Las Vegas, NV

Oakland, CA

FanSided

The Oakland Athletics are an utter embarrassment. And that's a shame. For such a historic franchise to be marred in disarray is bad for the league, for the sport, and most importantly, it's bad for the fans. Oakland fans are among the most loyal and enthusiastic in the country. Now, they're watching their team leave for shiny, sunny Las Vegas while commissioner Rob Manfred spews condescending, often empty statements.

Bombshell allegation suggests MLB forced Athletics out of Oakland

New Jersey State

The Guardian

City hits all-time high of 120F as officials set up emergency cooling centers at community centers across south Nevada

Las Vegas sets record for number of days over 115F amid its ‘most extreme heatwave in history’

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Lancaster County, PA

NewsByJoshua

Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

Coral Gables, FL

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Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

New York City, NY

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

Sacramento, CA

Los Angeles Times

Two young children who went missing after their mother, Angelica Bravo, was found dead inside a Sacramento home could be in Southern California, authorities said.

Their mother was found dead inside their father's Sacramento home. Now two children are missing

Roseville, CA

Editor's note: This article was originally published on August 20, 2021. It has since been updated. Gut instinct should never be underestimated—it can potentially save lives. A quick-thinking American Airlines agent in California saved two girls from becoming victims of human trafficking when her intuition told her something was wrong.

American Airlines ticket agent's intuition saves 2 girls from potential human trafficking

San Francisco, CA

New York Post

Laurene Powell Jobs, the billionaire widow of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, has set a new residential sale record for the city of San Francisco. 

Powell, 60, purchased a home in the Pacific Heights neighborhood for a cool $70 million, individuals with knowledge of the sale told the Wall Street Journal.  

The property wasn’t publicly listed for sale, but the sellers — Sloan Lindemann Barnett, the daughter of billionaire George L. Lindemann and Roger Barnett, chief executive of Shaklee, a health-supplement maker — initially wanted more than $100 million for it, sources told the Journal. It is sandwiched between homes owned by billionaire...

This billionaire just bought the most expensive home in San Francisco

Indiana State

Franklin, IN

A wave of closures is hitting Pizza Hut, a pizza chain known for its iconic slanted-roof buildings, with 6,775 locations feeling the pinch in the tough restaurant industry landscape.

A well-known pizza chain with over 6K locations has begun closing some of its stores

North Carolina State

Town Talks

Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

Around the nation scientists are finding more traces of SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater, including here at home. Health officials are asking people to be more mindful if they start to feel sick. While COVID-19 may be in the back of some people's minds since the days of the pandemic, the...

Increase of COVID-19 in Wastewater in Washoe County

Georgia State

San Juan Capistrano, CA

USA TODAY

A deputy shot the suspect Joseph Gerdvil after he fled the family's mobile home in a stolen golf cart, police said. He survived.

Man accused of decapitating his parents and their dog in California

BERLIN (AP) — An American man who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the German city of Gelsenkirchen and will be kept in custody until her shows there are over, police said Thursday. The suspected stalker, a 34-year-old whose...

American who made social media threats against Taylor Swift detained ahead of German concert

Nevada State

The Standard

Las Vegas reached a record temperature of 48.8C on Sunday as a searing heatwave in western America has been blamed for at least six deaths.A motorcyclist travelling through Death Valley National Park, around a two-hour drive from Vegas, is among those who have died.They were riding with five other people through the Badwater Basin, the park said in a statement, as the sizzling desert reached 53.3C.Another biker was taken to hospital, while the other four required medical treatment at the scene. An emergency medical helicopter was unable to respond as they cannot safely fly in such temperatures, said officials.Death Valley...

Las Vegas hits record 48C as motorcyclist dies in Death Valley amid US heatwave

A major internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world, with problems continuing hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. Airlines and airports in the United States, Europe, Australia, India...

Worldwide Tech Outage Disrupts Banks, Companies, Flights; RNO Sees 'Minimal Impacts'

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Henderson, NV

North Las Vegas, NV

Nellis Air Force Base, NV

NewsBreak

A's exec tells Las Vegas officials the club plans to leave $30 million in public money on the table

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Oakland Athletics executive Sandy Dean told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Thursday that the club does not expect to spend the...

A's exec tells Las Vegas officials the club plans to leave $30 million in public money on the table

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