By Ed WhiteAssociated PressDETROIT — The state of Michigan has acquired a life ring that washed ashore 50 years ago from the Edmund Fitzgerald, a rare artifact that strangely became part of a settlement in a lawsuit that had nothing to do with the famous...
By David KromanThe Seattle TimesSEATTLE — Seattle and its largest police union have agreed on a new contract that will give officers significant new raises while clearing the way for a more independent nonpolice crisis response team.The contract, which still needs to be ratified by...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice issued a warning on Thursday to top California officials, including Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Gov. Gavin Newsom, over what it described as an “apparent criminal conspiracy” to interfere with federal immigration enforcement, the New York Post reported.In a...
By Piper Hansen and Christopher LeachLexington Herald-LeaderLEXINGTON, Ky. — Police body camera footage released Thursday shows bystanders helping a Kentucky State Police trooper who was shot during a July 13 traffic stop outside Blue Grass Airport in Lexington.In the video, a group of people are...
ROSEVILLE, Mich. — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office released body camera and surveillance footage showing a man ramming a Roseville Police cruiser and getting out of his car armed with a knife, WXYZ reported.Surveillance footage shows a vehicle pulling up to the curb behind an...
HOLYOKE — A pair of suspects accused of storming into a Holyoke apartment and assaulting a man with a firearm were tracked down days apart — one in Springfield, the other nearly 30 miles away in Sunderland.Police used video footage and probation records to identify...
After 100% of the state’s assisted living facilities responded to a mandatory fire safety and emergency preparedness survey, elder affairs and public safety officials are launching a joint effort to narrow gaps in inspections and communication.The survey, issued to the state’s 272 assisted living facilities...
Someone who won $50,000 playing Powerball in Massachusetts hasn’t come forward to claim their prize — and it’s about to expire. The $50,000 prize was won Nov. 20, 2024, during a jackpot drawing for $155 million. The winning ticket was bought at the New Capital...
EASTHAMPTON — A story written by Easthampton resident J.D. O’Brien will appear in an anthology of the best mystery and suspense short fiction in America.O’Brien’s selected story, “Outlaw Country,” follows a struggling Nashville country singer who decides the best way to get famous is to...
