Alaska State

Fox Weather

A wildfire in Alaska forced park rangers to close Denali National Park to day visitors as wildland firefighters work to contain the blaze.

Alaska wildfire burning near Denali National Park entrance closes park to visitors

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

California State

New York Post

Peace out!

Hundreds of modern-day hippies who form a commune known as the “Rainbow Family” are being kicked out of their campsites at a California national forest with the threat of fines and jail time. 

The US Forest Service ordered about 500 of the permitless campers to leave Plumas National Forest within 48 hours on Wednesday or face a fine of up to $5,000 and/or prison time of up to six months, according to the vacate order. 

The California eviction is the first time the Rainbow Family of Living Light — a loose-knit group of free-spirited people who gather to camp...

Hundreds of modern-day hippies known as ‘Rainbow Family’  ordered to leave California forest — or face fines

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Wyoming State

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

A Wyoming-based guide has captured dramatic footage showing an elk running for its life while being chased by a wolf in Yellowstone National Park. Bo Welden’s footage (posted below) begins with text informing viewers to prepare for an “expected outcome.”. While that’s a vague hint of what’s to...

Watch: Yellowstone elk turns tables on wolf after stirring chase

Park rangers shot and killed a gunman who’d fired at them after making threats in Yellowstone National Park early Thursday morning. The shooting happened after rangers received reports of a person with a gun making threats, the National Parks Service (NPS) said in a statement. When the officers arrived, the unnamed person shot at them and they fired back, according to the NPS. The shooter injured one officer before the rangers fatally shot him.

Gunman dies in shootout with rangers inside Yellowstone National Park

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

102.5 The Bone

The FBI and National Park Service special agents are investigating a ranger-involved shooting that left one man dead and one law enforcement park ranger injured.

Yellowstone park rangers shoot, kill armed person

NBC News

One person was killed and a park ranger was injured in a shooting Thursday morning in Yellowstone National Park in Canyon Village, Wyoming, park officials said. The episode began overnight and ended Thursday morning, Yellowstone National Park said in a news release. Rangers responded to a report of a person with a firearm who was making threats at Canyon Village, which is south of Tower Falls in the central part of the park.

Shooting at Yellowstone National Park on July Fourth injures ranger, kills suspect

Portland, OR

In a groundbreaking move, the Portland Pickles have become the first sports team to legally sell THC-derived drinks at their sporting events. This pioneering initiative, in collaboration with the beverage company Cycling Frog, marks a significant milestone in the intersection of sports, cannabis, and consumer culture. The Portland Pickles, a...

Portland Pickles Make History with THC-Infused Beverage Sales at Games

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Two Hudson County, New Jersey, men have been charged in connection with their respective roles in a Jersey City neighborhood street gang that distributed cocaine and heroin, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

NJ Men Charged in Gang Drug Offenses & Weapon Charges

Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Parks and Recreation. Public Works Administration (PWA), Conservation and Public Lands, Public Works Funding, National Park Service (NPS) Started:. Completed:. Designer:. Quality of Information:. Marked:. Site Survival:. Description. Construction of the McKinley Park Hotel began on July 12, 1937 and was completed in 1939....

McKinley Park Hotel (burned) – Denali National Park AK

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Aspen, CO

Pitkin County, CO

Mountain Rescue Aspen successfully retrieved two hikers stranded near Snowmass Lake after they attempted the challenging Four Pass Loop trail. The overnight rescue occurred on June 30. The Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center received an alert at 9:27 p.m. on Sunday from Garmin Company, reporting an SOS activation from...

Winter Storm Traps Unprepared Hikers on Four Pass Loop, Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area, CO

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

A special legislative session is once again on the lips of Wyoming lawmakers. Less than three months after the Legislature voted against a special session to override gubernatorial vetoes, Rep. Mark Jennings (R-Sheridan) is circulating a letter amongst lawmakers that calls for a special session for a different reason.

Lawmaker calls for special session to ‘fight Biden’s war on Wyoming’

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Denali National Park, AK, to Remain Closed on Tuesday, July 2, Due to Riley Fire

The Riley Fire continues to be active near the entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, causing park officials to keep the park closed on...

Denali National Park, AK, to Remain Closed on Tuesday, July 2, Due to Riley Fire

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