Maryland State

Columbus, OH

Pennsylvania State

CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Sen. John Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is working from home, according to the senator's official account on X.Fetterman posted a message to X on Sunday afternoon, saying he is "experiencing mild symptoms" and is "following the appropriate CDC guidance."The full posting said, "After a busy week in D.C., I've tested positive for COVID-19 and am experiencing mild symptoms.  I'm grateful to be fully vaccinated and will be working from home, following the appropriate CDC guidance."Fetterman's health has been a focus on the political scene in the past. In 2022, while running...

Sen. John Fetterman tests positive for COVID-19

Ohio State

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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

The Hill

House Republicans’ ambitious hopes of passing their annual government funding bills by next week are quickly crumbling as a tight schedule and intraparty rifts threaten efforts to approve their spending blueprints for 2025. Republicans had previously aimed to have all 12 annual funding bills pass by the August recess....

Republican funding plans crumbling as House eyes early exit

The Independent

After two weeks of quibbling over “childless cat ladies”, one Republican Senate candidate is ready to say it: the top of his party’s ticket has a problem with women.Donald Trump and JD Vance head into August beset by a number of problems: the sudden withdrawal of Trump’s main opponent, Joe Biden, and the elevation of Kamala Harris as the new Democratic nominee, for starters. But through the end of July, in the days following the GOP convention in Milwaukee, much of the coverage surrounding the Republican ticket has concerned past comments made by Vance, the vice presidential nominee.In those comments,...

‘No question’ JD Vance has a problem with women, Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan says

Massachusetts State

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Apple, a pocket-sized Chihuahua mix girl who is ready to dive into your heart, home, and bed. This 10-week-old puppy was placed in Great Dog Rescue New England's care for unspecified reasons. She is currently living safely with a foster family while she awaits her future home. Since she is still such a young puppy, she is okay with waiting a while for the perfect family to come and get her. But don't make her wait too long!

Tiny 5-Pound Chihuahua Is Searching For A Home

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

California State

(TNS) — In an admittedly unusual move, a group of Democratic members of Congress dipped their toes into state politics Thursday, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto what has become the marquee piece of artificial intelligence regulation in California, and perhaps the country. Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Santa Clara; Zoe...

Members of U.S. Congress Urge Veto of California AI Bill

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

TheDailyBeast

Rep. Steny Hoyer is responding well to treatment after suffering a “mild ischemic stroke” on Sunday, a spokesperson said Tuesday. The former House majority leader sought medical treatment, has no lingering symptoms, and is expected to resume his normal schedule next week. “Mr. Hoyer’s wife and family extend their deepest thanks to his medical team,” spokesperson Margaret Mulkerrin added. Hoyer, 85, was first elected to Congress in 1981, representing Maryland’s 5th district, and served as a state senator for more than a decade before that. The most senior Democrat in the House, he served as majority leader from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2022, stepping back at the end of the last Congress. Ischemic stroke, a common type, occurs when a vessel supplying blood to the brain is obstructed. Former Maryland governor Larry Hogan, a Republican who is running for Senate, said in a statement that he and his wife were “glad” to hear Hoyer was doing well. “We wish him well as he recovers.”Read it at The HillRead more at The Daily Beast.

Ex-House Leader Steny Hoyer Is Recovering After a ‘Mild’ Stroke

Washington, DC

New York Post

It was a s–tshow.

US Park Police were “alone” and “understaffed” while being “assaulted by a mob of thousands” of pro-Hamas rioters in Washington, DC, on Wednesday — some of whom even pelted officers with poop, according to the force’s union chief.

Park Police Fraternal Order of Police chairman Kenneth Spencer told The Post in an interview a day after the unhinged riot that just 29 of his officers had faced down the terrorist-sympathizing mob outside Union Station — which is just blocks from the Capitol.

“We were primarily alone,” said Spencer, a 15-year veteran who revealed that years of “empty promises” to...

‘Badly understaffed’ Park Police assaulted by ‘mob of thousands,’ pelted with poop at pro-Hamas riot in DC: union chief

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

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

South Carolina State

Charlotte, NC

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

Colorado State

Representative Steny Hoyer sought urgent medical treatment after suffering a stroke, his spokesperson announced on Tuesday.The 85-year-old Maryland Democrat experienced a mild ischemic stroke on Sunday evening – which occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery leading to the brain.“Mr Hoyer has responded well to treatment and has no lingering symptoms,” deputy chief of staff and spokesperson Margaret Mulkerrin said in a statement.“He expects to resume his normal schedule next week. Mr Hoyer’s wife and family extend their deepest thanks to his medical team.”Well wishes for the former House majority leader began flooding in from members of congress soon...

Democratic Rep Steny Hoyer suffers mild stroke

WashingtonExaminer

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff cut checks to a progressive legal group that pushed to defund the police and make Washington, D.C., a permanent “sanctuary city” for illegal immigrants, documents show. Legal Aid DC, a nonprofit organization in the district that works on housing law and represents low-income clients in other […]

Kamala Harris donated last year to defund police group backing DC ‘sanctuary city’ law

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

David Heitz

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

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Nygee Johnson, also known as “Gito,” a 25-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips, has admitted his role in a racketeering conspiracy. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Johnson pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024, to a superseding indictment charging him with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Denver, CO

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

Maryland Reporter

NewsBreak

STATE ROUNDUP: BIDEN & HARRIS VISIT PG; TRACKING BIG SHIPS IN MD WATERS; BAY FERRY SYSTEM OFFERS TOURISM BOOST; BGE RATE INCREASE

BIDEN, HARRIS IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, touting their efforts to lower prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients, hosted...

STATE ROUNDUP: BIDEN & HARRIS VISIT PG; TRACKING BIG SHIPS IN MD WATERS; BAY FERRY SYSTEM OFFERS TOURISM BOOST; BGE RATE INCREASE

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