New Mexico State

Texas State

A new rule from the Department of Labor went into effect Monday, expanding the number of workers who are eligible for overtime pay. But implementation could be delayed by pending court cases. The rule increases the salary threshold for workers exempt from overtime from $35,568 to $43,888. Further, the threshold...

Department of Labor's new rule for overtime pay takes effect

Houston, TX

A federal judge upheld the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) findings that Crane Masters Inc., a Houston-based crane and rigging service, violated federal law after firing a truck driver who refused to return to the workday without a legally required amount of time off. Employees who act responsibly about endangering themselves are entitled to certain protections under federal law. Now, Crane Masters will be required to pay the former employee $14,945 in back wages and is required to repair the employee’s record. Here’s what happened.

Federal judge orders company to pay fired worker after 19 hour workday

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Over the last few weeks, several individuals appeared before Judge Dwayne Gillis and entered guilty pleas on felony charges in the Superior Court of Coffee County. The majority of the defendants received probation, while some will soon be transported to a Georgia prison to serve their sentences. Among the twenty-one cases, ten of the defendants faced felony drug charges.

More than 20 Individuals Plead Guilty and Sentenced on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Kansas State

Starting today in Kansas, providers are supposed to ask patients why they are getting an abortion. A Florida law goes into effect allowing people who shoot bears on their property a "Stand Your Ground" type defense. It's July 1, so states across the country are putting laws into effect. From...

July 1 laws taking effect in states across the country

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

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Etiquette and Miss Emily Post once frowned upon females who sat gap-legged in public. In Virginia, books in school libraries, teen magazines, and older females often suggested that young ladies cross their legs at the ankle while seated.

"Cross your legs at the ankle young lady" is not totally forgotten today

Maui Community Correctional Center has seen a disproportionate number of suicides in recent years, and staff there have warned that improvements in mental health services are needed. (Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022) The pictures of Artrina De Lima present a puzzle. One is a glamorous-looking image of her with her daughter Kamalei,...

Another Suicide At The Maui Jail Leaves A Grieving Family To Conclude ‘Something Is Wrong’

Nevada State

The Nevada Department of Corrections's current heat standards say prisons can’t exceed is 85 degrees. (Photo by Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) Prison advocacy groups warned they are getting “frantic calls” around rising temperatures inside facilities. Corrections officials on Thursday said they are implementing measures to keep prison units...

Corrections officials say they are working to address heat concerns in prisons

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

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

Bridgeport, CT

The smoke stack from WIN Waste Innovations' waste disposal plant looms in the background of PT Barnum and playground across the street. CREDIT: SHAHRZAD RASEKH / CT MIRROR. The pepperoni and cheese pizzas, organic mango juices and plastic water bottles sat mostly unattended until dozens of people arrived by busload and formed a long line to take advantage of the complimentary Friday night dinner.

Bridgeport apartment complex residents fight for health, and a say

South Dakota State

Pierre, SD

A neon sign advertises delta-8 products at a store in Sioux Falls. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) A new law barring the production or sale of high-inducing, hemp-derived cannabis products will take effect Monday after a judge declined to block it. Hemp Quarters 605, a Pierre-based shop that sells those products,...

‘Fake weed’ ban will take effect Monday as lawsuit against it proceeds

Tennessee State

Fox Business

Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti is sending a warning to three of the nation’s leading credit card companies concerning their plans to comply with a new Second Amendment law.

GOP AG warns credit card companies to comply with new state law banning tracking of gun purchases

New Hampshire State

Nashua, NH

Each of the three people scammed of $62,000 in total fell victim to a similar scam, according to a press release from the Attorney General’s Office. (Getty Images) At least three people in New Hampshire have been persuaded by scammers to put $20,000 or more in a package, tape it up, and hand it over to someone posing as a bank employee or federal official, according to the Attorney General’s Office.

AG warns of email scam targeting older residents

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Maryland State

Gov. Wes Moore (D), flanked by Senate President Bill Ferguson (D) and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D), signed 275 bills into law on May 9 at his third bill signing this year. File photo by Bryan P. Sears. Inmates might get a break, magic mushrooms might get a fair...

Hundred of new laws go into effect on Monday

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman recently met with Walmart officials to discuss how shoplifting is becoming epidemic at their stores. “This morning, I participated in a productive meeting with Walmart representatives from their corporate headquarters, regional and local leaders,” Coffman posted May 29 on his Facebook page. “The meeting followed their announcement of the closure of the Walmart Neighborhood Market store located at 10400 E. Colfax Ave. in Aurora, triggering the meeting. They are not changing their decision to close the store. Out of this morning's meeting was an agreement to meet with local Walmart managers on a monthly basis to ensure that the city and Walmart are working closely together on reducing retail theft. In addition, they will be participating in a city sponsored retail theft conference, later this summer, between Aurora's major retailers, the Aurora Police Department, prosecutors from the 18th Judicial District, and the Colorado Retail Association to discuss what can be done to bring down retail theft.”

Aurora mayor meets with Walmart over shoplifting crisis

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

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

In participating states, low-income families will receive $40 each month for each eligible school-aged child, up to $120, to buy groceries, beginning in the summer of 2024. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Thousands of kids in low-income families lose access to free meals from their schools when students are released...

Sun Bucks aims to combat ‘summer hunger’ kids can face when school’s out

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All NM police departments could report monthly gun violence stats under gov proposal

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants regular, statewide updates on gun violence from police departments across New Mexico. A two-page draft discussed with lawmakers last week would...

All NM police departments could report monthly gun violence stats under gov proposal

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