Mountain View, CA

The measures, which in addition to indictments also included sanctions and visa restrictions, represented a U.S. government effort just weeks before the November election to disrupt a persistent threat from Russia that American officials have long warned has the potential to sow discord and create confusion among voters. Washington has...

US seizes websites, charges two from RT over Russian disinformation

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

A former aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul was charged on Tuesday with secretly acting as an agent of the Chinese government in exchange for millions of dollars in compensation and gifts, including meals of gourmet duck. Linda Sun, 41, and her husband Chris Hu, 40, pleaded not guilty to criminal charges before U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo in Brooklyn, after being arrested on Tuesday morning.

Ex-aide to NY governor charged with acting as Chinese agent

US vice president and presidential candidate Kamala Harris used a Labor Day speech to criticise a deal that would see American steelmaker US Steel taken over by Japan's Nippon Steel. The $14.1 billion takeover was agreed to in principle in December of last year but has come under heavy criticism from the United Steelworkers union. Also in this edition, surging demand for Oasis concert tickets has pushed the UK to crack down on "dynamic pricing" on ticketing platforms.

Kamala Harris says US Steel should remain domestically owned

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Salem, OH

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Travelling on horseback, by motorbike or on foot, Haitians are being forced to scale a perilous mountain path in order to get out of the country’s capital Port-au-Prince without encountering the dangerous armed gangs that have seized control of vast swathes of the city.

Haitians risk perilous mountain crossing to avoid capital’s armed gangs

Nvidia on Tuesday defended its tactics in the hot market for chips to power artificial intelligence in the face of reports the US is probing whether it abused its clout.

Chip giant Nvidia gets antitrust subpoena from US Justice Department - reports

Georgia State

At least four people died and nine were wounded in a high school shooting in the US state of Georgia on Wednesday, law enforcement authorities said, with a suspect taken into custody. After the latest chapter of America’s gun violence crisis, people gathered at a sports field outside Apalachee High...

At least four killed in shooting at Georgia high school northeast of Atlanta

An Israeli-American family that became an international symbol in the struggle to free hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza laid their son to rest on Monday after the discovery of his body and those of five others brought a fresh outpouring of grief. Tens of thousands of people thronged a Jerusalem cemetery to pay their respects to Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who became one of the most recognizable faces of the nearly year-old hostage crisis. Hundreds of others lined a major thoroughfare in Jerusalem, holding Israeli flags.

Thousands gather to say goodbye to hostage killed in Gaza

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Arizona State

Arizona Luminaria

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is implementing a new policy meant to safeguard the personal belongings of people seeking asylum in the U.S. in response to ongoing reports of Border Patrol agents tossing religious items, essential medicine and legal documents.

After years of pressure, new Border Patrol policy protects essential items like medicine, IDs, legal documents

Passaic County, NJ

Morristown Minute

PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. - Two correctional officers from Passaic County, Sergeants Jose Gonzalez, 45, and Donald Vinales, 38, were indicted by a federal grand jury today for their alleged involvement in the assault of a pretrial detainee and subsequent conspiracy to obstruct justice, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

NJ Correctional Officers Indicted: Civil Rights Violation, Obstruction of Justice, Assault

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Trailer Empire

In a high-stakes ruling, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated over $12 million in refunds for victims of a fraudulent real estate scheme involving prominent HGTV personalities Christina Hall and Tarek El Moussa. The landmark decision highlights the growing scrutiny on celebrity-endorsed ventures and the impact of misleading investment schemes.

Federal Trade Commission Orders $12M Refunds for Victims of HGTV Stars' Real Estate Scheme

The mercury was forecast to top out at a scorching 113 Fahrenheit (45 Celsius) in parts of Los Angeles later in the week, marking the high point of an already hot summer. Meteorologists say a ridge of high pressure could push temperatures 20 degrees higher than usual for this time of year in some places, with dangerous conditions expected for several days.

California girds for punishing heatwave

Lobamba (Swaziland) (AFP) – A daughter of South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma was among hundreds of women and girls who danced for the king of Eswatini in a traditional ceremony Monday, confirming her engagement to the monarch. Nomceba Zuma, 21, was among 5,000 people from around the small...

Daughter of S.Africa's Zuma engaged to Eswatini's king

FRANCE24's Irris Makler reports from Jerusalem on reactions to Benjamin Netanyahu's stance on the Gaza border corridor. The Israeli Prime Minister reiterated on Wednesday that Israel must keep open-ended control of the border with Egypt, one of the key issues that has threatened to derail cease-fire efforts. The opposition has slammed this position, saying Netanyahu is only seeking his own survivability.

"If the Philadelphi corridor was so important, why didn't Israel go there on day one?"

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

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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US accuses Russia of using state news outlet to spread disinformation ahead of election

The United States indicted two employees of Russia's RT and imposed sanctions on top editors...

US accuses Russia of using state news outlet to spread disinformation ahead of election

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