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Nine horses die in barn fire
LAFAYETTE - Nine horses died in an early morning barn fire Wednesday, said Lafayette Fire Department spokesman Alton Trahan. When firefighters arrived just after 4 a.m., smoke was venting through the roof and sides of the barn in the 2200 block of C...
theadvocate.com (20 seconds ago)
Cops: Hatfield man busted with pot, hashish
HATFIELD - Hatfield police said an accused 20-year-old Hatfield drug dealer had something to say to the cop who discovered marijuana in his pants last week: "Nice find, officer." Nicholas James Radick, of the 700 block of Quail Circle, was arraigned on May 13 before District Judge Kenneth Deatelhauser of Souderton...
thereporteronline.com (1 minute ago)
New Lowther Street bridge in Lemoyne opens to traffic
The new bridge should be fully opened to two lanes of traffic in each direction by the end of next week, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
pennlive.com (1 minute ago)
Missoula police looking for female suspected of punching store clerk
Five Valleys Crime Stoppers and the Missoula Police Department are seeking information about a female suspected of punching a Missoula convenience store clerk.
missoulian.com (5 minutes ago)
MSG Limited To 15 Year Permit
By Alan Neuhauser MIDTOWN - The Department of City Planning voted Wednesday morning to limit Madison Square Garden to a 15-year renewal on its permit to operate as a large-scale arena. The Madison Square Company had sought an unlimited extension for The World's Most Famous Arena, which had been operating under a...
huffingtonpost.com (6 minutes ago)
Justice Department tells lawmakers no bank is too big to jail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Justice Department official insisted on Wednesday that no financial company is too big to jail, in the department's latest effort to backpedal from statements made in March by Attorney General Eric Holder.
reuters.com (7 minutes ago)
WATCH: Hero Nurse Saves Newborn During Tornado
When the Moore Medical Center took a "direct hit" from Monday's devastating tornado, everyone who remained in the building was spared from injury. Among the 30 patients and staffers in that group was one incredibly lucky newborn, delivered only an hour prior to impact. As "Politics Nation" reports, it was nurse...
huffingtonpost.com (9 minutes ago)
Judge apologizes for lack of transparency in James Rosen leak probe
The chief judge of the District’s federal court issued an unusual order Wednesday, apologizing to the public and the media for not making certain court documents widely available online. The gesture of transparency by U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth comes at a time when the Obama administration is under...
washingtonpost.com (9 minutes ago)
House of Fraser spins its web as online sales boost retailer's results
Shoppers flocked to make purchases from House of Fraser's state-of-the art website helping the department store chain post record sales.
dailymail.co.uk (10 minutes ago)
Justice Department tells lawmakers no bank is too big to jail
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Justice Department official insisted on Wednesday that no financial company is too big to jail, in the department's latest effort to backpedal from statements made in March by Attorney General Eric Holder. "No institution and no individual is immune from prosecution because...
yahoo.com (11 minutes ago)
Indiana school bus crash leaves dozens injured
A school bus slammed into the back of another bus, setting off a chain-reaction crash involving four buses in northern Indiana, leaving dozens of middle and high students with non-serious injuries and one driver seriously injured. Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Chad Hill said the bus driver was taken by...
foxnews.com (11 minutes ago)
Ramps to Route 15 in Jefferson to reopen
Ramps to Route 15 that were closed as part of a project to replace the Weldon Road-Espanong Road bridge deck have reopened, according to the Department of Transportation.
dailyrecord.com (39 minutes ago)
Saks, Neiman: A Possible Fit?
KKR is weighing an investment in Saks, possibly with an eye toward merging the high-end department store with rival Neiman Marcus, according to a person familiar with the matter.
wsj.com (39 minutes ago)
Traffic alert: NM-90 between Silver City and Lordsburg closed
A portion of roadway between Silver City and Lordsburg, N.M., is closed because of a downed power line, the New Mexico Department of Transportation announced.
elpasotimes.com (41 minutes ago)
Puerto Rico legislator targets parents of dropouts
A legislator in Puerto Rico has submitted a bill that would increase fines and jail time for parents whose children skip classes or drop out of school. Angel Munoz Suarez says fines up to $5,000 and a 12-month jail sentence are needed to reduce dropout and absenteeism rates in the U.S. territory. He also says...
foxnews.com (44 minutes ago)
Wife: Man shot by West Valley City cops “didn’t have the guts” to kill himself
The wife of a man who allegedly prompted a shooting inside the West Valley City Police Department lobby in April told detectives her husband went to the police department with an unloaded handgun because he was wanted “someone to kill him because he didn’t have the guts to do it himself.” James Kammeyer - who was...
sltrib.com (47 minutes ago)
Colorado Parole Director Who Handled Evan Ebel Case Placed On Leave
CBS4 Investigator Brian Maass has learned that the embattled director of Colorado’s parole department has been placed on administrative leave.
cbslocal.com (1 hour ago)
New Maine State Prison warden named
WARREN, Maine - Rodney Bouffard, who has served as acting warden at the Maine State Prison for the past several months, was named warden Friday. The Maine Department of Corrections announced the appointment in a news release Wednesday. Bouffard was put in the acting position after the Jan. 10 firing ...
bangordailynews.com (1 hour ago)
DealBook: Morgan Stanley Shakes Up Fixed Income
Ken deRegt, the executive in charge of Morgan Stanley’s once-powerful fixed income department, is retiring, according to an internal memo.
nytimes.com (1 hour ago)
Pentagon: New record plan won't help vet backlog
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system to be able to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans Affairs, but officials cautioned that it was part of a "long-term modernization" effort and would not help ease the backlog in VA disability...
ap.org (1 hour ago)
A 16th candidate, Robert Cappucci, says he has gathered enough signatures to run for mayor
Retired police officer Robert Cappucci said Wednesday he has gathered more than 4,000 signatures to support his bid for mayor of Boston, making him the 16th potential candidate. Before joining the police department, Cappucci was elected to two terms on the School Committee and served until 1991. He lost his seat...
boston.com (1 hour ago)
Justice Department: 4 U.S. citizens killed by drones
The news comes in a letter to lawmakers on the eve of a major speech by President Obama.
politico.com (1 hour ago)
Pentagon: New record plan won't help vet backlog
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system to be able to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans Affairs, but officials cautioned that it was part of a "long-term modernization" effort and would not help ease the backlog in VA disability claims.
yahoo.com (1 hour ago)
Indiana Department of Child Services to hire more people to address growing caseloads
SOUTH BEND-- The number of child abuse and neglect cases in the state of Indiana is going up.
southbendtribune.com (1 hour ago)
Theft charges dropped against ex-Barrington High administrator
Theft charges were dropped Wednesday against a former Barrington High School administrator accused of stealing funds from the school's fine arts department. However, Julie Rachel Salk paid just over $5,000 in restitution to Barrington Unit District 220, claiming she was "ultimately responsible" for the missing...
dailyherald.com (1 hour ago)
President Obama's administration admits killing four Americans in drone strikes
Brian Hughes The Obama administration killed four Americans in drone attacks overseas, the Justice Department acknowledged Wednesday in the first such public admission by the administration. The day before President Obama was set to make a major public address about his counterterrorism policies, including drone...
washingtonexaminer.com (1 hour ago)
DOD ignores judge, cuts physical therapy for soldiers’ disabled children
Joel Gehrke Defense Department (DOD) officials decided to stop covering a certain form of physical therapy for the disable children of military members, despite an administrative judge’s ruling that the treatment is covered under the law. “For my daughter, this therapy means life, death or some horrible surgery, but...
washingtonexaminer.com (1 hour ago)
Davenport couple in hot water after DNR says they're 332 fish over the limit
The Department of Natural Resources and Davenport police found 128 recently caught white bass in the process of being filleted, 218 whole white bass, and 628 white bass filets in the couple's freezer.
press-citizen.com (1 hour ago)
Feds tell Fla. court immigrant can't be lawyer
The U.S. Department of Justice is arguing that Florida should deny a law license to anyone who enters or remains in the country without legal permission.
miamiherald.com (1 hour ago)
Forest Grove graffiti coalition moves forward with grant funding and possible nonprofit connection
Recent graffiti on the Forest Grove Police Department's front door shows how bold taggers are getting, police say.
oregonlive.com (1 hour ago)
