Columbus, OH

NBC News

Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor of the Cook Political Report, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the latest polling numbers from key battleground state senate races and how Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign could affect down-ballot races.

New senate polls show gains for most Democrats in battleground states

Chicago, IL

CHICAGO — Protesters fueled by fervent opposition to American support of Israel remain dedicated to demonstrating outside the Democratic National Convention next week, despite the party’s last-minute change to a nominee who is seen as more sympathetic to their cause. Protest groups readying for the event say tens...

Pro-Palestinian groups are mobilizing thousands to Chicago to demonstrate outside DNC

Vice President Kamala Harris’ ascension to the top of the ticket has reset the battle for the House, with Democrats feeling hopeful they can ride a new wave of energy to the majority and Republicans tempering their dreams of dramatically expanding the playing field. Following President Joe Biden’s exit...

'A roller coaster': Harris' sudden rise resets a tight battle for the House

Five people have been charged in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry. Kamala Harris will lay out economic policy proposals in a North Carolina speech. And a viral but unsubstantiated rumor claims Americans' Social Security numbers were leaked. Here’s what to know today. Matthew Perry’s addiction was...

Arrests in Matthew Perry's death and Kamala Harris' economic agenda: Morning Rundown

Kratom, sometimes referred to as “gas station heroin,” is an herb with opioid- and stimulant-like effects. It can be fatal in very high doses but is not subject to much federal regulation. So states and cities have been banning kratom sales or enacting rules and restrictions. Nearly two...

'Gas-station heroin' targeted in crackdowns by states and cities

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

Amherst County, VA

On August 14, 2024, the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia announced the likely remains of Elsie Wiggington had been found and her husband is in custody in connection to the case. In May 2024, Elsie’s case was featured in Dateline’s ‘Missing in America’ series and Dateline spoke with...

Remains believed to be Elsie Wiggington found on property in Amherst County, Virginia

North Carolina State

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Eden, NC

Town Talks

North Carolina is the 28th largest state by area but boasts the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. If you’re searching for an affordable place to call home in North Carolina, you’re in luck. This diverse and picturesque state offers a range of options that won’t break the bank.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Cheapest Place to Live in The State

The Biden administration said Thursday that it had reached an agreement with drugmakers to lower prices on the 10 costliest prescription drugs under Medicare. It's part of the federal government's first-ever drug pricing negotiations, a cost reduction it claims could help ease the financial burden on the estimated 1 in 7 older adults in the U.S. struggling to pay for their medications.

Medicare announces lower prices on 10 common, high-cost drugs

Ocala, FL

A white woman with a history of harassing children and using racial slurs was convicted of manslaughter on Friday in the fatal shooting of a Black neighbor last year in Ocala, Florida. Susan Louise Lorincz, 60, killed Ajike “AJ” Owens with a single shot from a .380-caliber handgun as Owens...

Susan Lorincz, white Florida woman who fatally shot Black neighbor, found guilty of manslaughter

Mounds View, MN

Experts believe millions of homes nationwide still have "Racial Covenants", which are legal clauses in property deeds that prevent people of color from owning homes. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus speaks with Mounds View, Minn., residents about how they fought to remove these harmful covenants from deeds in their city.

'To be occupied by caucasian race': Minnesota city fights to remove racial covenants in housing

Florida State

At least 449 people were likely sickened by cucumbers tainted with Salmonella bacteria, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Since June, the agency has been investigating an outbreak linked to cucumbers originating with producers in Florida. In its latest update, it said individuals in 31 states and the District of Columbia reported becoming ill after eating affected cucumbers, with 125 ending up hospitalized, though no deaths were reported.

Recalled cucumbers linked to at least 449 illnesses have been pulled from stores, CDC says

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

Thomson, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A Georgia city mayor has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation following an investigation and a grand jury indictment. According to GBI officials, the Thomson Police Department requested the agency to investigate an allegation that Thomson City Mayor, 52-year-old Benjamin Cary Cranford, provided alcohol to an inmate on work detail within the city limits on June 4, 2024.

Georgia City Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Giving Alcohol to an Inmate on Work Det

Illinois State

Evanston, IL

In 2021 Evanston, Illinois, became the first U.S. city to offer Black Americans reparation payments for discrimination. A conservative group is now suing the city, calling the program "unconstitutional." NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor speaks to a family who benefits from the program and how this might affect them.

Illinois city fights lawsuit on reparations program for Black Americans

Tennessee State

Lenoir City, TN

After an investigation that spanned nearly five years and included hundreds of possible suspects, authorities in Tennessee said they believe a custody dispute was behind the killing of a National Guard member who was bound with zip ties and fatally shot in 2019. Officials in Loudon County said Tuesday that...

Tennessee guardsman found dead and bound with zip ties in 2019 was shot over custody dispute, authorities say

South Carolina State

Los Angeles, CA

Four people were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Johnny Wactor, the “General Hospital” actor who authorities said was gunned down in May after he interrupted a catalytic converter theft, police said Thursday. In a statement, the Los Angeles Police Department identified three suspects arrested on...

Four suspects arrested in fatal shooting of 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor

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

Beaufort County, SC

Yes, there are monkeys in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. You won’t see one crossing the road and you don’t have to worry about them crashing your backyard BBQ looking for a meal, either.

On this South Carolina Island, only monkeys are allowed to hang out

Colorado State

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

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Democrats stockpile cash in key Senate and House races amid Biden’s struggles

Democratic congressional candidates stockpiled serious campaign cash over the last three months, new fundraising reports show, as the party contends with an increasingly well-funded GOP and...

Democrats stockpile cash in key Senate and House races amid Biden’s struggles

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