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Union County, SD

Columbus, OH

The Hill

Hurricane Debby left billions of dollars of damage in its wake as it moved across the southeastern U.S. last week — losses made all the more devastating because so many of them may have been uninsured. More than three-quarters of the houses damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Debby were...

Nearly $10B in Hurricane Debby damage occurred in areas without flood insurance requirements

South Carolina State

COLUMBIA, SC – As Tropical Storm Debby sweeps through South Carolina, the region is witnessing unusual wildlife activity, with alligators and catfish exploring new territories—from puddles to backyards and even roads. Alligators on the Move in South Carolina. In a viral video making the rounds on social media,...

Alligators Storm South Carolina Streets as Tropical Storm Debby Unleashes Wild Mayhem!

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food.

Denver revokes cash assistance for migrants

Florida State

CNN meteorologist Elisa Raffa reports on the impact of Hurricane Debby as the Category 1 storm makes landfall in Florida.

See what Florida coast looks like as Hurricane Debby makes landfall

As Tropical Storm Debby continues its rampage through the East Coast of the United States, a central theme park has shuttered its doors to keep thousands of people safe from the devastating weather plowing through. Tropical Storm Debby Continues Rampage Through East Coast, Shutting Down Carowinds Theme Park. The death...

407-Acre Theme Park Goes Dark as Tropical Storm Makes Second Landfall on the East Coast

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Several theme parks across the country closed this week as a powerful and deadly storm made its way through the East Coast of the United States. Theme Parks Close Their Doors as Deadly Storm Ravages Through East Coast. Tropical Storm Debby is forecasted to strike South Carolina early Thursday before...

Theme Parks Across the Country Shut Down as Deadly Storms Leave Path of Devastation

NBC News

More than 700,000 electricity customers in Puerto Rico were without power Wednesday after then-Tropical Storm Ernesto brought heavy rains and high winds that tore down trees on the U.S. territory, officials said. The storm, which later strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane, did not make direct landfall in Puerto Rico,...

Thousands in Puerto Rico without power and under flood threats as Ernesto turns into a hurricane

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

A storm hovering over Cuba will take aim at Florida's west coast and the Gulf of Mexico, with federal forecasters saying it's likely to become a tropical storm by late Saturday. Until then, the front is being called Tropical Depression Four, with the name Debby available should it graduate to...

Tropical Depression 4 expected to strengthen over southeastern Gulf of Mexico

Arkansas State

AccuWeather

After rumbling over the Rockies to start the week, severe weather will advance across the Plains and then the Midwest as the week progresses. Following localized severe weather over portions of the Rockies on Tuesday, AccuWeather meteorologists say the main threat of severe thunderstorms will shift eastward across the Great Plains at midweek and then to more of the Midwest Thursday.

Severe thunderstorms to rattle Plains, Midwest

Venice, FL

Scripps News

Navigating the process to get FEMA aid has proven difficult for people who are trying to pick up the pieces after 2022's Hurricane Ian.

No calm after the storm for families fighting for FEMA aid

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

TheDailyBeast

Tropical Storm Debby is currently battering the southeastern United States, causing record-breaking flooding and possibly disrupting international drug trafficking. Samuel Briggs II, the chief patrol agent for Customs and Border Patrol’s Miami sector, shared photos on X, formerly Twitter, after a Florida Keys resident discovered over 70 pounds of cocaine washed up from the storm. “Good Samaritan discovered the drugs & contacted authorities,” Briggs said. “U.S. Border Patrol seized the drugs, which have a street value of over $1 million dollars.” Debby made landfall in the Sunshine State on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, but has since been downgraded...

Huge Stash of Cocaine Washes Up on Florida Beach After Tropical Storm Debby

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J. Souza

According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Orange County, FL

Akeena

On July 14th, an unsettling incident occurred in Orange County that has captured the community’s attention and sympathy. Two dogs were abandoned in a most distressing manner, pushed out of a moving vehicle. The situation took a turn for the worse when one of the dogs was hit by the car, resulting in serious injuries.

Two dogs were dumped and pushed out of a car in Florida, and one of them screamed

On the night in January 2023 when volunteers counted people experiencing homelessness in Denver, no shelter beds were available for individuals or families, according to data provided by the National Alliance to End Homelessness. More than 2,500 individuals and 181 families slept outside, the data showed.

State of homelessness in Denver: Full shelters, surge in older adults

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Two Sweetwater County lawmakers seeking re-election filed a defamation suit Thursday against a political action committee affiliated with the hard-line Wyoming Freedom Caucus over mailers that attack them over a vote they say never happened.

Lawmakers sue Wyoming Freedom PAC over Trump-ballot mailers

KTIV

NewsBreak

President signs FEMA Disaster Declaration for South Dakota counties devastated by June flooding

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President signs FEMA Disaster Declaration for South Dakota counties devastated by June flooding

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