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Michael Cohen set to follow Stormy Daniels as next bombshell witness
Prosecutors have built their case with documents and dry testimony ahead of Michael Cohen's grand entrance to the courtroom next week.
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
Here are the winners and losers in California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May Revise budget
Newsom’s proposed budget revision has few winners, and plenty of losers.
5 min read - USTODAY
Marine, 58, details moments before his heart stopped and a stranger saved him
General Eric Smith, 58, a U.S. Marine, fell unconscious while on a run near his home. A stranger happened to walk by and performed CPR.
2 min read - USWPXI
Report highlights barriers to employment for civilian military spouses
The demands of military life can make it hard for civilian spouses to juggle work with other responsibilities.
3 min read - USWFTV
UCF Board of Trustees member, Sheriff’s Office employee among 4 arrested in sex stings at parks
Seminole County deputies arrested four people at local parks, including Harold Mills, a member of the UCF Board of Trustees.
1 min read - USNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
Lawmakers vote to raise cap on damages in wrongful death cases
May 10—CONCORD — New Hampshire would more than triple the court-awarded damages that surviving spouses and their children could receive for loss of companionship under legislation on its way to the desk of Gov. Chris Sununu. Despite the opposition of Insurance Commissioner D.J. Bettencourt, the insurance industry and the New Hampshire Hospital Association, the House of Representatives endorsed ...
3 min read - USTallahassee Democrat
Storm damages FSU MagLab, operations suspended next week
Storms have damaged what many Tallahassee residents joke is the city's first line of defense against severe weather.
1 min read - BusinessThe Norman Transcript, Okla.
Natural Grocers employees vote to form union
May 10—Natural Grocers employees in Norman voted to unionize. On Thursday, employees voted 11-9 to join United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1000, a nonprofit that negotiates contracts on behalf of small businesses. Joe Lee, UFCW Local 1000 organizer, said his organization represents grocery stores, chicken plants, barber shops, post offices, military commissaries and cannabis shops, among ...
3 min read - USNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
Feds warn of phone scams involving jury duty and bail money
May 10—Federal authorities are warning New Hampshire residents about two telephone scams by fraudsters posing as law enforcement officers. In the first scam, a caller posing as a U.S. marshal or another law enforcement officer claims that the target did not comply with a jury duty summons. They ask for a return call to obtain personal information, or threaten to arrest the person if a fine is ...
1 min read - USPortland Press Herald, Maine
Libbytown community garden temporarily closed because of contaminated soil
May 10—The Libbytown community garden in Portland will be closed for the remainder of the month after testing revealed its soil is contaminated. The city found higher than usual levels of benzo(a)pyrene, or BaP, and arsenic in the soil during new testing. That type of contamination can come from industrial pollution, though a spokesperson for the city said they do not know yet exactly what ...
4 min read - USThe Norman Transcript, Okla.
Keeping students safe: NPS celebrates opening of storm shelters at final school sites
May 10—McKinley and Monroe Elementary Schools held ribbon cuttings Thursday and Friday to officially open new storm shelters for students. "As stewards of our students' and staff's safety, it is our duty to provide a secure haven that shields them from the unpredictable Oklahoma weather," NPS Superintendent Dr. Nick Migliorino said. "With the completion of these storm shelters, we not only ...
3 min read - LifestyleNew Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
Will Weare pooch be named top dog?
May 10—With his rugged good looks, muscular build and winning smile, it's no surprise that Mando is already a top dog. Now he's going to the biggest show of all. CH UCH Baystar This is the Way at Knee High — Mando to his friends — is a Lancashire heeler, a rare dog breed newly recognized by the American Kennel Club and making its first appearance at the 148th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog ...
4 min read - USMSNBC
Ask Jordan: Would Trump risk perjury if he takes the stand?
Not only would Donald Trump risk a perjury charge if he took the stand in the hush money trial, but he would face more serious charges than the ones he faces now.
3 min read - BusinessArgus Leader
It’s rummage sale season: What to know about Sioux Falls' bargain hunts
Looking for your next treasure? These are the Sioux Falls area rummage sales this season.
4 min read - USTexas Tribune
UT-Austin lecturer arrested and fired after confrontation with police at pro-Palestinian demonstration
The lecturer’s lawyer disputes the charges, and the university’s decision to fire him has raised concerns from faculty over free speech protections.
3 min read - USPortland Press Herald, Maine
Lawmakers advance nearly 80 new spending bills, setting up possible clash with Gov. Mills
May 10—AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers moved Friday afternoon to send nearly 80 additional spending bills to Gov. Janet Mills, who has warned that the initiatives would push state spending past the "breaking point." Typically, lawmakers only get one additional day at the end of a session to cast override votes on vetoes and occasionally take up other business. But the number of bills being advanced ...
4 min read - USPortland Press Herald, Maine
Lawmakers fail to override vetoes of bump stocks ban, farmworker minimum wage
May 10—AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers fell short in several attempts Friday to overturn Gov. Janet Mills' vetoes of bills passed by the Legislature, including one that would have banned rapid fire gun modifications and another that would have set a new minimum wage for farmworkers. The Maine Senate failed to override Mills' veto of a bill that would have banned bump stocks and other firearm ...
3 min read - USNBC News
Woman found living in Michigan grocery store sign, complete with computer and Keurig, for months
A woman was found living in the rooftop sign of a Family Fare grocery store in Michigan and had been there for about a year, police said.
1 min read - USGreat Falls Tribune
May storm improves outlook, but drought concerns persist following warm, dry winter
Parts of Montana receive 10 inches of precipitation in early May, after several sites reported their lowest snowpack totals on record.
3 min read - USKIRO
Armed robbery suspect caught in Shelton
Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested an armed robbery suspect after a chase in Shelton on Thursday.
1 min read - USDetroit Free Press
MSP releases footage of unmarked SUV fatally striking Grand Rapids man, report sent to AG
According to the Michigan State Police, investigators have completed a report and referred the results to Attorney General Dana Nessel's office.
3 min read - USKSEE articles
Man arrested trying to rob Hanford store with hammer, police say
HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 33-year-old man has been arrested in Hanford on suspicion of robbery and a probation violation warrant after using a hammer to rob a store, the Hanford Police Department said. On Friday, police say they received a 911 call from the Family Dollar at 410 W. 7th St. in Hanford. It […]
1 min read - USChicago Tribune
Officials lay out ambitious timeline for closing, rebuilding Stateville, Logan prisons
Illinois prison officials Friday indicated Stateville Correctional Center could close as early as September under a plan to dismantle the sprawling facility as well as a downstate women’s prison before rebuilding both in a nearly $1 billion project that could take as long as five years to complete. It’s been only about two months since Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the plans to rebuild ...
6 min read - USWSOC
Six drivers report gas tanks suddenly expanding
More drivers have contacted Action 9 saying their gas tanks suddenly expanded while they were driving causing the backseats to pop up.
1 min read - USIowa Capital Dispatch
Iowa Board of Regents approve university residence system rates, hear tuition proposals
The Iowa Board of Regents received reports on proposed tuition and fee increases and approved residence system rates for state universities for the upcoming academic year at its Friday meeting. Residence system rates, which include housing and dining plans, were approved by the board through the consent agenda. Regent David Barker recused himself from the […] The post Iowa Board of Regents approve university residence system rates, hear tuition proposals appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
2 min read - USMSNBC
‘It is going to be combative’: Previewing Michael Cohen’s testimony in Trump hush money trail
Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Reporter, Kristy Greenberg ,former Criminal Division Deputy Chief at the Southern District of New York, Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent, and Rev. Al Sharpton, Host of “Politics Nation” on MSNBC, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to preview Michael Cohen’s important testimony in the Trump Hush Money trial and how combative the defense is expected to be towards the man who used to be Trump’s personal attorney and flipped on him
- USKansas City Star
17-year-old dies a month after he was hit by deputy’s cruiser, Michigan attorney says
Riley Doggett was an occupant in a stolen vehicle before fleeing on foot, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office said.
1 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Homeless man charged with crashing police vehicles and shootout found not fit for court, again
May 10—PARIS — For the second time since his Monday arrest, a homeless man who reportedly stole two police vehicles and engaged in a shootout with police wasn't alert enough to appear in court. A judge on Friday postponed again the initial court appearance of 37-year-old Gary Porter, who is expected to undergo evaluations for mental competency and to determine whether he suffered from an ...
3 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Construction details for state Route 17 presented at Livermore Falls hearing
May 10—LIVERMORE FALLS — Big changes are coming to the downtown in 2025 with the reconstruction of a 1.1 mile stretch of state Route 17. More than 30 people attended a public hearing on the $10 million project Thursday at the Town Office. Construction will be paid by federal and state money, and a $6 million federal discretionary grant, Ernest Martin, senior project manager from the Maine ...
3 min read - USKGET Bakersfield
Two men arrested, firearm and a quarter pound of methamphetamine seized: KCSO
On May 8, Ricky Blay, 53, and David Murphy, 48, were arrested for several felony charges after deputies conducted a probation search.
- USWFXT
Manchester, NH man accused of toppling porta-potty with woman, child inside, covering them in feces
A man from Manchester, New Hampshire was arrested after knocking over a porta-potty with a woman and child inside, covering the two with feces and bodily fluid, police say.
1 min read - BusinessSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Bourgeois Guitars plans expansion on North Lisbon Road in Lewiston
May 10—Chris Fleming, CEO of Bourgeois Guitars, shows Edward Little High School students how they work and what they do on a recent field trip. The legendary guitar maker is entering the next phase of expansion, purchasing two lots on North Lisbon Road for a future guitar shop and sawmill. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal file Bourgeois Guitars has purchased two adjacent pieces of property at 43 and ...
4 min read - USNY Daily News
NYPD cops nab stalker who harassed, chased woman into her Queens workplace
Cops have arrested a man seen on video stalking, then chasing a woman into her Queens workplace, leaving her so terrified she couldn’t sleep at night, officials said Friday. “Hey, [you’re] cute,” Jonathan Siguncia, 22, told his victim in a subway car before allegedly following the 48-year-old federal worker off the train, trailing her to the Jamaica, Queens, federal building where she works ...
3 min read - USKIRO
President Biden on his way to Seattle after leaving San Francisco
Traffic is expected to be extremely congested during his visit.
3 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Bobcat Tractor dealership planned in Turner
May 10—Jordan Equipment Company of Falmouth has issued its public notice that it intends to file for permitting to build a new 6,200-square-foot building to house a Bobcat Equipment dealership on a 15.6-acre lot at 6 Pit Road in Turner. Public comment will be accepted during the application process and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection may hold a public hearing on the proposal, ...
1 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Barron Trump will not be a Florida delegate at the GOP convention
A statement from former first lady Melania Trump’s office said Barron “regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments.”
1 min read - USKSEE articles
1 hospitalized after gas station shooting in Lindsay
LINDSAY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A person was hospitalized following a shooting at a gas station in Lindsay, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies say they were called to a report of a shooting victim at the TripCo Gas Station located at Spruce and Highway 137 in Lindsay. Upon arrival, the Sheriff’s Office says they […]
1 min read - USWSOC
Statesville residents not happy with proposed developments
Developers want to build 1,000 homes in Statesville, and residents who Channel 9 spoke with are not happy about it.
2 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
A special spark from an inspiring teacher
Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. Minneapolis high school English teacher Tracy Byrd wisely encourages students to study the work of a diverse range of authors so that they can see themselves and their experiences in what they read. He found that doing so has motivated students to learn ...
3 min read - USKTVX
Calf Creek Recreation Site to close for construction this summer
With its towering waterfall descending on desert sandstone, the Calf Creek Recreation Site is one of the most beloved hiking areas in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
1 min read - PoliticsThe Coloradoan
Amendment to protect discrimination of hairstyles, passes after facing some pushback
A new amendment was passed to Colorado's CROWN Act protecting those with long hairstyles from discrimination.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
‘His lack of impulse control is remarkable’: Michael Cohen’s online antics worry prosecutors
Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Reporter, Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent, and Rev. Al Sharpton, Host of “Politics Nation” on MSNBC, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the latest testimony in the Trump Hush Money trial and previewing former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s expected testimony on Monday, with worries that he will be able to control himself from speaking publicly about his former boss ahead of his testimony.
- USUtah News Dispatch
Groups look to bail out Black mothers, caregivers in pretrial detention for Mother’s Day
Yolanda Johnson’s nightmare began in the summer of 2021. As she recalls, a former boyfriend pushed her around, hitting an area on her body where there were previous burns. She threw hot water at him and brandished a knife to get him to back away. “He was much bigger than I was, and I was […] The post Groups look to bail out Black mothers, caregivers in pretrial detention for Mother’s Day appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
10 min read - USWKRN articles
NWS monitoring high water levels after storm
The flash flooding that happened Wednesday night and Thursday from the small creeks and streams has gone down, but much of that water ended up in the Cumberland River, which is running just below flood stage and in what is called "Action Stage" since Wednesday.
2 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Amidst office upheaval, vendors, business advocates, leaders weigh in on future of downtown St. Paul
Weeks before the pandemic swept into Minnesota, Rico Thomas opened a ground-level ice cream shop in downtown St. Paul’s Alliance Bank Center on Wabasha Street, hopeful he’d soon be scooping cones to passersby at a rapid clip. Then the opposite happened. Office tenant after office tenant turned to remote work, forcing him to close down shop for a time while other vendors called it quits ...
8 min read - USWSOC
Nurse at Meck County jail claims she was sexually harassed, threatened
A nurse working inside the Mecklenburg County jail claims she was sexually harassed, threatened, and intimidated by a captain, officers and inmates. Now, she’s suing the jail’s health care provider.
2 min read - USWOOD
‘Shaping a future’: Hispanic Chamber gets funding for new HQ
A brand-new hub for Latino business owners and entrepreneurs is a step closer to becoming reality.
4 min read - OpinionUSA TODAY Opinion
We'll see if Donald Trump has the guts to testify under oath. Stormy Daniels did.
Donald Trump can defend himself against Stormy Daniels' accusations, but he must do so under oath and then face cross examination.
2 min read - USKGET Bakersfield
Man faces life term for series of gas station robberies
A jury on Thursday convicted Cerwilliam Pryor of seven counts each of robbery and assault with a gun.
1 min read - USWREG articles
Former DCS employee, 2 others facing child abuse charges
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Department of Children’s Services employee, and two others, are facing charges following a case of child abuse. The Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office and Whiteville Police Department say they executed a search warrant at a home on Rocky Springs Road in Saulsbury, Tennessee. They were investigating crimes against children at the home […]
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