Dauphin County, PA

Kansas State

Starting today in Kansas, providers are supposed to ask patients why they are getting an abortion. A Florida law goes into effect allowing people who shoot bears on their property a "Stand Your Ground" type defense. It's July 1, so states across the country are putting laws into effect. From...

July 1 laws taking effect in states across the country

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A Piece of Travel

It doesn't take much time on the road to know there are less-than-ideal drivers that share the pavement with us. But could it be that some states have a higher concentration of ruder drivers than others?

10 States With the Rudest Drivers

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Tennessee State

Florida State

CBS News

Hundreds of Americans may have unknowingly received therapy from an untrained impostor who masqueraded as an online therapist, possibly for as long as two years, and the deception crumbled only when she died, according to state health department records.Peggy A. Randolph, a social worker who was licensed in Florida and Tennessee and formerly worked for Brightside Health, a nationwide online therapy company, is accused of helping her wife impersonate her in online sessions, according to an investigation report from the Florida Department of Health.The Florida report says the couple "defrauded" patients through a "coordinated effort": As Randolph treated patients in...

Fake therapist fooled hundreds online until she died, state records say

The US Sun

DRIVERS are curious whether it’s considered illegal to travel without your state-issued ID or driver’s license. While carrying your license or ID is wise, it’s not illegal to be without it. As of 2024, there aren’t any laws mandating a license or ID be on your person – though there are several instances where you […]

Do drivers need to carry their license even when they aren’t behind the wheel? Rules behind the ID card explained

Minnesota State

Among the 23 states that have legalized recreational marijuana sales, three states do not yet have operating retail outlets. That’s set to change for all three within the next six months. Minnesota, Delaware, and Ohio have all legalized marijuana within the past 15 months, bringing the total number of...

Three States to Launch Licensed Recreational Marijuana Sales Within the Next Six Months

North Carolina State

Transylvania County, NC

New York Post

The death of a 12-year-old boy at a controversial North Carolina wilderness camp for troubled youths has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report.

The preteen — who has only been identified as “CJH” in documents — died in February from “asphyxia due to smothering” after he was locked inside a damaged bivy sack, which is a small enclosed tent, during his first night at Trails Carolina Camp, the state’s chief medical examiner ruled Monday.

It is standard procedure for Trails Carolina campers to spend their first night in the small tent, but staff deviated from its policy when they...

Death of boy, 12, at controversial North Carolina wilderness camp ruled homicide

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

Gainesville, FL

WHYI Y100

3 Florida Cities Named Among The 'Top 100 Places To Live In The US'

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

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

Haskell County, TX

A Kansas mom and her daughters, identified as Martha Unger, Madilynn Grace Unger, and Haylie Faith Unger, were suddenly reported missing from rural Haskell County in Texas. The disappearance of Martha Unger, 23, and her young daughters has left the community in shock. According to investigators, they were last seen just before 7 pm on June 28. Authorities believe that the family was coerced into leaving the country by a couple in their fifties.

Kansas Mom and Daughters Believed Taken to Mexican Religious Facility

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

Adel, GA

Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

New York City, NY

A Dime Saved

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, unveiled the 2023-2024 Best Places to Retire in the United States. This year's list evaluated the country's 150 most populous metropolitan areas based on how well they meet Americans' retirement expectations, including housing affordability, health care, desirability, and overall happiness – resulting in four new areas in the top five.

The Best Places to Retire in the United States in 2024 (Hint: It's Not Florida)

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

Lauren Boebert shot to fame with her gun-themed restaurant Shooters Grill, where waitresses served customers flouting loaded firearms in hip holsters – and tourists increasingly flocked as the MAGA Republican’s profile rose. That Shooters, in the appropriately named town of Rifle, shut down two years ago, just as...

Lauren Boebert ran her gun themed restaurant for years. The new district she hopes to win has a ‘Shooters’ too

WEKU

An estimated 21.3 million adult U.S. citizens don't have or can't easily access documents proving their citizenship. The findings raise concerns about requiring proof when registering eligible voters.

1 in 10 eligible U.S. voters say they can’t easily show proof of their citizenship

PennLive.com

NewsBreak

Why are administrative jobs like clerk of courts elected offices in Pa.?

The recent implosion of the Dauphin County Clerk of Courts office has led some residents to wonder aloud why what’s essentially an administrative job like recording...

Why are administrative jobs like clerk of courts elected offices in Pa.?

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