New York State

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission complained to a federal judge that Coinbase tried to dig too deep when it went after the records of agency Chair Gary Gensler. The SEC made the latest filing in the court case in which the regulator is pursuing the U.S. exchange for violating securities laws.

SEC Asks NY Court to Deny Coinbase’s ‘Breathtakingly Broad’ Subpoena Request

Florida State

The Florida district judge who dismissed Donald Trump’s classified documents case has attracted no shortage of criticism given a series of controversial rulings — and the fact that it was Trump himself who elevated her to the bench. Aileen Cannon is the federal judge with the US District...

Aileen Cannon: The judge who dismissed Trump’s classified documents case was appointed by him

A major Democratic donor last week called the Federal Trade Commission’s chair a “dope” and called for her firing. It turns out one of his companies is being investigated by the FTC. Suggested Reading. CNN on Tuesday reported that IAC Inc. — the New York-based holding company...

A billionaire called for Harris to fire the FTC's chair. His company is reportedly being investigated by the FTC

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E. Kent

New York Attorney General Letitia James Leads Coalition in Major Victory Against Tech Giant. In a decision which could alter the electronic landscape, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today ruled that Google's hold on internet search engines is unlawful. This ruling, a major victory for New York Attorney general Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys General, is a first step toward holding tech giants accountable for monopolistic practices.

Landmark Court Ruling: Google's Monopoly Power Over Search Engines Declared Illegal

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	The Justice Department sued TikTok and parent company ByteDance, alleging the popular video app repeatedly violated the U.S.’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and related regulations.'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Finale Leaks on TikTok and Twitter/X, HBO Blames 'International Third-Party Distributor'




	The DOJ, together with the FTC, on Friday (Aug. 2) filed the civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against TikTok, ByteDance and their affiliates. According to the complaint, from 2019 to the present, TikTok “knowingly permitted children to create regular TikTok accounts and to create, view and share short-form videos and messages...

TikTok Sued by U.S. Justice Department for Allegedly ‘Knowingly and Repeatedly’ Violating Child Data Privacy Law

South Carolina State

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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

Georgia State

Crisp County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

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Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Harrisburg, PA

WTAJ

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — After a Federal Court deemed Google a “monopolist” that has unlawful search engine practices, Attorney General Michelle Henry said she is “pleased.” The U.S. District Court of Columbia ruled in United States v. Google that the company violated antitrust law by spending billions of dollars to create an “illegal monopoly.” The […]

‘We are pleased’ AG Henry comments on Google antitrust, monopoly ruling

Fox Business

A federal judge ruled that Google's search business broke antitrust law in a case that delivered the Justice Department its first win over a monopoly in over 20 years.

Federal judge rules Google violated antitrust law

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A man peacefully sitting with his son in his car in their church parking lot was assaulted by a Denver police officer in June 2019 and will receive a $75,000 settlement. The payoff appears on the Denver City Council agenda for Monday. The item is on the consent calendar. Items on the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote without discussion.

Man hit in face by Denver police officer to receive $75,000 settlement

Colorado State

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

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Appling County, GA

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

Aurora, CO

The Aurora Police Department released a statement on Tuesday on social media to clear up misinformation about an incident involving thousands of migrants. “Misinformation has spread on social media regarding the large gathering on Sunday at Gardens on Havana shopping center,” Aurora PD posted on X. “We recognize that Sunday’s incident was disconcerting and alarming for a large number of our residents and citizens. The purpose of this message is to provide the community with accurate information based on what we know right now.”

Law-abiding Venezuelans watch election results in Aurora, leave behind mess

The court's ruling is likely to change the way Google Search functions and open the door to competition. In a landmark decision, a US District Court on Monday ruled that Google is a monopoly that used its dominance in the online search market to suppress other search engines and keep them from gaining market share.

Google is a ‘monopolist’ that violated antitrust laws, court finds

Washington, DC

CBS News

A federal judge in Washington declared on Monday that Google has been operating as an illegal monopoly and violating antitrust laws. It's a victory for the U.S. Department of Justice, which sued Google for illegally paying about $26 billion in 2021 to companies to make Google the default search engine on phones and computers, shutting down rivals. Google and its parent company, Alphabet, plan to appeal the landmark ruling.

Google loses antitrust case in landmark ruling

Business Insider

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Sen. Ron Wyden wrote a letter to the US attorney general with a list of undisclosed gifts they said Thomas had received.

Clarence Thomas accepted a free yacht trip to Russia and got flown out on a complimentary helicopter ride to Putin's hometown, 2 Democratic senators say

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SEC urges court to reject Coinbase’s subpoena request for documents

The SEC argued that Coinbase sought material “entirely irrelevant” to the court case. The crypto exchange has been urging the SEC to provide more documents that...

SEC urges court to reject Coinbase’s subpoena request for documents

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