Harlingen, TX

Brownsville, TX

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As Ruben Gutierrez’s scheduled execution on Tuesday afternoon draws closer, his appellate attorneys have asked the United States Supreme Court for a stay of execution. Gutierrez, 57, was convicted in 1999 of murdering 85-year-old Escolastica Harrison in her trailer home in Brownsville on...

Ruben Gutierrez asks Supreme Court for stay of execution

Missouri State

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Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

San Francisco, CA

CBS San Francisco

Now into its second decade, a San Francisco nonprofit has been giving inner city kids free surfing lessons. For many, it's their first time in the ocean.Xavier Ochoa is zipping up in a wetsuit for a big moment."It's my first time, but I'm also kind of scared at the same time, but I really want to try it," he said.The 11-year-old boy is among a dozen San Francisco kids who live miles from the coast but are wading into the ocean for the very first time."My feet as so cold. I can't feel them," Ochoa shivered.The 6th through 8th graders...

Group offering free surfing lessons to SF youth continue mission into second decade

Edinburg, TX

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 20-year-old woman who was killed Sunday afternoon and also revealed that the confrontation that caused her death was due to $100 being owed to the suspect, according to a news release. Edinburg resident Briseida Cobarrubias,...

Dispute over $100 leads to murder in Edinburg

California State

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Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced this week that in a significant move to alleviate the financial burden on residents, the state has cleared water and wastewater utility bills for 4 million Californians.

California forgives water utility bills for 4 million residents

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

Denver, CO

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has become nationally known for moving more than 1,600 homeless people indoors since he has become mayor. Now he wants to place 200 people struggling with mental illness and/or addiction into treatment, according to an upcoming City Council committee agenda.

Denver mayor to send 200 people experiencing homeless to treatment

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

A pair of migrant families with children living in a homeless encampment in Denver are trying to raise money to buy two trailers with working bathrooms and kitchens, according to Housekeys Action Network Denver, or HAND.

Denver homeless migrant families with children want to buy trailers

New Jersey State

Asbury Park, NJ

Morristown Minute

ASBURY PARK, N.J. - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) has resolved a complaint against Brando’s Citi Cucina, an Asbury Park restaurant accused of discriminating against a non-binary patron, violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD).

Restaurant Implements Gender-Neutral Dress Code After Discrimination Case

Dream Vacations is recruiting military veterans to enlist in its 13th annual “Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General” contest and is accepting entries from now through September 2, 2024. The franchise opportunity for veterans will be awarding three veterans with a free franchise as part of the nationwide contest that, since 2012, has given away 61 franchises valued at more than $700,000 dollars.

Military Veterans Can Win Free Agency Franchise From Dream Vacations

West Virginia State

Lootpress

FAIRLEA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Looking for discounted admission and carnival rides at this year’s West Virginia State Fair? Check out these fair week deals being offered. The festivities kick off on Thursday, August 8, with an all-day gate admission priced at just $7 for ages 11 and up. From 2 PM to 11 PM, visitors […]

State Fair of West Virginia announces fair week admission and ride deals

Georgia State

DeanLand

Two rural Georgia counties lost more than 12% of their population over the past three years, leading a worrisome trend in many of Georgia's rural counties and smaller towns. The populations of Telfair County and Stewart County, both largely rural counties with agricultural based economies and located in the Southern half of Georgia, shrunk by more than 12% each from 2020 to 2023, according to data from the US Census Bureau.

Georgia's Fastest Shrinking Rural Counties Share Big Problems

Rehoboth Beach, DE

BaytoBayNews.com

REHOBOTH BEACH -- After more than six months and incurred an investment of approximately $2 million, the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 19113 Coastal hwy., just outside Rehoboth Beach announced the  ...

Fairfield Inn & Suites Rehoboth Beach unveils major renovations

Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs Tribune

Tuesday night, Palm Springs City Council passed a much tougher ordinance on homelessness. The new ordinance bans homeless encampments. It also allows the Palm Springs Police Department to potentially arrest people who sleep on public property but only, if there is shelter space available.

Palm Springs Takes A Tougher Approach On Homelessness

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

USA TODAY

Generations of Boy Scouts grew up telling stories about Camp Steiner with their families. Now they can finally show them, too.

All are welcome: A former Boy Scout camp is now offering adventures for families

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Elsa, TX

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TSTC’s MAARS program immerses high school students in college experience

HARLINGEN — More than 30 area high school students from the Edcouch-Elsa, La Feria, Lyford, Mission and San Benito school districts were immersed in a college...

TSTC’s MAARS program immerses high school students in college experience

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