New London, CT

Columbus, OH

Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas has never played on an Olympic team, but is primed to be a major contributor next month. When the 2024 US Women’s Olympics team roster was announced earlier this week, the basketball community eagerly debated who was snubbed, who undeservedly made it, and whether the selection committee got the final decisions right.

Alyssa Thomas is ready for her first Olympic team

In the latest episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, Hunter Cruse, Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer bring back their WNBA Retrospect series for a second season! Last season reviewed game film, stats, news articles and more to determine who has been the best prospect in WNBA history, while this season focuses on prospects who, in hindsight, were undervalued.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Why did Becky Hammon go undrafted in 1999?

Seattle, WA

On the latest episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, host Natalie Heavren chats with Bella Munson, Seattle Storm beat writer for The Next. The two of them discuss the recent success the Storm are seeing – the team has won eight of its last nine games. They then dive into the roster, discussing specifically the contributions from Skylar Diggins-Smith, Nneka Ogwumike, and more.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Assessing the Seattle Storm

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Idaho State

Shop with Me Mama

Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Georgia State

Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Wyoming State

WyoFile

WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade

Massachusetts State

Kingston, MA

Dianna Carney

BinStar, which describes itself as "New England’s new destination for a fun & sustainable shopping experience", has revealed they're opening a fourth location in Massachusetts. The store, which specializes in selling merchandise from both large and small brands and retailers at deeply discounted prices, has quickly become a favorite among bargain hunters in the region. At BinStar, the price of items decreases throughout the work week, starting at ten dollars on Monday and dropping to just one dollar for deals after 4 pm on Friday. Then items spike to nineteen dollars on Saturday and fifteen dollars on Sunday, offering a truly dynamic shopping experience that keeps customers coming back for more.

Popular New Bargain Store Announces Opening Of 4th Location In Massachusetts

Louisiana State

New Orleans, LA

USAYE!

Shocking Case of Severe Abuse Uncovered After Car Accident. May 19, 2024, Tabone Parish, Louisiana- In an alarming case that has shocked the nation, the victim's mother, 40-year-old Latoya Harris, and her boyfriend, 41-year-old Terrence Washington, are now behind bars in Louisiana. The couple faces heinous charges after the 15-year-old girl is believed to have been subjected to unimaginable abuse at their home in Tabone Parish, just outside of New Orleans.

Teen Endures Horrific Abuse, Fights for Life

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Saint Johns County, FL

Jacksonville Today

Fourth-grade teacher Maria Fratta lives in New York, but now she has a place to stay in Anastasia Island. Fratta was announced Wednesday as the winner of HGTV’s Dream Home sweepstakes. A new, fully furnished home in St. Johns County is just one of the prizes Fratta receives — she also takes home $100,000 and a new Mercedes Benz.

HGTV’s ‘Dream Home’ sweepstakes has a winner

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

Incumbent Georgia District 1 Sen. Ben Watson is returning to the capitol. The four-term senator from Isle of Hope handily defeated activist and first-time political candidate Beth Majeroni in a contest over whose brand of conservative politics had more appeal among Republican primary voters in District 1.

Watson defeats Majeroni in 1st District state senate race

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Arkansas State

Branson, MO

Many believe the cryptid Ozark Howler is simply a folk monster like Momo. The Ozark Howler has been brought forward in oral traditions as a creature of the Ozark Mountains. The Ozark Mountains span parts of Missouri and Arkansas and have been home to this legendary creature that has captured the imagination of many. This elusive animal has been described as a large, black, and shaggy creature. Some say it looks like a very large cat. It's also been reported in numerous sightings, stories of which have been passed down through generations. Many wonder if the Ozark Howler is a real creature or simply a myth.

Missouri's Ozark Mountains: legend of the Ozark Howler and whether it's fact or fiction

Las Vegas, NV

Hammon: 'We’ve got to learn how to stop our own bleeding'. When you win a championship in any sport, the spotlight is very bright the next season. When you win back-to-back championships, that spotlight can be almost white hot. So if a team in that situation struggles, the noise quickly becomes very loud. This is the case for the Las Vegas Aces, who have lost four of their last six games heading into a WNBA Finals rematch with the New York Liberty on Saturday.

Las Vegas Aces’ early-season struggles start and end with defense

Georgia voters kicked out incumbents, picked replacements for departing legislators and set the stage for June runoffs as well as the big show in November. Ballot casters up and down the Peach State made choices Tuesday that are already set to reshape the state Legislature, which could have an even greater effect on the average Georgian than who sits in the White House this time next year.

Voters deliver upsets in Georgia House races with other contests headed to a June runoff

Minneapolis, MN

Napheesa Collier is headed back to the Olympics with Team USA. This time around, she plans to play a much bigger role. MINNEAPOLIS—The WNBA announced it would be adding Minnesota as an expansion franchise in the spring of 1998. The team was named the Lynx in December of ‘98 and played its first season in 1999. In the summer of 2000, the franchise’s first superstar and current assistant coach Katie Smith was named to the Olympic team.

Napheesa Collier’s growth and excellence represented in Team USA selection

Kentucky State

Gallatin County, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

By the end of the year, the owners of Kentucky Speedway will have paid Gallatin County more than $900,000 for tickets never sold to races never run. NASCAR abandoned the racetrack following the 2020 Quaker State 400, but a 20-year PILOT agreement (Payments In Lieu Of Taxes) obligates Speedway Motorsports Inc. to two annual payments through 2031: a $180,000 lump sum and a $1 per ticket fee with a $230,000 minimum, even if the venue remains vacant.

Stuck in idle: Kentucky Speedway falls short of high hopes four years after last NASCAR race

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Cambridge, MA

The Harvard Crimson 

By Joyce E. Kim and Neil H. Shah, Crimson Staff Writers. Updated May 18, 2024, at 12:50 a.m. The Harvard College Administrative Board suspended five students and placed more than 20 students on probation Friday evening over their involvement in the 20-day pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard, according to two Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine organizers and a faculty member with knowledge of the situation.

5 Harvard Students Suspended, More Than 20 Face Probation for Encampment Participation

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Inside the Connecticut Sun’s league-leading offense

Five Sun players are averaging double-figures as Connecticut remains the only undefeated team in the league. Noa Dalzell covers the Boston Celtics for...

Inside the Connecticut Sun’s league-leading offense

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