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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed legislation into law that aims to improve school bus safety by increasing the required stopping distance for drivers. Senate Bill 65, now Act 89 of 2026, strengthens Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law by increasing the required stopping distance from 10 feet to 15 feet when a […]

Golfers at a Massachusetts course are paying just 50 cents for a round of golf this week, but the throwback prices are part of a celebration honoring tradition and a little-known piece of Black history.

The Massachusetts Lottery is giving new meaning to the phrase scratch and sniff.

Syracuse, N.Y. — The new owner of Di Lauro’s Bakery knows the first question customers will ask. He grew up eating the bread, too. No, he’s not changing it. After 118 years in the Di Lauro family, the North Side bakery has been sold to Anthony Mondello, a former corporate retail manager whose family made Sunday stops here for bread, pizza and delunas.

Longtime Toledo newspaper The Blade on Oct. 23 filed a notice of closing with the state of Ohio. On Sept. 8, Block Communications Inc. , owner of the newspaper, announced The Blade would cease publication on Dec. 31, 2026 unless a buyer could be found. Previous Coverage: Block Communications exploring sale of Toledo newspaper The Blade On Oct. 23, the company filed The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) and Ohio WARN with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Employers are req

Three people face federal charges in Tampa for intercepting more than $2 million in U.S. Treasury checks and depositing them with counterfeit driver’s licenses made in the victims’ names. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the indictment on October 13. IRS Criminal Investigation and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration led the case. The... The post Three charged in Tampa with intercepting more than $2 million in Treasury checks and depositing them on fake driver’s license

HINESVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) - Former Hinesville Housing Authority Executive Director Melanie Thompson and co-defendant Toriono L. Byrd pleaded not guilty Monday to a 23-count superseding federal indictment alleging they stole more than $2.5 million from the agency. The arraignment Oct. 26 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro in Savannah...

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — A close encounter with a great white shark off Tybee Island took a startling turn when a woman reached out to touch the animal — and the shark suddenly swung its head and lunged toward her. Video of the encounter was shared on Facebook...

Dollar General's directory lists Rhode Island stores in 17 communities, and the complaint alleges its pricing errors tended to cost shoppers money on everyday goods. Rhode Islanders can report pricing problems to the FTC or the state attorney general's office. Eight overcharges. Five undercharges. That is how one shopping trip...

(WJAR) — A Wakefield woman accused of killing a 20-year-old driver in a head-on collision in 2021 did not show up to court on Tuesday for her sentencing. Stephanie Briggs' attorney said she's in the hospital, but the judge issued a warrant and the victim's family is demanding justice.