Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law on Monday a bill legalizing medical marijuana in the state. Ivey called SB 46, dubbed the “Darren Wesley ‘Ato’ Hall Compassion Act,” an “important first step” and thanked state Sen. Tim Melson and state Rep. Mike Ball, who co-sponsored the legislation in their chambers, for their hard
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Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction report for the week of May 17-21.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TISHOMINGO, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Tishomingo firefighters recently rescued a 12-year-old boy who got stuck in quicksand while fishing with his father at the Washita River. Shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters from the Tishomingo Fire Department and Johnston County EMS responded to the Washita River near the north
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office returned a stolen tortoise on Monday. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were investigating stolen packages on Portola Drive when they identified Israel Santos, 28, as a suspect. When deputies found Santos they found that he didn’t
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On Monday afternoon, Duane Schiedler was hard at work.
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court said on Monday that a decision last term holding that the Constitution requires unanimous jury verdicts for state criminal trials does not apply retroactively. The ruling is a loss for Thedrick Edwards of Louisiana and hundreds of others in Oregon, Louisiana and Puerto Rico, jurisdictions that allowed non-unanimous verdicts before the Supreme
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Israeli warplanes launched a fresh round of massive airstrikes in Gaza on Monday as the most serious conflict in years entered a second week and international calls for a ceasefire mounted. Dozens of Israeli jets bombed more than nine miles of Hamas’ tunnel system in Gaza overnight and targeted nine residences Monday that the Israeli
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WorkSource Oregon will be hosting a drive-thru hiring event for construction and manufacturing positions with 16 employers on Saturday at its Redmond offices.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BELLEVUE, Nebraska (KETV) — Bellevue police said officers found two children dead inside a home Sunday. Three-year-old Theodore Price and 5-year-old Emily Price were found dead at a home in the 2700 block of Alberta Avenue. BPD said the children’s mother called and asked for a welfare check
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CARROLL, Iowa (KCCI) — Inside Kuemper Catholic Grade School, kids are learning about kindness. “We talk all the time about filling other people’s buckets,” said Jill Wenck, a kindergarten teacher. “What it looks like. What is sounds like.” But it’s what’s happening outside the classroom that’s setting the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Rutherford County bus driver is being inducted into the Tennessee School Bus Driver Hall of Fame at the age of 81. On a typical day Roy Dye Sr. is behind the wheel, and probably making a joke or two. “I just enjoy
Continue ReadingGeorgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan — a Republican who has been critical of former President Donald Trump’s false claims of fraud in the state’s election — announced Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022. “It always feels coldest right before the sun rises,” Duncan wrote in a statement posted on Twitter. “I believe that
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden said Monday his administration would share millions more doses of Covid-19 vaccines with other countries in addition to the 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine he has already committed to sharing by July 4. Biden said the US would share at least 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the end
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) — A prayer and vigil ceremony was held in honor of Houston mother of three, Erica Hernandez, who was missing for 22 days before she was found. Family, friends, and supporters gathered around the pond in Pearland’s Shadow Creek Ranch Neighborhood where Hernandez was found
Continue ReadingThe growing number of civilian deaths in the intensifying battle between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is causing worry inside the White House as officials work the phones with partners in the region. President Joe Biden said Monday afternoon he planned to speak shortly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the third conversation between the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CLOVIS, California (KFSN) — “She loved to love and wasn’t afraid to show it.” Those who knew 19-year-old Hannah Pimentel say she had the power to make people see the beauty within them. “Really always wanted to see the best for me when I was at my worst.”
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO KTVK) — When so many people were working from home during the pandemic, many families adopted dogs. But now, workers at one Arizona rescue say not all those dogs are being kept. Bryce Anderson, a volunteer and board member of Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue, says they
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Joel Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector and close confidant of Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, formally pleaded guilty on Monday morning to six federal charges in a court hearing, admitting to a federal judge that he had knowingly solicited and paid a minor for sex. Greenberg spoke sparingly throughout the 45-minute hearing and with
Continue ReadingThe White House will release President Joe Biden’s tax returns “soon,” press secretary Jen Psaki announced Monday, reinstating a presidential tradition that was halted by former President Donald Trump. Psaki suggested that Biden’s tax returns could come as early as Monday, telling reporters to “stay tuned.” Trump became the only major party presidential candidate in
Continue ReadingThe Israeli-Palestinian conflict has boiled over into another violent episode, leaving families in the region reeling from tragedy. As the conflict enters its second week, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed more than 190 Palestinians and injured more than 1,200 according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Militant rocket fire from Gaza into Israel has killed
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