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- USGoshen News, Ind.
VA expands access to care, benefits to some who did not receive honorable or general discharge
Apr. 25—WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the Department of Veterans Affairs posted a final rule amending its regulations regarding character of discharge determinations, expanding access to VA care and benefits for some former service members discharged under other than honorable conditions or by special court-martial. A statement from the VA reads: "When former service members with other than ...
4 min read - USMiami Herald
Bob Graham will lie in state Friday in old Capitol. Here’s how to go and where to watch
You can view the ceremony live online or visit in person in Tallahassee.
3 min read - USKansas City Star
Parents fed their 7 kids dog food, locked them in a shed as punishment, Ohio cops say
The children were also beaten with a belt and physically restrained, authorities say.
1 min read - USTimes Herald-Record
Oklahoma woman pleads guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in town of Newburgh crash
The Orange County District Attorney's office said an Oklahoma woman pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in a fatal town of Newburgh crash.
2 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 - PoliticsKansas City Star
Missouri House passes limits on direct democracy with ‘ballot candy’ to entice voters
“This is a charade. We all know this resolution is chalk full of ballot candy. It’s designed to deceive,” said Rep. David Tyson Smith, a Columbia Democrat.
3 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Who found that Treaty Oak was sick in 1989? Clue: She had view from her office window
Connie Todd sets the record straight on who discovered that ancient Treaty Oak was looking bad and needed help.
4 min read - USThe Times Herald
Flower toss held along St. Clair River in memory of victims of violent crime
P.S. You're My Hero also donated to Blue Water Allies' Ally Center.
2 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Did anyone win the Powerball drawing? These are the winning numbers from April 24
The Powerball drawing from Wednesday, April 24, revealed no major jackpot winners. Here are the winning numbers, new jackpot details and next drawing.
3 min read - LifestyleKansas City Star
‘It’s gorgeous’: This KC-based skin care company is opening a Johnson County store
“In my ingredients are tried and true butters and oils,” the owner said.
2 min read - USThe Providence Journal
'Serial bank robber' admits to a string of bank robberies in RI during 2021
A "serial bank robber" admitted to robbing his eighth, ninth and 10th banks Wednesday in U.S. District Court, Providence.
2 min read - PoliticsMissouri Independent
Cancer diagnosis forces candidate to withdraw from Missouri state Senate race
A Republican state Senate candidate with a history of obscene and insulting social media posts said Thursday that he will withdraw from the race after receiving a cancer diagnosis. Former state Rep. Chuck Basye of Rocheport made the announcement during an interview on the Wake Up Mid-Missouri show on KSSZ-FM in Columbia. “I received a […] The post Cancer diagnosis forces candidate to withdraw from Missouri state Senate race appeared first on Missouri Independent.
3 min read - BusinessDaily Leader
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 - USThe Oklahoman
Oklahoma man detained in Turks and Caicos faces 12 years after ammunition found in bag
Ryan Watson unknowingly left bullets in his bag after a hunting trip. The minimum sentence for firearms or ammunition in Turks and Caicos is 12 years.
1 min read - USPennsylvania Capital-Star
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 sex crimes conviction overturned by New York court
Weinstein has been serving a 23-year sentence in a federal prison in upstate New York tied to two guilty verdicts tied to sexual misconduct. The post Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 sex crimes conviction overturned by New York court appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
2 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Immigrant workers sue Minnesota vegetable farm for shorted pay, ‘deplorable’ conditions
Nearly 40 immigrant workers claim in a federal lawsuit that a central Minnesota vegetable farm shorted their paychecks and subjected them to "deplorable" working and living conditions. The workers, who hail primarily from Honduras, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, Monday sued John Svihel and Svihel Vegetable Farm in U.S. District Court for Minnesota. They allege Svihel and his company ...
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
Human skull found on fence post in 2001 may belong to missing woman, Utah cops say
Deputies said they found the skull while executing a search warrant.
1 min read - USThe Guardian
Man admits on deathbed to killing West Virginia mother and daughter in 2000
Before dying earlier this month, Larry Webb confessed to killing Susan Carter and her child and burying their bodies in his yard
2 min read - USThe News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
MTD approves funds for Willard's airline incentive
Apr. 25—SAVOY — The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Board has decided to commit $20,000 to help Willard Airport secure leisure service to a new destination. The University of Illinois, which owns the airport, has offered a first-come, first-served minimum revenue guarantee of $500,000 for service to any airport in Florida, Phoenix or Las Vegas. Willard officials have been working to ...
2 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Woman robbed of dog as she’s pushed down during walk in St. Paul
A woman was robbed of her dog in St. Paul during a walk and police asked for the public’s help Thursday to find the pet. Two young men approached the 37-year-old woman in the Payne-Phalen area just before 4 p.m. Wednesday and asked her about her dog, said Alyssa Arcand, a St. Paul police spokeswoman. They then pushed the woman down and took the dog, whose name is Clementine. It happened in the ...
1 min read - USRock Hill Herald
Downed trees, damaged roofs, smashed cars: Rock Hill deals with fallout from hail storm
Groups who saw devastation in news reports and social media didn’t just bring chainsaws. They brought food and water. And love.
6 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Lotto America player in Minnesota hits $3.1M jackpot
Minnesota has a second Lotto America jackpot winner within the past two months. A $3.1 million winning ticket was sold at Cub Foods on Northdale Boulevard in Coon Rapids for Wednesday's drawing, Minnesota Lottery officials announced Thursday. There are two cash options: 30 annual payments or a onetime payout of roughly $1.4 million. The big win also earns the store a $10,000 bonus. The lucky ...
1 min read - USOklahoma Voice
Soybean could get Oklahoma symbol status
OKLAHOMA CITY – The soybean could be joining the strawberry and watermelon as state symbols. The Senate on Wednesday sent Gov. Kevin Stitt House Bill 2248 that would designate the soybean as the state’s legume. The measure passed by a vote of 37-7. Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, said the measure was requested by teachers and […] The post Soybean could get Oklahoma symbol status appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
1 min read - USThe Desert Sun
Four Indio residents accused of smuggling drugs into jail arrested Wednesday
This is at least the fourth recent arrest related to smuggling drugs into a Riverside County jail.
1 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 - USMiami Herald
Lottery player wins $2 million on Florida ticket. Where did the lucky winner buy it?
Here’s what to know about the big prize.
1 min read - USApp.com | Asbury Park Press
Asbury Park man gets 40 years in prison after home invasion, armed robbery, assault
Shawn Connolly must serve at least 85 percent of the term before being considered for parole.
2 min read - USIndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
Indiana wants to charge your electric vehicle while you drive. But is it actually possible?
A quarter-mile stretch of state highway in West Lafayette could help shape the future of electric vehicles in the U.S. and around the world.
5 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Julie Fedorchak says North Dakota's U.S. House Representative needs to be a leader
Apr. 25—GRAND FORKS — North Dakota doesn't need a representative that contributes to the drama in the U.S. House of Representatives, says Public Service Commissioner and U.S. House candidate Julie Fedorchak. "I think what people are hungry for is leadership, and they crave strong leadership in state and in Washington," Fedorchak said. "I don't tolerate drama and gamesmanship; there's too much ...
3 min read - USKansas Reflector
Missouri Senate advances KC weapons facility tax break without aid for nuclear waste victims
An effort to create a program for St. Louis-area residents affected by radioactive waste nearly derailed a Missouri Senate bill backed by the Kansas City delegation to help expand a facility manufacturing components of nuclear weapons. But after defeating the proposed amendment pertaining to St. Louis on Tuesday, senators approved the bill on a first-round […] The post Missouri Senate advances KC weapons facility tax break without aid for nuclear waste victims appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
5 min read - USDeseret News
How much will the Great Salt Lake rise? State to offer a reward if you guess it correctly
Officials are actively looking at ways of retaining water the lake receives and finding ways to get more water to the lake.
6 min read - USThe 74
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 - USMinnesota Reformer
After union pushback, House DFL cuts proposal to change first week of new leave program to unpaid
House Democrats on Wednesday evening walked back a proposal that would have made the first week of Minnesota’s new paid family and medical leave program unpaid unless the worker could show that they had less than 80 hours of paid time off from their employer. Minnesota’s new paid leave program was a key Democratic victory […] The post After union pushback, House DFL cuts proposal to change first week of new leave program to unpaid appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
4 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 - USBaltimore Sun
Pikesville High athletic director used AI to fake racist recording of principal, police say
Baltimore County Police arrested a high school athletic director Thursday morning in connection with an AI-made audio clip of Pikesville High School’s principal having a fake, racist conversation. Dazhon Darien, 31, is charged with disrupting school activities after police say he created the falsified audio recording of Eric Eiswert in January. The audio clip using Eiswert’s voice went viral ...
3 min read - OpinionLouisiana Illuminator
Legislature moves to gut public records law, restrict access to most government activity
In a move alarming to journalists, First Amendment lawyers, and good-government watchdog groups, the Louisiana Legislature is moving to significantly narrow the state public records law with legislation that could remove the majority of government activity from public view. Sen. Heather Cloud, R-Turkey Creek, introduced Senate Bill 482, which includes language that “provides as an […] The post Legislature moves to gut public records law, restrict access to most government activity appeared first
5 min read - USColumbus Ledger-Enquirer
GA movie exec praised for diversity efforts shared racist, antisemitic sentiments in texts
The Georgia film executive built important relationships with Black leaders and Jewish colleagues. But his private communications in court filings show derogatory sentiments toward those communities.
12 min read - USSemafor
NY court overturns Harvey Weinstein's conviction, but he won't be released
The New York Court of Appeals judges found that Weinstein didn't get a fair trial.
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 - BusinessThe Bulletin
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 - 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 - USWJAX
Watch live: 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.
2 min read - USSalon
"Reeks of Ken Chesebro": Experts say Arizona indictment suggests Trump lawyer "may be cooperating"
"It could lead to a situation where people he is able to testify against become highly motivated to cooperate"
4 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 - PoliticsMinnesota Reformer
Trump’s claims of presidential immunity to be probed at U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday over former President Donald Trump’s pursuit of absolute immunity from criminal charges alleging that he schemed and knowingly fed lies to subvert the 2020 presidential election, eventually leading to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. In the final argument of this term, the justices […] The post Trump’s claims of presidential immunity to be probed at U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
10 min read - BusinessWCIA Champaign
U of I researcher says AI is making job searching more difficult
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Some researchers say applying for a job and getting a callback is becoming harder to achieve, but it isn’t necessarily because of under-qualified applicants. Michael LeRoy, with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, says artificial intelligence is now shrinking some candidate pools. Before, there were human employees who would sift through […]
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