Hamden, CT

Columbus, OH

North Carolina State

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Eden, NC

Town Talks

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

Kentucky State

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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

New Jersey State

PBS NewsHour

Pascrell, who was 87, had been in and out of the hospital with an illness recently. A lifelong resident of Paterson, Pascrell served in the Army and Army Reserve after college and graduate school.

Long-time New Jersey congressman, Bill Pascrell Jr., dies at 87

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

New York State

TheDailyBeast

Donald Trump brought the Hamptons to a standstill on Friday as hedge fund managers unlocked their vaults of cash, warming to the GOP presidential nominee after cold-shouldering him the past few years.“Whatever trepidations the Hamptons finance set had about Trump are melting like frozé in the sun,” communications strategist James McCarthy said in a text message to The Daily Beast as he sat poolside at his home, less than a mile from a Trump fundraiser.The event, co-hosted by Howard Lutnick of the investment banking behemoth Cantor Fitzgerald, aimed to raise $10 million for the GOP presidential nominee, according to Bloomberg....

Hamptons Elite Throw Cash at Trump at Ritzy Fundraiser

Delaware State

President Joe Biden was spotted catching some rays at a Delaware beach, and the moment roiled some opponents to the core, claiming the moment showed an “unbelievable dereliction of duty.”The RNC Research X account tweeted, “Biden—who held just one public event this week—is currently lounging on the beach in Delaware.” They added, “He has spent 40% of his entire presidency on vacation... Who is running the country?”This is a joke! Biden has spent 40% of his presidency on vacation while the country falls apart. Inflation, crime, border crisis - who cares? He's too busy relaxing on the beach. Unbelievable dereliction...

Biden’s Beach Snooze Roils GOP: Who’s Running the Country?

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

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

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

POLITICO

Jordan Finkelstein will follow Anita Dunn to the top pro-Harris super PAC.

Another senior Biden political aide to depart

The Hill

A senior adviser to President Biden is departing the White House to take on a top role advising a major Democratic super PAC ahead of November’s election. Anita Dunn, who has been a member of Biden’s inner circle of aides since he took office, is leaving to work with Future Forward, a group that has committed to spending at least $300 million in support of Vice President Harris, the likely Democratic nominee after Biden ended his candidacy, a source familiar with her plans told The Hill.

Biden adviser Anita Dunn leaving White House to join major Democratic super PAC

Latin Times

Vice President Kamala Harris is performing better than President Joe Biden among Latinos on border security, an issue closely associated to the community but that has lately not been high up among its priorities. The conclusion stems from a new Axios Vibes Survey. Conducted by The Harris Poll, it showed...

Latinos now trust Kamala Harris over Biden on border security, according to a new poll

Chicago, IL

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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

Raleigh, NC

Big cities are known for their hustle and bustle, drawing people in who crave excitement, variety, and entertainment. But bigger isn’t always better, or at least not for Raleigh, North Carolina.

North Carolina City Named The Most Boring Town in the State

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

Los Angeles, CA

Fox News

A liberal arts college in Los Angeles is facing questions about viewpoint diversity after the school didn't renew the contract for its only free market professor.

Obama's alma mater under fire after conservative economics professor let go

The Lens

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

Salon

Vice President Kamala Harris has taken a 3 point lead over Donald Trump in the national race for the White House, according to a pair of surveys released this week. On Monday, Survey USA and UMass Amherst both released surveys showing the Democratic candidate winning over more likely voters than the former president, a stark turnaround from before she entered the race last month. According to Survey USA, Harris earns the support of 48% of likely voters while Trump earns the backing of 45%. According to Umass Amherst, the vice president has a 46% to 43 % lead over the GOP candidate; in January, the same pollster found Trump leading President Joe Biden by 43% to 39%.

Harris beats Trump in the latest polls, expanding her lead in the national polling average

Georgia State

The Current GA

A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that a private contractor was exempt from the Georgia Open Records Act is being hailed as a win for open government.

State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments

The Georgia State Election Board pushed through proposed right-wing election rules Tuesday that have sparked fierce debates over giving county officials greater authority to refuse to certify voter tallies.

Georgia election board clears county officials to delay vote certification with information demands

Pennsylvania State

WashingtonExaminer

(The Center Square) – Friday’s polling average from Real Clear Politics shows a dead heat between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state in the battle for the White House. Just 0.2 percentage points separate Trump and Harris, with the GOP nominee clinging to a residual lead that dominated […]

Trump, Harris in dead heat in Pennsylvania polling

Meriden, CT

North Haven, CT

Bethany, CT

Wallingford, CT

New Haven, CT

FOX 61

NewsBreak

Quinnipiac University President Judy Olian will step down following the 2024-2025 academic year

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Quinnipiac University President Judy Olian will step down following the 2024-2025 academic year

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