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- LifestyleSacramento Bee
Estate atop private bluff lists in California. See the ‘exceptional architecture’
The home “provides an amazing self contained paradise estate with absolute privacy,” the listing notes.
1 min read - USLansing State Journal
MSP trooper cites Mustang driver who topped 125 mph near Eaton Rapids
Police initially saw the vehicle driving recklessly in a parking lot before pursuing the red Mustang.
1 min read - SportsAkron Beacon Journal
Powerball ticket worth $200,000 sold in Ohio. Find out where, April 24 winning numbers
Someone shopping in Ohio is $200,000 richer (before taxes) after hitting a Powerball jackpot this week. Find out where the winning ticket was sold.
2 min read - USThe 74
Still Need FAFSA? Educators Plan More Events to Help Students
Talk to some high school and college students about this year’s Free Application for Financial Student Aid, or FAFSA, and they share their concerns as well as their optimism. Few voice anger about the glitches that have made this financial aid season so stressful. Why? Because they understand that FAFSA is the key to $150 […]
7 min read - USPanama City News Herald
Bay County schoolteacher arrested on child pornography charges commits suicide, police say
Lynn Haven police say Chad Everett Wallis, 45, committed suicide while being held in the Bay County Jail on child pornography charges.
1 min read - USPeople
GoFundMe Launched to Support 10-Year-Old Boy Who Awoke to Discover Dad Had Killed Mom, 3 Brothers
The GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $30,000 in two days
2 min read - USThe Providence Journal
Here's how Providence's mayor is making a case for noise cameras to ticket loud cars
The cameras would be posted throughout the city, and would capture the license plate of cars breaking the city's noise ordinance.
3 min read - OpinionAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Ur crooked. Ur fat. Arizona lawmakers brainstorm ideas
Opinion: Calling Rep. Anthony Kern and Sen. Alma Hernandez 'juvenile' is an insult to Arizona youngsters.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle coasts to 7th term without opposition
The longest-serving state attorney in Miami-Dade County history coasted to a seventh term Friday, when a noon filing deadline passed and no other candidate surfaced.
2 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Vietnamese solar company pledges 908 jobs at future $294 million Eastern NC plant
North Carolina officials said Boviet selected Greenville over other finalists Phoenix and Atlanta.
1 min read - USNBC News
Severe spring storms put 21 million under threat of possible tornadoes and hail
Severe spring storms will bring heavy rain and thunder to the Plains into the Mississippi Valley this weekend — including possible powerful tornadoes, large hail and flooding.
2 min read - USHilton Head Island Packet
The end of an era: Hilton Head demolishing former toll office on Cross Island Parkway
The demolition project will topple the last remaining piece of the island’s toll infrastructure. The $1.25 fare on U.S. 278 was dropped in July 2021.
2 min read - USThe Commercial Appeal
Memphis Police Association sues city, requests judge confirm previous arbitration ruling
This is the latest lawsuit from the police union regarding the ongoing dispute over a new second lieutenant position.
2 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Critically injured victim in northwest Fort Worth shooting has died: medical examiner
Martin Hernandez Jr., 26, died Thursday night at JPS Hospital from multiple gunshot wounds.
1 min read - USDelaware Online | The News Journal
Teen BMW driver dies one day after crashing car into a tree near Millsboro
Delaware State Police said the driver was not properly restrained at the time of the crash.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Can you scatter human ashes anywhere you want? What Florida law says about that
Here’s what to know about the freedom and the restrictions.
4 min read - USCourier News
South Brunswick police ID victims in two fatal crashes
South Brunswick police have identified the victims in two fatal crashes earlier this week.
1 min read - USThe El Paso Times
3 Clint ISD schools on lockdown Friday morning after threat in Montana Vista area
El Paso law officials are looking into possible threat at three Clint ISD schools Friday, April 26. Find out more.
- USKansas City Star
What’s a supercell? Does it create tornadoes? What to know as severe storms threaten KC
The National Weather Service said a few tornadic supercells are expected in the Midwest this weekend.
2 min read - LifestyleKansas City Star
Taco Bell tests two new menu items in select cities. Where can you try them?
The offerings are only available for a limited time.
1 min read - USColumbia Daily Tribune
Cancer diagnosis forces candidate to withdraw from Missouri state Senate race
Former state Rep. Chuck Basye withdrew from the state Senate race for a seat representing Boone County due to a recent cancer diagnosis.
2 min read - USDaily Record
Chick-fil-A opening next week could create pandemonium in Parsippany with huge crowd
When is the new Chick-fil-A in Parsippany opening? And will it draw a huge crowd like the chain's first Morris County restaurant in Morris Plains?
4 min read - USWSB Cox articles
From arrest to deportation, we get up-close look at the work ICE agents do every day
The murder of Athens nursing student Laken Riley has led to a rigorous debate about undocumented immigrants who commit crimes in the U.S.
1 min read - USThe Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky.
Steele named Special Commonwealth's Attorney for Perry County
Apr. 26—FRANKFORT — Jackie Steele, commonwealth's attorney for Knox and Laurel counties, has been selected to fill in as special prosecutor for the 33rd Judicial Circuit in Hazard. Attorney General Russell Coleman made the announcement Friday following the April 12 arrest and subsequent resignation of Perry County Commonwealth's Attorney Scott Blair. The 51-year-old Hazard man has been charged ...
2 min read - USMcAlester News-Capital, Okla.
Field of Honor seeks flag sponsorships for May display
Apr. 26—A patriotic display honoring veterans first set up in November is returning for Armed Forces Day and the month of May and seeks additional flag sponsorships. More than 150 American flags were set up in a field on Carl Albert Parkway in McAlester in November to honor the selfless work and sacrifices of veterans and active military. The McAlester's Veterans Field of Honor is a 4-H ...
2 min read - USThe Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky.
Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce teaming with state for employer event
Apr. 26—CORBIN — The Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and Team Kentucky are hosting an event for local employers. The event will be held on May 9 at The Corbin Center in two sessions, one at 8 a.m. and another at 11 a.m. The event is called Bridging the Workforce Gap, and it is for employers to attend so that they can be informed of the "collective, mutually reinforcing workforce ...
1 min read - USSan Luis Obispo Tribune
Cabin village to provide shelter for 80 homeless residents in SLO. Here’s the plan
Welcome Home Village could break ground as soon as this fall.
5 min read - BusinessFt. Smith Southwest Times Record
Here's how much unemployment claims in Arkansas increased last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Arkansas last week compared with the previous week.
1 min read - USNY Daily News
NYC Parks Dept. employee busted driving ‘ghost car’ through Staten Island
A New York City Parks employee was arrested after he was caught driving a “ghost car” through Staten Island, officials said Friday. Ahmahd Daniels, 25, was driving a 2008 Chrysler 300 past the corner of Sheridan Ave. and West Fingerboard Road in Grasmere about 4:30 p.m. Thursday when cops pulled him over for failing to signal. Daniels was off duty at the time. After pulling the Chrysler over, ...
2 min read - USPeople
Teacher Friended 14-Year-Old on Instagram, Then Sexually Abused Him at His 8th Grade Graduation
Police launched an investigation into the teacher after the boy's parents heard rumors about the abuse, according to one report
2 min read - OpinionAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Indicted GOP lawmakers get a pass. But vote to repeal abortion ban and see what happens
Opinion: Grand jury indictments for forgery and fraud won't disqualify Republicans from running two of the Arizona Senate's key committees.
4 min read - USKXAN
BLOG: Threat of storms in Central Texas
The First Warning Weather Team is tracking storms throughout the weekend.
- USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
First person sentenced in St. Paul murder of Alex Becker gets 30-year term
The first of two men convicted in the murder of 22-year-old Alex Becker, who was shot as he returned to his St. Paul home from work, received a 30-year sentence Friday. Jurors convicted Detwan Cortell Allen, now 20, of St. Paul, in December of aiding and abetting second-degree intentional murder in the killing of Becker. Prosecutors argued he was ambushed in an apparent attempted robbery by ...
2 min read - USDemocrat and Chronicle
Federal jury rules that police actions were justified in shooting of city man
A federal jury Thursday decided that Rochester police did not act improperly in the shooting of a city man — a case that earlier challenged the efficacy of ShotSpotter technology.
4 min read - USNBC News
Teacher arrested, accused of using AI to falsely paint boss as racist and antisemitic
Dazhon Darien, a Maryland high school teacher, allegedly fabricated a recording of the principal making hateful remarks.
4 min read - BusinessAustin American-Statesman
This Texas city requires lowest salary in US to live comfortably. It may surprise you
A recent analysis unveiled the top cities where the lowest and highest salaries are required to maintain a comfortable lifestyle. No. 1 was Houston.
2 min read - PoliticsNC Newsline
U.S. House GOP bars earmarks for certain non-profits, after controversy over LGBTQ projects
WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers will no longer be able to request earmarked funding for some nonprofits under a change in eligibility made by the Republican chairman of the Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The alteration is related to an uproar during last year’s annual government funding process, when House Republicans, who are in the majority, […] The post U.S. House GOP bars earmarks for certain non-profits, after controversy over LGBTQ projects appeared first on NC Newsline.
4 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
A Phoenix team had its wheelchairs damaged after a flight. The airline's response? A $150 travel voucher
After a flight left a wheelchair basketball team stranded without their chairs for over two hours, a Phoenix team is speaking up about the incident.
10 min read - USKansas Reflector
Gov. Laura Kelly makes last pitch for Medicaid expansion in visit to Emporia main street businesses
EMPORIA — Kaila Mock says Medicaid expansion would help small business owners like her, the people she employs at Trox Gallery and the 104 artists whose work appears in the store. And she isn’t fond of GOP legislative leaders who claim that Medicaid expansion would serve “able-bodied adults” who don’t want to work. “I mean, […] The post Gov. Laura Kelly makes last pitch for Medicaid expansion in visit to Emporia main street businesses appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
5 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee has some of the worst air quality in the nation, a new study says. Here's why
The Milwaukee metro area ranked 26th worst in the nation for ozone pollution, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.
4 min read - USKansas City Star
8th grader saves bus full of students when driver passes out, Wisconsin school says
The student’s composure and quick thinking helped him bring the school bus safely to a stop, school officials said.
1 min read - BusinessSpringfield News-Leader
Midwest region gas prices dip slightly but still up over last month
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in the Midwest region last week compared with the previous week.
1 min read - USBellingham Herald mcclatchy
Popular Whatcom Co. shellfish site could see restrictions lifted as water quality improves
Shellfish from one of Whatcom County’s most popular harvest areas might soon be deemed safe to eat, according to the Department of Health.
2 min read - USIdaho Statesman
Ada County Coroner IDs teenager found dead in home with ‘deplorable’ conditions. He was 14
“Once our detectives have completed the investigation, it will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for review,” the Boise Police Department said.
2 min read - USMacon Telegraph
Teenager shot during aggravated assault in Warner Robins, suspects at large, police say
The victim, 16, was shot four times and is in stable condition.
1 min read - USBradenton Herald
Manatee County deputy resigns after domestic battery arrest, sheriff’s office says
The deputy had been with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office for nearly six years.
1 min read - BusinessBellingham Herald mcclatchy
Pharmacy retailer bankruptcy documents include Bellingham stores among potential closures
The two drug stores could close as early as this summer.
1 min read - USOcala Star Banner
5-year-old boy dies after being rescued from swimming pool
A child hospitalized after being rescued from a family swimming pool several days ago has died. Here's what we know.
1 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Charges dropped against all 57 arrested in connection to UT-Austin pro-Palestinian protest
The Travis County attorney's office, which handles misdemeanor cases, said the arrests lacked probable cause.
2 min read - USNebraska Examiner
State funds will help spruce up Nebraska City’s Arbor Day Farm; weekend holiday activities planned
LINCOLN — A $1.5 million state grant to the Arbor Day Foundation is intended to help improve the Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City. In honor of Arbor Day, observed in Nebraska and across the nation on the last Friday of April, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development outlined how the public funds are to […] The post State funds will help spruce up Nebraska City’s Arbor Day Farm; weekend holiday activities planned appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
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