More than 30 military spouses on Okinawa completed a three-day leadership seminar at the Butler Officers' Club to develop leadership, communication and networking skills, and speakers highlighted community ties and professional development across services.
The NAACP New York State Conference announced the NAACP NY Freedom School, a Saturday enrichment and civic leadership program at Medgar Evers College centered on African and African American history and culture.
Greenville police and fire departments played a Hoops and Heroes basketball game Sunday to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House of Eastern North Carolina, and Greenville Fire and Rescue won the first game.
Police identified Shamar Elkins as the suspect in an April 19 shooting in Shreveport that left eight children dead; officials say he was killed by police after fleeing in a carjacked vehicle and a subsequent pursuit.
Multiple proposals to redevelop Penn Station are under review, including a Grand Penn plan that would relocate Madison Square Garden to make way for a new grand train hall; President Trump has said he prefers keeping Madison Square Garden in place.
Salt Lake County prosecutors announced they will not file charges in two recent domestic violence investigations involving Taylor Frankie Paul, and Paul posted on Instagram describing the 'ugly parts' of healing and reporting a PTSD/C-PTSD diagnosis.
The article presents profiles of adoptable East Bay animals, including a bonded dog pair Dax and Celine, and lists shelter contacts and hours for adoption inquiries.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard announced the Strait of Hormuz was closed and maritime monitors released audio reported to capture a tanker saying it was under fire; hundreds of commercial vessels and their crews are reported to be anchored and unable to transit on both sides of the waterway.
Mindy Cohn posted that she had been privately treated for cancer and announced she has beaten it again; she thanked her medical team and said she has a few weeks of recovery ahead.
Suffolk County Legislator Rebecca Sanin hosted the 3rd Annual Earth Day on April 18 at West Hills County Park in Melville, drawing more than 500 attendees and over 40 organizations and vendors.
