Connecticut State

Severe flash flooding in Connecticut, described as a once-in-200-year storm, has led to emergency rescues and dangerous conditions, with more rain expected to exacerbate the situation. CNN’s Derek Van Dam reports.

Dramatic video shows emergency water rescue as severe flooding slams the Northeast

From 1,345 Pounds to 139 Pounds: The Remarkable Journey of Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari. In an extraordinary feat of medical science and human determination, Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari, once the world’s heaviest man alive, has shed an astonishing 1,195 pounds (542 kg), thanks to the intervention of Saudi Arabia’s former King Abdullah. Shaari, who initially tipped the scales at 1,345 pounds (610 kg), now weighs a mere 139 pounds (63 kg).

World’s heaviest man alive loses 1,195 pounds in historic transformation

The Independent

Kaitlynn Lee, 25, was killed by her ex-boyfriend Joshua Thompson who shot her in the head through a window, police said

Mom-of-three was having fun filming a TikTok in a kitchen with her friend. Moments later she was shot dead

South Carolina State

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Florida State

Akeena

Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a significant trend: Florida is experiencing a substantial outflow of residents. According to the latest figures, over 275,000 individuals left Florida for other states in 2022.

Florida Sees Surge in Departures as Hundreds of Thousands Move Out

North Carolina State

A home in North Carolina collapsed due to strong swells from Hurricane Ernesto, which also delivered heavy blows to Bermuda and has begun ramping up coastal danger for much of the United States’ Eastern Seaboard.

Video shows house collapsing from Hurricane Ernesto swells

Chicago, IL

Four people were arrested after breaching a security fence near the United Center where the Democratic National Convention is being held, Chicago police said.

Four arrested after fence breach at DNC, Chicago police says

Los Angeles County, CA

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

NBC News

Parts of the Northeast are experiencing flooding after powerful storms brought historic rainfall to the region, with areas of Connecticut hit the hardest. NBC News’ Michelle Grossman reports on what more to expect from the Northeastern storms.

Powerful storms bring historic rainfall and flooding to the Northeast

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Mississippi State

A fossil hunter was scouring a Mississippi creek for remnants of the past when he came across the discovery of a lifetime — a tusk from an ice age Columbian mammoth.

He stumbled onto a large tusk in a Mississippi creek. It turned out to be a first-of-its-kind discovery

Colorado State

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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

Ahead of the DNC in Chicago, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that Vice President Harris has “energized the party in a way that I haven’t seen certainly since ’08.”

Pritzker previews DNC: ‘I have not felt this kind of energy and electricity at any convention’

New Hampshire State

Two transgender teenagers and their families filed a lawsuit Friday against New Hampshire education officials over a new state law prohibiting them from competing on girls’ sports teams at their public high schools.

Transgender teens sue New Hampshire officials over new state law prohibiting them from competing on girls’ sports teams

The US Sun

A BRAVE mum who rescued her one-year-old baby from the sinking £14million superyacht in Sicily has described how she nearly lost her daughter to the raging seas. Brit tourist Charlotte Golunski, 35, was onboard the doomed Bayesian yacht when she was woken up by floods of water after the boat was badly damaged by a tornado. […]

Brit mum on doomed £14m superyacht Bayesian saved baby from drowning by ‘holding her up above her head in raging seas’

New Jersey State

Fort Lee, NJ

Body-camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of Victoria Lee, a 25-year-old Asian woman whose brother had called 911 for medical assistance during her mental health crisis, was released Friday by New Jersey authorities.

Bodycam video shows police fatally shooting New Jersey woman whose family told 911 she was having a mental health crisis

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

Mediaite

A Trump fan told CNN correspondent Elle Reeve that God would never allow a woman to be elected "because of what happened in the Garden of Eden."
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Trump Fan Tells CNN God Will Never Allow Woman President ‘Because Of What Happened In The Garden Of Eden’

New York City, NY

Pennsylvania State

York, PA

Los Angeles Times

First responders have launched high-water rescues in rural New York and Pennsylvania amid flash flooding from the remnants of storm Debby.

Flooding from storm Debby leads to high-water rescues in New York, Pennsylvania

Port Richey, FL

Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

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Video: Woman clings to column in Connecticut flash flood

After heavy weekend rainfall, rescue workers rushed to save people from...

Video: Woman clings to column in Connecticut flash flood

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