One of 1500M World Champion Faith Kipyego's statues that had Been Erected in Eldoret Town. The recent elevation of Eldoret to Kenya's fifth city has been overshadowed by statues meant to celebrate the town's athletic achievements. Hours before the official ceremony, social media platforms erupted with criticism as images of...

Public Outcry Prompts Eldoret to Remove 'Unworthy' Athlete Statues

Colorado State

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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

- Advertisement - Only three out of every 100 U.S. immigration applicants enter the country with legalized status, according to a new report. According to a recent report released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 32 million people, including adults and children, actually began the process of immigrating to the U.S. as of 2021. However, only 900,000 immigrants, or 2.81% of all applicants, were permitted to enter the U.S. legally after completing the paperwork process, signaling a narrowing of the door to immigration.

Just 3% of U.S. immigration applicants granted legal residence amid quotas and backlog

Illinois State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – With the threat of another wave of migrants bused to Illinois during the Democratic National Convention next week, nearly 200 people became U.S. citizens Wednesday during a ceremony at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
                The group, who came from 49 different countries, took the Oath of Allegiance.
                Several elected officials were on hand, including U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Nearly 200 people become naturalized citizens at Illinois fair

Chicago, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

CHICAGO - House Democrats attending the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago have been advised not to book hotel accommodations under their own names due to safety concerns, as thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters are expected to gather in the city. Congressional security officials issued this guidance to prevent potential risks to lawmakers, according to a report from Axios.

Democrats Told Don't Book Hotels Under Own Name Due to Security Concerns Related to Pro-Palestinians

Texas State

Pennsylvania State

The Hill

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government wants to make it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. But some companies say a new rule created by the Federal Trade Commission will make it hard to protect trade secrets and investments they make in their employees.

FTC ban on noncompete agreements comes under legal attack

Georgia State

Appling County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

The Week

Politicians and activists are protesting the conservative bill, which would give religious leaders more power over personal affairs

The Iraqi bill to lower the age of marriage for girls to nine

Minnesota State

USA TODAY

Three officers who defended the Capitol from rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, are campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris.

3 police officers who protected the Capitol from rioters will campaign for Harris, Walz in swing states

Latin Times

Former President Donald Trump's proposed mass deportation plan could potentially reduce the agricultural labor force by half and severely impact America's dairy industry, according to a new report by Newsweek. Nearly half of agricultural workers in the U.S., about 950,000 out of 2.2 million, are undocumented immigrants, the article detailed....

Mass deportation under a Trump presidency could severely hamper farming labor in the U.S.

New data has revealed the Biden-Harris administration's Family Expedited Removal Program is actually allowing nearly 90% of the migrants to stay instead of deporting them. The program, introduced in May 2023, was promoted to enforce "consequences for unlawful entry into the U.S." Since May 2023, out of 24,000 migrants placed in the program, over 22,000 were allowed to remain in the U.S., with only about 2,600 being deported, the New York Post reported.

90% Of Migrants In Biden's Family Expedited Removal Program Remained in US, Data Reveals

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A street in Downtown Jacksonville soon could be renamed to honor the late Ben Frazier, founder of the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville. City Council will consider a bill that would rename Confederate Street as Frazier Place, a recognition of Frazier’s tenacious efforts to eliminate Confederate monuments.

Downtown street could be renamed to honor Ben Frazier

Denver, CO

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

California State

On Friday, August 16, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a significant part of an injunction against California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The court ruled in favor of NetChoice, a trade group representing major online businesses, which argued that the law infringed on First Amendment rights by forcing companies to assess and mitigate potential harms to children on their platforms.

Court blocks key provisions of California law aimed at protecting children online

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Apache Junction, AZ

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Suzy Jacobson Cherry

When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

Tennessee State

Nashville, TN

- Advertisement - A Tennessee man has been arrested for generating revenue for North Korea’s illicit weapons program by using a “laptop farm,” the U.S. Justice Department announced on August 8. Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, of Nashville, Tennessee, is accused of helping North Korean workers “pose as...

Tennessee man arrested for arranging North Koreans secure U.S. remote IT jobs

(Reuters) — American gymnast Jordan Chiles has not given up on the eventual return of the individual bronze medal that she won at the Paris Olympics but was subsequently stripped of for a procedural rule violation. Chiles said she had been devastated by last weekend's news that she had...

Heartbroken gymnast Chiles not giving up on bronze medal

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

NewsBreak

In response to Government of Guam’s comments on nuclear armament

DEAR Honorable Governor Palacios and CNMI Legislators,. We are writing in regards to a recent Radio New Zealand interview with the Honorable Governor of Guam, Lou...

In response to Government of Guam’s comments on nuclear armament

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