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- USPolitico
Centrist challenger ousts progressive DA in Oregon
Nathan Vasquez, a career prosecutor, vowed to be tough on crime in Portland.
2 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.
3 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 - USWSOC
Man who drowned in fishing accident was kind, 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 - 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 - 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 - USWFXT
Police: 3 teens stabbed after fight at Andrew Square Station; suspects detained
Their injuries are not considered to be life-threatening.
1 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 - 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 - 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 - USWFTV
Central Florida priest bites woman after denying her communion, police say
Communion at a Central Florida church took an unexpected turn – an argument that ended with a priest biting a church member, according to police.
2 min read - USMarine Corps Times
WWII Marine veteran, 98, receives diploma 2 days before his death
Marine veterans and a school superintendent raced to get Richard Remp, who joined the Marine Corps at 17 to serve in World War II, his high school diploma.
4 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Clayton woman pleads guilty to shooting, critically injuring woman
May 22—A Clayton woman who shot a woman in the head, critically injuring her nearly two years ago in Clayton faces up to 16 1/2 years in prison. Alonjine Dominique Starks, 36, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court to felonious assault and discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises. Clayton police and medics responded Aug. 28, 2022, to the 60 block of ...
1 min read - USKARK
Arkansas Storm Team Weather Blog: Severe weather risk continues through Memorial Weekend
Our extremely active weather pattern will continue through much of Memorial Day Weekend.
1 min read - USKRON
Suspect at large after stabbing at East Bay Chick-fil-A
(KRON) — The Emeryville Police Department is searching for a woman who stabbed someone at the city’s Chick-fil-A on Monday, EPD confirmed to KRON4. The stabbing happened at the restaurant’s outside patio on Monday afternoon, EPD said. The restaurant is located at 1525 40th St. According to police, a man was dining on the patio […]
1 min read - USKLAS articles
‘I’m sorry,’ Nevada unemployment chief says as thousands await appeals; $2B paid out in fraud
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) inadvertently handed out $2 billion in fraudulent pandemic payments, its director tells the 8 News Now Investigators, as thousands wait to plead their cases as to why they should be paid or keep the money the agency already gave them.
4 min read - USWAVY
Mixed reviews for VB traffic mitigation effort
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — People have mixed opinions on changes to the intersection at Kempsville and Indian River roads in Virginia Beach. Some say the changes haven’t reduced crashes and are confusing, while others applaud the city for designing an intersection that, in their opinion, can efficiently move 100,000 vehicles per day. It’s a […]
3 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court rejects Yost effort to narrow gender-affirming care ruling
May 22—An Ohio Supreme Court vote Wednesday upheld the scope of a temporary restraining order blocking the state's bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth and a ban on trans students participating on athletic teams that align with their identity. In April, Republican Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Holbrook issued a temporary restraining order on House Bill 68, ...
3 min read - LifestyleKOIN
Barbra Weber’s vision: ‘Give people meaningful work’
In a small warehouse in Portland's Old Town, people on the streets gather, hoping to get some gig work. Ground Score Association offers opportunities for individuals to earn a living and find purpose.
5 min read - PoliticsSalon
Nikki Haley, once deploring Trump's "chaos," says she plans to vote for him
The Republican runner-up, whose husband's military service was mocked by Trump, is toeing the party line
2 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Sen. Rick Scott enters race to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP Senate leader
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida announced Wednesday that he is jumping into the race to succeed Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell after he leaves the post later this year.
2 min read - USKIRO
Dozens of roosters allegedly shot to death by deputies and animal control
A local animal sanctuary wants to know why roosters they were supposed to house were put down instead.
2 min read - USKREX articles
GJT and Breeze add flight to San Francisco
Breeze Airways announced new service to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) from San Francisco (SFO).
- USThe Stockton Record
Toy gun at Stockton's McNair High School prompts police response
A toy gun at Ronald E. McNair High School sparked a police presence Wednesday afternoon.
1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Woman, teen killed in double shooting in Dayton ID'd
May 22—A woman and 16-year-old boy killed in a shooting Dayton police are investigating as a double homicide have been identified. Precious Taste, 32, and Deante Johnson, 16, were both pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. As of Wednesday morning, investigators do not believe the shooting was a murder-suicide or home invasion involving a stranger, ...
2 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Man accused of fleeing traffic stop with Dayton officer in car indicted
May 22—A Montgomery County grand jury indicted a man accused of trying to drive away from a traffic stop with a Dayton police officer stuck inside the car. Antonie Michael Still, 30, of Dayton is facing one count each of felonious assault, kidnapping, obstructing official business and resisting arrest, according to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court records. He is scheduled to be arraigned ...
2 min read - USKGET Bakersfield
KCSO mourns death by suicide of on-duty senior deputy, who remains unidentified
Local law enforcement is in mourning following the death by suicide of one of its own – an on-duty Kern County Sheriff’s senior deputy whose identity has yet to be confirmed by the coroner’s office.
2 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Convicted West Chester family killer gets 4 death sentences plus 12 years
May 22—Gurpreet Singh, convicted of killing four family members, was formally sentenced to death times four — plus 12 years on gun specifications — in Butler County Common Pleas on Wednesday a week after the three-judge panel announced its decision. A death warrant was signed and execution set for Nov. 27. While the date is unrealistic given the automatic appeal in capital cases and moratorium ...
3 min read - USWDVM
Parents allege drug use, violence at Youth Services Center in DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Christina Smith called her son’s detainment “life-changing.” Smith’s son, Markis, was detained back in fall 2020 at the Youth Services Center under the District’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS). Her son, who is now 18, told her about drug use at the facility where he and other youth were […]
2 min read - USTri-City Herald
Kennewick police asking for help to find missing 39-year-old man
The circumstances around his disappearance are suspicious.
1 min read - BusinessSpringfield News-Sun, Ohio
Minimum wage hike for tipped workers? Restaurant group, local bartender say no
May 22—A group of restaurant owners and employees on Tuesday spoke against a proposed constitutional amendment that could raise Ohio's minimum wage for both tipped and non-tipped employees. Ohio currently has a minimum wage of $10.45 for non-tipped employees, and $5.25 for tipped employees. Raise the Wage Ohio's constitutional amendment, which has not yet been approved for the November ballot, ...
5 min read - USKTSM
8 Otero County Detention Center detainees charged after attempted riot
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Eight detainees were taken into custody, transferred to another facility and charged after attempting to incite a riot at the Otero County Detention Center (OCDC), the County of Otero announced in a press release. At approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 eight detainees in a “maximum-security” housing unit attempted to […]
1 min read - USNBC News
National Park Service effectively bans uniformed staffers from Pride marches
Pride revelers will likely see less — if any — National Park rangers marching in uniform at LGBTQ Pride events across the country this year.
7 min read - USWGNO
Man found guilty of fatally stabbing girlfriend in Marrero in 2021 sentenced
A man who was found guilty of fatally stabbing his girlfriend in Marrero in 2021 has been sentenced.
1 min read - USWJHL Tri-Cities
Police respond after gun discharged at Bristol Regional Medical Center, no threat to public
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Bristol Tennessee Police Department responded to an “incident” at the Bristol Regional Medical Center on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the City of Bristol said there is no active threat to the public. According to a Ballad Health spokesperson, a gun was allegedly discharged by a patient amid a “security incident.” […]
1 min read - USNY Daily News
NYC-Philadelphia Amtrak service halted due to downed overhead wires
Amtrak service between New York City and Philadelphia was suspended Wednesday night due to downed wires in New Jersey, officials said. Service was disrupted around 5:05 p.m. and halted both Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains after overhead wires fell onto the tracks in Kearny, N.J., according to posts made to X. As of 8:30 p.m., crews were still in the process of clearing the tracks and ...
1 min read - LifestylePopular Mechanics
The 11 Best Weed Killers for Destroying Invasive Plants
These weed killers are ideal for banishing destructive plants in your garden and keeping your lawn lush. Here are the best weed killer formulas in 2024.
17 min read - USTri-City Herald
Man shot 10 times with assault rifle when guns are pulled outside a Tri-Cities bar
One suspect is charged with attempted murder.
2 min read - USNebraska Examiner
Progressives push Biden administration to cut ties with Missouri student loan servicer
WASHINGTON — A group of advocates and progressive Democratic lawmakers called on the U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday to end its contract with MOHELA, a Missouri-based student loan servicer. U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Greg Casar of Texas and U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts urged the department to […] The post Progressives push Biden administration to cut ties with Missouri student loan servicer appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
4 min read - USKARK
D.C. lawmakers hold hearing on Little Rock Airport Executive Bryan Malinowski’s death
The attorney for former Little Rock airport Director Bryan Malinowski testified before the House of Representatives subcommittee on "the Weaponization of the Federal Government" Wednesday.
4 min read - USChicago Tribune
Another piping plover — apparently a female — has joined Imani at Montrose Beach
There’s a new piping plover at Montrose Beach, and she has the beak coloration of a female, according to Chicago Piping Plovers. The newcomer joins Imani — the city’s most celebrated avian bachelor — who has returned to the North Side beach for three summers, apparently looking for love. The only known surviving chick of local legends Monty and Rose, Imani has endured a series of very public ...
2 min read - USWVNS Bluefield
United Way has released its updated ALICE report: What does the data say about West Virginia?
BECKLEY, WV (WNVS) — ALICE households or Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed households are people who make just enough to be above the federal poverty line, but not enough that one emergency would not see them having to choose between which bills to pay or how many groceries they can afford. United Way’s newly released […]
2 min read - USKTLA articles
Making a left turn in Los Angeles is a dangerous proposition
We’ve all been there: stuck at a green light, left blinker on, just waiting for a chance to make a turn with a non-stop stream of cars coming at you in the opposite direction – looking for a small window of opportunity. Or maybe the light finally changes to yellow, the oncoming cars finally stop, […]
2 min read - USKGET Bakersfield
Day in the life of a Kern County firefighter
"By the time you have from your helmet to the boots, including the tank, you're probably right around 50-65 pounds maybe," said Kern County Fire Captain, Andrew Freeborn.
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Ariz. GOP wants voters to weigh in on immigration. The plan is 1 step closer to the ballot
Debate over a new amendment to House Concurrent Resolution 2060 devolved at times into accusations of name-calling and lack of decorum.
5 min read - USKTVX
Man charged in Utah after investigation into large illicit drug distribution scheme
A foreign national living in Utah was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for several federal drug crimes -- including possessing methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroine, and cocaine.
1 min read - USIndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
Winning Powerball numbers for May 22, 2024. Anyone win tonight's drawing jackpot?
Winning Powerball numbers and lottery results for $100 million jackpot Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Anyone win? What time is the next drawing?
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