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- USNBC News
California teacher dies in 140-foot fall at Arizona hiking trail
A California teacher died in a hiking accident on a steep and difficult mountain trail near Sedona, Arizona, this week, authorities said.
2 min read - USDetroit Free Press
UAW claims historic landslide victory to unionize the first foreign automaker in the US.
UAW has declared victory at the VW Chattanooga plant in Tennessee, its biggest organizing win in decades on momentum from gains after fall strike.
7 min read - USThe Providence Journal
Children dealing with daunting illnesses get playhouses through Bryant University program
Project Playhouse taps into community partnerships with area vocational high schools, local and national businesses and The Tomorrow Fund.
1 min read - USThe Bemidji Pioneer, Minn.
Bemidji, Cass Lake-Bena students named to 2024 NMRC All-Academic Team
Apr. 19—BEMIDJI — The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference recently announced 83 students representing the 2024 Conference All-Academic Team. The NMRC All-Academic Award program recognizes the academic excellence of participating high school students who must possess a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher for the current academic year. Students must also meet all varsity-level ...
1 min read - USThe Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
Man sentenced for 2022 Grafton Road death
Apr. 19—The man found responsible for the 2022 death of Grafton Road resident Michael E. Mobley, 29, was sentenced in Monongalia County Magistrate Court Friday morning. Mobley identified and was known in the community as Kimmy Rose but had not legally changed her name. William Bailey, 25, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide last month, admitting to hitting the victim with his vehicle. Bailey ...
2 min read - USThe Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
DOH working on a 'permanent fix' for River Road
Apr. 19—MORGANTOWN — According to West Virginia Division of Highways District 4 Maintenance Assistant David Vaughn, the DOH is in the process of engineering a project that will be a "permanent fix " for River Road. There have been cones and a "Road Closed " sign at both ends of lower River Road—near the Westover Bridge at the bottom and at the four-way intersection with DuPont Road and ...
2 min read - USThe Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
A look at campaign finances for three local state Senate races
Apr. 19—MORGANTOWN — In three local state Senate races, only one features a primary election race. Two feature Senate committee chairs. And two will essentially be decided in the primary, set for May 14. This is a look at campaign finances for the 2nd, 13th and 14th Senate districts, from the candidates' First Quarter reports, covering the period of Jan. 1-March 31. Their next reports, the ...
3 min read - USGoshen News, Ind.
Pancake Day to benefit Salvation Army of Goshen
Apr. 19—GOSHEN — With about a week until the 61st annual Pancake Day, the Salvation Army is preparing to welcome thousands into its building at 1013 N. Main St. in Goshen on Friday, April 26. Kendra and Joseph Hixenbaugh, captains for the Salvation Army, have served at the Goshen location for three years, but there are volunteers who have been involved in the fundraising effort for decades. ...
4 min read - USGoshen News, Ind.
Local Earth Day events lined up
Apr. 19—Earth Day is Monday, and the following related events are scheduled for this weekend: The city of Elkhart will host an Earth Day event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Elkhart Environmental Center, 1717 E. Lusher Ave. This annual family-oriented event includes engaging, environmental educational activities for the whole family and provides free trees for residents to plant at ...
1 min read - WorldThe Guardian
UAW secures historic union election win at Tennessee Volkswagen plant
Vote makes Chattanooga factory first auto plant in US south to unionize via election since the 1940s
3 min read - USAppeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.
The future of Sutter County?: Decades later, new community of Sutter Pointe preparing for infrastructure
Apr. 19—With the vast majority of Sutter County located in a flood plain, development throughout the region has posed a long term challenge, limiting the county's options in terms of residential planning and economic opportunities for its citizens. Sutter Pointe has, for over 20 years, been heralded as the eventual solution to this problem; the key word being "eventual." Discussions for what ...
15 min read - WorldThe Tennessean
Tennessee workers at VW plant vote to unionize with UAW
The UAW had tried and failed to organize the Chattanooga VW plant twice before. This time, the workers gave the union a strong victory.
2 min read - USNBC News
Ex-Philadelphia officer charged in 12-year-old's killing pleads guilty
A former Philadelphia police officer who killed a 12-year-old boy and allegedly fired two of the shots during a foot chase after the boy had discarded his gun pleaded guilty to murder Friday, the prosecutors’ office said.
2 min read - WorldReuters
Ecuador president declares state of emergency over energy crisis
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa declared a second state of emergency on Friday over an energy crisis that has already led to rationing in the South American country. Noboa, who took office in November, had declared an energy emergency and instituted power cuts earlier this week, but the cuts will be suspended on Sunday for a referendum he looks set to win on a raft of security measures. His first emergency declaration, in January, sought to tame surging crime by allowing more coordination bet
1 min read - USNY Daily News
New Jersey man charged with tying up 7-Eleven employee at knifepoint, robbing 2 locations
A New Jersey man is facing charges of kidnapping and robbery after tying up a 7-Eleven employee and stealing from two separate locations this month, the Bergen County prosecutor said Friday. The first incident occurred on April 8, when Tymear Haskins, 23, of Wallington, allegedly gained entry to a 7-Eleven at 358 Main Ave., armed with a large knife. Haskins reportedly “confronted an employee ...
2 min read - WorldWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Maj. Gen. Huser talks modernization of nuclear technology at Cheyenne Chamber luncheon
Apr. 19—CHEYENNE — The United States military is undergoing a "momentous undertaking" of nuclear weapon modernization, said Maj. Gen. Stacy Jo Huser, who oversees the development of such technology. The 20th Air Force is headquartered at F.E. Warren Air Force Base and is responsible for the nation's three intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) wings, one nuclear operations support wing and ...
3 min read - USWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
One-third of Laramie County voters removed from voter registry -- check if you are one
Apr. 19—CHEYENNE — More than 15,000 Laramie County residents were removed from the voter registry in February, and County Clerk Debra Lee wants to make sure the people on that list who want to vote this year know they need to re-register. Under Wyoming law, county clerks are required to purge and update the registry by Feb. 15, removing all voters who didn't vote in the previous general ...
3 min read - USThe Bergen Record
North Jersey traffic - PWHL at Prudential Center, construction on GWB
A Professional Women's Hockey League game at the Prudential Center and construction on the George Washington Bridge may cause traffic in North Jersey.
5 min read - USWHIO
‘Glad to see you guys;’ Video shows 81-year-man greet deputies after deadly shooting of Uber driver
Newly obtained body and dash camera video shows what happened when deputies arrived on the scene of the deadly shooting of an Uber driver in Clark County.
3 min read - USNY Daily News
Win for NYC Mayor Adams as lawmakers agree to extend mayoral control of NYC schools
State lawmakers late Friday were poised to hand a victory to Mayor Adams as they agreed to extend his control of the New York City public schools by two years, with some adjustments to how the nation’s largest school district is governed. The deal includes slight changes to the city’s Panel for Educational Policy that will somewhat dilute the mayor’s authority, according to State Sen. John Liu ...
3 min read - USThe Bergen Record
Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, April 19. Check tickets for $178M drawing
he Mega Millions jackpot was an estimated $178 million for Friday night's drawing.
6 min read - USMaryland Matters
Veterans’ PAC ruffles feathers by not endorsing a veteran in Md. congressional race
VoteVets PAC has helped elect scores of Democratic military veterans to public offices, including Gov. Wes Moore (D) and state Attorney General Anthony Brown (D). The post Veterans’ PAC ruffles feathers by not endorsing a veteran in Md. congressional race appeared first on Maryland Matters.
4 min read - USWKRN articles
Nashville teacher’s arrest for threatening preschool raises questions over arming teachers bill
A teacher accused of threatening to shoot up a Nashville preschool has some parents questioning whether arming teachers is a good idea.
3 min read - USDeseret News
Utah senators, representatives sponsor bill to extend compensation for downwinders
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is sunsetting in June, and Sens. Lee and Romney, and Reps. Maloy and Owens are looking to reauthorize.
2 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Suspect charged with murder, fatally shot man inside stolen car: Fort Worth police
Three people were in a stolen car on the morning of Nov. 22 when one of the passengers, Joshua Obiedo, shot the victim, who was also in the car.
1 min read - USWRBL Columbus
MCSO arrest man and discovers over four kilos of meth during traffic stop
MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) – The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office said a man was arrested on Monday after deputies found over four kilograms of meth during a traffic stop in North Columbus. The sheriff’s office special operations unit and the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office were conducting a crime suppression operation when investigations initiated a traffic […]
- USThe Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)
Fourth 'predator catcher case' challenged
Apr. 19—A fourth defendant facing online child solicitation charges originated from the self proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher has asked the state's highest court to weigh-in on the legality of the criminal language. Attorney Nanda Palissery on behalf of his client, Edward John Schicatano, 59, of Plains Township, filed a rare King's Bench petition asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ...
2 min read - USMoscow-Pullman Daily News, Moscow, Idaho
Pullman OKs College Hill parking lot
Apr. 19—The city of Pullman has given final environmental approval for a proposed parking lot on College Hill. "Environmental approval" implies an effort to manage the environmental impacts of an action. The project is a controversial one. The plan drew residents' attention in January when property owner Justin Rogers cut down all the large trees on a half-acre plot. Rogers submitted documents ...
1 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Suspect faces murder charge in connection to Fort Worth robbery from December
According to court records, Jarmel Johnson has a criminal history dating back to 2007
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
Man suspected of shooting at CHP officer in south Sacramento arrested in Fresno County
The shooting led to a standoff Wednesday, but the suspect was not found in the Sacramento County home.
1 min read - BusinessJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Family Dollar shuts down near three dozen Ohio stores, including 3 in Butler County
Apr. 19—Three Butler County stores, including two in Middletown and one in New Miami, are among the nearly three dozen Family Dollar stores the company has shuttered, with more closures on the way. Hundreds of Family Dollar stores are expected to close this year and hundreds more could close in the next several years. Already shut down are stores at 511 S. Breiel Blvd. in Middletown; 650 N. ...
2 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
DeWine announces $85M in federal funds to benefit child care centers
Apr. 19—Ohio has made $85 million in federal funds available to child care centers to train staff, complete building repairs, increase capacity and create entirely new child care programs. The Child Care Access Grant program, teased in this month's State of the State address, is meant to improve and expand existing childcare facilities in Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine says that improving the state's ...
2 min read - USWFTV
New pretrial bill could cause overcrowding in jail, cost taxpayers more money
A law signed by Governor DeSantis may keep more people in jail before a pretrial or first appearance some Orange County, Osceola Public defenders think the bill will force the jails to become overcrowded.
2 min read - USKGET Bakersfield
Jury to begin deliberating next week in Ridgecrest murder trial
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Jurors next week will begin deciding the fate of two men charged with murder in what a prosecutor called the “incredibly brutal” killing of a Ridgecrest man in 2022. Closing arguments wrapped Friday in the trial of Brian Coykendall, 34, and Erwin Moore Jr., 30, and the jury will return Monday […]
3 min read - USArgus Leader
How a judge decided not to give Dylan Castimore life for killing his 8-week-old
The defense said a life sentence would be a 'vengeance' sentence. Prosecutors said baby Daxton's voice "should be the loudest in the room."
18 min read - USWKRN articles
Country singer Morgan Wallen breaks silence about arrest for throwing chair from Nashville bar rooftop
Nearly two weeks after Morgan Wallen was arrested on felony charges for allegedly throwing a chair from the roof of a bar in downtown Nashville, the country music star addressed the incident on social media.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Trump's frightening plan to 'ensure a big win'
Donald Trump and the GOP say they'll "safeguard the integrity of the electoral process" by recruiting 100,000 people to serve as election workers.
1 min read - USWGN Chicago
Northwest suburban woman suspected of harming child at unlicensed care facility
Anyone with information should call police at (815) 356-3620.
1 min read - PoliticsDeseret News
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vows to sue over new BLM landscape rule
Governor and other critics say rule will ironically make it harder for land conservation efforts to succeed.
7 min read - USWHNT Huntsville
Scam Alert: Judge warns about fake warrants sent through the mail
An elaborate scam circulating North Alabama is designed to make you think you're going to jail, but really, someone is trying to steal thousands of dollars from your bank account.
2 min read - USKTLA articles
Pursuit ends with suspect’s arrest in South Los Angeles
A dangerous pursuit that began in Hawthorne ended with the arrest of a suspect who allegedly stole a vehicle. The incident began around 5:30 p.m. Friday when a gold-colored Kia Soul with multiple occupants was making its way southbound on the 110 Freeway. The suspected stolen vehicle was involved in a collision while on the […]
2 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Neighbors, city officials at odds over Rochester lake dam
ROCHESTER - Major changes to a prominent lake face renewed scrutiny as some residents and neighbors say they're concerned the city is moving too fast to potentially remove a nearby dam, irrevocably changing the lake's shape. They worry the Silver Lake Dam, first built in 1937, could lose its historic significance. They worry Silver Lake could revert back to being just another part of the ...
4 min read - USNBC News
Family of missing Mississippi man found dead suspects foul play in his disappearance
The family of Dau Mabil is seeking answers about what led to his death after his body was pulled from a Mississippi River weeks after his disappearance.
12 min read - USPharos-Tribune, Logansport, Ind.
Purdue Veterinary Medicine students visit Pets R Us to examine animals
Apr. 19—Miriah Leibering, a fourth-year doctor of veterinary medicine student at the Purdue University, knew she wanted to be a veterinarian from a very young age. Her fellow classmates at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Milton Ortiz-Rivera and Julia Motto, both grew up around livestock. For them, being a vet is about the human animal bond and preserving that bond through their pets' ...
3 min read - USKIRO
Residents of deadly mobile home fire in Lakewood last year are suing owner of nearby vacant property
Seven residents of a Lakewood mobile park are now suing an owner of a vacant property nearby following a deadly fire last year.
- USKXRM Colorado Springs
Man arrested for human trafficking off Fillmore St.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A man was arrested on Thursday, April 18 on numerous outstanding warrants as well as Human Trafficking and Pimping of a woman during a multi-unit operation, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). CSPD said the Metro Vice Unit was investigating the human trafficking and pimping of a woman, and multiple […]
1 min read - LifestyleCBS News
Girl, 7, starts lemonade stand to raise money for mother's headstone
The first time Emouree went to the cemetery with her grandmother, she couldn't understand why everyone else got a giant granite headstone, but her mother just received a tiny metal one.
2 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Internal investigation underway at Grand Forks Public Schools, but few details known
Apr. 19—GRAND FORKS — An internal investigation involving a Grand Forks Public Schools employee is underway, but few details are known. On Friday, the district declined a Herald open records request, citing North Dakota Century Code statutes that relate to the administrative investigations in school districts and public entities' internal investigations. The Herald made its records requests on ...
1 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Washington Street underpass to see lane closures starting April 24
Apr. 19—GRAND FORKS — Traffic on North Washington Street will be reduced to one lane starting April 24 as construction begins on the rehabilitation of the underpass. Traffic will be moved to the southbound lanes as the North Dakota Department of Transportation begins rehabilitation of the aging underpass. Later this summer, traffic will switch to the northbound side with one lane in each ...
1 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Man shot by police in Colchester dies
Apr. 19—COLCHESTER — The man shot by police responding to a dispute between a landlord and tenant Thursday night has died, the tenant said on Friday. John Forbes, who rents an apartment at the multi-family home at 759 Norwich Ave., identified the shooting victim as his landlord, Jared Billard, who lives in a basement apartment. Forbes, on Friday morning, was in the driveway of the home in ...
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