Maryland State

Montana State

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National Weather Force

National Weather Force has issued a Tornado Watch, effective this afternoon through evening. Zones affected: North, Central, and Southern Montana. Official Discussion: A system out of the Western United States will bring severe thunderstorms and tornado risks across Montana this afternoon and evening. Storms will move from northwest to southeast across the entire length of the watch area.

Severe Thunderstorms, including Damaging Winds, Large Hail, and Tornadoes Expected for Montana Today

New Jersey State

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Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that a complaint had been filed in Superior Court against Ironworkers Local 11, a New Jersey labor union, for allegedly violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). The union is accused of creating a hostile work environment and systematically bypassing Black union members for jobs, while giving them less desirable assignments.

Discrimination Lawsuit Targets Ironworkers Union in NJ

Kemmerer, WY

Bechtel celebrates the official groundbreaking of the Natrium Demonstration Project. Bechtel is TerraPower's engineering, procurement, and construction partner on this first-of-a-kind project in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The project is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. Natrium is an advanced nuclear reactor that uses a sodium-based technology...

Next nuclear power plant in U.S. begins construction

Illinois State

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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

New York State

Progressive Insurance has agreed to a $48 million settlement to resolve Volino et al v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co et al, a class action lawsuit alleging that the insurer systematically undervalued claims made by New York drivers whose vehicles were totaled. Policyholders contended that the company employed third-party software that...

Progressive in huge settlement with policyholders

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Wyoming native Leslie Hagenstein lives on the ranch where she grew up and remembers her grandmother and father delivering milk in glass bottles from the family’s Mount Airy Dairy.

Using less of the Colorado River takes a willing farmer and $45 million in federal funds

One in four admissions to Guernsey's adult mental health ward in 2023 were likely to be linked to cannabis use, a States report has found. This compares with 4% of cases in 2019, when medicinal cannabis prescriptions were introduced. The figures within the mental health strategy annual report are based...

Quarter of mental health cases linked to cannabis

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The number of insured unemployed individuals increased by 26,000 to 1,858,000, in the week ending June 29, the highest level since November 2021.
                Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims reached 238,000, marking an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 234,000.
                These numbers were higher than expected, according to the Department of Labor, and are signs of a slowing job market.
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Unemployment insurance claims continue to rise

Florida State

Hollywood Unlocked

In a recent decision, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that aimed to ease restrictions on ex-convicts seeking cosmetology or barber licenses. Individuals convicted in the last five years can be denied a license solely based on their criminal history. RELATED STORIES: New Florida Law Permits Non-Hospital Clinics To Perform C-sections The bill was ... Read more
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Governor Ron DeSantis Rejects Bill Helping Formerly Incarcerated Pursue Barber & Cosmetology Careers

California State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Introduction A McDonald's franchisee worth $80 million, Scott Rodrick, initially attributed the closure of one of his branches to California's new $20 minimum wage law. However, recent revelations point to a leasing disagreement as the actual cause.

Owner of McDonald's worth $80 million says branch closure due to $20 minimum wage.

Pennsylvania State

Bucks County Beacon

Backlash to LGBTQ+ progress has increased substantially in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. in recent years. From attacks on LGBTQ inclusion in public schools and threats against drag queen story hours to mounting anti-LGBTQ legislation, right-wing extremists have used disinformation and conspiracies to try to erode the rights and liberties and even safety of queer and trans Americans.

As Anti-LGBTQ Backlash Grows, Advocates Say There Is ‘Hope’ In Action

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

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

A recent survey of UK pension funds and insurers managing over £350 billion in assets indicates a notable shift towards increasing investments in onshore wind over the next five years. The survey, commissioned by AlphaReal, a specialist manager of secure income real assets, highlights a clear preference among respondents for diversifying their portfolios across various renewable energy technologies.

UK Pension Funds and Insurers Favor Onshore Wind, Diversification in Renewable Investments

Virginia State

The US Sun

LAWMAKERS have cracked down on car owners as uninsured drivers are no longer allowed on highways as of the beginning of the week. The new Virginia regulation went into effect on Monday, July 1. The bill meant to ensure all drivers on Virginia roads are riding in insured vehicles was signed into law last year. […]

Drivers say ‘it’s about time’ as July 1 crackdown stops offenders from ‘buying their way out’ – proof you now need

BlackStars News

Daryl Carter is the founder and CEO of Avanath Capital Management, a real estate investment firm with $4 billion in properties. But unlike many others, Carter’s company practises a community approach to housing and specializes

Why this investor involved his community in building a multibillion dollar real estate firm

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

What makes a Zodiac Sign low maintenance? Independence can make someone low maintenance. Someone who is reliable, dependable, and punctual, can make someone low maintenance. Someone who tends to want to do things on their own can be low maintenance. Low-maintenance people tend to be those people who do on their own but are not necessarily alone. They rarely need or ask for help. They are self-motivated, often energetic, and can be considered leaders is many cases. Now me, some say I am low maintenance and others say I’m high maintenance. Maybe I’m both. Let's see what zodiac signs are considered low-maintenance.

5 Zodiac Signs That Are Low Maintenance

“[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

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Maryland's Cannabis Market Hits $1 Billion in Sales, Bolstering Economy and Social Equity

Maryland's foray into the legal cannabis market has borne fruit, surpassing $1 billion in sales within the first year of legalizing the substance for adult recreational...

Maryland's Cannabis Market Hits $1 Billion in Sales, Bolstering Economy and Social Equity

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