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Houston, TX

Lance R. Fletcher

A Texas teacher and her husband are now in custody, accused of taking thousands of dollars from home renovation clients and gambling away money they took for work they never finished.

Texas teacher and husband arrested, accused of gambling away $1.53 million in home renovation scam

Harvard, MA

The Harvard Crimson 

By Tilly R. Robinson and Neil H. Shah, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard Sociology assistant professor Christina J. Cross was accused of plagiarism in an anonymous complaint to Harvard’s Office of Research Integrity, conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo reported in the City Journal — the fourth Black woman at Harvard who studies race or social justice to be accused of plagiarism.

Fourth Black Female Harvard Scholar Accused of Plagiarism Amid Assault on DEI Initiatives

Cambridge, MA

By Michelle N. Amponsah and Joyce E. Kim, Crimson Staff WritersApril 23, 2024. Updated April 22, 2024, at 11:57 p.m. Harvard College suspended the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee and ordered the group to “cease all organizational activities for the remainder of the Spring 2024 term” or risk permanent expulsion, according to an email obtained by The Crimson.

Harvard Suspends Palestine Solidarity Committee Amid Wave of Protests on College Campuses

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

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Kansas City, MO

CJ Coombs

Twenty-two years ago, Robert Ray Courtney (Inmate Register #14636-045) was convicted of diluting chemotherapy drugs for more than 4,000 patients. It's been recently reported he will be released from prison this summer to a halfway house. Victims and families of victims are most likely disappointed and furious and understandably so.

The former Kansas City pharmacist who diluted chemotherapy drugs is set to be released in June 2024

An immigrant from south of the border told the Denver City Council Monday that newcomers staying in city shelters are treated like “animals.”. Willy Bastidas addressed the council during the public comment period. Members of the dais to not respond to comments in order to give more people time to speak during the 30-minute session.

Migrants treated like ‘animals’ at Denver shelters, newcomer tells council

Oklahoma State

Sulphur, OK

Bellingham Metro News

SULPHUR, OKLAHOMA - Parts of Sulphur has reportedly been left in ruins following a violent tornado that ripped through the area, according to preliminary social media reports, on the account of twitter users. The damage is extensive, with multiple brick structures partially collapsed and many buildings completely obliterated. Stephen, a user on the X platform (formerly Twitter), shared images of the devastation, highlighting the terrifying aftermath of the On-going storm.

Sulphur Oklahoma Devastated by Violent Tornado

I can’t help but wonder how many vacant buildings in Denver play host to people experiencing homelessness. I expect it’s quite a few. There is a vacant building next to Martin Luther King, Jr. Park where I walk every day. Every time someone with a dog walks past it, the dog growls at the building.

Opinion: How many of Denver’s homeless squat in vacant buildings?

Wyoming State

Green River, WY

WyoFile

Cody Roberts walked into the Green River Bar joking that he’d found a lost cattle dog. The woman tending bar that evening seemed to know what would happen next. “The bartender goes, ‘Cody, you better not bring in a fucking lion,’” an eyewitness recalled. “She knew he was going to bring something in that was not a dog.”

Eyewitness describes Wyoming wolf’s final hours in the Green River Bar

Santa Fe, NM

Colorado Martini

At the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass in North New Mexico, Union volunteers from Colorado clashed with Confederate Texans trying to take over New Mexico. The battle is referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West" by many historians. The battle occurred from March 26-28, 1862. Which ended in a Confederate retreat to Texas.

The bodies of several Civil War soldiers were found in a New Mexico backyard

Arkansas State

Campbell, MO

When homes are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it usually means there will be an intended purpose to keep the structure alive whether it’s through historic restoration, repurposing, or general maintenance. Sometimes, too, these places get demolished.

This house in the southern tip of Missouri constructed over 160 years ago could be a book of stories

Columbus, OH

The Lantern

Ohio State offensive lineman Matt Jones, who spent six years with the Ohio State football team, signed with the Miami Dolphins Saturday evening. Credit: Nathan Baird (via TNS) Former Ohio State offensive lineman Matthew Jones has been a Buckeye since January 2018.

Football: Jones signs with Miami Dolphins as undrafted free agent

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Kansas State signee David Castillo to Play for Team USA at Nike Hoop Summit

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State signee David Castillo (Bartlesville, Okla./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]) will play for Team USA in the prestigious 25th annual Nike Hoop Summit...

Kansas State signee David Castillo to Play for Team USA at Nike Hoop Summit

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