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- USMiami Herald
Dead humpback whale washes up on MA beach — the second in one day. What we know
Experts have been investigating an “unusual mortality event” since 2016.
1 min read - BusinessColumbia Daily Tribune
How many people filed for unemployment in Missouri last week?
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Missouri last week compared with the previous week.
1 min read - BusinessDefense News
Sierra Nevada wins $13B contract to build Air Force ‘doomsday plane’
The Air Force's E-4B, which the president would use to direct forces during nuclear war, is nearing the end of its life and will be replaced by the SAOC.
2 min read - USThe Commercial Appeal
Shelby County Sheriff's Office officer involved in shooting Friday. Here's what we know
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reported that an officer had been involved in a shooting in Memphis Friday. Drivers were asked to avoid the area.
1 min read - USBiloxi Sun Herald
Gulfport parents arrested, facing multiple charges after death of 4 month old
Gulfport police first arrested the parents of the 4-month-old baby on felony child abuse and neglect charges.
1 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Man shot by officers in Woodbury had a pistol-type BB gun, BCA says
A man shot multiple times by police Monday in a busy Woodbury shopping center was wielding a pistol-style BB gun when confronted by officers, according to the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The shooting happened Monday morning in the parking lot at Target in Woodbury Village, near the intersection of Interstate 494 and Valley Creek Drive. Donald Roche, 63, remains hospitalized in ...
2 min read - USSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
No opposition for top prosecutor and public defender in Broward County. Palm Beach County is another story
Four years after Broward County elected its first Black state attorney and its first Black public defender, both men learned Friday that they will likely coast to a second term without opposition. Friday was the qualification deadline for anyone who intends to run against Broward State Attorney Harold Pryor and Broward Public Defender Gordon Weekes. Opponents had until noon Friday to submit ...
2 min read - USKansas City Star
Suspected drunk driver crashes car and lands ‘vertical in the air,’ Michigan cops say
No injuries were reported, and the driver was arrested, police said.
1 min read - USPolitico
New Mexico governor criticizes Homeland Security secretary over cannabis seizures in secret recording
In the audio, Lujan Grisham references the recent seizures of state-licensed cannabis by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in southern New Mexico.
3 min read - LifestyleBlavity
Cincinnati Woman Creates App Designed To Connect Tourists To Black-Owned Businesses
A Cincinnati woman is helping to shape tourism in the city for visitors by providing the ultimate guide to local Black businesses.
2 min read - OpinionDeseret News
Former Provo Mayor George Stewart dies at 84
After a life defined by service, Mayor Stewart leaves behind a wife, 11 children and many grandchildren.
3 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Police seize nearly 60 lbs. of psychedelic mushrooms from rental home in quiet metro neighborhood
Investigators say residents there cultivated and grew the magic mushrooms in several rooms of the house and then sold them to drive up customers.
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.
4 min read - USBaltimore Sun
Athletic director at Maryland high school used AI to fake racist recording of principal, police say
BALTIMORE — Pikesville High School’s athletic director was arrested Thursday morning in connection with an artificial intelligence-made audio clip of the school’s principal having a fake, racist conversation. Dazhon Darien, 31, is charged with disrupting school activities after Baltimore County Police say he created the falsified audio recording of Eric Eiswert in January. The audio clip using ...
6 min read - USSacramento Bee
Grandma bought lottery ticket while in line for chicken. Prize left her in ‘disbelief’
“I haven’t thought about it. I’m still in shock,” the Maryland winner said.
1 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Trump camp plans sit-down with outside groups after FEC relaxes coordination rules
The Trump operation and the third-party entities could conceivably get on the same page about their plans.
3 min read - USWJAX
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigating reported shooting near Airport Rd.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported shooting located near the 1300 block of Airport Rd.
- USWFXT
‘Sophisticated’: Four men arrested after break-in string targeting South Asians in 25 Mass. towns
“They went through every bedroom and got the most precious stuff they could find,” one of the victims said. “We lose the sense of belonging and safety and security."
4 min read - WorldReuters
US Air Force awards $13 billion Doomsday plane contract to Sierra Nevada
The Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) project is intended to replace the aging 1970s-era aircraft, which is approaching end-of-service life, an Air Force spokesperson said in a statement. Work on the SAOC will be carried out in Colorado, Nevada and Ohio and is expected to be completed in 2036, the Air Force added. Reuters in December reported that the U.S. Air Force eliminated Boeing from its competition to develop a successor to the E-4B Nightwatch.
1 min read - USCBS News
Former Colorado paramedic Jeremy Cooper sentenced in death of Elijah McClain
Former Colorado paramedic Jeremy Cooper was sentenced to four years probation, 14 months work release and 100 hours of community service on Friday afternoon.
3 min read - USIdaho Statesman
Elk found devoured on football field near Yellowstone in rare attack, school says
The Montana school’s superintendent posted about the attack on Facebook.
1 min read - USKansas City Star
Strong to severe thunderstorms threaten KC. Here’s where the tornado threat is greatest
The Kansas City area was included in a tornado watch for parts of Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Here’s what you need to know about the looming storms.
3 min read - USWSOC
7 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.
5 min read - USMSNBC
A Texas County DA is trying to get Crystal Mason’s conviction reinstated
A Texas county prosecutor is seeking to reverse the acquittal of Crystal Mason, a Black woman whose five-year sentence for voter fraud put Texas' strict voting laws under scrutiny.
2 min read - USNebraska Examiner
‘The future is bright’: Regents confirm Dr. Jeffrey Gold to lead University of Nebraska
LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents selected Dr. Jeffrey Gold on Friday in a nearly unanimous vote as the university’s ninth system president. Regents voted 7-1 to appoint Gold, currently chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and NU’s executive vice president and provost (chief academic officer), to take over the […] The post ‘The future is bright’: Regents confirm Dr. Jeffrey Gold to lead University of Nebraska appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
7 min read - USWFXT
Quincy Police Department detective resigns 9 months after 25 Investigates report
A Quincy Police Department detective who was the subject of an internal affairs investigation for allegedly sexting a woman with disabilities in 2017 has resigned, effective immediately.
2 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Gilbert man sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for fatally shooting his stepfather on Christmas Day 2022
A man was sentenced for fatally shooting his stepfather in Gilbert on Christmas Day 2022 following an argument between the two.
2 min read - USWSOC
16-year-old charged for deadly shooting of teen fast-food worker, CMPD says
A teenager has been arrested for the deadly shooting of a fast-food employee in northwest Charlotte.
1 min read - PoliticsSpringfield News-Leader
MO House sends initiative petition bill back to Senate with ‘ballot candy’ reinstated
The Missouri House passed a bill raising the threshold to pass citizen-led initiative petitions with "ballot candy," sending it back to the Senate.
4 min read - PoliticsNebraska Examiner
Top GOP ‘election integrity’ lawyer said to be charged in Arizona fake elector scheme
Less than a week after the Republican National Committee unveiled a “historic” new program to monitor the polls for fraud, a top lawyer with the committee was reportedly among those indicted for an alleged scheme to use false fraud claims to overturn the results of Arizona’s presidential election. Indeed, the lawyer, RNC senior counsel for […] The post Top GOP ‘election integrity’ lawyer said to be charged in Arizona fake elector scheme appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
9 min read - USIowa Capital Dispatch
Cash-strapped election offices have fewer resources after bans on private grants
This month, Wisconsin joined 27 other states, including Iowa, that have banned or restricted local governments’ use of private donations to run cash-strapped election offices, buy voting equipment or hire poll workers for Election Day. All of the state laws came in the past four years, pushed by conservative lawmakers and activists who claim that […] The post Cash-strapped election offices have fewer resources after bans on private grants appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
9 min read - USThe Pueblo Chieftain
Pueblo police seek help to ID man and woman who may be connected to April 7 homicide
Pueblo police are seeking the public's help to identify a man and woman caught on security footage that may be connected to an April 7 homicide.
2 min read - USWSB Cox articles
This woman says she keeps getting tickets for a car she’s never owned
Carvana sold the car in 2020 and that is when it was registered here in Georgia. The woman didn't even live here then.
2 min read - USWSOC
Police investigating shooting and cars crashed into home in west Charlotte
A person was hurt in a shooting Friday afternoon in west Charlotte, first responders confirmed to Channel 9.
1 min read - BusinessBellingham Herald mcclatchy
Southwest is leaving Bellingham’s airport. Which airlines are left and where do they fly?
Southwest will be stopping Bellingham service, taking away three regular routes. Here’s where you can still fly without driving to Seattle.
2 min read - USThe Courier & Press
Evansville police seeking information on missing 17-year-old girl
The Evansville Police Department said on Friday it was trying to locate a 17-year-old girl last seen on Tuesday, April 23.
- USWJHL Tri-Cities
Local veterans depart on Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C.
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Local veterans who served during the Korean and Vietnam wars will travel to Washington, D.C., on Friday as part of an Honor Flight trip. During their time on the trip, the Veterans will visit the World War II Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, lay wreaths in Arlington, visit several other memorials and […]
1 min read - USWFXT
Investigation underway after two reported robberies of postal carriers in Dorchester, police say
Authorities said a mail carrier in Dorchester was robbed of their master key after someone pulled a gun on them and less than an hour later another postal worker was almost robbed Friday morning.
2 min read - USWFTV
Leesburg pulls off Bikefest that almost didn’t happen
Guitar chords and drums rang out in downtown Leesburg Friday for the kick-off of Bikefest 2024, an annual tradition that’s become one of the favorite gatherings of motorcycle enthusiasts in Florida.
2 min read - USWSOC
‘It wasn’t our fault’: Residents of torn-up Rock Hill receiving no federal help
Victims of the devastating storm that blew through Rock Hill on Saturday will not qualify for federal dollars to help clean up.
1 min read - USWFXT
Police officer seriously hurt in construction accident on major roadway in Billerica
A police officer suffered serious injuries after a construction accident on a major road in Billerica Friday afternoon.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
SWAT teams investigating home in Hampton
SWAT teams surrounded a home in a Hampton neighborhood Friday afternoon.
- USFlorida Today
Assault, witness tampering charges against Space Coast Rocket owner dropped in plea deal
Burns was arrested in September after confronting the woman at the Melbourne car rental agency where she works, over Facebook comments about his kids.
2 min read - USNew Jersey Monitor
Jersey City mayor says scrutiny of planned museum’s finances is retaliatory
The N.J. Economic Development Authority is threatening to pull funding for a planned art museum in Jersey City. The mayor claims retaliation. The post Jersey City mayor says scrutiny of planned museum’s finances is retaliatory appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
3 min read - USPolitico
Judge sentences Jan. 6 ‘chaos agent’ to 6 years in jail
Prosecutors described John Sullivan as a “one-man show” who found common cause with anyone seeking to “tear it all down.”
3 min read - USWFXT
All Day Sunshine!
A Freeze Warning is in effect until 8 AM in eastern and southeastern MA where the growing season has begun. Full sunshine will boost temperatures back into the lower 50s at the coast and upper 50s to 60 degrees inland.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
‘Looks like they were trying to kill you:’ Bullet ricochets during Gwinnett road rage shooting
The victim told police he was grazed in the leg after six bullets hit his car while on his way to work.
2 min read - USNorth Dakota Monitor
North Dakota sues federal agency over methane regulation
North Dakota and three other states filed suit in federal court this week against the Bureau of Land Management over a new methane regulation the states say will hamper oil and gas production. The Bureau of Land Management in a March 27 announcement said the rule seeks to rein in pollution caused by oil and […] The post North Dakota sues federal agency over methane regulation appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
3 min read - USWJAX
Jacksonville man sentenced to 70 years in prison for killing missing woman and Duval teacher
On Christmas day, 2019, Perkins was at a Westside motel with Leah Kline when they got into an argument and he strangled her, according to the State Attorney’s Office. Perkins later threw her body in the dumpster.
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