Chicago, IL

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Arizona State

Charlotte, NC

The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Law enforcement officers with an arrest warrant demanded that a man come out of a house in North Carolina before four were killed by gunfire, the victims unable to survive shots coming from inside the dwelling, a witness and officials said Tuesday. Still reeling from...

4 officers killed in North Carolina were at disadvantage as shots rained from above, police say

Winchester, VA

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Shenandoah County, VA

Mount Jackson, VA

Tracy Leicher

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. – On Thursday, police found the body of a man who had been reported missing the day before. According to a media release from the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), Benjamin Tucker Mace was last seen on April 3rd, 2024, at approximately 10:45 am in the area of Mt Jackson.

Missing Corrections Officer Found Dead

Wisconsin State

Mount Horeb, WI

Police shot and killed a Wisconsin student outside a middle school after receiving a report of someone with a weapon while class was in session, according to the state’s attorney general. No one else was hurt and the student didn’t get inside the building. An investigation is ongoing. MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) — Police shot and killed a student outside a Wisconsin middle school Wednesday after receiving a report of someone with a weapon, the state’s attorney general said in the first law enforcement briefing on gunshots that sent children fleeing and prompted an hourslong lockdown of local schools.  Authorities had previously said an active shooter who never got inside the building was “neutralized” outside Mount Horeb Middle School. State Attorney General Josh Kaul told reporters Wednesday evening no one else was harmed and that an investigation is ongoing.  “This incident took place outdoors. The subject in this case never gained entry,” he said.

Police killed student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon, official says

Philadelphia, PA

Upper Chichester Township, PA

The Quick Historian

UPPER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A 51-year-old man has been taken into custody by police on suspicion of neglecting his mother, who was found in distressing conditions, lying in soiled sheets stuck to her bed.

Woman found dead and "fused" to bed, son arrested

Tucson, AZ

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A man has been charged with causing a car crash that killed an on-duty Tucson police officer two months ago, authorities said Wednesday. Tucson police announced 20-year-old Nicholas William Skitzki is facing a misdemeanor charge of death by a moving violation. He’s also been charged with two civil traffic infractions for failure to yield while turning left at an intersection and failure to yield to an authorized emergency vehicle. Police said Skitzki was cited and released April 24. He’s scheduled to be arraigned May 7 in Tucson City Court. A phone message left for Skitzki seeking comment on the charges wasn’t immediately returned Wednesday and court paperwork didn’t show if he had a lawyer yet.

A man is charged with causing a car crash that killed an on-duty Tucson police officer in March

Georgia State

Brunswick, GA

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who credits an alligator named Wally for helping relieve his depression for nearly a decade says he is searching for the reptile after it went missing during a vacation to the coast of Georgia. Joie Henney has thousands of social media users...

Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missing

Strasburg, VA

RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Strasburg woman. According to an emailed media release from VSP Sergeant Brent W. Coffey, the incident occurred Saturday, April 13 on US Highway 211.

Woman Suffers Possible Medical Emergency; Dies In Crash

Alabama State

The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened Monday, April 29, in Charlotte, North Carolina, where four officers were fatally shot in the deadliest attack on U.S. law enforcement since 2016. The officers were killed when a task force made up of officers from different agencies arrived in the residential...

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

New Britain, CT

Flour, Eggs and Yeast

There is something so satisfying about fresh baked bread, it can make all the difference in the experience of so many dishes, especially when a mix-up could potentially make you sick or worse. This recall was initiated after it was discovered during an audit at least one employee used the wrong ingredient on the bread. Food allergies are overreactions by the immune system and can be serious, many people with allergies of course attempt to avoid the ingredients that give them issues and sometimes it simply is not possible because you didnt know.

Popular Bread Recalled Potential Risk Of Serious Reaction

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

Food Excluded from Supplemental Security Income Calculations to Improve Equity and Efficiency. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced an update to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regulations, marking a significant shift in how In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) calculations are determined.

Social Security Administration Simplifies SSI with Major Rule Change on Food Assistance

Utah State

Cedar City, UT

KANARRAVILLE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 30, 2024-- BZI® ( bzi.com ) announced the grand opening of its welding materials and industrial supply store, Iron Depot™ ( irondepot.com ) in Cedar City, Utah with a symbolic “metal ribbon cutting” ceremony on April 26, 2024. A crowd of customers and local community and business leaders were present for the exciting celebration. Iron Depot also introduced its new general manager, Rick Beckman, who brings decades of customer service experience in the distribution and sale of industrial construction supplies. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430065963/en/ BZI® (bzi.com) announced the grand opening of its welding materials and industrial supply store, Iron Depot™ (irondepot.com) in Cedar City, Utah with a symbolic “metal ribbon cutting” ceremony on April 26, 2024. A crowd of customers and local community and business leaders were present for the celebration. The one-stop shop features an unrivaled expansive inventory of high-quality welding supplies, steel products, safety gear and compressed and liquid gases for the welding industry. Iron Depot also introduced its new general manager, Rick Beckman, who brings decades of customer service experience in the distribution and sale of industrial construction supplies. (Photo: Shane Egan)

BZI® Announces the Grand Opening of its Welding Materials and Industrial Supply Store, Iron Depot™ in Cedar City, Utah with a “Metal Ribbon Cutting” Event on April 26, 2024

Connecticut State

Greenwich, CT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont acknowledged Monday he helped hire a landscaper that illegally chopped down more than 180 trees and thousands of bushes on a property behind his Greenwich home, capping off days of questions about his level of involvement. The wealthy two-term Democrat along...

Connecticut governor takes partial blame for illegal cutting of 186 trees on neighbor’s property

Orange, CA

NewSantaAna

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 33-year-old Phoenix man has been convicted of murdering four men in a failed attempt to take over the drug business that left three of the men shot to death, their bodies set on fire inside of a burning car left abandoned in a residential neighborhood in Orange in the middle of the day in 2015. The body of a fourth man was found inside of a car in Fontana six days after he was shot to death; his killers recorded his dying moments on a cell phone, according to the OCDA .

Phoenix man convicted of killing and burning four cartel drug dealers in Orange and in Fontana

Cicero, IL

Oak Park, IL

Berwyn, IL

Forest Park, IL

River Forest, IL

Elmwood Park, IL

Riverside, IL

Lincolnwood, IL

Hines, IL

Evanston, IL

Maywood, IL

Lyons, IL

Harwood Heights, IL

River Grove, IL

Evergreen Park, IL

Chicago has spent more than $300 million to provide aid to thousands of new migrants. The speed with which these funds were marshaled has prompted Black Chicagoans to ask the city to do more for their communities that have faced decades of neglect.

As Chicago responds to an influx of migrants, underserved Black residents feel forgotten

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