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- USMiami Herald
Man blasting turkey calls at neighbors gets charged with stalking, Florida cops say
The torment lasted more than nine months, officials say.
2 min read - BusinessFort Worth Star-Telegram
Southwest to stop flying to these 4 airports, including a Texas stop. Here’s what to know
Why is Southwest stopping flights to this Texas airport?
2 min read - USKansas City Star
Sleeping Amazon driver’s fatal crash into teacher was preventable, Missouri suit says
“We didn’t get to say goodbye,” her family said.
2 min read - USThe Pueblo Chieftain
Two Pueblo I-25 off-ramps will close overnight next week. Here's what commuters should know
The Colorado Department of Transportation will close two Pueblo I-25 off-ramps overnight next week. Here's how the closures might impact your commute.
2 min read - USBaltimore Sun
David Trone helped fund campaigns of over 50 officials who have endorsed him
BALTIMORE — David Trone has helped fund the campaigns of more than 50 elected officials who have since endorsed him in his Democratic U.S. Senate primary contest against Angela Alsobrooks, according to federal and state campaign records. Among those receiving contributions from the wealthy congressman in recent years are 31 current or former U.S. House members and dozens of state officials ...
6 min read - BusinessKansas City Star
A ban on noncompetes and expansion of overtime: What new US rules mean for KC workers
You might be newly eligible for overtime or freed from a noncompete clause in the coming months. Here’s how to know.
5 min read - BusinessSouth Carolina Daily Gazette
Auto union is targeting Southern assembly plants. Here’s where SC stands.
COLUMBIA — Younger, smaller assembly plants combined with long-held anti-union sentiments may make South Carolina less attractive in organized labor’s drive to unionize the South, experts say. The United Auto Workers, in a $41 million campaign, wants to organize battery and electric vehicle plants as the auto industry makes a major shift away from gas […] The post Auto union is targeting Southern assembly plants. Here’s where SC stands. appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
9 min read - USThe Florida Times-Union
White Jacksonville man gets prison for hate crime threats with shotgun against 2 Black women
Frederick Eugene Pierallini III could have faced up to 20 years in prison for hate crimes he pleaded guilty to last year.
3 min read - USWFXT
Boston police seek help identifying person in connection with assault and battery at an MBTA station
Boston police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person in connection with an assault and battery incident.
1 min read - USIdaho Statesman
2 Idahoans were hospitalized after a deadly Canyon County crash. 1 of them has died
The Coroner’s Office said the woman died from “multiple blunt-force injuries.”
1 min read - USUtah News Dispatch
Saying she’s a state employee, woman tugs down another’s skirt at restaurant; charges filed
A Utah woman recorded in a viral video showing an ID badge and saying she’s a state employee after tugging down a young woman’s skirt that she said was too short is now facing criminal charges. Ida Ann Lorenzo, 48, of Santa Clara, was charged Thursday with sexual battery, a class A misdemeanor, after calling […] The post Saying she’s a state employee, woman tugs down another’s skirt at restaurant; charges filed appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
4 min read - USWFXT
Man convicted of raping, killing Mass. high school teacher pleads guilty in brutal assault case
A man convicted in the rape and death of a Massachusetts high school teacher more than a decade ago when he was a teenager pleaded guilty Friday to charges in connection with a separate assault case.
2 min read - USKansas City Star
KS House votes to overturn Kelly’s tax cuts veto, with many Democrats joining Republicans
“Kansans need tax relief and revenue estimates tell us it’s time to make that happen,” House Republican leaders said.
3 min read - USThe Florida Times-Union
Bob Graham left his mark on Northeast Florida — in places and people
When you stand on the driftwood beach at Big Talbot Island or hike through Guana Preserve, think of Bob Graham.
15 min read - USKansas City Star
Police in KCK shot and killed a houseless man. His brother wants bodycam footage released
Eric Anderton viewed body camera recordings showing the shooting. He says in a lawsuit that his brother did not have a weapon and that police shot him in the back as he ran.
4 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
We Have Reached the “Murdering Puppies” Stage of Trump VP Auditions
Kristi Noem made a wild admission clearly aimed at Donald Trump.
2 min read - 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 - PoliticsThe New Republic
The Court Just Sealed Everyone’s Fate, Including Its Own
The justices seem to think that the power they apparently just handed Donald Trump can’t be used against them someday. Right.
6 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 - USWSOC
5 students, driver hurt when buses on class trip collide in Gaston County
Several students and a bus driver were taken to the hospital when two charter buses headed to Carowinds for a class trip collided Friday morning.
3 min read - USKIRO
Seattle woman falls from overpass, is killed by hit-and-run driver
The 21-year-old woman died at the scene.
1 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 - USWFTV
DEA: Orlando man charged with trafficking 150 pounds of meth, 100K fentanyl pills
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said it recovered over 150 pounds of meth and more than 100,000 fentanyl pills from a home in Orlando.
1 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 - USThe Columbus Dispatch
Former Ohio State football player a suspect in 9 area bank robberies, detective testifies
Former Buckeye DB Marcus Williamson, 25, is a suspect in at least 9 bank robberies that have occurred since March 7, a detective testified Friday.
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 - USWPXI
1,900 stamp bags found in Washington County drug bust
Two people are facing charges after a drug bust in the City of Washington.
1 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 - BusinessDemocrat and Chronicle
NY Thruway Authority: E-Z Pass customers targeted in text message toll scam
The Thruway Authority is advising those who receive the fake E-Z Pass-related text messages to avoid clicking on any links and to delete the message.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Dispatch
After RNC Shakeup, Trump Ground Game Could Be Compromised
Plus: A look at the Washington GOP’s unconventional gubernatorial endorsement.
14 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 - USThe Topeka Capital-Journal
As veto override looms, Kansas advocates fear anti-trans bill bans social transitioning
LGBTQ advocates fear that a Kansas bill to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths would also ban social transitioning, including at school.
5 min read - USTallahassee Democrat
Florida Gov., U.S. Sen. Bob Graham lies in state at old Capitol
Graham lay in state at the Florida Historic Capitol Museum Friday, having brought into the building by military & state law enforcement honor guards.
2 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 - USHome News Tribune | My Central Jersey
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 - USWFXT
Investigation underway after two postal carriers robbed in Dorchester, police say
According to investigators, it’s unclear if the two robberies are connected.
1 min read - USDemocrat and Chronicle
RCSD holds forum on interim superindendent search. What residents want
The school board will announce its interim superintendent in early May.
2 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 - 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 - OpinionThe New Republic
Jamie Raskin Goes Scorched Earth on SCOTUS Trump Immunity Case
The Supreme Court seems prepared to give Donald Trump immunity.
3 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