Leon County, FL

Before June 1 started, VCPost reported that the jobless rate rose in the US, with unemployment benefit applications going from 8,000 to 229,000. In June, the unemployment rate strengthened to 4.1%, its highest level since November 2021. According to Yahoo Finance, the US labor market responded by adding 206,000 jobs in the same month, surpassing economists' expectations of 190,000. While the rise in the employment rate is concerning, the positive job growth points to a potential slowdown or challenges within the job market, partly due to recent slowing inflation and fewer layoffs.

US Adds Over 200K Jobs in June as Unemployment Rate Hits 4.1%, Highest Since 2021

Truck transportation jobs had an uneventful month in June, dropping by the smallest increment that the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Changes up or down are reported by the BLS in increments of 100 (unless they’re zero), and that is the change reported by the BLS for June: a decline of 100 jobs to 1,548,600 jobs.

Minor decline in truck transportation jobs reported for June

Iowa State

Davenport, IA

Fox Business

John Deere has announced another wave of layoffs Friday, telling around 610 production staff at plants in Illinois and Iowa that they will be out of a job by the end of the summer.

John Deere announces mass layoffs in Midwest amid production shift to Mexico

New Jersey State

Texas State

Latin Times

The share of immigrants in the workforce has grown steadily over the last 15 years and more rapidly since 2020 as immigrants have returned to work more quickly post COVID-19 than their U.S.-born counterparts. As the U.S. economy increasingly relies on migrant labor, a new study by Brookings shows which states and occupations may see the highest need of foreign-born labor in the years to come.

California, Texas and New York among top states projected to have highest demand for work visas by 2030

Mississippi State

Robstown, TX

GOBankingRates

Southern cities are an attractive place to retire for their warm climates, Southern hospitality and attractions and amenities rooted in natural beauty and historical significance. However, many...

18 Best Southern Cities To Retire on a Budget of $3,000 a Month

Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. When it comes to contributing to U.S. economic growth, some states outperform their peers, often by a wide margin. Consider that California, Texas, New York and Florida rank as the fifth, ninth, 12th and 19th biggest economies in the world.

15 States With the Worst Economies: 2024

Bacon County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

Webb City, MO

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Kristy Tallman

TULSA, Okla. – On June 28, 2024, the last of nine defendants was sentenced for the kidnapping and murder of Jolene Walker Campbell, an Osage Nation citizen, U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson announced.

9th Defendant Sentenced to 50 Years for Role in Kidnapping and Murder of Osage Nation Woman

Alabama State

Orange Beach, AL

Lagniappe Daily

A 20-year beachfront battle between Orange Beach condominiums has been settled, with the Alabama Supreme Court confirming a new tower is entitled to squatter's rights on a two-and-a-half-foot strip of land owned by Phoenix Rentals.

AL Supreme Court affirms condo’s squatting rights on beachfront property

FinanceBuzz

Discover the relentless dedication it takes to perform these 14 arduous jobs and why a pay increase is long overdue.

14 Jobs Notorious for Underpaying Employees

Adel, GA

Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

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

CBS Baltimore

Low gas prices are something for drivers to celebrate this July 4th, with costs at the pump expected to hit their lowest levels since 2021. The average price of gasoline on Independence Day is expected to be $3.49 per gallon nationwide, the lowest price it's been on the busy travel holiday in three years, according to GasBuddy, a fuel savings platform. That could mean serious cost savings compared with a few years ago for the 60.6 million motorists who are expected to travel by car to celebrate the federal holiday, according to AAA.Last year, this national average price of gas was $3.50,...

July 4th gas prices expected to hit lowest level in 3 years

Pima County, AZ

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Arizona Luminaria

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos’ political tenure has won him both community support and — amid mounting lawsuits over abuses and deaths in the jail he runs — calls for his resignation.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, seeking re-election, has a trail of lawsuits

Construction jobs remained flat month-over-month. While the construction industry has been facing an ongoing labor shortage, job openings were flat month-over-month. According to analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data by Construction Dive, there were 339,000 open construction jobs at the end of May, a decrease of 2,000, or about 0.6%, from the month prior. As of May 2024, 4% of construction jobs were unfilled, down from 4.5% year-over-year. This slight month-to-month decline in construction job vacancies mirrors trends across all industries, with little change in hiring since April.

Construction Job Openings Remain Flat Month-Over-Month

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
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Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

Missouri State

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor has reported a slight increase in the number of initial claims for unemployment insurance for the week ending June 29, 2024. Seasonally adjusted initial claims rose to 238,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level of 234,000.

U.S. Unemployment Figures On The Rise

Clifton, NJ

Morristown Minute

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

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Jobs, Labor Force Decline in May, Unemployment Rate Steady at 3.2%

The latest job report shows that Leon County lost 3,475 jobs in May when compared to last month as the transition to the summer economy begins....

Jobs, Labor Force Decline in May, Unemployment Rate Steady at 3.2%

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