Sunday’s story: Round 1 ends and Round 2 begins. Technically, Round 2 in these NBA playoffs starts before Round 1 ends. The first conference semifinal series between No. 1 Cleveland vs. No. 4 Indiana in the East will be played just before the Game 7 in the West between Golden State and Houst…
Premium coffee roasters in the U.S. are reeling from the sharp price increases of coffee beans, which nearly doubled last year after record drought in Brazil.
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International students in the U.S. are reconsidering their travel plans this summer after a wave of student status terminations and visa revocations. Even before students suddenly began losing permission to study in the U.S., some colleges were encouraging international students and faculty …
The backcountry sport of burro racing is a grueling feat of endurance that tests the sudden urge to stand still. Hundreds of cheering spectators watched Saturday as runners and their burros raced through turquoise-mining country in northern New Mexico. The racers completed in either 3- or 6-…
A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite.
A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite.
A police training expert testifying as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive. Don Cameron took the stand Saturday in the trial of Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, who have pleaded not guilty to state charges, including second-degree murder. They already were convicted of federal charges last year. Nichols fled a January 2023 traffic stop after he was yanked out of his car, pepper-sprayed and hit with a Taser. Five officers who are also Black caught up with him and punched, kicked and hit Nichols with a police baton.
A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, wounded 47 people, officials said, and prompted another appeal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for more decisive support from allies.
After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying to get cell service last fall was Blue Ridge Public Radio. And as they stood in line for water or food, the latest news they had heard on the station was a frequent topic of conversation. Now, public radio stations are being targeted for cuts by President Donald Trump, who this week signed an executive order aimed at slashing public subsidies to NPR and PBS, alleging “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.
Experts say cursive writing has several benefits, such as improving fine motor skill development and eye-hand coordination more than printing.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a dramatic warning to world leaders planning to attend Russia’s Victory Day Parade on May 9, declaring that Ukraine "cannot take responsibility for what is happening" inside Russia. In a pointed statement, Zelensky said it is Moscow — not Kyiv — …
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The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for assistance in locating a man in connection with a shooting incident Saturday afternoon.
City leaders plan to review its efforts to eliminate odors from the quarry landfill, according to a statement issued Friday.
The Bristol, Virginia Fire Department was dispatched about 1 p.m., Thursday for the report of smoke coming from a structure on the 300 block of Norfolk Avenue.
For years YunXi Wang felt helpless, shuffling from one illicit massage parlor to another, coerced into providing massages with so-called "happy endings."
FBI data from local police departments show that only 7% of human trafficking offenses led to arrests from 2021 to 2023 — 1,344 arrests for 19,225 reported offenses.
Trafficking cases can be complex, leading some jurisdictions to take shortcuts by arresting or disciplining the women for prostitution, which experts say is punishing the victims without solving the problem.
Here’s how the Lee Enterprises Public Service Team did a first-of-its-kind analysis of states’ efforts to protect women who are subject to sex trafficking at illicit massage parlors.
Premium coffee roasters in the U.S. are reeling from the sharp price increases of coffee beans, which nearly doubled last year after record drought in Brazil.
A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite.
A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, wounded 47 people, officials said, and prompted another appeal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for more decisive support from allies.
Experts say cursive writing has several benefits, such as improving fine motor skill development and eye-hand coordination more than printing.
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First responders from across the region spent this week in Bristol, Virginia, preparing and training for a possible active shooter situation.
A sea of orange cones and dozens of uniformed officers on motorcycles have filled the parking lot at Bristol Motor Speedway this week, as the Tennessee Highway Patrol hosts the Music City Police Motorcycle Skills & Training Competition.
Charges are pending after officials responding to a threat, found no evidence of a bomb at the Gate City Middle School.
Trafficking cases can be complex, leading some jurisdictions to take shortcuts by arresting or disciplining the women for prostitution, which experts say is punishing the victims without solving the problem.
A data breach at a third-party vendor used by the city of Bristol, Tennessee, may have exposed sensitive personal information of residents whose accounts had been turned over for collection.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s recent inspection of the city’s landfill operations revealed no violations or deficiencies, according to a letter sent to the city last week.
The key is for customers to have a REAL ID before their next domestic flight or visit to a secure federal facility.
Facing a surge in calls and appeals, the Sullivan County Property Assessor’s Office is extending the deadline to schedule informal hearings on new property assessments into next week.
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