Idaho State

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic.

The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen is pleased with the United States Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness Friday.
                The court ruled that it is not “cruel and unusual punishment” for cities not to allow people to camp outside, as many urban areas have dealt with large encampments, according to ABC News. Petersen said that legislation could be on the table regarding homelessness in the “near future” following the ruling.
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Arizona leaders react to Supreme Court's homelessness ruling

NBC News

Some people who lost family members to opioids expressed shock and sadness, but also a resolve to keep fighting, after the Supreme Court on Thursday torpedoed a massive settlement for victims of the drug crisis. "I felt like someone came up and punched me in the stomach," Jill Cichowicz, whose...

Families of those lost in opioid crisis 'devastated' by Supreme Court's decision to reject Purdue settlement

Iowa State

Iowa is set to become the latest state to tightly restrict accessto abortion after the state's supreme court upheld a law banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy. That will replace the current ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. It sets a short timeline for getting the procedure, with many women not aware of their pregnancy for the first several weeks.

Iowa supreme court upholds ban on abortion at six weeks of pregnancy

In a major ruling on homelessness, the Supreme Court today said cities can punish people for sleeping outside. The 6-3 decision broke down along ideological lines, and it could have sweeping consequences for the quarter of a million people who live on U.S. streets and parks or in their cars. NPR's Jennifer Ludden is here to explain it. Hey, Jennifer.

Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping outside

Tennessee State

The US Sun

DRIVERS have received a warning after a new road law is tightening limits on drunk driving. Motorists will face harsher penalties for excessive drunk driving, with the threshold for these penalties requiring fewer drinks. Tennessee State lawmakers passed a new road law that will drop the blood alcohol content for excessive DUI offenses. It is […]

Officials pass law to lower the drinking limits before getting behind the wheel – but with steeper penalties than before

California State

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

The Conversation U.S.

Anti-camping laws are the centerpiece of the ‘hostile design’ strategies cities use to push the unhoused out of public spaces.

Spikes, seat dividers, even ‘Baby Shark’ − camping bans like the one under review at SCOTUS are part of broader strategies that push out homeless people

Back here in the U.S, for most people, the cost of making a phone call has never been cheaper. But for many people who are incarcerated and their families, staying connected can become a huge financial burden. So how did prison phone calls get so expensive? Darian Woods and Adrian Ma are with our podcast The Indicator From Planet Money. They're going to explain.

'Planet Money': The movement to make prison phone calls free

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

Miami, FL

Across the country, teacher shortages have become the new normal. STEM instructors are in high demand, and qualified math teachers are the most sought after according to the U.S. Department of Education. WLRN's Yvonne zum Tobel reports on one program trying to lure science and math majors into becoming teachers.

This program is trying to lure Science and Math majors into becoming teachers.

Oregon State

Grants Pass, OR

DC News Now

The Supreme Court Friday ruled that cities can enforce bans on homeless people living in public places.

SCOTUS allows ban on sleeping on public property

Scripps News

Families of victims who died from opioid overdoses say they believe the family behind Purdue Pharma should face future litigation. A new Supreme Court decision has sided with them.

Family reacts to high court ruling rejecting multibillion-dollar opioid settlement

Dallas, TX

Accusations of child molestation from decades ago have brought down a pastor who founded one of the largest megachurches in the U.S. and once served as an evangelical adviser to former President Donald Trump. Texas pastor Robert Morris recently admitted to "inappropriate sexual behavior" with a 12-year-old girl in the...

The scandal roiling one of the nation's biggest megachurches, explained

Buckeye, AZ

On a June morning three years ago, geologist Daniel Robinson left a job site in Buckeye, Ariz., driving his blue-gray Jeep Renegade. He was believed to be heading west into the desert from the Phoenix suburb. The 24-year-old was reported missing later that day. His father, David Robinson, describes Daniel...

Daniel Robinson vanished 3 years ago. His father still hopes for his safe return

Alaska State

Anchorage, AK

Alaska Beacon

An Anchorage Superior Court judge will decide by the end of the month whether to uphold a significant fine levied by Alaska’s campaign finance regulators against backers of a petition seeking to roll back the state’s election laws. The Alaska Public Offices Commission, the state agency involved in campaign finance regulation, fined petition supporters more […]
The post Alaska state judge considers fine against backers of ranked choice repeal measure appeared first on Alaska Beacon.

Alaska state judge considers fine against backers of ranked choice repeal measure

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

New Jersey State

Pennsylvania State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), has co-led a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposed rule aimed at reducing criminal history-based barriers to public housing. This initiative is a collaborative effort with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to improve access to safe and affordable housing.

HUD Rule Fights Housing Barriers for Ex-Offenders

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

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3 big Supreme Court decisions on abortion, pollution, opioids

The Supreme Court released a decision temporarily allowing abortions for medical emergencies in Idaho. The Court also blocked a multibillion-dollar settlement with Purdue...

3 big Supreme Court decisions on abortion, pollution, opioids

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