Ludlow, VT

Columbus, OH

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Wisconsin State

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Minnesota State

National Weather Force

National Weather Force has issued a Severe T-Storm Advisory effective from 8 PM to 7 AM central time for conditions right for severe storms. Zones affected: north, central, northeast, east, and southeast MN; northwest, north, northeast, west, central, east, southwest, south, and southeast WI; northwest, north, northeast and portions of central IL.

Destructive Wind Gusts; Very Large Hail & Isolated Tornadoes; Midwest; Overnight of June 24th

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

The Independent

“We have never seen such a strong hurricane this early in the season” – so says Colin McCarthy, an extreme weather scientist, about Hurricane Beryl.The Category 5 hurricane is sweeping through the Caribbean and has already caused severe damage in some of the eastern islands: flattening buildings, cutting off power and water, and killing at least two people.Hurricane Beryl is now heading for Jamaica. The US National Hurricane Center says: “A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Jamaica, where hurricane conditions are expected on Wednesday. A Tropical Storm Warning is also in effect for the south coast of Hispaniola, and a...

Hurricane Beryl: Travel advice after storm causes severe damage – with ‘life-threatening’ winds forecast

Iowa State

Mankato, MN

iHeartRadio

At least two people died and nearly 3 million have been affected by severe flooding in the Midwest, while a crucial dam is 'in imminent failure condition' amid more severe weather.

At Least 2 Dead In Midwest Flooding; Dam In 'Imminent Failure Condition'

Daily Mail

South Florida was battered by record-breaking rains on Tuesday which continued to cause havoc into Wednesday with more than 120 flights cancelled.

Florida is hit by once-in-a-millennium rainfall triggering floods

ABC News

Hurricane Beryl picked up power and speed Sunday as it churned in the Caribbean and was upgraded to a major Category 4 storm.

Hurricane Beryl latest: Where the storm is forecast to hit

Texas State

Houston, TX

AccuWeather

After a tropical rainstorm brought heavy rainfall to portions of Florida last week, AccuWeather hurricane experts warn that yet another tropical rainstorm is expected to impact the southern U.S. in the coming days. In addition to the tropical rainstorm, two other areas in the Atlantic Basin are being monitored for...

Tropical rainstorm to bring deluge of rain to Texas, Louisiana

Severe floods in the north-eastern state of Assam have displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

Indian state battling floods braces for heavy rain

The Mirror US

Beryl grew into a hurricane Saturday as it churned toward the southeastern Caribbean, with forecasters warning it was expected to strengthen into a dangerous major storm before reaching Barbados late Sunday or early Monday.

Record breaking Hurricane Beryl barrels towards the Caribbean with warnings it could become dangerous major storm

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

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

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

West Virginia State

USA TODAY

Nearly 60 million people across the country were under heat advisories as of Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

60 million people under heat advisories, as storm brings snow in west: Monday weather forecast

NBC News

Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island as a Category 4 storm Monday morning as it continued its path into the Caribbean that could bring its center close to Jamaica, forecasters said. The hurricane had 150 mph winds when its eye made landfall on Carriacou, part of the...

Hurricane Beryl brings 'life-threatening winds and dangerous storm surge' to southeastern Caribbean

BELGRADE, Serbia -- A powerful storm has swept through countries in the western Balkans after several days of sizzling temperatures, killing two people and damaging houses, pulling out trees and flooding streets, officials said on Tuesday. Heavy rain, hail and strong winds tore through Slovenia on Monday before pushing east...

A powerful summer storm sweeps through Balkans with hail, rain and winds, killing 2

One person has died in South Dakota and hundreds of homes have been destroyed in Iowa during flooding in the upper US Midwest. Some rivers in the two states reached record-high levels, as up to 18in (45cm) of rain fell in some areas over the weekend. The risk of storms...

One dead and hundreds of homes destroyed in US Midwest floods

Nebraska State

The Guardian

Days of flooding have submerged homes and farmland across South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota

Two people die from floods ravaging US midwest as more storms forecasted

Allentown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MOREA – An Allentown woman is in Schuylkill County Prison, accused of trying to smuggle...
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State leaders to visit Ludlow ahead of flooding anniversary

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