Maricopa County, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

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Scottsdale, AZ

Greyson F

Chain restaurants start off with so much promise. When the first idea takes off and begins to expand to satellite locations, there’s hope the food will spread not only throughout a city or region but the entire country (if not the world). One local chain started with such high hopes back in 1994. While the brand had a good run in the Valley, it is officially no more, as the final two restaurants closed up shop as the calendar flipped to July.

Local Restaurant Chain Of 30 Years Closes All Locations

Arizona State

102.5 KNIX

Two hospitals around the state were chosen as some the U.S.'s top hospitals for 2024.

2 Arizona Hospitals Named Among The 'Best Hospitals' In America

Maine State

Mecca, CA

New York Post

A couple hiking in the desert near Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California was rescued after they were forced to huddle from the searing sun when they ran out of water in 100-degree-plus heat.

The pair was hiking on Ladder Canyon Trail in Mecca on June 9 when they called for medical aid, the Associated Press reported. The man said his girlfriend was dehydrated and weak. 

Temperatures that day in the area — one of the hottest spots in the US — reached 103 degrees, according to National Weather Service records.

Wildfire north of Los Angeles spreads as authorities evacuate 1,200...

Couple rescued in California desert after water runs out: video

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Newark, NJ

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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

Nevada State

A mysterious monolith has appeared in the Nevada desert over the weekend, sparking speculation as to what it may be and who is behind it. The structure was spotted by the Las Vegas Police Department, who said they saw it during a search and rescue mission north of the Las Vegas Valley.

Mystery monolith appears in Nevada desert

Fox News

Dozens of tourists say they fell ill on a recent visit to a popular and picturesque stretch of waterfalls deep in a gorge neighboring Grand Canyon National Park.

Mystery as huge group of people fall violently-ill while hiking through remote part of Grand Canyon

J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Bacon County, GA

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

A 10-year-old boy died after he suffered from a heat-related incident while hiking on a trailhead in Phoenix officials said.

Boy, 10, dies following rescue from Arizona hiking trail amid extreme heat

The Hill

A group of Arizona sheriffs knocked GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake in a statement Friday over remarks she made about a challenger in a recent online forum. Lake called Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, a Republican rival in the Senate primary, a “total coward when it comes to election integrity” in an Association of Mature…

Arizona sheriffs knock Kari Lake remarks about GOP challenger

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Paradise Valley, AZ

Insider

Business Insider's reporter visited Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, Arizona. She was surprised by walkable neighborhoods and luxury estates.

I'm a New Yorker who spent 2 days in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. 8 things surprised me.

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

Las Vegas, NV

The mysterious monolith that appeared out of nowhere in various countries and several US states during the COVID-19 pandemic have reappeared. Over the weekend, another mirrored structure was seen near Las Vegas, according to the police. ‘MYSTERIOUS MONOLITH!’. Similar 10-foot-tall, Toblerone-shaped steel monoliths were previously found in the US states...

Mysterious monolith reappears: Mirrored structure found in desert near Las Vegas

Ash Jurberg

Arizona Workers Face Job Cuts Ahead of Independence Day. It won't be a happy July 4 for employees at Schuff Steel in Arizona, with mass layoffs announced today. Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, employers with more than 100 full-time workers must provide 60 days' notice before laying off 50 or more employees at a single site.

Mass Layoffs Hit Arizona Business on the Eve of July Four

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

The Independent

 The strange monolith looks like it could have come from another world.Jutting out of the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas, the glimmering rectangular prism's reflective surface imitates the vast desert landscape surrounding the mountain peak where it has been erected.But where did the object come from, and is it still there? That's a mystery the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it was trying to solve after learning about it Monday through a social media post.Las Vegas police said on the social platform X that members of its search and rescue unit found the otherworldly...

Gleaming monolith pops up in Nevada desert, the latest in a series of quickly vanishing structures

Ringtown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

UNION TOWNSHIP – A valley man was killed Wednesday in a lawn mowing accident, firefighters...
The post Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man

NewsBreak

Maricopa County sheriff candidate sued for defamation over freeway shootings case

A candidate for Maricopa County sheriff and former leader of the state Department of Public Safety is being sued for defamation. The complaint against Frank Milstead...

Maricopa County sheriff candidate sued for defamation over freeway shootings case

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