Arizona State

Columbus, OH

Coconino County, AZ

The president of the Navajo Nation unsuccessfully attempted to stop two semi trucks from hauling uranium through tribal land this week. Back in 2012, the Navajo Nation passed the Radioactive and Related Substances Equipment, Vehicles, Persons and Materials Transportation Act. This act technically banned the transport of uranium through the tribe’s reservation, but is not legally enforceable on highways due to a technicality, reported KJZZ.

Navajo Nation attempted to stop semi trucks hauling uranium through tribal land after company breaks “promise”

North Carolina State

Hickory, NC

AZ: Body of 20-year-old recovered after taking 400 ft fall from rim of Grand Canyon 

A 20-year-old college student from North Carolina died after falling from a Grand Canyon rim

Adventure On SI

An undisclosed BASE jumper lost his life while making an illegal jump at the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

BASE Jumping Accident Leads to Fatality at Grand Canyon National Park

Fox Weather

A man who was illegally BASE jumping at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona died earlier this month after a 500-foot plummet from the South Rim.

BASE jumper killed in 500-foot plummet at Grand Canyon National Park

New Mexico State

Albuquerque, NM

The Independent

 A 20-year-old woman was found dead in the Grand Canyon this week, marking the third death at the National Park in a week.Rescue teams found the body of Leticia Castillo, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, about 150 feet below the rim of the Twin Overlooks along Desert View Drive, according to the National Park Service.The body was recovered and a medical examiner identified Casillo.Authorities believed she entered the park around August 3 and was later reported missing. Her remains were found on August 6, officials said.No cause of death was released and investigators have not said if they believed foul...

Missing woman found dead at Grand Canyon marking third death in one week

Texas State

Moab, UT

Fox News

Human remains found in a canyon in Grand County, Utah, are those of a woman who went missing while exploring the area with her husband, according to the medical examiner.

Medical examiner identifies remains found in Utah canyon as missing Texas woman

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Utah State

A frequently visited arch collapsed in Rock Creek Bay in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah, the National Park Service reported Friday in a news release.

Popular arch collapses in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

TheDailyBeast

Kari Lake, a former local news anchor turned conspiracy-minded Republican firebrand, is projected to win the party’s Arizona Senate primary Tuesday and will head to a general election this November to replace outgoing independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.With 66 percent of the votes counted, Lake was projected to win the primary with 53.3 percent of the vote, according to The New York Times. The Associated Press also confirmed her win.“Thank you for putting your faith in me, Arizona. I won’t let you down,” Lake wrote on X. “Together, we’re going to save this state. Together, we’re going to #MakeArizonaGrandAgain.”Thank you for...

Kari Lake Beats Her Trumpy Rival in Arizona Senate Primary

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

South Carolina State

Georgia State

Charlotte, NC

Daily Coffee Press

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

BGR.com

One of Utah’s most well-known geological features has collapsed. The Double Arch, which has also been known as the “Toilet Bowl,” “Crescent Pool,” and the “Hole in the Roof,” was formed within 190-million-year-old Navajo sandstone by rain and wind erosion, the National Park Service (NPS) explained.
The cause of the collapse is currently unclear, though the NPS believes it was likely caused by wind and rain erosion, which has caused fragments of the stone to chip and break off—a phenomenon we call spalling. Unfortunately, these geological features can have very limited life spans, depending on the severity of the weather in...

One of Utah’s most beautiful geological features has collapsed

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will continue to live with less water next year from the Colorado River after the U.S. government on Thursday announced water cuts that preserve the status quo. Long-term challenges remain for the 40 million people reliant on the imperiled river. The 1,450-mile...

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Nygee Johnson, also known as “Gito,” a 25-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips, has admitted his role in a racketeering conspiracy. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Johnson pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024, to a superseding indictment charging him with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

12 News

NewsBreak

'In 2024, we can't rely on studies that were done in 1986': Arizona AG wants new study into impacts of uranium mine near Grand Canyon

PHOENIX — The Arizona attorney general wants a new look into the environmental impacts of a uranium mine south of the Grand Canyon, saying the current...

'In 2024, we can't rely on studies that were done in 1986': Arizona AG wants new study into impacts of uranium mine near Grand Canyon

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