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- USThe Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)
Death investigation underway in Newport Township
Apr. 25—NEWPORT TWP. — The death of a 36-year-old man in Newport Township earlier this month is being investigated as suspicious and may expand to other jurisdictions, according to several law enforcement sources. Mark J. Harrison was found deceased inside his Central Street residence on April 14. Luzerne County Coroner Jill Matthews on Wednesday would only say Harrison's death is "pending ...
1 min read - PoliticsAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows among the 7 indicted in Arizona but not yet named
Besides the 11 Arizona Republican electors, seven Trump allies and lawyers also were charged in the scheme. Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows are two.
4 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Man, 23, shot in leg in Nanakuli
Apr. 24—Honolulu police are looking for the person who shot a 23-year-old man in the leg on Helelua Street in Nanakuli last night. At about 8:40 p.m. last night, a 25-year-old man and a 19-year-old man told police their friend got into a fight with another man. "... the victim and suspect got into a physical altercation which led to the suspect using a deadly instrument to injure the victim. ...
1 min read - USThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Hawaii lawmakers advance vacation rental bill to final votes
Apr. 24—1/1 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole speaks during a news conference on Tuesday at the State Capitol. A bill that gives counties the clear authority to regulate short-term vacation rentals, including the power to ban them, unanimously passed out of a joint House-Senate conference committee today ahead of a vote by the ...
2 min read - BusinessTODAY
Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market suddenly close all locations, leaving employees scrambling
Employees of Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market are filing a class action lawsuit after sudden layoffs. Here's what we know.
5 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
SFPS joins more than 50 school districts suing over '180-day rule'
Apr. 24—Santa Fe Public Schools and more than 50 other districts across the state have filed a lawsuit against the state Public Education Department and Public Education Secretary Arsenio Romero asking a court to halt a controversial rule mandating 180 instructional days. The lawsuit, filed April 18 in the state's 9th Judicial District Court in Curry County by the New Mexico School ...
4 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Jury convicts Edgewood man in mother's stabbing death
Apr. 24—An Edgewood man was convicted of second-degree murder Wednesday afternoon in the March 2022 stabbing death of his mother. A jury in Santa Fe delivered the verdict against Brian Farley, 53, who had faced a charge of first-degree murder as well as a count of tampering with evidence. Jurors deliberated the case for about three hours before returning with the verdict. He was found not ...
2 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Plea deal for man accused in 2021 road-rage killing falls through
Apr. 24—A signed plea deal for a man accused of first-degree murder in a 2021 road rage incident fell through during a Wednesday court hearing after the suspect said he didn't understand the prison terms in the agreement. The plea deal would have given Eleazar Flores-Torres, 50, an 18-year prison sentence with the possibility of having up to 15 years suspended. Flores-Torres signed the ...
2 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe holding job fair Saturday for parks, transit positions
Apr. 24—The city of Santa Fe will be holding a rapid hire event Saturday morning for positions in the Parks and Open Space Division and Transit Division, the two agencies that have struggled with the highest vacancy rates in recent years. The event is scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon at the transit administration office, 2931 Rufina St., and is being held in partnership with New Mexico Workforce ...
1 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
No charges forthcoming for people accused of hoarding Chihuahua mixes
Apr. 24—No charges are currently forthcoming for the adults living on the run-down Socorro County property where a team of organizations rescued 98 Chihuahua mixes last week, according to a local official. Gail Tripp, Socorro County's emergency services administrator, told The New Mexican on Wednesday the county won't be filing charges because of the animals' relative health, and pointed out ...
6 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Trump World rocked by Arizona fake elector indictments as Trump's legal peril snowballs
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the indictments of seven people affiliated with Donald Trump's 2020 campaign, as well as 11 Arizona Republican fake electors on felony charges related to Trump's scheme to subvert Joe Biden's election victory. NBC News correspondent Vaughn Hillyard and MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin join Alex Wagner to discuss.
- USWHIO
Officer hit by car during traffic stop in Dayton; driver arrested in Indiana
An officer was hit by a car in Dayton Wednesday night.
1 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, April 24, 2024, is a $129 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Will Powerball make you a millionaire overnight?
5 min read - USNBC News
Search ongoing for man who may have taken homemade raft down Colorado River
Authorities are searching for a man and his corgi after they went missing at the Grand Canyon National Park while possibly trying to travel the Colorado River on a homemade wooden raft.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
‘I’m withdrawing my name’: Filmmaker Billy Corben leaves race for Miami-Dade Dems chair
Corben, who gained aclaim for documentaries like “Cocaine Cowboys,” said he would no longer challenge state Sen. Shevrin Jones to lead the Miami-Dade party.
3 min read - USWFTV
Attempted murder suspect killed during officer-involved shooting, Orlando police said
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting that happened in downtown Orlando on Wednesday evening, police said.
1 min read - USKIRO
Caught on video: Seattle police arrest 13-year-old after theft and assault
On Wednesday the Seattle Police Department released video of a purse theft and assault and the arrest of a 13-year-old male suspect.
1 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and Arizona 'fake electors' charged with state crimes
A state grand jury in Arizona on Wednesday indicted so-called "fake electors" who backed then-President Donald Trump in 2020.
5 min read - USWJZY
Fauci to testify before Congress for the first time since stepping down
Anthony Fauci, former chief medical advisor to President Biden, will testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 3.
1 min read - USKXRM Colorado Springs
Crash in Pueblo closes US 50 westbound
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — At around 8:30 p.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reported that a crash occurred on US 50 in Pueblo, causing delays. US 50 westbound is closed at Wills Boulevard, near mile point 313, according to CDOT. Drivers should expect delays and use caution.
- USWJZY
CMPD highlights 18-year-old ‘prolific’ car thief
An 18-year-old known for car thefts was caught using crime surveillance cameras, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department says.
1 min read - USWFXT
‘Heard 4 gunshots’: Uninvolved driver grazed by bullet in road rage shooting on I-93 in Braintree
State police are investigating after an apparent road rage incident caused a bullet to graze an uninvolved driver on Interstate 93 in Braintree Wednesday afternoon.
2 min read - USWFXT
Driver of pickup truck is dead after fiery crash in Pelham, NH
A black pickup Truck engulfed in flames after slamming into a tree on Mammoth Road in Pelham, New Hampshire, killing one person.
1 min read - PoliticsDeseret News
Detour from democracy
A contingent election could be the poison pill embedded in the U.S. Constitution that causes the rest of the electoral system to fail.
19 min read - USWSOC
Woman and 2-year-old burned during robbery in Monroe home, police say
Police in Monroe are looking for a suspect after a woman and a two-year-old child were burned during a robbery Tuesday afternoon.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Feds stop migrant smuggling boat off the Florida Keys again. It’s the third time in a week
That makes three stopped in the corridor between Key Largo and Key Biscayne in one week.
2 min read - USDeseret News
Republican gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman declares big fundraising haul, but over half comes from a loan
Lyman is taking on incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox.
4 min read - USWFXT
DA: Boston bouncer accused in stabbing death of 23-year-old Marine veteran expected to plead guilty
An East Boston man charged in connection with the stabbing death of a Marine veteran during St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Boston 2022 is expected to change his plea Thursday.
2 min read - BusinessPocono Record
Central Atlantic region gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Central Atlantic region last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Teen boy dies two weeks after hit-and-run collision in Glendale
The driver of the vehicle surrendered to Glendale police days after the collision.
1 min read - USKETK Tyler
‘I hope no parent ever has to go through this’: Ron Horaney’s mother reacts to arrests made in case
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) — After eight years, the Longview community has gotten answers on the death of prominent businessman Ron Horaney. His mother spoke with KETK on Wednesday after two arrests were made. On May 30, 2016 Horaney was found dead in his home from multiple gunshot wounds. On Tuesday, Reza Kamali, 87 of Longview, […]
2 min read - USWHBF Davenport
Illinois could fund schools to teach climate change
A bill in Illinois could require the state board of education to have instructional resources and other material available to teachers to help them deliver lessons about climate change. State lawmakers would have to set money aside for it. Schools across Illinois are already required to teach about the topic as part of the science […]
- CelebrityTODAY
A dad recorded his young son's interaction with teens at the trampoline park
A Montana dad and TikToker recorded two kind teenagers helping his young son at a trampoline park, and just wanted to say thanks.
3 min read - USWDVM
Fairfax County police investigating fatal crash in Burke
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said officers were investigating a fatal crash Wednesday night. The crash happened at the intersection of Old Keene Mill Road and Shiplett Blvd. in Burke. FCPD said it involved a motorcycle and a car. The man who was driving the motorcycle died at […]
- USTCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers
Powerball lottery winning numbers for Wednesday, April 24. Jackpot is $129 million
The Powerball lottery jackpot for Wednesday, April 24 is $129 million. Check your tickets for the winning numbers!
5 min read - USWHBF Davenport
Illinois considers new higher education funding
Illinois Senate Republicans are calling foul about a proposed funding model for higher education. As Our Quad Cities News Illinois Capitol Bureau correspondent Theodora Koulouvaris explains, the proposal would change the way universities get support from the state.
- USNaples Daily News
National Hurricane Center tracks first tropical disturbance weeks before season starts
Already? Weeks before 2024 season starts, National Hurricane Center in Miami reported a "disturbance" in Atlantic. But chances of formation were low.
1 min read - USWFTV
Small, weak tropical disturbance forms in Atlantic Ocean
WFTV is monitoring a small and weak tropical disturbance in the open Atlantic on Wednesday night.
1 min read - USKRON
SF Sheriff addresses recent jail assaults, low staffing levels
(KRON) – Over the past month, two San Francisco County jails were locked down due to increasing assaults on deputies by inmates at the facilities. Since March 29, nine jail staff members have been assaulted by incarcerated individuals, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office said. According to a recent survey released by the San Francisco Sheriff’s […]
3 min read - USThe Bemidji Pioneer, Minn.
Anton Treuer to present at Minnesota Tribal Contractors Council
Apr. 24—PROCTOR — Minnesota Tribal Contractors Council will host Anton Treuer's presentation "Navigating Historical and Contemporary Trauma" at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at Blackwoods Bar and Grill Event Center in Proctor. Treuer will discuss the lasting effects historical and modern traumas can have on a person or family, affecting the future workforce, school and community, a release ...
1 min read - USWGN Chicago
Expert: Suburban man’s death decades ago raises ‘red flags,’ deserves closer look
Mary Ann Hayes was found dead in her north suburban home in 1996. Authorities determined that she died of a suicide. But a team of criminal justice experts is now pushing to reopen the case, claiming evidence shows she may have been killed. Those same experts say hers is not the only suspicious suicide in […]
3 min read - USThe Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
KOA Campground the next chapter of Mylan Park's 'amazing story'
Apr. 24—Still tuckered out from Tuesday—and never really one for outdoorsy events—West Virginia's First Pooch, Babydog, didn't make the trip to Monongalia County for Wednesday's KOA Campground at Mylan Park groundbreaking. The sizable crowd in attendance had to make do with a stand-in—Gov. Jim Justice. "I'm Babydog in a bigger suit, " Justice quipped, noting the similarities are about ...
2 min read - USWFLA
Deadly Florida carjacking suspect was paid $1,500 to ‘deliver’ victim, complaint says
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A suspect in a deadly carjacking was paid $1,500 to “deliver” the victim, according to a federal criminal complaint. Jordanish Torres-Garcia is facing a federal charge of carjacking resulting in death. Torres-Garcia allegedly admitted to being the person who exited a green Acura on April 11 and approached the vehicle of […]
2 min read - USWFXR Roanoke
Roanoke College’s Center for Civic Engagement recieves grant to continue funding student community service
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Roanoke College’s Center for Civic Engagement received a $20,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation and Center for Expanding Leadership (CELO) to support youth-led, youth-driven community service among students. This funding will support service leader’s fellowships for students who are selected to create hands-on service programs that put students to work on […]
2 min read - USCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
'Urban oasis': Downtown Lytle Park $5M renovation complete
Cincinnati Parks outfitted Lytle Park with lots of new features. It also saved a 54-year-old tree.
1 min read - USKSNW Wichita
Deaths of friends and fellow Marines mount led Wichita veteran to attempt suicide, write a book
Aaron Childress was motivated to join the Marines after the attacks on America on 9/11.
5 min read - LifestyleWDAF
Earthen brick structure foreshadows earthen brick homes in Kansas City
A small wall built with Compressed Earthen Bricks (CEBs) on Vine Street is trying to shake up the home construction industry.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
WaPo: Meadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies indicted over Arizona 2020 election
The Washington Post reports that an Arizona grand jury indicted former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorneys Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, John Eastman and several other Trump allies over their role in trying to steal the 2020 election. The names of all these individuals were redacted as they had not yet been served.
- USKRON
San Jose City College evacuated after bomb threat report
(KRON) — A bomb threat was reported Wednesday evening at San Jose City College, the San Jose Police Department announced on X. The campus was evacuated, and classes have been canceled. SJPD officers are “currently clearing the campus,” the department tweeted. Police received a call about the bomb threat at 5:03 p.m. As of 7 […]
- USMiami Herald
Was the brutal killing of a trans woman in Miami Beach a hate crime? What Florida law says
Andrea Doria Dospassos’ body was found with lacerations on her face and back of her head and two wooden sticks lodged into her nostrils, police said.
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