Evanston, IL

Columbus, OH

Chicago, IL

Wilmington, DE

CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — President Biden is known almost as well for his well-documented love of ice cream as he is for his roots in Delaware.He got a taste of both this week when someone brought him a milkshake — triple thick, black and white, according to his Instagram — from Wilmington, Delaware, to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris got one, too."What's better than one triple thick, black and white milkshake after a convention speech?" the post says. "A second to share with a friend."In the video, Biden gushes over the shake, noting that...

Biden, Harris enjoy milkshakes from Charcoal Pit at DNC

Wisconsin State

Milwaukee, WI

WashingtonExaminer

MILWAUKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday promised a “fight for the future” during a rally at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, drawing on the state’s motto of “Forward” as she described attacks to “fundamental freedoms and rights.” Taking the stage just minutes after the Democratic National Committee held its roll call to nominate her […]

Kamala Harris leans on Wisconsin ‘forward’ motto at rally that vied with DNC

ABC News

Rep. Maxwell Frost, the first member of Gen Z elected to Congress, talked about climate change during his remarks.

DNC 2024 Day 4 live updates: Harris says she will 'fight for America's future'

South Bend, IN

USA TODAY

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke on the third night of the DNC

Watch Pete Buttigieg's speech on the third night of the DNC

BIN: Black Information Network

The first day of the Democratic National Convention was filled with notable moments all in support of Vice President Kamala Harris' historic presidential run.

DNC Night 1: The Moments Everyone's Still Talking About

North Carolina State

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Roxboro, NC

Town Talks

According to Travel alot, Roxboro, North Carolina, holds the unfortunate title of the most miserable city in the state. Several factors contribute to this designation, including high poverty rates, low median household income, and high crime rates.

North Carolina City Named The 'Most Miserable' In The State

Eden, NC

North Carolina is the 28th largest state by area but boasts the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. If you’re searching for an affordable place to call home in North Carolina, you’re in luck. This diverse and picturesque state offers a range of options that won’t break the bank.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Cheapest Place to Live in The State

Desoto County, MS

Authorities have captured Joshua Zimmerman, a Mississippi inmate who escaped two months ago and barricaded himself in a Chicago restaurant where he had apparently found a job, the US Marshals Service said Wednesday.

A Mississippi inmate escaped, apparently found work at a Chicago restaurant and then barricaded himself there, officials say

Crystal River, FL

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Akeena

One steak dinner that might have left a bad taste recently is Cody's Roadhouse in Crystal River. The restaurant, located at 305 SE US Hwy 19, was temporarily shut down following a state inspection that uncovered a series of violations.

Florida steakhouse closed again due to dead roaches, bad odors, live insects and roaches

Colorado State

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David Heitz

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

Bloomington, IN

Law & Crime

Indiana cops arrived Sunday evening at an apartment where music was blaring, where a man was beaten in a bathroom with a baseball bat and repeatedly stabbed, and where a 25-year-old woman was covered in blood and lying on a couch before she claimed “I had to defend myself, dude,” according to court documents.

‘I had to defend myself, dude’: Instead of showering together, woman allegedly stuns man with bat and breaks off blade in his body in unprovoked attack

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Mississippi State

Hinds County, MS

Mississippi News Group

A Mississippi Attorney has been charged with multiple Counts of introducing contraband into a Correctional Facility as well as consipiracy according to a press release from Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones.

Mississippi Attorney Charged with 3 Counts of Introducing Contraband into a Correctional Facility

California State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Two Jacksonville men suspected of running a large drug operation between California and Jacksonville have been indicted in a drive-by shooting on Interstate 95 that injured two people.

2 indicted in drug-related shooting on I-95

Orange County, CA

Corcoran, CA

NewSantaAna

CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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

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

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

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

Wilmette, IL

Skokie, IL

Kenilworth, IL

Lincolnwood, IL

Winnetka, IL

Glenview, IL

Morton Grove, IL

Golf, IL

Niles, IL

Glencoe, IL

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Saturday Special: DNC wrap-up – Former Evanstonian accepts nomination

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Saturday Special: DNC wrap-up – Former Evanstonian accepts nomination

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