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- BusinessThe Florida Times-Union
'Help health happen': Jacksonville warehouse staff supports Ronald McDonald House families
Employees at Jacksonville's Henry Shein Inc. distribution center recently assembled 1,000 personal care kits for Ronald McDonald House families.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
Goodwill Sacramento’s ex-CEO faces new allegations of embezzling from 2 more nonprofits
He was initially indicted in December and accused of diverting $1.4 million from Goodwill.
3 min read - USLewiston Tribune, Idaho
Blue Mountain elk herd treads water
Apr. 5—The elk population in Washington's Blue Mountains is stable but remains well below objectives, according to the latest survey by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Biologists from the agency did an aerial survey over the mountains in the state's extreme southeastern corner during the first two weeks of March and estimated a population of 3,999. Two years ago, they estimated ...
3 min read - BusinessLewiston Tribune, Idaho
Elk holding their own in Idaho's Unit 14
Apr. 5—The overall population of elk in Idaho's Game Management Unit 14 is up slightly compared to a survey conducted in 2022. Last winter, biologists from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game surveyed the unit that stretches from Cottonwood to Riggins and estimated a population of 3,732 elk and a robust 39 calves for every 100 cows. In 2022, the population estimate was 3,565 with a 25:100 ...
1 min read - SportsWSOC
First responders, swift water rescue teams train for hurricane season
Brace yourself for the upcoming hurricane season. Top forecasters from Colorado State University are predicting an extremely active season.
- USWPXI
Planning to catch the eclipse? Make sure you have the right eye protection
On Monday, April 8, millions will take look up for a chance to see part of the total solar eclipse.
2 min read - USPeople
Ark. Mom Accused of Making 7-Year-Old Walk Over 7 Miles to School Alone After He Missed Bus
Amber Nicole Thompson is charged with endangering the welfare of a minor
1 min read - USWSOC
Search for missing Belmont man extends to Charlotte area
Andy Tench was last seen leaving his home on March 24.
2 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Most Bonkers Response to Upcoming Eclipse
The congresswoman is pushing a strange conspiracy theory about the natural event.
2 min read - USPolitico
Sexual harassment allegations made against top Biden nuclear official
The No. 2 at the Department of Energy’s nuclear security agency is leaving his post amid complaints about his behavior.
4 min read - USThe Bulletin
Police investigate overnight vehicle burglaries in Norwich: what to do if it happens to you
Several dozen vehicles were broken into and items stolen overnight Thursday into Friday in Norwich. What police say.
1 min read - ScienceThe Daily News Journal
MTSU Star Party lecturer holds free presentation tonight, first Fridays
McPherson will present “Shoot the Moon (with a laser)” starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, in Room 102 of Wiser-Patten Science Hall.
2 min read - USWFXT
Suspect taken into custody after a standoff at a home in North Reading
Police were attempting to serve a warrant when the person they were looking for barricaded themselves inside a home.
1 min read - USVirginian Pilot
A Norfolk man fatally shot a friend while several others stood by. He’ll serve 32 years in prison.
NORFOLK — A Norfolk man was sentenced Friday to 32 years in prison for fatally shooting a friend while several others stood by. The shooting happened Sept. 4, 2022, in a strip mall parking lot near Military Circle, and was captured by surveillance cameras. Marco Hicks, then 30, had gone to a nightclub with Michael Rivera-Rubert, 27, and several other friends, according to a release from the ...
1 min read - USWFXT
‘She is hurt everywhere’: Hopkinton road rage suspect arraigned while victim in critical condition
“He could have kept going. He chose to turn around, chose to come back. He knew what he was doing when he went towards that girl,” a witness said.
2 min read - ScienceUnited Press International
NASA to send unmanned drone 2 miles high to study radiation during eclipse
NASA researchers are planning to study changes in the Sun's radiation during the solar eclipse via an unmanned aircraft on Monday.
2 min read - USCharlotte Observer
Woman kidnaps ex’s kids and threatens to leave them ‘cold in the car,’ TN cops say
She told her ex-boyfriend his kids were going on a “road trip” until she got her belongings back from him, Nashville authorities said.
1 min read - USWHIO
Court Records: Explosives found during FBI investigation near Troy, in Dayton; doctor arrested
A doctor arrested in connection to an FBI investigation near Troy and in Downtown Dayton has been charged.
2 min read - USWSOC
Suspected killer of Charlotte woman, 2 kids extradited back to Charlotte
Shortly before 5:30 p.m., police announced that Taylor was in the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
1 min read - USPoughkeepsie Journal
NY AG investigation reveals 12-person drug trafficking operation in Ulster, Dutchess
New York Attorney General Letitia James' office has revealed an investigation pointing to 12 people in a Hudson Valley drug trafficking operation.
5 min read - USLubbock Avalanche-Journal
Public health officials confirm rabies case detected in Lubbock County
Lubbock public heath officials are warning the residents to be vigilant after a rabid skunk was discovered in northwest Lubbock County.
1 min read - USKIRO
Big weekend of road closures, lane reductions around Puget Sound: I-5, 520, SR 99
Road work starts as early as Friday night.
2 min read - USPalm Beach Daily News
Inside Florida Politics: Election gets interesting with marijuana, abortion on ballot
The Florida Supreme Court cleared the way for abortion rights and recreational marijuana constitutional amendments to be on the Florida ballot.
- USWFXT
Authorities identify victim of deadly Derry house explosion
Investigators on Friday identified the woman who died during a house explosion in Derry on Thursday morning.
1 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Will I have cell service in Wisconsin during the eclipse? Here's what to know.
Wisconsin isn't on the list of travel destinations to view the full solar eclipse, but cell service still could affected by the eclipse.
2 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Dems Have Hilarious Response to GOP Plan to Name Airport After Trump
Three Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill to name a federal prison after Donald Trump.
2 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Des Moines police make arrest in homicide, a 'drug-related robbery', seek help finding car
Des Moines police have charged someone with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Jacob Brown, the city's first homicide of 2024.
1 min read - PoliticsMiami Herald
House Democrats pitch renaming Miami federal prison after Donald Trump
“Everyone knows President Trump loves to write his name in gold letters on all his buildings,” said U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz.
2 min read - USThe Guardian
‘First time?’ Californians poke fun at New Yorkers’ frantic earthquake posts
Although one Bay Area reporter found the side-eye inappropriate, New York earthquake Twitter proved delightful for Angelenos
3 min read - USHartford Courant
Police ID human remains found in box truck as missing CT man
Norwich police have identified the human remains found in a box truck in the city last month. On the afternoon of March 3, police were called to 267 North Main St. where a citizen reported the discovery of possible human remains inside a box truck-style vehicle that was parked on a commercial property, according to the Norwich Police Department. Investigators responded to the area and ...
1 min read - USNBC News
RFK Jr. says he would order investigation of 'harsh treatment' of Jan. 6 defendants
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday that he would appoint a special counsel to investigate the "harsh treatment" of Jan. 6 defendants if elected president.
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
No Labels national director says he will vote for Joe Biden
Joe Cunningham says ‘I would vote for Biden over Trump’ after third-party group dropped effort to run own candidate
4 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Inmate at metro Atlanta prison accused of making bombs, mailing them to Alaska, D.C.
A Georgia inmate is now facing federal charges after he was accused of mailing bombs to buildings in Alaska and Washington, D.C.
2 min read - USNY Daily News
Vandal with a hammer smashes Brooklyn Mormon church window
A man armed with a hammer smashed in a window of a Brooklyn Mormon church, police said Friday. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the vandalism, which took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on 60th St. near Eighth Ave. in Bay Ridge on March 31. A man sporting a surgical mask and carrying a large hammer in his left hand was caught on surveillance camera ...
1 min read - USWPXI
Local fire departments mourning loss of firefighter, life member
Two local fire departments are mourning the death of a firefighter and life member.
1 min read - USShreveport Times | The Times
Calvary Baptist student arrested in Caddo Parish following threats made on social media
The Calvary Baptist student allegedly made threats on social media.
- USMyrtle Beach Sun News
‘Insufficient evidence’ for prosecution in North Carolina man’s death in gunfire exchange
The shooting happened Sept. 9 near S.C. 9, Horry County Police said. Scott Spivey was killed on Camp Swamp Road and ‘insufficient evidence’ found.
2 min read - USThe Metrowest Daily News
Former Natick day care worker guilty of hitting child, will be sentenced April 11
A former Natick day care worker will be sentenced April 11 after being found guilty of assaulting a 3-year-old child in her care.
1 min read - USFt. Smith Southwest Times Record
Arkansas Supreme Court upholds use of state's electronic voting machines
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against the state challenging the reliability and legality of its voting machines.
4 min read - USKansas City Star
Teen grandson fatally shoots grandfather during fight, Oklahoma cops say. He’s charged
The 15-year-old said his grandfather was abusive, Oklahoma police said.
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Should you drive during the eclipse? Here's what to know ahead of the historic event
A solar eclipse will pass through Arizona in the morning on April 8, but with many people driving to work around that time, it's important to stay safe.
2 min read - USThe Columbus Dispatch
Knox County veterinarian charged with domestic violence, having sex with a horse
A Knox County veterinarian is accused of having sex with a horse as well as domestic violence.
2 min read - BusinessCarlsbad Current-Argus
Gulf Coast region gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Gulf Coast region last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USReason.com
A Cop Shot Her 11-Year-Old Son. Now She Might Lose Custody of Her Kids.
The local prosecuting attorney in Sunflower, Mississippi, is seeking to take away Nakala Murry's three children.
3 min read - USLexington Herald-Leader
Gov. Beshear vetoes bill legalizing self-driving cars in Kentucky
Beshear says a bill legalizing self-driving cars moves too fast, citing safety and testing concerns. Will the legislature override?
3 min read - PoliticsUnited Press International
Melania Trump to host fundraiser for LGBTQ Republican group
Former first lady Melania Trump is scheduled to host a fundraising event for the Log Cabin Republicans on April 20 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.
2 min read - USWPXI
Munhall Borough police mourning death of patrolman
The Munhall Borough Police Department is mourning the loss of Patrolman Darran Cherep.
1 min read - LifestyleCNN
Get your home in shape with 25 of the best Lowe’s SpringFest deals
Home and garden essentials including Ego Power+ and Miracle-Gro are currently on sale at Lowe’s during their Spring Fest sale.
7 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jessy Kurczewski sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in eye drops murder
Jessy Kurczewski, who was convicted of killing her friend with eye drops, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
2 min read - USWJAX
Deputies investigating after dog starved to death, left in crate and dumped into Clay County creek
The search is on for whoever starved a young pit-bull to death, left it in a tied-up crate and then dumped it into a Clay County creek.
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