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Missouri State

The Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A federal court on Monday ruled against a Missouri ban on lawmakers taking sometimes lucrative lobbying jobs shortly after leaving office. The 8th District Court of Appeals panel found that the ethics law, enacted by voters through a constitutional amendment in 2018, violated the free-speech rights of former legislators-turned-lobbyists trying to sway their successors.

Federal appeals court rules against Missouri’s waiting period for ex-lawmakers to lobby

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

Nebraska State

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National Weather Force

Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska from the late afternoon into the evening with a few cells lingering into the overnight hours. Storms will be capable of producing mainly damaging winds, large hail, and perhaps an isolated tornado. Check below for further details on the outlook.

Damaging Winds Excess of 75mph, Large Hail & Isolated Tornado; Northern Plains; Evening of July 29th

Texas State

The U.S. District Judge recently appointed to preside over all federal AT&T data breach lawsuits has approved a streamlined process that allows consumers to file claims against the telecom company over its failure to protect their personal data from hackers directly in the MDL (multidistrict litigation), avoiding delays associated with transfer claims brought in various different federal district courts nationwide.

Judge Authorizes Direct Filing of AT&T Lawsuits Over Data Breach in Recently Established MDL

Chicago, IL

CHICAGO (CN) — The Windy City's prohibition on owning or selling gun laser sights isn't going anywhere, per a Monday federal court ruling. The laser sight ban has been in place in Chicago since 1999, and was among several municipal firearm regulations challenged by firearm retailers in a 2010 federal lawsuit. Fourteen years later, U.S. District Judge Charles Kocoras ruled Monday that the sights don't warrant Second Amendment protections.

Chicago’s ban on gun laser sights can stand, federal court says

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A proposed law protecting those with natural Black and Afro-textured hair is on the line in Puerto Rico. Senate Bill 1282 is inspired by the CROWN Act, which is currently law in 24 American states and several cities. The Puerto Rican bill aims to ban discrimination against natural hair and protective styles in schools or professional settings.

Afro-Puerto Ricans Mobilize To Pass Senate Bill Protecting Natural Hair, Inspired By 'CROWN Act'

West Virginia State

The Independent

 West Virginia is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that found the state's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said Thursday. In April, the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-6 in the case involving coverage of gender-affirming surgery by West Virginia Medicaid, finding that the “coverage exclusions facially discriminate based on sex and gender identity," according to a majority opinion penned by Judge Roger Gregory.The state of West Virginia had argued that officials in states with limited resources should have discretion...

West Virginia is asking the US Supreme Court to consider transgender surgery Medicaid coverage case

Illinois State

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

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man has been charged with numerous offenses related to narcotics distribution and firearms trafficking. Kyrell Domnie, 39, of Irvington, known by the alias "Fly Ky," was charged by complaint and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024. He remains detained following the hearing.

Convicted Felon Faces Multiple Narcotics and Firearms Charges

A ban on puberty blockers introduced by the previous government using emergency legislation was lawful, the High Court has ruled. Former health secretary Victoria Atkins curbed the use of the drugs for children and young people with gender dysphoria under emergency powers at the end of May. A trans campaign...

Puberty blockers ban is lawful, says High Court

Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay took the field Sunday for training camp, marking his first public appearance since being found unresponsive after a suspected overdose in December, according to ESPN. Irsay, who turned 65 in June, explained to reporters that he's currently recovering from a surgery that will prevent him...

Colts owner Jim Irsay makes first public appearance since severe illness, suspected overdose, per report

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

Smalls Sliders, the cheeseburger slider brand that is painting the restaurant industry Smorange, is continuing to make waves in the QSR space for its impressive Can development strategy. The brand’s latest announcement highlights the draw from distinguished operators across the nation as Smalls Sliders has officially sold out its initial phase development in six states.

Smalls Sliders Announces Franchise Opportunities in Idaho, Indiana, and Montana

South Carolina State

Lootpress

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina can execute death row inmates by firing squad, lethal injection or the electric chair, the state’s high court ruled Wednesday, opening the door to restart executions after more than a decade. All five justices agreed with at least part of the ruling. But two of the justices said they […]

South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty including firing squad is legal

Shine My Crown

In a significant ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has potentially opened the door to numerous legal challenges against longstanding regulations, according to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The court, in a 6-3 decision, allowed North Dakota truck stop Corner Post to sue the Federal Reserve over a 2011 rule on credit...

Worried Ketanji Brown Jackson Fears A ‘Tsunami of Lawsuits’ Following Supreme Court Ruling

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Plaintiffs push back against Indiana’s legal response in HIP lawsuit

Plaintiffs rejected a state motion to reinstate its authority to impose premium-like charges on Medicaid beneficiaries under the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) late Friday, urging the...

Plaintiffs push back against Indiana’s legal response in HIP lawsuit

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