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Following the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rico was in ruins: 95% of the island was without power, half the population didn’t have tap water, and there was at least $90 billion in damage. That catastrophic moment of grief and wreckage is the setting of Gabino Iglesias’...

Author Gabino Iglesias Tackles Monsters and Myths

Virginia State

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

A quote in this issue from Grammy-winning producer and Roma native Edgar Barrera aptly sums up the pull the Rio Grande Valley has on its residents: “There’s glue in the cement here.” Senior editor Danielle Lopez, who grew up in McAllen, can attest to this phenomenon. Though she’s lived in Austin for more than a decade now, she returns to the Valley every couple of months to visit family and friends and get a dose of that RGV magic. “There’s this idea of when you’re Valley, you’re Valley,” she says. “There’s pride to the identity.”

Editor’s Note: Puro Valley

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Port Aransas, TX

From iconic seaside retreats to big city landmarks, Texas is home to many hotels that date back more than a century. But it’s not only in the largest cities that you’ll find historic getaways. Mom and pop inns and luxurious hotels in small towns around the state also hold tales of epic moments in Texas history.

Small Town Stays with Big Histories

Giddings, TX

If you’re traveling between Houston and Austin on Highway 290, then you’ll pass right through the heart of this small town of 5,000 where the modern highway still follows the old business route through the historic district. If you find yourself cursing the stoplights and stuck at the busy train tracks, my suggestion is to simply take a deep breath, slow down, and pull over to explore the numerous adventures tucked away in expected places—like Giddings, Texas.

Get it While the Giddings Good

Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

A Booneville man finds himself in jail after children in his care tested positive for drugs according to a press release from the Booneville Police. After being indicted by the Prentiss County Grand Jury, 22 year old Dustin Blade Asher of Booneville has been charged with Two Counts of Child Endangerment. This charge relates to two children in his care testing positive for drugs, according to the Boonevile police.

Booneville Man Arrested For Child Endangerment After Children Test Positive For Drugs

New Braunfels, TX

That was the edict Willie Nelson gave his band and crew as the 1970s drew to a close. Sure, Nelson was and remains a high emissary for marijuana, but he would no longer tolerate cocaine and what it did to his friends and his music. The band and crew responded...

Rare Willie Memorabilia Goes on Sale

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

Two decades before his farm disappeared under the waters of the Toledo Bend Reservoir, A.A. McGraw was a young World War II sailor set to return to Texas. He had grown up in tiny Fairdale on the Texas-Louisiana border and had swum across the Sabine to court a young woman who lived on the opposite side of the river. That woman later became his wife and the mother of their children.

The Lost Underwater Towns of Texas

North Carolina State

Belmont, NC

Town Talks

There’s no argument in many folks’ minds that if you want to get some of the best chicken and unmatched customer service, you go to Chick-fil-A. But now, a North Carolina Chick-fil-A requiring adult supervision for teens is ruffling some feathers.

North Carolina Chick-fil-A Ruffles Feathers With New Policy Regarding Teens

Mirando City, TX

Lala’s Cafe is a place that’s easy to overlook but hard to forget. Driving east from Laredo on State Highway 359, the half-hour journey to Mirando City passes through rolling swells of mesquite and prickly pear that can lull a driver into complacency. Blink and you’ll miss the nondescript junction with Farm-to-Market Road 649, which turns into a main street resembling an abandoned ghost town—at least on its quieter days.

Historic Lala’s in Mirando City Is Tex-Mex Heaven

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Irvine, CA

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The Irvine Police Department’s Spectrum team was notified of a woman shoplifting at Sephora on Wednesday. When loss prevention tried to stop her, she refused to stop. As the Spectrum team arrived, loss prevention lost the suspect in the parking lot. An excellent citizen told the officers they observed the suspect enter a white Tesla and crawl into the trunk.

Shoplifter arrested after hiding in her Tesla’s trunk at the Irvine Spectrum

When I was 10 years old—after living in Indiana my whole life—my parents moved us back to their home state of Texas. To celebrate, our extended family took us to The Round-Up Restaurant in Pharr, widely considered the fanciest Mexican eatery in the Rio Grande Valley at the time.

The Botana Platter Is a Rio Grande Valley Specialty

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

With out-of-region games and inter-conference matchups, and even an old rivalry or two, Week 1 of the high school football season in Northern Kentucky is often as interesting and attractive as any all season. The 15 games for all 21 teams this weekend make that clear.

15 games get high school football off to a flying start this weekend

Winder, GA

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Austin, TX

For some artists, storytelling is a calling that comes at birth. But for Austin-based filmmaker Greg Kwedar, it came in the middle of an accounting exam at Texas A&M. After discovering his love for filmmaking while working on film sets in Australia, the Fort Worth native decided to drop out of school to pursue his newfound passion. He packed his bags and moved to Austin in 2009. Since then, he has made several shorts, documentaries, and an award-winning feature, Transpecos (2016), a thriller that follows a group of border patrol agents who uncover corruption within their own ranks when they encounter a Mexican drug cartel.

Texas Filmmakers on Making A24’s Sing Sing

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Does the universe always seem to favor one of your close friends in everything they set their mind on? Such people complete complicated projects while other zodiac signs give up halfway. The Waning Gibbous in Taurus will bring good luck to three zodiac signs. It will remove their obstacles and help them realize their dreams. These lucky signs will be in great spirits today and won’t tolerate pessimism.

3 Zodiac Signs Whose Luck Improves |August 24, 2024

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

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Experience Denton in North Texas Like a Local

A staple since 1985, the restaurant serves a variety of Asian dishes, including sushi, stir fry, and pho, as well as a number of vegetarian options....

Experience Denton in North Texas Like a Local

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