During his State of the State address, Gov. Phil Murphy announced his support for a new proposal in New Jersey classrooms: cellphone bans. “Today our children are inundated with screens,” Murphy said during the address Jan. 14. “If you ask just about any educator, they will tell you that mobile devices are a distraction in … Read more
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly proposed spending more money to preserve the state’s dwindling water supply in her State of the State Address Wednesday night. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly proposed creating a state natural resources office and spending another $30 million each year to address the state’s water crisis in her State of … Read more
The first openly nonbinary elected official in Massachusetts history is taking a one-month hiatus from their Worcester City Council duties, alleging her colleagues have created a “toxic council culture.” “I really wished I felt safe enough to show up on the council floor, but I don’t due to this level of dehumanization of my being,” … Read more
Jan. 16—As tax season looms, officers with the Kalispell Police Department found themselves tasked with coordinating the handoff of tax documents between a divorced couple. After the former husband called to see about the W-2s his ex-wife was supposed to drop off at the Police Department, authorities touched base with his one-time spouse. She told … Read more
The Hollywood sign was not on fire. Firefighters weren’t using women’s purses to put out fires. A fish is not responsible for the blazes. The Los Angeles fire department didn’t see big budget cuts. The fires were not started deliberately as some kind of mass plot related to high-speed rail or the 2028 Olympics. Firefighting … Read more
“An Evening with Louisiana Poets” is making its way to Lafayette. “An Evening with Louisiana Poets” will explore life’s phases, adjusting to new environments — and the environment’s own adjustments. It features three acclaimed writers — Liz Burk, Randy Gonzales and J. Bruce Fuller — and their poetry collections, according to a news release from … Read more
Jan. 16—A former Decatur probation officer and foster mom charged last year with child abuse in Morgan County faces new charges in Lawrence County for allegedly forcing a girl to sleep naked in a kennel with dogs, according to an indictment filed Tuesday. Jodie (sometimes spelled Joddie) Brooke King, 48, was charged in December by … Read more
A brazen burglary involving a Seattle legend, his small business, and the “Jaws of Life.” Normally reserved for firefighters and first responders, the lifesaving device was used to break into Kemp’s Cannabis in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood early Saturday morning, resulting in thousands of dollars of property damage and stolen merchandise. It’s something Tran Du had … Read more
Finding a meteorite anywhere in Canada is something of a rarity. Last July, the first one discovered in Prince Edward Island was extra special, as it is likely the first meteorite impact to ever be recorded with both video and sound! On a warm July day in 2024, Laura Kelly and her partner left their … Read more
Jan. 16—The 5-year-old lawsuit First Response Ambulance Service filed against the city of Decatur and Decatur Morgan Hospital has been settled. A joint motion to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice was filed by attorneys of the three parties involved last month in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. David Canupp, a … Read more