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Expelled former Rep. George Santos ends his independent bid for Congress
Former New York Rep. George Santos announced Tuesday that he was ending his independent campaign for a seat in Congress.
2 min read - WorldReuters
Haiti police bolster security around palace ahead of transition
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian police deployed tear gas to move people back from a security perimeter around the National Palace while soldiers gripping rifles patrolled the international airport's diplomatic entrance on Tuesday, ahead of a planned change of government. The palace has come under repeated fire from gangs that have paralyzed the capital Port-au-Prince. A nine-member presidential transition council is to be sworn in at the palace, and although no date has been announced, rum
2 min read - USTODAY
Larry Nassar’s victims reach $138.7 million settlement over botched FBI probe
The Justice Department agreed to pay more than $138 million to victims of disgraced sports physician Larry Nassar and apologized for the FBI’s failing to act on warnings about the convicted sex abuser, officials said Tuesday.
3 min read - USHerald Times Reporter
81-year-old Valders man dies after turning in front of semi in Manitowoc
Witnesses and emergency medical service personnel attempted life-saving efforts, but the man died at the scene.
1 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Grand Forks Central students win awards in state SkillsUSA competition
Apr. 23—GRAND FORKS — Six students from Grand Forks Central High School won awards at the 50th Annual North Dakota SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference held earlier this month in Bismarck. More than 500 students competed in 40 occupational and leadership skill areas, according to a Grand Forks school district spokesperson. The theme of this year's conference was "No Limits." Grand Forks ...
2 min read - USKansas City Star
Man, 19, faces tampering charge in Independence mall shooting that killed pregnant woman
Peterson Jr., 19, is charged with tampering with evidence in a murder investigation stemming from a shooting in Independence Center last November.
3 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Grand Forks man charged with attempted murder after allegedly strangling coworker with extension cord
Apr. 23—GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks man has been charged with attempted murder and other violent crimes after allegedly strangling his coworker on Monday, April 22. Alexander Antonio Thompson, 27, got into a physical altercation with a coworker at their workplace, according to an affidavit filed in the case. While on top of the coworker, Thompson allegedly put his hands around the man's ...
1 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Legislation could extend paid leave benefits to tribal employees
Apr. 23—A bill passed last week by the state Senate could enable some 10,000 people employed by the casino-owning Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to participate in the state's 2-year-old paid family and medical leave insurance program. The employee-funded program provides up to 12 weeks of partial wages to employees on unpaid leave due to serious illness, the birth of a child or family ...
3 min read - USThe Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.
LEELANAU COUNTY: Barge owner pleads guilty in pollution case
Apr. 23—SUTTONS BAY — The owner of an industrial barge that sunk twice in Grand Traverse Bay pleaded guilty to one felony count of pollution discharge, which carries a maximum penalty of up to two years in prison. The hearing took place Tuesday in Leelanau County's 86th District Court. Sentencing was deferred for 12 months to provide time for barge owner Donald "Moses" Lewis Balcom, 89, to ...
4 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Cheeseman looks to secure fifth term in state House
Apr. 23—Republican State Rep. Holly Cheeseman, R-East Lyme, has announced she is is seeking a fifth term representing the 37th Assembly District. The district covers East Lyme and portions of Montville and Salem. Democrat Nick Menapace of East Lyme in January announced he is seeking the Democratic nomination. Cheeseman last year defeated Menapace by 504 votes, according to the Connecticut ...
1 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Manwaring owner threatens lawsuit related to collapsed New London church
Apr. 23—NEW LONDON — The integrity of a damaged retaining wall is at the center of a pending lawsuit launched against the owners of a collapsed downtown church property. High Tide Capital, owner of the Manwaring building at 223-229 State St., filed a notice April 11 with the New London Superior Court naming Engaging Heaven Inc. ― owner of the 66 Union St. church property ― as a defendant in a ...
2 min read - USOrlando Sentinel
Orange School Board votes to extend half-penny sales tax for 10 more years
Orange County voters this November will likely be asked to keep paying an extra half-penny in sales tax so a school construction program that has renovated or replaced 136 older campuses and built 65 new ones can continue for another 10 years. The Orange County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to put the sales tax — which in 20 years has raised more than $4 billion for school ...
4 min read - USCBS News
American tourist facing prison in Turks and Caicos over ammo in luggage
Ryan Watson could face at least 12 years in prison in Turks and Caicos after airport security allegedly found four rounds of hunting ammo in his carry-on.
3 min read - USSuperior Telegram, Wis.
Douglas County Past: Volunteers build new Girl Scout camp; Brule hosts sky diving competition
Apr. 23—April 20, 1964 Concert slated for PTA meet at South Range SOUTH RANGE — At the Washington School PTA meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Washington School gym, new officers will be installed. Officers elected are: President, Mrs. James Scanlon; vice president, Mrs. Walter Hooper; secretary, Mrs. James Nyberg; and treasurer, Mrs. Floyd Hoag. The following program has been announced by ...
5 min read - USSouth Carolina Daily Gazette
SC Education Superintendent instructs schools to disregard new Title IX rules
COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s education chief is telling school districts to disregard new federal Title IX regulations issued by the Biden administration. In a letter to district boards and superintendents Tuesday, state Education Superintendent Ellen Weaver called the rule change “deeply troubling,” arguing it could violate state and federal law and will likely be challenged […] The post SC Education Superintendent instructs schools to disregard new Title IX rules appeared first on SC Daily Gaze
3 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Arizona woman says she was sexually harassed by fake rideshare driver
The University of Arizona Police Department said a woman reported that she was sexually harassed by a man impersonating a rideshare driver.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
‘You’re losing all credibility’: Prison fears get real as judge hits Trump team with ‘bench slap’
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York told Trump’s lawyer he is “losing all credibility.” MSNBC’s Katie Phang reports and is joined by former attorney Joyce Vance and former SDNY attorney Maya Wiley to discuss. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
- USAustin American-Statesman
Man indicted, but not charged with hate crime, in stabbing of Palestinian supporter
A Travis County jury indicted the man in the February stabbing in West Campus but did not make a finding of a hate crime.
2 min read - USWHIO
Teen accused of killing 2 in Dayton arrested in Illinois
Michael Johnson Jr., 14, was arrested in Peoria, Illinois, on Tuesday.
1 min read - USPost-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.
Remaining funds for anticipated $1 million clean up of tax-forfeited property sought
Apr. 23—ROCHESTER — Olmsted County Commissioner Mark Thein said it's unclear what can be done with more than 800,000 abandoned tires on 18 acres of tax-forfeited property in Haverhill Township . "If someone can't take them, they will head to the landfill," he told state lawmakers Rep. Kim Hicks and Sen. Liz Boldon on Tuesday afternoon. The Rochester DFLers toured the site, which is the target ...
3 min read - USOdessa American, Texas
Jail time now possible if Texas drivers don't 'Move Over or Slow Down'
Apr. 23—AUSTIN — While millions of Texans commute to work on highways every week, they pass inches away from the worksites for thousands of law enforcement personnel, first responders and road maintenance crews. Unfortunately, many of them are killed in crashes every year on the job, which is why TxDOT is calling on Texas drivers to keep roadside workers safe by remembering to "Move Over or ...
2 min read - ScienceOdessa American, Texas
Where did the Basin's oil come from?
Apr. 23—Tradition or myth holds that the Permian Basin's rich oil and natural gas formations were made from the bodies of dinosaurs, which is an evocative answer that's more fancy than fact. In fact, the region has one of the more interesting geologic histories in the world and the answer to where all the oil and gas came from is much more complex than "from the dinosaurs." Permian Basin ...
3 min read - BusinessOdessa American, Texas
Air Compressor Solutions opens Carlsbad location
Apr. 23—CARLSBAD, N.M. — Air Compressor Solutions (ACS), known as Texas and New Mexico's top equipment solutions provider in the compressed air industry, has opened a new 6,000-square-foot location at 711 Del Rio Street in Carlsbad. ACS' new Carlsbad location marks its fifth U.S. location and second in New Mexico, and offers heavy-duty air compressors, portable generators, light towers, as ...
3 min read - USOdessa American, Texas
Midland College announces executive director of new College & Career Connections Initiative
Apr. 23—Midland College has announced Lori Haltom as the Executive Director of the new College and Career Connections (C3) initiative. C3 is a joint venture between Midland College and Midland Independent School District that aims to foster a culture of college and career awareness beginning at the sixth-grade level, emphasizing a growth mindset and creating interest and engagement in dual ...
2 min read - USOdessa American, Texas
One Accord for Kids holds expansion launch event for Heart Gallery of West Texas
Apr. 23—One Accord for Kids is excited to launch the expansion of the Heart Gallery of West Texas. This expansion has been made possible through the generosity of the First Lady of Texas, the Governor's Commission for Women, and efforts of our local community partners. To celebrate the expansion and to recruit partners, One Accord for Kids hosted an expansion launch event on April 22 at the ...
4 min read - BusinessDeseret News
FTC bans noncompete clauses, legal challenges already in play
Agency says measure will protect ‘fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs,’ but critics say it doesn't have authority to impose a national ban.
3 min read - USNY Daily News
NYPD cops arrested for sex assault on drunk woman unable to stand at Bronx restaurant Zona De Cuba
Two NYPD officers have been arrested and charged for taking home an extremely intoxicated woman from a Bronx bar and sexually assaulting her, officials said Tuesday. Officers Julio Alcantara-Santiago, 40, and Christian Garcia, 32, were drinking at Cuban restaurant Zona De Cuba on Grand Concourse near E. 150th St. on July 9, 2023 when they allegedly spotted a woman so drunk that she was unable ...
2 min read - BusinessNBC News
Biden administration bans noncompete agreements, setting up legal showdown with business groups
The Biden administration has issued a nationwide ban on the ability of employers to make their workers sign noncompete agreements, a move regulators said would help boost employee pay but which is set to be challenged in court by business groups.
3 min read - USPolitico
Eric Adams faces increasing opposition to his legal pick within City Council
The council speaker told Adams of her concerns over the weekend.
3 min read - ScienceUnited Press International
SpaceX sends 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit
SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit Tuesday evening from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
1 min read - USWHIO
UPDATE: Suspect arrested in Kettering stabbing
A man accused of stabbing another man in Kettering has been arrested.
1 min read - USWFTV
FTC moves forward with ruling to ban non-compete agreements nationwide
It’s a discussion that’s been going on for years: should companies be allowed to enforce non-compete agreements?
2 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Teen charged with murder for deadly St. Paul shooting last month
St. Paul prosecutors charged a teenager for the March shooting that killed a Minneapolis man. The Ramsey County Attorney's Office charged Deshawn Houston, 17, with two charges of second-degree murder and two charges of second-degree attempted murder. Houston was arrested in St. Cloud on March 29. Prosecutors have signaled their intention to petition to try Houston as an adult. Authorities ...
2 min read - USWJAX
Gov. DeSantis considers $200 million boost to home-hardening grant program to curb insurance costs
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is contemplating a proposal that could inject an additional $200 million into a home-hardening grant program designed to curb property insurance costs.
1 min read - USBellingham Herald mcclatchy
Bellingham man out on bail in rape case arrested for allegedly raping another person
The man was out of custody on a $5,000 cash alternative bail related to a September 2023 felony rape case, court records show.
5 min read - USThe Register-Guard
Ex-cop accused in 2 murders dead, child in Amber Alert safe after I-5 standoff
All lanes on Interstate 5 southbound at milepost 209 and 196 in Eugene were closed due to law enforcement activity, according to the ODOT.
2 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
12 cartel members sentenced for trafficking of drugs from Mexico to Dallas
During the investigation, authorities seized about 650 kilograms of meth, 17 firearms, $220,922, and $12,200 in real and personal property.
3 min read - USWJZY
Son of Dunkin’ worker has perfect response after car crashes into coffee shop
The son of a Rhode Island Dunkin' worker had a great reply after a car barreled into the coffee shop Tuesday.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
A 19-year-old faces charge for sexually battering an intoxicated young girl, cops say
The 14-year-old called Aaron Daniel Torres asking for a ride home after she had gotten drunk, police say.
1 min read - USLexington Herald-Leader
Ky. Transportation Cabinet contract worker dies after being hit by vehicle
The 22-year-old was flagging traffic on a part of the road that had been reduced to one lane when the collision occurred, state police said.
1 min read - USThe Lima News, Ohio
Dayton woman executes 11th-hour plea deal
Apr. 23—LIMA — Potential jurors assembled inside the Allen County Justice Center on Tuesday morning quickly learned their services were not needed, as the defendant in a case unexpectedly pleaded guilty to all charges against her. Margie Parker, 39, of Dayton, was indicted by a grand jury in January on charges of aggravated trafficking in drugs and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, ...
1 min read - USThe Lima News, Ohio
Lima man's death ruled accidental drowning
Apr. 23—LIMA — Funeral services are planned for April 27 for a Lima man who drowned while fishing at Lima Lake, part of the Ottawa Metro Park operated by the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District. An obituary for Gregory Long, 66, said he died "while fishing on his boat." Details surrounding the boating mishap have been slow to emerge over the past week. Major Andre McConnahea, public ...
2 min read - USWSOC
Mecklenburg County chief district court judge to be replaced
Mecklenburg County’s chief district court judge will be replaced in the coming weeks, officials confirmed Tuesday after Channel 9 first broke the story.
2 min read - USThe Lima News, Ohio
ODOT seeking public comments for Auglaize County
Apr. 23—AUGLAIZE COUNTY — The Ohio Department of Transportation will soon be completing new projects. According to a recent press release, the organization is looking for public comments. ODOT hopes to "reconstruct" the intersection at Defiance Street, Hamilton Road, Lincoln Avenue, Sinebaugh Drive and Cole Street. The prospal will also include a closure of Cole Street and re-alignment of ...
- BusinessThe Lima News, Ohio
Christian Chamber of Commerce celebrates one year
Apr. 23—LIMA — One vision or idea can change the course of one's life. The West Central Ohio Christian Chamber of Commerce celebrated its first anniversary on Tuesday evening. CEO David Roznowski and his wife Heather opened the chamber a little over a year ago. "God has been so faithful," Roznowski said. "We could not do this by ourselves. I just feel blessed and thankful. The Lord gave us ...
2 min read - USKARK
Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners does away with electronic signatures for voter registration; Group says decision will enhance voter suppression
The Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners passed a rule Tuesday doing away with electronic signatures for voter registration, a move one organization claims will result in voter suppression.
2 min read - USWIVB
Person arrested following shots fired incident at Jaylen Griffin vigil
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person has been arrested in connection to an alleged shots fired incident at a memorial for Jaylen Griffin on Monday night, Buffalo police said Tuesday. One person, identified as 25-year-old Daevon Roberts of Buffalo, is accused of shooting at a car following an altercation at the event, which was at […]
1 min read - PoliticsNY Daily News
George Santos ends independent bid for Congress
Disgraced former congressman George Santos is ending his independent bid to re-enter the lawmaking body that gave him the boot in December following revelations he lied about almost every aspect of his past before taking office in January 2023, committed ethical violations and allegedly broke federal laws. “I have decided to withdraw from my independent run for #NY1,” he posted online Tuesday, ...
1 min read - USNebraska Examiner
Nebraska pharmacist lost her license this month following federal sentence linked to fraud
LINCOLN — A Nebraska pharmacist sentenced last fall for dispensing generic medications for name-brand drugs or processing claims despite not filling prescriptions lost her pharmacist license this month. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced Tuesday that Danelle Charf, 49, who was sentenced Nov. 20 in federal court for one felony count of making a false, fictitious […] The post Nebraska pharmacist lost her license this month following federal sentence linked to fraud appeared first on
2 min read - USThe Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.
Two Parke County projects receive grant funding
Apr. 23—Several Indiana communities and organizations will receive grants from the Wabash River Heritage Corridor Fund to assist with historical and cultural projects, including Parke County. The grant funds are administered by the Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology with input from the Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission. The $600,000 of total ...
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