Virginia State

Baltimore, MD

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Annapolis, Maryland - Authorities are delving into the "suspicious death" of a potential kidnapping victim, whose body was reportedly discovered in a wooded locale last week. According to the Baltimore Police Department, the incident unfolded on March 28, just before 1 a.m., when officers were summoned to a residence following reports of a home invasion. Upon arrival, a woman recounted to the police that two unidentified men forcibly entered her home, demanding money. They purportedly claimed to have her son, 47-year-old David Winchester Jr., and threatened harm unless she complied with their monetary demands. The suspects absconded from the premises without the ransom.

Man found dead in woods after possibly being kidnapped in Baltimore

Las Vegas, NV

Henderson, NV

In a distressing incident that has shaken the community, Nevada parents Misty and Jeffery Scanlan have been arrested on charges of child abuse/neglect after their 11-year-old child was found confined in a "large metal enclosure." The arrest came to light when officers were summoned to investigate a truancy issue.

Parents arrested after 11-year-old found in metal enclosure

Middlesex County, MA

Stow, MA

STOW, Mass. -- A tragic incident unfolded last week as authorities discovered the lifeless body of a teenage girl during a routine welfare check, leading to the arrest of her boyfriend on suspicion of her murder.

Man charged after underage girlfriend found dead

Strasburg, VA

Tracy Leicher

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

Georgia State

Catoosa County, GA

Ringgold, GA

In a disturbing case from Catoosa County, Georgia, 24-year-old Dillan Michael Tennant has been sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of first-degree cruelty to children.

Man who beat children, 2 & 3, over dirty bedroom is sentenced

Texas State

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

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

Chicago, IL

Axios

Pharmacists at Walgreens across the Chicago area are demonstrating at stores to call for better pay and hours. The big picture: The protests follow labor disruptions at pharmacies nationwide — dubbed "pharmageddon" — in response to understaffing and growing workplace demands that they say put patients' health at risk.

Walgreens pharmacists to rally outside Chicago-area stores

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

Washington, DC

Axios DC

Foodie favorite Green Almond Pantry just reopened in Georgetown and it's expanding soon to include a full-service Turkish restaurant.Why it matters: The Mediterranean market and café has earned big awards and a loyal following — despite its small, humble digs — and we've been hoping for a full-service sibling for years.Catch up quick: Turkish chef Cagla Onal-Urel cooked at Obelisk and Etto before launching her own farmers market business. Her first brick-and-mortar opened in Shaw in 2018 and later suffered a fire, after which she relocated to the tucked-away Grace Street Collective in Georgetown.Zoom in: Despite setbacks and tight spaces,...

Green Almond Pantry chef to open Turkish restaurant in Georgetown

Automatic Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent, Enhancing Financial Security for Beneficiaries. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has taken a significant step towards enhancing the fairness and equity of its overpayment policies by announcing a reduction in the default withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries.

Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Beneficiaries

Utah State

Mendon, UT

We thought May Day was all but dead in Utah. Surprise! At least one town still goes all out. Thanks to readers Lynnette H. and Mark L. for alerting us. Driving the news: Mendon, a hamlet of 1,300 people in Cache County, has a May Day festival each year on the first Saturday of the month.

Head to Mendon in Utah for the biggest May Day around

Florida State

Clermont, FL

Jim O’Rear

A Central Florida mansion that was once owned by Khalil Bin Laden, the brother of Al-Qaeda’s co-founder and terrorist, Osama Bin Laden, is undergoing demolition. The home has changed owners several times over the years and it used to belong to the family that created Tupperware and a creator of Jello.

Former Bin Laden Florida Mansion Demolished.

Colorado State

Golden, CO

JoAnn Seaman, executive director at Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden, tells us she's recently noticed more visitors to the tranquil space overlooking Denver. Zoom in: Seaman credits the increase to the movie "Cabrini," which released in theaters in March, and chronicles the Catholic sister's life. What they're saying: "We have...

Film release prompts more visitors to Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden

Bucks County Beacon

Written by Thomas F. Schaller , University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Rural white voters have long enjoyed outsize power in American politics. They have inflated voting power in the U.S. Senate , the U.S. House and the Electoral College .

Why ‘White Rural Rage’ Is a Threat to American Democracy

California State

San Diego, CA

Canyon Crest Academy is San Diego's top high school in U.S. News & World Report's latest national ranking of public high schools. The big picture: Five San Diego schools were among the top 500 public schools nationally, a list that includes traditional public schools, charter schools and magnet schools. The...

San Diego's best high schools, per U.S News

NewsBreak

Virginia NAACP threatens to sue Youngkin over DEI transparency

The Virginia NAACP is threatening to sue Gov. Glenn Youngkin over an alleged failure to provide public records on how his office is handling DEI issues....

Virginia NAACP threatens to sue Youngkin over DEI transparency

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