Columbus, OH

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

Portland, OR

Connecticut Public

The U.S. Postal Service wants to save $3 billion annually on changes that reflect its greater reliance on streamlined regional networks — while retaining local mail delivery times of one to three days and allowing customers to track some delivery schedules with greater precision. Election mail won’t be affected,...

USPS proposes changes to save $3 billion per year, starting in 2025

South Carolina State

Chicago, IL

The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Five people who suffered devastating losses from gun violence promised to push for gun reform. "Our losses do not weaken us. They strengthen our resolve. We will secure safer...

People who lost loved ones to gun violence spoke at the DNC, pushing for gun reform

Over the last year, grocery prices have increased by 1.1%. But that's on top of a 3.6% increase in the previous year and a whopping 13.1% the year before that, according to reporting from NPR’s Scott Horsley. Mayonnaise prices, for example, have surged 43% over the past three years,...

9 smart ways to slash your grocery bill

New Hampshire State

As young athletes gear up for another fall sports season, some local school districts are still trying to figure out how to enforce a new state law barring trans girls from playing on girls sports teams. The law, which took effect on Aug. 19, requires middle school and high school...

As fall sports begin, some NH schools aren't sure how to enforce new restrictions on trans athletes

Hawaii State

HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Hone, whose name is Hawaiian for “sweet and soft,” drew near the islands Saturday with breezes that were expected to intensify — and increase the wildfire risk for drier parts of the state even as memories are still fresh from last year's deadly blazes on Maui.

Tropical Storm Hone steadily approaches Hawaii, threatening floods and fires

Wyoming State

Pinedale, WY

WyoFile

PINEDALE—Rep. Albert Sommers (R-Pinedale) lost to a political newcomer in a close-fought contest for a state Senate seat Tuesday, an upset that ousts one of the most influential figures in Wyoming politics in recent years.

Speaker of the House Sommers loses bid for Senate seat

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

The singer Dhruv Sharma is a night owl. It's past midnight for him when I meet him on Zoom because he's back in Singapore, in the childhood bedroom that he used to share with his sister. DHRUV SHARMA: It's bizarre when you're, like, in between hotels and performing in front...

Dhruv channels emotional turbulence into 'Private Blizzard,' his debut album

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

New Hampshire communities have a new option for financial help in the wake of a disaster, after a new relief program was signed into law this summer. The change allows the governor to declare a disaster — as opposed to waiting for the federal government to do so — and allows municipalities to apply for up to $25,000 per year to help with recovery.

A new program could offer financial help to NH communities when disaster strikes

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Tipping on cruise ships is always a controversial topic. Some cruise passengers believe that tipping should be a personal choice, and others argue that automatic tipping policies are necessary to ensure fair compensation for crew members.

Carnival Responds to Cruise Passenger Wanting to Remove All Tips from Bill

Washington, DC

Four years ago, voters in the U.S. became familiar with voting by mail. But a new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum opens Saturday as a reminder that earlier generations of voters used the postal service to cast absentee ballots decades before the COVID-19 pandemic upended the 2020 election.

A new mail-voting exhibition is a reminder that its use dates back to the Civil War

Politics is easy. Comedy is hard. The political landscape has changed over the last few weeks with President Biden out of the race, Kamala Harris in and Donald Trump making new charges. Pundits, pollsters and opinionators have all had to adjust. What about topical comedians? Conveniently this week, we are near the cauldron of improvisational comedy, Chicago's Second City, where so many comic talents have been honed - Mike Nichols and Elaine May, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner.

How Chicago's comedians are adapting to the changing political landscape

RUCKERSVILLE, Va. — In a cavernous white room full of bright lights, video cameras and microphones, a driverless cart hurtles at 37 miles per hour into the side of a large SUV. Researchers at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have crash-tested thousands of cars and trucks like this...

As cars and trucks get bigger and taller, lawmakers look to protect pedestrians

Montana State

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Foodie in Chicago

(CHICAGO) In July, Democratic National Convention (DNC) officials predicted 50,000 visitors to Chicago and a $150 million boost to the economy. But are restaurants feeling the bump in business thanks to the convention?

DNC in Chicago: Some Restaurants Left Hungry for Expected Business Boom

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

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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

Aurora, CO

Representatives of non-profits located in the ColfaxLab for Social Good building at Colfax and Ironton told the Aurora City Council on Monday that crime is wreaking havoc there.

Aurora nonprofits: Colfax and Havana crime has migrated two blocks

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Yes there is famine in Sudan. So why isn't 'famine' being declared?

This month a group of United Nations-backed experts looked at the data and concluded the answer is yes. But no official declaration of famine has been...

Yes there is famine in Sudan. So why isn't 'famine' being declared?

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