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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

Green Bay, WI

FanSided

Everyone following the Green Bay Packers knows the backup quarterback job will be one of the position battles to watch this preseason. Sean Clifford was relatively unchallenged in his rookie year, but GM Brian Gutekunst has made it clear he wants to see if the Penn State product will earn that gig again with more competition.

Newly Released QB Gives Packers Another Backup Option

Oakland, CA

The Oakland Athletics have been surprisingly decent to begin the 2024 campaign. Sure, a 19-25 record isn't pretty, but relative to their expectations, it's been a great start to the year. Oakland has gotten some surprising contributions from players like Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers, but the story of their...

First Pitch: Why a Mason Miller trade deadline deal is much more unlikely than you think

Milwaukee, WI

The Milwaukee Bucks saw their season come to a disappointing end in the NBA playoffs earlier this month, losing to the Indianapolis Pacers in six games in the first round. After the Bucks were eliminated from the NBA playoffs, head coach Doc Rivers made sweeping changes to the coaching staff as assistants DJ Bakker, Sidney Dobner, and Josh Oppenheimer were dismissed.

Doc Rivers Could Look to Add Former Bucks Star to Coaching Staff

Chicago, IL

Santa Ana, CA

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Ismael Salgado , a 44-year-old Chicago man, was sentenced this Friday to 25 years to life in prison, for kidnapped and repeatedly raping an 11-year-old Santa Ana girl on Feb. 3, 1999.

Chicago man gets 25 years to life in prison for repeatedly raping a girl in Santa Ana

Phoenix, AZ

Orange, CA

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

Detroit, MI

How many more leaves have to fall for Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to sign one of his homegrown stars? The offseason program is underway and Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb are still without new deals. While Prescott has been a full participant at OTAs, Lamb is training away from the team and likely won't report until he signs his extension.

Dak Prescott leaving Cowboys just got more realistic after Jared Goff's huge extension

Columbus, OH

The Ohio State football program went through a lot of different coaching changes in the offseason. Not only did Ryan Day let a few people go, but some other coaches left on their own. Most notably, Tony Alford left the Buckeyes to head for Michigan. Ohio State had been considering...

A coach has left the Ohio State football program

Durham, NC

Ultimately, the success you have in the NBA comes down to your play on the court rather than your physical measurements but Duke basketball forward Kyle Filipowski will have to overcome some less than ideal statistics. Filipowski has been in Chicago for weeks preparing for the NBA Draft and he...

Duke basketball product has concerning measurements at NBA Draft Combine

Dallas, TX

On Monday night, the Dallas Mavericks disappointingly fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 and the series is now tied 2-2 heading into Game 5 in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. Dallas had every chance to win Game 4, but the struggles of both Luka Doncic and Kyrie...

Father of Mavs guard throws Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving under the bus after loss

The Green Bay Packers are reportedly playing on Thanksgiving again this season. Jordan Love enjoyed a breakout performance in the first Thanksgiving Day game last year, throwing for 268 yards and three touchdowns in a statement victory over the Detroit Lions. It sparked an MVP-level run for Love to end the season.

Packers schedule leaks: Green Bay to play Thanksgiving, but not against Lions

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

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

The author used artificial intelligence in the crafting of this story. Michael Hancock isn't back the mayor's office, but to people experiencing homelessness who live outdoors it must seem like it.

Opinion: Sweeping Denver homeless encampments to nowhere, again, it's time to focus on jobs

Cats of Kansas City

Do you hear knocking at your door? Is that a faint meow coming from your front stoop? No, it's coming from inside the house. Don't worry. That's just the sound of this article nudging you to consider adopting one of these cats. All of these guys are ready and waiting for you at local Kansas City animal shelters. Just use the link to find out more information about them and to get in touch with their local shelters.

Five great cats that want keys to your house

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a significant policy change that will standardize the treatment of rental subsidies for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants and recipients across the nation. Starting September 30, 2024, a uniform rule concerning "business arrangements" for rent payments will be applied, expanding a previously limited exception to all states.

SSI Rental Subsidy Expansion Nationwide by September 2024

Saint Louis, MO

For one night, the heat is off Oli Marmol of the St. Louis Cardinals, as one of his fellow managers on the west coast outed a player to the media. Typically, that has been Marmol's job, as he's done on several occasions with former Cardinal Tyer O'Neill and even Paul Goldschmidt, to some extent.

Ron Washington's postgame rant is just more proof Cardinals should fire Oli Marmol

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Zurich Classic of New Orleans payout distribution 2024: Purse, winner's prize money

The 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans presented PGA Tour professionals with a much-needed break following consecutive big events over the last two weeks; one of...

Zurich Classic of New Orleans payout distribution 2024: Purse, winner's prize money

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