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- USTimes Herald-Record
She died in the Orange County jail in 2023. Why Niki Capaci's family has filed a lawsuit
Orange County and the medical contractor at its jail are being sued in federal court for in the death of a woman being held there last year.
2 min read - USSouth Dakota Searchlight
Forest Service gives green light to exploratory gold drilling west of Custer
The U.S. Forest Service has given the go-ahead for a Minnesota company to drill holes in search of gold near Custer. Minneapolis-based F3 Gold received approval for its Newark Exploration Drilling Project in the Black Hills National Forest. The 36 drilling sites are scattered across national forest land about 4 miles west of Custer. The […] The post Forest Service gives green light to exploratory gold drilling west of Custer appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
2 min read - PoliticsAFP
Photo shows Trump shaking hand, not being helped off stage
Critics of Donald Trump are claiming a photo shows someone physically guiding him by the hand as he walks offstage after a campaign event. This is false; the picture depicts a brief moment when the former US president grasped his son's hand before exiting a 2023 rally without assistance .
2 min read - USRecord-Courier
Mistrial declared in Kent homicide of pregnant woman
After jurors expressed concerns about their questionnaires, Dawan Wilson's trial ended before it began Wednesday.
4 min read - USThe State
Five men charged following Lexington County neighborhood shootout
Five men have been arrested and accused of shooting into a victim’s home and car in rural Lexington County.
1 min read - USDeseret News
Where are the top-performing cities in America in 2024?
How cities like Provo, Utah, Nampa, Idaho, and Naples, Florida, are outranking others when it comes to budget use, study says.
2 min read - USChicago Tribune
Trio charged with breaking into residence to retaliate for earlier bar fight
A Merrillville trio is accused of breaking into a Hobart residence on May 30 and battering two women after they had fought at a bar earlier in the night. Tyler King, 37, Dominique Williams, 39, and Jamaria Willams, 23, are charged with two counts of robbery resulting in a bodily injury, five counts of criminal confinement, three counts of battery, one count of residential entry, as well as ...
3 min read - USTacoma News Tribune
A man was shot at a Ruston gas station last year. Prosecutors have now filed charges
The man was hit multiple times and hospitalized for his injuries.
2 min read - USSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
A possibly rainy, very hot weekend is ahead for South Florida
After emerging from last week’s torrential downpours and flooding, South Florida is seeing a return to a more normal summer pattern of scattered afternoon and evening showers accompanied by “feels-like” temps in the high 90s and 100s. Despite a festering disturbance in the Atlantic charging toward Florida’s east coast, the impacts to South Florida are expected to be non-existent or very ...
2 min read - PoliticsIowa Capital Dispatch
Democrats stress reproductive rights in fight for control of Congress, White House
WASHINGTON — Top Democratic campaign officials Thursday pressed their case for control of Congress and the White House by pointing toward the upcoming two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to an abortion. More than a dozen Democrats also introduced legislation in Congress to prevent a future Republican administration from using […] The post Democrats stress reproductive rights in fight for control of Congress, White House appeared first on Iowa Capit
5 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Docs case judge was reportedly encouraged to hand off the case
Two of Judge Aileen Cannon's colleagues reportedly urged her to hand off Donald Trump's classified documents case to a different jurist. She refused.
2 min read - USWSOC
Homicide under investigation at north Charlotte motel
Channel 9 crews observed several officers searching the outside of the motel.
- USWFTV
Justices say peaceful protesters OK under Florida law
Rejecting arguments that the law is ambiguous, the Florida Supreme Court said Thursday that peaceful protesters are not threatened by a measure that Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature passed in 2021 to crack down on violent demonstrations.
4 min read - USChicago Tribune
Retired CPD officer fatally shot on West Side: police
A retired police officer was shot to death late Thursday morning on the city’s West Side, according to Chicago police. The 73-year-old man was shot about 11:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of West Monroe in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, police said. Additional details and the circumstances of the shooting were not available Thursday afternoon. This is a developing story. Check back for ...
- WorldTacoma News Tribune
Rankings out for most LBGTQ-friendly cities. Here’s who Tacoma beat for Top 10 rating
Researchers with ConsumerAffairs considered factors such as LGBTQ+ representation, healthcare access, legislation, safety and affordability.
2 min read - OpinionUSA TODAY Opinion
Ten Commandments in Louisiana schools is fine – as long as they note the ones Trump broke
I'm fine with Louisiana requiring Ten Commandments posters in classrooms, as long as they note which commandments Donald Trump has broken.
5 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
At Racine rally, Trump again claims he ‘saved’ nearby Kenosha in 2020 and Evers didn’t act
At a rally in Racine, about 11 miles north of Kenosha, Trump again claimed he was responsible for sending in the National Guard during 2020 unrest.
6 min read - USUnited Press International
Slow day at work leads Maryland woman to $150,000 lottery prize
A Maryland woman having a slow day at work at a grocery store bought some lottery tickets to pass the time and scratched off a $150,000 prize.
1 min read - USColumbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.
NEWS BITES: New officers, lassos and driving safe
Jun. 20—EPHRATA — Grant County Fire District 13 responded to a freightliner with an end dump trailer that had rolled on its side at the 2900 block of Road 7 NW on Tuesday. The driver required extrication to receive medical attention. Firefighters were able to extract the driver in about 12 minutes by removing the roof of the truck. Lifeline Ambulance Services then rendered aid to the driver. ...
2 min read - LifestyleINSIDER
I dined at Disney World's only Michelin-starred restaurant for $375. You'll want to snag a reservation even if you don't care about the theme parks.
Victoria & Albert's recently became the first Disney World restaurant to earn a Michelin star, and I tried the $295 10-course tasting menu.
6 min read - USLA Times
AA meetings in the White House? Kennedy, a recovering addict, says it's just one of changes he'd make
After 14 years hooked on heroin in his youth, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is ready to take on the "scourge of addiction" as president.
6 min read - USColumbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.
FIRE REPORT: Ephrata volunteers put out brush fire
Jun. 20—EPHRATA — Wednesday afternoon a brush fire, possibly sparked by a passing train, broke out in the area of Road F Northwest and Road 11.7 southwest of Ephrata, according to a statement from Grant County Fire District 13, which is based in Ephrata. With the help of Grant County Fire District 3, out of Quincy, the fire was caught at about two acres. "Some may not realize our department is ...
2 min read - USGreensburg Daily News, Ind.
Marsh named to Indiana Land Resources Council
Jun. 20—Governor Eric J. Holcomb has announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions, including the appointment of Greensburg Mayor Joshua Marsh to the Indiana Land Resources Council. The Indiana Land Resources Council was created in state law (I.C. 15-12-5) to assist local and state decision-makers with land use tools and policies, including the creation of model ...
1 min read - USGreensburg Daily News, Ind.
New Fair Committee members wanted
Jun. 20—GREENSBURG — After disbanding the committee that organized and operated the Decatur County Fair a couple of years ago, the Decatur County Commissioners have decided to create a new group to oversee operations of the annual summer attraction starting in 2025. On June 4, 2022, the Daily News reported that the Commissioners voted to dissolve the Fair Board after members were unable or ...
13 min read - USWFTV
Man charged with brutal rape, attack of Orange County woman faces jury
A registered sex offender faced an Orange County jury on Thursday charged with the brutal attack and rape of a Pine Hills woman.
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says Rachel Mitchell can't seek death warrant
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is moving to throw out a request from the Maricopa County Attorney's Office to resume executions in Arizona.
2 min read - USOklahoma Voice
Federal appeals court allows Oklahoma birth certificate gender change case to proceed
OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal appellate court has ruled against a state ban prohibiting individuals from changing their gender on birth certificates. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in a decision Tuesday found that the state policy “is not rationally related to the Defendant’s asserted interest in the accuracy of vital statistics.” Lambda Legal, which […] The post Federal appeals court allows Oklahoma birth certificate gender change case to proceed appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
2 min read - USWorcester Telegram & Gazette
Man arrested in Worcester to face rape charges in Ecuador
Ricardo Andre Barrera-Peleaz, 30, was deported May 21, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Thursday.
1 min read - USGainesville Daily Register, Texas
IN BRIEF: First Presbyterian to look at history of the faith
Jun. 20—First Presbyterian Church in downtown Gainesville invites the public to "Armed and Dangerous....To Satan," based on Ephesians 6:10-20, Sunday, June 23. A life-long student of ancient history, especially of the Roman Empire, Vivian Tomlinson will explore the rich imagery of the armor, both offensive and defensive, with which Christian soldiers are armed to face Satan and his troops. The ...
3 min read - USReuters
Charges dropped for Columbia University students arrested at pro-Palestinian protests
Dozens of pro-Palestinian student protesters arrested in April after occupying and barricading a building at Columbia University in New York City had all criminal charges against them dropped on Thursday, Manhattan prosecutors said at a court hearing. The hearing at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse came seven weeks after Columbia administrators called in hundreds of armed and heavily armored police officers to the university's campus in a high-profile law-enforcement response that was broadcas
2 min read - USDeseret News
Romney’s wildfire legislation unveiled as fire season is well underway
Sen. Mitt Romney unveiled new legislation. The focus is on fire prevention and mitigation.
3 min read - USTri-City Herald
See what’s left after the biggest commercial fire in Tri-Cities history
The Lineage vegetable warehouse had been burning two months.
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal
Initiative, if approved, would override any compromise and make increased funding permanent.
5 min read - USHanover Evening Sun
Hanover mother charged with leaving toddler alone in hot car: police
The temperature on Sunday afternoon was in the 80s, court records state.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Florida Lottery tickets worth over $54,000 each sold at a Miami-Dade Walmart and Chevron
Jackpot winners were sold in Miami-Dade for the fourth consecutive day.
1 min read - USSouth Bend Tribune
Police open homicide investigation after one of three Parry Street gunshot victims dies
A 28-year-old woman died from her gunshot wounds. Police have not release any information about the other two victims.
1 min read - USThe News-Press
Lee Clerk of Courts Kevin Karnes retains post after governor appointment in 2022
Kevin Karnes was appointed Lee County Clerk of Courts by Gov. Ron DeSantis in March 2022, replacing Linda Doggett, who retired.
1 min read - BusinessArgus Leader
What you need to know about the state's first J. Crew Factory coming to The Empire Mall
J. Crew Factory, a national clothing and accessories retailer, is coming to The Empire Mall in Sioux Falls.
2 min read - USINSIDER
My husband and I used a 'Cinderella' rule to limit our kids' screen time. We don't regret it.
Maria Estrada didn't want her kids to be too online, but she didn't want them to hate her either. So her husband set an automated midnight cutoff.
4 min read - USThe Courier Journal
Whistleblower sues LMHA over alleged missing $17 million in Section 8 funds
A former Louisville Metro Housing Authority employee is suing the agency, saying he was fired in retaliation for reporting the alleged missing funds.
3 min read - USThe World, Coos Bay, Ore.
Community Calendar of Events
Jun. 20—Yoga every Wednesday in June/July @ 9:30 am — 10:30 am Coos Art Meseum --------------- Artist Studio Group Wednesdays, June 26; July 10; July 24; August 21; August 28; September 11; September 25 @ 11 am — 4 pm Coos Art Museum --------------- Bluegrass Jam Session Second Friday in June, July, and August @ 2:00 pm North Bend Public Library Join Willie and the South Coast Bluegrass Band ...
13 min read - USMarine Corps Times
A veteran died in a nursing home, alone — hundreds came to say goodbye
Hundreds of people who knew nothing about an 86-year-old Marine veteran beyond his name showed up on a sweltering afternoon to pay their respects.
4 min read - USBiloxi Sun Herald
MS Coast man sentenced in hit and run death. Judge rips him for lack of respect, drug use
The hit-and-run driver struck and killed a Gulfport mother of three and never stopped.
3 min read - USHartford Courant
Attorney for man accused in crash that killed CT officer raises questions. Police union pushes back.
The attorney representing the teen accused of running multiple red lights before he struck a police cruiser in Hartford last September, killing Det. Robert “Bobby” Garten and seriously injuring a second policeman, has raised questions about the initial traffic stop that preceded the fatal crash. Richard Barrington, 19, appeared Thursday in Hartford Superior Court where his case was continued ...
5 min read - USStatesman Journal
Razor clamming reopens on central and northern Oregon Coast; mussels still prohibited
Razor clamming has reopened from Yachats north to the Washington state line, but is still closed on the South Coast
2 min read - USIdaho Statesman
Ready for summer float season, Boise? Here’s how soon you can head down the river
This weekend’s 100-degree temperatures make the Boise River look tempting, but it won’t quite be “open.”
2 min read - USPeople
Inside Anna Stubblefield's Case Featured in Hit Netflix Documentary “Tell Them You Love Me”
The former university professor claimed she fell in love with a nonverbal man with severe disabilities, but prosecutors claimed she sexually abused him
3 min read - USThe Battle Creek Enquirer
No injuries in Wednesday morning plane crash involving WMU aviation student, instructor
The crash is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
1 min read - USTallahassee Democrat
Law enforcement K9 handlers learn life-saving skills for four-legged partners
The two-day training held at the Florida Public Safety Institute equipped participants with life-saving skills for their four-legged partners.
2 min read - USSan Luis Obispo Tribune
Heat advisory issued for parts of SLO County this weekend. How hot will it get?
The National Weather Service warned of increased risk of dangerous grass fires during the hot spell.
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