Michigan State

Alpena County, MI

Iowa State

Saginaw, MI

Fox News

An 8-year-old Michigan boy saved his 6-year-old sister from a pit bull attack on June 30. The siblings were playing in their grandparents' yard when the dog came after them.

Michigan boy, 8, saves sister, 6, from near-fatal dog attack

Hawaii State

A-Z-Animals

Coyotes are intelligent animals that have adapted to their environment by hunting and consuming a wide range of animals and food in human-inhabited areas. But while they may be fierce predators and can run up to 40 miles per hour, that doesn’t make them immune to being on the menu for other predators. Read on to […]

Coyote Predators: What Eats Coyotes?

The newborn maneless zebra foal at Peak Wildlife Park is one of 40 living in zoos across the world.

Rare zebra born at wildlife park in 'UK first'

Thomasville, GA

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Vanishing Georgia

This Craftsman cottage was the home of J. Festus Flipper, Jr. (1872-1943). Festus was the brother of 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper, who was the first Black graduate of West Point. Like his father, J. Festus Flipper, the junior Flipper was a shoemaker. He and his wife, Mary Frances Davies Flipper (b. 1871-death date unknown […]

Festus Flipper House, 1928, Thomasville

Dogs truly are man’s best friend. Whether it’s a family-oriented snuggler or a hard-working field dog, there is a breed for almost any job that humans have come up with. One of the most notable things that dogs are used for is protection. All dogs can be protective, but certain breeds have been bred and […]

Best Dog Breeds To Protect Against Mountain Lions

Colorado State

Huddleston, VA

A Colorado high school football player is dead after jumping into a Virginia lake believed to have been electrified. 18-year-old Jesse Hamric was celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with family and friends at a private home with a dock bordering on Smith Mountain Lake in Huddleston and reportedly began struggling right after jumping into the water.

18-Year-Old High School Football Player Tragically Dies After Jumping Into “Electrified Lake” During 4th of July Celebrations

Calhoun County, MI

The Independent

Wildlife experts have hit a dead end in their quest to determine how a gray wolf arrived in southern Michigan for the first time in more than 100 years.The wolf was killed in January by a hunter who told authorities that he had mistaken it for a coyote. It was a shock: While gray wolves are common in Michigan's Upper Peninsula — the latest estimate is more than 700 — the state's southern Lower Peninsula doesn't offer the proper habitat.“We just don't know how it got there,” Brian Roell, wolf expert at the state Department of Natural Resources, said Thursday.“It...

A gray wolf was killed in southern Michigan. Experts remain stumped about how it got there.

Newark, NJ

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

Virginia State

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In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

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

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

Detroit, MI

Troy, MI

CBS Detroit

(CBS DETROIT) - A Michigan man was accused of being involved in an international crime organization after a scammer told him his credit card had been fraudulently used at a Costco location in China, police said. The Troy Police Department said the man reported the scam on June 21 and said that in early May, he received a call from an unknown man who said he worked in customer service at Costco. This caller allegedly told the victim that his credit card was used at a Costco location in China and that he hadn't paid the card off.Police say the victim told...

Michigan man asked to transfer $115K after fake Costco employee says he's a suspect in an international crime ring

According to an historic marker placed by the Basford family in 2008, this vernacular Greek Revival cottage was built circa 1858 by Randolph Avera. At the time of its construction, it was more a country place, on the edge of the city. J. A. Weirig, a Thomasville carpenter, purchased the home in 1895. His daughter, […]

Avera-Weirig House, Circa 1858, Thomasville

Massachusetts State

Rochester Hills, MI

New York Post

A bloodthirsty gunman opened fire on innocent kids enjoying a Michigan splash pad Saturday before being cornered by cops in a nearby home and killing himself, police said.

The unidentified suspect unloaded 28 gunshots at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills around 5 p.m. on what marked the end of the first full week of summer vacation for public school students.

“It appears like the individual pulled up, exited a vehicle, approached the splash pad, opened fire, reloaded, opened fire, reloaded, left,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters.

Eight people were injured in the gunfire — down from the 10 victims...

8 shot — including 8-year-old boy –at Michigan water park in random attack, suspect dead

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Chicago Food Adventures

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

“My family has gone from lynching to law school and from injustice to Capital J, Justice,” states Justice Kyra Harris Bolden. Kyra Harris Bolden made history when she was sworn in as an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court on January 1, 2023, becoming the youngest and first Black woman to sit on the state’s high court at 34 years old.

Meet Michigan's Youngest And First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

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Field study vaccinates MI deer in attempt to end Bovine Tuberculosis

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Vaccinating wild animals... specifically, white tailed deer. That’s the focus of a Michigan based study, working to end Bovine Tuberculosis in the...

Field study vaccinates MI deer in attempt to end Bovine Tuberculosis

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