Manhattan, NY

<div><p> Court adjourned for the day at about 4:30 p.m. after the first batch of prospective jurors answered questions about their lives and their ability to remain impartial during the trial. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> Many prospective jurors were dismissed, but nine cleared the initial hurdle. They represent a cross section of Manhattan and include a prosecutor in the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, a man originally from Ireland and a bookseller who lives on the Upper West Side. They could still be removed later if either side challenges them. </p></div>

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

California State

Santa Monica, CA

Brigid Pfeifer

The world has lost a ground breaking acting legend. On March 29th, 2024, Louis Gossett Jr. passed away in Santa Monica, California. He was 87 years old. Gossett Jr. was born in 1936 in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. After obtaining a sports injury at age 17, he was encouraged to participate in a school play. Not long afterwards, he was encouraged to try out for a Broadway play. The rest, as they say, was history.

Academy Award Winning Actor Dies at Age 87

Orange County, CA

Santa Ana, CA

NewSantaAna

Homicide Detectives are attempting to locate Roxanne Briseno of Santa Ana who is wanted as a person of interest in a homicide that occurred in November 2019. Roxanne is known to frequent hotels in the Orange County Area and believed to reside in the City of Santa Ana.

The SAPD is searching for a woman who may have witnessed a homicide

Los Angeles, CA

Baker, CA

Pain In The Pass

BAKER, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> The California Highway Patrol has released details on the fatal head-on collision that occurred Saturday afternoon on northbound Interstate 15 that left a woman and two children dead. Photo above is credit by Nicole Rivera.)

GoFundMe for the 2 of the 3 Killed in Fatal Crash near the Town of Baker on I-15 Freeway Saturday

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

King County, WA

Connell, WA

Timothy A Gruver

A King County practical nurse has been charged with misconduct for romancing a prisoner, the Department of Health reports. In March, the Board of Nursing charged licensed practical nurse Monica A. Davis with unprofessional conduct, according to the DOH.

Nurse Charged for Inappropriate Prisoner Romance

Old Bridge Township, NJ

Flour, Eggs and Yeast

It appears that a struggling chain may have recieved a desperately needed lifeline. The restaurant industry has been in a tailspin since covid, especially in the casual dining and bars segment. Many major chains have been heavily discounting food and drink in order to bring people in. Recently TGI Fridays has $5 Happy Hours and appears to be doubling down on the bar scene again. Some of the chains also have gone above and beyond lowering margins and in some cases quality to keep the lights on. With this latest move, it seems that the single bar scene may have new life, we learned one of the world’s largest casual dining companies that proudly serves guests with over 850 restaurants in more than 55 countries was about to be taken over.

Popular Restaurant Chain Sold Off to Avoid Closing Doors For Good

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Inspectors have failed rental units for methamphetamine contamination, hoarding, pest infestations, mold and water damage, sanitation concerns, heating, and lack of utilities, according to a report presented Wednesday to the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee of the Denver City Council.

Meth contamination, hoarding, pests lead to Denver rental inspection failures

Cleveland, OH

Brown on Cleveland

Cleveland, OH. An Ohio man who killed his sister, her husband, and unborn niece was sentenced today in the Courtroom of Cuyahoga County Judge Rick Bell. Jason David Iverson was found guilty of three counts of aggravated murder and one count of felonious assault. As family members on both sides of the aisle awaited sentencing, the question was "why." What happened on September 4, 2023, caused so much turmoil that it cost the lives of three innocent people.

Three Life Sentences: Ohio Man's Brutal Family Murder

Anaheim, CA

Irvine, CA

Last week, three people were arrested after they used fraudulent Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to purchase 64 containers of baby formula, according to the Irvine Police Department .

Three women were arrested on burglary and I.D. theft charges after using fraudulent EBT cards in Irvine

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

Georgia State

Washington, DC

With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine. SCENES FROM LAST NIGHT: COLIN JOST making last-minute revisions to his remarks at the backstage VIP reception before the dinner. … REINCE PRIEBUS chatting with CAITLYN JENNER at the dinner. … Sen. JOHN FETTERMAN (D-Pa.) in a hoodie with parts of a tux imprinted on the front. … Senate Majority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER chatting up CHRIS PINE at the VIP pre-reception. … JOHN KIRBY complimenting EUGENE’s outfit, then noticing his lack of socks: “What the hell?” (It’s called fashion, Kirby. Look it up.) … Rep. SETH MOULTON (D-Mass.) speaking with Secretary of State ANTONY BLINKEN at the NBC party at the French Embassy. … Second gentleman DOUG EMHOFF and JON HAMM chatting like old friends. … Sen. AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-Minn.) getting some facetime with ScarJo. … DAVID RUBENSTEIN and CIA Director BILL BURNS making a beeline for the garden bar at the NBC party. … LARA TRUMP walking around the NBC party with her hair and makeup artist JESS in tow. … SCARLETT JOHANSSON mobbed by gawkers on the rear terrace at the French Embassy because D.C. still has no chill.

Playbook: Fun and foreboding at the Washington Hilton

New York City, NY

POLITICO

Court adjourned for the day at about 4:30 p.m. after the first batch of prospective jurors answered questions about their lives and their ability to remain impartial during the trial.

Court adjourns for the day after 9 potential jurors clear initial hurdle

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