Racket · Food · 19:55 UTC · Andy Sturdevant · Subscribe
Brunch Buds: We Went to Dumpling Eatery to (What Else?) Eat Dumplings
If you've been craving great soup dumplings and/or a bathroom with a Robot Trashcan, have we got the place for you.
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Chicago Sun-Times · Politics · 19:55 UTC · Mohammad Samra · Donate
Woman pleads guilty to fatally stabbing boyfriend, avoids prison
Nearly four years after Keshia Golden fatally stabbed her child's father, she pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 24 months of probation at a packed court hearing Monday. Golden's attorneys say she was acting in self-defense when she stabbed Calvin Sidney at their baby shower in October 2022 and are calling for Gov. JB Pritzker to pardon her. "Our job at the Cook County public defender's office is
VTDigger · Politics · 19:51 UTC · Elizabeth Brown · Donate
Vermont cannot spend its way into affordability
New taxes and revenue proposals won't fix what's driving up costs for Vermonters. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont cannot spend its way into affordability.
Gothamist · News · 19:47 UTC · Michael Sol Warren · Donate
Paterson taps new leader to fight homelessness in NJ
Angela Fields, the Homelessness Czar for the city of Paterson Silk City gets its first chief homelessness officer thanks to opioid settlement funds. [ more › ]
The Community Voice · Politics · 19:46 UTC · Bonita, Editor-in-Chief and Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent · Donate
Missouri Supreme Court Sets Hearing Date for Referendum, Initiative Case Appeals
The Missouri Supreme Court set Sept. 2 for arguments in the appeals of two ballot measure cases, including a referendum on the state’s gerrymandered congressional map. Both measures were ruled unconstitutional Wednesday
The Baltimore Banner · Education · 19:46 UTC · Justin Fenton · Donate
Baltimore state’s attorney taps former federal corruption prosecutor for witness leak investigation
The Baltimore state’s attorney’s office has tapped a former federal corruption prosecutor to investigate the leak of witness information in a high-profile murder case.
Block Club Chicago · Food · 19:39 UTC · Quinn Myers · Donate
Iron Age Korean Steakhouse In Wicker Park Closed By City After ‘Over 500’ Rat Droppings Found
The restaurant on Milwaukee Avenue had its license suspended last week, records show and remained shuttered Monday.
Gothamist · News · 19:36 UTC · Giulia Heyward, Charles Lane · Donate
Another group of people spotted emerging from an NYC manhole
West 31st Street and Seventh Avenue near Penn Station in Manhattan. A video captured the group emerging from a manhole near Penn Station on Tuesday, following similar incidents in Brooklyn earlier this year. [ more › ]
CalMatters · 19:26 UTC · Tfrontado · Donate
Un nuevo informe del Departamento de Justicia de California se suma a un patrón preocupante documentado en informes anteriores de The Trace.
The Salt Lake Tribune · News · 19:26 UTC · Christina Morales and Alex Hoeft | The New York Times · Donate
Firefighters grapple with Nevada blaze that drove thousands from homes
The Hawk fire has burned more than 15,000 acres since it began on Saturday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near Reno.
Defector · Sports · 19:22 UTC · Samer Kalaf · Subscribe
49ers Owner Jed York Red-Faced After Arrest In Ohio
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested this weekend in Ohio, originally on the charge of engaging in prostitution, though a plea agreement amended it to misdemeanor charges. York, who is originally from Youngstown, Ohio, was arrested Sunday morning at the Wheat Hill Mobile Home Community in East Palestine, according to local news station WKBN. The arrest was reportedly conducted by the Ma
The Baltimore Banner · Business · 19:20 UTC · Jack Hogan · Donate
Lawmakers moving ahead with plans for fund seeded by legally contested business fee
County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha is seeking public input to determine how to spend revenue from a controversial $5,000 annual fee on certain businesses.
Tampa Bay Times · Politics · 19:20 UTC · By Shauna Muckle, Times staff · Donate
After redistricting, DeSantis hedges bets on who will win 4 new red seats
Aftermath · Arts · 19:18 UTC · Isaiah Colbert · Subscribe
Badly In Love Is A Netflix Japanese Reality Dating Show That’s More Than Its Bad Reputation
Online controversy about the Netflix series glorifying criminality disappointingly misses the point
The Oaklandside · Politics · 19:17 UTC · Esther Kaplan · Donate
Felony charges dropped against Golden Gate Bridge protesters
Felony charges dropped against Golden Gate Bridge protesters The Oakland and Richmond activists got 30-day sentences and fines on misdemeanor charges for blocking traffic in 2024 to protest Israel’s war on Gaza.
RANGE · Environment · 19:10 UTC · Erin Sellers · Donate
Wildfire recovery efforts continue at Spokane City Council
Cutting demolition fees, emergency renter protections and putting state funds and donations in the hands of the people impacted by the Spokane Complex Fire.
The Baltimore Banner · 19:08 UTC · Matti Gellman · Donate
Homeowner inadvertently caused Cape St. Claire explosion that killed wife, officials say
A cut propane line led to an explosion in the Anne Arundel County neighborhood.
THE CITY · Politics · 19:04 UTC · Gwynne Hogan · Donate
Pressure Mounts on Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair to Abandon Rule Changes
Pressure is mounting on Brooklyn Democratic Party leadership to cancel an executive committee vote planned for Tuesday night that could dramatically reshape the size and composition of that committee. In a NY1 interview and a video on social media last week, Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn billed the changes as reforms to make the party
San José Spotlight · Arts · 19:00 UTC · Riley Cooke, Palo Alto Weekly · Donate
Utility project forces Palo Alto mobile home residents to move
María Martínez is packing up her life into boxes — well, most of it. Not all of her plants will fit, and by her conservative count, she has more than 65 of them. She, her partner and her two English bulldogs will be moving from their mobile home in Palo Alto, where they have lived
Bridge Michigan · Education · 19:00 UTC · Tanner Delpier · Donate
Opinion | Facts point to need for federal voucher opt-out
Michigan needs stable, rational policy that supports students and educators. At the very least, education policy should aim to promote the public good, not balkanize our institutions and segregate our students.
The Oaklandside · Food · 19:00 UTC · Skylla Mumana · Donate
Egg Pals is trading pop-ups for a permanent home in Oakland
Egg Pals is trading pop-ups for a permanent home in Oakland After four years, the owners of the popular East Bay breakfast pop-up are opening their first restaurant in the former TrueBurger space in Temescal, expanding to serve grits, cocktails and thick beef burgers.
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LAist · News · 19:00 UTC · Donate
What is the 10 am rule? Controversial firefighting strategy could be back
A century-old policy of extinguishing every fire by 10 a.m. shaped forests — and it may be making a comeback.
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Tampa Bay Times · News · 18:58 UTC · By Romy Ellenbogen, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau · Donate
Florida plans to drop 4 vaccine mandates, despite Trump support for some shots
LAist · News · 18:54 UTC · Donate
How to celebrate the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing’s December grand opening
The public is invited to a community festival in Calabasas and a livestream of the ribbon cutting.
Chalkbeat · Education · 18:51 UTC · Rebecca Redelmeier, Carly Sitrin, Sammy Caiola · Donate
Philadelphia kicks off a new school year as students, educators brace for looming school closures
Staff welcome students to Philadelphia's Overbrook Elementary School on the first day of school Monday.
Prism · Arts · 18:39 UTC · Avik Jain Chatlani · Donate
Our favorite artists can offer relief when they give voice to our despair, but they can also hurt us deeply with their silence Can we forgive our artists? is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our work today.
Mission Local · 18:38 UTC · Andrew Gilbert · Donate
San Francisco is getting organ-ized
The Hammond B3 organ: a resurgence that speaks to the enduring appeal of a sound rooted in the Black church, neighborhood joints, and juke boxes. San Francisco is getting organ-ized
Block Club Chicago · Business · 18:36 UTC · Jasmine Mithani, The 19th · Donate
Keshia Golden, Who Said She Killed Boyfriend In Self-Defense, Accepts Plea Deal
As a Black woman and survivor of domestic violence, she chose not to gamble on a trial that could have seen her imprisoned for at least 20 years.
Berkeleyside · Environment · 18:34 UTC · Daniella Garcia-Loos Almeida · Donate
A ‘super’ El Niño is here. What does it mean for the Bay Area?
Experts are bracing for big storm surges and king tides, flooding, and a host of impacts on wildlife and ecosystems. But more rainfall isn’t guaranteed.
The New Bedford Light · 18:34 UTC · Julien Pedro, Samantha Medeiros, Anna Brenner, Aida Delano, Liv Hunt, and Samantha McCarthy · Donate
Postcards from the South Coast
Six snapshots of summer life on the South Coast, from a visit to Battleship Cove, to folk music at Westport Point, to the gleeful shouts at a New Bedford splashpad.