Nevada State

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stressed the significance of collaborating with Nevada's congressional delegation to vie for federal transportation funding. This includes a $24 million trail project, which has raised concerns about increased vehicle congestion on the narrow two-lane Route 28 highway.

Full Interview with Sec. Pete Buttigieg

Ohio State

Ohio, NY

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, one of the most prominent gay politicos in the country, delivered a scathing rebuttal to Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance during a Sunday CNN interview, challenging former President Donald Trump’s running mate’s controversial remarks that disparaged prominent Democrats as “childless cat ladies.” Buttigieg, a father of two with his husband Chasten, accused Vance of lying and perpetuating divisive rhetoric that undermines the diverse American families.

Pete Buttigieg calls out JD Vance as being 'not pro-family for me'

The Independent

 Lauren Boebert is being mocked on X after trying to prove Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrong as the two sparred over a possible presidential debate.Buttigieg, a contender for Kamala Harris’ running mate, posted on X criticizing Donald Trump for pulling out of his commitment to a September debate: “Has a presidential nominee ever agreed to a debate, then pulled out? Remarkable show of weakness here.”Buttigieg’s comment came in response to a post from a reporter revealing Trump is backing out of the tentative September 10 debate on ABC News, which he originally agreed to. However, he has waved on...

Lauren Boebert is mocked after X fight with Harris VP hopeful Pete Buttigieg

California State

Secretary Buttigieg joined Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, Northern Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei, California's federal delegate, state officials, and the Washoe Tribe chairman. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivered the keynote address at the annual Lake Tahoe Summit. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stressed the significance of collaborating with...

Sec. Pete Buttigieg delivers remarks at 2024 Tahoe Summit (full report)

New Jersey State

HuffPost

The former president's latest attempt at an insult quickly backfired.

OOPS! Trump Accidentally Hands Kamala Harris And Gavin Newsom A Major Compliment

TIME

Nearly the entire Democratic Party has gotten behind the Vice President’s candidacy for the presidency.

Here’s Who Has Endorsed Kamala Harris So Far

Colorado State

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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

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

Carson City, NV

Carson High School athletes and staff gathered Tuesday morning to rebuild and restore a Carson City landmark. Members of the Carson High football and cheerleading squads, along with coaches, spent the early morning hiking nearly two miles out to the grounds where the 'C' was originally constructed in 1924. The...

Carson High School students restore the Block C

Wednesday morning birthdays!

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

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J. Souza

According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Ernesto is gaining strength in the Caribbean Wednesday, reaching Cat-1 hurricane status as it brings heavy rainfall, gusty winds and storm surge primarily to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Laura Aguirre has a 3:30p ET pkg with free custom audio tags.

ERNESTO GAINS STRENGTH, HITS PUERTO RICO, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (330pET)

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

South Carolina State

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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

Pompano Beach, FL

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In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Vice President Kamala Harris holds a roundtable meeting in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C.. (Lawrence Jackson/The White House) President Joe Biden is still the Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee three weeks after his faltering debate performance. But when pundits and political watchers raise the specter of replacing him, they are often, to mangle a favorite phrase of Vice President Kamala Harris, burdened by what has been.

If Kamala Harris runs for president, it’s apparently time to talk ‘electability’ again

Orange County, FL

On July 14th, an unsettling incident occurred in Orange County that has captured the community’s attention and sympathy. Two dogs were abandoned in a most distressing manner, pushed out of a moving vehicle. The situation took a turn for the worse when one of the dogs was hit by the car, resulting in serious injuries.

Two dogs were dumped and pushed out of a car in Florida, and one of them screamed

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Pete Buttigieg speaks at Tahoe Summit

A $24 million dollar DOT investment in Tahoe's east show paths was a...

Pete Buttigieg speaks at Tahoe Summit

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