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- USNiagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Traffic safety patrols over the holidays led to just one arrest
Jan. 17—LOCKPORT — A more than two-week targeted high-visibility traffic safety campaign in Niagara County during the Christmas and New Year's holidays yielded largely positive results local law enforcement officials say. With officers and deputies engaging in saturation patrols on area roadways, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office reported no drunken driving arrests and only one arrest for ...
2 min read - USThe Columbus Dispatch
Sheriff's office pursuit ends in crash near downtown Columbus; one injured
The crash shut down all lanes of southbound Interstate 71 near downtown Columbus early Friday morning.
1 min read - USThe Weather Channel
Winter Storm Brings Uncertain Snow, Ice Threat To Gulf, Southeast Coasts Beginning Monday
A wintry mess could be ahead for several states in the South, but there are many questions ahead of us in this forecast.
4 min read - USStatesman Journal
Oregon snowmobile groups OK'd to groom, ride McKenzie Pass, but ODOT nixes car-free biking
ODOT and the US Forest Service clarified that snowmobiles are allowed to ride the scenic highway, but cycling is technically closed under state law.
10 min read - USThe Coloradoan
Fort Collins chiropractor sentenced to sex offender probation, jail in assault case
A Fort Collins chiropractor has been sentenced to jail and probation in a case where he was accused of inappropriately touching clients.
1 min read - USThe Coloradoan
Rocky Mountain High School science teacher receives Presidential Award for Excellence
Yajaira Fuentes-Tauber, an immigrant from Mexico who teaches science at Rocky Mountain High School, received a Presidential Award for Excellence.
3 min read - USStatesman Journal
What's open and closed in Oregon on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? See the list
As people prepare to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, here’s what to know about what’s open and closed on MLK Day in Oregon.
2 min read - USStatesman Journal
What Salem-Keizer Public Schools is doing to combat chronic absenteeism
Salem-Keizer ranks No. 1 among the state's largest districts for chronic absenteeism, defined as being absent more than 18 days in a school year.
4 min read - USIowa City Press-Citizen
UI denied Alpha Delta Phi appeal as 2 members take 'sole responsibility' for alleged hazing
Alpha Delta Phi's appeal of its interim suspension was denied in December, despite two members taking "sole responsibility" for an alleged hazing incident.
5 min read - USThe Coloradoan
Colorado Lottery Pick 3 Midday, Pick 3 Evening results for Jan. 16, 2025
Check your tickets for Colorado daily lottery draw games here.
1 min read - USReason.com
As Fires Burn, Private Firms and Personal Effort Step In Where California Officials Fail
Californians are turning to private firefighting and security, but officialdom gets in the way.
5 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Biden sets record for most pardons and commutations with new round of clemency for nonviolent drug offenders
The president said that with Friday's action he has "now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history."
2 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
An Iowa lawmaker filed a bill to stop people from petting sharks. It went belly up.
Iowa Rep. Ray "Bubba" Sorensen introduced the bill after a bamboo shark bit a worker's hand in an aquarium in West Des Moines.
3 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Des Moines Public Schools offers 5-year plan to improve education. What you should know:
Des Moines Public Schools released its new five-year strategic plan Tuesday.
5 min read - USReading Eagle, Pa.
Letter: Expect more ridiculous moves as Biden departs White House
As President Joe Biden engages in self-adulation for his supposed accomplishments, speculation abounds about his next tranche of pardons and commutations. After pardoning his dirtbag son, thieves, embezzlers, spies, crooked judges and commuting the death sentences of over three dozen heinous murderers, one must wonder what is left. Will it be others in his family involved in influence selling? ...
1 min read - PoliticsReading Eagle, Pa.
Letter: Balance of power at stake as Trump returns to office
The writers of our Constitution were concerned that no one person or group would have the power to decide issues and laws that would benefit certain people or groups. In developing the three branches, the goal was to have all citizens treated equally. The three branches — Supreme Court, the presidency and the legislative branch — probably have always leaned to the one side or the other of the ...
1 min read - USWisconsin Examiner
Lawyers debate power of legislative committee to block agency rules
For an hour and a half Thursday, lawyers argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court about how much power should be conferred on executive agencies and on a single committee of the Legislature when it comes to enacting regulations. The oral arguments were part of a lawsuit Gov. Tony Evers filed attacking the Legislature’s Republican leaders’ […]
8 min read - ScienceWFTV
WATCH: Investigation underway after SpaceX Starship rocket launch ends in explosion
An investigation is underway after a SpaceX Starship rocket exploded after its launch, causing a large debris field to come crashing back to Earth.
1 min read - USWFXT
Man stabbed during basketball game at Boston school
School officials said the stabbing happened during an altercation at a boy’s basketball.
1 min read - PoliticsThe Oklahoman
Oklahoma National Guard to provide support during Presidential Inauguration
Oklahoma’s troops join nearly 8,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from 40 states and territories to support the D.C. National Guard.
1 min read - LifestyleVictorville Daily Press
Girl Scout Cookie season arrives, with 2 flavors about to retire. Here's where to buy
January may be diet season for some, but for the rest of us, it’s Girl Scout Cookie season. Here’s where to buy them in the High Desert area.
2 min read - USIndiana Capital Chronicle
GOP-backed bill to increase oversight of Indiana water projects gets early support in committee
Early reaction was mostly positive Thursday to a Senate GOP priority bill that seeks to increase oversight of water withdrawal projects within Indiana. Bill author Sen. Eric Koch, R-Bedford, said Senate Bill 4 intends to add “some regulatory oversight on high volume water transfers” — a move that comes amid an ongoing debate over a pipeline […]
7 min read - PoliticsThe 74
9 Education Storylines to Watch as Trump Returns to the White House
Education experts tend to agree on two things: Donald Trump has an aggressive schools agenda — focused on choice and handing more control over to the states. And with lots of other foreign and domestic priorities vying for his attention, from closing the border to extending tax cuts, K-12 issues may take a back seat. […]
13 min read - USUSA TODAY
National Park Service Director Chuck Sams made history, but he’s focused on parks' future
As National Park Service Director Chuck Sams prepared to leave office, he spoke with USA TODAY about everything from representation to reservations.
12 min read - USThe Oklahoman
An all-time high number of passengers flew in and out of OKC in 2024. What to know
Oklahoma City set an all-time high for passengers flying in and out of its main airport in the last year.
1 min read - USCBS News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago today
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago home Friday in Florida.
1 min read - USDaily Record
Friends rally for Boonton native routed by LA wildfires: 'My whole town was on fire'
Melissa Viator and her family are safe, but the Altadena neighborhood where the Boonton High alumni settled has been wiped out.
6 min read - OpinionSalon
President Biden bids farewell with an unprecedented warning
Joe Biden breaks with tradition to offer a direct criticism of his successor
6 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee woman pleads no contest in death of 1-year-old Princess Lard
Artesia Lockhart's change of plea came just four weeks after Princess Lard's family marked the fifth anniversary of the toddler's December 2019 death.
2 min read - USRedding Record Searchlight
Celebrate MLK Day in Redding: '...refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt.'
Redding marches, prays and rings the bell to celebrate Martin Luther King Day and the civil rights leader's message of unity and community building.
3 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
This Milwaukee suburb got a $1 million federal grant to improve a steep railroad crossing
The city will receive the funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation to conduct an engineering study on how to improve the Walnut Road crossing.
2 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
ICE detention center not planned for Milwaukee, contrary to some city alder statements
One alder said a constituent called her concerned raids were happening in Milwaukee because of the misinformation.
6 min read - USThe Post-Crescent
Appleton's coldest stretch of the year begins Saturday, wind chills to be 'dangerously cold'
The lowest wind chill temperatures are expected to arrive on Wednesday.
2 min read - USGreen Bay Press-Gazette
Coldest stretch of winter begins Saturday in Green Bay area; wind chills considered 'dangerously cold'
The forecast calls for a high of 1 below zero on Monday.
2 min read - USGreen Bay Press-Gazette
Highway bridge repairs starting Feb. 17 will affect southbound traffic on Allouez road
Here's what you need to know about the scheduled closure to one of the most heavily driven roads in the area.
1 min read - ScienceThe Tennessean
Six planets are aligning this weekend. How to watch the 'planet parade' in Tennessee
Six planets will be in alignment this weekend, with four of them shining bright in one sweeping view. What to know about the planet parade.
1 min read - BusinessDaily Ledger
Unemployment claims in Illinois increased last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Illinois last week compared with the week prior.
- USDetroit Free Press
Fate of Tunnel Bus, connecting Detroit, Windsor, up in air
Windsor officials say they need to close a budget gap and might kill the Tunnel Bus.
4 min read - LifestyleGreen Bay Press-Gazette
Preview: MLK Day celebration at NWTC is 'more important than ever,' event organizers say
MLK Day and Inauguration Day will fall on the same date this year. That's not lost on the organizers of NWTC's MLK celebration.
3 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention?
Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24.
7 min read - WorldThe Commercial Appeal
Porn company sues anonymous Memphis IP address for re-distributing adult videos
A porn company is suing an anonymous Memphian for copyright infringement, alleging they illegally downloaded and re-distributed adult videos.
2 min read - USThe Commercial Appeal
St. Jude donates toys to MPD, Graceland foreclosure case continues | On the Docket
Also on this week's docket: The Graceland foreclosure case was back in court and St. Jude donated stuffed animals to the Memphis Police Department.
5 min read - PoliticsWatertown Public Opinion
South Dakota Republican leads bill to ban members of Congress from stock trading
The bipartisan Trust in Congress Act prohibits members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks during their time in office.
1 min read - LifestyleThe Florida Times-Union
Winter 2025 may bring unusual driving conditions to Florida. Tips to stay safe
On some occasions, snow or ice can make driving challenging for Florida drivers. Here are tips to safe winter driving in such conditions.
4 min read - SportsThe Columbus Dispatch
They shared a name and a spirit to fight. Now, Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer wears ‘JBS Strong’
In his final months of life, a Mentor teen watched the Ohio State defensive end wear a "JBS Strong" armband in his honor at each game.
5 min read - USKnox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Tennessee home prices rose by 122% in last decade. Here's the cities where prices increased the most
See how much housing prices have increased in your city over the past decade.
3 min read - USThe Columbus Dispatch
Columbus domestic violence deaths climb as shelters struggle to keep up with community need
The Ohio Domestic Violence shelter says preliminary data shows a 34% increase in requests for help in 2024.
5 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Many Wisconsinites are seeing an increase in property taxes from 2024: Here's why
A Dec. 10 report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum found 169 school referenda were approved by voters in 2024. How did it impact property taxes?
4 min read - USLansing State Journal
Michigan has seen three of the deadliest fires in U.S. history
In a previous century, wildfires would routinely devastate Michigan's logging communities.
3 min read - OpinionNewark Advocate
Faith Works: Limits of understanding and extensions of faith
Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill gains new perspective about the past, the present and society while caring for his elderly parents.
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