Kent County, MD

Galena, MD

Columbus, OH

Missouri State

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Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

Oregon State

Saint Augustine, FL

Lisa S. Gerard

Brittany Tavar, 45, disappeared from her home in St. Augustine, Florida, on July 6, 2010. She was part of a large family scattered on the other side of the country. Brittany's friends in the area described her as generous and caring. Not only was she regarded as a kind person, she was known to help others in need.

Florida Woman Befriends Homeless Man in 2010; Both Tragically Vanish

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

The Philadelphia 76ers’ offseason moves show how much the franchise is willing to become a solid championship team and maintain its winning culture. Thus, the signing of Jeff Dowtin Jr. isn’t an exception. Further, the 6’3 guard signed a two-way contract with the 76ers franchise after a top performance during the Summer League games.

Philadelphia 76ers Make Another Bold Offseason Move

Wyoming State

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When Gov. Mark Gordon let legislation prohibiting transgender girls from competing in middle and high school girls’ sports become Wyoming law without his signature in March 2023, both opponents and supporters of the ban expected to go to court.

Wyoming’s transgender athlete ban goes unchallenged in court

In the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion-rights advocates in Wyoming have been on the defensive. After Roe’s fall, the Wyoming Legislature’s near-total “trigger” ban was set to go into effect, though it stalled in court. The very next year, it was replaced by another near-total ban and an additional prohibition on abortion-inducing medications. And in March, the statehouse passed a bill mandating ultrasounds for women seeking the procedure and effectively regulating facilities offering abortions out of business.

New group emerges to fight for abortion access, reproductive freedom in Wyoming

Minnesota State

DayTripper

The hit History Channel series "American Pickers" is gearing up for an exciting return to Minnesota this fall. The show's production team has announced plans to film episodes throughout the state in September 2024, offering locals a chance to showcase their unique collections and share their stories with a national audience.

"American Pickers" Set to Unearth Minnesota's Hidden Treasures

Kansas State

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

A legislative working group on Tuesday drafted fortifications that tweak and clarify penalties regarding treatment of the state’s predators. The actions come in the aftermath of worldwide outrage over a Wyoming man who only received a citation after he ran down, muzzled and paraded a live wolf in a Daniel bar.

Prompted by Wyoming wolf incident, lawmakers tackle predator policy changes

Baton Rouge, LA

LSU freshman outfielder Ashton Larson played for the Chatham Anglers in the Cape Cod Summer League after having a good season with the Tigers. He carried that momentum to the Anglers and has been recognized as an All-Star in the Cape Cod League. Larson played 19 games for the Anglers and finished with a .300 batting average, eight stolen bases and eight RBI. He will start in the outfield for the East Division in the All-Star game. Larson finished his freshman season at LSU with a .298 batting average. He had nine doubles, three homers, and 16 RBI in 53...

LSU’s Ashton Larson named an All-Star in the Cape Cod League

Lashaunta Moore

Chennedy Carter is showing the league that no one can guard her. On Tuesday, the Chicago Sky Guard led her team to a win against the defending champs, the Las Vegas Aces. In their last game before the Olympic break, the Sky emerged victorious over the Aces at Michelob Ultra Arena.

Chicago Sky’s Chennedy Carter was Once the League’s Hidden Star; Now She’s On Top

Impaired driving due to alcohol is one thing and being impaired under the use of marijuana is another. Just because marijuana was legalized in Missouri doesn't mean you can drive if you're high, or drive while getting high. Have you ever been sitting next to someone in traffic who was smoking cannabis causing you to avoid being around that car?

Reminders about mixing marijuana and driving in Missouri and knowing the risks

Louisiana State

M Henderson

Red rice is a traditional Gullah recipe with roots in West Africa. Similar to jambalaya and paella, this recipe uses left-over cooked rice and is seasoned with Cajun or Creole seasoning.

Louisiana-Style Red Rice

Bellevue, KY

It’s season two for Bellevue under head coach Chad Montgomery, who returned to the high school last year after coaching stints at Dayton and Cooper. Montgomery, a Bellevue alum, came back with the primary goal of restoring pride to a program that had fallen on hard times. By that measure, 2023 was an unqualified success.

Four downs with Bellevue

Washington State

Timothy A Gruver

Lisa Keating will head Washington State's LGBTQ Commission, the office of Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Monday. As director, Keating will succeed Manny Santiago, who left the commission in February after helming the commission since it first launched in 2019, according to the governor's office.

New Director Appointed for Washington State LGBTQ Commission

Missouri first used the death penalty in 1810. A man named Peter Johnson was hanged for murder. Missouri is one of 27 states which has the death penalty. Since 1973, four individuals who were wrongfully accused were exonerated from death row.

Missouri's longstanding practice of the death penalty since 1810

CASPER—On Sunday afternoon, a crowd packed into the Tate Pumphouse along the North Platte River. The outfits of some in attendance made it clear what kind of gathering this was.

Hard-line Republicans gather in pursuit of ‘the prize’: control of the statehouse

Montana State

The 2023-’24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves in the decades since Canis lupus was reintroduced to the landscape in 1995. Overall, 13 wolves were shot by legal hunters, caught by trappers, killed by poachers or died of suspected hunting-related injuries.

Yellowstone superintendent seeks hunting relief for wolves after another deadly winter

Georgia State

The Current GA

When Georgians head to the polls in November to help pick the next U.S. president, most of them will probably pull the lever for President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump.

Third party candidates Kennedy Jr., West file petitions to appear on Georgia ballot

Georgetown, MD

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Millington, MD

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Earleville, MD

Warwick, MD

Crumpton, MD

Still Pond, MD

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Townsend, DE

Sudlersville, MD

Clayton, DE

Chesapeake City, MD

Worton, MD

Kenton, DE

Chestertown, MD

Middletown, DE

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KCHS grad Walters takes his game to the next level

ST. MARY’S CITY — Ian Walters of Galena, a junior catcher at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, excelled on the baseball diamond and in the classroom...

KCHS grad Walters takes his game to the next level

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