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- USThe Oklahoman
Man's body recovered south of Barnsdall, Oklahoma days after tornado
Authorities say they've recovered a body where they had been conducting search and rescue efforts for a missing man. They are awaiting positive identification.
1 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Some of the best photos from Wisconsinites who captured the Northern Lights Saturday night
The awe-inspiring Northern Lights made an appearance for two consecutive nights in Wisconsin skies.
2 min read - USKansas City Star
KBI investigates after man was found dead in Sumner County, Kansas Friday
Investigators are working to identify the man, who was found dead in Belle Plaine, Kansas Friday.
1 min read - USNY Daily News
Man, 24, fatally shot just down block from scene of 2022 Brooklyn double slay
A 24-year-old man was shot to death on a Brooklyn street early Sunday just down the block from the the scene a 2022 double homicide. The victim was shot in the chest and right leg on Strauss St. near Newport St. in Brownsville about 12:10 a.m., police said. Medics rushed the man to Brookdale University Hospital, where he died about an hour later. Police have made no arrests. The shooting took ...
1 min read - USAir Force Times
Experts say gun alone doesn’t justify deadly force in airman shooting
Roger Fortson's supporters, family say the fatal shooting of Fortson was unjustified, while authorities say it was it was in self-defense.
6 min read - USKTVX
Warm and sunny Mother’s Day for Utah
Happy Mother's Day, Utah! A nice stint of weather is settling into Utah just in time for Sunday.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Stranger tips over port-a-potty, trapping mom and 4-year-old girl inside, NH police say
Onlookers told police the man and woman had an argument before the incident.
1 min read - USHartford Courant
Two people charged after allegedly brandishing weapon, sending hundreds fleeing from CT park
Two people face charges after an incident that sent hundreds of people attending a youth sporting event fleeing from a Groton park Saturday, according to officials. Groton police responded to Poquonnock Plains Park at 1 p.m. Saturday, after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a man brandishing a firearm. The park was the site of several youth sporting events at the time with several hundred ...
2 min read - BusinessDaily Comet
Unemployment claims in Louisiana declined last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Louisiana last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - PoliticsLouisiana Illuminator
Georgia’s fix for voter challenges could make the problem worse
Ten months after Georgia officials said they would take steps to ensure that counties were correctly handling massive numbers of challenges to voter registrations, neither the secretary of state’s office nor the State Election Board has done so. In July 2023, ProPublica reported that election officials in multiple Georgia counties were handling citizens’ challenges to […] The post Georgia’s fix for voter challenges could make the problem worse appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
7 min read - USKXAN
Millennials are buying more homes in these Texas cities than anywhere else in the US
Over the last decade, the total number of homeowners in the U.S. has increased year after year, particularly in Texas.
2 min read - ScienceNBC News
In the mystery of Florida’s bizarre spinning fish, a leading suspect has emerged
A mysterious ailment causing fish in the Florida Keys to spin in circles and die has touched off a race to find the cause and save the endangered sawfish.
5 min read - USChicago Tribune
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NIPSCO announces 2024 grant winners In celebration of Earth Day, NIPSCO recently announced 21 nonprofit organizations have won an Environmental Action Grant that will be used to support projects and education efforts, a release said. Funding is provided by NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation. This year’s grants provide between $500 to $5,000 to each organization, for a total of ...
5 min read - LifestyleKXAN
Black caterpillars in Texas: Are they poisonous?
Woollybear caterpillar — friend or foe?
2 min read - USWPXI
NWS finds damage indicating EF1 tornado hit Washington County Saturday
National Weather Service surveyors are in Washington County Sunday morning to learn more about the storm that spurred a tornado Saturday night.
1 min read - USDelaware Online | The News Journal
16-year-old boy dead, 17-year-old injured following shooting outside Concord Mall
Police said the shooting occurred outside the entrance to a carnival set up in the Concord Mall parking lot.
1 min read - BusinessWPIX New York City, NY
Target cutting number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after 2023’s backlash
Target confirmed Friday that it won't carry Pride Month merchandise at all stores in June after the discount retailer experienced a backlash and lower sales over its collection honoring LGBTQ+ communities.
3 min read - USNY Daily News
NYPD cops shoot armed man to death during Brooklyn clash
NYPD cops shot an armed man to death during a confrontation on a Brooklyn street early Sunday. Three uniformed cops were approaching the corner of 52nd St. and Church Ave. in East Flatbush in a marked police vehicle when they came upon a man pointing a gun at a rival just before 1:20 a.m., NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey told reporters. The cops, who Maddrey identified as two officers ...
1 min read - LifestyleThe News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
It's Your Business | Inside Monticello's 'red house'
May 12—In 2022, Todd and Rhonda Thornton purchased a historic home at 315 W. Washington St. in Monticello. The couple have since been in the process of extensively restoring and renovating the property, commonly known as the "red house," for a couple of different uses — including short-term rentals, which are now available. "It's going good so far," said Todd Thornton. "We've got some bookings ...
4 min read - USKDVR Denver
1 killed in shooting on Colfax in Denver
One person died in a shooting in the 8800 block of East Colfax Avenue early Sunday morning.
- USDaily Times-Call, Longmont, Colo.
Longmont-area home sales, May 12, 2024
May 12—The following data is supplied by Colorado Weekly Homebuyers List Inc., 303-744-2020. Listed are the buyer, the seller and the amount. Allenspark Jessica and Charles Morrow: 1001 Ski Road, Daniel and Tracy Reed, $799,000. Berthoud Mary Austinmills: 1100 Blue Bell Road, CB Signature Homes LLC, $459,800. Edward and Clare Fensholt: 364 Fickel Farm Trail, Meritage Homes Colo. Inc., ...
6 min read - USNY Daily News
Man, 25, fatally shot in head outside his Bronx apartment building
A Bronx man was shot to death outside his apartment building, cops said Sunday. Police found Daniel Lachapel, 25, shot in the head on Allerton Ave. near White Plains Road in Allerton about 10:50 p.m. Saturday. He died at the scene. Cops have made no arrests in the shooting. Lachapel’s shooting marks the second homicide this year in the Bronx’s 49th Precinct, which saw five killings in all of ...
- USGrand Forks Herald
More than 5,000 cited for distracted driving in April in Minnesota
May 12—ST. PAUL — Law enforcement officers in Minnesota issued more than 5,300 citations for hands-free cellphone violations during a distracted driving enforcement campaign. According to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety 's Office of Traffic Safety, 278 agencies issued 5,380 citations from April 1 to April 30. The enforcement campaign was coordinated with funding ...
2 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
'Not going anywhere': Immigrant rights activists rally against HCR 2060 at Arizona Capitol
HCR 2060 would cut off public welfare programs based on residency status. Amendments made Thursday include prisons intake for detained migrants.
3 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill passes U.S. Senate, moves onto House
May 12—GRAND FORKS — The Senate passage of the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill means good things for the region, according to members of the North Dakota and Minnesota congressional delegations. The legislation will next go to the U.S. House of Representatives for a final vote. "Passing this legislation provides support to the wide array of aviation activities occurring ...
3 min read - USWFXT
Northboro police investigating incident on Howard Street
Northboro police are investigating an incident on Howard Street.
1 min read - USThe Courier & Press
Police: Evansville man accused of murder after fatal stabbing at motel
A 36-year-old Evansville man is charged with murder after police say he stabbed a motel employee he said tried to assault his girlfriend.
3 min read - LifestyleKOIN
How an Oregon sommelier’s roots led to a robust career with a celebrated restaurant
Wine and Beverage Director Ronald Acierto brings decades of experience to the accomplished Ōkta.
2 min read - USWJW
Postal worker drives 100+ mph, allegedly racing Mustang
(WJW) — Neither rain, nor snow, nor a 60-mile-per-hour speed limit could stop one Ohio postal worker from her delivery route. The postal worker was pulled over for driving more than 100 miles per hour, and police believe she was trying to race a sports car in her mail truck. “Is there a reason you’re […]
3 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
The Never Trump Republicans who can’t bring themselves to back Biden
Mike Pence, Chris Christie and Paul Ryan refuse to vote for the president despite calling Trump unfit – and their harshest critics are fellow Republicans
8 min read - SportsThe Coloradoan
Colorado Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Midday results for May 11, 2024
Check your tickets for Colorado daily lottery draw games here.
1 min read - USCape Cod Times
Visions for Sea Camps get thumbs up at Brewster town meeting
Plans for the future of the Sea Camps were presented at town meeting in Brewster on Saturday, as was a school override. What actions did voters take?
5 min read - NewsKOIN
Oregon 2024 Sixth Congressional District candidates respond to questionnaire
Ahead of the May primary election, KOIN 6 News contacted all candidates who have filed to run for Oregon’s Sixth Congressional District in 2024 and asked them to answer the following questions:
1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Life expectancy for area neighborhoods differs by 25 years
May 12—The McCook Field neighborhood in Dayton and southwest Washington Twp. are fewer than 20 miles apart. But McCook Field residents are expected to live, on average, about 25 years less. That's according to a map of life expectancies in a recent report from Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services (ADAMHS). Of course, more divides the two communities than distance. ...
10 min read - USWPXI
Nearly 650 permits processed at satellite gun permit event in North Fayette
Nearly 650 permits were processed Saturday at an Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office satellite license-to-carry event.
1 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Trump praises fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter during rally speech
Ex-president calls Hopkins’ cannibalistic Lecter ‘late, great’ while condemning ‘people who are being released into our country’
2 min read - USAkron Beacon Journal
Akron shooting on Seth Robert Drive leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
A Saturday evening shooting left one dead and another injured. The case is still under investigation.
1 min read - USWJBF Augusta
Man wanted for Aggravated Assault on Peach Orchard Road
AUGUSTA (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man wanted for Aggravated Assault. Authorities say, 38-year-old Jeremy Bolton is wanted in reference to an Aggravated Assault that occurred on May 11th, on the 2400 block of Peach Orchard Road. Bolton is considered to be Armed and Dangerous. If anyone has any information […]
- USKOIN
David Burch on running for District 6, top issues, what’s going right
KOIN 6 News contacted candidates who are running for Oregon’s Sixth Congressional District in 2024, asking them to respond to these four questions:
2 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
New $95M 'showcase' Fairborn High School nearing completion
May 12—Fairborn school district officials are looking to finish work on the new high school by the end of this month. The project, estimated at $95 million, is more than 90% done at the 214,000 square foot facility on Commerce Center Boulevard near Interstate 675, said Jeff Patrick, Fairborn's business operations director. May 31 is the district's "substantial completion date," he said. "That ...
2 min read - USWFXR Roanoke
Roanoke City residents paint Salem Turnpike to increase resident safety
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)– The City of Roanoke is trying to make its streets safer one brush stroke at a time. On Saturday, May 11, Salem Turnpike got a bit of a remodel as residents from around the city painted what organizers called “pedestrian spaces” along the street. The street mural was done as a part […]
3 min read - USThe State
South Carolina man was shot in the head and killed, coroner says
The victim died at the scene, according to the coroner’s office.
1 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
3 shot, 1 dead in Middletown
May 12—A person is dead and two injured in an early morning shooting in Middletown, according to Deputy Chief Earl Nelson. The drive-by shooting occurred about 3:25 a.m. Sunday on Sheffield Street near Sheldon Avenue. One person was dead at the scene. The victims were shot while sitting in a car, according to police. Detectives are continuing to investigate, but no arrests had been made as of ...
1 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Death penalty phase next after Singh found guilty of quadruple homicide
May 12—The three Butler County judges who Friday found found a West Chester man guilty in the deaths of four family members this week will begin the second phase of the case: deciding on the death penalty or another punishment. The panel of Judges Greg Howard, Greg Stephens and Keith Spaeth found Gurpreet Singh guilty of four counts of aggravated murder with a death specification for killing ...
5 min read - LifestyleWJZY
Ready for a ‘nakation’? Here are the etiquette rules for nudist retreats
Would you know how to behave at a nudist resort?
5 min read - USWHIO
Construction to cause temporary lane closure on I-70 Monday morning
A continued construction project will now cause a lane closure on Interstate 70 on Monday morning.
- USThe El Paso Times
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park plan began in 1995: Trish Long
Plans for Rio Bosque refuge went forward when council authorized Mayor Larry Francis to accept money from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the park.
6 min read - OpinionThe Desert Sun
Time to get the LA to Coachella Valley train wheels turning – with a mid-valley stop
The Desert Sun Editorial Board argues that an LA to Coachella Valley passenger train is long overdue.
3 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Breaking 'the bronze ceiling': Arizona Capitol statue honors leader of women's right to vote
For the first time, an individual woman is honored at the Arizona Capitol's memorial plaza. A bronze statue of Frances Willard Munds was erected May 4
5 min read - OpinionThe Desert Sun
Jamie Asbury: IID's commitment to progressive and transparent service
Jamie Asbury, general manager of Imperial Irrigation District, describes the company's ongoing initiatives and commitment to transparency.
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