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- USKokomo Tribune, Ind.
IWU to offer discount to Ivy Tech transfers
Indiana Wesleyan University and Ivy Tech Community College are partnering to allow for an easier transfer experience for community college students. IWU announced it would allow Ivy Tech students who complete their associate’s degree to transfer to the Christian university as online students and receive a 15% discount on all bachelor’s and master’s degrees. There is also a $250 per-credit-hour ...
- USThe Courier Journal
JCPS on a two-hour delay Monday after winter snow storm closures
The extra long winter break for JCPS students will be extended by two hours Monday morning.
1 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Part of pedestrian bridge collapses onto Seward Highway in South Anchorage
Jan. 12—Part of a pedestrian bridge across the Seward Highway near South Anchorage's Rabbit Creek Elementary School and DeArmoun Road collapsed onto the highway early Sunday, closing both lanes of the highway for a time. The bridge's frame and supports remained intact after roofing and fencing fell. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the incident but the area was experiencing unusually ...
1 min read - USPolitico
Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries
The fires have torn through natural areas that served every type of educational setting.
5 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
No cell phones in schools, free meals for children, a state flood authority: Here are some of lawmakers' first ideas ahead of the legislative session
Jan. 12—An initial batch of proposed legislation was unveiled Friday, revealing some of lawmakers' personal priorities ahead of a legislative session that will begin later this month. The House and Senate are both expected to be led by bipartisan coalitions that bring together Democrats, independents and moderate Republicans all hoping to focus their efforts on a long-debated increase to ...
8 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Retirement reform reintroduced ahead of legislative session, topping agendas in House and Senate
Jan. 12—Incoming majority members in the Alaska House and Senate say that reforming Alaska's public retirement system is one of their top priorities in the coming legislative session in an effort to address the state's recruitment and retention crisis, which has made it difficult to hire teachers, law enforcement officers and state workers in most departments. Senate Majority Leader Cathy ...
3 min read - USThe Courier Journal
Louisville school closings: Are JCPS, other districts open Monday?
Some Louisville-area school districts are reopening on a delayed scheduled Monday, following another round of snow in the region.
3 min read - USThe News Leader
Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County schools on 2-hour delay Monday
After a week off because of snow and ice, students head back to school, although on a delay, Monday, Jan. 13.
1 min read - USWFXT
‘Phenomenal job’: Plane pilot makes safe landing despite landing gear malfunction in Orange
Despite landing gear problems, an airplane safely touched down in northern Massachusetts Sunday morning due to some skilled maneuvering from the aircraft pilot.
1 min read - USLewiston Tribune, Idaho
New Asotin County Jail nearing its debut
Jan. 12—After years in the making, Asotin County officials are confident the new jail will be open for business this spring. The building along Sixth Avenue in the Clarkston Heights is a busy site as crews tackle the remaining items on the to-do list. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours for the public are anticipated for late April. Although the project has suffered its fair share of setbacks ...
5 min read - USNY Daily News
Three men face trial for bouncer’s slaying during Brooklyn gambling den heist
Three men from New Jersey are set to go on trial for killing a bouncer during a botched 2020 heist of a Brooklyn underground gambling den. The stickup at the “G Spot,” an illegal cards and dice club in Brownsville, turned into a bloodbath, with four people shot, including Rodney Maxwell, 58, a longtime Bellevue Hospital employee and father of three who was moonlighting there as a security ...
3 min read - USAsheville Citizen-Times
School closings in Western North Carolina, Monday, Jan. 13
Here is a list of school systems that are closed Monday, Jan. 13, because of winter weather impacts.
1 min read - USWPXI
Windows of multiple vehicles belonging to Fayette County business destroyed with pellet gun
State police are looking for the person who damaged multiple vehicles belonging to a business in Fayette County with a pellet gun.
1 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Man sought for almost 10 months arrested in pair of East Village shootings
Court records detail videos and witness statements implicating Cori Jayvon Shields, arrested Friday, in a pair of March 2024 East Village shootings
2 min read - USKIRO
Five juveniles arrested in connection with series of Puyallup shootings
Puyallup police have arrested five juvenile suspects in connection with three separate shootings.
2 min read - USDetroit Free Press
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing at DTW after losing cabin pressure
United Airlines flight 4166 — from Pennsylvania to Chicago — made an emergency descent after rapidly losing cabin pressure 40,000 feet above Ohio.
1 min read - PoliticsIndiana Capital Chronicle
Braun names more agency heads on eve of inauguration
Gov.-elect Mike Braun late Friday appointed eight individuals to lead various state agencies and departments in the new administration. Braun is scheduled to be sworn into office on Monday, Jan. 13. The appointments include: Jon Ford, Executive Director of the Office of Energy Development. Ford is a former state lawmaker who has been running Reliable […]
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Buckeye fire helps woman escaping California: 'You not only saved my cat but saved me too'
As Julie Brockman was fleeing to Texas, she suffered a flat tire. Her cat, scared by the troopers helping Brockman, hid behind the steering column.
1 min read - USThe Tennessean
One teen killed, two more injured in fatal Cheatham County wrong-way collision
A man and teenage girl died in a head-on collision in Cheatham County Friday that injured two other teens.
1 min read - USThe Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach continues push for solutions to bridge openings slowing traffic
The town is turning to the Coast Guard, Palm Beach County, Army Corps and U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel in a search for relief from traffic congestion.
7 min read - USWDKY Lexington
Teen last seen in London reported missing
According to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, 17-year-old Laniyha Miles was last seen at 1:30 p.m. off Hammock Road.
- USKIRO
Wrong-way DUI driver causes semi-truck rollover on I-5
The incident occurred when the semi-truck was struck by a wrong-way driver who was suspected of driving under the influence.
- USWJAX
Southern Georgia DA announces resignation
U.S. Attorney Jill E. Steinberg announces her resignation from her position in the Southern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney’s Office.
1 min read - PoliticsSalon
"There will be strings attached": GOP Sen. says Los Angeles wildfire aid won't be "blank check"
Wyoming Senator John Barrasso said he expects "hearings" to determine what California needs to do to receive aid
2 min read - USIndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
Storm could bring more snow Sunday, then subzero temps to Central Indiana
A fast-moving storm could bring snow showers to Central Indiana later tonight and usher in a few days of frigid weather. Find out what's ahead.
2 min read - USWPIX New York City, NY
Off-duty NYPD School Safety Agent arrested in the Bronx: NYPD
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — An off-duty New York City employee was arrested early Sunday morning in the Bronx, according to the NYPD. Nykia Ordonez, 42, was taken into custody around 4:41 a.m. Police say Ordonez is an NYPD School Safety Agent. Ordonez was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing, criminal mischief, burglary in the […]
- USDaily Times-Call, Longmont, Colo.
Longmont police notes: Police arrest three for DUI
Saturday •12 a.m. Officers arrested a man for DUI near Nelson Road and Disc Drive. •1:59 a.m. Police arrested a man for DUI near Main Street and First Avenue. •3:18 a.m. Officers arrested a man for DUI near East 17th Avenue and Pace Street. •9:59 a.m. Police investigated a report of a hit and run accident in the 200 block of La Paz Place. •12:52 p.m. Officers investigated a report of criminal ...
1 min read - PoliticsNBC News
JD Vance says violent Jan. 6 rioters shouldn't receive pardons
Vice President-elect JD Vance said Sunday who he thinks should and shouldn’t receive presidential pardons for their actions during the riot at the Capitol on Jan.
3 min read - USNBC News
What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires
At least two of the people killed in the Southern California wildfires tried to protect the homes where they raised families and lived for decades, while another stayed behind with his son who had cerebral palsy and could not evacuate.
8 min read - USKIRO
Tukwila K9 car struck for second time in a week during pursuit of suspect
The suspect also claimed to have swallowed fentanyl in an attempt to avoid being taken to jail.
1 min read - USWPIX New York City, NY
Almost $7K worth of lottery tickets stolen in NYC: NYPD
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Police are searching for two individuals in connection to a citywide burglary pattern involving lottery tickets. The suspects are accused of stealing lottery tickets valued at around $6.9K in Manhattan and Queens. The first incident happened on Dec. 26. Police say the two suspects entered a business at 46 8th Avenue […]
1 min read - USThe Courier & Press
Evansville-area school closings and delays for Monday, Jan. 13
The snow and cold means more school closings and delays for Monday. Here's what has been reported via social media or by email to the Courier & Press.
1 min read - USWHIO
Extreme cold moves in this week
A dangerous, extreme cold is expected to move into the Miami Valley this week, according to Storm Center 7′s Nick Dunn.
1 min read - USKTAL Shreveport
Stoner Hill neighborhood older than city of Shreveport
When the group that became the Shrevetown Company searched for a site of the place that would become Shreveport, they first looked at Coates Bluff in Stoner Hill, now at the east end of East Olive Street.
4 min read - USWHO Des Moines
Suspect in March East Village double shooting in custody
DES MOINES, Iowa — The suspect in the March 2024 East Village double shooting has been taken into police custody on attempted murder charges. In the morning hours of March 24, 2024, the Des Moines Police Department and Fire Department responded to the 600 block of East 5th Street on reports of a shooting at […]
1 min read - USCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
Warming shelters aren't just in Cincinnati. Here are more in surrounding counties, NKY
People can seek refuge from the cold in Warren, Butler and Clermont counties, Northern Kentucky and in Cincinnati as temperatures dip to near-zero.
5 min read - LifestyleWKBN Youngstown
Local shop hosts bridal show for brides in waiting
Dozens of engaged women and their families got to explore a variety of local businesses that could help make their day extra special.
1 min read - USThe Courier Journal
TARC to resume normal operations Monday following winter storms in Louisville
TARC buses are expected to return to normal services, but riders should still expect delays, the agency said.
1 min read - USKRON
Burglary tools, narcotics found in SUV; 3 arrested: Fairfield PD
(KRON) – Three people found with burglary tools and narcotics were arrested, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Around 9:25 p.m. on Jan. 6, Fairfield police officers were surveillance hotel parking lots near Central Place due to the increasing number of vehicle burglaries in the city. Officers said they noticed a black SUV that was […]
1 min read - USNY Daily News
Dollar van driver, 25, shot dead on Brooklyn street
A 25-year-old dollar van driver was fatally shot during an argument with a second van driver on a Brooklyn street Sunday afternoon, police said. The victim was driving the van on Utica Ave., near Linden Blvd., around 12:55 p.m. when he was shot, cops said. Medics took him to Kings County Hospital, but he couldn’t be saved. Police were looking for a second white van that fled the scene. An NYPD ...
1 min read - USWKRN articles
Investigation underway in Hendersonville after shots fired call turns into homicide
Law enforcement launched an investigation Sunday into a homicide in Hendersonville.
1 min read - USWAVY
Virginia State Police investigate body found at Norfolk homeless encampment
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation are investigating a body found at a homeless encampment in Norfolk.
- USWSPA Spartanburg
Upstate school districts announce delays
Multiple school districts in the upstate are choosing to delay their start time in order to ensure the safety of the drivers and their students.
1 min read - USThe Guardian
Kristin Crowley: LA fire chief publicly criticizing the city’s budget cuts
LA’s first female fire chief, in a public spat with the mayor, is a 25-year veteran who’s prioritized diversifying her team
6 min read - USWATE Knoxville
KPD investigating shooting at apartment complex on River Maple Way
A shooting occurred at an apartment complex on River Maple Way Sunday afternoon, the Knoxville Police Department reported.
- NewsMSNBC
The DOJ finally acknowledges the Tulsa Race Massacre. This is why it’s so critical to learn about.
This week, confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks begin, with all eyes on his pick for Attorney General, Pam Bondi. Former Brooklyn prosecutor and civil rights attorney Charles Coleman looks ahead to the confirmation hearings, explains why it’s important for people to learn about the Tulsa Race Massacre after the DOJ acknowledged the 1921 tragedy, and more.
- USThe Tennessean
Police launch homicide investigation after shots fired in Hendersonville
Hendersonville police are investigating an incident on Vulco Drive after receiving a report of shots fired in the area.
1 min read - USWSAV Savannah
Man dead after being shot in Wayne County
WAYNE COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) says one man is dead after being shot. According to authorities, the victim was shot on Grantham Road early Saturday morning. The WCSO says the victim was transported to Wayne Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. A person of interest has been […]
1 min read - OpinionLubbock Avalanche-Journal
Giemza: A deceptive dish: The school voucher Grift
In this opinion column shared with the A-J, Kristi Giemza responds to recent commentary likening the public school system to a monopoly. She disagrees.
6 min read - USKSWB articles
A look back: The worst fires in San Diego history — how do they compare to LA?
San Diego County has in the past dealt with its own massive and destructive fires. How do they compare to the recent blazes in Los Angeles?
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