cliff Rosenberger, a Republican from Wilmington, had resigned the post in 2018 after it went public that he was the target of a federal probe into his travel […]
1 min read - USThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Kootenai County Jury awards more than $1 million to drag performer who was defamed by conservative blogger
May 28—A North Idaho jury awarded a drag performer more than $1 million in damages last week after finding a local conservative blogger defamed him. The jury unanimously determined that blogger Summer Bushnell defamed Eric Posey, a Post Falls resident who performs as Mona Liza Million, when Bushnell falsely claimed he exposed his genitals while performing at Coeur d'Alene's Pride in the Park ...
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