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Ohio Near Bottom in Preschool Spending Compared to Other States
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine used his recent State of the State speech to proclaim the importance of child care and education, but a national report released last week ranks Ohio near the bottom of the country in preschool spending. The National Institute for Early Education Research’s annual “state of preschool” report showed nationwide disparities in […]
3 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Bill Barr Might Be Wishing He Hadn’t Endorsed Trump After All
Donald Trump dragged his former attorney general.
2 min read - USWPXI
Man charged in high-speed chase involving missing teen that started in Pittsburgh
A man is facing charges after he led police on a high-speed chase from Pittsburgh to Ohio, all while a missing teenager was in his car.
2 min read - USTimes-News
Sheriff releases names of deputies in Mills River officer-involved fatal shooting
Names of Henderson County Sheriff's Office deputies involved in the fatal April 13 shooting near North Mills River Campground have been released.
2 min read - USVirginian Pilot
Some Hampton Roads school divisions will scale back virtual learning options, but others find success with programs
Some Hampton Roads school divisions will scale back virtual programs next school year because of declining enrollment, limited funding and options they believe are better for students. When the pandemic hit four years ago, schools across the country were thrown into virtual learning. The concept was not new, though: Several area schools had outside vendors offering courses. But the learning ...
4 min read - BusinessRockford Register Star
Midwest region gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Midwest region last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Alina Habba Proves Once Again She May Be Trump’s Most Idiotic Lawyer
Why would she say this about the hush-money trial?
2 min read - PoliticsShreveport Times | The Times
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry wants to rewrite the state Constition: What we know
Will Louisiana's homestead exemption be in play if lawmakers approve a convention to rewrite the Constitution?
3 min read - USMacon Telegraph
Suspect rammed cruisers during a chase in Macon, sheriff’s office says
One suspect was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.
1 min read - BusinessThe Burlington Free Press
New England region gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in New England region last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - PoliticsAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Arizona fake electors case outlines 5 unindicted co-conspirators. Who are they?
Here's what we know about the possible identities of the five co-conspirators, based on information pulled from the public records and other sources.
3 min read - USWFXT
Massachusetts man arrested for driving a BMW 108 mph on I-93 in New Hampshire, state police say
A Massachusetts man was arrested after driving a BMW 108 mph on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire, state police said.
1 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Severe storms and tornadoes possible across Iowa starting on Friday
Severe weather will likely return to Iowa this weekend. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will all have a chance of severe storms including tornadoes.
2 min read - USShreveport Times | The Times
Louisiana school responds to an incident that resulted in students being pepper sprayed
Magnolia School of Excellence responded to an incident that occurred on Monday resulting in two students being pepper sprayed.
1 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Highway patrol aggressively enforcing new distracted driving law; Local police not so much
Apr. 25—The Ohio State Highway Patrol doled out thousands of citations for distracted driving after the state's new law went into effect in the fall, and claims the effort is making Ohio's highways safer. But local police are not aggressively enforcing the new law, a Dayton Daily News investigation found. None of the region's largest local law enforcement agencies issued more than a dozen ...
8 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Buc-ee's submits final plan for Huber Heights store; mayor says hurdles cleared
Apr. 25—Buc-ee's has submitted a final detailed development plan to the city of Huber Heights for its first Ohio store, Mayor Jeff Gore announced Thursday morning. In a post to Facebook, Gore said representatives of Buc-ee's are expected to present the latest plans to Huber Heights' Planning Commission during its next meeting. "Many of you will be pleased to know that Buc-ee's has submitted ...
2 min read - BusinessThe Courier Journal
Influencer Logan Paul faces lawsuit over Louisville-based Prime Hydration energy drinks
The Logan Paul and KSI sports beverage brand Prime Hydration, which is owned by Louisville-based Congo Brands, is facing a class action lawsuit.
4 min read - USDelaware Online | The News Journal
7 years after man shot to death in Wilmington, woman charged
The shooting occurred in January 2017.
1 min read - USThe Tennessean
Judge: Tennessee's voter registration process for felons violates federal law
Judge William Campbell found that the violations "could deter eligible voters" from registering.
4 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
At least 3 arrested, including 1 who hit Dayton officer, during auto theft suppression effort
Apr. 25—At least three people were arrested in connection to an auto theft suppression effort Wednesday, including a man who reportedly hit a Dayton officer with a vehicle and a pair taken into custody a Beavercreek mall. A man fled after police attempted to a traffic stop on a vehicle. He stopped briefly, but then drove away and hit an officer, according to the Dayton Police Department. The ...
1 min read - BusinessDaytona Beach News-Journal
Avelo Airlines adds new Florida route. See where and how cost, time compare to Brightline
Avelo Airlines' Orlando-to-Miami route will be available June 7 through Aug. 18.
3 min read - USWPXI
‘I wish he was dead’: Man accused of stabbing another man at Unity Township hotel
A local man is behind bars after police said he stabbed another man at a Unity Township hotel.
2 min read - USMyrtle Beach Sun News
Road rage incident during heavy traffic on US 501 leads to shooting. New York man charged
The victim told Horry County Police that she tried to get away from the suspect’s vehicle, but he kept following her toward Conway.
2 min read - OpinionAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
ASU and UA are up to their eyeballs in scandal. Where is the Board of Regents?
Opinion: Arizona's two leading universities are embroiled in scandal, and the Board of Regents that is supposed to oversee them is MIA.
3 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Endorsement in hand, Trump takes new steps to humiliate Bill Barr
Bill Barr abandoned his principles and said he'd vote for Donald Trump. The former president decided to humiliate his former attorney general again anyway.
3 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | RNC’s ‘election integrity’ lawyer charged with election crimes
Christina Bobb is the lawyer overseeing the RNC's "election integrity" efforts. She was also just indicted by a grand jury for election-related crimes.
2 min read - USThe Newport Daily News
Will Newport's $98.5 million bond go to voters in November? How the House of Reps. voted.
The legislation authorizes the city to ask voters in November’s election to approve up to $98.5 million in bonds to finance eight projects.
3 min read - USThe Guardian
Rightwing US website that spreads election conspiracies declares bankruptcy
Gateway Pundit, run by Jim Hoft, is being sued for defamation by Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss and others
3 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Indictments in GOP’s fake elector scandal reach new heights
As 18 Republicans are indicted in Arizona's fake elector scandal, this has become one of the most consequential political controversies in a generation.
2 min read - SciencePopular Science
Astronomers fight to save a major X-ray space telescope
Chandra X-Ray Observatory is in trouble. Losing it could set the field back decades.
8 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Behind the Scenes at the Trump Trial
POLITICO reporters take you inside the courtroom that could decide the 2024 election.
17 min read - PoliticsAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
What is a 'fake elector'? The term of the day, explained
On Dec. 14, 2020, Arizona's Democratic electors certified Joe Biden was the winner in Arizona. Republicans falsely certified Donald Trump had won.
3 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Faith: Creation Care returns us to the original Earth Day
Houses of worship are adding solar panels, doing away with plastic cups and planting native and wildlife-friendly gardens.
4 min read - USNative News Online
Ramos Pushes Legislation for Compassion for Students with Drug Infractions Versus Punitive Discipline
California Assemblymember James C. Ramos held a press conference on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento to urge schools to use a supportive approach before resorting to suspensions and expulsions for students violating drug-related infractions. Ramos introduced AB 2711, earlier this year, which would require school districts to adopt appropriate interventions as a first step for troubled students. Ramos believes California school districts need compassionat
3 min read - USGreenville News
Greenville County school bus driver no longer with school district after accident
A Greenville County bus driver who crashed into a mobile home in Travelers Rest on April 15 was put on paid leave during an internal investigation.
1 min read - USThe Oak Ridger
Give to Oak Ridge Lions Club food drive at Brysonn's Closet Saturday, April 27
The event is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brysonn's Closet on North Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge.
2 min read - BusinessTimes West Virginian, Fairmont
Facility expansion boosts advanced manufacturing for aerospace company
Apr. 25—BRIDGEPORT — Aurora Flight Sciences will use 50,000 square feet of new manufacturing space to help aerospace take flight in West Virginia. The company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its facility in the Benedum Airport Complex on Wednesday morning. Governor Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito delivered remarks, as did Mike Caimona, the company's president and CEO. "This is ...
3 min read - USThe Meadville Tribune, Pa.
Local voter turnout was nearly 29 percent
Apr. 25—Overall voter turnout for Tuesday's primary election was just under 29 percent in Crawford County with few races among Democratic and Republican candidates. "We had no issues — nothing," Scott Schell, chairman of the Crawford County Board of Elections, said Wednesday regarding any Election Day problems at any of the county's 61 precincts. Schell's comments came during a break of ...
2 min read - BusinessThe Meadville Tribune, Pa.
Crawford Central approves food services contract and more
Apr. 25—VERNON TOWNSHIP — Crawford Central School Board approved a $2.2 million food services management contract at its Monday meeting while also raising the pay rate for substitute paraprofessionals and approving other spending. The food services contract with The Nutrition Group guarantees the district more than $273,000 in profits for the 2024-25 school year, according to the information ...
3 min read - USBaltimore Sun
Man fatally shot Wednesday night in Upton neighborhood, Baltimore Police say
A man was fatally shot Wednesday night in the Upton neighborhood of West Baltimore, police said. At about 11:56 p.m., Baltimore Police officers responded to the intersection of Dolphin at McCulloh Street near Renaissance Academy high school for a report of a shooting and found a 23-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. When medics arrived, they pronounced the victim dead at the scene. ...
- USThe Meadville Tribune, Pa.
Allegheny College junior Tipton wins Davies Award
Apr. 25—SAEGERTOWN — An Allegheny College junior earned the Lew and Ellie Davies Award for Outstanding Community Service during Wednesday night's Meadville-Western Crawford County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Diamond Awards. The award, which includes a $500 cash prize, is given to an Allegheny student who has made a significant, demonstrable contribution to the Meadville area, according to Andy ...
2 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Alaska homeschool programs can continue with simple law change, Legislature's attorneys suggest
Apr. 25—JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature's attorneys on Tuesday suggested that public homeschool programs can continue operating constitutionally with a relatively simple change in state law. Earlier in the month, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman struck down as unconstitutional two statutes enacted in 2014 that allowed public funds to be spent at private and religious schools. The two ...
6 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee, state expected to receive heavy rain, potential for severe weather this weekend
The National Weather Service is forecasting a chance of severe weather for Saturday. Overall, it will be a rainy weekend in Milwaukee.
2 min read - PoliticsAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Arizona fake elector indictments: How Republicans and Democrats reacted on social media
The indictments, announced by Democratic Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, shook the Arizona political landscape, and social media blew up.
3 min read - USHerald-Tribune
North Port mobile home shooting: Dade City man sentenced to five years in prison
A second case for a Zephyrhills woman who was also arrested in connection to the North Port shooting will no longer be prosecuted, court records show.
3 min read - BusinessDemocrat and Chronicle
Genesee Brewery adds a new beer to its lineup as the weather warms up: What to know
Genesee's new Mango Peach Kolsch is expected to be available this week.
2 min read - USFresno Bee
Residents can still pitch a name for Clovis’s new intermediate school. Here’s how
The district plans to select a name later this year, and the school is set to open in 2025.
5 min read - USThe Progress-Index
City employees, already stretched thin, face stagnant wages for second year in a row.
Most of Petersburg’s departments are understaffed. The employees who are picking up the slack will not be getting raises for the second year in a row.
2 min read - USThe Fayetteville Observer
Timeline of events in the Fayetteville case of two missing adopted siblings
The Fayetteville Police Department said Wednesday that they have not found the missing adopted relatives Blake and London Deven.
5 min read - USWJAX
Closing arguments begin in penalty phase for man killed a Nassau County deputy
After 7 days of powerful testimony, we could learn whether Patrick McDowell lives or dies.
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