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Mar 22 2024
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Man sentenced in connection to the 2022 shooting death of Portsmouth woman
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A man was sentenced for killing a Portsmouth woman in the summer of 2022. Jamar Lafonz Hilliard will serve 14 years for the death of 37-year-old Charkela Branch on July 25, 2022, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. Hilliard also received 12 years of supervised probation after release. The Commonwealth's Attorney's Office said its evidence showed that Hilliard
WTKR 3Apr 25 2024
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Early voting for second primary election begins today
Apr. 25—Early voting for the second primary election on May 14 begins today (Thursday) and will be at only one location, according to the Lee County Board of Elections. The last day of early voting is May 11. Ballots can be cast beginning today at the Lee County Board of Elections office, 1503 Elm St., Sanford. The office is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. — 5 p.m. and will open on Saturday,
Yahoo NewsSep 20 2014
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Texas Gubernatorial Candidates Go The Border To Court Voters
The candidates running for Texas governor, Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democratic State Sen. Wendy Davis, held their first televised debate on Friday in heavily Hispanic South Texas, in the border county of Hidalgo in the Rio Grande Valley.
The county is 90 percent Hispanic. It was the first gubernatorial debate on the border since 1998.
Republicans have won every
NPR (Online News)Apr 16 2024
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New study finds housing value for Detroit Black homeowners increased nearly $3 billion between 2014-2022
(CBS DETROIT) - A study from the University of Michigan found that housing value in Detroit, specifically for Black homeowners, gained $2.8 billion between 2014 and 2022. The Poverty Solutions study, titled "The Growth of Housing Wealth in Detroit and its Neighborhoods: 2014-2022," found that the net housing value for Black homeowners grew from $3.4 billion in 2014 to $6.2 billion in 2022, an
CBS News (Online)Apr 01 2024
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Carnegie Hero Fund honors climber who rescued BASE jumper in 2022
River Barry, the woman who rescued a badly injured BASE jumper in November of 2022, was one of 17 Americans honored by the Carnegie Hero Fund for “saving others from peril.” “All the men and women recognized today, in acts of extraordinary heroism, risked serious injury or death to save others. This is the Hero Fund’s first award announcement for 2024. Each individual will receive the Carnegie
The Salt Lake TribuneApr 25 2024
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ELECTION 2024 Primaries draw low turnout locally
Apr. 25—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Only one-quarter of registered voters in Cambria and Somerset counties cast ballots during this year's primary that concluded Tuesday. In Cambria, 21,805 out of 84,980 (25.66%) voted, according to unofficial information posted at the county's election website. Somerset was very similar with 12,799 out of 48,153 (26.58%). In both cases, some of the total registered
Yahoo NewsApr 13 2024
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Election board decides against moving Gary precinct ahead of 2024 election
A Gary polling location acknowledged as hard to find and unpleasant will remain as is for the 2024 election. The Lake County Election Board at its April 8 meeting voted 3-2 that voters in precinct G-5-4 will stay at the fire station at 6012 W. 26th Ave. The board initially approved a switch to the former polling site, Beacon Light Church, 3770 Burr St., contingent on the site meeting the
Chicago TribuneApr 19 2024
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Texas baseball falters in series opener 5-0 to TCU
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas offense struggled and dropped the series opener to TCU 5-0 on Friday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The Longhorns managed just five hits, none of which came with runners on base. Peyton Powell went 2-for-4 as the only Texas player with multiple hits. The Longhorns struck out 10 times and walked just twice. MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these,
KXAN NewsApr 22 2024
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Latest plan for a Texas bullet train is now in Amtrak's hands
For more than 30 years, politicians and business leaders have promised that Houstonians will be able to get to Dallas in less than two hours via high-speed rail. That promise is somehow closer than ever and yet still so far away. With Amtrak taking the reins, for now, of a Texas bullet train project, here’s some of the issues that will determine whether what’s been discussed in the past
Houston ChronicleApr 22 2024
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Polls open for early voting in the May 4 elections
Early voting for the May 4 elections began Monday morning. Polls opened at 7 a.m., and will be open until 7 p.m. at the 30 voting locations throughout Hidalgo County. Those hours remain in effect through Saturday. There is no early voting on Sunday, but the polls open up on April 29 at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. through April 30. In Cameron County, polls opened at 9 a.m. and will be open
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