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Florida Democrats put up billboards to find candidates for November

By Steven Lemongello | Breaking News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • “We are already competing in more races compared to 2022, but it is our goal to field candidates in every seat across the state and give Republicans a run for their money,” Fried said in a statement.
  • Florida Democrats are putting up billboards in four counties to recruit candidates for dozens of legislative and congressional races where the party has yet to find someone to run in November.
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Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance and volunteers working to complete Trinity Community Garden on Friday

By Rhett Brinkley | Arkansas Times
The second development phase of the new Trinity Community Garden on Broadway will take place on Friday and more than 100 volunteers have signed up through the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. The project is part of the “Block to Block” program from “Love, Tito’s,” the “philanthropic heart” of the Austin, Texas-based vodka purveyor. The program aims to provide green spaces that serve as free food sources and gathering places for local communities. Last October, volunteers helped with the construction phase. On Friday, the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance and volunteers will install a trellis system, plant and mulch blueberry bushes and fruit […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Vermont farms are still recovering from flooding as they enter the growing season

By LISA RATHKE | Nation
  • The farm removed truckloads of river silt and sand from the fields before another round of flooding in December washed away more precious soils, wiped out the farm's garlic planted in late fall and left behind more silt and several giant holes in a field, said owner George Gross on Wednesday.
  • Hundreds of Vermont farms are still recovering from last July's catastrophic flooding and other extreme weather as they head into this year's growing season.
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‘Love, Tito’s’ and Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance seek volunteers on Friday to continue Broadway Community Garden expansion

By Danny Shameer | Arkansas Online stories
  • Two organizations are seeking volunteers who can help continue the expansion of the Broadway Community Garden at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on Friday.
  • The two groups -- "Love, Tito's," the philanthropic heart of Tito's Handmade Vodka, and the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, a nonprofit organization that serves as a statewide voice in advancing solutions to hunger through food assistance and education -- need volunteers to work one of two shifts Friday.
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Boeing grilled on safety 

By Associated Press | Boston Herald
  • An engineer at Boeing said that the aircraft company, in rushing to produce as many planes as possible, is taking manufacturing shortcuts that could lead to jetliners breaking apart.
  • One of the panel members, MIT aeronautics lecturer Javier de Luis, said employees hear Boeing leadership talk about safety, but workers feel pressure to push planes through the factory as fast as they can.
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Skeletal remains found at home in Illinois identified as those of woman missing since 2008

By Star Tribune Staff | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • Bianco's skeletal remains were found Monday at a house in Springfield one day after police were called to the residence about ''personal items'' found in a crawl space.
  • Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said a post-mortem examination that included a forensic pathologist and an anthropologist identified the remains as those of Michelle Renee ''Shelly'' Bianco of Springfield.
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Mickey, Minnie and other Disneyland character performers move one step closer to unionizing

By Brady MacDonald | Orange County Register
  • “Those of us who are organizing with Magic United and Actors’ Equity Association love working for Disney,” Disneyland Character Department employee Angela Nichols said in a statement released by the union.
  • Disneyland’s 1,700 character and parade performers calling themselves Magic United filed a petition on Wednesday, April 17 with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize under the Actors’ Equity Association, according to the union.
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Trump’s Unfounded ‘Colossal’ Tax Hike Warning

By Robert Farley | FactCheck.org
  • Yet, in his three years as president, Biden’s major tax changes have included setting a minimum corporate tax rate and lowering taxes for some families by expanding the child tax credit and making it fully refundable.
  • The Biden budget plan “would raise marginal income tax rates faced by higher earners and corporations while expanding tax credits for lower-income households,” according to a Tax Foundation analysis of the tax provisions in Biden’s budget.
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Inland Empire teen bites man, smashes TV, deputies say

By Cameron Kiszla | KTLA
An Inland Empire teen was arrested after ripping a television off a wall and smashing it, threatening another teen and biting an adult who stepped in to stop the chaos, officials said. The struggle broke out just before 10:45 p.m. Saturday in the 21300 block of Pine Ridge Avenue in Apple Valley, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. At a home on that block, a 17-year-old boy threatened a 16-year-old boy after leaving "a large hole in a wall when he ripped a tv from the wall and subsequently broke the television," the release said. A 27-year-old man stepped in, and the 17-year-old scratched […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Broward school board agrees to pay charters in $80 million debt dilemma

By News Service of Florida | Local – NBC 6 South Florida
Florida education officials on Wednesday acknowledged that the Broward County school board is complying with state law about charter school funding, after an investigation into whether the board had failed to share $80 million in tax revenue money with the schools. State Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. in a March 7 letter informed Broward County school officials that an investigation was being launched into whether the school board did not “properly” share revenue collected from a discretionary tax with charter schools in the district. The state education board had been slated during a meeting Wednesday to “determine whether the […]Read more >Similar articles >
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St. Louis police considering move to 11-hour shifts for officers

By Dana Rieck St. Louis Post-Dispatch | www.stltoday.com - RSS Results in news/local* of type article
  • In addition to easing shortages and beefing up patrols during peak hours, Kansas City police Chief Stacey Graves said in January the 11-hour shifts would also improve response times.
  • The move to longer shifts can allow departments to put more officers on the streets during peak times and alleviate staffing shortages.
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Bay Area arts: 10 cool shows & concerts to catch this weekend

By Randy McMullen | The Mercury News
  • It was 20 years ago that actor, comedian and playwright Brian Copeland debuted his solo stage show “Not a Genuine Black Man” at The Marsh in San Francisco, and it’s no exaggeration to say it has had a profound impact on the Bay Area theater scene.
  • The company returns to the Bay Area this week for a pair of performances, reportedly a mix of Dance Theatre of Harlem favorites and new contemporary works.
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Southern California representatives vote for warrantless surveillance, against the Fourth Amendment

By The Editorial Board | Orange County Register
  • At issue in Congress is the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Because communications in foreign countries are not protected by the Fourth Amendment, FISA allows broad intercepts of communications involving people in other countries.
  • Unfortunately the U.S. House of Representatives failed to affirm Fourth Amendment protections for American communications by defeating an amendment to mandate getting a warrant when the government uses FISA to spy on Americans.
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Calmes: The hush money trial has only just begun, but it’s not a good look for Candidate Trump

By Jackie Calmes | News from California, across the nation and world - Los Angeles Times
  • The first criminal trial of a former U.S. president hadn’t started this week, and already Donald Trump found himself behind bars.
  • And no matter the trial’s outcome, consider this: For perhaps two months, Trump is compelled to be in the courtroom much of the week — mostly silenced, diminished and at the mercy of a judge looking down on him from the bench.
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Lauren Sanchez and Sydney Sweeney take the high road against ‘vicious’ critics

By Martha Ross | The Mercury News
  • It’s not known if Lauren Sanchez and Sydney Sweeney ever crossed paths in Hollywood, but the two famous women could have gotten together for coffee or a spa day to share tips on how to silence critics who grabbed social media attention this week by hurling insults at them or by denigrating their looks and professional capabilities.
  • Sanchez did so by going on Instagram Story to post a not-so-cryptic comment about leading “with kindness,” which appeared to brush off insults directed at her by the famously provocative New York City restaurateur Keith McNally, Page Six reported.
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U.S. probe of Hondas moves closer to a recall

By Associated Press | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  • A U.S. government investigation into unexpected automatic braking involving nearly 3 million Hondas is a step closer to a recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
  • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it has upgraded a probe opened in February of 2022 to an engineering analysis after it received 1,294 complaints about the problem, mainly from consumers and through the company.
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Look out! It’s once again snake season in North Texas

By Madi Marks | Local – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  • As the boy runs back toward his mom, the snake strikes in the child's direction but doesn't appear to bite him.
  • Some of the more common venomous snakes found in North Texas are cottonmouths, copperheads, coral snakes (easily identified by the rhyme "red touch yellow, kill a fellow -- red touch black, friend of Jack") and rattlesnakes.
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New aviation navigation beacon on track for Oct. 1 activation, Little Rock Port Authority board told

By Joseph Flaherty | Arkansas Online stories
  • The activation of a new aviation navigation beacon that will free up acreage at the Little Rock Port is "still on track" to happen Oct. 1, the Port Authority's executive director told board members during a meeting Wednesday.
  • On Monday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration will arrive in Little Rock and start installing the equipment at the new beacon, Executive Director Bryan Day said.
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Mother left kids, 6 and 8, home alone while she went on cruise: authorities

By Katlyn Brieskorn | FOX8 WGHP
  • Neighbors told deputies that they saw the children's mother, Lakesha Woods Williams, leaving the apartment complex with luggage around noon on April 4 and never saw her return.
  • Harris County court records show that deputies were called to a luxury high-rise apartment complex in Houston on April 9 after neighbors reported that a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old had been left alone inside one of the units.
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Astronomers spot a massive ‘sleeping giant’ black hole less than 2,000 light-years from Earth

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  • Astronomers have spotted the most massive known stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy after detecting an unusual wobble in space.Related video above: Space junk crashed through family's roof, NASA saysThe so-called “sleeping giant,” named Gaia BH3, has a mass that is nearly 33 times that of our sun, and it’s located 1,926 light-years away in the Aquila constellation, making it the second-closest known black hole to Earth.
  • The findings appeared Tuesday in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.“No one was expecting to find a high-mass black hole lurking nearby, undetected so far,” said lead study author Pasquale Panuzzo, an astronomer at the Observatoire de Paris, part of France’s National Centre for Scientific Research and a Gaia collaboration member, in a statement.
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Legislative panel endorses Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request to grant 2% merit pay raises for 6 state employees

By Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Online stories
An Arkansas legislative panel on Wednesday endorsed Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request to grant 2% merit pay raises to the secretaries of the Arkansas state departments of commerce, education, human services, military and veteran affairs and the Governor’s Mansion administrator and exceed their maximum-authorized salaries. […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Report: Communications breakdown exacerbated Maui fire’s impact

By The Associated Press | The Mercury News
  • But despite devoting nearly all the personnel and vehicles it had to the fight on Aug. 8, 2023, the Maui Fire Department was no match for an unprecedented series of blazes including one that killed 101 people in the historic town of Lahaina, according to a newly released report.
  • A report released Tuesday by the Western Fire Chiefs Association detailed the unprecedented challenges facing the Maui Fire Department during an unprecedented series of blazes, including one that killed 101 people in the historic town of Lahaina.
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Why a state Voting Rights Act is needed now

By Emma Greenman and Bobby Joe Champion | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • As Minnesotans, members of the state Legislature and two people who, as lawyers and lawmakers, have worked to expand voting rights and access to justice, we have committed our lives to that promise and to creating an inclusive democracy.
  • This legislation, which passed in the House last week and is on the Senate floor Thursday, solidifies protections against unequal access to the ballot by codifying elements of the federal Voting Rights Act into state law.
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An urgent call for long-term care advocates

By Editorial Board | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • The list of Minnesota communities in need of a vital and specialized type of volunteer — one whose mission is advocating for long-term care residents — spans the state.
  • In response, the state Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care has issued an urgent call for more volunteers, with the greatest need outside the Twin Cities and in the state's eight Veterans Homes .
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Trump lawyers say Stormy Daniels refused subpoena outside a Brooklyn bar, papers left ‘at her feet’

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • A process server working for Trump's lawyers said he approached Daniels with papers demanding information related to a documentary recently released about her life and involvement with Trump, but was forced to ''leave them at her feet," according to a court filing made public Wednesday.
  • Donald Trump's legal team says it tried serving Stormy Daniels a subpoena as she arrived for an event at a bar in Brooklyn last month, but the porn actor, who is expected to be a witness at the former president's criminal trial, refused to take it and walked away.
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Death row inmate transfers to Chino prison spur safety concerns with mayor, police

By Joe Nelson | Orange County Register
  • CIM houses the third highest number of condemned inmates recently transferred under the program, with California State Prison, Sacramento and California Health Care Facility, Stockton housing the highest numbers at 31 and 35, respectively, according to the CDCR.
  • The transfer of more than two dozen condemned inmates from San Quentin’s death row to the California Institution for Men in Chino under a new state program has prompted outcry from city officials, who are urging the state to send them elsewhere because of safety concerns.
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Maria Shriver opens Cleveland Clinic Women’s Health Center

By Paul Kiska | Fox 8 Cleveland WJW
  • Shriver is in town to help Cleveland Clinic launch its new Women's Comprehensive Health and Research Center which is dedicated to helping women during midlife and beyond get easy access to specialized care.
  • A special ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday as Cleveland Clinic launches a new center to provide comprehensive care for midlife women and beyond.
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Trump Has Found Yet Another Scammy Way to Fundraise

By Hafiz Rashid | The New Republic
  • In a letter sent to GOP digital vendors on Monday, the Trump campaign is asking down-ballot candidates who use his name, image, and likeness for their own fundraisers to send at least 5 percent of the money raised back to them, Politico reported .
  • “Beginning tomorrow, we ask that all candidates and committees who choose to use President Trump’s name, image, and likeness split a minimum of 5% of all fundraising solicitations to Trump National Committee JFC.
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Republican AGs attack Biden’s EPA for pursuing environmental discrimination cases

By Associated Press | Boston Herald
  • Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and 22 other GOP officials asked the EPA Tuesday to stop using civil rights laws to investigate actions and policies that result in harm to Black people or other minority groups — even unintentionally — more than white residents.
  • To address such harms, the EPA has turned in part to a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 called Title VI to open investigations and pressure states to make changes.
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The ‘Civility Caucus’

By the Editorial Board of the Mankato Free Press | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • It's a sign of the partisan times that we need to create a "Civility Caucus" at the Minnesota Legislature, but political parties, phantom donors and courts have corrupted a political system that was once born of liberty and justice for all.
  • Feist told the Minnesota Reformer that debate on the House floor tends to be theater and "we're expected to be colorful and interesting."
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Biden is off on details of his uncle’s WWII death as he calls Trump unfit to lead the military

By ZEKE MILLER | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • President Joe Biden on Wednesday misstated key details about his uncle's death in World War II as he honored the man's wartime service and said Donald Trump was unworthy of serving as commander in chief.
  • According to the Pentagon's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Biden's uncle, known by the family as ''Bosie,'' died on May 14, 1944, while a passenger on an Army Air Forces plane that, ''for unknown reasons,'' was forced to ditch in the Pacific Ocean off the northern coast of New Guinea.
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Neglected migrant burial ground on Greek island gets overhaul

By The Associated Press | The Mercury News
  • “We wanted it to be clear that this was a burial ground, (mostly) for people who died at sea — some of whom have been identified while others have not,” Earth Medicine spokesman Dimitris Patounis said.
  • After years of neglect, a makeshift burial ground for migrants on the island has been cleaned up and landscaped to provide a dignified resting place for the dead, and for their relatives to visit.
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Hamilton city leaders looking at opportunities amid effort to expand Amtrak

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  • The city of Hamilton is looking at the past to bring opportunity to the future as Amtrak considers the possibility of expansion and new stops along revitalized routes.Even a single Amtrak stopping point in a city like Hamilton could have a major economic impact.“It's creating a new gateway to Hamilton,” said Hamilton City Councilman Michael Ryan.
  • Another is not far, along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.Perhaps the one with the most potential is also the most recent place identified — the old Beckett Paper Company.There are new plans in the works to develop the site.
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Will Trump and Biden debate before November?

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  • A dozen of the nation's largest news organizations have called on President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to participate in televised debates ahead of the 2024 election in an open letter published this week.The letter was signed by a group of major broadcast, cable, and print outlets.Despite calls from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Trump refused to participate in all five Republican debates during his previous campaign.
  • “While the Commission on Presidential Debates has already announced three presidential debates and a vice-presidential debate to occur later this year, we are in favor of these debates beginning much earlier,” the letter read.Alyssa Farah-Griffin, former White House communications director during the Trump administration, shared her thoughts.
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More state funding requested for Arkansas pregnancy help groups

By Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Online stories
The Joint Budget Committee on Wednesday sent a bill that would appropriate $2 million for the state’s grant program for pregnancy help organizations in the coming fiscal year that starts July 1 to its Special Language Subcommittee.Sen. John Payton, R-Wilburn, said his Senate Bill 64 would increase the annual funding for the grant program from $1 million to $2 million and “I do have the governor’s support on this.”The state initially provided $1 million in grants to 23 pregnancy help organizations in late 2022 through 2023, and later provided all but $27,037 of $1 million, to 27 pregnancy help organizations this year, Department of Finance […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Paratleta ganador de Maratón de LA pide apoyo para maratones de sillas de ruedas en Colombia

By Jad El Reda | News from California, across the nation and world - Los Angeles Times
Levantando los brazos, apuntando al cielo y arropado de la bandera colombiana, Francisco Sanclemente se hundía en emociones tras haber alcanzado el bicampeonato en el arduo Maratón de Los Ángeles sobre su silla de ruedas el pasado 16 de marzo. La mirada al cielo iba acompañada del recuerdo de lo que costó el trayecto para llegar a ese nivel.Desde lo más remoto de Guadalajara de Buga, un pequeño municipio colombiano del Valle del Cauca, un joven Sanclemente soñaba como millones de chicos de barrio en convertirse algún día en un futbolista profesional. Como portero, se fue abriendo espacio hasta llegar a ser observado en 2004 por las […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Tennessee judge wants more information on copyright before ruling on school shooter’s writings

By Associated Press | Boston Herald
  • (AP) — A Tennessee judge on Wednesday seemed ready to agree with an attorney for Nashville police that the writings of a school shooter could be released as public record once the investigation is officially closed.
  • Police have said the writings that they collected as part of their investigation into the March 27, 2023, shooting at the Covenant School that killed three 9-year-old children and three adult staff members are public records.
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’30 Rock’ star’s anti-bullying speech canceled in Pennsylvania school – ‘because he’s gay?’

By Seth Kaplan | ABC27
  • So why was an assembly featuring Pancholy abruptly canceled by the school board in a meeting late Monday -- by unanimous vote on an item that wasn't even on the agenda?
  • The item wasn't even on Monday night's agenda, but Cumberland Valley School District board directors voted unanimously to cancel a planned speech by a star of the longtime hit NBC show "30 Rock."
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What’s inside the $95 billion House package focused on aiding Ukraine and Israel

By KEVIN FREKING | Nation
  • Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza.
  • He also noted that the House package includes a requirement for the Biden administration to provide a plan and a strategy to Congress for what it seeks to achieve in Ukraine.
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Don’t Waste Your Money: Flood insurance

By John Matarese | ABC27
  • Delmoral and Hudson say with no flood insurance their homeowners and renters policies are only covering incidentals.
  • (WHTM)-- Recent spring storms have homeowners everywhere cleaning up from flooding, but just as bad as the damage is the realization that your insurance may not cover it.
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Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to know

By TRÂN NGUYỄN | Nation
  • A California lawmaker wants to require business owners and landlords to disclose their identities under legislation aimed at cracking down on opaque ownership structures that have enabled some companies to skirt state laws without facing consequences.
  • Durazo said the lack of that crucial information has allowed people to set up business structures where one company is owned in the name of another, all to shield their identities from the public, government officials and even law enforcement agencies.
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Russian missiles slam into a Ukraine city, kill 17

By Associated Press | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  • KYIV, Ukraine >> Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv today, hitting an eight-floor apartment building and killing at least 17 people, authorities said.
  • Zelenskyy told PBS in an interview broadcast earlier this week that Ukraine recently ran out of air defense missiles while it was defending against a major missile and drone attack that destroyed one of Ukraine’s largest power plants, part of a recent Russian campaign targeting energy infrastructure.
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Public Health Council approves new Boston, Cape Cod hospital beds as capacity strains

By Grace Zokovitch | Boston Herald
  • Massachusetts General Hospital and Cape Cod Hospital will be able to add over 100 hospital beds, the Public Health Council determined Wednesday morning — allowing the critically overflowing facilities to respond to growing statewide capacity issues.
  • The Public Health Council approved 94 additional hospital beds for Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston and 32 new beds for Cape Cod Hospital (CCH) in Hyannis.
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Starliner rolled out to launch site ahead of first crewed mission

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  • SpaceX Crew Dragon has already been flying up for four years, including eight times for NASA’s commercial crew program.And in about three weeks, Boeing is finally set to test its Starliner with crew on board for the first time.“In this case, NASA is truly buying a service and it’s up to the company to get it all right.
  • This is the first flight of Starliner with a crew onboard so it’ll be the first time for it to fly in this configuration.During these test missions, there are always lessons to be learned.“We are all aware of some of the issues the Boeing company has experienced in the last couple of years.
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Former Baton Rouge smelter and refinery added to EPA National Priorities List

By WBRZ Staff | WBRZ
BATON ROUGE – The former site of Exide Baton Rouge, which was demolished in 2014, was added to the EPA’s National Priorities list for investigation and cleanup.Exide ceased operations in 2009, and after demolition, high concentrations of antimony, arsenic, lead, manganese and zinc were found in the groundwater and soils on site.  Due to the challenges of the Exide Baton Rouge site, the state of Louisiana referred it to the EPA to avoid any interruption in the continued operation of the wastewater treatment system. The EPA temporarily took over the operation of the wastewater treatment plant on […]Read more >Similar articles >
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City of Wichita and agencies work to end homelessness through outreach

By Jackie Elson | KSN-TV
  • The coalition to end homelessness in Wichita and Sedgwick County works to connect people who are experiencing homelessness with the right housing resources.
  • "We are working very closely together in an intentional way to go out into the encampments and try to connect with people there rather than waiting on them to come into a shelter or something like that," Lowe said.
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Trump takes aim at a remaining House Republican who voted to impeach him

By Mariana Alfaro, The Washington Post | Alaska Dispatch News
  • Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) is among a dying breed in Congress: Of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, just Newhouse and one other remain in the chamber.
  • The former president last week endorsed Jerrod Sessler, a conservative Republican who has never held public office but who is once again challenging Newhouse in the race for the 4th District in Washington state.
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‘Her story doesn’t stop’: Teree Caldwell-Johnson’s daughter reflects on mother’s legacy

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  • SEE, THE HYPHEN IS THE LEGACY KEY REPRESENTATIVE AKO ABDUL-SAMAD, SPEAKING TODAY DURING THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR TERRY CALDWELL JOHNSON, THE LONGTIME DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AND OAK RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD PRESIDENT AND CEO, DIED LAST MONTH AFTER A BATTLE WITH CANCER.
  • 'Her story doesn't stop': Teree Caldwell-Johnson's daughter reflects on mother's legacy
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High profile for-profit Bay Area coding school BloomTech hit by feds for allegedly tricking students

By Ethan Baron | The Mercury News
  • High-profile Bay Area coding school BloomTech, which touts “dream” technology jobs at companies such as Google and Amazon, has been sanctioned by federal authorities for allegedly deceiving students about loan costs and making false claims about graduates’ hiring rates.
  • The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in an order banned the school’s co-founder and CEO Austen Allred from student-loan activities for 10 years, and permanently banned the for-profit vocational institute, formerly called the Lambda School and also known as Bloom Institute of Technology, from all consumer lending.
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San Mateo County law enforcement agencies to host May gun buyback event

By Stephanie Lam | The Mercury News
San Mateo County law enforcement agencies will hold an anonymous gun buyback event on May 4 in South San Francisco, according to the county’s sheriff’s office. The Saturday event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northern Branch of the Superior Court of San Mateo County, which is located on 1050 Mission Road east of El Camino Real in South San Francisco. Related Articles Local News | East Bay police pursuit ends with two-car crash on Highway 4, and a suspect arrested Local News | California high school student, accused of plotting a school shooting, ordered to stand trial on attempted-murder charges Local News | A California man […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Democrats clear path to bring proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total abortion ban to a vote

By JACQUES BILLEAUD | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • Democrats in the Arizona Senate cleared a path to bring a proposed repeal of the state's near-total ban on abortions to a vote after the state's highest court concluded the law can be enforced and the state House blocked efforts to undo the long-dormant statute.
  • The move by the Senate came after Republicans in the Arizona House, for the second time in a week, blocked attempts on Wednesday to bring a repeal bill to a vote.
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How to achieve speed and scale in the clean energy transition

By Alex Samuel Harvison | Stanford News
  • The forum, co-hosted by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and Stanford Management Company, convened experts to explore challenges and opportunities to transform the power grid, rethink renewable fuels, remove greenhouse gases from our atmosphere, and address energy issues in tandem with other sustainability concerns.
  • “We need to figure out for each of these technologies what is already going on at the gigaton-scale – like natural cycles, like agriculture – and see what we can do to tweak it in the right way so that you can create a market and use market mechanisms to scale it,” said Arun Majumdar, the inaugural dean of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
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Study identifies a new target for epilepsy treatment

By Alex Samuel Harvison | Stanford News
  • Removing part of the brain’s temporal lobe is the only treatment available to the millions of people with a form of epilepsy that medications often don’t alleviate.
  • Tens of millions have mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, with seizures originating, in part, from the amygdala, an almond-shaped structure involved in processing emotions, and the hippocampus, a region necessary for forming memories.
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Judge halts Ohio’s gender-affirming care ban 1 week before it takes effect

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  • The ACLU is representing two 12-year-old trans-girls and their families, arguing the bill is discriminatory against trans people and violates the Ohio constitution's single legislation.The temporary restraining order is in effect for 14 days or until the hearing of plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction, whichever is sooner.
  • HB 68 was originally set to take effect on April 24.Liberty Township mother Linda Nix says gender-affirming care was lifesaving for her transgender son, Alex.
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DeSantis tweaks Florida book challenge law, blames liberal activist who wanted Bible out of schools

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON | Nation
  • Two years ago, Democrats repeatedly and forcefully warned Republicans and Gov. Ron DeSantis that a new law making it easier to challenge school books was so broadly worded that it would create havoc across the state.
  • The change to the law ''ensures that book challenges are limited for individuals, like Chaz, who do not have children with access to the school district's materials," DeSantis spokeswoman Julia Friedland said in an email.
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‘The silent killer’: Health advocates say Cleveland restaurant menus should have sodium warnings

By Justin Dennis | Fox 8 Cleveland WJW
  • Health advocates have proposed a policy requiring sodium intake warnings for the saltiest items on the menu at Cleveland restaurants, to help residents be more conscious of their cardiovascular health.
  • Cleveland City Council's committee on Health, Human Services & the Arts at a Monday meeting hosted members of The Center for Black Health and Equity, who proposed requiring local eateries to warn diners of menu items containing high levels of sodium.
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Dog found shot to death in Dauphin County, man charged

By Jared Weaver | ABC27
  • (WHTM)-- A dog was found shot to death by a road in Dauphin County, and a Virginia man has now been charged, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
  • Christopher Chambers, 37, is alleged to have fatally shot his fiancé's American bulldog multiple times in March 2023 and then disposed of its body by a road, State Police at Harrisburg said in the charges filed.
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Kamehameha Highway at Shark’s Cove closed due to leaning pole

By Star-Advertiser staff | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Kamehameha Highway has been closed in both directions by Shark’s Cove on Oahu’s North Shore due to a leaning telephone pole, according to state officials. Traffic will be contraflowed around the work area through the parking lot at Shark’s Cove as Hawaiian Telcom makes repairs, said the Hawaii Department of Transportation. “Please avoid traveling this route as traffic will be heavy,” said DOT in a notice. “Construction crews will work to secure the leaning pole before the afternoon rush hour begins.” DOT said updates will be provided as work progresses. Click here to see our full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. Submit your coronavirus […]Read more >Similar articles >
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York City Police officer accused of raping, inflicting severe injuries to toddler

By Jared Weaver | ABC27
  • Steven Cugini, 28, of York, was arrested and charged in Dauphin County Tuesday after being accused of sexually and physically abusing the 1-year-old child, according to a news release from State Police at Lykens.
  • York City Police confirmed that Cugini is a member of their department and that he was suspended immediately after the alleged crimes that happened when he was off duty.
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15 states recruited to help enforce airline consumer laws

By Associated Press | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  • The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a power that by law is limited to the federal government.
  • Under an agreement announced by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, state attorney general offices will be able to investigate complaints about airline service.
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Air Force Secretary: Runway upgrades to support 185th ‘moving forward’

By Dave Dreeszen ddreeszen@siouxcityjournal.com | siouxcityjournal.com - RSS Results in news/local of type article
  • Preliminary work has begun for major upgrades deemed essential for the 185th Air Refueling Wing to continue flying tankers at Sioux Gateway Airport, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said at a congressional hearing Tuesday.
  • At Tuesday's hearing, Ernst pushed Kendall to commit to the 185th's mission continuing in Sioux City after the Air Force replaces the KC-135s with the more modern KC-46 tankers.
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Head of Federal Transit Administration visits Cincinnati, highlights new bus safety rules

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  • So we are incredibly sensitive and aware of the perception of safety, and we want to make sure that people feel that they can use their transit systems because it is safe for the workers, it is safe for the users — whether they are on the bus, whether they're on the streetcar, walking to and from."Metro CEO Darryl Haley said all buses and every Metro transit center have cameras.
  • Being behind the wheel of a Metro bus can be an invitation to experience some exceptionally bad behavior."You got people nowadays that, they're just not nice anymore," said Frank Harper, the president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 627, which represents Metro drivers.
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Bridge over railroad in East St. Louis to close indefinitely

By From staff reports | www.stltoday.com - RSS Results in news/local* of type article
EAST ST. LOUIS — A bridge over railroad tracks will close indefinitely after it was damaged, officials said.The bridge on 26th Street over the Southern Railroad tracks, between Illinois Route 15 (Missouri Avenue) and Bond Avenue, was damaged, according to a release from the Illinois Department of Transportation.The street and bridge will be closed to traffic indefinitely as workers have to inspect the damage and plan repairs. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Dozens of Google employees protest use of company’s tech for war in Gaza

By Nollyanne Delacruz | The Mercury News
  • Google employees and other demonstrators protest against the war in Gaza and Google’s work with the Israeli government on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in front of the Google offices in Sunnyvale, Calif.
  • Google employees and other demonstrators protest against the war in Gaza and Google’s work with the Israeli government on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in front of the Google offices in Sunnyvale, Calif.
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New Florida college survey asks students: Does a vote for Trump or Biden end a friendship?

By Lauren Brensel, Amanda Friedman | Breaking News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • The latest round of a controversial state survey of Florida college and university students includes a slew of new questions probing how their political views have affected relationships on campus — and whether it’s hard to be friends with people who have voted for Joe Biden or Donald Trump.
  • No source for the information is provided and the question asks students if they agree or disagree with the statement: “My college or university should take action to promote political diversity among its faculty.”
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Broward school board discusses plan to repurpose under-enrolled schools

By NBC6 | Local – NBC 6 South Florida
The Broward school board Tuesday is discussing the highly contentious issue of repurposing or closing under-enrolled schools in the county. The idea was first brought up back in February, and the district has held informational meetings with the public since. Broward County Public Schools has about 60,000 empty classroom seats and dozens of schools are under-enrolled. The district on Tuesday provided maps with schools that could potentially face merging, closing or repurposing. The district is also considering leasing or selling school properties to address the county’s affordable housing needs. Broward County Commissioner Steve […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Court finds North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper violated constitutional rights of bars over ‘different reopening standards’ during pandemic

By Dolan Reynolds | FOX8 WGHP
  • “Overall, the articles and data submitted by Defendant entirely fail to address any differences in the risk of spread of COVID-19 between the bars he allowed to reopen and Plaintiffs’ bars which remained closed.”
  • According to Wood, Cooper did not submit evidence detailing why the plaintiff in the lawsuit, the North Carolina Bar and Tavern Association, could not have reopened under the same requirements under which other establishments serving alcohol were allowed to reopen as part of Executive Order No. 141.
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Only 3% of eligible Marylanders are screened for lung cancer. A new partnership aims to change that.

By Angela Roberts | Baltimore Sun
  • Together, the institutions aim to improve community-based cancer screening and early detection in the state, which officials hope will lead to earlier diagnosis of the disease and more treatment options for patients.
  • “We know that when we find these diseases early, we can cure more patients and impact literally generations,” said Dr. Mohan Suntha, president and CEO of the University of Maryland Medical System, which also is involved in the partnership.
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Brown water advisory issued for ocean at Kailua Beach Park

By Star-Advertiser staff | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  • The Hawaii Department of Health today issued a brown water advisory for the bay Kailua Beach Park.
  • “The public is advised to stay out of flood waters and storm water runoff due to possible overflowing cesspools, sewer, manholes, pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, pathogens, chemicals, and associated flood debris,” said the advisory.
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News publishers’ alliance calls on feds to investigate Google for limiting California links

By Wendy Lee, Taryn Luna | News from California, across the nation and world - Los Angeles Times
  • The News/Media Alliance, a journalism trade organization and advocacy group, on Tuesday asked federal government officials to investigate Google after the tech giant said it would limit links to California news outlets in its search results.
  • The proposed state measure in question, called the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), would require tech companies, including Google, who sell advertising alongside news content to pay news publishers.
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QUIZ: How much do you know about Earth Day?

By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | Arkansas Online stories
QUIZ: How much do you know about Earth Day? Today at 5:15 p.m. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Ruth Teague, an Arkansas Master Naturalist and volunteer at Ozark Natural Science Center, holds a three-toed box turtle named Willy Thursday, May 12, 2022, for students from Shiloh Christian School in Springdale to see during an Earth Day event at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville.(NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe) Upcoming Events […]Read more >Similar articles >
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K-State now offers Aviation Maintenance Certification Program

By Wil Day | KSN-TV
SALINA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas State University Salina is now offering an Aviation Maintenance Certification Program. The university says the program is a comprehensive 34-week Federal Aviation Administration Airframe certification program. The course is broken up into three modules that include general knowledge, airframe structures and airframe systems. You can stay in a Cold War-era Atlas Missile silo Airbnb in Kansas K-State says the first 10 applicants for the program will receive a full scholarship thanks to a SPARK grant from the state of Kansas. The registration deadline is May 1, with classes starting May 20. For more about the […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Minnesota lawmakers aim to protect rideshare drivers hurt on the job — but pay remains unresolved

By Josie Albertson-Grove | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • Joel Carlson, a lobbyist representing Uber, called the insurance amendment "a step forward." He said the Senate language now matches the House bill more closely — and both bills' insurance provisions were close to the task force recommendations agreed to by both the ride-hailing companies, drivers' groups and a group of state lawmakers.
  • During the commerce committee hearing, Sen. Jordan Rasmusson, R-Fergus Falls, introduced an amendment that would block any local government unit from setting its own regulations for ride-hailing companies, terming it a "backstop" to keep Uber and Lyft in Minnesota even if the Legislature and governor cannot agree on a bill.
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United reports $124M loss in a quarter over grounded Boeing planes

By Associated Press | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  • United indicated it would receive far fewer new planes from Boeing this year than it expected, and it has begun leasing Airbus jets to fill out its fleet.
  • United Airlines said Tuesday that it lost $124 million in the first quarter, which it blamed on a three-week grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9s after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines Max jetliner in January.
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Treasurer denies South Carolina Senate accusation he risked cyberattack in missing $1.8B case

By JEFFREY COLLINS | Nation
  • Days after a contentious public hearing with state senators, Treasurer Curtis Loftis nearly put South Carolina's entire financial system at risk of a cyberattack by saying he was going to post reams of account data online, according to a report released Tuesday.
  • The Senate report attempts to explain how $1.8 billion in unspent money ended up in a Treasurer's Office account with no idea where it came from or where it was supposed to go.
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OPINION: Fix state funding for education

By Howard Trickey | Alaska Dispatch News
  • Stevens asked whether the Alaska Supreme Court would hold that the Education Clause requires the state to provide adequate funding to meet the needs of students.
  • My testimony focused on Judge Sharon Gleason’s ruling in the Moore case that Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution requires the state to provide schools with adequate funding, so schools can provide instruction that affords students a “meaningful opportunity to achieve proficiency” in the state’s standards.
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Readers Write: Politicized education, presidential debates, election strategies, small-town papers

By Star Tribune Staff | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • Democrats could easily win the election on Nov. 5 if they would do two things: 1) Stop talking about "abortion" and "women's reproductive health care" and 2) start hammering on the fact that Trump and the Republicans gleefully took away a woman's right to her personal bodily autonomy.
  • The concern that professors might indoctrinate impressionable students with the professors' political philosophy is intense and extremely politicized, but it is nothing new ( "Extremist ideology has already hijacked state's public schools," Opinion Exchange, April 7).
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Counterpoint: Hennepin Healthcare deserves an accountable board

By Nathan Paulsen and Kim McNeil | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • Despite recent claims by Dr. Thomas Klemond, president of the medical staff for HHS, in a recent commentary ( "Patients before politics," April 8) there is abundant evidence of poor working conditions, deteriorating benefits, excessive executive salaries and a lack of transparency in our health care system.
  • Isolating Hennepin Healthcare from Hennepin County and hand-selecting board members who are superficially "accountable" to workers or the public puts the cost-cutting burden on the back of front-line staff and patients, which has pushed the system to the brink of collapse.
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Minnesota tourism returns to form

By Editorial Board | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • An Explore Minnesota survey last summer found that most tourism and hospitality businesses reported being financially stable or growing, leading the agency to project a 2% increase in the number of 2023 trips over the previous year.
  • In 2022, the state recorded about 77 million visitors — a level last seen in 2019, according to Explore Minnesota, the state's tourism agency.
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The Minnesota Principals Survey: Data worth having

By Patrice Relerford | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • That's why everyone who cares about education should be interested in the findings of the Minnesota Principals Survey — and why lawmakers should seize the opportunity to continue gathering the insights of these school leaders.
  • There are good reasons principals are so busy: The role they play is critical to meeting the needs of teachers, parents and other community members who support our students and their academic success.
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Jailed students in Massachusetts sue Department of Elementary and Secondary Education over special ed access

By Rick Sobey | Boston Herald
  • The three men between 18 and 22 on Tuesday filed the class-action lawsuit against DESE for reportedly not providing special ed instruction and services in houses of correction — which they’re entitled to under state law.
  • “DESE’s failure to uphold its legal obligation to provide adequate education to incarcerated youth is unacceptable,” Phil Kassel of the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee said in a statement.
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Former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar is granted delay for his 13-year prison term

By Grace Toohey | News from California, across the nation and world - Los Angeles Times
  • Disgraced former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar is seeking a delayed start date for his 13-year prison term, citing confidential medical information, according to recent court filings.
  • The 55-year-old former head of the council’s Planning and Land Use Committee was sentenced in January for his role in a sprawling federal corruption case that involved him taking cash payouts and other bribes while in office.
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Palmer council asks Alaska AG whether list of challenged books violates state obscenity laws

By Amy Bushatz | Alaska Dispatch News
  • Officers with the Palmer Police Department visited the Palmer Library last year in response to a complaint from a Palmer-area resident that librarians were distributing books in violation of state law, Palmer City Manager John Moosey said in an interview.
  • “The Nov. 16 letter has spurred much public debate regarding what books are legally considered obscene materials as well as members of the public requesting for librarians to be arrested and prosecuted for checking out certain public library materials to minors, particularly those materials on the challenged book list,” the letter from Palmer states.
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Sons of Paul McCartney, John Lennon team up for new song

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  • With the release of this song it feels like we’re really getting the ball rolling and I am so excited to continue to share music with you."Paul McCartney also posted on Facebook about their new song stating, "My son James has a new song out called 'Primrose Hill' – check it out!
  • Paul McCartney's son, James McCartney, and John Lennon's son, Sean Ono Lennon, joined forces to create a new song entitled, "Primrose Hill." Video above: Paul McCartney praises Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' CoverOn Monday, McCartney posted to Instagram a photo of himself and Sean Ono Lennon saying, "'Primrose Hill' is here!
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Trump Gets Accidentally, Hilariously Roasted During Hush-Money Trial

By Hafiz Rashid | The New Republic
  • Prospective jurors in the hush-money case had to fill out a questionnaire that included questions about what kind of media they read and watch, and whether they’ve supported far-right groups such as the QAnon movement or the Proud Boys.
  • In Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, this meant the former president had to sit through the second day of proceedings listening to jokes and memes publicly posted on social media at his expense.
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What?! Alina Habba Compares Trump to Nelson Mandela

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling | The New Republic
  • Habba on gag order: If they put Trump in jail for his first amendment right, he will be like Nelson Mandela pic.twitter.com/9G70xkcA3U
  • On Tuesday, Habba claimed that repercussions for Trump—other than financial penalties—for repeatedly violating the gag order in his New York hush-money trial would put him in the same boat as the South African anti-apartheid activist.
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Highway 1 road fix could save Big Sur summer travel season

By Kristin J. Bender | The Mercury News
  • “We know how important Highway 1 is to the regional economy, especially during the summer, so we are working to reopen the roadway as quickly and safely as possible while at the same time making it more resilient to future extreme weather events,’’ said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares in a statement.
  • “The Big Sur community looks forward to a return to normal access from the north during the summer months, which are a critical period for our guest serving businesses, while work carries on to repair road damage due to rock slides on the southern end of Big Sur,’’ said Ryne Leuzinger, president of the board for the Community Association of Big Sur, an organization that focuses on the health, safety, and welfare of residents and visitors.
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Arkansas Senate OKs State House expenses measure

By Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Online stories
The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday approved an appropriation for fiscal session expenses for the House for the fiscal year that ends June 30.The Senate voted 34-0 to send House Bill 1001 to the governor.The bill includes $803,330 for maintenance, operations and expenses; $100,000 for salaries of employees; and $28,500 for personal services matching.Last week, state Rep. Carlton Wing, R-North Little Rock, said the bill allows for fiscal session expenses and hasn’t changed from a similar bill a year ago. […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Dallas pastor resigns as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition

By De'Anthony Taylor | Local – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  • Dr. Frederick Haynes, III, the senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas and the president of Rainbow Push Coalition, has stepped down from leadership less than a year after being with the organization .
  • Rev. Jackson founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in 1971 and hand-picked Haynes to replace him in the Chicago civil rights organization in July 2023.
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Boeing whistleblower says 787 fleet should be grounded

By Sarah Fortinsky | FOX8 WGHP
  • In a letter addressed to FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker in January, attorneys for Salehpour said the Boeing engineer “repeatedly reported to Boeing management serious concerns about Boeing’s current production and quality control processes, which he believes are creating potentially catastrophic safety risks.”
  • The new interview — which will air in full Tuesday on "NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt" — comes one day before Salehpour’s scheduled testimony before Congress about the safety concerns at Boeing that he laid out in a complaint filed with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) earlier this year.
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$85K in currency seized heading south of the border from South Texas

By Sandra Sanchez | FOX8 WGHP
PHARR, Texas (Border Report) — Homeland Security officers recently seized over $85,000 in unreported cash hidden in a vehicle that was trying to drive to Mexico from South Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized the cash April 14 during an outbound inspection at the Pharr International Bridge. The vehicle was driven by a 19-year-old U.S. citizen whose car was scanned using non-intrusive inspection technology. South Texas port sees first empty trucks head south to Mexico The technology is being used increasingly throughout ports of entry connecting South Texas with Mexico. And will be incorporated in a new expansion […]Read more >Similar articles >
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NASA takes ownership of space junk that crashed into Florida home

By Terry Castleman | News from California, across the nation and world - Los Angeles Times
  • A Florida homeowner was treated to a shocking surprise when a jettisoned piece of metal from the International Space Station crashed into his home in March.
  • “NASA remains committed to responsibly operating in low Earth orbit, and mitigating as much risk as possible to protect people on Earth when space hardware must be released,” the agency said in a statement.
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NPR suspends editor who criticized his employer for what he calls an unquestioned liberal worldview

By Star Tribune Staff | Nation
  • National Public Radio has suspended a veteran editor who wrote an outside essay criticizing his employer for, in his view, journalism that reflects a liberal viewpoint with little tolerance for contrary opinions.
  • Uri Berliner, a senior editor on NPR's business desk, was suspended five days without pay, according to an article posted Tuesday by NPR's media correspondent, David Folkenflik.
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Building president addresses long security gate lines at Pembroke Pines senior community

By Amanda Plasencia | Local – NBC 6 South Florida
  • At the beginning of April, lines at the visitor’s entrance at Century Village had wait times of almost two hours.
  • Since NBC6 first broke the story a few weeks ago, the president of one of the many homeowner’s associations in the over 55 community in Pembroke Pines is trying to set the record straight on what sparked these long lines.
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Body found in trash can in Sunland, police say

By Travis Schlepp | KTLA
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating after a body was found inside a "sealed trash can" in Sunland Tuesday morning. The gruesome discovery was made around 10:30 a.m. on the 8500 block of Wentworth Street. Details are limited at this time, but the LAPD said its homicide detectives have been assigned the case. Around 3:30 p.m., video from Sky5 showed several law enforcement officers investigating the black trash can, which appeared to have been placed along the curb as if it were waiting for a normal trash pickup. Later, a crime scene van arrived to the scene and a white tent that is typically used to conceal the […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Cigarettes at $15 per pack? Minneapolis might do it.

By Dave Orrick, Louis Krauss | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • The proposal, which is heading toward a full council vote next week, would also ban discounts and coupons, set minimum prices for other tobacco products, and ban smoking inside cigar and hookah lounges.
  • The proposal, led by Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw, is similar to one introduced last year that was shelved, in part, to give more time for businesses like Anthony's Pipe & Cigar Lounge in Uptown, where for years cigar aficionados have kicked back in chairs to take in stogies via an exception to the state's indoor smoking ban that allows patrons to "sample" the products of tobacco shops.
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Biden’s revived student debt plan hits Federal Register for 30 days of comment

By Matthew Medsger | Boston Herald
  • The details of President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive some debts for millions of student loan borrowers will open for public comment on Wednesday and, according to the Department of Education, the new forgiveness proposal only adds to the $153 billion in student loan debt already forgiven by the Biden Administration.
  • “Under our new proposal, if you owe more now than when you first started paying your student loans, we would cancel up to $20,000 in runaway interest.
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Heart pumps recalled after reports of 14 deaths, over 270 injuries: FDA

By Jeremy Tanner | Fox 8 Cleveland WJW
  • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that two heart pump products are being recalled after reports of 14 deaths and hundreds of injuries were associated with the devices.
  • The FDA says the HeartMate products are being recalled due to a possible buildup of "biological material" that can obstruct the device and keep it from properly pumping blood.
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CEO Ethan Casson was prepared for when winning created corporate popularity for Timberwolves

By Patrick Reusse | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • You were working for the 49ers, one of the great franchises in NFL history, where you just sent notices to season-ticket holders and the money would arrive automatically, where the owners wait to get the annual check for hundreds of millions from the league office, and you decided to join the Timberwolves, a franchise in a bit of a slump with a dozen years in a row missing the playoffs and feeble attendance?
  • "I had worked with the Timberwolves and Lynx for 11 years before getting hired in corporate sales for the 49ers," Casson said.
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13-year-old boy dead from gunshot, CPD investigating

By Paul Kiska | Fox 8 Cleveland WJW
*Above video shows how to report a crime tip to U.S. Marshals* CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland police officers responded to a call just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on the city’s west side regarding a victim of a gunshot in the 3800 block of Riverside Avenue. Local police say 9 dead dogs found in vacant home; man charged Police said officers found a 13-year-old boy, who had sustained a gunshot wound, was pronounced deceased at the scene by Cleveland EMS. I-Team: New video of chaos inside juvenile lock-up The Cleveland Police Homicide Unit responded to the incident and said it’s actively […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Fire spurs evacuation of apartment building in O’Fallon, Mo.

By Mark Schlinkmann St. Louis Post-Dispatch | www.stltoday.com - RSS Results in news/local* of type article
O’FALLON, Mo.— A fire forced the evacuation of residents Tuesday in an apartment building. No injuries were reported.Sgt. Bryan Harr, a spokesman for O’Fallon police, said the fire started about 11 a.m. on a higher floor on a building at the Enclave at Winghaven complex on Applerock Drive.He said police officers got people out of the building quickly. Multiple fire departments responded, including the O’Fallon and Wentzville fire protection districts.Harr said the American Red Cross is assisting some residents who can’t return to their apartments because of the fire damage. He said the fire is believed to have been […]Read more >Similar articles >
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150% in 2024: IMF improves inflation projection for Argentina

By Martin Soltys | Buenos Aires Times
  • In comments regarding Argentina, IMF officials catalogued the effects of the measures of President Javier Milei’s government, describing the attempts to combat price increases as “impressive,” while stressing it is a “long-term” process.
  • The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its forecast of for Argentina's economy, forecasting that high inflation will continue this year before slowing down by the end of 2025.
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Missouri 8-year-old caught driving car while mom slept in backseat: police

By Kevin S. Held | KSN-TV
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – An 8-year-old was found driving a car in St. Louis on Monday while his mother slept in the backseat with a younger child, authorities said. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the child was seen driving in the wrong direction of traffic in the downtown area. Police did not specify the time of day the incident happened. Nearly 50 animals removed from Kansas home The 8-year-old told police their mother could no longer drive and instructed them to take over. The mother, identified as 28-year-old Latonta Mayes-Gale, was found unconscious in the back of the vehicle along with a […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Court papers show Sen. Bob Menendez may testify his wife kept him in the dark, unaware of any crimes

By Associated Press | Boston Herald
  • NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez may seek exoneration at his May bribery trial by blaming his wife, saying she kept him in the dark about anything that could be illegal about her dealings with New Jersey businessmen, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday.
  • As they sought to sever the trials of the senator and his wife, the lawyers said they planned to assert at trial that Sen. Menendez lacked the knowledge necessary to commit a crime and did not agree to any of the conspiracies outlined in the indictment against him.
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Suit aims to force senior property tax freeze in St. Louis County

By Kelsey Landis St. Louis Post-Dispatch | www.stltoday.com - RSS Results in news/local* of type article
  • Republican David Gregory, a former state representative from Chesterfield now running for state Senate District 15, is suing on behalf of Anthony Leara, a St. Louis County resident who could benefit from the tax break.
  • A candidate running for Missouri Senate filed suit Monday against St. Louis County for failing to start its senior property tax freeze .
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Republicans Are Furious Over This Very Normal Thing in Trump’s Trial

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling | The New Republic
  • In her replies, one attorney reminded the New York lawmaker that Trump was being held to the same standards as any criminal defendant.
  • New York Representative Elise Stefanik—who has been vying to become Trump’s vice presidential pick—undercut the expectations of New York law, similarly suggesting in a post that Trump was being unfairly treated, when in actuality the judge was just going through the usual motions.
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UPS truck overturns along Pointe Coupee road

By Logan Cullop | WBRZ
POINTE COUPEE PARISH – A UPS truck overturned along Joe Beaud Road in Pointe Coupee Parish on Monday. The Pointe Coupee Fire Dist. 2 responded to the single-vehicle wreck. Firefighters said the driver was able to get out on his own and only suffered minor injuries. The road was blocked while crews worked the scene, but is back open. Permalink| Comments […]Read more >Similar articles >
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A 9-year-old boy’s dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance’s story online

By ANITA SNOW | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • The child's father, 36-year-old dentist Cameron Clifford, researched the possibility with a local aquarium store and before long Terrance the California two-spot octopus, also known as a bimac, was living in a watery enclosure at the family home southwest of Oklahoma City.
  • Cal had burst into tears at the family dinner table when his father first announced that the local aquarium store had told him adopting an octopus would be possible.
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Soros Group Gives $60 Million to Super PAC That Boosts Democrats

By Bill Allison | Bloomberg Politics
A nonprofit founded and funded by billionaire George Soros donated $60 million in January to Democracy PAC, a super political action committee he uses to support Democrats, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. Democracy PAC spread $21 million to a dozen super PACs in the first quarter, including $4 million donations to both the House Majority PAC and the Senate Majority PAC, which support congressional Democrats. It gave $2.5 million to Planned Parenthood Votes, and the same amount to Black PAC, which engages with Black voters to elect candidates in down-ballot races, including governors, attorney generals and […]Read more >Similar articles >
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IAEA warns that attacks on a nuclear plant in Russian-controlled Ukraine put the world at risk

By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • Russia and Ukraine on Monday traded blame before the United Nations Security Council for the attacks on Europe's largest nuclear power plant, which the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said have put the world ''dangerously close to a nuclear accident.''
  • Without attributing blame, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said his agency has been able to confirm three attacks against the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant since April 7.
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Boeing pushes back on whistleblower’s allegations and details how airframes are put together

By DAVID KOENIG | StarTribune.com rss feed
  • The whistleblower, Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, said excessive force was applied to fit panels together on the 787 assembly line, raising the risk of fatigue or microscopic cracking in the material that could cause it break apart.
  • Chisholm said 671 Dreamliners have undergone the intensive inspections for 6-year-old planes and eight have undergone 12-year inspections with no evidence of fatigue in the composite skins.
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Kamehameha Schools Kapalama closed due to graffiti threat

By Star-Advertiser staff | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Classes at the Kamehameha Schools Kapalama were canceled today in response to a threat of violence shared on social media, officials said. The action was taken out of an abundance of caution, according to a Kamehameha Schools statement. A photo circulating via social media reportedly shows the threat in the form of written graffiti on a wall. “We continue to work with the Honolulu Police Department to investigate the situation, and our campus leaders are fully cooperating with that effort,” said Kamehameha Schools in a statement. “Though there is every indication that the report of a threat to the KSK campus is not credible, our Campus […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Kentucky taking steps to enact ‘Ian Alert’ system after law passes this session

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  • A new alert designed to help save the lives of children with autism has been signed into law by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, and now the process of putting it into practice begins.The alert is called an Ian Alert.It’s named for Ian Sousis, a 9-year-old boy who had autism.
  • He ran away from the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky and drowned in the Ohio River on June 4, 2022.His grandmother, Rhonda O’Brien, has been working to get an alert that focuses on children with autism since then.For unknown reasons, children with autism are drawn to water.
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Lithium battery explosion, fire damages Oakland residence

By Harry Harris | The Mercury News
OAKLAND — A lithium battery used to power a go-cart exploded during charging Sunday, setting off a fire that primarily damaged the garage area of an East Oakland residence, officials said. No one was injured in the fire, which ignited about 1 p.m. Sunday in a garage-workshop area of a two-story home at the intersection of 19th avenue and East 21st Street. The fire, which took firefighters a half-hour to bring under control, gutted the garage and destroyed a small car parked inside, officials said. Some other parts of the residence sustained smoke and water damage, Fire Department spokesman Michael Hunt said. Firefighters prevented flames […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Ala Wai boat fire was accidental, sparked by electrical arc

By Star-Advertiser staff | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The Honolulu Fire Department has determined the cause of a boat fire at Ala Wai Yacht Harbor Sunday was accidental. The point of origin was an electrical arc in an electrical distribution cabinet in the boat’s cabin, according to HFD. HFD received a 911 call at 5:12 p.m. Sunday for a boat fire at Ala Wai Yacht Harbor in Waikiki. Eight units with 31 personnel responded. The first unit arrived on the scene six minutes later to find a docked boat fully involved in fire and smoke. After an aggressive attack with hand lines, firefighters brought the fire under control at 5:30 p.m. and later extinguished it. No occupants were on the boat at the […]Read more >Similar articles >