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Senate rejects two impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday dismissed two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Democrat-controlled chamber voted, 51-49 along party lines, to adjourn the impeachment trial after finding that the impeachment articles accusing Mayorkas of not complying with federal immigration law and breaching the public trust did not rise to the level […] The post Senate rejects two impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas appeared first on Maine Morning
7 min read - PoliticsMiami Herald
Senate tosses Mayorkas impeachment articles as Rick Scott calls for full trial
Only three House impeachment managers showed up for the trial. Mayorkas never formally announced a defense team.
4 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Biden chides Trump for being ‘a little busy right now’
The quip was a reference to Donald Trump’s criminal trial that kicked off Monday.
2 min read - USReuters
Hawaii releases detailed timeline of deadly wildfire that razed Lahaina
The first emergency calls came in at 2:55 p.m. on Aug. 8, the report said. The first responders were no match for the embers whipped downslope by winds from a passing hurricane, and the fires quickly engulfed and destroyed most of Lahaina, the former capital of the Hawaiian kingdom, killing 101 people, according to the official tally. Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez called the report 'phase one' of the findings by the Maryland-based Fire Safety Research Institute.
2 min read - USThe Augusta Chronicle
Columbia County deputy released from hospital after being dragged by car nearly 100 yards
A Columbia County Sheriff's Office lieutenant who was injured Tuesday has been released from the hospital, according to officials.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Officer uses chain to strangle man in solitary confinement as guards watch, lawsuit says
The pretrial detainee feared he’d die in his Georgia jail cell, the lawsuit says.
4 min read - USMaine Morning Star
Maine Legislature votes to expand ability to seal criminal records
The Legislature passed two bills that would expand eligibility for sealing criminal records, one that drops the age requirements for record sealing and another that allows for sealing now-legal marijuana crimes. While these plans require people to apply to have records sealed, another proposal that would have automated the process failed after criticism that doing […] The post Maine Legislature votes to expand ability to seal criminal records appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
4 min read - USMSNBC
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' $19,000 lectern purchase may have violated state laws
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office may have violated state laws with the purchase of a $19,000 lectern, according to the state auditing agency.
2 min read - USMSNBC
Ex-'Real Housewives' star posted photos of son on Jan. 6 that led to riot charges
Sigalit Flicker, a Trump-supporting former star of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey," cited in court documents in her stepson's Jan. 6 riots arrest.
1 min read - USMSNBC
Trump’s first criminal trial jury already has two lawyers on it
Lawyers aren’t always a popular choice of juror. We’ll see how that affects Trump’s hush money trial, the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president.
3 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
‘We waited for hours’: Law enforcement testify that Trump outright rejected sending help on Jan. 6
Congressman Eric Swalwell of California and Tim Heaphy, former lead investigator for the January 6th Select Committee join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to today's testimony from law enforcement about their readiness on January 6th, and how they were ready to defend the capitol but did not have the necessary authorization from then commander in chief Donald Trump.
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No need to fear -- but the cicadas are coming by the billions
North Georgia will soon be swarmed by cicadas. The Great Southern Brood it’s called.
1 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
UNC System board committee approves policy gutting DEI. Students say they were kept out.
The UNC System committee passed the policy without objection or discussion. The full board will vote on it in May.
5 min read - USVirginian Pilot
Lake Thrasher Landing will bring 1,400 new housing units to Chesapeake over next decade
CHESAPEAKE — A new mixed use development replacing an existing landfill on Lake Thrasher Parkway will bring more than 1,400 housing units to the city’s Greenbrier area over the next decade. The Thrasher family has been contemplating the project for years; it will be at 1217 Lake Thrasher Parkway, adjacent to the new Lake Thrasher community off Elbow Road. The development — Lake Thrasher Landing ...
3 min read - USWJAX
Jacksonville man faces up to 30 years in prison, accused of bank fraud and mail theft
A second Jacksonville man has been arrested and charged in federal court on Wednesday for bank fraud and theft of mail charges.
1 min read - USPensacola News Journal
Escambia man wanted for allegedly shooting person during armed robbery of home
The ECSO says Patrick Ferrell Jr. is wanted for attempted murder and robbery after he shot and stole money from someone who denied him cash.
1 min read - USWFTV
3 people plead guilty after trafficking drugs through the Orlando airport
Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that three individuals pleaded guilty to trafficking methamphetamine.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Father sending text one of 3 injured in DeKalb gas station shootout
A man sending a text at a DeKalb County gas station is one of three people bystanders injured in a shooting Tuesday night.
1 min read - LifestylePalm Beach Daily News
What's coming to Tuttle Royale? Where to eat, shop, have fun at the CityPlace of the west
Legal Sea Food, Lulelemon, The Improv and more are set to come to Tuttle Royale, a 'live-work-play' community now rising in Royal Palm Beach.
3 min read - USThe Post-Crescent
Appleton police in standoff with armed man in apartment on East Northland Avenue
East Northland Avenue is closed from Meade Street to Ballard Road as of mid-afternoon Wednesday.
1 min read - LifestyleLockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y.
Sonic Drive-In gets the green light in Town of Niagara
Apr. 17—TOWN OF NIAGARA — It's been a decade in the making but the town of Niagara will soon be home to Niagara County's first Sonic Drive-In. The Niagara Town Board gave its unanimous approval Tuesday night to a site plan that calls for the high-profile and popular national fast food restaurant chain to set up shop at 1900 Military Road, on a front-facing out-parcel at the Fashion Outlets of ...
2 min read - PoliticsDeseret News
Vivek Ramaswamy endorses Trent Staggs for U.S. Senate
Staggs has been endorsed by a several Trump allies
3 min read - PoliticsKansas City Star
MO, KS Republicans called for full impeachment trial of Mayorkas. Democrats dismissed them
“I will not assist Sen. Schumer in setting our constitution ablaze,” Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Missouri Republican, said when moving to dismiss the motion
4 min read - PoliticsTri-City Herald
Former Richland High grad nominated as Eastern WA federal court judge
She is fluent in Spanish and has experience as an attorney representing Spanish-speaking clients.
2 min read - USPolitico
Appeals court upholds ruling killing controversial ballot design in NJ Democratic primary
The decision from the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals preserves a lower court’s preliminary injunction that changes New Jersey’s unique ballot design from what’s known as the “county line” to office-block ballots.
5 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Lights added to I-94 Detroit sign, 5 more 'Welcome to Detroit' signs to come in next week
The NFL Draft is expected to bring 300,000 visitors to Detroit, motivating the City of Detroit to spruce up and beautify the city in preparation.
1 min read - USThe Topeka Capital-Journal
Topekan Robert Fapp arrested in Potwin neighborhood killing of his father, Ross Fapp
A Topeka man was being held Wednesday in connection with the stabbing death late Tuesday of his father in the city's Potwin neighborhood.
2 min read - USWFXT
Police searching for three suspects in armed robbery of Norwell 7/11
Police officers are searching for three suspects who allegedly robbed a 7/11 at gunpoint in Norwell early Wednesday morning.
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Prison for man who was in daughter's Minnesota-based drug smuggling ring tied to notorious cartel
A federal judge Wednesday handed down a 7½-year sentence to a St. Cloud man who played a part in his daughter's smuggling operation that funneled into the Midwest large amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine supplied by one of the world's most notorious drug cartels. Jeffrey Robert Knott, 52, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in North Dakota after pleading guilty to international ...
2 min read - USRecord-Courier
2 Streetsboro students charged after stolen firearms recovered
Males ages 15 and 16 charged as juveniles after police say they took firearms by force from city resident.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Far-right US Senate candidate tells crowd to ‘strap on a Glock’ before elections
Kari Lake of Arizona warned supporters of ‘intense’ election year in which Democrats will come after them ‘with everything’
3 min read - USPolitico
New York was struggling toward a budget deal. Then hackers made it worse.
Officials are investigating an apparent ransomware attack.
4 min read - TechnologyThe Coloradoan
Fort Collins lawmaker champions first-in-the-nation biological data privacy bill
Fort Collins Rep. Cathy Kipp ran a state bill that will help protect biological privacy. That bill was signed into law Wednesday.
2 min read - LifestyleColumbia Daily Tribune
Need gently used clothing for your growing child? Just Between Friends sale is the answer
The twice-year Just Between Friends consignment sale starts Thursday and runs through Sunday. Tickets are needed and can be purchased online.
2 min read - USSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
No hate crime charges against man accused of arson at synagogue
The Broward State Attorney’s Office filed first-and second-degree arson charges against a man with a long history of mental health issues who is accused of setting the March 16 fire that destroyed the Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center and the Friendship Grill in Fort Lauderdale Scott Hannaford, 50, was not hit with a hate crime enhancement, which would have increased the possibility of serious ...
1 min read - BusinessDeseret News
There were a record-breaking amount of new businesses in 2023. Here’s what to know
The U.S. Census Bureau revealed it's a record-breaking amount across the U.S.
3 min read - USAkron Beacon Journal
Akron mayor names his pick for police chief ahead of upcoming town halls on search
The final appointment is pending feedback from community members at two upcoming meetings that were previously announced.
1 min read - USTri-City Herald
U.S. Supreme Court rejects GOP challenge to WA voter act. How it affects Franklin Latinos
Latino voters used the state law to argue they weren’t getting a fair shake at electing a candidate because their votes were being diluted.
3 min read - USTelegraph-Forum
Powerlines, trees down in Bucyrus; power out in most of area
Tornado warnings were issued about 4:30 p.m. for Richland, Crawford and Morrow counties.
1 min read - USMilitary Times
A child thought he’d found a rock — it was actually a Marine’s jawbone
A human jawbone discovered in the Arizona desert was recently discovered to belong to a U.S. Marine Corps captain.
2 min read - USChicago Tribune
Homicides reported in Country Club Hills, Markham
Homicides were reported recently in Country Club Hills and Markham, according to authorities. Also, a Hazel Crest woman was shot and killed in Chicago, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. The office reported that Alonzo Butler, 44, suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the 3800 block of 171st Street in Country Club Hills. Butler, of the 700 block of West 144th Street in ...
2 min read - USTCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers
Home burglary attributed to organized theft ring; Power cut to disable security, cameras
At least five people were reportedly involved in the Nov. 27 burglary of a Port St. Lucie home
4 min read - USWSOC
Records: Uptown security guard accused of sexually assaulting impaired woman
A security guard in Uptown Charlotte is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was impaired, arrest records show.
2 min read - USKRON
SF receives $2.1 million grant for food insecure residents
(KRON) — On Wednesday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that the city has received over $2 million from CalRecycle, a statewide initiative to combat food insecurity by minimizing food waste. The grant, according to Breed, will help grow the network of food businesses, recover high-quality food, and distribute it to nonprofit and food pantry […]
2 min read - USThe Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky.
Assault trial reset pending alleged victim recanting
Apr. 17—GRAYSON — An Olive Hill man accused of a capitol offense following an alleged violent attack against a woman and her baby last October faces additional charges. A Carter County grand jury issued a superseding indictment against Tristan Mitchell, 27, on April 5, equaling 11 total counts. The charges stem from an alleged incident on Oct. 6, in which Mitchell is accused of beating a woman ...
2 min read - USBiloxi Sun Herald
Texas man headed to prison after $150K & shoes found in hidden compartment on MS Coast
Trial testimony showed the defendant had been stopped by authorities multiple times.
2 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
OU student from North Texas killed in car crash, remembered as ‘cherished friend’ by many
Trinity Kitchens graduated from V.R. Eaton High School in Fort Worth in 2019 and went on to attend Abilene Christian University, where she competed in track and field. She then transferred to the University of Oklahoma.
2 min read - ScienceUnited Press International
NASA confirms debris that hit Florida home was trash from ISS
NASA confirmed an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home was indeed garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station.
1 min read - USWSOC
COVID-era bar restrictions violated owners’ rights, NC court rules
When Gov. Roy Cooper ordered North Carolina bars across the state to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a major blow to businesses. It also violated the rights of business owners in North Carolina, according to the state Court of Appeals.
4 min read - PoliticsReuters
Trump hush money prosecutors seek to ask about fraud, E. Jean Carroll
Prosecutors on Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial want to ask the former U.S. president about civil cases in which he was found liable for sexual abuse and fraud if he chooses to testify, according to a document made public on Wednesday. It will be up to Justice Juan Merchan to decide whether the prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office can ask Trump about those cases during his possible cross-examination, or whether they would be too prejudicial to Trump and not
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