May 21, 2024 Mississippi woman pleads guilty to stealing government funds Mississippi woman Misty Burgess pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally taking unemployment benefits in 2020 using the information of her sister, who was incarcerated at the time.
May 21, 2024 Report says there was 'utter chaos' during search for Maine gunman, including intoxicated deputies The search for the gunman who killed 18 people in Maine's deadliest mass shooting last October included intoxicated deputies and others who showed up to the scene in civilian clothes.
May 21, 2024 Storms spin up tornadoes in Iowa that cause injuries, topple wind turbines Storms spun up tornados in Iowa that caused an unknown number of injuries and extensive damage, including the taking down of several 250-foot wind turbines.
May 21, 2024 Massachusetts considering universal, free community college A plan for universal, tuition-free community college for Massachusetts residents was discussed Tuesday as the state Senate launched debate on this year's budget.
May 21, 2024 Wisconsin regulators investigating manure spill that caused mile-long fish kill Wisconsin environmental regulators said a manure spill at a dairy farm has resulted in a mile-long fish kill in Monroe County; drinking water should not be affected.
May 21, 2024 German author Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker Prize for tale of tangled love affair Author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann have been awarded the International Booker Prize for fiction for the novel 'Kairos,' beating out five other finalists.
May 21, 2024 Former Arizona grad student convicted of killing professor Expelled University of Arizona graduate student Murad Dervish, 48, was convicted Tuesday of the fatal 2022 shooting hydrology professor Thomas Meixner.
May 21, 2024 Parole hearing delayed for former LAPD detective who killed ex-boyfriend's wife A parole opportunity for former Los Angeles Police Detective Stephanie Lazarus was delayed this week. Lazarus was convicted in 2012 of killing Sherri Rasmussen 26 years prior.
May 21, 2024 Detroit cop on administrative duties after telling anti-Israel protester to 'go back to Mexico' A Detroit police lieutenant has been placed on administrative duties after bodycam footage showed him engaging in a shouting match with an anti-Israel demonstrator.
May 21, 2024 4 in 5 Hawaii households can't afford single-family home, report finds Only one of every five Hawaii households can afford a single-family home, according to a bleak Monday housing report from the University of Hawaii.