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- USThe Columbus Dispatch
Gov. Mike DeWine to sign legislation restricting cellphone use in Ohio schools
New law requiring K-12 schools in Ohio to have a policy restricting student cellphone use will go into effect in 2025.
1 min read - USNBC News
Boeing breached '21 deal that shielded it from criminal charges over 737 Max crashes, DOJ says
Boeing violated a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement that protected it from criminal charges tied to the fatal 737 Max crashes, the Department of Justice said Tuesday.
2 min read - USSt. Joseph News-Press, Mo.
City repairing sidewalks alongside Children's Discovery Center site
May 14—Efforts to beautify the Sixth Street corridor are ramping up in anticipation of a future Downtown attraction. The city authorized the use of $220,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to replace sidewalks on the east and south sides of the Children's Discovery Center at 521 Felix St. at the city council meeting Monday night. It is a portion of the funds already allocated for improving ...
1 min read - USThe Arizona Republic
Three is a crowd: WA governor race will no longer have 3 identical names on the ballot
Two Bob Ferguson's joined and quickly dropped out of Washington's race for Governor after threats of legal action from state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
3 min read - USKSNT Topeka
Topeka council gives tenants protection from landlords
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Topeka city leaders have approved an ordinance that gives tenants more protection from their landlords. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, the council members voted to pass an amendment to its retaliatory eviction ordinance, changing the way the city ordinance is written. The ordinance said tenants may be scared to defend their rights […]
1 min read - USWFXT
Dead humpback whale washes ashore again, this time in Swampscott
NOAA officials confirm it’s the same whale that washed ashore in Marblehead on May 2.
1 min read - USNY Daily News
Jury selection nearly done in Sen. Bob. Menendez’s gold bar bribery trial
Jury selection continued for a second day Tuesday in the corruption trial of N.J. Sen.Bob Menendez, with the judge overseeing the gold bar bribery case saying he expects opening arguments to start Wednesday. Manhattan Federal Court Judge Sidney Stein spent part of Tuesday afternoon hearing from dozens of jurors who said they had family members and friends in law enforcement jobs. Most, but not ...
2 min read - USNBC News
A Black police chief in Colorado files a racial discrimination lawsuit after his firing
DENVER — The Black former police chief of a small Colorado town says he was the victim of racial discrimination and fired after officers and city leaders worked to force him out even though he was cleared of wrongdoing by an independent investigator, according to a federal lawsuit.
3 min read - USTri-City Herald
Suspects steals Cadillac at knifepoint from a Tri-Cities auto lot. He didn’t get far
Court records show the man was just released from jail Friday.
1 min read - USWFXT
Sports betting revenue in Mass. exceeds expectations, so where’s the money?
Sports betting in Massachusetts has been legal for a little over a year now, and so far the money it’s generating for the state is exceeding expectations.
3 min read - USThe Coloradoan
More than 450 people protest PSD's school closure plans outside Board of Education meeting
Students, parents, staff and others rally outside Board of Education in opposition to Poudre School District's plans to close and consolidate schools
4 min read - USVirginian Pilot
Newport News adopts $1.14 billion budget, raises salaries for city workers and public safety
Newport News on Tuesday adopted a $1.14 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes a 3% increase for most city employees and a substantial pay raise plan for firefighters and police. The budget is a 3.4% increase from the current fiscal year’s revised operating budget of $1.1 billion. The budget, which funds city operations from July 1 through June 30, 2025, keeps the real ...
5 min read - USThe Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)
Sentence upheld in Wilkes-Barre fatal shooting
May 14—A state appellate court Tuesday upheld the decades long prison sentence for Dazon Wykie Turner, who was convicted by a Luzerne County jury of killing a man and injuring two women in a Wilkes-Barre shooting in 2020. Turner, 24, formerly of Tannersville, maintained the shooting was self-defense and challenged the evidence presented during his August 2021, trial did not support the jury's ...
2 min read - USKRQE Albuquerque
Albuquerque Public Schools taking part in White House summit on chronic student absenteeism
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two Albuquerque Public Schools leaders are heading to a White House summit to talk about chronic absenteeism within the school district. A spokesperson for APS says for the 2022-2023 school year, 38% of students were chronically absent. That is defined as students missing 10% or more school days since the beginning of the […]
1 min read - USWNCN
4 homes damaged, tornado reported near Whiteville after tornado warnings in Columbus County, Bladen County
The video from northwest of Whiteville showed debris swirling in the air along with what appeared to be a funnel cloud and a vortex spinning along a road in Columbus County.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Michael Cohen’s cross-examination starts strangely and doesn’t get much better
Trump defense lawyer Todd Blanche immediately made it about himself during his cross-examination of Cohen, drawing a sustained objection and an admonishment.
2 min read - NewsMSNBC
Trump lawyer 'in over his head' with Michael Cohen cross-examination
“The defense’s strategy here is they have no strategy,” says MSNBC Legal Analyst Charles Coleman. “We are at the point where I can honestly say that Todd Blanche may be in over his head.” Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner, Lisa Rubin, and Charles Coleman discuss Michael Cohen’s testimony on cross examination in the Trump criminal trial.
- USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Dayton community advocate presented with DDC's Hobson Award
May 14—Scott McGohan, a former Dayton Development Coalition board member and a prominent figure in the Dayton community, received the Dave Hobson Dayton Region Advocate Award from the DDC. The award is named after former U.S. Rep. Dave Hobson of Springfield and honors local leaders for their advocacy in the Dayton region. "Every year, the Coalition presents the Dave Hobson Dayton Region ...
1 min read - USNBC News
California man who shot 2 Jewish men outside synagogues pleads guilty
A Southern California man who shot two Jewish men outside synagogues in hate-motivated attacks will plead guilty in return of a sentence of around 40 years, prosecutors said Tuesday.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Man, teen detained after carjacking spurs Broward police chase and deadly crash: cops
A 17-year-old behind the wheel of the stolen car led police on a 135 mph chase on I-95 before crashing with a 68-year-old woman’s car, authorities said.
3 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Man convicted of raping woman near ASU Tempe campus is sentenced to 40 years in prison
The 33-year-old man also will have to register as a lifetime sex offender after his conviction last month.
2 min read - LifestyleTODAY
A starving stray dog showed up on a man's farm. What came next went viral
TikToker MarkOnTheRanch found a stray dog and began documenting his capture and progress. Millions tuned in to see how Roman the dog has found a loving new home.
5 min read - USWCIA Champaign
Champaign Co. Salvation Army celebrates volunteers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Salvation Army has helped people in need for years. Now, they’re thanking the people who make it happen. Director of Community Engagement in Champaign County, Aaron Bird, said last year, those volunteers helped more than 74,000 people. Governor Pritzker issued a proclamation, and a former president declared it an official […]
1 min read - USRedding Record Searchlight
Shasta Supervisor wants investigation into why letter clearing DA Bridgett wasn't shared
Shasta County CEO David Rickert agreed to get answers for supervisors about why the AG's letter sent in January didn't reach the public until May.
5 min read - USWGN Chicago
‘They will not be forgotten’: 4 fallen Chicago firefighters honored in Springfield
Eight firefighters were awarded the Medal of Honor.
1 min read - BusinessKDVR Denver
Safe2Tell program receives second-most reports in program history
"This month is the second-highest we've ever seen. Those numbers are telling," Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said. "Young people are hurting."
2 min read - USKRON
Napa car falls off freeway in two-way car crash
(KRON) — The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Napa County Fire responded to a two-way car crash on Tuesday. Fire crews received calls of the crash at approximately 4:30 a.m. near Wooden Valley Road and Monticello Road in Napa. According to fire officials, one car went off-road, and the other drove into […]
1 min read - USNebraska Examiner
NE officials say voting went mostly smoothly in state’s first election requiring voter ID
OMAHA — A school lockdown in Lincoln on Tuesday briefly shut down a polling place. In Omaha, a power outage caused by a construction crew gaffe had some voters casting ballots by the light of a lantern. Those were among a few notable mishaps reported on primary Election Day in Nebraska. But the biggest change that […] The post NE officials say voting went mostly smoothly in state’s first election requiring voter ID appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
6 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Aviation job openings in great demand and Springfield school helping fill those needs
May 14—Emmanuel Christian Academy's dual drone and aviation curriculum that has "grown exponentially" at the Springfield school is being held up as a program that will help fill the workforce needs in the aviation industry, which has thousands of job openings across the country. "The industry needs are so real that it's going to take a whole lot more than one university to meet the demand," ...
8 min read - USPalm Beach Daily News
Dwyer Awards 2024: Seven teachers honored as best of the best. What to know about them
The annual celebration of great educators honored teachers from the Glades, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Greenacres, Palm Springs and Wellington.
10 min read - PoliticsThe Herald-Mail
Live election results: 6th Congressional District
Check back here for the latest results in the 6th Congressional District primary races
2 min read - USKTVX
Several vehicles catch fire on I-80
Four vehicles, including a semi, caught fire Tuesday in Uintah County. The semi was hauling several electric vehicles, the Kaysville Fire Department said.
1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Man indicted in West Carrollton SWAT standoff made threats to shoot officers, police say
May 14—A West Carrollton man indicted Tuesday is accused of threatening to shoot police earlier this month during an hourslong SWAT standoff that forced neighbors to evacuate their homes. Michael Bagley was issued a summons to appear for his May 28 arraignment in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court for two felony counts of inducing panic and misdemeanor counts of aggravated menacing and ...
2 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Dayton officer stuck in car as fleeing suspect crashed released from hospital
May 14—A Dayton police officer has been released from the hospital after they were stuck while partially inside a fleeing car that crashed multiple times Monday night. The incident started just after 10 p.m. when two officers initiated a traffic stop for a car with expired registration at Bierce Avenue and South Torrence Street. The driver was acting nervous and moving items around the car, ...
2 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Middletown town hall meeting to focus on recent violence
May 14—Middletown will hold a community town hall meeting this month to address recent violence in the city. "Safer Communities for All: A Town Hall Meeting on Curbing Violence in Middletown" will be held on on May 28 at 5:30 p.m. in Middletown City Council chambers. "Keeping our residents and city streets safe is of utmost importance for the city of Middletown," Middletown City Manager Paul ...
1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Dayton man gets up to 20 years in sexual assault of 6-year-old girl he reported to police
May 14—A Dayton man who reported to police that he sexually assaulted a young girl more than four years ago will spend up to two decades in prison. Christopher Scott Williamson, was sentenced May 9 by Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Montgomery to 10 to 15 years for rape and five years for gross sexual imposition involving a child younger than 14, to which he pleaded guilty last ...
1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Dayton man faces up to 18 years for sharing child sexual assault images
May 14—A Dayton man faces up to 18 years in prison who shared child sexual assault images using instant messaging app Snapchat. Aaron Scott Miner, 31, will be sentenced May 30 in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court after he pleaded guilty April 30 to one count of pandering obscenity involving a minor (create, reproduce, publish), a second-degree felony, and four counts of pandering obscenity ...
1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Troopers investigating after gunfire reported on I-75 Monday
May 14—The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a report of gunfire on Interstate 75 South in Montgomery County on Monday evening. The gunfire was reported just after 5 p.m. near Interstate 70. "Witnesses reported a motorcyclist shooting at another vehicle, however, no party directly involved in the incident has come forward," said OSHP Sgt. Ryan Purpura. It's not clear if anyone was ...
1 min read - USKXRM Colorado Springs
Vacant east side Kmart to become VASA Fitness location
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — An old Kmart store on Colorado Springs’ east side will have a new purpose after a decade of sitting vacant. According to the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD), the Kmart on the east side of North Powers Boulevard at Palmer Park Boulevard will become a VASA Fitness. The building has sat […]
1 min read - USWashington State Standard
Oregon DOJ says no criminal charges warranted in bourbon scandal
The Oregon Department of Justice concluded that no criminal charges are warranted for the six former Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission employees who set aside bottles of in-demand bourbon for their personal use. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday announced the conclusion of the investigation, which started in February 2023, in a letter to […] The post Oregon DOJ says no criminal charges warranted in bourbon scandal appeared first on Washington State Standard.
2 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Man charged with sexual battery after woman chases him down in metro Atlanta Whole Foods
Dr. Sabine Lovell, a plastic surgeon, said she was getting groceries for her family when a man exposed himself.
1 min read - BusinessJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Bank files foreclosure suit vs. The Greene, claims over $112M in unpaid loans
May 14—Wells Fargo Bank has filed a foreclosure complaint against The Greene Town Center, claiming that the popular Beavercreek outdoor mall, apartment and office complex owes the bank tens of millions of dollars in loan payments. In a complaint with over 300 pages of exhibits filed Friday in Greene County Common Pleas Court, Wells Fargo says Greene Town Center LLC entered into a November 2013 ...
4 min read - PoliticsWest Virginia Watch
The winners of the 2024 West Virginia primary election
Here’s a roundup of who won their party’s nomination during West Virginia’s primary election on Tuesday night. All results are unofficial until the election is certified after canvassing on May 20. Related stories will be linked as they are published. U.S. President Democrat — Joe Biden Republican — Donald Trump Mountain — Jill Stein […] The post The winners of the 2024 West Virginia primary election appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
1 min read - USKIRO
The Washington State History Museum offers free admission to military members this summer
Active-duty service members, reservists, and National Guard members and their families can visit the Washington State History Museum free this summer.
1 min read - USWPIX New York City, NY
Intensity, arrest at hearing for NYPD cop accused of using cooler to kill man
CONCOURSE, The Bronx (PIX11) — An NYPD sergeant accused of killing a man by throwing a cooler at him as he rode past on a motor scooter did not get the charges against him dismissed, as he’d hoped would happen at court on Tuesday. Instead, one of the people who showed up at the courthouse […]
3 min read - USWashington State Standard
Environmentalists seek protections for marmots on Olympic Peninsula
Olympic marmots can spend up to eight months a year hibernating, emerging when the weather warms to forage for food, fatten up, and otherwise go about their business. If you’ve traveled in the alpine terrain of western Washington’s Olympic Mountains, you may have spotted them loafing, sauntering along, or standing alert on their hind legs […] The post Environmentalists seek protections for marmots on Olympic Peninsula appeared first on Washington State Standard.
2 min read - PoliticsAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Judge says new voting rulebook meets Arizona law, dismisses suit from national Republicans
A judge ruled against the RNC last week in a lawsuit that challenged Arizona's new voting rulebook and alleged it would allow election fraud.
3 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Trump’s lawyer confronted Michael Cohen with a bang (and an expletive). Then things fizzled.
Even Trump seemed to doze off as his nemesis faced cross-examination.
7 min read - USWBTW Myrtle Beach
Motorcyclist killed in Marion County crash, highway patrol says
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A motorcyclist was killed in a Marion County crash early Tuesday morning, South Carolina Highway Patrol said. The crash occurred at about 5:44 a.m. on Highway 501 near S.C. 41 south of Mullins. The motorcyclist was driving a 2012 Harley Davidson trike motorcycle. As the motorcyclist was traveling north on […]
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
3 people shot in northwest Atlanta neighborhood
Several people were shot in northwest Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon.
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