U.S.
- USNBC News
Florida teens seen on viral video dumping trash into ocean from a boat turn themselves in
Two Florida teens seen in a viral video dumping trash into the Atlantic Ocean from a boat turned themselves into authorities on Friday and face a felony pollution charge, according to officials and court records.
3 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Rare non-scoundrel witness, Hope Hicks, obliterates Trump's defense with credible testimony
While both the defense and the prosecution in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial found support for their arguments in the testimony of former close Trump aid Hope Hicks, placing Trump's hush money payments squarely within the context of the election was particularly damning for Trump's case. Susanne Craig, investigative reporter for The New York Times, and Jeremy Saland, former Manhattan assistant district attorney, discuss with Alex Wagner.
- USNBC News
Republican group in Colorado cancels Kristi Noem fundraiser due to 'death threats' amid backlash over her memoir
A county Republican group in Colorado said that it was cancelling a fundraiser featuring South Dakota governor and potential Republican vice presidential contender Kristi Noem after she reportedly described killing her young dog in her forthcoming book.
3 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Man, 20, faces murder charge in Kalihi shooting
May 4—A 20-year-old man was charged today with murder and two firearm charges in connection with the death of a 23-year-old man at the Towers at Kuhio Park Tuesday. Ethan Etsione Taumua did "intentionally or knowingly cause the death of Richie Kony" and was charged with second-degree murder, according to state court documents. Taumua was also charged with using a firearm in the commission of a ...
1 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Gov. Josh Green signs vacation rental bill into law
May 4—Gov. Josh Green today signed into law a bill that gives counties the ability to better regulate short-term vacation rentals in the hope of freeing up affordable, long-term housing for island residents. "It is very rare that within one session, a movement takes on like this and then becomes legislation and then cascades into activity," Green said in signing Senate Bill 2919 Of the 89,000 ...
1 min read - USPeople
2 Teens Turn Themselves in After Video of Boaters Dumping Trash Into Ocean Goes Viral
"We want to extend our sincerest apologies to everyone who has been impacted and rightfully upset by what occurred," shared one of the teen's families
3 min read - USWHIO
Shooting reported near Harrison Township gas station
Police are investigating a shooting near a Harrison Township gas station Friday night.
1 min read - USReading Eagle, Pa.
Carbon County man convicted of 2016 home invasion murder in Reading
May 3—A Carbon County man who in 2016 invaded a Reading home along with another man and shot a brother and sister, killing the brother and leading to the death of the sister's unborn baby, has been convicted of first-degree murder and other charges. Vaughn Felix, 33, of Nesquehoning was found guilty by Berks County Judge Thomas G. Parisi in a non-jury trial on 18 of the 19 charges filed ...
4 min read - USWHIO
3 people hit by vehicle after fight near Dayton middle school
Three people were sent to the hospital Thursday night after they were hit by a car near a Dayton middle school.
1 min read - USWHIO
Shots fired during large fight at Dayton apartment complex
A large police presence was called to an apartment complex in Dayton Friday after reports of a large fight.
1 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
New EPA rule compels San Juan, Four Corners coal plants to clean up ash waste
May 3—Two coal-fired power plants have towered for decades on opposite sides of the San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico — twin engines generating immense energy for several Western states and untold pollution that's fouled the air, ground and water. One of the behemoths, the San Juan Generating Station, shut down in 2022 after operating for a half-century south of the river. The Four ...
7 min read - USKIRO
Teen hit by car in Gig Harbor in what police call possible ‘intentional act’
According to police, a newer black Mercedes SUV hit the student, knocking him to the ground.
1 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mega Millions for Friday, May 3, 2024, is a $284 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Will Mega Millions make you a millionaire overnight?
4 min read - USWFXT
Large police scene on town common in Northbridge
A large crowd of state and local police flocked to the town common in Northbridge Friday night, investigating a large scene.
1 min read - USKIRO
Tacoma woman dead after partner allegedly punches, stomps her over 50 times
A Tacoma woman is dead after he partner “snapped,” and punched and stomped her more than 50 times, according to new court documents.
7 min read - USKTSM
Wildfire burning near Timberon, NM in Sacramento Mountains
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A forest fire near the town of Timberon, New Mexico, has burned 100 acres and is zero percent contained, according to a news release sent out by the New Mexico Forestry Division late Friday night, May 3. The Oakmont Fire was discovered at about 12:30 p.m. Friday. All roads into […]
1 min read - USKXRM Colorado Springs
Feasibility study: roundabout ’round Gen. Palmer statue
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — According to the City of Colorado Springs, on Friday, May 3, a feasibility study was launched to determine if a roundabout should be installed at the intersection of Nevada Avenue and Platte Avenue, where the statue of General Palmer stands. The historic statue blocks visibility for drivers attempting to make a left […]
1 min read - USKARK
Arkansas Department of Education holds Educator Commitment Signing Day
Education matters in the Natural State and Friday the state capitol recognized aspiring teachers from across the state in a signing commitment to education.
1 min read - USPeople
Maine Bowling Alley Reopens 6 Months After Mass Shooting: 'The Community Has Been Phenomenal'
"This is us, standing back up again,” said Lewiston, Maine, Mayor Carl Sheline
3 min read - USKIRO
Man sentenced for 2021 Tacoma quadruple murder, removed from courtroom for disruptions
Malek Pate kept disrupting the sentencing in court, and the judge ordered him out of the courtroom before the hearing was over.
1 min read - USKLFY Lafayette
More than 200 law enforcement officers from across Louisiana come to Lafayette for training
It's the first time in the 62 years of the conference that it's been held in Lafayette.
1 min read - USKLAS articles
BLM increases reward for information on California wild burro killings
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The Bureau of Land Management announced an increased reward of $36,000 for information leading to justice in the shooting and killing of 19 wild burros. The killings took place between Baker, California, and Primm, Nevada in August of 2019. BLM is again offering a $10,000 reward in the ongoing investigation. Additional rewards […]
1 min read - PoliticsWVNS Bluefield
WV governor candidate Patrick Morrisey makes campaign stop in Lewisburg
LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) – West Virginia governor candidate Patrick Morrisey made a stop in Lewisburg the evening of Friday, May 3rd, 2024. Folks across Greenbrier County came out in droves to support him. He wasn’t the only candidate in attendance. U.S. Senate candidate Alex Mooney was also in attendance. He says it was an incredible […]
1 min read - USWSOC
FAN GUIDE: Lovin’ Life Music Fest in Uptown Charlotte
The Lovin’ Life Music Fest is taking over First Ward Park in Uptown this weekend and is expected to draw 90,000 music fans over the three days. Here’s what you need to know before you go.
3 min read - USKSNT Topeka
NE Kansas counties issues severe thunderstorm watches
TOPEKA (KSNT) — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for several counties in northeast Kansas until Saturday morning. At 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 3, the NWS has issued severe thunderstorm watches for 28 Kansas counties, including seven in northeast Kansas. The watch will be in effect in the following counties […]
1 min read - USWFXT
One hospitalized after motorcycle crash in Roxbury
A person was taken to the hospital after a motorcycle crash in Roxbury Friday night.
1 min read - USAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
Jurors deliberate in retrial of veteran's 2016 killing
May 3—Jurors began deliberating Friday in the retrial of a man previously convicted in the 2016 shooting death of an Army veteran during an Albuquerque ATM robbery. Matthew Chavez, 34, was convicted in 2018 of second-degree murder and attempted armed robbery and sentenced to 23 1/2 years in prison for the shooting death of 24-year-old Tyler Lackey. In October 2021, the New Mexico Court of ...
3 min read - USAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
Woman dies in apparent suicide at Bernalillo County jail
May 3—A female inmate died at the Metropolitan Detention Center on Thursday afternoon in what authorities are calling a suicide. Jail spokesman Daniel Trujillo said the facility's medical staff responded to a medical emergency involving Marcella Montelongo, 23. He said Bernalillo County firefighters and paramedics responded to the call at MDC around 2:30 p.m. and "life-saving measures" went on ...
1 min read - USAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
Middle Rio Grande irrigation workers unionize
May 3—Irrigation workers at the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District voted to form a union with AFSCME Council 18 on Tuesday, according to a news release from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in New Mexico. Council 18 is the umbrella organization for the various city, county, and state locals affiliated with AFSCME. Irrigation systems operators aim to give ...
1 min read - USAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
Lapel videos show Albuquerque police firing at fleeing suspect
May 3—The Albuquerque Police Department released lapel videos Friday showing two officers shooting at a fleeing vehicle in a West Side neighborhood. APD Cmdr. Kyle Hartsock, who oversees APD's Criminal Investigation Bureau, said on March 30 officers Nathien Apodaca and Hernan Conchas opened fire on a vehicle with Alijah Archuleta, 19, and three others inside. Archuleta, who was suspected in a ...
4 min read - BusinessAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
Maxeon deal gets top honors from Site Selection magazine
May 3—A deal struck to have a Singapore-based company invest $1 billion in an Albuquerque facility and bring 1,800 jobs to the area has been named one of the 2023 Top Deals in North America by a national magazine. Site Selection magazine recently named New Mexico's deal with Maxeon Solar Technologies as the 17th top deal of the year in North America and one of just a handful of similar deals ...
2 min read - USAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
Couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide at North Valley home
May 3—Deputies say a married couple was found dead after an apparent murder-suicide Thursday at a home in the North Valley. Jayme Fuller, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman, said Maximiliano Chavez, 30, and Marion Chavez, 28, had been fatally shot and "preliminary evidence from the scene suggests that this was a domestic-related incident that ended in a murder-suicide. "A firearm, ...
1 min read - USAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
Volcano Vista Teacher named as one of the recipients of 2024 Golden Apple Award
May 3—Volcano Vista High School teacher Desiree Sers thought she was on her way to a science department meeting on Thursday afternoon , though she wasn't quite sure what the meeting was about. "I thought we were in trouble for something," Sers said, "so I was a little anxious coming in, for sure." Her colleagues from the science department were sitting at a table in the center of the room, ...
4 min read - USKDVR Denver
Caught on camera: Credit cards stolen from unlocked vehicle in Parker
Douglas County deputies are searching for two suspects they said stole credit cards from an unlocked truck and then used them at a store hours later.
3 min read - USKLST San Angelo
Horse rescue & sanctuary owner wins $300 Pay It Forward campaign
"We work with law enforcement on neglect cases, owner surrenders," Ashley shared when asked how she gets involved with these animals who need help. "We also work with like horse traders that get in skinny horses or ones that need more help. I try to focus on horses that actually need the help."
1 min read - USKTLA articles
8 arrested in multi-million dollar retail theft bust in Southern California
Eight suspects were arrested after authorities discovered several million dollars worth of stolen merchandise in a Southern California bust. The massive amount of merchandise was stolen by booster crews from multiple retail stores in California, Nevada and Arizona, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. The retail theft crew transported the stolen items to locations […]
2 min read - USWBRE
Jurors are being selected ahead of the Schuback trial
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The family of Robert Baron Sr. and the Old Forge community continue to await closure on the seven-year homicide case, but in just two days jury selection for the trial is set to begin. Monday will mark the start of a process many have been waiting for years and one Old […]
2 min read - USWDAF
Linn County, Kansas home badly damaged by flood
A Pleasanton, Kansas woman is still cleaning up from flood waters that ravaged her home last weekend.
2 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife indicted on bribery and foreign influence charges
Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda were indicted by the Justice Department on charges of accepting bribes, money laundering and improper foreign influence.
7 min read - USWSOC
Grandmother rattled after swatting call
Officers stormed into the home of a Gastonia grandmother after someone told police she was holding children at gunpoint.
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Woman arrested for arson following Phoenix business fire that claimed two lives
A woman was arrested for arson and first-degree murder after a Phoenix business fire on Saturday left two people dead.
2 min read - NewsWPIX New York City, NY
New Jersey teen advocates push to lower the voting age to 16
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — New Jersey voters head to the polls in one month for primary day. Meanwhile, some teenagers in the Garden State are pushing to lower the voting age. PIX11’s James Ford spoke with both generations and has the full story in the video player above.
- USWJAX
JFRD says they’re sending first responders to help with flooding in Texas
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue told Action News Jax they are sending 40 first responders to help Texas as they deal with floodin
1 min read - USWFXT
School bus driver from Marlboro charged with raping child
A Marlboro man who had been working as a school bus driver is being accused of raping a child, the Middlesex District Attorney’s office said Friday.
2 min read - USWPIX New York City, NY
Anti-crime cameras installed in Bronx business district
BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Anti-crime cameras are up and running in The Throggs Neck Business Improvement District. Community leaders and the NYPD say this will keep all eyes on any illegal activity going on in the neighborhood. “Anybody that’s doing anything illegal in the Throggs Neck bid, we are going to be looking at you,” […]
2 min read - USThe Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
AREA ARRESTS
May 3—MON SHERIFF Leggett, Joshua Robert, 42, receiving or transferring stolen goods, failure to appear after being charged of a misdemeanor, April 28, Deputy Crawford. Henley, Germaine Diontae, 25, possession with intent, April 30, Deputy Rose. WESTOVER POLICE Mercer, Tyler E, 30, disarming or attempting to disarm a police officer, May 2, Officer Scott. STATE POLICE Fourqurean, David M, 41, ...
1 min read - USThe Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
West Virginia charter school board to accept federal grant applications
May 3—CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Professional Charter School Board has been given the green light from the federal government to begin accepting grant applications from charter schools across the state. The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday approved the board's Request for Applications (RFA) for Charter Schools Program (CSP) grant funding. The board's Executive Director James Paul ...
2 min read - USThe Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
Local nonprofit gets visit from Equal Employment Opportunity commissioner
May 3—Students and team members at West Virginia Women Work (WVWW) in Morgantown were visited by Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently, highlighting the importance of federal and local collaborations in promoting workplace diversity and equality. Kotagal was travelling the country for listening sessions when she connected with WVWW, ...
4 min read - USThe Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
Scott's Run Settlement House moving after 100+ years in Osage
May 3—In 1922, Scott's Run Settlement House (SRSH) was chartered to serve a massive influx of immigrants relocating to Osage for mining jobs. Over the next 100 years, the mission expanded, focusing on food insecurity—not just in the Osage area, but across Monongalia County. Today, the facility serves clients spread across western, central and eastern areas of the county with heavy ...
6 min read - LifestyleThe Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
Women's struggles, achievements chronicled in WVU library collection
May 3—Consider the patriarchy and the Republic. Consider how long it took for us to get there—some later than others. Consider that, for many, it still isn't as easy as it might look, in the telling. In 1974, nearly 200 years after the Founding Fathers signed America's governing document decreeing that all men are created equal, other legislation was inked. Legislation, which granted women in ...
3 min read
