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Maddow Blog | Tom Cotton derails bipartisan PRESS Act for all the wrong reasons
Sen. Tom Cotton explanation for rejecting the PRESS Act was so absurd, it seems implausible that even the Arkansas Republican actually believed it.
4 min read - USCBS News
Alexander brothers indicted on sex trafficking charges
Real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother Alon are facing sex trafficking charges in New York, authorities say.
2 min read - USCBS News
Prints matching UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect found near scene
Fingerprints belonging to the man charged in last week's murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO match those found on a water bottle recovered not far from the scene.
4 min read - PoliticsThe Tennessean
Sen. Marsha Blackburn introduces DOGE Acts aimed at federal spending, workforce
U.S. Marsha Blackburn introduced the legislation on Wednesday.
3 min read - USDaily Gazette, Sterling, Ill.
Leaf vacuum hitting Oregon's city streets on trial basis until Dec. 24
Dec. 11—OREGON — Oregon residents who are still battling leaves have received an early Christmas present from city officials. The city's public works department has rented a leaf vacuum and will suck up leaves until Dec. 24, provided they are raked to the curb. "One of the services that citizens have requested is residential curb-side leaf collection," said City Manager Darin DeHaan. "We are ...
2 min read - USDaily Gazette, Sterling, Ill.
Polo's Historical Society pays tribute to former Congress School amid city demolition plans
Dec. 11—POLO — As Polo works to demolish the former Congress School building, the historical society highlighted its 125-year history at Polo's sixth annual Christmas festival. The historical tours led by Polo Historical Society members Beth Wiegmann and Mike Faivre were one of many events featured Saturday at the festival. Starting at noon, the vintage-style trolley took riders on four, ...
4 min read - BusinessDaily Gazette, Sterling, Ill.
Tortoise Multisport purchases former Dixon bike shop
Dec. 11—DIXON — A new outdoor and sporting equipment store is set to open next month in Dixon. Tortoise Multisport will hold a soft opening at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at 205 E. First St. The store specializes in running, biking and swimming equipment, parts, apparel and athletic nutrition. Owner Kelly Jackson said the store will carry popular brands, such as TYR Sport, Feetures, Injinji and ...
2 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Police identify woman who died in West Des Moines crash on Monday morning
45-year-old Jamie Alertsen of Pleasantville died from injuries in a crash on Interstate 35 earlier this week. Details on the crash are sparse.
1 min read - USThe 74
Dems Push Culturally Inclusive Curriculum Bills in Final Days of State Control
In their remaining days of state control, Michigan Democrats are pushing legislation they say would make history curriculums in K-12 public schools more culturally inclusive. The most significant bill would require all public school districts in the state to include at least one unit of instruction a year on the histories of African, Latino, Arab, […]
3 min read - USPanama City News Herald
Water service restored for much of Panama City Beach
The City of Panama City Beach says they finished repairs on a main water line Tuesday night after many residents were without water for the day.
1 min read - USThe Gainesville Sun
ACPS, city of Alachua accused of negligence in lawsuit over sexual harassment at Santa Fe High
The lawsuit contends that negligence by the city of Alachua and the Alachua County School Board led to a student at SFHS being harassed by a coach.
3 min read - USCorpus Christi Caller-Times
Thomas J. Henry backs Hunter in mayoral runoff with hundreds of thousands of dollars
Attorney Thomas J. Henry is backing Michael Hunter in a campaign to unseat Paulette Guajardo as Corpus Christi's mayor.
3 min read - USNY Daily News
L.I. man gets 14-29 years for anti-Asian hate crime, robbery spree
A Long Island man was sentenced Tuesday to more than a decade in prison for a 2023 crime spree that included a hate-fueled assault of an Asian store owner. Michael Bagley, 34, was handed a 14.5- to 29-year sentence, the Westchester County district attorney’s office said in a press release. The top charge against Bagley — third-degree hate crime robbery — concerned a March 16, 2023, attack on ...
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
GA man arrested after police found more than car damage during hit-and-run
A 47-year-old man is facing several charges after a hit-and-run.
2 min read - USIndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
'You can be driving and it's fine, until it's not.' Indy snow squalls cause for concern
Snow squalls are scattered but intense when and where they happen. NWS Indianapolis says you could be driving fine when suddenly roads are hazardous.
4 min read - LifestylePalm Beach Post
On the move: The Cheesecake Factory in West Palm Beach opens new location - What we know
The Cheesecake Factory changes locations in West Palm Beach. Where to go, what to know.
3 min read - USIowa Capital Dispatch
Governor honors Iowans for lifesaving actions
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds honored Iowans Wednesday who sprang into action to save the lives of fellow citizens. The Governor’s Lifesaving Awards are presented to everyday citizens who have assisted in an emergency situation or attempted to save someone’s life. The award was founded in 1977 and this year was bestowed on four […]
3 min read - USThe News Leader
Augusta County sheriff addresses last week's delayed Amber Alert
Last week after three children went missing from a Fishersville bus stop, it took authorities more than five hours to issue an Amber Alert.
3 min read - USMilitary Times
Navy expects to have first female submarine commander by 2028
Fourteen years after the Navy began integrating women into submarine crews, the population of enlisted women and officers in subs continues to grow.
5 min read - BusinessPensacola News Journal
Escambia County considers three big bids for OLF 8. What's in the offers
Commissioners have been receiving bids for nearly two years. The board chair says it's time to make a decision on selling the property.
7 min read - USNY Daily News
Shirtless man on NJ-bound flight pinned flight attendant against door: prosecutors
A man aboard a Newark-bound flight is accused of taking off his shirt and pinning a flight attendant against an exit door while shouting “epithets and threats of physical violence,” federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Kedus Yacob Damtew, 38, was charged in Newark federal court with one count of interference with flight crew members and attendants by assault or intimidation, Philip R. ...
2 min read - USNY Daily News
As federal takeover of Rikers looms, NYC scrambling to keep current leadership in charge
NYC has quietly mounted a campaign to lobby for the appointment of Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie to oversee Rikers Island and the jail system if a federal judge chooses to appoint a receiver, the Daily News has learned. Such a move, observers say, would undermine the very point of freeing control of the system from politics and city bureaucracy. “Receivers are meant to bring ...
6 min read - USThe Montgomery Advertiser
Woman and child die after being pulled from Montgomery house fire
Both victims were hospitalized Saturday. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Best temperature to set your thermostat this winter? Energy Department, our readers disagree
We asked our readers the best temperature to set thermostats on when it gets cold out. Opinions were mixed, but most Floridians wanted it hot.
4 min read - USKIRO
Shoreline police use drone to keep officers safe in barricade situation
"A game changer," Shoreline Police Department officers say drone use is part of a new effort to keep officers safe in dangerous situations.
2 min read - USThe Bergen Record
Bergen County man sentenced to life in prison for stabbing death of girlfriend in 2021
Patrick Camilli, 59, was convicted by a jury in October of stabbing his girlfriend, Mary Huber, 29 times inside their Washington Township condo.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | The problem(s) with Trump vowing to waive environmental laws for big investors
Elon Musk thinks Donald Trump's idea about waiving environmental safeguards for billion-dollar investors is "awesome." That's ridiculous.
4 min read - USKansas Reflector
Kansas Legislature’s budget chairs dismiss as unfair idea of statewide road-use fee
TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature’s budget committee chairs pushed back Wednesday against the notion of implementing a road usage fee to create a more sustainable state funding for transportation system upgrades. The Kansas Department of Transportation completed a pilot program to gather input on alternatives for capturing new revenue, but that report won’t be shared […]
3 min read - USHerald-Tribune
Former Florida ballerina seeks to be released on bond pending appeal, hearing set for new year
Ashley Benefield is being held at the Manatee County Jail until a January bond hearing. Her defense is filing an appeal of her 20-year prison sentence.
3 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
More reports released about Scottsdale detective Ryan So's accidental death
A detective reviewed the shooting early in the investigation and concluded no foul play occurred.
2 min read - USChicago Tribune
Chicago City Hall evacuated due to fire, officials say
Chicago City Hall and the County Building were evacuated Wednesday after a fire broke out in the records storage area. The contents of the fire were quickly extinguished and smoke conditions are being treated with fans and window ventilation, officials said. Paramedics were on site at 118 North Clark St. to evaluate a few people, officials said. The chambers of Chicago City Council were ...
1 min read - BusinessShreveport Times | The Times
Who are the Shreveport Times 2025 People to Watch nominees?
The annual lists were created as an effort to highlight individuals who strive all year to make Shreveport/Bossier a better place.
1 min read - USVC Star | Ventura County Star
Brush fire breaks out near Simi Valley landfill
Smoke from a fire at or near the landfill in Simi Valley was visible from Highway 118 Wednesday morning.
1 min read - USTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Westchase man’s killing of mother caught on home video camera, cops say
When 911 dispatchers received a call from a Westchase man that his mother was dead, they also heard what appeared to be a confession, documents reveal. Russell Antonio Moore, 36, was arrested Monday on a first-degree murder charge after deputies discovered his mother dead inside his home. Surveillance footage from inside the home shows Moore beat her in the head with his fists and a brick, ...
2 min read - USSavannah Morning News
The next SpaceX launch in Florida is Friday. Can you see it from the Georgia coast?
Many Georgians wonder if the SpaceX launch will be visible on the coast. Here's more.
2 min read - USWFXT
21-year-old man used 2-foot sword to stab victim in New Hampshire city, police say
A 21-year-old local man is accused of stabbing another person with a 2-foot sword and cutting the victim’s hand in Manchester, police said Wednesday.
1 min read - USThe Bergen Record
Fact check: No, a drone did not crash in Morris County
Police in Morris County dispelled rumors of an alleged drone sighting in the area Tuesday night, saying the scene was the result of a car crash.
1 min read - USPortsmouth Herald
'Significant' power outage threat, flood warnings in Seacoast NH, Maine
Flooding, high winds and power outages are threatening the New Hampshire and southern Maine coastline areas. Here's what to expect.
3 min read - USTallahassee Democrat
Leon County teachers call for better pay amid stalled salary negotiations
Members of the Leon Classroom Teachers Association attended Tuesday's school board meeting to voice the shortfalls of their current salaries.
2 min read - USIowa Capital Dispatch
Doctor who alleged ‘prosecution by ambush,’ loses bid to access board files
The Iowa Board of Medicine, after being accused of “prosecution by ambush,” has prevailed in its efforts to deny a physician access to its investigative files on him. Dr. Hamza Alsayouf, a child neurologist and epileptologist who once worked as a pediatric neurologist at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, took the board to court […]
3 min read - USPalm Beach Daily News
Suspect in attempted Trump assassination asks to delay February trial until December
Ryan Routh, accused of plotting to kill Donald Trump at his South Florida golf course, has asked a judge to delay his trial until December.
4 min read - USDeseret News
A call for monarchs
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants the public to help in iconic butterfly’s recovery.
4 min read - USPalm Beach Daily News
Will Mega Millions lottery jackpot reach $1 billion by Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve?
As of December 2024 we've seen 11 Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots reach $1 billion. Largest in US history was $2.04 billion, claimed by Edwin Castro
7 min read - USHartford Courant
CT man arrested for allegedly assaulting elderly man after road rage incident that led to crash
A New Milford man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly assaulting an elderly man following a road rage incident on Route 7 in Brookfield that led to a two-car crash. State troopers were dispatched to Route 7 South near Exit 7 on Saturday at 11:44 a.m. on the report of an assault involving one driver who got out of their vehicle and struck the other driver involved, according to ...
3 min read - USRhode Island Current
Rhode Island awarded $4.5M in federal funds to bridge the digital divide
High-speed internet access only matters when you have the devices and knowledge to use it. Which is why the Biden administration is giving $4.5 million to Rhode Island to help bridge the digital divide for its most vulnerable residents, including seniors, racial and ethnic minorities, and those in rural areas. The funding announced in a […]
3 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
'They're coming after me': Jim Troupis, lawyer charged in fake elector case, rails against prosecution
Troupis, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, is charged along with Kenneth Chesebro and Mike Roman by Attorney General Josh Kaul's office.
3 min read - PoliticsSlate
Why a Prominent Legal Columnist Quit His Newspaper Over Trump
There’s an alarming trend unfolding at some major newspapers right now.
9 min read - USArgus Leader
Summit panelists say federal funding for rural water projects is likely to tighten
Interest in budget cuts, efficiencies could put more financial burdens on state and local governments, speakers say
5 min read - USWPRI Providence
Man wounded in Providence stabbing
Police said the man was found on Douglas Avenue and taken to the hospital with a serious stab wound.
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Tom Homan takes to conservative media to outline Trump's plan for mass deportations
Tom Homan, Trump's incoming "border czar," has gone on conservative outlets to pitch Trump's mass deportation plan — and to explain how it might work.
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