Odessa, TX

Columbus, OH

Irvine, CA

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SANTA ANA, Calif. – Rhean Jalipa Fontanoza , a 46-year-old UPS employee who was on work disability, has been charged with the special circumstance murder for executing his longtime friend and coworker after tracking him down on his delivery route and shooting at him 14 times, hitting him 10 times, in a matter of seconds as he sat seat belted in his delivery truck in Irvine last week. Authorities are still working to uncover the motive of what led to the execution of a longtime friend, according to the OCDA .

UPS driver who fatally shot his coworker and friend in Irvine charged with murder

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

Ventura County, CA

Thousand Oaks, CA

Golden Gate Media

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Thousand Oaks Police Department (TOPD), took swift action to curb illegal street racing activities following multiple reports from concerned residents on the evening of May 19, 2024.

California cops witness over 100 cars, bikes, pedestrians speeding away from an illegal street race

Georgia State

The Current GA

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

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Everyone aspires to be rich at a certain point in life. Some zodiac signs produce hard workers but poor financial managers. Studies indicate that spendthrifts struggle to save money. Some of them spend their salaries and go broke mid-month. They resort to borrowing loans from family members and friends to pay bills before they receive their next salary.

4 Most Poor Zodiac Signs

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Why do some Black male diabetics ditch their medication?. This morning, I was told of yet another African American male in Southwest Virginia who passed away after he stopped taking his Type 2 Diabetes medication. The first time I heard this story was several decades ago and the young man was in his 20s. So it's not just males in later life who are giving up.

Something is causing Black males in Virginia to stop taking their Type 2 Diabetes medications

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

Aqua and Chewey, our Pets of the Week this week, are so bonded they could be in an ad for Gorilla Glue or Titebond. Their super-tight friendship has helped them acclimate to shelter life, and they need to be adopted together. Since bonded pairs can take a little longer to adopt, we wanted to give these besties a boost here.

Aqua and Chewey are Two Peas in a Pod

Cape May, NJ

Somers Point, NJ

Morristown Minute

Austin T. Mahan misused USPS credit cards for personal purchases totaling over $54,000. Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, pled guilty today to misappropriating postal funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mahan admitted to the charge before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn.

Postal Supervisor Embezzles $54K in USPS Funds

Maine State

The Maine Monitor

The Biden administration finalized new rules for nursing homes this week that establish minimum care hours from registered nurses and nurse aides, and require a registered nurse on duty at all times.

New federal rules will require nursing homes to increase staffing

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

Kansas State

Alameda County, CA

San Lorenzo, CA

Howard Reed, 31, has been booked into the Santa Rita Jail following his extradition from the Leavenworth County Detention Center in Kansas. Reed, a double homicide suspect, was wanted in connection with the shooting deaths of Jingwei "Melanie" Zhang, 32, and Dorothy Mak, 38, with whom he shared a residence in San Lorenzo.

California sheriff won't reveal motive behind mysterious, 'egregious' slayings of two Asian women

Lexington, KY

The Lexington Times

Lexington, Ky.--One defendant in a federal drug trafficking investigation, William D. Johnson, also known as "Bubba Johnson," has entered a guilty plea for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Fayette County. The plea agreement, filed Wednesday, described the operation as a 'trap house' on Lexington's southside.

Court docs detail DEA takedown of southside Lexington "trap house"

Today’s horoscope highlights relationship issues in new relationships, the need for relaxation, and the importance of resolving family matters. As we approach Sunday, the stars remind us to refresh your spirits and address the ongoing challenges in your lives. It is the guidance of the stars to work through these challenges with grace and rejuvenate your spirit.

Daily Horoscope | May 26, 2024

San Jose, CA

Tragedy struck on Friday morning, May 24th, 2024, when a fatal collision occurred on US-101 southbound, north of Blossom Hill Rd., involving a big rig tractor-trailer combination and a Honda sedan.

California man, 22, instantly killed after he collides head-on into semi truck in wrong-way crash

Denver, CO

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Several young people spoke Monday during the public comment period of the Denver City Council. One young woman, Olivia Ewudziacquah, lamented that not enough is being done to help the migrants.

Migrants selling cotton candy with babies on their backs, homelessness, speeding among teen concerns

Denton, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. According to a report from CBS News Texas, authorities in Texas have started an investigation following an incident where a 13-year-old pupil was attacked by grown-ups while on a school bus.

Adults Assault 13-Year-Old Black Girl on School Bus

Jacksonville, FL

Duval County, FL

Twenty-seven men have been arrested on charges of soliciting children on the internet to engage in sexual acts as part of Operation Valiant Knights, says Sheriff T.K. Waters. Among the suspects jailed in the five-day undercover sting is a former pro baseball player and a Duval County school district employee.

School employee among 27 accused of soliciting children

Have you ever heard of the phrase “cleanliness is next to Godliness?” Zodiac signs have different personalities. They have a close connection with our tendencies. Some people are clean and orderly while others are messy. An individual can decide to clean their home when they are expecting a visitor only.

5 Cleanest Zodiac Signs

A woman whose skeletal remains were found almost four decades ago in a Crescent Beach sand dune has finally been identified through advanced DNA technology. Now the search for whoever killed and buried Mary Alice Pultz in the sand can continue, armed with her face and a name that could jog some memories, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said.

Crescent Beach body finally identified after 39 years

New Jersey State

Baltimore, MD

NEW JERSEY -John Devlin, a 37-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for his role in a conspiracy that defrauded health insurance companies. Devlin, along with his co-conspirators, orchestrated a multistate patient brokering scheme that involved bribing drug-addicted individuals to enroll in drug rehabilitation centers in exchange for referral fees. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the sentencing.

Man Sentenced for Multistate Patient Brokering and Bribery Scheme

Gardendale, TX

Midland, TX

Goldsmith, TX

Notrees, TX

NewsWest 9

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ECISD announces Annual Spring Plant Sale

ODESSA, Texas — ECISD recently posted on their Facebook page that the Annual...

ECISD announces Annual Spring Plant Sale

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